| 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] |
| research |
careful study of something in order to find out information about it. [2 definitions] |
| researcher |
one who does careful, dedicated study of something in order to gain information about it or solve a problem. |
| resemblance |
the condition of being or looking alike. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| reservation |
something that keeps one from completely accepting or believing something; doubt. [3 definitions] |