| rhythm
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| a regular pattern of sound, such as beats in music.
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| rib
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| one of the bones that curves around from your spine to the front of your chest.
| Ribs protect your internal organs
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| ribbon
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| a thin strip of decorative material often used for tying hair or wrapping presents.
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| rice
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| a grasslike plant that grows in warm, wet regions. The small white or brown grains can be cooked and eaten
| cooked rice
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| rich
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| having a lot of money.
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| riddle
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| a word puzzle in which you have to guess the answer from clues.
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| ride
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| to travel on the back of a horse.
| Riding on a Ferris wheel.
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| ridiculous
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| crazy, funny, or not making sense.
| She looked ridiculous.
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| right
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| the opposite direction to left.
| My right hand.
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| right angle
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| an angle that measures 90 degrees, formed by two lines that are perpendicular to one another
| The four inside corners of a square are right angles.
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| rim
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| the edge or border of something.
| He looked over the rim of the volcano into the crater.
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| ring
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| to strike metal or play a bell so that it makes a pleasant sound.
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| ring
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| a piece of jewelry that is worn on your finger
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| rinse
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| to wash something in water with no soap in it.
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| riot
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| uncontrolled fighting among a crowd of people who are angry or protesting about something.
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| rip
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| to tear something, usually cloth or paper.
| He ripped the piece of paper in half.
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| ripe
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| ready to pick or eat, usually used about fruit.
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| ripple
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| a small wave on the surface of water.
| When the duck dived, it made ripples on the water’s surface.
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| rise
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| to go upward or become higher.
| Heat rises.
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| risk
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| to take the chance of harming or losing something.
| He risked his life to save her.
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| river
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| a large stream of water that flows into another river, a lake, or the ocean.
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| road
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| a path for vehicles to travel on, usually with a hard, smooth surface.
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| roar
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| to make a loud, deep, rumbling noise like the noise a lion makes.
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| roast
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| to cook food in a hot oven or over a fire.
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| rob
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| to steal from someone, often by using violence.
| They robbed the bank.
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| robber
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| a person who robs you of something, usually money or goods.
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| robot
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| a machine that can imitate some human actions. Robots are often used in factories, but can also be used in homes.
| A toy robot runs on batteries.
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| rock
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| a hard, natural, nonliving substance.
| Mountains are made up mostly of rock.
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| rock
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| to move gently backward and forward, or from side to side.
| rocking chair
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| rocket
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| an engine that powers a spacecraft. Hot gases are released from the rear of the engine, causing the craft to move forward.
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