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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| racism |
Noun: The belief that one race is superior to all others; prejudice or discrimination based upon race. |
| radicalize |
Verb: To make someone or something more in favor of complete social or political reform. (radicalizes, radicalizing, radicalized) |
| rally |
Verb: To assemble; to unite. (rallies, rallying, rallied) |
| ranchito |
Noun: Spanish word for small ranch or farm. |
| rations |
Noun: A portion designated to a person or group, often of food. |
| reactionary |
Adjective: Very conservative; opposed to change. |
| rebel |
Noun: A person who resists an established authority, often violently. |
| recall |
Verb: To remember; to recollect. (recalls, recalling, recalled) |
| recite |
Verb: To repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience. (recites, reciting, recited) |
| recollection |
Noun: Memory; reminiscence; remembrance. |
| recruit |
Verb: To enroll or enlist new members. (recruits, recruiting, recruited) |
| rector |
Noun: A priest in charge of a church, school, or other institution. |
| reflect |
Verb: To think about something carefully. (reflects, reflecting, reflected) |
| refugee |
Noun: A person forced to leave his or her own country and seek refuge in a foreign country out of fear of persecution or violence or because of poverty or natural disaster. |
| refugee camp |
Noun: A temporary settlement where those fleeing political persecution, war, or natural disaster can live before returning home or permanently resettling elsewhere. |
| regime |
Noun: A form of goverment. |
| rehabilitation |
Noun: The process of returning to good health or recovering. |
| relegate |
Noun: To remove or dismiss to a less important place. (relegates, relegating, relegated) |
| relief |
Noun: 1. Aid or assistance offered in time of need. 2. The removal of stress or discomfort. |
| relieved |
Adjective: Feeling relief, the removal of stress or discomfort. |
| request |
Verb: To ask. (requests, requesting, requested) |
| require |
Verb: To need; to call for as necessary. (requires, requiring, required) |
| resettle |
Verb: To establish a home in a different place. (resettles, resettling, resettled) |
| resettlement |
Noun: The transportation of a group of people to a new home. |
| reside |
Verb: To live (somewhere). (resides, residing, resided) |
| residency |
Noun: The position or term of a medical resident, a graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty. |
| resolution |
Noun: A formal statement adopted by a group of people. |
| restrictive |
Adjective: Confining; restraining; strict. |
| resume |
Noun: A document that lists a person's qualifications and experience for a certain job or role.
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| retain |
Verb: Hold onto; keep practicing. (retains, retaining, retained) |
| retaliate |
Verb: To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond to an injury. (retaliates, retaliating, retaliated) |
| retaliation |
Noun: Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice. |
| revel |
Verb: To celebrate. (revels, reveling, reveled) |
| revelation |
Noun: A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one made in a dramatic way. |
| revolt |
Noun: An act or state of rebellion against an authority. |
| revolution |
Noun: Removal or replacement of the government. |
| riba |
Noun: The Arabic word for interest, the price paid for receiving money or goods on credit. Charging or paying interest is not allowed under Islam. |
| right |
Noun: A legal or moral entitlement. |
| rigorous |
Adjective: Severe; intense; strict. |
| ritual |
Noun: A repeated set of actions, often religious in nature. |
| rural |
Adjective: Related to less-populated, non-urban areas. |