221 words starting with R

• race noun

  a contest to see who is fastest

  She won the 100-meter race on sports day.

  Like contest, competition

• racial adjective

  relating to a person’s race or ethnic group

  The school welcomes students of every racial and religious background.

  Like ethnic

• rack noun

  a frame with bars or hooks for holding or hanging things

  Put your wet shoes on the rack by the door.

  Like stand

• radar noun

  a system that finds the position of objects using radio waves

  Airports use radar to track planes in the sky.

• radiation noun

  energy sent out as waves or tiny particles, such as light, heat or X-rays

  The sun gives off radiation that warms the earth.

• radical adjective

  very great and complete; believing in big changes

  The internet brought radical changes to the way we learn.

  Like drastic, extreme, fundamental

• radio noun

  a device that receives and plays sound programs sent through the air

  We listened to the news on the radio.

• radius noun

  the distance from the center of a circle to its edge

  If a circle’s radius is 5 cm, its diameter is 10 cm.

• rail noun

  a bar fixed to something to hold or lean on; the metal tracks a train runs on

  Hold the rail as you walk down the stairs.

• rain noun

  water that falls from clouds in drops

  The rain during the monsoon helps the rice fields grow.

  Like rainfall, shower

• rainfall noun

  the amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time

  Pokhara gets more rainfall than most other cities in Nepal.

• raise verb

  to lift something up; to increase an amount

  Raise your hand if you know the answer.

  Like lift, increase

• random adjective

  happening without a plan or pattern

  The computer chose a random number between one and ten.

  Like chance, arbitrary

• randomize verb

  to arrange or choose things by chance, without a pattern

  The teacher randomized the order of the quiz questions for each group.

  Like shuffle

• randomly adverb

  by chance, without a plan or pattern

  The computer randomly picked three winners from the list.

  Like arbitrarily

• range noun

  the limits between which something varies; a line of mountains

  The Mahabharat range lies south of the Kathmandu Valley.

  Like span, chain

• rank noun

  a position or level in a group, from higher to lower

  She has the rank of captain in the school scout troop.

  Like position, level

• rapid adjective

  happening very quickly

  The town has seen rapid growth in the last ten years.

  Like quick, fast, swift

• rapidly adverb

  very quickly

  The river rose rapidly after the heavy rain.

  Like quickly, fast

• rare adjective

  not found or seen very often

  The red panda is a rare animal that lives in the forests of eastern Nepal.

  Like uncommon, unusual, scarce

• rarely adverb

  not often

  It rarely snows in Kathmandu, so everyone ran outside when it did.

  Like seldom, hardly ever

• rat noun

  an animal like a large mouse with a long tail

  A rat ran into the store room looking for grain.

• rate noun

  how fast something happens, or how often

  Your heart rate goes up when you run.

  Like speed, pace

• rather adverb

  fairly or somewhat; more willingly

  It was rather cold, so we wore our jackets.

  Like fairly, somewhat, quite

• ratio noun

  a comparison of two amounts, showing how many times one is bigger than the other

  The ratio of boys to girls in our class is three to four.

  Like proportion

• rational adjective

  based on clear thinking and reasons, not feelings

  Let’s make a rational decision based on the facts.

  Like logical, reasonable, sensible

• rationality noun

  the quality of thinking clearly and sensibly using reason

  Scientists rely on rationality and evidence when testing ideas.

  Like reason, logic

• raw adjective

  not cooked

  You can eat carrots raw or cooked.

  Like uncooked

• ray noun

  a narrow line of light or other energy

  A ray of sunlight came through the window and lit up the dust.

  Like beam

• reach verb

  to arrive at a place; to stretch out your arm to touch something

  We reached the village just before dark.

  Like get to, arrive at

• react verb

  to act or change in response to something

  The cat reacted to the noise by jumping onto the table.

  Like respond

• reaction noun

  what you do or feel because of something; a chemical change

  Mixing vinegar and baking soda causes a fizzy reaction.

  Like response

• reactive adjective

  quick to change chemically when mixed with other substances; responding to events rather than planning

  Sodium is so reactive that it fizzes when dropped into water.

• reactor noun

  a large machine in which nuclear reactions produce energy

  The nuclear reactor produces heat that is used to make electricity.

• read verb

  to look at written words and understand them

  I like to read adventure stories before going to sleep.

• reader noun

  a person who reads

  She is a fast reader and finishes a book every week.

• readily adverb

  quickly and easily; willingly

  Fresh vegetables are readily available at the market every morning.

  Like easily, willingly

• ready adjective

  prepared and able to do something right away

  Are you ready to leave for school?

  Like prepared, set

• real adjective

  actually existing, not imagined; not fake or copied

  The museum has a real dinosaur bone, not a plastic model.

  Like actual, genuine

• realism noun

  showing things as they really are; accepting facts as they are

  The painting’s realism makes the fruit look good enough to eat.

• realistic adjective

  sensible about what can really be done; looking like the real thing

  It is not realistic to finish the whole book in one evening.

  Like practical, sensible, lifelike

• reality noun

  the way things actually are, not as imagined

  In reality, the trip took much longer than we planned.

  Like fact, truth

• realize verb

  to become aware of something or understand it suddenly

  I realized I had left my book at home only when I reached school.

  Like notice, understand

• really adverb

  in fact, truly; very

  Did you really climb to the top of the hill before breakfast?

  Like truly, actually, very

• realm noun

  an area of activity or interest; a kingdom

  Space travel was once only in the realm of science fiction.

  Like field, area, domain

• rear noun

  the back part of something

  Please get on the bus by the door at the rear.

  Like back, end

• reason noun

  why something happens or why someone does something

  The reason for the delay was a landslide on the highway.

  Like cause, explanation, purpose

• reasonable adjective

  fair and sensible; not too expensive

  Ten rupees is a reasonable price for a pencil.

  Like fair, sensible

• reasonably adverb

  fairly or quite; in a sensible way

  The test was reasonably easy.

  Like fairly, quite

• recall verb

  to remember something from the past

  I can’t recall the name of that mountain.

  Like remember, recollect

• receive verb

  to get something that someone gives or sends to you

  I received a birthday card from my grandmother in Dharan.

  Like get

• recent adjective

  happening or made a short time ago

  The recent rains have made the rivers rise.

  Like new, latest

• recently adverb

  not long ago

  A new library opened recently in our town.

  Like lately, newly

• receptor noun

  a part of a nerve or cell that senses things like light, heat or chemicals

  Receptors in your tongue let you tell sweet from salty.

• recipe noun

  a set of instructions for cooking a dish

  My mother’s recipe for momo uses fresh cabbage and onion.

• reckon verb

  to think or believe something is true

  I reckon it will rain this afternoon.

  Like think, suppose, guess

• recognition noun

  praise or thanks given for something someone has done; knowing someone or something you have seen before

  The volunteers received recognition for their hard work at the festival.

  Like appreciation

• recognize verb

  to know who someone is or what something is because you have seen it before

  I did not recognize my cousin because he had grown so tall.

  Like identify, know

• recommend verb

  to say that someone or something is good or suitable

  My teacher recommended this book about the planets.

  Like suggest, advise

• recommendation noun

  advice about what is good or what someone should do

  On my teacher’s recommendation, I read a book about Nepali history.

  Like advice, suggestion

• reconstruct verb

  to build again something that was damaged; to work out how a past event happened

  Workers carefully reconstructed the old temple in Bhaktapur, using its original carved windows.

  Like rebuild, restore

• record noun

  a written account kept for the future; the best result ever achieved

  She broke the school record for the long jump.

  Like account

• recover verb

  to get well again after an illness or injury

  It took me a week to recover from the flu.

  Like get better, heal

• recovery noun

  the process of getting better after an illness or a bad time

  After a week of rest, her recovery from the flu was complete.

  Like healing, improvement

• recruit verb

  to find new people to join a group, team or company

  The club recruited ten new members this year.

  Like enlist, hire

• red adjective

  having the color of blood or ripe tomatoes

  She wore a red sari for the Teej festival.

• reduce verb

  to make something smaller in size or amount

  Turning off lights reduces the amount of electricity we use.

  Like lower, decrease, cut

• reduction noun

  the act of making something smaller in amount or size

  The school saw a big reduction in waste after we started recycling.

  Like decrease, cut, drop

• refer verb

  to mention or talk about someone or something; to look at something for information

  In his speech, the principal referred to last year’s science fair.

  Like mention, consult

• reference noun

  a mention of something; a book or source you look at for information

  A dictionary is a useful reference for learning new words.

  Like mention, source

• reflect verb

  to send back light, heat or sound from a surface

  A mirror reflects light.

  Like mirror, bounce back

• reflection noun

  an image seen in a mirror or water; careful thought

  We could see the mountain’s reflection in the calm lake.

  Like image; thought

• reform noun

  a change to a system or law to make it better

  The government made reforms to improve schools in every district.

  Like change, improvement

• refugee noun

  a person who has had to leave their country to be safe

  The school welcomed a refugee family who had moved from another country.

• refuse verb

  to say that you will not do or accept something

  My little brother refused to eat his vegetables.

  Like decline, reject

• regard verb

  to think of someone or something in a particular way

  Many people regard Newton as one of the greatest scientists.

  Like consider, view

• regardless adverb

  without being affected by something

  The match will go ahead regardless of the weather.

  Like anyway

• regime noun

  a strict plan of diet, exercise or treatment

  The runner followed a training regime of running every morning before school.

  Like routine, program

• region noun

  a large area of a country or the world

  The mountain region of Nepal is cold in winter.

  Like area, zone

• regional adjective

  belonging to or about one particular area of a country or the world

  Our school won the regional quiz and will go to the national final.

• register verb

  to put your name on an official list

  You must register for the competition before Friday.

  Like enroll, sign up

• registration noun

  the act of officially putting your name on a list

  Registration for the science fair closes on Friday.

  Like enrollment, sign-up

• regression noun

  going back to an earlier, less developed state

  After the long holiday, the teacher noticed some regression in the children’s reading skills.

  Like relapse

• regret verb

  to feel sorry about something you did or did not do

  I regret not studying harder for the test.

• regular adjective

  happening at the same times again and again; normal or usual

  Regular exercise, like a short walk every day, keeps your heart healthy.

  Like routine, steady, usual

• regularly adverb

  often, at the same times each day, week, or month

  She regularly waters the plants every morning before she leaves for school.

  Like routinely, often

• regulate verb

  to control something with rules; to keep something at the right level

  Our body sweats to regulate its temperature.

  Like control, adjust, govern

• regulation noun

  an official rule made by a government or organization

  A school regulation says that students must wear their uniform.

  Like rule

• rehabilitation noun

  the process of helping someone recover health or skills after illness or injury

  After breaking her leg, she needed weeks of rehabilitation to walk normally.

  Like recovery

• reinforce verb

  to make something stronger; to support an idea

  Builders used steel bars to reinforce the concrete wall.

  Like strengthen, support

• reject verb

  to refuse to accept or agree to something

  The teacher rejected my essay because it was too short.

  Like refuse, turn down

• rejection noun

  the act of refusing to accept something or someone

  The magazine’s rejection of his story only made him write a better one.

  Like refusal

• relate verb

  to show or find a connection between two things

  Scientists relate the melting glaciers to rising temperatures.

  Like connect, link

• relation noun

  the way two things are connected; a member of your family

  There is a close relation between exercise and good health.

  Like connection, link, relative

• relationship noun

  the way two people or things are connected

  Scientists study the relationship between rainfall and crop growth.

  Like connection, link

• relative noun

  a member of your family

  During Dashain, we visit our relatives to receive tika and blessings.

  Like family member, relation

• relatively adverb

  when compared to other things

  The test was relatively easy compared to last week’s.

  Like fairly, quite, comparatively

• relax verb

  to rest and become calm, without worry

  After the exams, we relaxed by the lake for the whole afternoon.

  Like rest, unwind

• release verb

  to let someone or something go free; to make something available to the public

  The children released the bird from the cage, and it flew away.

  Like free, let go

• relevant adjective

  closely connected to the subject being discussed

  Only include facts that are relevant to your topic.

  Like related, connected

• reliability noun

  the quality of being trustworthy or working well every time

  The reliability of this old bus surprises everyone in the village.

  Like dependability

• reliable adjective

  able to be trusted to work well or do what is expected

  My old bicycle is slow, but it is very reliable.

  Like dependable, trustworthy

• relief noun

  a good feeling when worry or pain goes away; help given to people in need

  It was a relief to find my lost keys in my pocket.

  Like comfort, ease

• religion noun

  a belief in a god or gods and the practices that go with it

  Hinduism and Buddhism are the main religions in Nepal.

  Like faith

• religious adjective

  about religion or belief in a god or gods

  Pashupatinath is an important religious site for Hindus.

  Like spiritual, devout

• rely verb

  to need someone or something and trust them to help

  Many villages rely on rivers for their water.

  Like depend, count on

• remain verb

  to stay in the same place or condition

  Please remain in your seats until the bell rings.

  Like stay, continue

• remark noun

  something that you say or write giving an opinion

  She made a kind remark about my painting.

  Like comment, statement

• remarkable adjective

  unusual or special in a way that makes people notice

  The view of Everest from the plane was truly remarkable.

  Like amazing, extraordinary

• remember verb

  to keep something in your mind or bring it back into your mind

  Do you remember the name of our first teacher?

  Like recall, recollect

• remind verb

  to help someone remember something

  Please remind me to bring my science book tomorrow.

  Like prompt

• remote adjective

  far away from towns and other people

  Some remote villages in the mountains can only be reached on foot.

  Like distant, isolated, faraway

• remove verb

  to take something away from a place

  Please remove your shoes before you enter the classroom.

  Like take away, take off

• render verb

  to cause someone or something to become; to give or provide

  The heavy snow rendered the mountain pass impossible to cross.

  Like make

• rent noun

  money paid regularly to use a house, room or land that someone else owns

  We pay rent for our apartment at the start of every month.

• repair verb

  to fix something that is broken or damaged

  My uncle repaired the flat tire on my bicycle.

  Like fix, mend

• repeat verb

  to say or do something again

  Please repeat the question; I didn’t hear it.

  Like redo, say again

• repertoire noun

  all the songs, plays or skills a person can perform

  The band’s repertoire includes both folk songs and modern music.

  Like collection, range

• replace verb

  to put something new in the place of something old or broken

  We need to replace the bulb because it does not work.

  Like change, substitute

• replacement noun

  a person or thing that takes the place of another

  My pen broke, so I bought a replacement at the shop.

  Like substitute

• replicate verb

  to copy something exactly; to repeat an experiment and get the same results

  Other scientists replicated the experiment and got the same results.

  Like copy, duplicate, repeat

• replication noun

  the act of copying or repeating something exactly

  Replication of an experiment helps show that its results are reliable.

  Like copying, duplication

• reply verb

  to answer someone in words or writing

  She replied to my letter within a week.

  Like answer, respond

• report noun

  a written or spoken account of facts about something

  Each group wrote a report about the plants in the school garden.

  Like account, statement

• reporter noun

  a person who collects news and writes or tells it for a newspaper, radio or TV

  A reporter came to our school to write about the science fair.

  Like journalist

• represent verb

  to stand for something; to speak or act for someone

  On a map, blue lines represent rivers.

  Like stand for, symbolize

• representation noun

  a picture, model or sign that stands for something

  The map is a representation of the land, drawn to scale.

  Like depiction, image

• representative noun

  a person chosen to act or speak for a group

  Our class chose Sita as its representative on the student council.

  Like delegate

• reproduce verb

  to make a copy of something; to produce young or offspring

  Frogs reproduce by laying eggs in ponds.

  Like copy, breed

• reproduction noun

  the process of producing young; a copy of a painting or object

  We studied plant reproduction by watching seeds grow into new plants.

  Like breeding

• republic noun

  a country with no king or queen, led by elected leaders

  Nepal became a federal democratic republic in 2008.

• reputation noun

  the opinion people generally have of someone or something

  The restaurant has a reputation for making the best momos in town.

  Like name

• request noun

  the act of asking politely for something

  The library accepted our request for more science books.

  Like appeal, plea

• require verb

  to need something; to say officially that something must be done

  Plants require sunlight and water to grow.

  Like need, demand

• requirement noun

  something that you need or must have or do

  A passport is a requirement for travel to most countries.

  Like need, condition, necessity

• rescue verb

  to save someone from danger

  Firefighters rescued a cat from the top of the tree.

  Like save

• research noun

  careful study to find out new facts about something

  Scientists are doing research on the glaciers of the Himalaya.

  Like study, investigation

• researcher noun

  a person who studies a subject carefully to discover new facts

  The researcher counted the birds in the wetland every morning.

  Like scientist

• resemble verb

  to look like or be similar to someone or something

  The rock resembles an elephant when you see it from the road.

• reserve verb

  to arrange for a seat, room or table to be kept for you

  We reserved two seats on the morning bus to Pokhara.

  Like book

• reservoir noun

  a large natural or artificial lake used to store water

  The town’s drinking water comes from a reservoir in the hills.

• resident noun

  a person who lives in a particular place

  The residents of the village worked together to clean the river.

  Like inhabitant, local

• residual adjective

  left over after most of something has gone or been used

  There was still some residual heat in the stove an hour after cooking.

  Like remaining, leftover

• residue noun

  a small amount of a substance left after the rest has gone

  After the water boiled away, a white residue of salt remained in the pan.

  Like remains, deposit

• resign verb

  to leave a job or position by choice, officially

  The club secretary resigned because she was moving to another city.

  Like quit, step down

• resist verb

  to fight against or refuse to accept something; to stop yourself from doing something

  The momos smelled so good that I couldn’t resist eating one more.

  Like withstand, oppose

• resistance noun

  a force that slows down a moving thing; the act of refusing to accept something

  Air resistance slows down a falling feather, so it drifts down more slowly than a stone.

  Like drag

• resistant adjective

  not harmed or affected by something; opposed to something

  This jacket is water-resistant, so it keeps you dry in light rain.

• resolution noun

  a firm decision to do or not do something; how clear and detailed a picture or screen is

  My New Year’s resolution is to read one book every month.

  Like decision

• resolve verb

  to find an answer to a problem or end a disagreement

  The two friends resolved their argument by talking calmly.

  Like settle, solve

• resort noun

  a place where people go for holidays and rest

  We stayed at a resort near Chitwan National Park.

• resource noun

  something useful that people can use, such as water, money or skills

  Water is an important natural resource in Nepal.

  Like supply, asset

• respect noun

  a feeling that someone is good or important and should be treated well

  We show respect to our elders during Dashain.

  Like honor, regard

• respectively adverb

  in the same order as the things already mentioned

  Sita and Hari came first and second respectively in the race.

• respiratory adjective

  about breathing or the organs used for breathing

  The lungs are the main organs of the respiratory system.

• respond verb

  to answer or to react to something

  Plants respond to light by growing toward it.

  Like answer, react, reply

• response noun

  an answer or reaction to something

  The teacher’s question got a quick response from the class.

  Like answer, reply, reaction

• responsibility noun

  a duty to take care of something or someone

  It is my responsibility to feed the dog every morning.

  Like duty, job

• responsible adjective

  having the duty to look after someone or something

  Each student is responsible for keeping their desk clean.

  Like in charge, accountable

• rest noun

  a time of relaxing or sleeping after activity; what is left

  After the long hike, we stopped for a rest.

  Like break, pause

• restaurant noun

  a place where you pay to sit and eat meals

  We had momos at a restaurant near the bus park.

  Like eatery

• restore verb

  to bring something back to its earlier good condition

  Workers restored the old temple after the earthquake.

  Like repair, renew

• restrict verb

  to keep something within a limit

  The park restricts the number of visitors each day.

  Like limit, control

• restriction noun

  a rule that limits what you can do

  There is a restriction on how many books you can borrow at once.

  Like limit, limitation

• result noun

  something that happens because of something else; the score or answer at the end

  As a result of the heavy rain, the river flooded the fields.

  Like outcome, effect, consequence

• retail noun

  the selling of goods to customers, usually in small amounts in shops

  My aunt works in retail at a clothing shop on New Road.

• retain verb

  to keep or continue to have something

  Clay soil retains water better than sandy soil.

  Like keep, hold

• retire verb

  to stop working at your job because of old age

  My grandfather retired after forty years of teaching.

• retirement noun

  the time when a person stops working, usually because of age

  After his retirement, my grandfather started growing vegetables.

• retrieve verb

  to get something back from where it was

  The dog ran into the field to retrieve the ball.

  Like fetch, recover

• return verb

  to go or come back to a place; to give something back

  We returned home after a long day at the lake.

  Like come back, give back

• reveal verb

  to show or tell something that was hidden or secret

  At the end of the show, the magician revealed how the trick worked.

  Like show, uncover, disclose

• revenue noun

  money that a business or government receives

  Tourism brings a lot of revenue to Nepal every year.

  Like income, earnings

• reverse verb

  to change something to its opposite; to drive a vehicle backward

  The referee reversed his decision after watching the video again.

  Like undo, overturn

• review noun

  a careful look at something to check or judge it; a written opinion of a book or film

  Before the exam, the teacher gave us a review of the whole chapter.

  Like assessment, evaluation

• revise verb

  to change something to make it better or correct

  She revised her essay after the teacher’s comments.

  Like edit, correct, amend

• revolution noun

  a sudden, complete change in the way people live or work; one full turn around a point

  The internet started a revolution in the way we communicate.

• revolutionary adjective

  completely new and causing great change

  The printing press was a revolutionary invention that spread books everywhere.

  Like groundbreaking, innovative

• reward noun

  something given in return for good work or behavior

  As a reward for finishing her chores, she got an extra hour of play.

  Like prize, award

• rewrite verb

  to write something again in a different or better way

  The teacher asked me to rewrite my essay with clearer paragraphs.

  Like revise

• rhetoric noun

  the skill of using words to persuade people; speech that sounds impressive but means little

  The debate club practices rhetoric to make strong, clear arguments.

• rhythm noun

  a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements

  The dancers moved to the rhythm of the madal drum.

  Like beat

• rice noun

  small grains grown in wet fields and cooked as food

  Rice is planted in the fields in the monsoon.

• rich adjective

  having a lot of money; containing a lot of something

  The soil in the valley is rich and good for growing rice.

  Like wealthy, fertile

• rid verb

  to remove something unwanted (usually in “get rid of“)

  We got rid of the old newspapers by recycling them.

  Like free, clear

• ride verb

  to sit on and control a bicycle, horse or motorbike; to travel in a vehicle

  I learned to ride a bicycle when I was seven.

• ridiculous adjective

  so silly or unreasonable that it makes people laugh

  Wearing a winter coat on such a hot day looks ridiculous.

  Like silly, absurd

• right adjective

  correct or true; on the side of the body away from the heart

  Your answer is right, so you get full marks for it.

  Like correct, true, accurate

• ring noun

  a small circle of metal worn on a finger; a circle shape

  My mother wears a gold ring on her finger.

  Like band, circle

• rise verb

  to move upward; to increase

  Warm air rises because it is lighter than cold air.

  Like go up, climb

• risk noun

  the chance that something bad might happen

  Washing your hands lowers the risk of catching a cold.

  Like danger, chance

• ritual noun

  a set of actions always done in the same way, often for religion

  Lighting oil lamps is an important ritual during Tihar.

  Like ceremony, rite

• rival noun

  a person or team competing against another for the same thing

  Our school’s biggest rival in football is the school across the river.

  Like competitor, opponent

• river noun

  a large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or a lake

  The Koshi is one of the largest rivers in Nepal.

• road noun

  a hard surface built for cars, buses and people to travel on

  The road to the village winds through rice fields.

  Like street

• robot noun

  a machine that can do tasks automatically, often controlled by a computer

  Our science club built a small robot that can follow a black line.

• rock noun

  the hard material that the earth is made of; a large stone

  We sat on a big rock beside the river.

  Like stone, boulder

• role noun

  the part or job someone has in an activity; a character an actor plays

  Bees play an important role in helping plants make seeds.

  Like part, function

• roll verb

  to move by turning over and over

  The ball rolled down the hill and into the stream.

  Like tumble, turn over

• romantic adjective

  having beautiful ideas that are not realistic or practical

  She had a romantic idea of farm life, but the work was hard.

  Like idealistic, dreamy

• roof noun

  the top covering of a building

  Monkeys were running across the roof of the temple.

• room noun

  a part of a building with its own walls and door; empty space for something

  My grandparents sleep in the room next to the kitchen.

  Like chamber, space

• root noun

  the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water

  The roots of the tree spread deep into the soil.

• rope noun

  a strong, thick cord made of twisted threads

  The climbers tied themselves together with a rope on the steep ice.

  Like cord

• rose noun

  a flower with a sweet smell and thorns on its stem

  My grandmother grows red roses in her garden.

• rotate verb

  to turn around a center point; to take turns in a fixed order

  The earth rotates once every twenty-four hours.

  Like spin, turn

• rotation noun

  the act of turning around a center point; taking turns in a fixed order

  The rotation of the earth causes day and night.

  Like spin, turning

• rough adjective

  not smooth; not exact

  The bark of the tree felt rough under my hand.

  Like bumpy, uneven, coarse

• roughly adverb

  approximately, not exactly

  The trip takes roughly two hours by bus.

  Like approximately, about

• round adjective

  shaped like a circle or ball

  The Earth is round, not flat.

  Like circular, spherical

• route noun

  the way you travel to get from one place to another

  The bus takes the route through Bhaktapur before it reaches Kathmandu.

  Like way, path

• routine noun

  the usual order in which you do things every day

  My morning routine is to wash, eat breakfast and walk to school.

  Like habit, schedule

• row noun

  a line of people or things next to each other

  We planted a row of sunflowers along the garden wall.

  Like line

• royal adjective

  relating to a king or queen and their family

  We visited the old royal palace in Kathmandu.

  Like regal, kingly

• rub verb

  to press and move your hand or something else back and forth over a surface

  Rub your hands together to warm them on a cold morning.

• ruin verb

  to damage or spoil something completely

  The sudden heavy rain ruined our picnic, so we packed up and went home.

  Like spoil, wreck

• rule noun

  an instruction that says what is or is not allowed

  One rule in the library is that you must speak quietly.

  Like law, regulation

• ruler noun

  a flat strip of wood, plastic or metal used to measure and draw straight lines; a person who governs

  Use a ruler to draw a straight line under the title.

• run verb

  to move fast on your feet; to manage or operate something

  He ran to the bus stop so he would not miss the bus.

  Like dash, sprint, operate

• rural adjective

  of or in the countryside, not the city

  Many people in rural Nepal grow their own vegetables.

  Like country

• rush verb

  to move or do something very quickly

  We rushed to the bus stop because we were late.

  Like hurry, dash