R — The school dictionary · page 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10rapperA person who performs rap music, speaking words in rhythm and rhyme over a beat.8 sentencesraptSo interested in something that you notice nothing else, as in «rapt attention».9 sentencesraptorA raptor is a bird of prey: a bird that hunts other animals with strong feet, sharp curved claws (talons) and a hooked beak, such as an ea…10 sentencesraptureA feeling of great joy and delight.11 sentencesrapturousFull of great joy and excitement: «rapturous applause».8 sentencesrapturouslyIn a way that shows great joy, so happy that you are carried away with delight.4 sentencesrareRare means not happening often or not found often; there are only a few of it.12 sentencesrarelyRarely means not often; almost never.10 sentencesrarityA rarity is a thing or event that is rare, which means it is not often seen or found.11 sentencesrascalA cheeky, naughty child or animal who makes mischief but is loved.9 sentencesrascallyNaughty, sly or dishonest in a playful way; like a rascal (a cheeky, roguish person).4 sentencesrashAn area of red spots, bumps or blotches on the skin, often itchy, caused by an illness, an allergy or something that irritates the skin.13 sentencesraspA rasp is a rough harsh sound, like a scraping voice.9 sentencesraspberryA raspberry is a small, soft, red fruit made of tiny round parts, that grows on a bush.11 sentencesraspingHarsh, rough and scratchy in sound: «a rasping voice», «a rasping cough».8 sentencesratA rodent like a large mouse, with a long thin tail, sharp teeth and grey or brown fur.13 sentencesratatouilleA French vegetable stew made by slowly cooking tomatoes, courgettes (zucchini), aubergines (eggplants), peppers, onions and garlic in oliv…8 sentencesrateA rate tells how much of one thing goes with one unit of another, like miles in each hour or dollars for each hour of work.15 sentencesratherRather means quite or a little, like «rather cold».13 sentencesratifiedTo ratify a treaty, agreement or law is to make it official by voting or signing to approve it.8 sentencesratingA score or grade that shows how good, popular or safe something is.13 sentencesratioA ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other. If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.13 sentencesrationalAble to think clearly and sensibly, using reason rather than feelings.5 sentencesrationedPast of «ration»: limited the amount of something each person could have, because there was not enough.9 sentencesrationingRationing is a system in which the government limits how much food, fuel or clothes each person may have, because there is not enough for…9 sentencesrattleTo rattle means to make a lot of short, knocking sounds by shaking, or to shake something so it does this.13 sentencesrattlerA rattlesnake: a poisonous snake in the Americas that shakes the rattle on its tail to warn you.10 sentencesrattlesnakeA poisonous (venomous) snake of North and South America that has a rattle at the end of its tail made of hard rings, which it shakes to ma…8 sentencesrattyBad-tempered and easily annoyed; grumpy.11 sentencesravageTo damage or destroy something badly: «The storm ravaged the coast.».9 sentencesraveTo talk with great excitement and praise about something you like: «She raved about the film.».13 sentencesravenA very large black bird of the crow family, with a deep croaking call and a thick beak.9 sentencesravenousVery, very hungry, so hungry that you could eat a great deal.4 sentencesravineA deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually cut by a stream or river over a long time.8 sentencesrawRaw food is not cooked.13 sentencesrawhideAnimal skin that has been dried but not tanned, used to make ropes, whips and chews.4 sentencesrayA ray is a thin line or beam of light or heat coming from something bright, like the Sun.13 sentencesrazedTo raze a building is to pull it down or knock it flat, so that it is levelled with the ground.4 sentencesrazorA razor is a tool with a very sharp blade used to shave hair off the face, legs or head.12 sentencesreRe means «about» or «on the subject of», used at the top of letters and emails.10 sentencesreabsorbTo take something back in again after it has come out or been given off, like a sponge soaking up water again.9 sentencesreachTo reach is to get to a place: the train reached the city.15 sentencesreachableReachable means able to be reached: close enough to get to or touch.9 sentencesreactTo act, speak or feel in a certain way because of something that has happened (How did she react to the news?).11 sentencesreactionWhat someone says, does or feels because of something that has happened: her reaction to the news was a big smile.15 sentencesreactivateTo make something work or become active again after it was stopped or switched off: «reactivate your account».8 sentencesreactiveLikely to change quickly when it meets another substance; a reactive metal like sodium reacts strongly with water.9 sentencesreactivityHow easily and how strongly a substance takes part in chemical reactions: «Potassium has high reactivity.».8 sentencesreactorA large machine, especially a nuclear reactor, in which atoms are split to make heat to produce electricity.8 sentencesreadTo read is to look at written words and understand what they say.13 sentencesreadableReadable means easy and pleasant to read.8 sentencesreaderA reader is a person who reads, or who is reading a book, a paper or a story.12 sentencesreadilyReadily means quickly and willingly, without fuss.11 sentencesreadinessThe state of being prepared and ready for something.10 sentencesreadingReading is looking at written words and understanding them.14 sentencesreadyReady means prepared and able to do something now.13 sentencesrealExisting in fact, not imagined: «Dragons are not real.».26 sentencesrealignTo put things back into a straight line or the correct position: «realign the wheels of a car».8 sentencesrealisationThe moment when you suddenly understand or become aware of something.8 sentencesrealiseTo realise means to suddenly understand or become aware of something.9 sentencesrealismSeeing and accepting things as they really are and dealing with them sensibly: «a sense of realism».9 sentencesrealisticSensible about what can really happen or be done.13 sentencesrealisticallyRealistically means thinking about what can really happen, not wishing.8 sentencesrealityReality is what really exists or happens, not what is imagined or pretend.12 sentencesrealizeTo realize something is to understand clearly that it is true.5 sentencesrealizedUnderstood clearly, or made a wish or hope come true.4 sentencesreallyIn fact, truly: «Is it really true?».30 sentencesrealmA country ruled by a king or queen; a kingdom.11 sentencesreapTo cut and gather a crop, like wheat, from a field: «Farmers reap the corn in late summer.».10 sentencesreaperA person who cuts and gathers a crop such as wheat (old-fashioned).10 sentencesreappearTo reappear is to appear again or come back into view after being gone.8 sentencesrearThe back part of something.15 sentencesrearrangeTo change the order or position of things.11 sentencesrearrangementChanging the order, position or plan of things: «a rearrangement of the furniture».10 sentencesreasonA reason is why something happens or why someone does something; a cause or explanation.12 sentencesreasonableReasonable means fair and sensible.12 sentencesreasonablyFairly or quite, but not very.13 sentencesreasoningReasoning is thinking step by step to find out why something is true or to solve a problem.12 sentencesreassuranceWords or actions that make someone feel less worried or afraid.9 sentencesreassureTo reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid.8 sentencesrebelA rebel is a person who fights against the government or people in power.13 sentencesrebellionA rebellion is when a group of people fight against or refuse to obey the people in power, such as a ruler or government.9 sentencesrebelliousRefusing to obey, and fighting against rules or the people in charge.4 sentencesrebirthA new start or return to life after something has ended or declined.10 sentencesrebornBorn again; made to live again or start a new life.11 sentencesreboundTo bounce back after hitting something.13 sentencesrebuildTo rebuild is to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.9 sentencesrebukeTo tell someone sharply that they have done something wrong.10 sentencesrebusA puzzle in which pictures, letters, numbers or symbols stand for words or parts of words: a picture of an eye + a heart + a ewe = «I love…8 sentencesrebuttalA statement or argument that shows something said is wrong.8 sentencesrecallTo recall means to remember something from the past.14 sentencesrecaptureTo catch again a person or animal that escaped: «The zookeepers recaptured the lion.».10 sentencesrecedeTo move back or away; to go down from a high level: the floodwater receded.10 sentencesreceiptA piece of paper (or email) from a shop that shows what you bought, how much you paid and when, used as proof.10 sentencesreceiveTo receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you.12 sentencesreceiverA receiver is the part of a phone you hold to your ear and speak into.10 sentencesrecentHappening or made not long ago: a recent photo, recent rain.11 sentencesrecentlyRecently means a short time ago, or in the period not long before now.8 sentencesreceptacleA container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl.9 sentencesreceptionReception is the desk or area at the entrance of a hotel, office, school or hospital where visitors are welcomed.14 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/2/