| report card |
a written report of a student's progress in school that is usually sent to the student's home. |
| reportedly |
according to what has been said or according to rumor. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| represent |
to stand for or be a sign of. [5 definitions] |
| representation |
the showing or picturing of something in a work of art. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. [4 definitions] |
| reproduce |
to make a copy of. [3 definitions] |
| reproduction |
the process of reproducing or being reproduced. [3 definitions] |
| reptile |
a cold-blooded animal with a skeleton inside its body and dry scales or hard plates on its skin. Most reptiles lay eggs with soft, leathery shells. Some kinds of reptiles live in water, but use their noses to breathe air into their lungs. Lizards, turtles, snakes, and crocodiles are kinds of reptiles. Most reptiles have short legs, but snakes creep on the ground without legs. |
| republic |
a nation in which those who make the laws and run the government are elected by the people. [3 definitions] |
| republican |
having the nature of a republic. [4 definitions] |
| Republican Party |
one of the two major political parties in the United States. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 as part of a movement against slavery. |
| Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa, north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and south of Gabon. The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville. |
| reputation |
the level of respect with which a person is thought of by others. [2 definitions] |
| request |
the act of asking for something. [3 definitions] |
| require |
to need. [3 definitions] |
| required |
having to be done; demanded; not optional. |
| requirement |
something that is needed or necessary. [2 definitions] |
| reread |
to read (something) again. |
| rerun |
to run again or show once more. [3 definitions] |
| rescue |
to free or save. [2 definitions] |