Nouns - Q - R

Q

01	quality -n. that which something is known to have or be (“An important quality of steel is its strength.”); amount of value or excellence (“Their goods are of the highest quality.”)

                                                                                                                      

R

01	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
02	radiation -n. waves of energy from something that pro-duces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous
03	radio -n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires
04	railroad -n. a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment
05	rain -n. water falling from the sky
06	rate -n. speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the price of anything or service that is bought or sold
07	reason -n. the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains
08	recession -n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs
09	refugee -n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war
10	regret -n. a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens
11	relations -n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties
12	religion -n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods
13	remains -n. a dead body
14	repair -n. work done to fix something
15	research -n. a careful study to discover correct information
16	resolution -n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting
17	resource -n. anything of value that can be used or sold
18	restaurant -n. a place where people can buy and eat meals
19	rice -n. a food grain
20	right -n. what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have (“It is their right to vote.”); ad. Agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left
21	risk -n. the chance of loss, damage or injury
22	river -n. a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean
23	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
24	robot -n. a machine that moves and performs work
25	rock -n. a hard piece of mineral matter
26	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
27	room -n. a separate area within a building with its own walls
28	root -n. the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil
29	rope -n. a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying
30	rubber -n. a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals

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