| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 486 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| ruby | noun | She wore a ruby around her neck. | precious stone |
| rude | adj. | She made a rude remark. | discourteous |
| adj. | He was a rude man. | vulgar | |
| rug | noun | There was a rug on the floor. | carpet |
| ruin | verb | This will ruin him. | bankrupt |
| noun | Alcohol caused his ruin. | downfall | |
| noun | We viewed the ruins of the old city. | remains | |
| rule | noun | The rule prevents you from going. | regulation |
| noun | The rule by the Japanese was harsh. | control | |
| noun | He used the rule to make a line. | straight edge | |
| verb | He ruled the country for many years. | governed | |
| verb | That option has been ruled out. | excluded | |
| ruler | noun | He was a tyrannical ruler. | head of country |