6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 74

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
ransom noun You need to pay the ransom to free your son. payment of money
rap verb He must rap on the door to awake them. hit sharply and swiftly
rapture noun The return of her husband put her in rapture. lofty emotion, ecstasy
rash adj. To us it was a rash decision. done in haste, with little thought
noun She developed a rash on her neck. skin eruption
ratify verb The congress will ratify the nomination. approve, confirm
ration noun We each received our ration of water. fixed portion, amount alloted
verb They rationed sugar during the war. allot in times of scarcity
ravage verb The storm ravaged the city for hours. to bring destruction on
raven noun We often see ravens perching in our trees. large black bird