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  1. revert
    go back to a previous state
  2. revile
    spread negative information about
  3. revoke
    cancel officially
  4. revulsion
    intense aversion
  5. rhapsody
    a state of elated bliss
  6. rheumatism
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles
  7. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  8. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  9. ricochet
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  10. rife
    excessively abundant
  11. riffraff
    common or disreputable people
  12. rifle
    a firearm with a long barrel
  13. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  14. righteous
    morally justified
  15. rigor
    excessive sternness
  16. rime
    ice crystals that form a white deposit
  17. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  18. risque
    suggestive of sexual impropriety
  19. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  20. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  21. roister
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  22. romp
    play boisterously
  23. roseate
    of something having a dusty purplish pink color
  24. roster
    a list of names
  25. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  26. roue
    a dissolute man in fashionable society
  27. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
  28. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  29. ruck
    become wrinkled or drawn together
  30. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  31. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  32. rummage
    search haphazardly
  33. runnel
    a small stream
  34. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  35. revel
    take delight in
  36. retrench
    tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  37. retainer
    an appliance that holds teeth in position after treatment
  38. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  39. reef
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface
  40. rug
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
  41. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  42. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  43. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  44. rent
    a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
  45. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  46. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
Created on Sun Feb 03 04:59:10 EST 2008 (updated Fri Apr 04 12:49:15 EDT 2008)

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