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