Retard, re-tård'. v. a. to hinder Retch, rétsh, or retsh. v. n. to force up some- Retention, re-ten'shun. s. the act of retaining; Revel, rév'él. s. a feast with loose and noisy jollity Revelation, rêv-é-la'shun. s. communication of sacred truths [retention Revelry, rev'êl-rẻ. s. loose jollity Retentive, re-tén'tîv. a. having the power of Revenge, re-venje'. v. a. to return an injury Reticular, re-tik'u-lår. a. having the form of Revenge, ré-vẻnje'. s. return of an injury a small net Revengeful, re-venge'ful. a. vindictive Retina, ret'té-ná. s. the optick nerve which Revenue, rêv'è-nů. s. income receives the image of the object in vision Retinue, ret'è-nu. s. a train of attendants Retire, ré-tire'. v. n. to retreat, to withdraw Retirement, re-tire'inent. s. private abode Retold, re-told'. part. pass. of retell. related or told again Retort, ré-tort'. v. a. to throw back; to re- Retrace, re-tråse'. v. a. to trace back Retreat, re-tréte'. v. n. to retire Retrench, re-trénsh'. v. a. to cut off Reverberate, rẻ-ver'ber-åte. . a. to beat Revere, ré-vére'. v. a. to reverence Reverend, rév'er-end. a. deserving reverence; the honorary epithet of the clergy Reverent, rév'er-ént. a. expressing veneration Reverential, rev-ér-én'shal. a. expressing re verence Reverently, rev'er-ênt-lè. ad. respectfully Reverse, re-verse'. v. a. to turn upside down; to repeal Reverse, re-verse'. s. change; an opposite Retrenchment, réẻ-trẻnsh'ment. s. the act of Reversion, re-ver'shun. s. right of succession lopping away Retribute, re-trib'ute. v. a. to pay back Retrieve, re-trèèv'. v. a. to recover Reversionary, ré-ver'shůn-a-rẻ. a. to be en- Revert, ré-vert'. v. a. to change; to turn back Revery, rev'er-è. s. loose musing, irregular Review, re-vo'. v. a. to survey, to examine Retrospect, ret'tro-spêkt. s. look thrown upon Revile, re-vile'. v. a. to reproach, to vilify Retrospective, rêt-tro-spektiv. a. looking Revise, ré-vize'. v. a. to review, to overlook Revive, ré-vive'. v. a. to bring to life again; Revivification, rẻ-viv-è-fè-kå'shản. s. the act sal Revoke, ré-voke'. v. a. to repeal, to recall from one to another Revolt, ré-volt' s. desertion, change of sides Revolution, rev-vo-ld'shån. s. course of any Rid, rid. pret. of ride Rid, rid. v. a. to set free; to clear tion thing which returns to the point at which it Ridden, rid'dn. part. of ride began to move; change in a state; return-Riddle, rid'dl. s. an enigma, a puzzling quesing motion [a coarse sieve Revolutionary, rev-d-ld'shûn-á-rẻ. a. founded Riddle, rid'di. v. a. to solve; to separate by Ride, ride. v. n. to travel on horseback, to be supported as ships on the water ou a revolution Revolutionist, rêv-d-lu'shun-ist. s. an undis tinguishing promoter of revolutions in go-Rider, ri'dir. s. one who is carried on a horse vernment repay Reward, re-wård'. s. recompense Rhapsody, rap'so-dè. s. a writing without ne- Rheum, room. s. a thin watery matter oozing Rheumatick, roo-mât'ik. a. proceeding from rheum or in a vehicle Ridgy, rid'je. a. rising in a riage Ridicule, rid'è-kule. v. a. to expose to laughter Icer Riding, riding. s. a district visited by an offi- Rheumatism, r33'ma-tizm. s. a painful dis- mours Rheumy, rôô'mè. a. full of sharp moisture Righteous, ri'tshe-us. a. just, virtuous Rhubarb, roo'burb. s. a medical root slight-Righteousness, ri'tshé-us-nés. s. justice, hoRhyme, rime. s. the consonance of verses; make verses Rightful, rite'fül. a. having a just claim; just Rhyme, rime. v. n. to agree in sound; to Rightly, rite'lè. ad. properly, suitably; ho Rib, rib. s. a bone; a piece of timber guage nestly; exactly lan-Pigid, rid'jid. a. stiff; severe, cruel Riband, rib'bin. s. a fillet of silk Rigidness, rid'jid-nés. s. severity, inflexibi lity [strictness Rigour, rig'gur. s. cold stiffness; severity, Rigorous, rig'gur-us. a. severe, allowing no abatement Rill, ril. s. a small brook, a little streamlet Ring, ring. s. a circle; a circle of gold won Ring, ring. v. n. to sound as a bell or sono-Roar, rore. v. n. to make a loud noise rous metal Ringdove, ring'div. s. a kind of pigeon Ringleader, ring'lé-dúr. s. the head of a riot- Ringlet, ring let. s. a small ring; a curl [ed Roar, rore. s. the cry of a lion or other beast; any loud noise Roast, rost. v. a. to dress meat, by turning it Rob, rôb. v. a. to plunder Ringstreaked, ring'strekt. a. circularly streak-Robbery, rob'bur-è. s. theft perpetrated by Rinse, rinse. v. a. to cleanse by washing; force or with privacy to wash soap out of clothes Riot, riut. s. wild and loose festivity; se- Riot, rl'ût. v. n. to revel; to raise a sedition Robe, robe. s. a gown of tate a sort of wild [of alum 1. a purer kind one; protection; move a cradle Rock, rok. v. a. to shake; tar, in imitation of the sperities of rocks correction Rode, rode. pret. of ride Ripple, rip'pl. v. n. to fret on the surface, as zon; to increase in price Rise, rize. s. the act of rising; elevated place; increase of price; original Risibility, riz-é-bil'è-té. s. the quality laughing Risible, riz'e-bl. a. exciting laughter Risk, risk. s. hazard, danger Risk, risk. v. a. to hazard of Rodomontade, rod-b-môn-tåde'. s. an empty noisy bluster or boast of fish the eggs Rite, rite. s. solemn act of religion, external Roist, rolst. v. n. to behave turbulently, to observance Ritual, rit'tsho-ál. a. solemnly ceremonious Ritual, rit'tshu-ål. s. a book in which the rites and observances of religion are set down Rival, rl'val. s. a competitor Rival, ri'vål. v. a. to oppose, to emulate of a rival Rive, rive. v. a. part. riven. to split, to cleave let Road, rode. s. large way Roam, rome. v. n. to wander Roan, rone. a. bay, sorrel, or black, with grey Rome, room. s. the capital city of Italy or white spots interspersed Romp, romp. s. a rude, awkward girl Romp, romp. v. n. to play rudely Roof, roof. s. the cover of a house Roomage, room'idge. s. space, place Roost, rôôst. v. n. to sleep as a bird sion Root, rôôt. v. n. to fix the root, to strike far Rough, rúf. a. rugged; harsh; inelegant Roughcast, ruf'kåst. v. a. to mould without nicety or elegance; to form any thing in its first rudiments Roughcast, ruf'kást. s. a rude model Roughdraught, rûf'drâft. s. a draught in its rudiments Roughdraw, rif-dråw. v. a. to trace coarsely Roughly, rifle. ad. with uneven surface; harshly, rudely Roughness, ruf'nes. s. unevenness; harsh ness; ruggedness; tempestuousness Rounceval, roun'sé-val. s. a species of pea Round, round. a. circular; spherical; plain Round, round. s. a circle, an orb; step of a ladder; a revolution; a walk Round, round. ad. every way, on all sides spherical; to move about any thing Roundhouse, round'house. s. the constable's Rope, rope. v. n. to draw out in a line as Rouse, roůze. v. a. to wake from rest; to exviscous matter Ropiness, ro'pe-nês. s. viscosity Ropemaker, rope'måke-år. s. one who makes Ropy, ro'pé. a. viscous, glutinous Rose, roze. s. a flower Rose, roze. pret. of rise Roseate, ro'zhe-at. a. rosy, full of roses or Rosy, ro'ze. a. resembling a rose in bloom, Rot, rot. v. n. to putrefy, to lose the cohe- Rote, rote. s. words uttered by mere memory cite to thought or action Rout, rout. s. a clamorous multitude; confu sion of an army defeated or dispersed Rout, roit. v. a. to dissipate and put into con fusion by defeat Route, rout. s. road, way Row, rò. s. a rank or file, a number of things ranged in a line [by oars Row, ro. v. n. to impel a vessel in the water Rowel, roi'll s. the point of a spur turning on an axis; a seton Rowel, ro'fl. v. a. to pierce through the skin, and keep the wound open by a rowel Royal, roe'âl. a. kingly, regal; noble Royalist, roè'al-ist. s. adherent to a king Royally, rôè'âl-lè. ad. in a kingly manner, regally Royalty, roé'âl'tè. s. kingship Rub, rub. v. a. to scour, to wipe; to move Rub, rub. s. collision, hinderance Rubbish, rub'bish. s. ruins of buildings Rotund, ro-tund'. a. round, circular Rotundo, rõ-tản đỏ. s. a building formed Ruby, roo'bé. s. a precious stone of a red co lour Rudder, råd'dir. s. the instrument at the stern of a vessel by which its course is governed Ruddiness, råd'dé-nês. s, the quality of approaching to redness 1 1 Ruddle, rúd'dl. s. red earth Ruddy, růd'dè. a. approaching to redness Rundle, run'dl. s. a step of a ladder Rude, rood. a. rough; harsh, untaught ; shape-Rung, rung, pret. and part. pass. of ring less; inelegant Rudely, rôôd le. ad. in a rude manner Rudiment, roo'de-ment. s. the first principles, Runic, ru'nik. a. denoting the old Scandinavian language Runt, runt. s. a dwarf Rupture, rip'tshire. s. the act of breaking, state of being broken; a breach of peace, open hostility; burstness Rudimental, r88-dẻ-mént'âl. a. initial, relat-Rural, roo'rål. a. existing in the country, ing to first principles Rue, roo. v. a. to grieve for; to lament Rueful, roo'ful. a. mournful, woful house Ruelle, rô-¿l'. s. an assembly at a private suiting the country Rush, rush. s. a plant; any thing worthless rustick [ous Rust rust. s. the red incrustation of iron, &c. Ruffian, ruf yan. a. brutal, savagely boister- Rust, růst. v. n. to gather rust Ruffle, ruf'fl. v. a. to disorder; to discompose Rustical, růs'té-kål. a. rough, boisterous Ruffle, rif'fl. s. plaited linen used as an orna-Rusticate, rus'te kåte. v. n. to reside in the [mean beds country [rural appearance ment Rug, rug. s. a coarse nappy covering used for Rule, rỗỏl. s. government, sway which lines are drawn Rusticity, rus-tis'é-tè. s. simplicity, rudeness; Ruth, rooth. s. pity, tenderness Kum, rum. s. a kind of spirits distilled from molasses Rumble, rum'bl. v. n. to make a hoarse low Ruminant, roo'mè-nânt. a. having the property of chewing the cud Ruminate, roo'mé-nåte. v. n. to chew the cud; to muse Rumination, rôô-mè-na'shun. s. the property Run, run. s. the act of running [danger S. SABBATH, såb'båth. s. a day appointed by Sacerdotal, sås-êr-do'tâl. a. priestly Sack, såk. v. a. to put in bags; to plunder are made Runaway, run'a-wa. s. one that flies from Sackful, såk’fůl s. a sack quite filled |