house Quoit, kwolt. s. something thrown to a great Rafter, råf'tür. s. the secondary timbers of a rest, a tatter; worn out clothes a number of any officers as is sufficient to Ragamuffin, råg-å-måf'fîn. s. a paltry mean do business fellow Quota, kwo'ta. s. a share, a proportion Quotation, kwo-tá'shún. s. citation; passage quoted Quote, kwote. v. a. to cite an author · R. RABBET, rab'bit. e. a joint made by paring two pieces so that they wrap over one another Rabbi, råb'bé. Rabbin, rab'bin. } s. a doctor among the Jews Rabbinical, råb-bin'è-kål. a. belonging to the Rabbins Rabbit, råb'bit. s. a furry animal Race, råse. s. a family; generation; a particu- uttermost [ball Racket, råk'kit. s. a clattering noise; the s. sparkling lustre Rage, rådje. 8. violent anger, vehement fury Rage, rådje. v. n. to be in a fury, to be heated with excessive anger [in tatters Ragged, raggid. a. rent into tatters; dressed Ragingly, ra'jing-lè. ad. with vehement fury Raginan, råg'man. s. one who deals in rags Ragout, rà-goo'. s. meat stewed and highly seasoned [two upright posts Rail, råle. s. a cross beam fixed in the ends of Rail, råle. v. a. to enclose with rails Rail, råle. v. n. to use insolent and reproachful language [ful language Railing, ra'ling. s. a series of rails; reproachRaillery, ral'ler-é. s. slight satire Raiment, ra'ment. s. vesture, dress Rain, rane. v. n. to fall in drops from the clouds; to fall as rain Rain, rane. s. the moisture that falls from the clouds Rainbow, rane'bỏ. s. the iris, the semicircle of various colours which appears in showery weather Rainy, rane'è. a. showery, wet naise. ráze. v. a. to lift; to erect; to exalt to advance; to excite Raisin, ré'zn. s. a dried grape Rake, råke. s. an instrument with teeth; a loose, disorderly fellow Rake, råke. v. a. to gather with a rake; to search with eager and vehement diligence, to fire on a ship in the directio of head and stern Rakish, råke'ish. a. loose, dissolu Rally, râl'lè. v. a. to put disordered forces into order; to treat with satirical merriment [to batter walls Ram, råm. s. a male sheep; an instrument Ram, råm. v. a. to drive with violence Radiant, ra'dè-ânt. a. shining, brightly spark-Ramble, ram'bl. v. n. to rove loosely and ling Radiate, ra'dé-åte. v. n. to emit rays Radiation, ra-de-a'shůn. s. beamy lustre, sion of rays irregularly Ramble, rim'bl. s. irregular excursion emis-Rambler, råm'bl-år. s. rover, wanderer Kamification, råm-me-fè-ka'shun. s. division or separation into branches, the act of branching out [branches Ramify, ram'mè-fl. v. a. to separate into Rammer, råm'mur. s. an instrument with which any thing is driven hard a Ramous, raʼmus. a. branchy Radical, råd'de-kål. a. primitive, original Radically, rad'dé-kâl-lé. ad. originally Radicate, rad'dé-kåte. v. a. to root, to plant deeply Radish, rad'dish. s. a well known root Radius, ra'dè-us. s. the semi-diameter of circle Raffle, råf'fl. v. n. to cast dice for a prize Raffle, raffl. s. a species of game or lottery Raft, råft. s. a float made by laying pieces of timber cross each other Ramp, råmp. v. n. to leap with violence; to climb as a plant Ramp, râmp. s. leap, spring Rampant, ramp'ânt. a. exuberant, overgrowing restraint s. the wall round for-Rascally, rås'kal-é. a meau, worthiess Rancid, ran'sid. a. strong-scented Rancidness, ran'sid-nes. Rancidity, rån-sid'é-té. s. strong scent Rancorous, rang'kur-us. a. malignant room for excursion Ranger, ran'jur. s. a rover; an officer who Rant, rant. s. high-sounding language Rapacity, ra-pås'sé-te. s. addictedness to Rapier, ra'pe-êr. s. a small sword used only in thrusting Rapine, rap'in. s. violence, force Rare, råre. a. scarce, uncommon; subtle Rash, rash. a. hasty, precipitate Rash, rash. s. a breaking out Rasher, rash'ur. s. a thin slice of bacon Rashness, rash'nés. s. foolish contempt of danger Rasp, råsp. s. a berry; a rough file Rasp, råsp. v. a. to rub to powder Raspberry, râs'bér-é. s. a kind of berry Rasure, ra'zhůre. s. the act of scraping; a mark in a writing where something has been rubbed out Rat, rat. s. an animal of the mouse kind Ratifia, råt-d-fèè'. s. a liquor flavoured with wise Rattle, rat'tl. v. n. to make a quick sharp noise; to speak eagerly and noisily Rattle, rat'tl. s. a quick noise nimbly repeated; empty and loud talk; an instru ment which agitated makes a clattering noise Rattlesnake, råt'tl-snåke. s. a kind of serpent out into furious exclamations Ravel, råv'vl. v. a. to entangle Rarefaction, rår-rẻ-fák'shân. s. extension of Ravelin, råv'lin. s. a balf moon in fortification Rascal, rås'kål. s. a mean fellow, a scoundrel Rascallion, rás-kâl'yun. s. one of the lowest people Ravisher, rav'ish-úr. s. one who takes any Reason, ré'zn. v. n. to argue rationally; to thing by violence [port, rapture debate Ravishment, râv'ish-ment. s. violation; trans-Reasonable, rèʼzn-a-bl. a. Laving the faculty Raw, raw. a. not subdued by the fire; not of reason; agreeable to reason covered with the skin; bleak, chili Reasonably, re'zn-â-blé. ad. agreeably to Rawboned, raw'bond. a. having bones scarcely reason; moderately Lai guer covered with flesh [skilfulness Reasoner, ré'zn-ur. s. one who reasons, an Rawness, raw'nes. s. state of being raw; un- Reasoning, re'zn-ing. 8. argument Ray, rà. s. a team of light; a fish Reassemble, re-as-sem'bl. v. a. to collect anew Raze, raze. s. a root of ginger Reassume, ré-as-sume. v. a. to resume, to take again Raze, raze. v. a. to overthrow; to efface Razure, rå'zhdre. s. act of erasing Reassure, re-a-shure.' v. a. to free from fear Reach, retsh. v. a. to touch with the hand Rebate, ré-båte'. v. a. to blunt Rebeck, re'bek. s. a three-stringed fiddle bring-Rebel, reb'l. s. one who opposes lawful au thority React, rẻ-åkt'. v. a. to return the impression Reaction, re-ak'shun. s. the reciprocation of any impulse or force impressed Read, rééd. v. a. pret. read; part. pass. read. to peruse; to discover Read, red. part. a. skilful by reading Rebel, rẻ-bẻlv. B. to rise in opposition against lawful authority Rebellion, re-bel-yun. s. insurrection against Rebellious, rẻ-bél-yus. a. opponent to lawful Readeption, re-ad-ép'shún. s. recovering, 2ct Rebound, re-bound'. v. n. to spring back of regaining Reader, rééd'ur. 8. one who reads Readily, red'dè-lẻ. ad. expeditely, with little hinderance or delay Rebound, re-bound'. s. resilition Rebuff, ré-báf'. s. repercussion, quick and sudden resistance Rebuff, re-bif. v. a. to beat back Readiness, red'de-nés. s. expediteness, promp-Rebuild re-bild. v. a. to re-edify titude; facility S. Reading, rééd'ing.s study, perusal of books Readmit, ré-ad-mit.' v. a. to let in again near; opportune Rebuke, re-buke'. s. reprehension, chiding expression Rebus, re'bus. s. a kind of riddle Recall, re-kål. v. a. to call back, to revoke [mation Recant, rẻ-kant'. v. a. to retract, to recall Reaffirmance, ré-af-fer'mânse. s. second affir-Recantation, rẻ-kan-tá'shûn. s. retraction Recapitulate, ré-ka-pit'tshu-låte. v. a. to repeat again distinctly Recapitulation, rẻ-ka-pit-tshu-la'shun. s. distinct repetition of the principal points Recede, ré-seed'. v. n. to fall back; to desist Receipt, re-sete'. s. the act of receiving; a note by which money is acknowledged to have been received; prescription of ingredients Receivable, ré-se'va-bl. a. capable of being received Receive, ré-seve'. v. a. to take; to admit Receiver, rẻ-se'vur. s. one who receives; a vessel Recent, re'sent a. new; late Recently, re'sent-le. ad. newly, freshly to requite Recess, re-ses'. s. retirement, retreat; sus-Recompense, rék'kon-pénse. v. a. to repay, Recompose, ré-kom-poze'. v. a. to settle Recipe, res'se-pe. s. a medical prescription Reciprocation, re-sip-prò-ka'shun: s. action Recitation, rês-sé-ta'shun. Recitative, rês-sé-tâ-tèév'. S. repetition, 8. a kind of tuneful pronunciation; chant Recite, re-slte'. v. a. to rehearse Reckless, rek'les. a. careless, heedless Reckon, rek'kn. v. a. to number, to esteem Reckoner, rek'kn-ur. s. one who computes Reckoning, rek'kn-Ing. s. computation, calculation; money charged by a host Reclaim, re-klame'. v. a. to reform; to tame Reclose, ré-kloze'. v. a. to close again anew renewed kindness; possible to be made Recondite, rék'kon-dite. a. secret, abstruse Record, rêk'ord. s. register, authentick Recount, ré-koint'. v. a. to relate in detail Recover, ré-kiv'ôr. v. a. to restore from amuse a. Recriminate, ré-krîm'è-nåte. v. n. to return one accusation with another Recognisor, ré-kôg-ne-zor'. s. he who gives the recognisance [acknowledgement Recognition, rêk-kg-nish'in. s. review; Recoil, ré-koll'. v. n. to rush back in conse-Recrimination, rẻ-krim-e-na'shun. s. return quence of resistance; to shrink Recoinage, ré-koin'idje. s. the act of coining [memory Recollect, rêk-kol-lêkt'. v. a. to recover to Recollection, rek-kől-lék'shůn. s. recovery of notion, revival in the memory [anew Recommence, rè-kôm-mênse'. v. a. to begin Recommend, rêk-kom-ménd'. v. a. to praise another; to make acceptable; to commit with prayers Recommendation, rêk-kom-mên-da'shun. s. that which secures to one a kind reception from another Recommendatory, rêk-kom-men'dâ-tur-é. a. that which recommends to another Recommit, re-kom-mit'. v. a. to commit anew of one accusation with another Rectify, rêk'tè-fl. v. a. to make right; to ex- Rector, rek'tur. s. ruler; parson of an unim-Reduction, ré-dúk'shin. s. the act of reducing propriated parish [rector Reductive, ré-duk'tiv. a. having the power of reducing Rectorial, rek-to'rẻ-ál. a. belonging to al Rectorship, rêk'túr-ship. s. the rank or office Redundance, ré-dun'dânse. s. superfluity [parish |Redundancy, rẻ-dẫn dẫn-sẻ. an unimpropriated Redundant, rẻ-dun'dânt. a. exuberant Reduplicate, ré-du'ple-káte. v. a. to double Reduplication, ré-du-plè-ka'shun. s. the act of doubling of a rector Rectory, rêk'tür-é. s. Recubation, rek-ků-ba'shun. s. the act of lying or leaning Recumbency, re-kum'bên-sé. s. the posture of Recumbent, ré-kum'bênt. a. lying, leaning Reduplicative, re-dů'plè-ka-tîv. a. double Recurrent, ré-kúr'rént. a. returning from time | Reek, réèk. s. smoke, steam Reddition, red-dish'in. s. restitution Redditive, red'de-tiv. a. answering to an interrogative Reek, réék. v. n. to smoke, to steam [wound Re-enjoy, re-en-joè'. v. a. to enjoy anew, or anew Re-establishment, ré-é-stab'lish-ment. s. the act of re-establishing, the state of being reestablished [anew Re-examine, ré-égz-âm'in. v. a. to examine Refection, re-fek'shûn. s. refreshment after hunger or fatigue [ing-room Reddle, red'dl. s. a sort of mineral Redeem, ré-déém'. v. a. to ransom; to rescue Redeemable, ré-déém'â-bl. a. capable of re-Refectory, ré-fék'tür-é, or rêf'êk-tur-é. s. eatdemption Refel, ré-fel'. v. a. to refute Redeemer, ré-dèèm'ir. s. one who ransoms or Refer, ré-fer'. v. a. to dismiss for information redeems; our Saviour Redelivery, re-de-liv'ur-é. s. the act of de-Reference, ref'fer-ense. s. relation, respect, livering back Redemption, re-dém'shun. s. ransom, release s. sweet scent Redolent, rêd'd-lent. a. sweet of scent Redouble, ré-dub'bl. v. a. to repeat often Redouble, ré-dub'bl. v. n. to become twice as much [tion or judgment; to betake for decision allusion to; dismission to another tribunal Refine, re-fine'. v. a. to purify; to polish Refinement, ré-fine'ment. s. the act of purifying; improvement, affectation of ele gance Refiner, re-fl'nur. s. a purifier Reflect, ré-Akt.' v. a. to throw back; io Reflection, ré-fiék'shun. s. the act of throwing ; Redoubt, re-dout'. s. the outwork of a fortifica-Reflective, re-flek'tiv. a. considering things re-action Redress, re-dres'. v. a. to set right, to relieve Reflexible, ré-féks'e-bl. a. capable to be thrown back Reflexive, ré-fiêks'iv. a. having respect to something past Reducement, ré-dåse'ment. s. the act of bring-Reflourish, re-flur'rish. v. a. to flourish anew ing back; subduing [duced Reflow, re-fio'. v. n. to flow back Reducible, ré-du'se-bl. a. possible to be re-Refluent, rêf'fů-ênt. a. running back |