radar
Radar can show if a storm is moving toward us.
radiation
Radiation from the sun can burn our skin.
Radiation from a nuclear explosion can kill.
radio
Do you listen to VOA Special English on the radio?
raid
Police raided a number of houses where illegal drugs were sold.
Thirty-eight people were arrested in the drug raid.
railroad
The government has made a walking trail where the railroad was.
Railroads in the United States mostly carry products instead of passengers.
rain
Rain has fallen for three days.
raise
Rising floodwaters raised the house and carried it away.
The bridge raises so ships can pass under it.
The farmer raises mostly corn and soybeans.
Congress raised taxes.
rare
He has rare musical ability for a boy so young.
A warm day is rare this time of year.
It is rare for me to get so many telephone calls.
rate
The old man reads at a slow rate.
What is the patients heart rate？
The interest rate on home loans has increased.
reach
She reached out to take my hand.
He reached home about six oclock.
We will reach a decision soon.
react
How did she react to the news?
read
She reads four newspapers every morning.
ready
They are ready to start the game.
Your food order is ready.
The new Congress is ready to begin its work.
Who is ready to eat an insect?
real
The real reason he came here was to see you.
He never believed in ghosts until he saw a real one.
That is a real diamond, not a copy.
realistic
He put a realistic price on his house and sold it very quickly.
reason
She did not believe his reason for leaving.
The reason he studies English is to get a better job.
Warmer water in the eastern Pacific Ocean is the reason for unusual weather in the Americas.
reasonable
The head of our office is a reasonable woman.
They told him to come home at a reasonable hour.
They reached agreement because they were reasonable．
rebel
The people rebelled against the government.
My body rebels when I exercise too much.
Rebels fought to overthrow the government.
receive
I received your letter today.
recent
These are recent pictures of my family.
recession
Will a big tax cut prevent a recession?
recognize
He recognized his friend of many years ago.
Most nations recognized the newly independent country.
record
He records each day what his teachers expect him to study at home.
VOA Special English feature programs are recorded before they are broadcast.
A public record is kept of all home sales in this county.
recover
The police recovered the stolen money.
She is expected to recover from the operation.
red
Those red flowers are roses.
reduce
She reduced her picture so it would fit in her passport.
Congress voted to reduce taxes.
reform
The Congress reformed the way candidates pay for political campaigns.
He reformed his life by ending all use of tobacco and alcohol.
The voters approved reforms that will reduce air and water pollution.
refugee
His family came to the United States as refugees.
refuse
She refused his apology.
He refused to fight in the Vietnam War.
regret
The President expressed regret that so many lives were lost.
reject
Colonel Travis rejected the Generals demand.
relations
The United States does not have diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Most of his relations live in California.
He sees his wifes relations almost every week.
release
The terrorists released their hostages.
The child released his balloon.
The spokesman released details of the Presidents trip.
religion
The Constitution says the United States cannot establish an official religion.
remain
She remained in the town after most of her friends left.
He has remained my friend for almost 50 years.
remains
The soldiers remains were buried in the National Cemetery.
remember
I still remember stories that my grandfather told me.
She told him to remember to call when he got home.
remove
She removed her shoes as soon as she sat down.
Doctors removed his gall bladder.
The dishonest judge was removed from office.
repair
His car is being repaired.
repeat
Please repeat what you said.
report
She reported about her holiday in Europe.
The scientist reported the results of his experiment.
Did you read the newspaper report about the accident？
The director said he was pleased with our budget report.
A report said 260 people were killed.
represent
She represents the people who could not be here.
On this map, X represents where the treasure is buried.
This statue represents the skills of the ancient artists.
repress
He repressed his people.
request
She requested a glass of water.
No one heard her request for help.
require
This job requires computer skills.
rescue
He rescued a little boy floating in the sea.
research
He made the discovery after many years of research.
resign
The President has resigned.
resist
He resists all demands for new elections.
The baby resisted sleep for several hours.
resolution
The United Nations Security Council approved a joint cease-fire resolution.
resource
Our coal supplies are a great energy resource.
responsible
He is responsible for preparing the report.
They were responsible for the accident.
rest
You should rest after your long walk.
Would anyone like the rest of my dinner?
He spoke to the rest of them.
restrain
He restrained his anger.
Police restrained the protestors.
restrict
The government restricted travel.
The device restricts the cars speed.
result
The accident resulted from the thick fog.
The test results showed she was pregnant.
As a result of the storm, no one could get to work.
retire
He retired at age 55 and traveled for the rest of his life.
return
She returned home yesterday.
I returned the book to the library last week.
revolt
Demonstrators will revolt if police try to arrest them.
Protesters revolted and seized several government buildings.
rice
Rice is a major food in much of the world.
rich
Her brother became a rich man.
Oil made Kuwait a rich country.
ride
She and I ride horses every weekend.
I ride the subway to work.
right
It is their right to vote.
You gave the right answer.
He is the right kind of person for the job.
She always seems to do the right thing.
She said she was right and he was wrong.
Our farm is on the right side of the river.
Turn right, not left, at the second street.
riot
Prisoners rioted and started fires inside the prison.
The riot spread from the football game to the streets.
rise
The moon will rise soon after the sun goes down.
The river is rising and spreading out.
The temperature rises as the sun gets higher.
He rose to his feet as she walked into the room.
risk
He never considered the risk of a broken heart.
river
Native Americans called the big river the Father of Waters.
road
The road was straight until it reached the mountains.
rob
Someone robbed his television.
The two men robbed her as she walked home from work.
rock
He threw a rock across the river.
rocket
The huge rocket launched three men on a flight to the moon.
roll
The children rolled down the hill.
She rolled her eyes at his joke.
room
The boy spent hours playing in his room.
root
The roots brought food to the big tree and held it firmly in the ground.
rope
The boy tied the end of the rope around the tree.
rough
The rough floor was made of wood, split by hand.
We found rough ground at the top of the mountain.
The strong wind made a rough sea.
The rough wall of stones did not stand straight.
round
The stone plate was perfectly round.
rub
The boy rubbed his hand over the cats back.
rubber
The ball was made of rubber.
ruin
The rain ruined the book he left outside.
Time ruined the old building, leaving only fallen walls.
rule
One party ruled the Senate; the other ruled the House of Representatives.
Five of nine Supreme Court judges ruled that the Republican should be President.
The rules were not clear on how to count the votes.
run
Please walk, do not run, to the nearest door.
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