Example Sentences: Words Starting with R
957 words starting with R, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- rabbiMoskowitz brings us to the Slonimer Rebbe, a late 20th century Hasidic rabbi, who taught that the evil of...
- rabbitThe pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
- rabidDestroying a rabid dog is required by law.
- rabiesExamples of anthropozoonoses include brucellosis bacteria or rabies and Ebola viruses.
- raccoonThe pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
- raceSeveral horses ran in a horse race: the first one to reach the finishing post won.
- racehorseThe racehorse pulled out of the Stakes with a hurt foot.
- racerSchumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.
- racetrackHe had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack.
- rachelRachel smiled wryly at Bryan, clearly showing her discomfort after being dragged into an unwanted interaction...
- racialThe festival is a true racial melting pot; people from dozens of countries take part speaking many languages.
- racializeThere’s a growing consensus that a large proportion of racialized decisions is not driven by any conscious...
- racingStock cars can't have all the modifications of other racing cars.
- racismMartin Luther King spoke out against racism.
- racistThey don't allow Muslims and gays to join the club? That's racist!
- rackI bought a rack of lamb at the butcher's yesterday.
- racketHe bought a new tennis racket two days ago.
- racyShe wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.
- radarThey were able to find the enemy fleet using radar.
- radialThe spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial.
- radianceThe sky returned to darkness, a scattering of white stars emitting their own plasmatic radiance once more.
- radiantThe couple's sustainability efforts also included installing radiant heat under the concrete-slab floor.
- radiateThe stove radiates heat.
- radiationThe radiation of love from the crowd was addictive to the young singer-songwriters.
- radiatorThe car overheated because of a broken radiator.
- radicalHis beliefs are radical.
- radicalismThe activist fighting Islamic radicalism on the French Riviera was Abdelghani Merah.
- radically"Clot" and "clod" are radically the same word.
- radioWe heard a lovely song on the radio.
- radioactiveEven sleazy tactics and his radioactive mouth may not be able to contain this debacle.
- radioactivityThe radioactivity was released when they blew off steam from the containment vessel.
- radiographThe opacity in his chest radiograph turned out to be an artifact due to the film.
- radishI sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.
- radiumThis new element has appropriately been named "Radium;" but it has also been shown that there are many other...
- radiusFatima claims to have visited all the bars within a five-mile radius of her Manhattan apartment.
- raffleHe entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.
- raftBy the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.
- rafterA turkey will always seek the company of another turkey, and ultimately that of the rafter.
- ragIt's semiformal. I can't show up dressed in rags!
- rageMiniskirts were all the rage back then.
- raggedNewspaper columns should never be set ragged.
- raidThe police raided the gambling den.
- raiderIt was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.
- railWe travelled to the seaside by rail.
- railingDuring the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.
- railroadMany railroads roughly follow the trace of older land or water roads.
- railwayThe team is mapping the route of the new railway line.
- rainWe've been having a lot of rain lately.
- rainbowMany electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day.
- raincoatNot unless you want to get right down there with Frank Dodd in his hooded vinyl raincoat.
- rainfallThe crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.
- rainforestThe waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.
- rainstormSome of these Southeastern rainstorms are shocking to folks who didn't grow up here.
- rainwaterThey kept a barrel to store rainwater that has run off the roof.
- rainyDue to the rainy weather, we decided not to play in the park.
- raiseThe ship was raised ten years after it had sunk.
- raisinHow should I know whether he likes raisins or not? Ask him!
- rakeShe is raking the gravel path to keep it even.
- rakishA little later a rakish young workman, with a goatee beard and a swagger, lit his clay pipe at the lamp...
- rallyThe market fell this morning but rallied later in the day.
- ralphRalph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.
- ramThe man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police.
- rambleFrancine has a tendency to ramble when it gets to be late in the evening.
- ramekinThe starters have arrived, two triangles of buttered brown bread and a neat little ramekin of crab buried...
- ramenTheir new company was ramen profitable, and the founders could feed themselves while they worked on expansion.
- ramificationAsked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
- rampHe hit three ramps in a row to push his team near the opponents total.
- rampageThe rioters went on the rampage and wrecked the town hall.
- rampantThe Vienna riding school displays splendid rampant movement.
- rampartWilliam the Conqueror fortified many castles, throwing up new ramparts, bastions and all manner of works.
- ramshackleThey stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach.
- ranchFormally the widow still ranches, but in fact she leaves all ranching to the foreman.
- rancherGood ranchers must continually keep watch over the health of their stock.
- rancidThe house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table.
- randThe rand function generates a random number from a seed.
- randomThe party was boring. It was full of randoms.
- randomlyI just randomly remembered this dream from 2 years ago.
- randomnessThere was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative.
- rangeWe sell a wide range of cars.
- rangerThe ranger said that working a fire is called being "on the fireline."
- rankYour gym clothes are rank, bro – when'd you last wash 'em?
- ransackHe ransacked his memory for a clew to that haunting familiarity.
- ransomThey were held for two million dollars ransom.
- rantHarry was ranting about his boss again, but nobody paid any attention.
- rapYou can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
- rapidThe attorney peppered him with rapid fire questions, barely giving him time to reply.
- rapidityAlthough appreciating the rapidity and frequency of the Southern electric services I was now to use on short...
- rapidlyShe packed her case rapidly and hurried out.
- rapperHe rose from the ghetto to become a successful rapper.
- rapportHe always tried to maintain a rapport with his customers.
- raptThe children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
- raptorIt is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.
- raptureThey went into raptures about the meal they'd had.
- rapturousDíaz told a rapturous crowd of 5,000 who turned out in Madrid on Sunday for the launch: “I want to be Spain’s...
- rareBlack pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
- rarefiedPhilosophical debates can be quite rarefied.
- rarelyWe rarely go to the theatre.
- rarityThese rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected...
- rascalThat little rascal bit me!
- rashHe came out in a rash because of an allergy.
- raspSome sounds rasp the ear.
- raspberryI forgot to net my raspberries, and as a result the birds ate all the fruit.
- ratWhat a rat, leaving us stranded here!
- ratchetThis holddown ratchets, which allows the person loading the trailer to cinch down the straps.
- rateAt the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.
- ratherI'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.
- ratifyThey ratified the treaty.
- ratioThe politician's post was quickly ratioed due to its controversial nature.
- rationJack gathered his meager ration of food.
- rationalMan is a rational creature.
- rationaleDyson’s censure at least gave her two sons some rationale for why Diana did something so destructive to their...
- rationalismThe opinion opposed to mysticism in philosophy is sometimes spoken of as rationalism.
- rationalityHis sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
- rationalizationSome rationalization of the language of his lectures is, of course, necessary.
- rationalizeAt our October meeting, Membership Director George Kaufer suggested rationalizing schedules on the Morris &...
- rationallyHe lost his temper once in a while. Otherwise he behaved rationally.
- rattleRattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.
- rattlerThat is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.
- rattlesnakeWas there a congress of rattlesnakes at the foot of her tent?
- rattlingI wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling.
- raucousAt night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.
- ravageThe ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings.
- raveIt was the critic's rave that made me want to see the show.
- ravenShe was a tall, sophisticated, raven-haired beauty.
- ravineHe fell into a reverie, a most dangerous state of mind for a chauffeur, since a fall into reverie on the part...
- ravioliWe ask for side plates, and share a sheep ricotta ravioli, and a casarecce with squid ragu.
- rawThere's nothing but raw fish in the freezer.
- rayI saw a ray of light through the clouds.
- rayonAnd everywhere Dominican girls in tight-fitting rayon hung heavy in doorways lined with caladium.
- razorMichael's heavily whiskered face hadn't seen a razor in some days.
- reWe′re holding an open house this weekend at 77 Parkway Road.
- reachHe reached for a weapon that was on the table.
- reactHow did she react to the news?
- reactionThe announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.
- reactionaryWithin certain MAGA circles, to criticize someone for being too racist or reactionary is a betrayal...
- reactiveBoth are what are called pozzolans, reactive materials that help make the concrete stronger.
- reactorTo understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.
- readHave you read this book?
- readableIf that sign were still readable we'd know where we are!
- readerMany readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
- readershipThe village newspaper has a readership of only 200 people.
- readilyThe suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.
- readinessDesign cycle time for an all-new state-of-the-art compressor is still years from go-ahead to readiness for...
- readoutHer company retrofitted its manual machine tools with digital readouts.
- readyI made ready to set out on my journey.
- reaffirmThe recent tragedy served only to reaffirm his faith.
- reagentAdd the reagent dropwise to the solution.
- realCity hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.
- realismYou can add to the realism by painting your minis accurately.
- realistIt was this lack of clarity that made possible the medieval controversy between nominalists and realists.
- realisticA realistic appraisal of the situation.
- realityThe reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.
- realizationHe came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.
- realizeHe realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
- reallyBut ma, I really, really want to go to the show!
- realmPlato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
- reamThe accountants requested reams of financial records.
- reapUntil a child process is reaped, it may be listed in the process table as a zombie or defunct process.
- reaperEven as we looked some rumour seemed to have spread, for we saw the reapers hurrying from the fields.
- reappearTo my amazement, he reappeared almost immediately with a perfect little doll's pram.
- rearThe family has been rearing cattle for 200 years.
- rearrangeWe could rearrange the time if you like.
- rearrangementThis is causing a reenvisagement of the whole problem and the rearrangement of our whole experimental program.
- reasonThe reason this tree fell is that it had rotted.
- reasonableThe builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.
- reasonablyThey were able handle their disagreements reasonably.
- reasoningHer reasoning was clear and logical.
- reassembleOnce the concrete for each section has cured, the wall sections are disassembled and reassembled further...
- reassertGareth Bale gave his side hope with a goal shortly afterwards but the real damage was done and Chelsea...
- reassuranceWe hoped the speech would include reassurances, but instead it was merely one bromide after another.
- reassureThe boy's mother reassured him that there was no monster hiding under the bed.
- rebelA group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.
- rebellionThe government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
- rebelliousShe's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.
- rebirthThe ceremony of baptism symbolizes spiritual rebirth.
- rebootWe need to reboot the system after installing these updates.
- rebornAnd on that day the Lord rebore me and I was reborn.
- reboundI am on the rebound.
- rebrandAcme Co. is trying to rebrand their line of toasters under the Bewidget name.
- rebuffHe was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
- rebuildAfter missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to...
- rebukeThe remark earned me a stern rebuke.
- recalcitrantHis nimble fancy was recalcitrant to mental discipline.
- recallHe was recalled to service after his retirement.
- recapThey're planning to recap those oil wells permanently.
- recapitulateThe entire symphony was recapitulated in the last four bars.
- recaptureThe recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
- recastThe whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.
- recedeAs the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing wrinkled.
- receiptA balance payable on receipt of the goods.
- receiveHe received many presents for his birthday.
- receiverOn the quarterback's first read of the situation, his target receiver was not open.
- recentThe cause has several hundred recent donors.
- recentlyMy recently published book about the life stories of recently-arrived immigrants.
- receptacleSori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical...
- receptionWe have poor TV reception in the valley.
- receptionistHe worked as the receptionist at the Akron office.
- receptiveThe patient was receptive to her treatment.
- receptorAcetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor.
- recessPut a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.
- recessionStatisticians often define a recession as negative real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
- recessiveThis plan takes advantage of the fact that barless is the most recessive of a series of alleles.
- rechargeMy phone has needed five recharges in the last month.
- recipeHis new approach is definitely a recipe for success.
- recipientMy e-mail never reached the intended recipient.
- reciprocalThe sequence of reciprocals has zero as its limit.
- reciprocateI gave them apples from my tree; they reciprocated with a pie and some apple jelly.
- reciprocityIn a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other...
- recitalHe listened gravely and patiently to his visitor's recital and then struck a desk-bell.
- recitationThe recitation will air nationally and be featured at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
- reciteJanice is able to recite pi to 100 decimals.
- recklessThe carrier will be held financially responsible for any damage due to reckless handling.
- reckonI reckon he won't try that again.
- reclaimIs it okay to smoke cannabis reclaim?
- reclamationIgnoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are...
- reclineShe reclined her arms on the table and sighed.
- recluseThe recluse did not fit in at the party.
- recognitionHe looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.
- recognizableThe cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
- recognizeI recognized his face immediately, although his voice was different.
- recoilHe recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess.
- recollectI remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.
- recollectionAlas that distant event isn't within my recollection anymore.
- recombinantThe new HIV test is the first test designed for widespread application that uses recombinant technology to...
- recombinationThe nonhomologous RNA recombination resulted in an enhanced hemagglutinin cleavability.
- recommendThe board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.
- recommendationYour next employer may require a recommendation.
- recommendedHe bought the book because it was highly recommended.
- recompenseHe offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.
- reconcileSince all men are by nature egoists and morality can only be rationalized egoism, the problem is to devise a...
- reconciliationHe longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but painful memories made him feel unready to do so.
- reconfigureIn order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured.
- reconnectDon't switch it on yet – wait until I've reconnected the pump.
- reconsiderIs there any way I can get you to reconsider selling your car?
- reconstructProto-Indo-European was a natlang that can only be reconstructed with the help of its attested daughter...
- reconstructionThe reconstruction of the medieval bridge began last year.
- recordThe person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.
- recorderRecorders are made in various sizes, from the high soprano or descant recorder to the low bass recorder.
- recountThe old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
- recourseTarzan would have liked to subdue the ugly beast without recourse to knife or arrows.
- recoverAfter days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
- recoveryWhen I realized I'd called my teacher "Mom" again, I made a quick recovery saying that she loves me so much...
- recreatePhonecams are proliferating like mad, their tiny eyes fuzzily probing so many corners of public and private...
- recreationLakefront property is very expensive because many people want access to the water for recreation.
- recreationalThis is perhaps what we call recreational reading and we may be doing something useful in supplying it, if...
- recruitLean cattle recruit in fresh pastures.
- recruitment'The recruitment of 72 new drivers means that we will have the resource to deliver additional services' said...
- rectalThe customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.
- rectangleA rectangle is a square iff all four of its sides have the same length.
- rectangularAn excavation unit need not be rectangular, if precise measurements are made to assure good provenience.
- rectifyThe Trump administration has focused on rectifying the US trade deficit with China.
- rectumThe parameter of the principal axis of a conic section is called the latus rectum.
- rectusFor quotations using this term, see Citations:rectus casus.
- recuperateMy aunt was my nurse while I recuperated at home from surgery.
- recurThe theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.
- recurrencePatients with previous ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) may experience recurrence of perimitral flutter...
- recurrentThe patient complained of recurrent chest pain.
- recurringHe has recurring asthma attacks.
- recursiveIf you write infinitely recursive code, you might generate an OOM error.
- recycleBoth paper and plastic can be recycled.
- redRed can be seen as hot or angry.
- reddenThe cold weather caused some cheek reddening and some nose running.
- reddishIf you have a reddish complexion, you should mainly wear cool colors.
- redeemHow do I redeem a gift card or promo code in the Mac App Store?
- redeemingHis lack of punctuality was offset by his redeeming sense of humor.
- redefineThe computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre.
- redemptionAlcoholism and redemption led me finally to truth.
- redesignThe website was redesigned to optimize user experience.
- redevelopmentMr Jones was the man behind the redevelopment plan.
- redheadI like redheads.
- redirectWe need to redirect the traffic along Forest Road.
- rediscoverShe rediscovered her faith in religion.
- rednessNancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.
- redoFinally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront.
- redolentStephen, that is when the accosting figure came to close quarters, though he was not in an over sober state...
- redoubleHaving lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
- redoubtableThe redoubtable New York Times has been called the “newspaper of record” of the United States.
- redrawThe treaty proposed to redraw the border lines between the nations.
- redressAlthough the main sanction is a criminal prosecution, there is also the possibility of consumer redress...
- reduceFormaldehyde can be reduced to form methanol.
- reductionSpanish reductions in Mexico were common during the 18th century.
- redundancyIt wasn’t a good year, businesswise, but we got through it without any redundancies.
- redundantFour employees were made redundant.
- redwoodThis redwood deck will last forever.
- reedTo me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.
- reedy"I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle...
- reefReef the paddles.
- reekYou reek of perfume.
- reelHe reeled off some tape from the roll and sealed the package.
- reenterThe shuttle reentered the atmosphere.
- reestablishZionism is a religious and political movement that brought Jews to their ancient homeland and reestablished...
- reeveWith his other hand he reaches down and reeves the two turns from the stanchion.
- referThe shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.
- refereeThe referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.
- referenceYou must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it.
- referendumMy father is taking my decision on whether to go to university as a referendum on his performance as a...
- referentFor quotations using this term, see Citations:referent.
- referentialThus, the referential location of “town” in an utterance “Went to town”, is simply to be conceived as that...
- referralThe insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a...
- refillToday it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.
- refineKeep refining your estimate, and you will gradually close in on the right answer.
- refinementHis connoisseurly refinement helped him to gain our respect.
- refineryAn oil refinery has an impressively vast number and variety of valves.
- reflectA mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- reflectionThe dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
- reflectiveMirrors are reflective.
- reflectorMost reflectors on leadership are comfortable thinking of "ethical" and "unethical" as modifiers of...
- reflexA reflex camera uses a mirror to reflect the image onto a ground-glass viewfinder.
- reflexiveThe electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.
- refluxThere was no vesicoureteral reflux on voiding cystourethrography ( Figure 2(a) ).
- refocusLabour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs...
- reformThe elections need to undergo a serious reform.
- reformerJeremy Bentham, English philosopher and social reformer.
- reformulateSome soft drinks have been reformulated to include less sugar.
- refractiveStenopaeic slit refraction is usually attempted when retinoscopy and more conventional subjective refractive...
- refractoryFor five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a...
- refrainShe's gotta do that song, she outright smokes when she hits the refrain!
- refreshSleep refreshes the body and the mind.
- refreshingAfter dinner we had an orange sorbet that was very refreshing.
- refreshmentAll refreshments will be provided by the hosts.
- refrigeratePlease refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40° Fahrenheit.
- refrigeratorStand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
- refuelHot refuels require the fueling crew to take great care to avoid getting sucked into the operating engine.
- refugeIn societies without national insurance of any kind, almshouses are the last refuge of penniless people.
- refugeeThe floor of a cave served the refugees as a home.
- refundIf you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we’ll refund you the difference.
- refurbishWe're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.
- refusalYour refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.
- refuseMy request for a pay rise was refused.
- refuteA spokesperson for VARS Technology said: “We completely refute the suggestion that our market-leading ANPR...
- regI've been going to that chat room for months, and I know most of the regs by now.
- regainThe aircraft went into a sudden decline before the pilot regained control.
- regalThe Queen signed her letter with the regal signet.
- regalePlease, regale us with your best tales!
- regaliaJack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.
- regardHe is held in great regard in Whitehall.
- regardlessTatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless.
- regattaThe sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail.
- regenerateOnce laden it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas.
- regenerationThe conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the...
- regentThis perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam.
- reggaeI mean, the very name reggae.
- regimeHeaven will eliminate the tyrannical regimes.
- regimenIt is prudent to consult a physician before beginning any new exercise regimen.
- regimentAn officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship.
- regimentalRegimental headquarters and headquarters company are usually at or near the tank park.
- regionThe average age of the club's members is in the region of 35.
- regionalAfter the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood.
- registerThe teacher took the register by calling out each child's name.
- registeredShe wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
- registrationComplete the registration process.
- registryWith its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
- regressYour nightmares stopped when you were eight years old, but after the house burned down, you regressed.
- regressionThe regression program fit a line to the data.
- regressiveHer ideas on art and society seem quaint and odd on the one hand and, on the other, petty and regressive.
- regretHe regretted his words.
- regrettableThe officers' actions were regrettable, yes, but there's nothing to be done now but to relocate everyone to...
- regrettablyYour exam results are regrettably poor: you should regretfully reflect on all the time wasted reading comics.
- regroupAs half-time approached with Everton desperate to get into the dressing room and regroup, Liverpool were...
- regularHe made regular visits to go see his mother.
- regularityI have been watching that show with regularity.
- regularlyWe regularly buy lottery tickets from the corner store.
- regulateThere are several dead laws still on the books regulating where horses may be hitched.
- regulationArmy regulations state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.
- regulatorThe regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition.
- regurgitateThe young gulls were fed by their mother’s regurgitated food.
- rehabShe finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.
- rehabilitateCumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of...
- rehabilitationHe sought treatment for alcoholism at a rehabilitation clinic.
- rehearsalThe forest fires are just a rehearsal for the devastation that will be caused if climate change continues to...
- rehearseThere’s no need to rehearse the same old argument; we’ve heard it before, and we all agree.
- reheatI gave the potatoes a reheat.
- reignEngland prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.
- reigniteThe verdict against Yingluck is widely seen as having the potential to reignite tensions, though the junta...
- reimagineThe classic TV series is completely reimagined in the new version.
- reinThe government is attempting to keep a rein on rising prices.
- reincarnationHe is believed to be the reincarnation of Jesus.
- reindeerHerds of wandering reindeer are frequently seen, and may even hold up the train while they cross the unfenced...
- reinforceHe reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.
- reinforcementThere's a website that can be a good learning reinforcement.
- reinstateA few politicians are creating some razzmatazz about reinstating the draft.
- reinterpretIf you look at it that way, you can reinterpret all the old evidence so that it supports the new theory.
- reintroduceCheap mid-week return tickets were reintroduced by British Railways on May 7, to encourage holiday travel...
- reinventHe had the ability to reinvent himself as needed.
- reiterateLet me reiterate my opinion.
- rejectShe even rejected my improved offer.
- rejectionHaredi Judaism is a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture.
- rejoiceLeicester closed out the win to spark emotional scenes as those inside Wembley rejoiced in a landmark victory.
- rejoinThe pair parted company and Stephen rejoined Mr Bloom, who with his practised eye, was not without perceiving...
- rejuvenateThe exercise involved in recrafting the past, past encounters and memories actually rejuvenates short-term...
- relapseHe has improved recently but keeps relapsing into states of utter confusion.
- relatableThe damage was relatable to the recent earthquake.
- relateThe captain related an old yarn.
- relatedElectric and magnetic forces are closely related.
- relationThe relation between diet and health is complex.
- relationalI will call this counterdisposition relational and interactive rather than discretely comparativist.
- relationshipThey have been in a relationship for ten years, but have never married.
- relativeWe've been discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation.
- relativelyGarments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
- relativismDouble standards could be thought of as Satanic in the context of moral relativism.
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