| relief1 |
Relief is a type of good feeling. If something was hurting you very much, but now the pain is gone, you feel relief. If you were very scared about something, but now you know nothing bad will happen, you feel relief. |
| religion |
When you have a religion, you have a belief in a god or gods. People's religions help them answer questions such as who created the world and what happens to people after they die. Religions also contain beliefs about the right way for people to live. |
| religious |
When something is religious, it has to do with people's belief in a god or gods. A religious idea is an idea that has to do with religion in general or with a particular religion, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or Hinduism. [2 definitions] |
| remain |
When you remain angry, it means that you don't stop being angry. If you remain in bed, it means that you stay in bed. [2 definitions] |
| remember |
When you remember something, it comes back into your mind. [3 definitions] |
| remind |
When you remind someone, you make them remember something, especially something that they need to do. [2 definitions] |
| remove |
When you remove something, you take it away. When you remove a dish from the table, you take the dish away from the table. [2 definitions] |
| rent1 |
When you rent something, you pay money to the owner of it in order to use it. If you rent an apartment, you pay money each month to the owner so you can live in it. [3 definitions] |
| repair1 |
When you repair something, you fix it. |
| repeat |
When you repeat something you said, you say it again. [3 definitions] |
| reply |
When you reply to your friend's letter, you write back to them. When you reply to a question, you give an answer. [2 definitions] |
| report |
A report is something that is said or written that gives information about something. [2 definitions] |
| report card |
A report card is a paper your parents get from your school that tells how well you are doing in the things you are studying. |
| represent |
When something represents something else, it is used instead of that thing but it has the same meaning or message. For example, we often use a heart shape to represent the feeling of love. When we write words, we use letters to represent sounds. |
| reproduce |
If you reproduce something, you make another thing that is exactly like it. [2 definitions] |
| reproduction |
When animals give birth to new animals like themselves, it is called reproduction. Reproduction is also when plants make new plants like themselves. |
| reptile |
A reptile is a kind of animal. Snakes, turtles, and alligators are some animals that are reptiles. Reptiles are different from other kinds of animals because the temperature of their bodies depends on the temperature of the air or water around them. Some reptiles live in water, but most reptiles live on land. Reptiles have bones inside them, and they use lungs to breathe, but they don't have fur or hair on their bodies like mammals. Instead, they have hard coverings such as scales or a shell. |
| Republic of the Congo |
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa. It is named for the Congo River, which is the deepest river in the world. The Republic of the Congo has some forest areas where gorillas live. Oil for fuel is the most important product that comes from the Republic of the Congo nowadays. The country also has many important minerals in the ground. |
| request |
When someone requests something, they ask for it in a serious but polite way. [2 definitions] |
| require |
When someone requires something, they need to have it. People require food and water to live. Fish require water to breathe. [2 definitions] |
| rescue |
When someone rescues you, they take you away from something very dangerous or bad. |