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1. [**roundly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roundly.md) adverb (no forms) Roundly means plainly and openly, without holding back: he declared roundly that he would not go.
2. [**roundness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roundness.md) noun (roundness — uncountable) 1) The quality of being round or curved like a circle or ball. 2) A full, smooth quality, for example of a sound or a taste.
3. [**rouse**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rouse.md) verb (rouse, rouses, roused, rousing) 1) To wake someone up. 2) To make someone feel a strong emotion like anger or excitement, or make them act: rouse a crowd. 3) (Australia…
4. [**rout**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rout.md) noun (routs); verb (rout, routs, routed, routing) A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion.
5. [**route**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/route.md) noun (route, routes); verb (route, routes, routed, routing) A route is the way you go to get from one place to another.
6. [**router**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/router.md) noun (a router, routers) A router is a small box that connects your computers, phones and tablets to the internet and to each other, often by Wi-Fi.
7. [**routine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/routine.md) noun (a routine, routines); adjective (routine — ordinary, regular) The usual order in which you do things every day, like a morning routine: wake up, wash, dress, eat breakfast.
8. [**routinely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/routinely.md) adverb (routinely) 1) As a normal, regular part of what happens; usually. 2) Often, as a habit, without special reason.
9. [**roux**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roux.md) noun (a roux, roux or rouxs) A roux is a mixture of melted butter (or fat) and flour cooked together, used to thicken sauces, soups and gravy.
10. [**rove**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rove.md) verb (rove, roves, roved, roving) To rove is to wander about from place to place with no fixed plan or home.
11. [**rover**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rover.md) noun (a rover, rovers) A rover is a vehicle that drives around on the surface of another planet or the Moon to explore it, like the Mars rovers.
12. [**roving**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roving.md) adjective (roving); verb form of «rove» Roving means wandering from place to place without a fixed home or plan.
13. [**row**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/row.md) noun (row, rows); verb (row, rows, rowed, rowing); noun and verb «row» said like «cow» (a noisy argument; to argue — UK, Ireland, Australia) A row is a line of things or people side by side: a row of chairs.
14. [**rowan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rowan.md) noun (a rowan, rowans); proper noun (Rowan) — a name A rowan is a small tree with feathery leaves and bunches of bright red-orange berries in autumn, also called a mountain ash.
15. [**rower**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rower.md) noun (rower, rowers) 1) A rower is a person who moves a boat through the water with oars. 2) A rower is also a rowing machine in a gym.
16. [**royal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/royal.md) adjective (royal); noun (a royal, royals — informal) 1) About a king or queen or their family. 2) Belonging to or working for a king or queen, or under their patronage: the Royal Navy. 3)…
17. [**royally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/royally.md) adverb (no forms) In a royal way: very grandly, as a king or queen would do.
18. [**royalty**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/royalty.md) noun (royalty — uncountable; a royalty, royalties) Royalty means kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families.
19. [**ru**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ru.md) fragment / abbreviation (ru, .ru, RU) .ru is the internet ending (domain) for websites from Russia.
20. [**rub**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rub.md) verb (rub, rubs, rubbed, rubbing); noun (a rub) To rub is to move your hand or something else backwards and forwards over a surface, pressing on it.
21. [**rubber**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubber.md) noun (rubber, a rubber, rubbers); adjective use (a rubber ball, rubber boots) Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals.
22. [**rubbery**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubbery.md) adjective (rubbery, rubberier, rubberiest) 1) Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy. 2) (food) Tough and chewy in an unpleasant way, often because it was cooked too long. 3) (legs…
23. [**rubbing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubbing.md) verb (present participle of rub: rub, rubs, rubbed, rubbing); noun (a rubbing, rubbings) Rubbing means moving your hand or something against a surface again and again, pressing on it.
24. [**rubbish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubbish.md) noun (rubbish, uncountable); adjective (informal, British); verb (rubbish — informal) Rubbish is things you throw away because they are no longer wanted or useful.
25. [**rubbishy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubbishy.md) adjective (rubbishier, rubbishiest) Rubbishy means of very poor quality or worth nothing; like rubbish.
26. [**rubble**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubble.md) noun (rubble — uncountable) Broken pieces of stone, brick and concrete left when a building falls down or is knocked down.
27. [**rubella**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubella.md) noun (rubella — uncountable) 1) Rubella, also called German measles, is an illness caused by a virus that gives a red spotty rash and fever; it is usually mild in…
28. [**rubenesque**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubenesque.md) adjective (rubenesque; also Rubenesque) of a woman: plump, with a full, rounded figure, like the women in the paintings of the artist Rubens.
29. [**ruby**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruby.md) noun (a ruby, rubies); adjective (ruby-red, ruby); proper noun (Ruby — a name; Ruby — a programming language) A ruby is a precious stone with a deep red colour, used in rings and necklaces.
30. [**rucksack**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rucksack.md) noun (a rucksack, rucksacks) 1) A rucksack is a bag you carry on your back, with two straps over your shoulders.
31. [**rudder**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rudder.md) noun (a rudder, rudders) A rudder is a flat, upright blade at the back of a boat or ship that is turned to steer it left or right.
32. [**ruddy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruddy.md) adjective (ruddy, ruddier, ruddiest); adverb (ruddy — UK, informal) A ruddy face is healthy and red or pink, often from being outdoors.
33. [**rude**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rude.md) adjective (rude, ruder, rudest) Rude means not polite; saying or doing things that are unkind or show no respect.
34. [**rudely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rudely.md) adverb (rudely, more rudely, most rudely) Rudely means in a way that is not polite and shows no respect for others.
35. [**rudeness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rudeness.md) noun (rudeness — uncountable) Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone.
36. [**rudimentary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rudimentary.md) adjective (rudimentary) 1) Very simple and basic, not developed much. 2) Knowing only the first, simplest parts of something: «rudimentary French». 3) (biology)…
37. [**rue**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rue.md) verb (rue, rues, rued, ruing); noun (rue — a plant; la rue — French) To rue something means to feel sorry about it and wish it had not happened, as in «you'll rue the day».
38. [**ruff**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruff.md) noun (ruffs) A ruff is a stiff, frilled collar worn round the neck long ago.
39. [**ruffian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruffian.md) noun (a ruffian, ruffians) 1) A rough, violent or lawless person, especially a man or a boy who causes trouble.
40. [**ruffle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruffle.md) verb (ruffle, ruffles, ruffled, ruffling); noun (a ruffle, ruffles) To make something uneven or messy, like hair, feathers or a smooth surface.
41. [**rug**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rug.md) noun (rug, rugs) A rug is a thick piece of cloth that covers part of a floor.
42. [**rugby**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rugby.md) noun (rugby — uncountable) 1) Rugby is a team game played with an oval ball, which players can kick, carry and pass backwards; they score by putting the ball down…
43. [**rugged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rugged.md) adjective (more rugged, most rugged) Rugged means rough and uneven, with rocks or bumps: rugged ground.
44. [**ruin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruin.md) verb (ruin, ruins, ruined, ruining); noun (a ruin, ruins; in ruins) To ruin something means to damage or spoil it so badly that it is no good any more: rain ruined the picnic.
45. [**ruinous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruinous.md) adjective (no forms) 1) Ruinous means fallen to pieces, in ruins: a ruinous castle. 2) Ruinous also means causing great loss or damage, very costly.
46. [**rule**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rule.md) noun (rule, rules); verb (rule, rules, ruled, ruling) A rule tells what must or should be done: school rules, the rules of a game.
47. [**ruler**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruler.md) noun (ruler, rulers) A ruler is a straight strip with marks, used to measure length and draw straight lines.
48. [**rum**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rum.md) adjective (rum, rummer, rummest); noun (rums) 1) (old use, British) Strange or odd: «a rum little man». 2) A strong drink made from sugar cane.
49. [**rumble**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumble.md) verb (rumble, rumbles, rumbled, rumbling); noun (a rumble, rumbles) To rumble is to make a long, low, deep sound, like thunder or a big truck.
50. [**rumbling**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumbling.md) verb form (rumble, rumbles, rumbled, rumbling); noun (a rumbling, rumblings); adjective (rumbling) Rumbling is making a long, deep, low sound, like thunder far away or a big truck passing.
51. [**ruminate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruminate.md) verb (ruminate, ruminates, ruminated, ruminating) To think deeply about something for a long time.
52. [**rummage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rummage.md) verb (rummage, rummages, rummaged, rummaging); noun (rummages) To rummage is to search by moving things about with your hands, often in a messy heap, looking for something lost.
53. [**rummy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rummy.md) noun (rummy — a card game, uncountable); adjective (rummy — old UK informal, «odd») Rummy is a card game where you try to collect sets (like three kings) and runs (like 4, 5, 6 of hearts).
54. [**rumour**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumour.md) noun (a rumour, rumours); verb (be rumoured) A rumour is a story or piece of news that people pass from one to another, which may not be true and has not been checked.
55. [**rump**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rump.md) noun (a rump, rumps) The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs.
56. [**rumpus**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumpus.md) noun (a rumpus, rumpuses — informal) 1) (informal) A noisy fuss, quarrel or commotion. 2) (US, Australia, NZ) «Rumpus room»: a family playroom.
57. [**run**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/run.md) verb (run, runs, ran, run, running); noun (a run, runs) 1) To run is to move fast on your feet. 2) A run is a time of running: a morning run. 3) A run is a point scored in baseball or cricket.…
58. [**runaway**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runaway.md) noun (a runaway, runaways); adjective (runaway) noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere.
59. [**rune**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rune.md) noun (a rune, runes) A letter of an old alphabet used by Vikings and other Germanic peoples, carved on wood, stone or bone.
60. [**rung**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rung.md) noun (a rung, rungs); verb form: past participle of ring (ring, rang, rung) 1) A rung is one of the bars or steps of a ladder that you put your feet on. 2) (verb) Rung is a form of "ring": "The bell has rung."
61. [**runic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runic.md) adjective (runic) Written in runes, the letters used by Germanic peoples such as the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons before the Latin alphabet.
62. [**runnel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runnel.md) noun (a runnel, runnels) 1) A very small stream or brook. 2) A small channel of running water, such as rain running down a path or gutter.
63. [**runner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runner.md) noun (runner, runners) A runner is a person who runs, often in a race.
64. [**running**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/running.md) verb (-ing form of run: run, runs, ran, run, running); noun (running — the sport); adjective (running — flowing, continuing) 1) Moving fast on your feet: "He is running." 2) The sport or activity of running: "Running keeps you fit." 3) Flowing: "running water".…
65. [**runny**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runny.md) adjective (runny, runnier, runniest) Runny means more liquid than usual, so it flows easily («runny honey», «a runny egg»).
66. [**runway**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runway.md) noun (a runway, runways) A runway is a long, flat strip of hard ground at an airport where planes take off and land.
67. [**rupee**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rupee.md) noun (a rupee, rupees) 1) The rupee is the money used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius and other countries.
68. [**rupture**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rupture.md) verb (rupture, ruptures, ruptured, rupturing); noun (a rupture, ruptures) To rupture is to burst or break open suddenly, like a pipe or a body part.
69. [**rural**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rural.md) adjective (rural, more rural) 1) Rural means to do with the countryside, not towns or cities.
70. [**rush**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rush.md) verb (rush, rushes, rushed, rushing); noun (a rush, rushes; also rushes — a water plant) To move or do something very fast, often too fast.
71. [**rushing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rushing.md) verb form (-ing of rush: rush, rushes, rushed, rushing); adjective (rushing water); noun (rushing — the act of hurrying) Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time.
72. [**russian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/russian.md) adjective (Russian); noun (a Russian, Russians; Russian — the language) Russian means coming from or connected with Russia, the very large country that stretches from Eastern Europe across northern Asia.
73. [**rust**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rust.md) noun (rust — uncountable); verb (rust, rusts, rusted, rusting) Rust is the reddish-brown, flaky coating that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet and meets air.
74. [**rustic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rustic.md) adjective (rustic, more rustic, most rustic); noun (rustics) Simple, plain and natural, like life in the countryside: «a rustic cottage».
75. [**rustle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rustle.md) verb (rustle, rustles, rustled, rustling); noun (a rustle) To rustle is to make a soft, light, crackling sound like dry leaves or paper moving.
76. [**rusty**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rusty.md) adjective (rusty, rustier, rustiest) Covered in rust, the reddish-brown flaky coating that forms on iron and steel when they get wet and meet the air.
77. [**rut**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rut.md) noun (a rut, ruts); verb (rut, ruts, rutted, rutting) 1) A deep line in soft ground made by wheels. 2) (idiom) A boring way of life or habit that is hard to change: "stuck in a rut". 3)…
78. [**ruth**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruth.md) noun (ruth — old-fashioned, uncountable); proper noun (Ruth, a name) 1) (old-fashioned) Pity or sorrow for others. 2) Ruth: a girl's or woman's name, and a book of the Bible named after a woman called Ruth.
79. [**ruthless**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ruthless.md) adjective (ruthless, more ruthless, most ruthless) Having no pity; cruel and hard, willing to hurt others to get what you want.
80. [**rye**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rye.md) noun (rye, uncountable; rye bread, rye whiskey) Rye is a kind of cereal grass grown on farms; its grain is used for flour, bread and animal food.

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