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01 race -v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office;
n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color

02 radar -n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen
03 radiation -n. waves of energy from something that pro-duces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous
04 radio -n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires
05 raid -v. to make a sudden attack;
-n.a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something

06 railroad -n. a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment
07 rain -n. water falling from the sky
08 raise -v. to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase
09 rape -v. to carry out a sexual attack by force against a person
10 rare adj. not common; not usual; not often
11 rate -n. speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the price of anything or service that is bought or sold
12 reach -v. to put a hand toward; to arrive at; to come to
13 react -v. to act as a result of or in answer to
14 read -v. to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers
15 ready adj. prepared; completed; organized; willing
16 real adj. true; truly existing; not false
17 realistic adj. in agreement with the way things are
18 reason -n. the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains
19 reasonable adj. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise
20 rebel -v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey;
n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country

21 receive -v. to get or accept something given, offered or sent
22 recent adj. a short time ago
23 recession -n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs
24 recognize -v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government
25 record -v. to write something in order to have it for future use; to put sound or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again;
-n.a writing that shows proof or facts about something

26 recover -v. to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away (“The police recovered the stolen money.”); to return to normal health or normal conditions (“She is expected to recover from the operation.”)
27 red adj. having the color like that of blood
28 reduce -v. to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut
29 reform -v. to make better by changing; to improve;
n. a change to a better condition

30 refugee -n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war
31 refuse -v. to reject; to not accept, give or do something
32 register -v. to have one’s name officially placed on a list of people permitted to vote in an election or take part in an educational program
33 regret -n. a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens
34 reject -v. to refuse to accept, use or believe
35 relations -n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties
36 release -v. to free; to permit to go; to permit to be known or made public
37 religion -n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods
38 remain -v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same
39 remains -n. a dead body
40 remember -v. to think about the past; opposite forget
41 remove -v. to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a position or office
42 repair -n. work done to fix something
43 repeat -v. to say or do again
44 report -v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation;
n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed

45 represent -v. to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example
46 repress -v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force
47 request -v. to ask for;
n. the act of asking for

48 require -v. to need or demand as necessary
49 rescue -v. to free from danger or evil
50 research -n. a careful study to discover correct information
51 resign -v. to leave a position, job or office
52 resist -v. to oppose; to fight to prevent
53 resolution -n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting
54 resource -n. anything of value that can be used or sold
55 respect -v. to feel or show honor to a person or thing (“All citizens should respect the law.”)
56 responsible adj. having a duty or job to do (“He is responsible for preparing the report.”); being the cause of (“They were responsible for the accident.”)
57 rest -v. to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength;
n. that which remains; the others

58 restaurant -n. a place where people can buy and eat meals
59 restrain -v. to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group
60 restrict -v. to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger
61 result -v. to happen from a cause;
n. that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect

62 retire -v. to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health
63 return -v. to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back
64 revolt -v. to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government
65 rice -n. a food grain
66 rich adj. having much money or goods; having plenty of something
67 ride -v. to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat
68 right -n. what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have (“It is their right to vote.”);
adj. Agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left

69 riot -v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place;
n. a violent action by a large group of people

70 rise -v. to go up; to go higher; to increase; to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing
71 risk -n. the chance of loss, damage or injury
72 river -n. a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean
73 road -n. a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other
74 rob -v. to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal
75 robot -n. a machine that moves and performs work
76 rock -n. a hard piece of mineral matter
77 rocket -n. 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
78 roll -v. to turn over and over; to move like a ball
79 room -n. a separate area within a building with its own walls
80 root -n. the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil
81 rope -n. a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying
82 rough adj. not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made well
83 round adj. having the shape of a ball or circle
84 rub -v. to move something over the surface of another thing
85 rubber -n. a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals
86 ruin -v. to damage severely; to destroy
87 rule -v. to govern or control; to decide;
n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done

88 run -v. to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking
89 rural adj. describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small towns and unpopulated areas.



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01 sabotage v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation
02 sacrifice v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person
03 sad adj. not happy
04 safe adj. away from harm or danger
05 sail v. to travel by boat or ship
06 sailor n. a person involved in sailing a boat or ship
07 salt n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food
08 same adj. not different; not changed; like another or others
09 sand n. extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts
10 satellite n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth

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