| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| right angle | an angle of 90 degrees. The corners of a square are all right angles |
| rim | the outside edge of something round, like the rim of a wheel |
| rind | outward coat of trees fruit |
| ring | a circle. Some rings are made of gold or silver and pretty stones, to be worn on your fingers. The same word also means the sound of a bell |
| ring-master | a man who announces the acts in a circus |
| rink | a large circle or square of ice that you can skate on |
| rinse | to take soap away by washing in clear water |
| riot | a noisy disturbance by a lot of people, often dangerous and violent |
| rip | to tear something |
| ripe | ready to eat |
| ripple | a small wave or movement on the surface of water |
| rise | to move upward; to go higher |
| risk | a chance that you may lose something or be harmed in some way |
| rival | one who pursues the same object as another, a competitor, to compete with |
| river | a large amount of water that flows across the land into a lake or sea |
| road | a hard level surface with no trees or buildings in the way, so that vehicles can get from one place to another |
| roam | to wander about |
| roar | a loud deep noise made by big animals like lions and tigers when they are angry |
| roast | to cook meat in an oven |
| rob | to take something that is not yours; to steal by force |
| robber | someone who steals by force |
| robe | a long garment that covers you down to your ankles |
| robin | a small wild bird with a red breast and brown and grey feathers |
| rock | a large piece of stone. The same word also means to move back and forth or from side to side |
| rod | a long thin stick or bar, usually of wood or metal |
| rogue | a person who is dishonest; a cheat |
| role | a part represented by an actor, any conspicuous part of function |
| roll | to move along by turning over and over. The same word also means a kind of bread |
| roller | a machine which rolls to move along, or to make things flat and smooth. The same word also means a hair curler |
| roller-skates | skates with wheels |
| rolling-pin | a tube-shaped piece of wood or metal used to flatten dough or pastry before it is cooked |
| roof | the covering on the top of a building or car |
| rook | a black bird like a crow. It has a hoarse loud cry |
| room | a part of the inside of a house such as a bedroom or kitcheen |
| rooster | an adult male chicken; a cock |
| root | the part of a plant or tree that grows underground |
| rope | very thick string. It is used to tie heavy things together |
| rose | a beautiful sweet-smelling flower with a prickly stem |
| rosy | pinky-red colour |
| rot | to go bad or decay |
| rotten | bad, spoiled. Apples go rotten if they are kept too long. |
| rough | not smooth; bumpy |
| round | curved like a circle |
| roundabout | a machine at the fair which you can ride on as it goes round and round. The same word also means a circle where roads meet |
| rouse | to awaken or to stir up somebody’s feelings |
| route | (say root) the exact way you go to get from one place to another |
| rove | to roam or wander about |
| rover | someone who does not stay in one home for very long, but wanders from place to place |
| row | (rhymes with no) a line of things or people. The same word also means to move a boat through water, using oars |
| row | (rhymes with now) a noisy quarrel or fight |
What are idioms?
Idioms can be defined as a group of words having a meaning different from the individual meanings of each word in the group.