RAISINS TO SETTLEMENT
Words
Dictionary Definition
raisins
Parts of
Speech
Noun
Dried grapes, used in cakes, etc.
Short Sentences (bold relevant parts to
show where we put stress/emphasis)
I am eating peanuts and raisins.
rapidly
Adverb
Happening in a short period of time.
The economy is growing rapidly.
reaching
Verb
To stretch out or put forth a body part in
order to touch or pick up something.
The river is flowing rapidly.
He was reaching for the sweets on top of the
cupboard.
To arrive at a place you have been
travelling to.
To succeed in getting in contact with
someone.
After reaching our destination, we decided to
take a walk.
He tried reaching her by phone, but she did
not pick up.
reassurance
Noun
Advice or help that takes away a person's
fears or doubts.
Children need love, encouragement and
reassurance from their parents.
receipt
Noun
A piece of paper that shows that goods or
services have been paid for.
Can I have a receipt for my purchases,
please?
The act of receiving something.
Did you acknowledge receipt of the letter?
Synonym: quickly
Antonym: slowly
Synonym: arriving
Synonym: contacting
Synonym: comfort
Antonym: discouragement
recently
Adverb
Not long ago.
I haven't seen them recently.
recitation
Noun
The act of saying a piece of poetry or
literature that you have learned to an
audience.
The children were encouraged to learn poems
for recitation.
The act of talking or writing about a series
of things.
To say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that
you have learned, especially to an
audience.
She continued her recitation of the week's
events.
Each child had to recite a poem.
Synonym: tell
To say a list or series of things.
She could recite a list of all the kings of
England.
Can you recommend a good restaurant?
Synonym: advise
recite
recommend
Verb
Verb
To tell somebody that something is good
or useful.
To advise somebody to do something.
I recommend reading the book before you see
the movie.
Synonym: lately
recovered
Verb
To have returned to a normal state after
an unpleasant occurrence.
To get back or find something that was
lost, stolen or missing.
recovery
Noun
The process of improving or becoming
stronger again.
The action or process of getting something
back that has been lost or stolen.
He is now fully recovered from his injuries.
The economy has finally recovered.
The police recovered the stolen paintings.
My mother has made a full recovery from the
operation.
Verb
To make something less or smaller.
reference
Noun
The act of mentioning
somebody/something.
The company must reduce the number of
their employees from 100 to 50.
He made no reference to his illness but only
to his future plans.
The act of looking at something for
information.
I wrote down the telephone number of the
hotel for future reference.
A note in a book that tells you where a
particular piece of information comes
from.
To make somebody feel less tired or less
hot.
The reference list is at the back of the book.
Verb
refrigerator
Noun
refuge
Noun
regain
Verb
I will refresh myself with a cold shower.
She went to the kitchen to refresh their
drinks.
To remind yourself/somebody of
something.
Would you refresh my memory?
A place, person or thing that provides
shelter or protection for
somebody/something.
To get back something you no longer have,
especially an ability or a quality.
Synonym: lessen
Antonym: increase
Synonym: mention
Synonym: source
To refill somebody's glass or cup.
To get the most recent information, for
example from an internet page.
An appliance used to keep food and drinks
cold.
Shelter or protection from danger, trouble,
etc.
Synonym: found
Antonym: lost
Synonym: healing
Antonym: set-back
The information provided by the witness led
to the recovery of the missing diamonds.
reduce
refresh
Synonym: healed
Synonym: revive
Synonym: refill
Synonym: remind
Synonym: reloads
Could you get me a cold soda from the
refrigerator?
They were forced to seek refuge from the
fighting.
Synonym: shelter
Her home became a refuge for the homeless.
The doctor recommended a few days of bed
rest for him to regain his strength.
Synonym: reclaim
Antonym: lose
The party managed to regain control of the
Synonym: recapture
regiment
Noun
A large group of soldiers that is
commanded by a colonel.
He enlisted in the Lancashire regiment.
Synonym: troop
regret
Verb
To feel sorry about something you have
done or have not been able to do.
We regret to inform you that your application
has not been successful.
Synonym: rue
I will always regret what I said to him that
day.
Antonym: be satisfied
Following a steady pattern.
He has a regular heartbeat.
Synonym: routine
Antonym: irregular
Happening often/frequent.
Do you take regular exercise?
She is a regular customer.
regular
Adjective
reins
Noun
relations
Noun
relief
relieved
Noun
Adjective
Verb
religion
Noun
Without any special or extra features.
Long narrow leather bands used by riders
to control horses.
Synonym: normal
Antonym: extraordinary
She pulled gently on the reins to stop the
horse.
The way in which two people, groups or
countries behave towards each other or
deal with each other.
Relations with neighbouring countries are
under strain at present.
People who are in the same family as
somebody else.
What are your family relations like?
The feeling of happiness that you have
when something unpleasant stops or does
not happen.
To my relief, I saw that the car was not
damaged.
The act of removing or reducing pain or
anxiety.
Feeling happy because something
unpleasant has stopped or has not
happened.
Massage can bring some relief from tension.
I was relieved when I saw that the car was
not damaged.
To remove or reduce pain, an unpleasant
feeling or an unpleasant situation.
The painkiller relieved my headache.
A polite way of referring to going to the
toilet.
He relieved himself behind a bush.
The belief in the existence of a god or
gods, and the activities related to the
worship of them.
Is there always a conflict between science
and religion?
A specific system of faith that is based on
the belief in a particular god or set of
gods.
The law states that everyone has the right to
practise their own religion.
Synonym: associations
Synonym: satisfaction
Antonym: hindrance
Synonym: pacified
Synonym: reduced
Antonym: enhanced
remains
Noun
The parts of something that are left after
the other parts have been used, eaten,
removed, etc.
To continue to be in a certain state.
Verb
renewed
Adjective
Verb
rented
Adjective
Verb
renting
Verb
repair
Verb
To still be present after the other parts
have been removed.
To still need to be done, said, or dealt
with.
Happening again with increased interest
or strength.
To begin something again after a pause or
an interruption.
To make something valid for a further
period of time.
Something that you pay rent for.
To regularly pay a sum of money so that
you can use a something, such as a
house.
To regularly pay a sum of money so that
you can use a something, such as a
house.
To return something that is broken,
damaged or torn to decent condition.
To say or do something in order to mend a
bad or unpleasant situation.
He fed the remains of his dinner to his dog.
She discovered the prehistoric remains of a
Roman fort.
It remains true that sport should be about
competing well, not winning.
Synonym: scraps
Synonym: remnants
Only half of the workforce remains.
She tackled the task with renewed
enthusiasm.
Synonym: stays
Synonym: revived
Antonym: damaged
She renewed her efforts in her training.
I renewed my car licence yesterday.
This is a rented studio.
This is the man whom I rented the house
from. (past tense)
This is the man whom I am renting the
house from. (present continuous tense)
One’s body has an amazing ability to repair
itself.
Synonym: fix
Antonym:break
She could not repair the damage that was
done to their relationship.
I did not hear you; could you repeat that?
Synonym: reiterate
repeat
Verb
To say or do something again or more
than once.
repetition
Noun
Saying or doing the same thing many
times.
She is learning by repetition.
Synonym: restatement
A thing that has been done or said before.
We do not want to see a repetition of last
year’s poor results.
Computers cannot replace teachers in the
classroom.
Synonym: reoccurrence
The operation will replace both his hips.
Synonym: restore
She never replied to my letters.
Although the man had been rude, she replied
to his question with a smile.
Synonym: answered
Antonym: ignored
replace
replied
Verb
To put something in something else’s
place.
To put something back in the place where
it was before
To say or do something as an answer to
somebody/something or as a reaction to
what someone/something has done.
Synonym: displace
report
Verb
Noun
reprimand
request
To give a person or group of people
information about something.
To tell a person of authority about a
crime, accident, etc.
The news station will report that several
people have been arrested.
To tell someone that you have arrived.
I must report for duty at 7a.m.
A formal account of something.
Please hand in your report of the
parliamentary proceedings tomorrow.
Synonym: announce
Synonym: state
I am going to report you for this crime.
I will reprimand him for his poor class
attendance.
Synonym: arrive
Synonym: statement
Verb
To disapprove severely, especially in a
formal or official way.
Noun
A severe, formal, or official rebuke.
Noun
Something that you ask for formally and
politely.
Verb
Asking for something politely or formally.
Verb
Having asked for something politely or
formally.
I requested my favourite song. (Past tense)
To perform a careful study of something.
I must research this topic in more detail.
I must research this topic in more detail.
(Both pronunciations are correct.)
Synonym: investigate
I do research on the influences of acid rain.
Will you reserve a table at his favourite
restaurant?
Synonym: investigation
Synonym: keep
He received a severe reprimand for his
behaviour.
I put in a request for a printer in my office.
Synonym: rebuke
Antonym: praise
Synonym: application
Antonym: demand
Can I request a song? (Present tense)
requested
research
Verb
Noun
reserve
Verb
Noun
reset
Verb
A careful study of a subject, especially in
order to discover new facts.
To ask for something to be available at a
future time.
To set something apart so that it cannot
be used by any other person or for any
other reason.
He must reserve some energy for tonight’s
soccer match.
To keep or secure for oneself.
I reserve the right to disagree.
An area of public land.
We are going to the game reserve.
Self-restraint in expression or reticence.
She displays reserve in her praise of others.
To change an electronic device, etc. so
that it gives a different time or number or
is ready to use again.
Remember to reset your watch to local time.
To put something in the correct position
again.
The doctor had to reset his broken bone.
Synonym: withhold
Synonym: park
Synonym: reorient
Antonym: displace
resolve
Verb
Noun
respect
respond
To find a suitable solution to a problem or
difficulty.
We will resolve the problem if we work
together.
To make a firm choice to do something.
I resolve to spend at least 30 minutes
exercising each day.
Synonym: promise
She displayed a lot of resolve in her
willingness to tackle such a large problem.
Synonym: strength
Firmness of purpose.
Verb
Admiration for somebody/something.
Noun
A feeling of admiration for
somebody/something.
Verb
Polite behaviour towards or care for
somebody/something important.
A particular aspect or detail.
To give an answer to or to react to
somebody/something.
Synonym: fix
I respect you and admire your work.
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of
our respect for him.
You must show some respect for their
feelings.
He did not respond to my letter.
Synonym: revere
Antonym: disrespect
Synonym: appreciation
Synonym: way
Synonym: reply
Antonym: ignore
How did she respond to the news?
restaurant
restore
reunion
reveal
A place where people can buy and eat a
meal.
We went to an Italian restaurant for supper.
Noun
Verb
To bring back a condition or feeling that
existed before.
He banged his gavel to restore the courtroom
to order.
To give something that was lost or stolen
back to someone.
They were able to restore her stolen jewellery
to her.
A social occasion for a group of people
who have not seen each other for a long
time.
Are you going to your high school reunion?
Noun
Verb
Synonym: recover
Antonym: lose
They had a tearful reunion at the airport.
The act of people coming together after
having been apart for some time.
To make something known.
Synonym: reconciliation
Antonym: separation
I will reveal my plan tonight.
To show something that could not be seen
previously.
The doctor believes that her x-rays will reveal
a wrist fracture.
Synonym: divulge
Antonym: conceal
A change of something so that it is the
opposite of what it was.
The reversal of the decision upset many
people.
An exchange of positions or functions
between two or more people.
A regular repeated pattern.
Their relationship is a reversal of
stereotypical gender roles.
He dances to the rhythm of the music.
Synonym: show
reversal
rhythm
Noun
Noun
Lack of sleep has upset my daily rhythm.
Synonym: switch
Synonym: beat
Synonym: routine
rifle
rival
A long gun.
Noun
Verb
Noun
Adjective
rotten
Adjective
rudeness
Noun
rustle
Verb
Noun
safety
sailor
Noun
Noun
To search vigorously.
A person or thing that competes with
another.
The state of competing with another.
The man was holding a hunting rifle.
Synonym: gun
I had to rifle through my drawers to find the
matching sock.
That team is our strongest rival.
Synonym: search
The best player of our rival team was injured.
Something that has decayed and cannot
be eaten or used.
Very bad.
A lack of respect for other people and their
feelings.
I hate the smell of rotten vegetables.
Antonym: ally
Synonym: decomposing
I feel rotten about that.
She has apologised for her rudeness the
other day.
Synonym: bad
Synonym: disrespect
Antonym: politeness
Making the sound that something dry and
light makes when moved.
Can you hear the sound of the trees as they
rustle in the breeze?
Synonym: move
The sound that something dry and light
makes when moved.
Being safe and protected from danger or
harm.
There was a slight rustle and then everything
was quiet.
The airline has an excellent safety record.
Synonym: sound
A place where you are protected from
harm.
A person who works on a ship as a crew
member.
We watched the rhinos from the safety of our
car.
A person who sails on a boat/ship.
You already have your sea legs; I can see that
you are going to be a good sailor.
Noun
Money that employees receive for doing
their jobs.
It is the last day of the month; why have we
not received our salaries yet?
salmon
Noun
A large fish with silver skin and pink flesh.
sandwich
Noun
satellite
Noun
Two slices of bread with a layer of meat,
cheese, etc. between them.
An electronic device, used for
communication or gathering information,
that is sent into space and moves around
the earth or another planet. A natural
object which revolves around a larger
natural object in space.
The skin that covers the part of the head
where the hair grows.
To remove someone’s scalp.
Shocking and unacceptable.
Salmon live in the sea but swim up rivers to
lay eggs.
He had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch.
Noun
scandalous
Verb
Adjective
scarf
Noun
A piece of cloth that is worn around the
neck for warmth or decoration.
Synonym: security
Antonym: danger
The captain told the sailor to scrub the deck.
salaries
scalp
Synonym: enemy,
competition
Synonym: wage
The information was sent via a satellite link.
Did you know that moon is a satellite of
earth?
A dry scalp can lead to dandruff.
They used to scalp their victims.
That is a scandalous waste of money.
You scarf looks nice and warm.
Synonym: head
Synonym: shocking
Antonym: mundane
scorch
Verb
scored
Verb
scour
Verb
secluded
Adjective
secretary
Noun
security
Noun
To burn and slightly damage a surface by
making it too hot.
Do not stand too close to the fire; you will
scorch you coat!
Synonym: burn
Homonym
To move very fast.
The number of points, goals, etc. earned
by a person or team.
To search thoroughly in order to find
someone/something.
To clean something by rubbing it hard
with rough material.
Quiet and undisturbed by other people.
Did you see her scorch to victory?
They scored three goals in ten minutes!
Synonym:
Synonym:
Synonym:
Synonym:
A person who works in an office and deals
with administration for another person or
group of people.
The activities involved in protecting
someone or something from danger.
They will scour the earth to find him.
I still have to scour the pots and pans.
She owns a secluded cottage next to a forest.
They do not have very good airport security.
She does not have much job security.
sermon
Noun
serval
Noun
A medium-sized African wild cat.
The serval is stalking its prey.
settlement
Noun
An official arrangement that ends a
dispute between two people or groups.
The action of reaching an agreement/ of
paying back money that you owe.
A place where people live and make their
homes, especially where few or no people
lived before.
The two countries finally negotiated a peace
settlement.
Verb
selfish
Adjective
semicolon
Noun
serious
Adjective
Synonym: clean
Synonym: isolated
Antonym: exposed
Please contact my secretary to arrange an
appointment.
Protection against something bad that
might happen in the future.
The state of feeling safe from danger or
worry.
A valuable item that you agree to give
to someone if you are unable to pay back
the money that you have borrowed from
them.
To give the impression of being or doing
something.
Caring only about oneself and not about
other people.
A punctuation mark (;) which can be used
to separate related main clauses in a
sentence or items in a detailed list.
Bad or dangerous.
Something that must be treated as
important.
Used to emphasise that there is a large
amount of something.
A talk on a moral or religious subject.
seemed
race
tallied
achieved
search
They had been lulled into a false sense of
security.
Synonym: safety or
protection
We put up our house as security for the loan.
He seemed to be a nice guy.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
It was very selfish of her to leave all the work
to you.
You have to insert a semicolon between the
two clauses in your sentence.
She has a very serious illness.
This is a serious newspaper article.
Synonym: looked or appeared
Synonym: self-absorbed
Antonym: selfless
Synonym: severe
Synonym: resolute
Antonym: frivolous or minor
Synonym: proper
The pastor gave a very long sermon.
He participated in the settlement of the
dispute.
She sent them a cheque in settlement of
the bill.
Synonym: agreement
Antonym : disagreement or
dispute
Synonym: payment
Synonym: village