Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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reflect

reflects reflecting reflected verb

1 to throw back light, heat,

or sound that has come from

somewhere else.

Shiny surfaces reflect light.

2 to give back, or show,

an image of something

or someone.

His face was reflected

in the mirror.

reflection noun

refrigerator

refrigerators noun

a machine that keeps food

and beverages cool and fresh.

A refrigerator is sometimes

called a fridge for short.

refugee

refugees noun

someone who leaves their

home and belongings and

escapes to another place,

usually because he or

she is in danger.

N say ref-yoo-jee

refuse

refuses refusing refused verb

to say that you will not

do something.

He refused to give her the ball.

region

regions noun

an area or district of a country.

A mountain region.

N say ree-jun

regret

regrets regretting regretted verb

to be sorry or sad about

something that has happened.

He regretted being angry

with his sister.

regular

adjective

1 normal, or happening at

certain times.

A regular bus service.

2 even in shape or sound.

These wooden cubes are

regular shapes.

N opposite irregular

regularly adverb

rehearse

rehearses rehearsing rehearsed

verb

to practice doing something

before giving a performance

in public.

Rehearsing for a play.

N say ree-hurs

rehearsal noun

reign

reigns reigning reigned verb

to rule a country or region as

a queen or king.

N say rain

reign noun

rein

reins noun

a long, thin, leather strap

that a rider uses to control a

horse (see horse on page 102).

N say rain

reindeer

reindeer or reindeers noun

a deer with large antlers that

lives in cold, Arctic regions.

Reindeer herds migrate great

distances every summer and

winter in search of plants to

eat. Some reindeer are tamed

and used to pull sleighs.

relative

relatives noun

a member of

someone’s family.

relax

relaxes relaxing relaxed verb

to rest and feel comfortable.

She relaxed with

her favorite book.

relay

relays noun

a team race in which runners

take turns carrying a baton

and completing parts

of a course.

release

releases releasing released verb

to let someone or something

go free.

They released balloons in

the park to celebrate the event.

reliable

adjective

able to be trusted.

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