| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 454 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| reach | noun | Success is within our reach. | grasp |
| react | verb | He will react to the new boss. | respond |
| reaction | noun | Her reaction was a surprise. | response |
| reactor | noun | We built a reactor for electric power. | nuclear |
| read | verb | You must read this book. | study |
| verb | You'll read this speech to the members. | deliver | |
| reader | noun | She was a rapid reader. | peruser |
| noun | We used an English reader. | book | |
| readily | adv. | He readily agreed with us. | quickly |
| reading | noun | We were at the reading of the will. | recitation |
| noun | I gave my reading of the situation. | appraisal | |
| ready | adj. | I am ready to go. | available |