relience - n. 1 (foll. by in, on) trust, confidence (put full reliance in you). 2 a thing relied...

reindeer - n. (pl. same or reindeers) a subarctic deer,...

raga - n. (also rag ) Ind. Mus. 1 a pattern of notes used...

resignation - n. 1 the act or an instance of resigning, esp. from one's job ...

rapper - n. & v.intr. (rappelled, rappelling; US rappeled, rappeling) = ABSEIL. [F, = recall,...

ruse - cf. RUSH(1)]...

ringster - n. a person who participates in a political or commercial ring (see RING(1) ...

relince - n. 1 (foll. by in, on) trust, confidence (put full reliance in you). 2 a thing relied...

romaticism - n. (also Romanticism) adherence to a romantic style in art, music, etc. ...

raccon - var. of RACOON. ...

ref - n. colloq. a referee in sports. [abbr.]...

rapor - n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc. [L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere...

raven - n. poet. or rhet. 1 robbery , plundering. 2 the...

reverse - v., adj., & n. 1 tr. turn the other way ...

recluse - n. & adj. a person given to or living in seclusion or isolation, esp. as a religious...

romantisism - n. (also Romanticism) adherence to a romantic style in art, music, etc. ...

ratchet - n. & v. 1 a set of teeth on the edge of a bar or wheel in which a device engages...

rhumatism - n. any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous...

resination - n. 1 the act or an instance of resigning, esp. from one's job ...

racoon - n. (also raccoon) 1 any greyish-brown furry N. American nocturnal flesh-eating mammal...

rearrange - v.tr. arrange again in a different way. rearrangement n....

ravel - v. & n. (ravelled, ravelling; US raveled, raveling) 1 tr. & intr. entangle ...

rabid - adj. 1 furious, violent (rabid hate). 2 unreasoning; headstrong; fanatical (a rabid...

rambuncious - orig. unkn.]...

raffish - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)...

reumatism - n. any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous...

resipe - n. 1 a statement of the ingredients and procedure required for preparing cooked...

realize - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 (often foll. by that + clause) be fully ...

ricky - prob. f. the surname Rickey]...

recever - n. 1 a person or thing that receives. 2 the part of a machine or instrument that...

romanticism - n. (also Romanticism) adherence to a romantic style in art, music, etc. ...

rupture - n. & v. 1 the act or an instance of breaking; a breach....

roar - n. & v. 1 a loud deep hoarse sound, as made by a...

romanticsm - n. (also Romanticism) adherence to a romantic style in art, music, etc. ...

rottweiler - n. 1 a dog of a tall black-and-tan breed. 2 this breed. [G f. Rottweil in SW Germany]...

receipt - -p- inserted after L]...

rupee - n. the chief monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and...

reprimand - n. & v. (often foll. by for) an official or sharp rebuke (for a fault ...

resident - see RESIDE]...

rsvp - abbr. (in an invitation etc.) please answer. [F rpondez s'il vous plat]...

rabis - n. a contagious and fatal viral disease esp. of dogs, transmissible through the...

rant - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically....

ruffle - orig. unkn.]...

ramal - adj. Bot. of or proceeding from a branch. [L ramus branch]...

reliace - n. 1 (foll. by in, on) trust, confidence (put full reliance in you). 2 a thing relied...

reverie - n. 1 a fit of abstracted musing (was lost in a reverie). 2 archaic a fantastic notion...

refer - v. (referred, referring) (usu. foll. by to) 1 tr. trace or ascribe (to a person...

reservoir - n. 1 a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. 2 a any...

RAN - abbr. Royal Australian Navy. ...

reject - v. & n. tr. 1 put aside or send back ...

rafish - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)...

reduction - n. 1 the act or an instance of reducing; the process of being ...

rage - n. & v. 1 fierce or violent anger. 2 a fit of this (flew into a rage). 3 the violent...

robtics - n.pl. the study of robots; the art or science of their design and operation. ...

rampage - v. & n. intr. 1 (often foll. by about) rush wildly or violently about. 2 rage, storm....

reproduction - n. 1 the act or an instance of reproducing. 2 a copy of a work of art, esp. a print...

ricochet - n. & v. 1 the action of a projectile, esp. a shell ...

represent - v.tr. 1 stand for or correspond to (the comment...

restraint - see RESTRAIN]...

resigation - n. 1 the act or an instance of resigning, esp. from one's job ...

rapter - n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc. [L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere...

reignation - n. 1 the act or an instance of resigning, esp. from one's job ...

rand - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically....

reinforce - v.tr. strengthen or support, esp. with

raindrop - n. a single drop of rain. [OE regndropa]...

rickey - prob. f. the surname Rickey]...

rampant - see RAMP(1) )]...

ranch - n. & v. 1 a a cattle-breeding establishment esp. in the US and Canada. b a farm...

ramification - see RAMIFY]...

romen - I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1000. [ME f. OF Romain (n. &...