| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 450 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| rainbow | noun | We saw a rainbow after the rain. | arc of color |
| rainy | adj. | Yesterday was a rainy day. | showery |
| raise | noun | I got a raise in pay. | increase |
| verb | They raised my salary. | increased | |
| verb | We'll raise $10,000 for the building. | amass | |
| verb | We want to raise their hopes. | nurture | |
| verb | We want to raise our children well. | bring up | |
| rake | noun | He used a rake to collect the leaves. | garden tool |
| verb | They raked the enemy with bullets. | heavy gunfire | |
| rally | noun | We attended a rally for our cause. | demonstration |
| verb | We will rally to her defense. | unite | |
| verb | After being sick he began to rally. | recover | |