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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.”)
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question – n. a sentence or word used in asking for
information; a problem; an issue to be discussed;- v. to ask; to express wonder or
disbelief;
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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
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radiation – n. waves of energy from something that
pro-duces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous
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radio – n. the system of sending and receiving
signals or sounds through the air without wires
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railroad – n. a road for trains; a company that
operates such a road and its stations and equipment
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rain – n. water falling from the sky
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rate – n. speed; a measure of how quickly or how
often something happens; the price of anything or service that is bought or
sold
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reason – n. the cause for a belief or act;
purpose; something that explains
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recession – n. a temporary reduction in economic
activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs
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refugee – n. a person who has been forced to flee
because of unjust treatment, danger or war
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regret – n. a feeling of sadness or sorrow about
something that is done or that happens
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relations – n. understandings or ties between
nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family
ties
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religion – n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god
or gods
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remains – n. a dead body
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repair – n. work done to fix something; -v
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research – n. a careful study to discover correct
information
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resolution – n. an official statement of agreement by
a group of people, usually reached by voting
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resource – n. anything of value that can be used or
sold
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restaurant – n. a place where people can buy and eat
meals
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rice – n. a food grain
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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
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risk – n. the chance of loss, damage or injury
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river – n. a large amount of water that flows
across land into another river, a lake or an ocean
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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
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robot – n. a machine that moves and performs work
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rock – n. a hard piece of mineral matter
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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
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room – n. a separate area within a building with
its own walls
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root – n. the part of a plant that is under the
ground and takes nutrients from the soil
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rope – n. a long, thick piece of material made
from thinner pieces of material, used for tying
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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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