Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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right^3

noun what is just and fair

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right-wing

adjective believing in capitalist

policies » Steve agreed with

some of the party’s right-wing

policies, especially lower taxes

for the rich.

conservative, reactionary,

Tor y (Britain)

rigid^1

adjective not easy to bend

» The rigid metal of the chair

was uncomfortable to sit on.

firm, hard, solid, stiff

antonym: flexible

rigid^2

adjective unchangeable and

often considered severe

» The school has a rigid

timetable that cannot be

altered.

fixed, inflexible, set, strict,

stringent

ring^1

verb to make a loud clear

sound » Skye heard the

school bell ring.

chime, clang, peal,

resonate, toll

ring^2

noun an object or group of

things in the shape of a circle

» My little brother floated on

an inflatable rubber ring.

band, circle, hoop,

loop, round

ring^3

noun a group of people who

help each other, often secretly

» The twist in the film’s plot

was that Jimmy was part of

a spy ring.

band, cell, clique, syndicate

riot^1

noun a disturbance made by an

unruly mob » Large numbers

of fans were involved in a riot

after the match.

anarchy, disorder,

disturbance, mob violence,

strife

riot^2

verb to take part in a riot

» Some people rioted in

protests against the new laws.

go on the rampage,

rampage, run riot,

take to the streets

rise^1

verb to move upward » Smoke

rose from the campfire.

ascend, climb, go up,

move up

rise^2

verb to increase » Customers

were warned that the prices

would rise next year.

go up, grow, increase,

intensify, mount

antonym: fall

rise^3

noun an increase in something

» The glowing review led

to a rise in sales of the game.

improvement, increase,

upsurge

antonym: fall

risk^1

noun a chance that something

unpleasant might happen » If

I go out now, there’s a risk I’ll

miss my parcel being delivered.

danger, gamble, peril, pitfall

risk^2

verb to do something knowing

that something unpleasant

might happen » If he misses

this game, he risks losing his

place in the team.

chance, dare, gamble,

jeopardize, put in jeopardy

rival^1

noun the person someone is

competing with » The race

winner was well ahead of his

nearest rival.

adversary, antagonist,

challenger, opponent

rival^2

verb to be the equal or near

equal of » As a holiday

destination, South Africa

rivals Kenya for weather.

be a match for, equal,

match

river

noun a natural stream of fresh

water flowing along a definite

course, usually into the sea

» A fast-flowing river runs

through the national park.

beck, brook, burn

(Scotland), creek, estuary,

rivulet, stream, tributary,

watercourse, waterway

road

noun a route used by travellers

and vehicles » There was no

traffic at all on the road through

the mountains.

motorway, route, street,

track

rob

verb to take something from

a person illegally » He was

robbed of his money.

burgle, con (informal),

defraud, loot, steal from,

swindle

romantic

adjective connected with love

» Andy was very romantic and

often bought Grace flowers.

amorous, loving, tender

room^1

noun a separate section in

a building » You can stay

in my spare room.

chamber, office

room^2

noun unoccupied space

» There wasn’t enough room

for all his belongings.

capacity, elbow room,

space

rot^1

verb to become rotten

» The food in the broken fridge

started to rot.

decay, decompose,

fester, spoil

related words: adjective putrid

My little brother floated on

an inflatable rubber ring.

Smoke rose from the campfire.

A fast-flowing river runs through

the national park.

There was no traffic at all on the

road through the mountains.

rot

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