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.reserve, reserve
reserve (ri ZURV)
Definition: "Sentence."
reserve (RI surv)
Definition: "Sentence."
resew, resow
resew (ri SOH)
Definition: "Sentence."
resow (ri SOH)
Definition: "Sentence."
residence, residents
residence (REZ i duhns, REZ i dens")
Definition: "Sentence."
residents (REZ i duhnts, REZ i dents")
Definition: "Sentence."
resign, re-sign
resign (re ZIGHN)
Definition: "Sentence."
re-sign (ree SIGHN)
Definition: "Sentence."
re-sort, resort
re-sort (ree SORT)
To arrange again according to class, kind, or size; to classify again: "The library staff had to re-sort the books so they could include the new editions."
resort (ree ZORT)
1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: "We were thinking about going to the ski resort this winter."
2. Something chosen for help: "The company will only declare bankruptcy as a last resort." respectable, respectful, respective
respectable (ri SPEK tuh buhl)
Definition: "Sentence."
respectful (ri SPEKT fuhl)
Definition: "Sentence."
respective (ri SPEK tiv)
Definition: "Sentence."
respectably, respectfully, respectively
respectably (ri SPEKT tuh bli)
Definition: "Sentence."
respectfully (ri SPEKT fuhl li)
Definition: "Sentence."
respectively (ri SPEKT tiv lee)
Singly in the order that is designated or mentioned: "When the teacher stated that the class did outstanding work, she was referring to each of the pupils respectively."
rest, wrest
rest (REST)
1. Cessation of work, exertion, or activity: "The workers had a rest in the shade during their lunch."
"She went to her room to rest for awhile after having a difficult day." 2. The part that is left over after something has been removed; the remainder: "The beginning of the film was boring, but the rest of it was interesting.""The rest of them are arriving later." 3. To lie in a grave after death: "My grandmother was laid to rest next to my grandfather."wrest (REST)
1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: "She was able to wrest her purse back from the guy who was trying to take it from her."
2. To take something from someone, or others, with much effort: "He was trying to wrest control of the company again from the guys who had taken it over." restful, restive, restless
restful (REST fuhl)
Definition: "Sentence."
restive (RES tiv)
Definition: "Sentence."
restless (REST lis)
Definition: "Sentence."
resumé, résumé, resume; resume; synopsis, summary
resumé, résumé, resume (REZ oo may", rez" oo MAY)
Definition: "Sentence."
resume (ri ZOOM)
Definition: "Sentence."
synopsis (si NAHP sis)
Definition: "Sentence."
summary (SUHM uh ree)
Definition: "Sentence."
retain, retain
retain (ri TAYN)
1. To maintain possession of something in one's memory; especially, for a long time: "She has a remarkable ability to retain odd facts."
2. To keep or to hold in a particular place, condition, or position: "The TV show has been able to retain its popularity for many years." retain (ri TAYN)
1. To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee: "They have decided to retain a firm to conduct the survey and they may need to retain an attorney, too."
2. To keep in one's service or pay: "The company's goal is to attract and to retain good employees." retard, retard, retarred
retard (ri TAHRD)
1. To cause to move or to proceed slowly; to delay or to impede (verb): "Sentence."
2. A slowing down or a hindering of progress; a delay (noun): "Sentence." retard (REE tahrd")
1. Used as a disparaging term for a mentally retarded person: "Sentence."
2. A person who is considered to be foolish or socially inept: "Sentence." retarred (ri TAHRD)
1. To recover with a dark, oily, viscid mixture of hydrocarbons: "Sentence."
2. To re-smear someone with a distillation of resinous woods, coal, etc. and then to cover with feathers as a punishment: "Sentence." retch, wretch
retch (RECH)
A strong, wrenching attempt to vomit that does not bring up anything: "Sentence."
wretch (RECH)
1. A miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person: "Sentence."
2. Someone who is regarded as mean or despicable: "Sentence." reticent, taciturn
reticent (RET i suhnt)
1. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself: "Sentence."
2. Restrained or reserved in style; reluctant; unwilling: "Sentence." taciturn (TAS i turn")
Habitually untalkative; tending to remain silent: "Sentence."
reveille, revelry
reveille (REV uh lee, REV i lee)
The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and to summon soldiers or sailors in a camp or garrison to wake up and to get out of bed: "Sentence."
revelry (REV uhl ree)
Boisterous or noisy merrymaking: "Sentence."
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