| English words | Meanings |
| rescue | to save, to take someone away from danger |
| race | to move very quickly to get to a place before someone else does. The same word also means a large group of people having a similar appearance, especially the same skin colour. Europeans, Africans and Chines all belong to different races |
| rack | a framework to keep things on, such as a hat rack |
| rag | a piece of cloth that is old and often full of holes |
| rage | great anger; fury |
| raise | to lift up. The same word also means to collect, as when you raise money for charity. It means to grow or breed something, like plants or animals |
| rake | a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth |
| rase | to graze, to erase |
| rash | an outbreak of red spots on the skin. The same word also means acting hastily, without careful thought |
| reach | to stretch out far enough to touch or get hold of something. The same word also means to get to a place; to arrive |
| recess | a place set back in a wall. The same word also means a short rest from work or lessons |
| reek | to small very strongly and usually unpleasantly |
| rehearse | to practise for a performance |
| rejoice | to feel full of joy; very happy |
| rice | the seeds of a food plant that grows in hot countries. Rice grains are hard, but become soft when they are cooked |
| rich | having lots of money |
| rick | a stack or pile of hay |
| rise | to move upward; to go higher |
| risk | a chance that you may lose something or be harmed in some way |
| rock | a large piece of stone. The same word also means to move back and forth or from side to side |
| rogue | a person who is dishonest; a cheat |
| rook | a black bird like a crow. It has a hoarse loud cry |
| rose | a beautiful sweet-smelling flower with a prickly stem |
| rosy | pinky-red colour |
| rough | not smooth; bumpy |
| rouse | to awaken or to stir up somebody’s feelings |
| rug | a small floor mat or carpet. The same word also means a kind of blanket used when travelling |
| rush | to hurry; to move quickly to get somewhere on time. The same word also means a tall kind of grass growing near water |
| rusk | a kind of dry, very crisp toast or biscuit |
