Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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rabbit | a small furry animal with long ears. Some rabbits are kept in hutches as pets, but wild rabbits dig holes in the ground to live in |
race | to move very quickly to get to a place before someone else does. The same word also means a large group of people having a similar appearance, especially the same skin colour. Europeans, Africans and Chines all belong to different races |
racetrack | the path or course where a race is run |
rack | a framework to keep things on, such as a hat rack |
racket | a bat with a network of strings used in playing tennis and other games. Sometimes the word is spelled racquet. The same word also means a loud noise |
radar | a method of finding the position of an object (ship, aircraft) by reflection of radiowaves |
radiance | brightness shooting in rays, splendour, brilliancy |
radiant | bright; sending out rays of heat or light. The same word also means showing joy |
radiate | to send out rays of heat or light: to spread out in many directions from a centre |
radiator | a set of pipes or other apparatus used to heat a room by electricity, hot water or steam. The same word also means the part of a car that holds water to keep the engine from getting too hot |
radiculous | silly; foolish; laughable |
radio | an instrument that brings broadcast music and other people’s voices through the air from far away |
radish | the small red and white root of a plant, used in salads |
radius | a straight line from the centre of a circle to its outer edge |
raft | floating logs or boards fastened together |
rag | a piece of cloth that is old and often full of holes |
rage | great anger; fury |
raid | a quick surprise attack |
rail | a wooden or metal bar used as part of a fence: a long metal bar which is used to make a railway track |
railing | a fence of posts and rails |
railway | very long parallel bars of metal that make a road or track fro trains to run on |
rain | drops of water that fall out of the clouds |
rainbow | a beautifully-coloured arch that you can se in the sky when the sun shines through rain |
raincoat | a coat made of rubber or some other material that does not let the rain through |
rainfall | the amount of rain that falls in a certain period of time |
raise | to lift up. The same word also means to collect, as when you raise money for charity. It means to grow or breed something, like plants or animals |
raisin | a dried grape used in cakes and puddings |
rake | a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth |
ram | a male sheep. The same word also means to push hard or crash into something |
ramble | to stroll about for pleasure. The same word also means a long walk in the country |
rampart | a mound of earth round a place, a defence |
ranch | a very big farm where large numbers of cattle, horses or sheep are raised |
ranger | a man who is paid to look after a forest or large area of land |
rank | the position of a soldier, sailor or airman in the armed forces. The same word also means a row or line of things or people |
ransack | to search through something in a rather rough and untidy way |
ransom | a sum of money paid for the safe return of someone who has been captured or kidnapped |
rap | to hit sharply |
rapid | quick; speedy |
rapids | a rocky, steep part of a river where the water flows very quickly |
rapier | a long thin sword |
rare | unusual; valuable |
rascal | a dishonest person; who makes mischief or who cannot be trusted |
rase | to graze, to erase |
rash | an outbreak of red spots on the skin. The same word also means acting hastily, without careful thought |
raspberry | a small soft red fruit with lots of seeds |
rat | an animal like a large mouse, with long sharp teeth |
rate | how fast something happens. The same word also means how much you pay for something |
rather | somewhat; to some extent |
ratio | relation or proportion, rate |
ration | a share or portion. When there is not enough food to go round, everyone is allowed the same ration, so that everyone has a fair share |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.