English Wordbook/R

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radio adj & n wireless rage n anger, wrath rape vb & n befoul, gainswive rare adj & adv seldom rarified adj fewsome, thin rarify vb thin razor n shaver re- 1 pref eft-, again re- 2 pref back- re- 3 pref with- reason n wherefore, ground recall vb bethink refridgerator n chiller, cooler refuge n haven refulgent adj shining regicide n kingslaying regret vb rue reject vb shun, spurn relapse vb backslide related adj akin (to) relax vb rest, slacken, chill out, unwind reluctant adj unwilling, loath remain vb bide, linger, beleft (calque 0f German Bleiben) remember vb umbethink, bring to mind, bear in mind remnant n leftover renounce vb forspeak, forsake, yield repent vb atone replenish vb fill up reprove vb scold, upbraid, chide represent vb stand for republic n commonwealth request n prayer, asking request vb pray, ask, beseech require vb need rescribe vb write back resilience adj doughty resolute adj doughty restaurant n mealhouse restrain vb fetter restraint n fetter retain vb withhold retirement n elderhood return n backfare revert vb backtrack revolution n overhaul revolve vb spin, turn around riot n crowdburst rivulet n stream, runnel robin n ruddock ruin vb & n wreck rural adj land