Note that, in the passages below, the emboldened and same-coloured parts of words listed immediately after the phrase ‘Pronunciation tip’, are pronounced in the same way. For example, ‘Pronunciation tip: record, nor’ means the ‘o‘ in the word ‘record’ sounds just like the ‘o’ in the word ‘nor’.
rampant
One of the meanings of ‘rampant’ is ‘violent and unrestrained‘.
You can learn about all the other meanings from a good dictionary.
rattle
One of the meanings of ‘rattle’ is ‘make nervous, worried, or irritated.‘.
You can learn about all the other meanings from a good dictionary.
record
Pronunciation tip: record, nor.
recover
Here is an example sentence that illustrates one of the meanings of the word ‘recover’: ‘Your friend has recently recovered from his illness.‘
reminiscent
Pronunciation tip: reminiscent, bet, about, kid.
renowned
‘Renowned’ means ‘widely known and esteemed‘.
Pronunciation tip: renowned, cow.
replace
Note the usage of prepositions in the following sentences:-
- ‘You replace X with Y.‘
- ‘X is replaced by you with Y.‘
- ‘Y replaces X.‘
- ‘X is replaced by Y.‘
reprehensible
‘Reprehensible’ means ‘deserving severe censure or rebuke‘.
Pronunciation tip: reprehensible, bet, kid.
reprimand
‘Reprimand’ means ‘rebuke formally‘.
Pronunciation tip: reprimand, bet, about, fast.
reproach
The word ‘reproach’ has two meanings.
One of its meanings is ‘shame or disgrace‘. The other meaning is ‘mild criticism or rebuke‘.
rescind
‘Rescind’ means ‘cancel officially‘.
Pronunciation tip: rescind, kid (The ‘c‘ can be considered silent).
ridden
‘Ridden’ is the past participle of ‘ride’.
ride
One of the meanings of ‘ride’ is ‘travel in a car, bus, or other vehicle that you are not driving‘. This manner of usage is prevalent in American English.
The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the above-mentioned meaning of ‘ride’:-
- ‘Jimmy rides the bus to work.‘
- ‘They got onto the bus and rode into New York City.‘
- ‘My three kids were riding in the back.‘
rip
One of the meanings of ‘rip’ is ‘criticize‘.
rowdy
‘Rowdy’ means ‘loud, rough and disturbing the public peace‘.
ruckus
The word ‘ruckus’ is used in reference to the act of making a noisy disturbance.
Pronunciation tip: ruckus, cup, about.
run-of-the-mill
The word ‘run-of-the-mill’ is used as an adjective to mean ‘typical, average, or common‘.
rush
The word ‘rush’ may be used in the following manner: ‘Don’t rush him.’