| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 452 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| rap | noun | He gave the lad a rap on the hand. | tap |
| verb | He rapped his hands on the table. | drummed | |
| rapid | adj. | He said them in rapid order. | fast |
| rapture | noun | She was in a state of rapture. | ecstasy |
| rare | adj. | We saw a rare species of birds. | uncommon |
| adj. | It was a rare opportunity to see him. | exceptional | |
| rarely | adv. | She rarely goes out in public. | seldom |
| rascal | noun | The little boy was a rascal. | imp |
| rash | adj. | It was a rash act on her part. | impulsive |
| rat | noun | A rat ran from the house. | rodent |
| rate | noun | The rate was $10.00 an hour. | tariff |
| noun | He ran at a rapid rate. | pace | |