Learners must look up the definitions of the words next to the even numbers themselves.
- rabbi – master; teacher; someone trained in Jewish laws and rituals and ordained for leadership in a congregation
- rabble –
- rabies – a disease affecting certain animals, especially dogs
- raccoon –
- racket – the bat used in tennis; a clamour; a din
- radar –
- radiance – light or heat from a source; the quality or state of being radiant
- radical –
- radius – a straight line from the centre of a circle to the circumference; a bone of the forearm
- raffle –
- raft – a flat, floating structure; a structure, typically made of planks, logs, or barrels, that floats on water
- rafter –
- rage – extreme anger; a craze
- random –
- Ranger – patrol person; rover; someone who must look after a forest; an armed guard
- rank –
- rarity – something valued for its scarcity
- rascal –
- rash – an outbreak of spots or swelling on the skin
- ratchet –
- ratio – relation; proportion; rate
- ration –
- ray – a narrow beam of light; a flat-fish related to sharks
- reality –
- realm – a region; a sphere; a domain
- reason –
- rebel – a revolter ; someone who resists lawful authority; who does not obey rules
- receipt –
- recess – a cessation of business; a break between classes at school; a space, such as an alcove or cavity in a wall
- recital –
- recollection – recall; remembrance; reminiscence
- reconnaissance –
- record – a register; a catalogue; the best or most outstanding amount, height, distance attained; a list of crimes
- recovery –
- recruit – trainee; soldier; new man; rookie; conscript
- redemption –
- redundancy – excess; verbosity; using more words than necessary
- reef –
- referee – an umpire; someone to whom a matter in dispute is referred to for decision
- Reference –
- referendum – popular vote; election; poll; referring a measure proposed or passed by a legislative body to the electorate
- refuge –
- refugee – a person who flees for safety; exile; expatriate
- regard –
- regatta – a race between boats (sailboats, rowboats or speedboats)
- regent –
- regime – an authoritarian government
- register –
- regression – relapse; reversion; return; going back to a previous state
- rehearsal –
- reign – rule; dominion; dynasty; the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne
- relief –
- remedy – a cure; a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
- remnant –
- renegade – a dissident; a nonconformist; a person who dissents; one who deserts an organization
- replica –
- report – an account; an official statement; a rumour; a noise
- requiem –
- reservoir – a natural or artificial lake used as a water supply
- resident –
- resolve – resolution; purpose; steadfastness; firm determination to do something
- resource –
- restriction – a limitation; a regulation; the act of restricting
- retina –
- retreat – a shelter; a refuge; a haven; removal; escape; withdrawing into safety; privacy or retirement; the place of refuge
- revenant –
- reverence – admiration; respect; esteem; a high opinion of something
- revolution –
- Rhetoric – oratory; the art of making persuasive speeches; the art of prose in general
- rheumatism –
- rhombus – a quadrangle; a parallelogram with all sides equal in length
- riddle –
- ridicule – mockery; satire; laughter with contempt
- rigmarole –
- rim – a margin; a border; an edge; a metal ring forming the outer edge of a wheel
- Riot –
- Risk – danger; peril; hazard; potential of losing something of value
- Ritual –
- rival – a competitor; one who pursues the same object as another; someone who tries to outdo another
- Rivulet –
- Rivet – a metallic bolt whose end is hammered broad after insertion
- Robbery –
- rod – a slender, straight stick; a fishing-rod
- Rodent –
- Rodeo – a contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves or wrestling steers
- Rooster –
- Rosemary – an evergreen shrub, yielding a fragrant oil; a woody, perennial herb with needle-like leaves
- Roster –
- Rotation – turn; orbit; revolution; gyration; a turning around as on an axis
- Roulette –
- Route – an avenue or way; a fixed course for travel; a method of achieving something
- Routine –
- Royalty – kingship; nobility; aristocracy; high descent; royal persons collectively; a kingdom or domain; rights or emblems of a king
- Rug –
- Ruin – destruction; fall; disintegration; anything in a state of decay
- Rum –
- Rumour – hearsay; gossip; unconfirmed report
- Rupture –
- Rust – a reddish coating formed on metal (iron) when it is exposed to air and moisture
100. Rye –