regimen.noun,.plural.regimens
the systematic.procedure of a process such as used in growing crops; a regulated system, as of laws, by-laws, rules, etc. used for control; governmental rule or control; an organized system of diet, therapy or exercise, intended to promote health or achieve another beneficial effect; a course of intense physical training

rabbi.noun,.plural.rabbis
'my master', a title of dignity given by the Jews to their doctors of the law and their distinguished teachers who were trained in Jewish law, ritual and tradition and ordained for leadership of a Jewish congregation, especially one serving as chief religious official of a.synagogue.(a building or place of meeting for worship and religious instruction in the Jewish faith); a scholar qualified to interpret Jewish law
rabbinical.also.rabbinic.adjective
of, relating.to.or.characteristic of rabbis; from an Aramaic word meaning 'master'
rabbinically.adverb

ration.noun,.plural.rations
a fixed portion, such as an amount of food allotted to individuals in military service or to people in times of scarcity or emergency; food issued or available to members of a group
ration, rationed, rationing, rations.transitive verbs

resorption.noun,.plural.resorptions
the act or process of resorbing

resorb, resorbed, resorbing, resorbs.verbs
transitive verb use.to absorb again; to dissolve and assimilate (bone tissue, for example)
intransitive verb use.to undergo resorption

ratify, ratified, ratifying, ratifies.transitive verbs
to approve and give formal sanction to (basically the government body said it was ok); confirm; approve
ratification.noun,.plural.
the act of ratifying or the condition of being ratified
ratifier.noun,.plural.ratifiers

real McCoy.noun,.plural.real McCoys
attributing.authenticity; real stuff (this taste is not like the real McCoy); genuine (this purse doesn't look and fell like the real McCoy); real thing (this bike named Rally is not the real McCoy)

real.adjective
being.in fact; accepting as true; a being alive (be living, believe) with it; having verifiable existence (real objects; a real person); true and actual (real people, not computer animations; a real joy; (a film based on real life); genuine and authentic; not artificial or spurious (real fur; real humility); being no less than what is stated; worthy of the name (a real friend); free of pretense, falsehood or affectation; not to be taken lightly; serious; of or relating to stationary or fixed property, such as buildings or land; immovable (real estate, 'real' meaning it generally can't be moved and the meaning of the word 'estate)
real.adverb
here meaning very (I'm real sorry about that, meaning, 'in fact and sincerity', these are my feelings about it)
real.noun,.plural.reals
a thing or whole having actual existence; truly.so.in fact.or actuality (Is this place for real or did you read it in some book of fiction?) 
realness.noun,.plural.realnesses

real number.noun,.plural.real numbers
a number that is rational.or.irrational, not imaginary; real numbers include the positive and negative integers and fractions (or rational numbers) and also the irrational numbers

reality.noun,.plural.realities
reality to us is what's out there that we can see, touch and interact with in daily living; it's the quality or state of being actual or true, the only reality truly being the invisible; physical reality is that which you notice existing at the moment (*); the totality of all things possessing actuality, existence or essence; that which exists objectively and in fact; you use the word reality to refer to real things (that's a great looking truck you have) or the real nature of things (eagles are able to fly extremely high and fast), rather than willy-nilly imagined, invented or airy-fairy theoretical ideas as compared to real things
in reality.idiom
in fact; actually

really.adverb
in actual truth or fact (the horseshoe crab isn't really a crab at all; a peanut is not a nut but rather a legume); truly; genuinely (that was a really enjoyable evening); indeed (I really appreciate the gift)

realistic.adjective
of or relating to the representation of objects, actions or social conditions as they actually are (a realistic novel about how to get to a better life); tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are (she had a realistic appraisal of her chances); graphic
realistically.adverb

realism.noun
an inclinationtoward literal truth and pragmatism; the representation in art or literature of objects, actions or social conditions as they actually are, without idealization or presentation in abstract form
Philosophy:.in philosophy the scholastic.doctrine, opposed to nominalism, that universals exist independently of their being thought; the modern philosophical doctrine, opposed to idealism, that physical objects exist independently of their being perceived

realize, realized, realizing, realizes.verbs
transitive verb use.to make real; to make realistic; to obtain or achieve; fulfill (he finally realized his lifelong ambition to learn how to play the violin);.to comprehend completely or correctly; as gain or profit (she realized a substantial return on the investment); to bring in a sum as profit by sale
intransitive verb use.to exchange holdings or goods for money
realizable.adjective
realizer.noun,.plural.realizers

realization.noun,.plural.realizations
the act of realizing or the condition of being realized; the result of realizing

retrieve,-retrieved, retrieving, retrieves.verbs
transitive verb use.to get back; regain; to rescue or save; to bring back again; revive or restore; remedy; recover; to find and carry back; fetch
intransitive verb use.to find and bring back game (a dog trained to retrieve)
retrieve.noun
the act of retrieving; retrieval
retrievability.noun
retrievable.adjective
retrievably.adverb
retrieval.noun,.plural.retrievals
the act or process of retrieving; the possibility of being retrieved or restored
Computers:.the process of accessing information from memory or other storage devices

rural.adjective
of, relating.to.or.characteristic of the country; of.or.relating.to people who live in the country (rural households); of or relating to farming; agricultural
rurally.adverb

rustic.adjective
of, relating.to.or.typical of country life or country people; rural; marked by a lack of sophistication or elegance
rustic.noun,.plural.rustics
things of country living
rustically.adverb
rusticity.noun,.plural.rusticities
the condition of being rustic; a rustic trait or mannerism

reclusive.adjective
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation; providing seclusion.(a reclusive dwelling
reclusively.adverb
reclusiveness.noun
recluse.noun,.plural.recluses
a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude
recluse.adjective
recessed from the world; reclusive

recession.noun,.plural.recessions
a receding part of a wall, building, etc.; the act of withdrawing or going back; an extended decline in general business activity, typically three consecutive quarters of falling real gross national product; the withdrawal in a line or file of participants in a ceremony, especially clerics and choir members after a church service

recess.noun,.plural.recesses
a temporary cessation of the customary activities of an engagement, occupation or pursuit; the period of such cessation; pause; a remote secretive or secluded place; an indentation or small hollow; an alcove
recess, recessed, recessing, recesses.verbs
transitive verb use.to place in a recess; to create or fashion a recess in (recessed a portion of the wall to accomodate a future window)

recessive.adjective
tending to go backward or recede
recessive.noun
an organism having a recessive trait
recessively.adverb
recessiveness.noun

rarefaction.noun
a decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, caused by the passage of a sound wave; the region in which this occurs
rarefactive.adjective

rarefy, rarefied, rarefying, rarefies.verbs
transitive verb use.to make thin, less compact or less dense; to purify or refine; ethereal, insubstantial and hardly together (the air density high up in the mountains is rarefied)
intransitive verb use.to become thin or less compact or dense
rarefiable.adjective

rare, rarer, rarest.adjectives
infrequently.occurring; uncommon (a rare event); thin in density; rarefied (rare air occurs the higher up the mountain you go); cooked a short time to retain juice and redness (a rare steak)
rareness.noun
rarity.noun, plural.rarities
something rare; the quality or state of being rare; infrequency of occurrence (it doesn't happen often that we find a diamond of such purity)
rarely.adverb
not often; practically never

risky, riskier, riskiest.adjectives
accompanied by or involving risk or danger; hazardous
riskiness.noun

risk.noun,.plural.risks
the possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger; a hazard; the danger or probability of loss; the amount that an insurance company stands to pay out
risk, risked, risking, risks.transitive verbs
to expose to a chance of loss or damage; hazard; to incur the risk of; endanger
at risk.idiom
being endangered, as from exposure to disease or from a lack of parental or familial guidance and proper health care (vaccinations put people at risk)
risker.noun

reckless.adjective
indifferent to or disregardful of consequences (a reckless driver); heedless or careless; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences (a reckless driver)
recklessly.adverb
recklessness.noun.(normally used without being pluralized)

remark, remarked, remarking, remarks.transitive verbs
to express.briefly and casually in spoken words as a comment; to take notice of; observe
intransitive verb use.to make a comment or an observation (remarked on her good meal)
remark.noun,.plural.remarks
the act of noticing or observing (a country scene worthy of remark); a casual or brief expression of opinion; a comment
remarker.noun,.plural.remarkers

remarkable.adjective
worthy of notice; attracting notice as being unusual or extraordinary; noticeable
remarkably.adverb
remarkableness.noun.(normally used without being pluralized)

recital.noun,.plural.
the act of reading or reciting in a public performance; a public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer recitalist.noun,.plural.recitalists

recite, recited, reciting, recites.verbs
transitive verb use.to repeat or utter aloud (something rehearsed or memorized), especially before an audience; to relate in detail; describe
reciter.noun,.plural.reciters
recitation.noun,.plural.recitations
the act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance; the material so presented; oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil; the class period within which this delivery occurs
recitative.adjective
of, relating.to.or.having the character of a recital or recitation.
recitative.noun,.plural.recitative
in music, a style used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas in which the text is declaimed in the rhythm of natural speech with slight melodic variation. 2. A passage rendered in this style

rift.noun,.plural.rifts
a narrow fissure in rock; a break in friendly relations (a rift between siblings)
rift, rifted, rifting, rifts.verbs
intransitive verb use.to split open; break
transitive verb use.to cause to split open or break; a shallow.area in a waterway; the backwash of a wave that has broken upon a beach