| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| right angle | an angle of 90 degrees. The corners of a square are all right angles |
| rim | the outside edge of something round, like the rim of a wheel |
| rind | outward coat of trees fruit |
| ring | a circle. Some rings are made of gold or silver and pretty stones, to be worn on your fingers. The same word also means the sound of a bell |
| ring-master | a man who announces the acts in a circus |
| rink | a large circle or square of ice that you can skate on |
| rinse | to take soap away by washing in clear water |
| riot | a noisy disturbance by a lot of people, often dangerous and violent |
| rip | to tear something |
| ripe | ready to eat |
| ripple | a small wave or movement on the surface of water |
| rise | to move upward; to go higher |
| risk | a chance that you may lose something or be harmed in some way |
| rival | one who pursues the same object as another, a competitor, to compete with |
| river | a large amount of water that flows across the land into a lake or sea |
| road | a hard level surface with no trees or buildings in the way, so that vehicles can get from one place to another |
| roam | to wander about |
| roar | a loud deep noise made by big animals like lions and tigers when they are angry |
| roast | to cook meat in an oven |
| rob | to take something that is not yours; to steal by force |
| robber | someone who steals by force |
| robe | a long garment that covers you down to your ankles |
| robin | a small wild bird with a red breast and brown and grey feathers |
| rock | a large piece of stone. The same word also means to move back and forth or from side to side |
| rod | a long thin stick or bar, usually of wood or metal |
| rogue | a person who is dishonest; a cheat |
| role | a part represented by an actor, any conspicuous part of function |
| roll | to move along by turning over and over. The same word also means a kind of bread |
| roller | a machine which rolls to move along, or to make things flat and smooth. The same word also means a hair curler |
| roller-skates | skates with wheels |
| rolling-pin | a tube-shaped piece of wood or metal used to flatten dough or pastry before it is cooked |
| roof | the covering on the top of a building or car |
| rook | a black bird like a crow. It has a hoarse loud cry |
| room | a part of the inside of a house such as a bedroom or kitcheen |
| rooster | an adult male chicken; a cock |
| root | the part of a plant or tree that grows underground |
| rope | very thick string. It is used to tie heavy things together |
| rose | a beautiful sweet-smelling flower with a prickly stem |
| rosy | pinky-red colour |
| rot | to go bad or decay |
| rotten | bad, spoiled. Apples go rotten if they are kept too long. |
| rough | not smooth; bumpy |
| round | curved like a circle |
| roundabout | a machine at the fair which you can ride on as it goes round and round. The same word also means a circle where roads meet |
| rouse | to awaken or to stir up somebody’s feelings |
| route | (say root) the exact way you go to get from one place to another |
| rove | to roam or wander about |
| rover | someone who does not stay in one home for very long, but wanders from place to place |
| row | (rhymes with no) a line of things or people. The same word also means to move a boat through water, using oars |
| row | (rhymes with now) a noisy quarrel or fight |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.