Part 64

~Rack~, _n._ ~1.~ Torture, torment, anguish, agony, pang, extreme pain.

~2.~ Crib, manger.

~3.~ Neck (_of mutton_), crag.

~4.~ Mist, vapor.

~5.~ (_Naut._) Fairleader.

~Rack~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Torture, torment, distress, agonize, excruciate, pain extremely.

~2.~ Stretch, strain, force, wrest.

~3.~ Draw off (_from sediment_).

~Racket~, _n._ Uproar, clamor, hubbub, din, noise, outcry, disturbance, HULLABALOO, HALLABALOO.

~Racy~, _a._ ~1.~ That tastes of the soil (_as wine_), of a peculiar flavor.

~2.~ Strong (_as peculiar qualities of thought or of expression_), vigorous, forcible, of a distinctive character.

~Radiance~, _n._ Brilliance, brilliancy, lustre, brightness, splendor, resplendence, effulgence, refulgence.

~Radiant~, _a._ ~1.~ Beaming, shining, brilliant, splendid, resplendent, effulgent.

~2.~ (_Bot._) Radiate.

~Radiata~, _n. pl._ (_Zoöl._) Radiate animals, rayed animals.

~Radiate~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Shine, gleam, emit rays.

~2.~ Issue in rays, emanate in rays.

~3.~ Emit heat, throw off heat.

~Radiate~, _v. a._ Emit (_heat or light_) in straight lines.

~Radiate~, _a._ ~1.~ (_Bot._) Radiant.

~2.~ (_Zoöl._) Radiated.

~Radiated~, _a._ (_Zoöl._) Radiate.

~Radiation~, _n._ Irradiance, irradiation, emission of rays.

~Radical~, _a._ ~1.~ Original, fundamental, organic, constitutional.

~2.~ Primitive, underived, uncompounded, simple.

~3.~ Thorough, entire, complete, perfect.

~Radical~, _n._ ~1.~ Come-outer, radical reformer.

~2.~ Primitive letter.

~3.~ Root, radix, etymon, primitive word.

~4.~ (_Chem._) Base.

~Radicle~, _n._ Rootlet.

~Raff-merchant~, _n._ [_Local Eng._] Lumber-merchant.

~Raft-merchant~, _n._ [_Local Eng._] Lumber-merchant.

~Rag~, _n._ Shred, tatter.

~Rag-baby~, _n._ Moppet, mopsey.

~Ragamuffin~, _n._ Tatterdemalion, mean fellow, wretch, paltry fellow.

~Rage~, _n._ ~1.~ Fury, frenzy, FUROR, passion, madness, raving, violent anger.

~2.~ Extreme eagerness, vehement desire.

~3.~ [_Colloquial._] Fashion, vogue, mode.

~Rage~, _v. n._ Rave, storm, fume, be violent, be furious.

~Ragged~, _a._ ~1.~ Tattered, torn, rent.

~2.~ Dressed in rags.

~3.~ Uneven, jagged, rough.

~Raging~, _a._ Furious, enraged, infuriate, infuriated, incensed, very angry.

~Raging~, _n._ Fury, violence, impetuosity.

~Rag-tag-and-bob-tail~, _n._ [_Low._] Rabble, mob, crowd, riff-raff, CANAILLE, the populace, the masses, dregs of the people, scum of society, swinish multitude, vulgar herd, ignoble vulgar.

~Raid~, _n._ Invasion, inroad, foray, irruption, hostile incursion (_especially of mounted men_).

~Raider~, _n._ ~1.~ Invader.

~2.~ Forager, BUMMER.

~Rail at~, Censure, reproach, upbraid, abuse, scoff at, sneer at, scold at, inveigh against, exclaim against, declaim against, BLOW UP.

~Railing~, _n._ Vituperation, abuse, scolding, reviling, contumely, reproach, invective, aspersion, censure, JAW.

~Raillery~, _n._ Banter, irony, slight ridicule, good-humored satire.

~Railroad~, _n._ Railway.

~Raiment~, _n._ Clothes, clothing, dress, attire, apparel, vesture, vestment, garments, habiliment, habit, garb, costume, ARRAY.

~Rainbow~, _n._ Iris.

~Rain-gauge~, _n._ Pluviameter, ombrometer, udometer.

~Rainy~, _a._ Showery, wet.

~Raise~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Lift, uplift, set up, raise up.

~2.~ Hoist, heave.

~3.~ Erect, rear, construct, build.

~4.~ Exalt, elevate, advance, promote.

~5.~ Enhance, increase, augment.

~6.~ Excite, rouse, arouse, awake, stir up, call up, call forth, put in action, put in motion.

~7.~ Collect, levy, obtain, get.

~8.~ Grow, cause to grow.

~9.~ Make light or spongy (_as bread_).

~10.~ Bring back to life, raise from the dead.

~11.~ [_Southern States of the U. S._] Rear, bring up.

~Raise a siege~, Abandon a siege, give up the attempt to take by siege.

~Raisin~, _n._ Dried grape.

~Rake~, _n._ Libertine, debauchee, man of pleasure.

~Rake~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Gather, collect, draw together, heap together, gather together, scrape together, rake up, heap up.

~2.~ Scour, search closely.

~3.~ Enfilade.

~Rake~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Search, grope.

~2.~ (_Naut._) Incline from a perpendicular (_as a mast_).

~Rake up~, ~1.~ Gather together, scrape up.

~2.~ Cover with ashes (_as a fire_).

~Rakish~, _a._ Lewd, debauched, dissolute, licentious.

~Rally~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Reunite, restore to order.

~2.~ Banter, joke, ridicule, quiz, taunt, treat with raillery.

~Rally~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Be restored to order, come into order, take courage.

~2.~ Recover, recover strength, gain ground, get better, pick up.

~3.~ Jest, indulge in banter or raillery.

~Ram~, _n._ ~1.~ Male sheep.

~2.~ Aries, the vernal sign.

~3.~ Battering-ram.

~4.~ Hydraulic ram, water-ram.

~Ram~, _v. a._ Drive down, force down.

~Ramble~, _v. n._ Rove, wander, stroll, range, roam, straggle, stray.

~Ramble~, _n._ Stroll, excursion, trip, tour, wandering, rambling, roving.

~Rambling~, _n._ Stroll, ramble.

~Ramification~, _n._ ~1.~ Branching, forking, divarication.

~2.~ Branch, division, subdivision.

~Ramify~, _v. a._ Separate into branches.

~Ramify~, _v. n._ Branch, divaricate, shoot into branches.

~Rammer~, _n._ Ramrod.

~Ramose~, _a._ (_Bot._) Branched, branchy.

~Ramous~, _a._ (_Bot._) Branched, branchy.

~Ramp~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Spring, bound, leap.

~2.~ Frolic (_rudely_), sport, play, romp.

~Rampant~, _a._ ~1.~ Rank, exuberant, luxuriant, wanton.

~2.~ Vehement, impetuous, ungovernable, uncontrollable, headstrong.

~3.~ (_Her._) Standing erect (_on the hind legs, as a lion_).

~Rampart~, _n._ Bulwark, defence.

~Ramrod~, _n._ Rammer.

~Rancid~, _a._ Rank, fetid, musty, fusty, FROWZY, strong-smelling.

~Rancor~, _n._ Malignity, malice, malevolence, spite, venom, gall, grudge, ill-will.

~Rancorous~, _a._ Malignant, malign, vindictive, malevolent, malicious.

~Random~, _a._ Chance, casual, fortuitous.

~Range~, _n._ ~1.~ Row, rank, line, tier, file.

~2.~ Class, order, kind, sort.

~3.~ Excursion, wandering.

~4.~ Scope, sweep, compass, extent, reach, amplitude, latitude.

~Range~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Class, rank, arrange, set in a row, dispose in order.

~2.~ Rove over, pass over.

~3.~ Sail along.

~Range~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rove, ramble, wander, stroll, roam, course, straggle, expatiate, rove at large, gad about.

~2.~ Consort, be classed, be ranked.

~3.~ Lie, run, be directed.

~Rank~, _a._ ~1.~ Luxuriant, vigorous, exuberant, over-abundant.

~2.~ Excessive, overmuch, extravagant, rampant, very great.

~3.~ Rancid, musty, fusty, fetid, offensive, FROWZY, strong-smelling, strong-scented.

~Rank~, _n._ ~1.~ Row (_as of soldiers, reckoned from side to side_), tier, range, FILE.

~2.~ Class, order, division, head, category.

~3.~ Degree, grade, quality, relative station.

~4.~ Dignity, nobility, noble class, aristocratic class.

~Rank and file~, Privates, common soldiers (_including corporals_).

~Rank~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Class, arrange, range.

~2.~ [_Modern._] Outrank, take precedence of.

~Rank~, _v. n._ Be ranked, be classed, take rank, have rank.

~Rankle~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Fester, be inflamed.

~2.~ Be embittered, become more bitter, grow more intense.

~Rankling~, _n._ ~1.~ Festering.

~2.~ Animosity, hatred, heart-burning.

~Ransack~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Plunder, pillage, sack.

~2.~ Explore, rummage, search thoroughly.

~Ransom~, _n._ ~1.~ Price of redemption.

~2.~ Release, liberation, redemption.

~Ransom~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Redeem.

~2.~ Rescue, liberate, deliver.

~Rant~, _v. n._ Spout, declaim (_boisterously_), rave (_in high- sounding phrases_), vociferate, mouth, tear a passion to tatters.

~Rant~, _n._ Fustian, bombast, rhodomontade, exaggeration, boisterous declamation.

~Ranting~, _a._ Declamatory, theatrical, bombastic, STAGEY.

~Rantipole~, _n._ [_Low._] Romping child.

~Rantipole~, _v. n._ Run about wildly.

~Rap~, _n._ Knock, stroke, pat, thump, thwack, small blow.

~Rap~, _v. a._ Strike (_suddenly_), knock, THWACK, WHACK.

~Rapacious~, _a._ ~1.~ Raptorial, preying.

~2.~ Ravenous, greedy, voracious, insatiable, insatiate.

~Rapacity~, _n._ ~1.~ Ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite.

~2.~ Avariciousness, greediness of gain.

~Rape~, _n._ Violation, defloration, constupration, ravishment, defilement, carnal knowledge of a woman (_forcibly and against her will_).

~Rape~, _n._ (_Bot._) Navew, French turnip (_Brassica napus_).

~Rape-cake~, _n._ Refuse or marc of rape-seed (_after the oil has been expressed_).

~Rape-oil~, _n._ Colza-oil, oil of rape-seed.

~Rape-seed~, _n._ Seed of the rape or French turnip.

~Rapid~, _a._ Swift, quick, speedy, fleet, fast, expeditious.

~Rapidity~, _n._ Swiftness, quickness, celerity, speed, fleetness, velocity, expedition, despatch.

~Rapine~, _n._ Plunder, pillage, spoliation, robbery, depredation.

~Rapt~, _a._ Enraptured, transported, ravished, entranced, charmed, delighted, enchanted, fascinated, spell-bound, in an ecstasy.

~Raptores~, _n. pl._ [L.] (_Ornith._) Raptors, raptorials, ACCIPITRES, birds of prey.

~Raptorial~, _a._ Preying, rapacious, raptorious.

~Raptorial~, _n._ Bird of prey.

~Raptorious~, _a._ Preying, raptorial.

~Raptors~, _n. pl._ Raptores, ACCIPITRES, raptorials, birds of prey.

~Rapture~, _n._ Transport, ecstasy, ravishment, beatitude, beatification, bliss, great happiness, heavenly joy.

~Rapturous~, _a._ Ecstatic, ravishing, transporting.

~Rara avis~, _n._ [L.] ~1.~ Rare bird.

~2.~ Curiosity, rare thing, unusual thing.

~Rare~, _a._ ~1.~ Thin, subtile, not dense.

~2.~ SCARCE, uncommon, infrequent, unfrequent, singular, extraordinary, strange, out of the way, not common.

~3.~ Choice, fine, excellent, exquisite, incomparable, inimitable.

~4.~ Underdone, nearly raw, not well done or well cooked.

~Rarefy~, _v. a._ Make rarer, make less dense.

~Rarity~, _n._ ~1.~ Thinness, subtilty.

~2.~ Uncommonness, infrequency.

~3.~ Uncommon thing, scarce thing.

~Rascal~, _n._ Knave, rogue, villain, scoundrel, scapegrace, caitiff, scamp, miscreant, mean wretch.

~Rascality~, _n._ Knavery, knavishness, wickedness, villany, dishonesty, trickery, chicane, chicanery.

~Rascally~, _a._ ~1.~ Wicked, villanous, bad.

~2.~ Mean, base, sorry, pitiful.

~Rash~, _a._ Reckless (_in action_), headlong, hasty, precipitate, heedless, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indiscreet, impulsive, fool- hardy, hot-headed, hot-brained, hare-brained, without ballast.

~Rash~, _n._ (_Med._) Exanthem, exanthema, eruption, breaking out.

~Rasher~, _n._ Slice (_of pork or bacon_), COLLOP.

~Rashness~, _n._ Recklessness (_in action_), precipitancy, precipitation, hastiness, venturesomeness, TEMERITY, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, foolhardiness.

~Rasores~, _n. pl._ (_Ornith._) Gallinaceous birds.

~Rasorial~, _a._ Gallinaceous.

~Rasp~, _n._ Coarse file (_the prominences in which are made by a punch and not by a chisel, as are those of the file, properly so called_).

~Rat~, _v. n._ Desert one's party (_from interested motives_), bolt.

~Ratable~, _a._ ~1.~ To be rated.

~2.~ Proportional, PRO RATA.

~3.~ Liable to taxation.

~Ratably~, _ad._ Proportionally, proportionably, proportionately, in proportion, PRO RATA.

~Ratchet~, _n._ Click, catch, detent, pawl.

~Rate~, _n._ ~1.~ Standard, fixed measure.

~2.~ Cost, price.

~3.~ Worth, value, valuation, estimation, rank.

~4.~ Proportion, ratio, degree.

~5.~ Tax, assessment, impost, charge, duty.

~Rate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Estimate, value, appraise, set a value on.

~2.~ Scold, chide, reprimand, berate.

~3.~ ABUSE, vilify, defame.

~Rather~, _ad._ ~1.~ Preferably, in preference.

~2.~ Moderately, in some measure, in some degree.

~Rather than~, More than, sooner than, more willingly than, in preference to.

~Ratification~, _n._ ~1.~ Confirmation, substantiation, corroboration, establishment, evidence, proof.

~2.~ Approval, consent, sanction.

~Ratify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Confirm, substantiate, corroborate, establish, settle.

~2.~ Approve, sanction, bind, consent to, make valid.

~Ratio~, _n._ Proportion, rate.

~Ratiocination~, _n._ Reasoning, argumentation.

~Ration~, _n._ Portion (_of food or drink_), allowance.

~Rational~, _a._ ~1.~ Intellectual, endowed with reason.

~2.~ Reasonable, just, right, equitable, fit, proper, agreeable to reason, according to reason.

~3.~ Judicious, sagacious, enlightened, sensible, wise, intelligent.

~4.~ Sane, in one's right mind, in one's sober senses.

~Rationale~, _n._ Reason, cause, theory, exposition, the why and the wherefore, the reason why, theoretical explanation, theoretical solution.

~Rationalism~, _n._ (_Theol._) Neology, rationalistic interpretation (_of the Scriptures_).

~Rationality~, _n._ Sanity, soundness of mind.

~Rationally~, _ad._ Reasonably.

~Ratoon~, _n._ Sprout, shoot.

~Ratsbane~, _n._ Arsenic, white arsenic, arsenious acid, white oxide of arsenic.

~Rattle~, _v. n._ Clatter.

~Rattle-brained~, _a._ Giddy, wild, rattle-headed.

~Rattle-head~, _n._ Chatterer, prater, GABBLER, giddy talker.

~Rattle-headed~, _a._ Giddy, wild, rattle-brained.

~Rattle on~, Prate, prattle, babble, jabber, chatter, talk idly.

~Rattles~, _n. pl._ Croup, hives.

~Raucous~, _a._ Hoarse, husky, rough, harsh.

~Ravage~, _v. a._ Ruin, spoil, waste, devastate, destroy, despoil, sack, ransack, desolate, pillage, plunder, strip, lay waste.

~Ravage~, _n._ Ruin, waste, spoil, pillage, rapine, desolation, destruction, devastation, havoc.

~Rave~, _v. n._ Rage, be mad, be wild, be delirious, talk irrationally.

~Ravel~, _v. a._ Disentangle, untwist, unravel.

~Raven~, _a._ Black, ebon, inky, sable.

~Ravening~, _a._ RAVENOUS.

~Ravenous~, _a._ Voracious, rapacious, devouring, ravening, greedy, insatiable, insatiate.

~Ravine~, _n._ Gorge, defile, deep pass.

~Raving~, _n._ Madness, frenzy, fury, rage.

~Raving~, _a._ Furious, frenzied, frantic, distracted, mad, infuriate.

~Ravish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Violate, deflour, constuprate, defile, abuse, debauch, outrage, commit rape upon.

~2.~ Enchant, charm, captivate, delight, enrapture, transport.

~Ravishment~, _n._ ~1.~ Rape, defloration, constupration, violation, defilement.

~2.~ Rapture, ecstasy, transport, great delight, enravishment.

~Raw~, _a._ ~1.~ Uncooked.

~2.~ Inexperienced, unskilled, unprepared, green.

~3.~ Cold, bleak, chilly.

~4.~ Unmanufactured, in the natural state.

~Ray~, _n._ Beam, gleam.

~Rayed~, _a._ ~1.~ Striped, streaked.

~2.~ (_Zoöl._) Radiate.

~Ray-grass~, _n._ Darnel, rye-grass (_Lolium perenne_).

~Rayless~, _a._ Sunless, beamless, darksome, dark, black, dismal, pitchy, Cimmerian.

~Ray-stone~, _n._ Actinolite, strahlstein.

~Raze~, _v. a._ Overthrow, demolish, subvert, destroy, ruin.

~Razor-bill~, _n._ Black-billed auk (_Alca torda_).

~Razor-strap~, _n._ Strap, strop, razor-strop.

~Razor-strop~, _n._ RAZOR-STRAP.

~Reach~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Extend, stretch, stretch forth, hold forth.

~2.~ Touch, extend to.

~3.~ Strike, hit.

~4.~ Arrive at, come to, get to, got at, make way to.

~5.~ Get, obtain, attain to.

~Reach~, _v. n._ Extend, be extended.

~Reach after~, Try to get, endeavor to obtain.

~Reach~, _n._ ~1.~ Reaching, extension.

~2.~ Power to reach.

~3.~ Capacity, capability, grasp.

~4.~ Extent, extension, stretch, range, compass, distance, space, span, spread.

~5.~ [_Rare._] Stratagem, ruse, fetch.

~React~, _v. a._ Repeat, re-enact, perform again, act again.

~React~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Recoil, rebound, fly back, spring back.

~2.~ Act reciprocally.

~Reaction~, _n._ ~1.~ Rebound, recoil.

~2.~ Reciprocal action.

~Read~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Peruse.

~2.~ Interpret, decipher, unravel, make out, understand.

~Read~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Practise reading, be studious in books.

~2.~ Be read, appear in reading.

~Read~, _a._ Learned, versed in books.

~Readable~, _a._ ~1.~ Legible, that may be read.

~2.~ Worth reading, fit to be read.

~Readiness~, _n._ ~1.~ Promptness, promptitude, quickness, alertness, alacrity.

~2.~ Dexterity, aptness, aptitude, expertness, facility, knack, easiness.

~3.~ Preparedness, ripeness, fit state.

~4.~ Willingness, disposition, inclination.

~Reading~, _n._ ~1.~ Perusal.

~2.~ Study of books.

~3.~ Version, interpretation, lection.

~Ready~, _a._ ~1.~ Prepared, in readiness.

~2.~ Prompt, quick, expeditious.

~3.~ Apt, expert, dexterous, adroit, clever, quick, sharp, smart.

~4.~ Willing, disposed, inclined.

~5.~ Near, handy, convenient, commodious, at hand.

~6.~ Easy, opportune, facile, short.

~Reagent~, _n._ (_Chem._) Test.

~Real~, _a._ ~1.~ Actual, veritable, substantial, substantive, absolute, positive, actually being or existing; not imaginary, or supposititious; not fictitious.

~2.~ True, genuine, not counterfeited, not factitious, not artificial.

~3.~ Intrinsic, internal, essential.

~4.~ (_Law._) Not personal.

~Realgar~, _n._ Red orpiment, red sulphuret of arsenic.

~Reality~, _n._ ~1.~ Truth, verity, actuality, fact, actual existence, matter of fact.

~2.~ (_Law._) Realty, immobility.

~Realize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Effect, accomplish, perform, bring into being or act, work out, bring to pass.

~2.~ Make real, consider as real, bring home to one's self.

~3.~ Earn, gain, acquire, get.

~Really~, _ad._ Actually, truly, absolutely, positively, certainly, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, in truth.

~Realty~, (_Law._) Reality, immobility.

~Ream~, _n._ Twenty quires.

~Reanimate~, _v. a._ Resuscitate, revive, bring to life, restore to life.

~Reap~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cut with a sickle.

~2.~ Gather, gain, get, obtain.

~Reap~, _v. n._ Gather the harvest.

~Reaping-hook~, _n._ Sickle.

~Rear~, _n._ Hinder part (_particularly of an army_).

~Rear~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Raise, elevate, lift, raise up.

~2.~ Bring up, RAISE.

~Rearward~, _ad._ Behind, abaft, astern, aft.

~Reason~, _n._ ~1.~ Intellect, mind, sense, understanding, rational faculty, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties, discursive power or faculty.

~2.~ Cause, ground, principle, motive, consideration, account, efficient cause.

~3.~ Design, purpose, end, object, aim, final cause.

~4.~ Argument, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.

~5.~ Reasonableness, wisdom, common sense, good sense, right or just view.

~6.~ Theory, exposition, rationale.

~Reason~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Draw conclusions, draw inferences, make deductions.

~2.~ Argue, debate, dispute, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument.

~Reasonable~, _a._ ~1.~ Right, equitable, just, rational, fit, proper, according to reason, agreeable to reason.

~2.~ Judicious, sensible, wise, sagacious, enlightened.

~3.~ Tolerable, moderate.

~4.~ Cheap, low, not dear.

~5.~ [_Rare._] RATIONAL, intellectual, endowed with reason.

~Reasoning~, _n._ Ratiocination, argumentation.

~Reassurance~, _n._ ~1.~ Renewed assurance.

~2.~ (_Law._) Reinsurance.

~Reassure~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Hearten, enhearten, encourage, assure again, restore courage to.

~2.~ (_Law._) Reinsure.

~Rebate~, _v. a._ Diminish, lessen, reduce, abate, bate.

~Rebate~, _n._ (_Com._) Discount, allowance, deduction, reduction, drawback, abatement.

~Rebel~, _n._ Insurgent, traitor, revolter.

~Rebel~, _v. n._ Revolt, resist lawful authority, take up arms against the government.

~Rebellion~, _n._ Insurrection, sedition, revolt.

~Rebellious~, _a._ Insubordinate, riotous, disobedient, mutinous, refractory, contumacious, seditious, traitorous.

~Rebound~, _v. n._ Reverberate, recoil, react, spring back, fly back, bound back.

~Rebound~, _n._ Resilience, repercussion, reaction, recoil, reverberation.

~Rebounding~, _n._ Resilience, repercussion, reaction, recoil, reverberation.

~Rebuff~, _n._ Repulse, check, opposition, resistance.

~Rebuff~, _v. a._ Repel, resist, reject, check, oppose.

~Rebuild~, _v. a._ Reconstruct.

~Rebuke~, _v. a._ Censure (_somewhat passionately_), REPROVE, reprimand, chide, reprehend, admonish, blame, upbraid, lecture, scold, scold at, find fault with, BLOW UP.

~Rebuke~, _n._ Censure (_given impulsively_), reprimand, remonstrance, expostulation, REPROOF, reproval, reprehension, animadversion, blame, reproach.

~Rebut~, _v. a._ Repel (_by argument or by evidence_), confute, refute, disprove, show the fallacy of.

~Recall~, _v. a._ Revoke, retract, recant, repeal, rescind, annul, overrule, cancel, nullify, countermand, set aside.

~Recall~, _n._ Revocation, recantation, retraction.

~Recant~, _v. a._ Retract, revoke, recall, annul, abjure.

~Recant~, _v. n._ Unsay what has been said, eat one's words.

~Recantation~, _n._ Retraction, revocation, recall, abjuration.

~Recapitulate~, _v. a._ Run over, sum up.

~Recapitulation~, _n._ Summary, summing up.

~Recede~, _v. n._ Retire, withdraw, retreat, retrograde, give way, move back.

~Receipt~, _n._ ~1.~ Reception.

~2.~ Recipe, prescription, formulary.

~3.~ (_Com._) Acquittance, acknowledgment of payment.

~Receive~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Take (_what comes to hand_), ACCEPT, derive, obtain, acquire, get.

~2.~ Admit, take in.

~3.~ Entertain, welcome, greet, not reject, not repel.

~4.~ Allow, permit, tolerate.

~5.~ Believe, embrace, give credence to.

~Receiver~, _n._ ~1.~ Recipient.

~2.~ Receptacle.

~Recension~, _n._ Review, re-examination, revisal.

~Recent,~ _a._ ~1.~ New, novel, not long past.

~2.~ Late, fresh, newly come.

~3.~ Latter, modern.

~Recently~, _ad._ Lately, late, latterly, newly, of late, not long ago.

~Receptacle~, _n._ Receiver, reservoir.

~Reception~, _n._ ~1.~ Receiving, acceptance, receipt, admission.

~2.~ Welcome, entertainment, party, levee, SOIRÉE.

~Recess~, _n._ ~1.~ Retreat, nook, corner, niche, place of retirement.

~2.~ Intermission, respite, remission of labor, suspension of business.

~Recherché~, _a._ [Fr.] Choice, select, elegant.

~Recipe~, _n._ Receipt, prescription, formulary.

~Reciprocal~, _a._ ~1.~ Mutual, correlative.

~2.~ Interchangeable.

~Reciprocate~, _v. n._ Alternate, act interchangeably.

~Reciprocate~, _v. a._ Interchange, exchange.

~Reciprocation~, _n._ Interchange, exchange, reciprocity.

~Reciprocity~, _n._ Interchange, reciprocation, exchange.

~Recital~, _n._ ~1.~ Repetition, rehearsal, recitation.

~2.~ Narration, relation, description, narrative, account, statement, history, story.

~Recitation~, _n._ Recital, rehearsal, repetition.

~Recite~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Repeat, rehearse, say by heart, repeat by note.

~2.~ Narrate, relate, tell.

~3.~ Enumerate, tell over.

~Reckless~, _a._ Careless, heedless, rash, mindless, inconsiderate, uncircumspect, headlong, indiscreet, incautious, giddy, imprudent, improvident, volatile, wild, flighty, unsteady, giddy-brained, hare- brained, HARUM-SCARUM.

~Reckon~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Count, number, compute, calculate, enumerate, cast, cast up.

~2.~ Estimate, esteem, account, regard, repute.

~3.~ [_Colloquial._] Think, conjecture, suppose, guess, believe.

~Reckoner~, _n._ Counter, calculator.

~Reckon for~, Pay a penalty for.

~Reckon on~, Depend upon, place dependence on, count upon, reckon upon.

~Reckon with~, Settle an account with.

~Reckoning~, _n._ ~1.~ Counting, computation, calculation.

~2.~ Account, register, score, charge, bill.

~Reckon upon~, RECKON ON.

~Reclaim~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Reform.

~2.~ Regain, recover, restore, reinstate.

~Reclamation~, _n._ ~1.~ Recovery.

~2.~ Demand, claim.

~Recline~, _v. a._ Lean.

~Recline~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Lean, bear.

~2.~ Couch, lie, lie down, be recumbent.

~3.~ Rest, repose.

~Reclining~, _a._ ~1.~ Leaning, recumbent.

~2.~ Resting, reposing.

~Recluse~, _n._ Hermit, anchoret, solitary, solitaire, anchorite, EREMITE.

~Recognition~, _n._ ~1.~ Recollection, memory, remembrance.

~2.~ Acknowledgment, avowal, confession.

~Recognize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Know again, remember as formerly known, notice as already known.

~2.~ Acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess, confess knowledge of.

~Recoil~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rebound, reverberate, react, spring back, fly back, bound back.

~2.~ Shrink, falter, fall, flinch, blench, draw back.

~Recoil~, _n._ Resilience, rebound, reaction.

~Recoil from~, Abhor, loath, abominate, detest, nauseate, feel disgust at, shrink from.