Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc.(lists of "R" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)If you have any problems understanding the pronunciation symbols, go to this Pronunciation Chart for clarifications.recent, resent, resent
recent (REE suhnt)
Definition: "Sentence."
resent (ri SENT)
Definition: "Sentence."
resent (ri ZENT)
Definition: "Sentence."
recitation, resuscitation
recitation (res" i TAY shuhn)
Definition: "Sentence."
resuscitation (ri suhs" i TAY shuhn)
Definition: "Sentence."
recluse, recuse
recluse (REK loos", ri KLOOS)
Definition: "Sentence."
recuse (ri KYOOZ)
Definition: "Sentence."
reek, wreak
reek (REEK)
To have a very strong and unpleasant odor: "The reek of the stinking garbage in the kitchen was more than we could tolerate and so was the added reek of smoke in the room."
wreak (REEK)
1. To inflict vengeance or punishment upon someone: "The gangs will wreak mayhem in the city if they are not brought under control."
2. To express anger, malevolence, or resentment: "The boy's father will wreak his anger on his son when he finally gets home tonight." 3. To cause something very harmful or damaging: "The storm is expected to wreak (not wreck) havoc and extensive damage along the coast today." reference, reverence
reference (REF uhr uhns, REF ruhns)
Definition: "Sentence."
reverence (REV uhr uhns)
Definition: "Sentence."
refind, refined
refind (REE fighnd)
Definition: "Sentence."
refined (ree FIN'd)
Definition: "Sentence."
reflects, reflex
reflects (ri FLEKS)
Definition: "Sentence."
reflex (REE fleks")
Definition: "Sentence."
refuge, refugee
refuge (REF yooj)
Definition: "Sentence."
refugee (ref" yoo JEE)
Definition: "Sentence."
refuse, refuse
refuse (ri FYOOZ)
1. To say that one will not accept something; such as, a gift or offer: "He decided to refuse the job offer because the pay was insufficient."
2. To say or to show that a person is not willing to do something that another person wants him/her to do: "After several attempts to get the woman to explain her bad behavior in the restaurant, she continued to refuse to answer the police officer's questions." "Sometimes the public will refuse to accept the truth about bad eating habits and that the lack of exercise can cause obesity." 3. Not allowing someone to have something: "The embassy continued to refuse the reporter a visa to visit the country."refuse (REF yoos)
1. Something like paper, trash, or garbage that has been thrown away: "The truck will be coming soon to pick up the cans full of refuse and to take them to the dump."
2. Items or material discarded or rejected as useless or worthless; rubbish: "We have to clean up the house and get all of that refuse into the dumpster." The city dump is just too full; so, it may be necessary for city officials to refuse any more refuse for awhile. regal, regale
regal (REE guhl)
Definition: "Sentence."
regale (ri GAYL)
Definition: "Sentence."
regime, regimen, regiment
regime (ray ZHEEM, ri ZHEEM)
Definition: "Sentence."
regimen (REJ uh muhn, REJ uh men")
Definition: "Sentence."
regiment (REJ uh muhnt)
Definition: "Sentence."
register, registrar
register (REJ i stuhr)
Definition: "Sentence."
registrar (REJ i strahr", rej" i STRAHR)
Definition: "Sentence."
repassed, repast
repassed (ri PAST)
Definition: "Sentence."
repast (ri PAST)
Definition: "Sentence."
reported, reputed
reported (ri PAWRT'd, ri POHRT'd)
Definition: "Sentence."
reputed (ri PYOOT'd)
Definition: "Sentence."
requirement, requisition
requirement (ri KWIGHR muhnt)
Definition: "Sentence."
requisition (rek" wi ZISH uhn)
Definition: "Sentence."
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