WORD LIST: r
request
to ask for
request
the act of asking for
require
to need or demand as necessary
rescue
to free from danger or evil
research
a careful study to discover correct information
resign
to leave a position, job or office
resist
to oppose; to fight to prevent
resolution
an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting
resource
anything of value that can be used or sold
respect
to think well of someone (or something) because of their qualities or the things they have done
responsible
having a duty or job to do (“He is responsible for preparing the report.”); being the cause of (“They were responsible for the accident.”)
rest
to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength
rest
that which remains; the others; time spent not working
restrain
to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group
restrict
to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger
result
to happen from a cause
result
that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect
retire
to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health
return
to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back
revolt
to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government
rice
a food grain
rich
having much money or goods; having plenty of something
rid
to dispose of something unwanted; adjective, to get rid of (“He got rid of his old car.”)
ride
to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat
right
what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have (“It is their right to vote.”)
right
agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left
riot
to act with many others in a violent way in a public place
riot
a violent action by a large group of people
rise
to go up; to go higher; to increase; to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing
risk
the chance of loss, damage or injury
river
a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean
road
a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other
rob
to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal
rock
a hard piece of mineral matter
rocket
a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon
roll
to turn over and over; to move like a ball
room
a separate area within a building with its own walls; space (“There is room on the bus for forty people.”)
root
the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil
rope
a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying
rough
not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made well; not exact (“A rough estimate of the cost is $200.”)
round
having the shape of a ball or circle
royal
like a king or queen, concerning a king, a queen or their family
rub
to move something over the surface of another thing
rubber
a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals
ruin
to damage severely; to destroy
rule
to govern or control; to decide
rule
government or control; a statement or an order that says how something must be done
run
to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking
