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(121 words)

race

COMPETITION

noun

[ C ] an attempt to be the first to do or to get something:

PEOPLE

[ C or U ] a group, especially of people, with particular similar physical characteristics, who are considered as belonging to the same type, or the fact of belonging to such a group:

HURRY

verb

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to move or go fast:

racially

radiation

noun [ U ]

a form of energy that comes from a nuclear reaction and that can be very dangerous to health:

radical

adjective

relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme:

random

adjective

happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan:

at random

by chance, or without being chosen intentionally:

randomly

adverb

in a way that happens, is done, or is chosen by chance rather than according to a plan:

rank

POSITION

noun

[ C or U ] a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it:

verb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]

to have a position higher or lower than others, or to be considered to have such a position:

rare

adjective

(of meat) not cooked for very long and still red:

rarity

noun [ C or U ]

something that is very unusual, or the quality of being very unusual:

rate

verb [ T ]

to judge the value or character of someone or something:

-rate

suffix

used with words such as first, second, etc. to show how good you think something is:

rating

noun

[ C or U ] a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is:

ratio

noun [ C ]

the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other:

rational

adjective

based on clear thought and reason:

read up (on/about) sth

to spend time reading in order to find out information about something:

readership

noun [ S, + sing/pl verb ]

the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.:

readiness

noun [ U ]

willingness or a state of being prepared for something:

readjust

verb [ I or T ]

to change in order to fit a different situation, or to repair something slightly:

realistically

adverb

in a way that seems as if it exists:

realisation/realization

noun

[ C usually singular ] the fact or moment of starting to understand a situation:

the rear

the back part of something:

rear

verb

[ T ] to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for themselves:

reassure

verb [ T ]

to comfort someone and stop them from worrying:

reassuring

adjective

making you feel less worried:

rebellion

noun [ C or U ]

violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country:

rebellious

adjective

If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control and do not behave in the way that is expected:

receive

verb [ T ]

to react to something or someone in a particular way that shows how you feel about it, him, or her:

reception

noun

[ S ] the way in which people react to something or someone:

recharge

verb [ I or T ]

If a battery recharges, it becomes filled with electricity so that it can work again and if you recharge a battery, you fill it with electricity.

recognise/recognize

verb

[ T often passive ] If a person’s achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them:

reconsider

verb [ I or T ]

to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it:

reconstruct

verb [ T ]

to build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed:

reconstruction

noun

[ U ] the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed:

record

verb [ T ]

If a device records a measurement, it shows that measurement:

set/put the record straight

to write or say something in order to make the true facts known:

off the record

If someone says something off the record, they do not want it to be publicly reported:

recreate

verb [ T ]

to make something exist or happen again:

recruitment

noun [ U ]

the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization:

rectangle

noun [ C ]

a flat shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of equal length

rectify

verb [ T ]

formal to correct something or make something right:

redevelop

verb [ T ]

to change an area of a town by replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new ones

redundancy

noun

[ C or U ] uk a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them:

refer to sb/sth

If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing:

reference

noun

[ U ] a quick look at a book, piece of paper, etc. in order to find information and help:

reflection

noun

[ C usually singular ] a sign or result of something:

refresh

verb

[ T ] to make someone less hot or tired:

refreshing

adjective

making you feel less hot or tired:

pleasantly different and interesting:

refund

verb [ T ]

to give someone a refund:

refusal

noun [ C or U ]

the act of refusing to do or accept something:

regard

noun [ U ] formal

respect or admiration for someone or something:

regardless

adverb

despite; not being affected by something:

in the region of

approximately:

register

noun

[ C or U ] specialized language the style of language, grammar, and words used for particular situations:

regulate

verb [ T ]

to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way:

rehearse

verb

[ I or T ] to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance:

reign

noun [ C ]

the period of time when a king or queen rules a country:

reinforce

verb [ T ]

If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true:

relate to sb

to understand someone and be able to have a friendly relationship with them:

relate to sb/sth

to be connected to, or to be about someone or something:

relative

adjective

being judged or measured in comparison with something else:

release

MAKE FREE

verb [ T ]

to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere:

MAKE PUBLIC

to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use:

MAKING FREE

noun

[ S or U ] an occasion when someone is allowed to leave prison, etc.:

[ U ] the act of flowing out from somewhere:

relevance/relevancy

noun [ U ]

the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about:

relocate

verb [ I or T ]

to (cause a person or company to) move to a new place:

reluctant

adjective

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:

reluctantly

adverb

in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it:

remarkably

adverb

used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is:

reminder

noun

[ C ] a written or spoken message that reminds someone to do something:

a reminder of sb/sth

a person or thing that makes you remember a particular person, event, or situation:

render

verb [ T ]

formal to give something such as a service, a personal opinion or expression, or a performance of a song or poem, etc. to people:

renewable

adjective

Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used:

renovate

verb [ T ]

to repair and improve something, especially a building:

renovation

noun [ C or U ]

the act or process of repairing and improving something, especially a building:

reorganise/reorganize

verb [ I or T ]

to organize something again in order to improve it:

repeatedly

adverb

many times:

repetitive/repetitious

adjective

involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring:

reproduce

verb

[ I or T ] to produce a copy of something, or to be copied in a production process:

reproduction

noun

[ C or U ] a copy of something, especially a painting, or the process of copying something:

reptile

noun [ C ]

an animal that produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm

republic

noun [ C ]

a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and a president:

reputable

adjective

having a good reputation and able to be trusted:

resemble

verb [ T ]

to look like or be like someone or something:

resident

adjective

living or staying in a place:

resist

verb

[ I or T ] to fight against something or someone that is attacking you:

resolve

verb

[ T ] to solve or end a problem or difficulty:

respectful

adjective

ADMIRATION

showing admiration for someone or something:

HONOUR

showing politeness or honour to someone or something:

respective

adjective [ before noun ]

relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned:

restart

verb [ I or T ]

to start something again:

restless

adjective

unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored:

restore

verb [ T ]

If you restore a quality or ability that someone has not had for a long time, you make it possible for them to have that quality or ability again:

restrain

verb [ T ]

to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something:

restrict

verb [ T ]

to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing:

restricted

adjective

limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.:

restriction

resume

verb formal

retail

noun [ U ]

the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops:

rethink

verb [ I or T ]

to think again about a plan, idea, or system in order to change or improve it:

return

EXCHANGE

verb

[ T ] to give, do, or get something after something similar has been given or done to you:

GIVING BACK

noun

[ S ] the act of giving, putting, or sending something back:

return to sth/to doing sth

If people or things return to a previous condition, they go back to that condition:

revenue/revenues

noun [ U ]

the income that a government or company receives regularly:

reverse

verb

[ T ] to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite:

in reverse (order)

in the opposite order or way:

review

verb

[ T ] to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it:

the rich

rich people considered together as a group:

richness

noun [ U ]

A LOT OF STH

the quality of having a lot of something that is valuable or interesting:

ATTRACTIVE

the quality of looking, sounding, smelling, or tasting strong in a pleasing or attractive way:

get rid of sb

to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave:

riot

noun

[ C ] an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:

rip

verb

[ T + adv/prep ] to remove something quickly, without being careful:

risk

noun

[ C ] something bad that might happen:

rival

noun [ C ]

a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area:

rocky

adjective

made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to travel along:

role model

noun [ C ]

a person who someone admires and whose behaviour they try to copy:

room for improvement

a possibility or hope that someone or something will improve:

root

noun [ C ]

the cause or origin of something bad:

be/lie in ruins

to be in an extremely bad state:

rule of thumb

a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something:

ruler

noun [ C ]

the leader of a country:

run

verb

[ T ] to show something in a newspaper or magazine, on television, etc.:

run on sth

If a machine runs on a particular type or supply of power, it uses that power to work:

running water

noun [ U ]

water supplied to a house by pipes:

runway

noun [ C ]

a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land