Lesson 258
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Lesson 258 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#7710
🍷
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roue
/ruːˈeɪ/
noun
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A man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauched man.
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The old roue squandered his fortune on gambling and women.

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libertine, rake, profligate, debauchee, playboy
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gentleman, ascetic
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old roue, wealthy roue, notorious roue
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#7711
👊
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ruffian
/ˈrʌfiən/
noun
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A violent or lawless person; a bully.
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The ruffians vandalized the shop late at night.

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thug, hooligan, brute, villain, gangster
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gentleman, nobleman
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street ruffian, violent ruffian, gang of ruffians, cruel ruffian
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#7712
😞
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rueful
/ˈruːfəl/
adjective
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Expressing sorrow, regret, or pity.
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He gave a rueful smile after losing the match.

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sorrowful, regretful, mournful, apologetic
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cheerful, joyful
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rueful smile, rueful look, rueful expression, rueful tone
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#7713
😔
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rue
/ruː/
verb
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rued
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rued
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rues
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ruing
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To feel regret or sorrow about something.
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She will rue the day she trusted him.

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rue the day

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to bitterly regret a particular event or decision
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regret, lament, repent, mourn
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celebrate, rejoice
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rue the mistake, rue deeply, ruefully remember, rue the decision
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#7714
🔰
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rudimentary
/ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəri/
adjective
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Involving or limited to basic principles; elementary or simple.
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The village school provided only a rudimentary education.

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basic, elementary, primitive, undeveloped, simple
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advanced, complex, developed
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rudimentary tools, rudimentary knowledge, rudimentary skills, rudimentary education
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#7715
📘
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rudiment
/ˈruːdɪmənt/
noun
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A basic principle, element, or fundamental part of something.
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He learned the rudiments of music before joining the band.

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foundation, basics, fundamentals, essentials, principles
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details, complexities
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rudiments of grammar, rudiments of science, learn the rudiments, basic rudiments
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#7716
🌹
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ruddy
/ˈrʌdi/
adjective
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Having a healthy red color in the face.
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She had a ruddy complexion from working outdoors.

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ruddy good

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British slang for very good.
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rosy, flushed, glowing, pink
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pale, sickly
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ruddy cheeks, ruddy complexion, ruddy glow
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#7717
📑
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rubric
/ˈruːbrɪk/
noun
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A set of instructions, rules, or a heading in a document, often used for grading criteria.
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The teacher provided a grading rubric for the assignment.

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under the rubric of

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classified or considered under a particular category.
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guideline, heading, category, rule
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disorder, confusion
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grading rubric, rubric system, rubric for evaluation
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#7718
😊
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rubicund
/ˈruːbɪkənd/
adjective
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Having a healthy reddish complexion.
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The old man’s rubicund face showed he was in good health.

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rosy, ruddy, flushed, healthy
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pale, pallid
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rubicund face, rubicund cheeks, rubicund complexion
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#7719
🏚️
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rubble
/ˈrʌbəl/
noun
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Broken stone, bricks, or debris from a collapsed building or structure.
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The rescue team searched through the rubble after the earthquake.

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reduced to rubble

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completely destroyed.
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debris, fragments, wreckage, ruins
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structure, construction
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pile of rubble, clear the rubble, buried in rubble
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#7720
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royalty
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
noun
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Members of a royal family or payment made to the owner of a patent, copyright, or natural resource.
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The author receives a royalty for every book sold.

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pay royalties

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to make regular payments to a creator or owner of intellectual property.
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nobility, crown, payment, fee, honorarium
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commoners, peasantry
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royalty payment, member of royalty, royalty fees, pay royalty
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#7721
🚣
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row
/raʊ/ (argument), /roʊ/ (line of things)
noun, verb
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rowed
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rowed
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rows
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rowing
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A line of things or people; also, a noisy quarrel; to propel a boat with oars.
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They had a loud row about money.

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a row to hoe

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a difficult task or responsibility to deal with
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line, series, quarrel, fight, paddle
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agreement, harmony
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row of seats, row a boat, loud row
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#7722
⚔️
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rout
/raʊt/
noun, verb
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routed
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routed
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routs
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routing
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A decisive defeat; to defeat completely.
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The army routed the enemy forces in the battle.

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put to rout

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to completely defeat or overthrow
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defeat, overthrow, vanquish, crush
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victory, triumph
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military rout, put to rout, rout the enemy
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#7723
🔥
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rousing
/ˈraʊzɪŋ/
adjective
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Exciting, inspiring, or stirring.
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The speaker delivered a rousing speech that moved the audience.

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inspiring, stirring, exciting, motivating, moving
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boring, dull, uninspiring
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rousing speech, rousing cheer, rousing welcome
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#7724
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rouse
/raʊz/
verb
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roused
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roused
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rouses
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rousing
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To awaken from sleep or to stir into action.
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The loud alarm roused him from his deep sleep.

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rouse to action

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to encourage or awaken someone to take action
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wake, stir, arouse, activate, energize
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calm, lull, soothe
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rouse someone, rouse interest, rouse to action
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#7725
🐾
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romp
/rɒmp/
verb
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romped
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romped
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romps
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romping
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to play or move in a lively, carefree, and energetic way
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The children romped happily in the garden.

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romp home

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to win a race or competition easily
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frolic, cavort, play, skip, gambol
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rest, sit, remain
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romp around, romp through, romp home, romp about
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#7726
🎈
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rotundity
/roʊˈtʌn.də.ti/
noun
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the quality of being round or plump
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The rotundity of the balloon made it float gracefully.

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roundness, plumpness, fullness, circularity
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thinness, flatness
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rotundity of the earth, rotundity of shape, physical rotundity
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#7727
🏛️
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rotunda
/roʊˈtʌn.də/
noun
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a large circular building or hall, often with a dome
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Tourists gathered inside the grand rotunda of the capitol.

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dome, hall, pavilion, structure
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corridor, passage
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capitol rotunda, museum rotunda, grand rotunda
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#7728
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rotund
/roʊˈtʌnd/
adjective
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round or plump in shape; full in sound
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The rotund cat struggled to climb the fence.

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round, plump, chubby, portly, corpulent
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thin, lean, slim
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rotund figure, rotund body, rotund man, rotund shape
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#7729
📖
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rote
/roʊt/
noun
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mechanical or habitual repetition, often without understanding
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He learned the poem by rote without understanding its meaning.

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by rote

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to do something from memory, without thought or understanding
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memorization, repetition, routine, drill
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creativity, originality, innovation
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learn by rote, rote learning, rote memory
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#7730
🔄
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rotate
/ˈroʊ.teɪt/
verb
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rotated
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rotated
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rotates
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rotating
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to turn around a central point or axis
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The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

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rotate the crops

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to change the type of crop grown in a field to maintain soil fertility
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spin, turn, revolve, whirl, pivot
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stand, remain, stay
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rotate slowly, rotate daily, rotate crops, rotate position
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#7731
⚙️
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rotary
/ˈroʊtəri/
adjective
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Relating to or characterized by rotation; revolving around an axis.
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The machine uses a rotary engine to function efficiently.

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circular, revolving, spinning, rotating, whirling
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still, stationary, static
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rotary engine, rotary club, rotary machine, rotary motion
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#7732
🎤
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rostrum
/ˈrɒstrəm/
noun
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A raised platform for speakers, performers, or leaders.
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The politician delivered a speech from the rostrum.

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platform, podium, stage, dais, lectern
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floor, ground
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stand on the rostrum, from the rostrum, rostrum speech
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#7733
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roster
/ˈrɑːstər/
noun
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A list or plan showing people’s duties or times when they are scheduled.
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The manager updated the staff roster for next week.

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schedule, list, timetable, lineup, register
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disorder, confusion
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team roster, duty roster, staff roster, player roster
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#7734
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roseate
/ˈroʊziət/
adjective
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Having a pink color; optimistic or idealistic.
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She looked at the future with roseate optimism.

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rosy, pink, cheerful, optimistic, hopeful
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gloomy, pessimistic, bleak
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roseate view, roseate light, roseate outlook, roseate hues
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#7735
🐓
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rooster
/ˈruːstər/
noun
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A male domestic chicken, especially one that crows.
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The rooster crowed at dawn, waking up the whole village.

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rule the roost

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To be the person who makes all the decisions or is in control.
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cock, male chicken, chanticleer, cockerel, bird
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hen, pullet
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rooster crow, rooster fight, rooster feathers, rooster farm
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#7736
🆕
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rookie
/ˈrʊki/
noun
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a person who is new to an activity or organization; a beginner
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The rookie policeman made a few mistakes on his first day.

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rookie mistake

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an error typical of someone new or inexperienced
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novice, beginner, trainee, recruit, newcomer
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expert, veteran, professional
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rookie player, rookie season, rookie mistake, rookie cop
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#7737
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rookery
/ˈrʊkəri/
noun
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a place where rooks or other birds breed and nest in colonies
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We saw a rookery full of noisy birds near the forest.

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colony, nesting ground, bird settlement, aviary
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desert, emptiness
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bird rookery, large rookery, noisy rookery, penguin rookery
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#7738
✝️
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rood
/ruːd/
noun
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a crucifix, especially one positioned above the entrance to the chancel of a church
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The old church displayed a carved rood above the altar.

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cross, crucifix, symbol, emblem
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idol, void
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wooden rood, carved rood, rood screen, rood cross
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#7739
🎶
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rondo
/ˈrɒndoʊ/
noun
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a musical composition with a recurring leading theme
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The pianist ended the recital with a lively rondo.

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musical form, refrain, composition, sonata
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silence, stillness
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classical rondo, lively rondo, rondo form, rondo theme
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