Words that Start with R

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Interesting notes about the letter :

The letter R is the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant.
It normally makes a rolling sound as in rock or more.
Before 500 B.C., the Phoenicians used a symbol resembling left-facing triangular flag, Resh, the head.
About 9 B.C., the Greeks called it Rho (P), and then the Romans added a “leg” to it for R.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with R.

Raccoon: an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
- Every night, a raccoon gets into our trash regardless of what kind of lock we put on it.
Rhinoceros: massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- A tiger tried to attack a rhinoceros, but it was no match for the rhino’s horn.
Roadrunner: speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
- When I think of what a roadrunner looks like, I think of the cartoon.

Railway: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
- We have a small railway in our town, but the trains aren’t as big as the city trains.
Reservation: a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- Near my old hometown in Lockport, NY, we have a couple of reservations that sell pretty jewelry and handmade Indian crafts.
Racetrack: a course over which races are run
- The horses were kept behind the racetrack where they ran their races.

Resourceful: having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
- She was resourceful and soon figured out how to get out of the trap.
Ragged: being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
- He was ragged from working in the fields all day.
Radiating: diverging from a common point
- The radiating diamonds were blindingly bright.

Refutable: able to be refuted
- In the debate club, we have to present ideas that are not easily refutable; they have solid evidence.
Random: lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
- It was a random idea to go out for caramel apples in the middle of the night.
Refreshing: imparting vitality and energy
- Playing with the new band was a refreshing experience.

Riveting: capable of arousing and holding the attention
- The magic show was a riveting event that kept everyone intrigued.
Rustic: characteristic of the fields or country
- The restaurant was charmingly rustic with its wooden furniture and grassy colors.
Ritzy: luxuriously elegant
- The ritzy ballroom was the perfect setting for the prom.

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