5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 478
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Word
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Type
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Used in a Sentence
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Synonym
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rib
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noun
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She broke one of her ribs.
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chest bones
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ribbon
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noun
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She wore a ribbon in her hair.
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satin strip
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rice
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noun
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Rice is an important staple.
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cereal grass
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rich
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adj.
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He was a rich man.
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wealthy
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adj.
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It was a rich land.
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productive
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rid
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noun
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We will rid the city of rats.
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eliminate
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riddle
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noun
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We stumped them with a riddle.
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puzzle
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ride
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noun
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We need a ride to town.
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to be carried
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verb
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I will ride the horse to the city.
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set upon
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ridge
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noun
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They lived on a ridge.
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crest
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noun
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There was a ridge in the floor.
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crinkle
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ridicule
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noun
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His ridicule hurt her feelings.
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sarcasm
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