Today's words
1 reassure
The overall facts ought to reassure us.
2 ratio
The school has a very high teacher-student ratio.
3 rebel
I've always been the rebel of the family.
4 rational
There is no rational explanation for his actions.
5 rebellion
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion.
6 recall
Can you recall exactly what happened?
7 recede
. The floodwaters that have surrounded central Bangkok for the past few weeks started to recede.
8 razor
He plugged his razor in to recharge it.
9 reception
The reception was a subdued affair.
10 recession
The country was mired in recession.
11 recipe
What's her recipe for success?
12 recipient
If you know when that is, tell your recipient.
13 Reciprocal
Reciprocal or regressive?
14 recite
She can recite the whole poem from memory.
15 reed
A reed swayed by the wind?
16 reckless
She was a good rider, but reckless.
17 reel
He won three games off the reel.
18 reckon
I reckon she's pulling in over $100 000.
19 reclaim
You'll have to go to the police station to reclaim your wallet.
20 refine
Can they refine the idea and resubmit it?
21 reflect
The ocean would reflect more heat and light.
22 recollect
As far as I can recollect, she wasn't there on that occasion.
23 recommend
I recommend (that) he see a lawyer.
24 reform
Many were suspicious of reform.
25 reconcile
He could not reconcile himself to the prospect of losing her.
26 refrain
You hear the refrain all the time.
27 refrigerator
His refrigerator frequently looked half empty.
28 refuge
A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.
29 recreation
I play the flute in a wind band for recreation.
30 refugee
They were granted refugee status.
31 recruit
Recruit hard for new talent.
32 refund
We will refund you your money in full.
33 refusal
Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
34 rectify
We must take steps to rectify the situation.
35 refuse
I could hardly refuse, could I?
36 recur
A number of themes recur.
37 refute
It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.
38 recycle
We can recycle plastic bottles.
39 regarding
She has said nothing regarding your request.
40 redeem
He was able to redeem his watch from the pawnshop.
41 regardless
She always travels first-class regardless of expense
42 reduction
There has been some reduction in unemployment.
43 redundant
This word is redundant, it can be left out.
44 regret
I deeply regret what I said.
45 religion
Do you still practise your religion?
46 relish
She savoured the moment with obvious relish.
47 regulation
The regulation operates in favour of married couples.
48 reluctant
She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
49 rehearse
We were given only two weeks to rehearse.
50 reign
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign.