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List of Words for Letter 'R'

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• ratify to formally approve
• ration to use less of something
• raw material an ore or other resource which must be changed for use in an economy
• recreation things people do for relaxation and enjoyment
• reform a change to make things better
• region an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
• renewable resource a natural resource that can be replaced
• repeal to withdraw or cancel a law
• representative a person chosen to speak or vote for others
• reservation an area protected or set aside for the use of Native Americans
• retreat to turn back
• revolution the overthrow of a government; the colonists' fight for freedom
• road map a map that shows roads in one area
• route the course you take to get somewhere
• royal colony a colony that belongs to a king or queen
• rural of the countryside; including farms, small villages, or unsettled land