Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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revenge

noun

harm or injury that a person

does to another, in return for

something unpleasant

previously done to them.

reverse

reverses reversing reversed verb

to go backward, usually

in a vehicle.

She reversed her motorcycle

into the parking space.

reverse

adjective

at the opposite side, inside,

or back of an object.

The reverse side of the coat

is lined with white material.

reverse noun

revise

revises revising revised verb

to look back over work to

make extra changes.

revision noun

revolution

revolutions noun

1 one complete turn.

2 a time when people fight

to change the government

of their country.

The French Revolution.

N say rev-uh-loo-shun

reward

reward noun

a prize given because of a good

thing someone has done.

They offered a reward to

anyone who found their cat.

rhinoceros

rhinoceroses noun

a heavy mammal that lives in

hot regions. Rhinoceroses have

one or two horns and thick

skin with hardly any hair.

N say ry-noss-er-rus

rhubarb

noun

a large-leaved plant. Its long

stems can be cooked and

eaten as a dessert.

N say roo-barb

rhyme

rhymes noun

words that have the same or

similar sound and are often

found in a poem.

N say rime

rhythm

rhythms noun

a regular pattern of sound,

such as beats in music.

N say rith-um

rib

ribs noun

one of the bones that curves

around from your spine to

the front of your chest. Ribs

protect your internal organs

(see skeleton on page 188).

ribbon

ribbons noun

a thin strip of decorative

material often used

for tying hair

or wrapping

presents.

rice

noun

a grasslike plant

that grows in

warm, wet

regions. The small

white or brown

grains can be cooked

and eaten.

cooked rice

rich

adjective

1 having a lot of money.

2 having a lot of something.

Milk is rich in calcium.

N comparisons richer richest

N opposite poor

riddle

riddles noun

a word puzzle in which you

have to guess the answer

from clues.

ride

rides riding rode ridden verb

1 to travel on

the back of

a horse.

2 to travel

on anything

that moves.

Riding on

a Ferris wheel.

ride noun

ridiculous

adjective

crazy, f unny, or not

making sense.

She looked ridiculous.

N say ri-dik-yuh-lus

right

adjective

1 the opposite direction

to left.

My right hand.

2 correct or lawful.

The right answer.

right noun

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