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plea \n. An argument to obtain some desired action
pleasant \adj. Agreeable
pleasurable \adj. Affording gratification
plebeian \adj. Common
pledgee \n. The person to whom anything is pledged
pledgeor \n. One who gives a pledge
plenary \adj. Entire
plenipotentiary \n. A person fully empowered to transact any business
plenitude \n. Abundance
plenteous \adj. Abundant
plumb \n. A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something
plummet \n. A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical
pluperfect \adj. Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action
plural \adj. Containing or consisting of more than one
plurality \n. A majority
plutocracy \n. A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money
pneumatic \adj. Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas
poesy \n. Poetry
poetaster \n. An inferior poet
poetic \adj. Pertaining to poetry
poetics \n. The rules and principles of poetry
poignancy \n. Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief
poignant \adj. Severely painful or acute to the spirit
poise \n. Equilibrium. 
polar \adj. Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth
polemics \n. The art of controversy or disputation
pollen \n. The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant
pollute \v. To contaminate
polyarchy \n. Government by several or many persons of what- ever class
polycracy \n. The rule of many
polygamy \n. the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once
polyglot \adj. Speaking several tongues
polygon \n. A figure having many angles
polyhedron \n. A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four
polysyllable \adj. Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables
polytechnic \adj. Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts
polytheism \n. The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one
pommel \v. To beat with something thick or bulky
pomposity \n. The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner
pompous \adj. Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner
ponder \v. To meditate or reflect upon
ponderous \adj. Unusually weighty or forcible
pontiff \n. The Pope
populace \n. The common people
populous \adj. Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory
portend \v. To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs
portent \n. Anything that indicates what is to happen
portfolio \n. A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc
posit \v. To present in an orderly manner
position \n. The manner in which a thing is placed
positive \adj. Free from doubt or hesitation
posse \n. A force of men
possess \v. To own
possession \n. The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command
possessive \adj. Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command
possessor \n. One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property
possible \adj. Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural
postdate \v. To make the date of any writing later than the real date
posterior \n. The hinder part
postgraduate \adj. Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree
postscript \n. Something added to a letter after the writer's signature
potency \n. Power
potent \adj. Physically powerful
potentate \n. One possessed of great power or sway
potential \n. Anything that may be possible
potion \n. A dose of liquid medicine
powerless \adj. Impotent
practicable \adj. Feasible
prate \v. To talk about vainly or foolishly
prattle \v. To utter in simple or childish talk
preamble \n. A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows
precarious \adj. Perilous
precaution \n. A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger
precede \v. To happen first
precedence \n. Priority in place, time, or rank
precedent \n. An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule
precedential \adj. Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule
precession \n. The act of going forward
precipice \n. A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff
precipitant \adj. Moving onward quickly and heedlessly
precipitate \v. To force forward prematurely
precise \adj. Exact
precision \n. Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment
preclude \v. To prevent
precocious \adj. Having the mental faculties prematurely developed
precursor \n. A forerunner or herald
predatory \adj. Prone to pillaging
predecessor \n. An incumbent of a given office previous to another
predicament \n. A difficult, trying situation or plight
predicate \v. To state as belonging to something
predict \v. To foretell
prediction \n. A prophecy
predominance \n. Ascendancy or preponderance
predominant \adj. Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree
predominate \v. To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree
preeminence \n. Special eminence
preempt \v. To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land
preemption \n. The right or act of purchasing before others
preengage \v. To preoccupy
preestablish \v. To settle or arrange beforehand
preexist \v. To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else
preexistence \n. Existence antecedent to something
preface \n. A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book
prefatory \adj. Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book
prefer \v. To hold in higher estimation
preferable \adj. More desirable than others
preference \n. An object of favor or choice
preferential \adj. Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority
preferment \n. Preference
prefix \v. To attach at the beginning
prehensible \adj. Capable of being grasped
prehensile \adj. Adapted for grasping or holding
prehension \n. The act of laying hold of or grasping
prejudice \n. A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts
prelacy \n. A system of church government
prelate \n. One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy
prelude \n. An introductory or opening performance
premature \adj. Coming too soon
premier \adj. First in rank or position
premise \n. A judgment as a conclusion
premonition \n. Foreboding
preoccupation \n. The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied
preoccupy \v. To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects
preordain \v. To foreordain
preparation \n. An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event
preparatory \adj. Having to do with what is preliminary
preponderant \adj. Prevalent
preponderate \v. To exceed in influence or power
prepossession \n. A preconceived liking
preposterous \adj. Utterly ridiculous or absurd
prerogative \adj. Having superior rank or precedence
presage \v. To foretell
prescience \n. Knowledge of events before they take place
prescient \adj. Foreknowing
prescript \adj. Prescribed as a rule or model
prescriptible \adj. Derived from authoritative direction
prescription \n. An authoritative direction
presentient \adj. Perceiving or feeling beforehand
presentiment \n. Foreboding
presentment \n. Semblance
preservation \n. Conservation
presumption \n. That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved
presumptuous \adj. Assuming too much
pretension \n. A bold or presumptuous assertion
pretentious \adj. Marked by pretense, conceit, or display
preternatural \adj. Extraordinary
pretext \n. A fictitious reason or motive
prevalence \n. Frequency
prevalent \adj. Of wide extent or frequent occurrence
prevaricate \v. To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention
prevention \n. Thwarting
prickle \v. To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points
priggish \adj. Conceited
prim \adj. Stiffly proper
prima \adj. First
primer \n. An elementary reading-book for children
primeval \adj. Belonging to the first ages
primitive \adj. Pertaining to the beginning or early times
principal \adj. Most important
principality \n. The territory of a reigning prince
principle \n. A general truth or proposition
priory \n. A monastic house
pristine \adj. Primitive
privateer \n. A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war
privilege \n. A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special 
conditions
privity \n. Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter
privy \adj. Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction
probate \adj. Relating to making proof, as of a will
probation \n. Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like
probe \v. To search through and through
probity \n. Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed
procedure \n. A manner or method of acting
proceed \v. To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption
proclamation \n. Any announcement made in a public manner
procrastinate \v. To put off till tomorrow or till a future time
procrastination \n. Delay
proctor \n. An agent acting for another
prodigal \n. One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property
prodigious \adj. Immense
prodigy \n. A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities
productive \adj. Yielding in abundance
profession \n. Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines
professor \n. A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college
proffer \v. To offer to another for acceptance
proficiency \n. An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science
proficient \adj. Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry
profile \n. An outline or contour
profiteer \n. One who profits
profligacy \n. Shameless viciousness
profligate \adj. Abandoned to vice
profuse \adj. Produced or displayed in overabundance
progeny \n. Offspring
progression \n. A moving forward or proceeding in course
prohibition \n. A decree or an order forbidding something
prohibitionist \n. One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic 
beverages
prohibitory \adj. Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages
projection \n. A prominence
proletarian \n. A person of the lowest or poorest class
prolific \adj. Producing offspring or fruit
prolix \adj. Verbose
prologue \n. A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance
prolong \v. To extend in time or duration
promenade \v. To walk for amusement or exercise
prominence \n. The quality of being noticeable or distinguished
prominent \adj. Conspicuous in position, character, or importance
promiscuous \adj. Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex)
promissory \adj. Expressing an engagement to pay
promontory \n. A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea
promoter \n. A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager
promulgate \v. To proclaim
propaganda \n. Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system
propagate \v. To spread abroad or from person to person
propel \v. To drive or urge forward
propellant \adj. Propelling
propeller \n. One who or that which propels
prophecy \n. Any prediction or foretelling
prophesy \v. To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance
propitious \adj. Kindly disposed
proportionate \adj. Being in proportion
propriety \n. Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles
propulsion \n. A driving onward or forward
prosaic \adj. Unimaginative
proscenium \n. That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra
proscribe \v. To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation
proscription \n. Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege
proselyte \n. One who has been won over from one religious belief to another
prosody \n. The science of poetical forms
prospector \n. One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals
prospectus \n. A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking
prostrate \adj. Lying prone, or with the head to the ground
protagonist \n. A leader in any enterprise or contest
protection \n. Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil
protective \adj. Sheltering
protector \n. A defender
protege \n. One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person
Protestant \n. A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment
protomartyr \n. The earliest victim in any cause
protocol \n. A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty
protoplasm \n. The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell
prototype \n. A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit
protract \v. To prolong
protrude \v. To push out or thrust forth
protrusion \n. The act of protruding
protuberance \n. Something that swells out from a surrounding surface
protuberant \adj. Bulging
protuberate \v. To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface
proverb \n. A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience
provident \adj. Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies
providential \adj. Effected by divine guidance
provincial \adj. Uncultured in thought and manner
proviso \n. A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional
provocation \n. An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment
prowess \n. Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle
proximately \adv. Immediately
proxy \n. A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter
prudence \n. Caution
prudential \adj. Proceeding or marked by caution
prudery \n. An undue display of modesty or delicacy
prurient \adj. Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires
pseudapostle \n. A pretended or false apostle
pseudonym \n. A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer
pseudonymity \n. The state or character of using a fictitious name
psychiatry \n. The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease
psychic \adj. Pertaining to the mind or soul
psychopathic \adj. Morally irresponsible
psychotherapy \n. The treatment of mental disease
pudgy \adj. Small and fat
puerile \adj. Childish
pugnacious \adj. Quarrelsome
puissant \adj. Possessing strength
pulmonary \adj. Pertaining to the lungs
punctilious \adj. Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom
punctual \adj. Observant and exact in points of time
pungent \adj. Affecting the sense of smell
pungency \n. The quality of affecting the sense of smell
punitive \adj. Pertaining to punishment
pupilage \n. The state or period of being a student
purgatory \n. An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering
purl \v. To cause to whirl, as in an eddy
purloin \v. To steal
purport \n. Intent
purveyor \n. one who supplies 
pusillanimous \adj. Without spirit or bravery
putrescent \adj. Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors
pyre \n. A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body
pyromania \n. An insane propensity to set things on fire
pyrotechnic \adj. Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture
pyx \n. A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved
quackery \n. Charlatanry 
quadrate \v. To divide into quarters
quadruple \v. To multiply by four
qualification \n. A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege
qualify \v. To endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions
qualm \n. A fit of nausea
quandary \n. A puzzling predicament
quantity \n. Magnitude
quarantine \n. The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease
quarrelsome \adj. Irascible
quarter \n. One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided
quarterly \adj. Occurring or made at intervals of three months
quartet \n. A composition for four voices or four instruments
quarto \n. An eight-page newspaper of any size
quay \n. A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it
querulous \adj. Habitually complaining
query \v. To make inquiry
queue \n. A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance
quibble \n. An utterly trivial distinction or objection
quiescence \n. Quiet
quiescent \adj. Being in a state of repose or inaction
quiet \adj. Making no noise
quietus \n. A silencing, suppressing, or ending
quintessence \n. The most essential part of anything
quintet \n. Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments
quite \adv. Fully
Quixotic \adj. Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree
rabid \adj. Affected with rabies or hydrophobia
racy \adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind
radiance \n. Brilliant or sparkling luster
radiate \v. To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus
radical \n. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures
radix \n. That from or on which something is developed
raillery \n. Good-humored satire
ramify \v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions
ramose \adj. Branch-like
rampant \adj. Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint
rampart \n. A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry
rancor \n. Malice
rankle \v. To produce irritation or festering
rapacious \adj. Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods
rapid \adj. Having great speed
rapine \n. The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war
rapt \adj. Enraptured
raptorial \adj. Seizing and devouring living prey
ration \v. To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food
rationalism \n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority
raucous \adj. Harsh
ravage \v. To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods
ravenous \adj. Furiously voracious or hungry
ravine \n. A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water
reaction \n. Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation.
reactionary \adj. Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction
readily \adv. Without objection or reluctance
readjust \v. To put in order after disarrangement
ready \adj. In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion
realism \n. The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist
rearrange \v. To arrange again or in a different order
reassure \v. To give new confidence
rebellious \adj. Insubordinate
rebuff \n. A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches
rebuild \v. To build again or anew
rebut \v. To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer
recant \v. To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained)
recapitulate \v. To repeat again the principal points of
recapture \v. To capture again
recede \v. To move back or away
receivable \adj. Capable of being or fit to be received - often money
receptive \adj. Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions
recessive \adj. Having a tendency to go back
recidivist \n. A confirmed criminal
reciprocal \adj. Mutually interchangeable or convertible
reciprocate \v. To give and take mutually
reciprocity \n. Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed
recitation \n. The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory
reck \v. To have a care or thought for
reckless \adj. Foolishly headless of danger
reclaim \v. To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of
recline \v. To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position
recluse \n. One who lives in retirement or seclusion
reclusory \n. A hermitage
recognizance \n. An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act
recognize \v. To recall the identity of (a person or thing)
recoil \v. To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread
recollect \v. To recall the knowledge of
reconcilable \adj. Capable of being adjusted or harmonized
reconnoiter \v. To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes
reconsider \v. To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action
reconstruct \v. To rebuild
recourse \n. Resort to or application for help in exigency or trouble
recover \v. To regain
recreant \n. A cowardly or faithless person
recreate \v. To refresh after labor
recrudescence \n. The state of becoming raw or sore again
recrudescent \adj. Becoming raw or sore again
recruit \v. To enlist men for military or naval service
rectify \v. To correct
rectitude \n. The quality of being upright in principles and conduct
recuperate \v. To recover
recur \v. To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals
recure \v. To cure again
recurrent \adj. Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals
redemption \n. The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt
redolent \adj. Smelling sweet and agreeable
redolence \n. Smelling sweet and agreeable
redoubtable \adj. Formidable
redound \n. Rebound
redress \v. To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer
reducible \adj. That may be reduced
redundance \n. Excess
redundant \adj. Constituting an excess
reestablish \v. To restore
refer \v. To direct or send for information or other purpose
referrer \n. One who refers
referable \adj. Ascribable
referee \n. An umpire
refinery \n. A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified
reflectible \adj. Capable of being turned back
reflection \n. The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves
reflector \n. A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction
reflexible \adj. Capable of being reflected
reform \n. Change for the better
reformer \n. One who carries out a reform
refract \v. To bend or turn from a direct course
refractory \adj. Not amenable to control
refragable \adj. Capable of being refuted
refringency \n. Power to refract
refringent \adj. Having the power to refract
refusal \n. Denial of what is asked
refute \v. To prove to be wrong
regale \v. To give unusual pleasure
regalia \n. pl. The emblems of royalty
regality \n. Royalty
regenerate \v. To reproduce
regent \n. One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler.
regicide \n. The killing of a king or sovereign
regime \n. Particular conduct or administration of affairs
regimen \n. A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits
regiment \n. A body of soldiers
regnant \adj. Exercising royal authority in one's own right
regress \v. To return to a former place or condition
regretful \adj. Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret
rehabilitate \v. To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege
reign \v. To hold and exercise sovereign power
reimburse \v. To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended
rein \n. A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal
reinstate \v. To restore to a former state, station, or authority
reiterate \v. To say or do again and again
rejoin \v. To reunite after separation
rejuvenate \v. To restore to youth
rejuvenescence \n. A renewal of youth
relapse \v. To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery
relegate \v. To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination
relent \v. To yield
relevant \adj. Bearing upon the matter in hand
reliance \n. Dependence
reliant \adj. Having confidence
relinquish \v. To give up using or having
reliquary \n. A casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept
relish \v. To like the taste or savor of
reluctance \n. Unwillingness
reluctant \adj. Unwilling
remembrance \n. Recollection
reminiscence \n. The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience
reminiscent \adj. Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest
remiss \adj. Negligent
remission \n. Temporary diminution of a disease
remodel \v. Reconstruct
remonstrance \n. Reproof
remonstrant \adj. Having the character of a reproof
remonstrate \v. To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong
remunerate \v. To pay or pay for
remuneration \n. Compensation
Renaissance \n. The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time.
rendezvous \n. A prearranged place of meeting
rendition \n. Interpretation
renovate \v. To restore after deterioration, as a building
renunciation \n. An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege
reorganize \v. To change to a more satisfactory form of organization
reparable \adj. Capable of repair
reparation \n. The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong
repartee \n. A ready, witty, or apt reply
repeal \v. To render of no further effect
repel \v. To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally
repellent \adj. Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally
repentance \n. Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong
repertory \n. A place where things are stored or gathered together
repetition \n. The act of repeating
repine \v. To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding
replenish \v. To fill again, as something that has been emptied
replete \adj. Full to the uttermost
replica \n. A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original
repository \n. A place in which goods are stored
reprehend \v. To find fault with
reprehensible \adj. Censurable
reprehension \n. Expression of blame
repress \v. To keep under restraint or control
repressible \adj. Able to be kept under restraint or control
reprieve \v. To grant a respite from punishment to
reprimand \v. To chide or rebuke for a fault
reprisal \n. Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy
reprobate \n. One abandoned to depravity and sin
reproduce \v. To make a copy of
reproduction \n. The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind
reproof \n. An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured
repudiate \v. To refuse to have anything to do with
repugnance \n. Thorough dislike
repugnant \adj. Offensive to taste and feeling
repulse \n. The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy
repulsive \adj. Grossly offensive
repute \v. To hold in general opinion
requiem \n. A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead
requisite \adj. Necessary
requital \n. Adequate return for good or ill
requite \v. To repay either good or evil to, as to a person
rescind \v. To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority
reseat \v. To place in position of office again
resemblance \n. Similarity in quality or form
resent \v. To be indignant at, as an injury or insult
reservoir \n. A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept
residue \n. A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated
resilience \n. The power of springing back to a former position 
resilient \adj. Having the quality of springing back to a former position
resistance \n. The exertion of opposite effort or effect
resistant \adj. Offering or tending to produce resistance
resistive \adj. Having or exercising the power of resistance
resistless \adj. Powerless
resonance \n. The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations
resonance \adj. Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations
resonate \v. To have or produce resonance
resource \n. That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support
respite \n. Interval of rest
resplendent \adj. Very bright
respondent \adj. Answering
restitution \n. Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs
resumption \n. The act of taking back, or taking again
resurgent \adj. Surging back or again
resurrection \n. A return from death to life 
resuscitate \v. To restore from apparent death
retaliate \v. To repay evil with a similar evil
retch \v. To make an effort to vomit
retention \n. The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession
reticence \n. The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance
reticent \adj. Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance
retinue \n. The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance
retort \n. A retaliatory speech
retouch \v. To modify the details of
retrace \v. To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking
retract \v. To recall or take back (something that one has said)
retrench \v. To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity
retrieve \v. To recover something by searching
retroactive \adj. Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities
retrograde \v. To cause to deteriorate or to move backward
retrogression \n. A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction
retrospect \n. A view or contemplation of something past
retrospective \adj. Looking back on the past
reunite \v. To unite or join again, as after separation
revelation \n. A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown
revere \v. To regard with worshipful veneration
reverent \adj. Humble
reversion \n. A return to or toward some former state or condition
revert \v. To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like
revile \v. To heap approach or abuse upon
revisal \n. Revision
revise \v. To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes
revocation \n. Repeal
revoke \v. To rescind
rhapsody \n. Rapt or rapturous utterance
rhetoric \n. The art of discourse
rhetorician \n. A showy writer or speaker
ribald \adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity
riddance \n. The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable
ridicule \n. Looks or acts expressing amused contempt
ridiculous \adj. Laughable and contemptible
rife \adj. Abundant
righteousness \n. Rectitude
rightful \adj. Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage
rigmarole \n. Nonsense
rigor \n. Inflexibility
rigorous \adj. Uncompromising
ripplet \n. A small ripple, as of water
risible \adj. capable of exciting laughter
rivulet \n. A small stream or brook
robust \adj. Characterized by great strength or power of endurance
rondo \n. A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times
rookery \n. A place where crows congregate to breed
rotary \adj. Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus
rotate \v. To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel
rote \n. Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention
rotund \adj. Round from fullness or plumpness
rudimentary \adj. Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development
