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  1. residence
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  2. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
  3. resinous
    having the characteristics of pitch or tar
  4. resonance
    the characteristic of having a loud deep sound
  5. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  6. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  7. respirator
    a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
  8. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  9. restriction
    an act of limiting
  10. restrictive
    serving to limit
  11. retail
    the selling of goods to consumers
  12. retainer
    an appliance that holds teeth in position after treatment
  13. retinal
    in or relating to the retina of the eye
  14. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  15. retractile
    capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back
  16. retractor
    surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
  17. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  18. retrogress
    get worse or fall back to a previous condition
  19. reveille
    a signal, usually a bugle call, to get up in the morning
  20. revel
    take delight in
  21. reverend
    worthy of adoration or respect
  22. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  23. Reykjavik
    the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
  24. rhapsodic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  25. rheumatic
    of or pertaining to arthritis
  26. rheumatism
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles
  27. rhododendron
    any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
  28. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
  29. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  30. rickshaw
    a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger
  31. riffraff
    common or disreputable people
  32. rigmarole
    a long and complicated and confusing procedure
  33. rigor
    excessive sternness
  34. ringside
    first row of seating
  35. ringworm
    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  36. risible
    arousing or provoking laughter
  37. rising
    sloping upward
  38. roadbed
    a bed supporting a road
  39. roadside
    edge of a way or road or path
  40. Rock Cornish hen
    flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting
  41. rockbound
    abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
  42. romanticism
    impractical ideals and attitudes
  43. Romany
    a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
  44. roommate
    an associate who shares a room with you
  45. roomy
    (of buildings and rooms) having ample space
  46. rosebud
    the bud of a rose
  47. rose of Sharon
    Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
  48. rotogravure
    printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press
  49. rotor
    rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
  50. roulette
    a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
  51. roving
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  52. rubdown
    the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
  53. Rubicon
    the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul
  54. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  55. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  56. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  57. rupee
    the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
  58. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  59. rustling
    a light noise, like leaves blowing in the wind
  60. rustproof
    treated against rusting
  61. sack race
    a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
  62. sackcloth
    a coarse cloth resembling sacking
  63. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  64. safe-deposit box
    a fireproof metal strongbox for storing valuables
  65. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  66. sailcloth
    a strong fabric used for making sails and tents
  67. salami
    highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
  68. salaried
    receiving a salary
  69. salivation
    the secretion of saliva
  70. salubrity
    the quality of being salubrious and invigorating
  71. Samaria
    an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel
  72. Samaritan
    a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
  73. sandpaper
    stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
  74. sandstone
    a sedimentary rock made of tiny rock pieces and natural cement
  75. sanity
    normal or sound powers of mind
  76. Sanskrit
    an ancient language of India
  77. sapwood
    newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction
  78. Saracen
    (when used broadly) any Arab
  79. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  80. sashay
    walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others
  81. satinwood
    East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;
  82. satiny
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  83. saturation
    the process of totally infusing something with a substance
  84. saunterer
    someone who walks at a leisurely pace
  85. saurian
    any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
  86. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  87. say-so
    one chap's arbitrary assertion
  88. scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
  89. scallion
    a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
  90. scallop
    edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
  91. scansion
    analysis of verse into metrical patterns
  92. scantily
    in a sparse or scanty way
  93. scarify
    puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
  94. scenarist
    a writer of screenplays
  95. scenery
    the appearance of a place
  96. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  97. schismatic
    of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
  98. schoolmate
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
  99. schoolteacher
    a teacher in a school below the college level
  100. scion
    a descendent or heir
  101. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  102. scoring
    evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
  103. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
  104. scrabble
    grope, scratch, or feel searchingly
  105. scratchy
    lacking consistency
  106. scrip
    a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
  107. script
    something written by hand
  108. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  109. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  110. scurrility
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  111. seafood
    edible fish or shellfish or roe etc
  112. sealer
    a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
  113. seasonable
    in keeping with the season
  114. seasonal
    occurring at or dependent on a particular season
  115. secessionist
    a person who wants to break free from a larger group
  116. seclude
    keep away from others
  117. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
  118. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  119. secularism
    a doctrine that rejects religious considerations
  120. secularization
    removal of religion as a control or influence over something
  121. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  122. sedum
    any of various plants of the genus Sedum
  123. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  124. seigneury
    the estate of a seigneur
  125. seismological
    of or concerned with seismology
  126. selenium
    a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
  127. self-centered
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  128. seller
    someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
  129. selling
    the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
  130. senatorial
    of or relating to an assembly with high legislative powers
  131. sending
    the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
  132. senseless
    not marked by the use of reason
  133. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  134. sentential
    of or relating to a sentence
  135. separately
    apart from others
  136. separation
    the act of dividing or disconnecting
  137. sequel
    something that follows something else
  138. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  139. serene
    not agitated
  140. serological
    of or relating to serology
  141. serologist
    a medical scientist who specializes in serology
  142. serviceable
    ready to function or provide assistance
  143. serviette
    a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
  144. settlement
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
  145. settler
    a person who resides in a new colony or country
  146. shabbiness
    a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
  147. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  148. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
  149. shameless
    feeling no shame
  150. shaping
    the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
  151. sharecropper
    a tenant farmer who owes a portion of each harvest for rent
  152. shear
    cut or cut through with scissors
  153. shearing
    removing by cutting off or clipping
  154. shekel
    the basic unit of money in Israel
  155. shelf
    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  156. sheriff
    the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
  157. Sherpa
    a member of the Himalayan people known for their skill as mountaineers
  158. shining
    the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
  159. Shinto
    the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
  160. shivery
    cold enough to cause body trembles
  161. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  162. shopworn
    worn or faded from being on display in a store
  163. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
  164. shrapnel
    shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
  165. shredded
    prepared by cutting
  166. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  167. shutter
    a hinged blind for a window
  168. Sicilian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sicily or the people of Sicily
  169. Sicily
    the Italian region on the island of Sicily
  170. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  171. signalize
    make conspicuous or noteworthy
  172. signally
    as a signal
  173. signet
    a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
  174. silently
    without speaking
  175. silverplate
    plate with silver
  176. silversmith
    someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
  177. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
  178. simulator
    machine that models an environment for training or research
  179. simulcast
    a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
  180. singer
    a person who sings
  181. sinner
    a person who sins (without repenting)
  182. sirocco
    a hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows into southern Europe
  183. sisal
    Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
  184. sixty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
  185. sizable
    fairly large
  186. sketchbook
    a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
  187. skimpily
    in a skimpy manner
  188. skullcap
    rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
  189. skunk
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
  190. slang
    informal language that is inappropriate for formal occasions
  191. slaphappy
    dazed from or as if from repeated blows
  192. slavish
    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant
  193. slaying
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  194. slenderness
    relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
  195. slingshot
    a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
  196. sloped
    having an oblique or slanted direction
  197. sloping
    having a slanting form or direction
  198. slowly
    without speed
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