rabid: extreme, fanatical
raconteur: story-teller
raiment: clothing
ramification: consequence, implication
rancor: hatred, bitterness
rapacious: plundering, excessively grasping
rapport: harmony, emotional closeness
raspy: harsh, grating
ravenous: extremely hungry
rebuke: criticize severely, scold harshly
recant: disavow, disclaim
recapitulate: summarize
recluse: hermit
recondite: secret, profound, abstruse
recourse: resorting to help when in trouble
rectify: correct, set right
redolent: odorous, suggestive of an odor
refractory: unmanageable, stubborn
refulgent: gleaming, brightly shining
regal: royal
remiss: careless, negligent
remonstrance: objection
rend: split tear apart
render: provide, deliver
rendition: translation
renegade: traitor
reparable: capable of being repaired
repertoire: a performer is prepared to present
repository: storehouse
reprehensible: deserving blame | reprimand: reprove
reprisal: retaliation
reprove: rebuke
repudiate: disown, disavow, renounce
repugnance: loathing
reputable: respected
reputed: supposed
resonant: resounding , echoing
resplendent: brilliant, glorious
resuscitate: revive
reticent: reserved
retinue: following attendants
retort: snap, reply angrily
retract: take back
retribution: punishment for offenses
retroactive: taking act before its enactment
retrospective: looking back at the past
revoke: cancel
ribald: profane
rife: prevalent, widespread
rift: opening
riveting: engrossing
rococo: highly decorated
rue: mum, regret
ruffian: a brutal or bully
ruse: trick
rustic: uncouth, rural |
