| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 482 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| robber | noun | The robber took all our money. | thief |
| robbery | noun | The robbery took place today. | theft |
| robe | noun | The monk wore a long robe. | cloak |
| robot | noun | Robots can do many simple tasks. | mechanical man |
| rock | noun | The rock struck him on the head. | stone |
| verb | The boat rocked when he stood up. | pitched | |
| rocket | noun | The rocket roared into the sky. | spacecraft |
| verb | The stone rocketed off the car. | bounced | |
| rod | noun | He carried a long rod on his shoulder. | pole |
| role | noun | His role was the peacemaker. | function |
| roll | verb | The ship rolled with each wave. | tossed side to side |
| noun | We heard a roll of thunder. | crash | |
| noun | She made some rolls for dinner. | round portion of bread | |