LETTER R Flashcards
Race
a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.
Rad
Awesome, cool
Everyone walks around looking rad all day, drinking coffee and working on a script.
I’ll miss those guys. They were totally rad.
Range
The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.
- The cost is thought to be in the range of $1-5 million a day
a set of different things of the same general type.
- The area offers a wide range of activities for the tourist
Vary or extend between specified limits
- Patients whose ages ranged from 13 to 25 years
Place or arrange in a row or rows or in a specified order or manner
- A table with half a dozen chairs ranged around it
Rather
used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter.
“would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?”
*to a certain or significant extent or degree.
“she’s been behaving rather strangely”
*used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance.
““You are glad to be home, aren’t you?” “Rather!””
Ray
Each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.
“a ray of sunlight came through the window”
Razor - sharp
- Very sharp. Ex: razor-sharp teeth
- Intelligent and able to think quickly. Ex: He has a razor-sharp mind.
Reach
- Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something
- Arrive at, get as far as m
- He reached over and turned off his bedside light
- Goodbye, she said as they reached the door
Rebound relationship
someone is dating a new person without being entirely over their ex. Those in a rebound relationship may feel like their relationship is moving very fast or their partner isn’t committing to plans.
Recall
Bring a fact, event or situation back into one’s mind, remember
- I can still vaguely recall beating taken to the hospital
Reckon with
- Take something into account. Ex: “they hadn’t reckoned with a visit from Charles”
- Settle accounts with someone. Ex: “I reckoned with my master, and I think I had a shilling and some few halfpence to take”
Redcurrant
fruit - search
Reedy
(Of a voice, sound, or instrument) high and thin in tone.
- Frank’s reedy voice
(Of water or land) full of or edged with reeds.
- They swam in the reedy lake
Reef
A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea
“they ran aground on a reef”
“With some difficulty, the crew members slowly reef, or reduce, the sail.”
“Returning from it, however, his vessel catches on a reef off the coast of Florida.”
“diving on the reef is prohibited”
Regain
obtain possession or use of (something) again after losing it.
“she died without regaining consciousness”
- they must win these states to regain control of the Senate”
- “I tried to slowly regain control of myself the next day.”
- “they were unable to regain their boats”
- “They can’t, and don’t need to, wait until Democrats regain power.”
Rehearsal
A practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance.
“rehearsals for the opera season”
I’ve had two weeks in rehearsal”
“In rehearsal for this particular piece, dancers lay on the floor with their eyes closed.”
“they’re having the dress rehearsal for the show on Saturday afternoon”
“all choir members are attending a rehearsal”
Relative
a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
2 : a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing
3a : a person connected with another by blood or affinity
b : an animal or plant related to another by common descent
Relish
Enjoyment of or delight in something that satisfies one’s tastes, inclinations or desires. Eat with great relish, a strong liking. Inclination
- I took the job with relish
- I watched with relish
Make pleasant to the taste, add relish to
- I have also a novel to relish my wine
- The relish of wine
A condiment eaten with plain food to add flavor
- Use salsa as a relish with grilled meat or fish
- Cold meat needs some kind of relish to liven it up
Release
Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
“an official confirmed the prisoners would be released”
Research
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
- We are fighting meningitis by raising money for medical research
Investigate systematically.
- She has spent the last five years researching her people’s history
Remain
Continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist.
- A cloister is all that remains of the monastery
- She remained in Boston after she finished college
- The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts
- I remained behind after the class had ended.
- He remained with the team
Retail park/Shopping centre
A shopping development situated outside a town or city, typically containing a number of large chain stores.
- In the dark and cold and wet, he would clean the retail park
- Retail parks experienced a slight increase of 0.1%. Most of the best stores are in larger retail parks rather than on the high street
Retrace one’s steps
to go back to a place in the same way that you came
- She walked straight past her office and then had to retrace her steps
- He had to retrace his steps to find his keys
Returning student
a student who re-enrolls after a break in enrollment of one of more semesters.
Reveller
A person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way
- The city’s tradicional Labor Day bash usually attracts more than 100’000 revelers
Rewarding
Providing satisfaction; gratifying
- Skiing can be hugely rewarding
Ride (noun)
a journey made on horseback, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle.
* “investors have had a bumpy ride”
* “do you want to ride my horse?”
* “we stopped and gave them a ride”
* “do you want to go out for a ride?”
* “the new car has a very smooth ride”
Ride or die
a person (usually a woman) that is willing to do anything for their partner, friend, or family, even in the face of danger.
“My husband is my ride or die, we love doing everything together”. “My best friend is my ride or die, we will go through hell together.” “You should never ride or die with someone who doesn’t truly value you”.
Righteous
(Of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
“feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions”
“he is a good, righteous man, I am sure”
“I strove harder to stay awake in church and be more righteous.”
“Most of us, Dr. Godfrey said, don’t even think of ourselves as righteous.”
“Why are you all of a sudden so righteous about taking one little smoke?”
Rinse
To cleanse by flushing with liquid (such as water) often used with out. Ex: Rinse out the mouth
Roll, verb
To impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surface
Rosemary
A fragrant shrubby Mediterranean mint used as a seasoning
Roundabout
a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it; a traffic circle.
- turn right at the next roundabout”
Row
- A number of people or things in a more or less straight line.
“her villa stood in a row of similar ones” - A line of seats in a theater.
“they sat in the front row” - A street with a continuous line of houses along one or both of its sides, especially when specifying houses of a particular type or function.
“fraternity row”
Rudy
A male given name, form of Rudolf
Ruddy
(Of a person’s face) having a healthy red color.
- A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion
Make ruddy in color.
- A red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud”
Ruddy-cheeked
Their face is a reddish colour, usually because they are healthy or have been working hard, or because they are angry or embarrassed.
- He was blue-eyed and keen-eyed and ruddy-cheeked with thick lustrous hair, blond and well-combed.
- Peter says hopefully as the gentle downpour splashes against his ruddy cheeks
Rug
a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor.
“a Persian rug”
Ruin
- the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
“a large white house falling into gentle ruin” - reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.
“the castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers”
Run one’s mouth
talk excessively or indiscreetly.
“he just keeps running his mouth until I get really angry”
There goes Joe, running his mouth again about stuff that doesn’t really matter.
Rundown
An analysis or summary of something by a knowledgeable person.
“he gave his teammates a rundown on the opposition”
“I’ll give you a quick rundown of the main features of the software”
“My residents gave me a rundown on what was going on.”
Rushing fluids
Rush of liquid, rush of water. ex: the sound of our blood rushing through an artery
Rye
A hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
- Rye bread
- Rye whiskey
Restlessly
In a way that is unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored
- She shifted restlessly in her chair
- Every waited restlessly for news of their loved ones
Restless
(Of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom
- The audience grew restless and inattentive
- Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion
- A restless night
Run out
(Of a supply of something) be used up
- Our food is about to run out
(Of rope) be paid out
- Slowly, he left the cables run out
Reprise
A repeated passage in music
Repeat (a pice of music or a performance)
- He reprises his role as the vigilante architect
