4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

racket:
n. a device consisting of an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings and a handle

radar:
n. measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave

radiant:
a. brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful

radical:
a. drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic

radius:
n. a right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery

raft:
n. a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent

ragged:
a. torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline

ragtime:
n. music with a syncopated melody; musical form, predating jazz

rail:
v. scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language

rainbow:
n. arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain

rally:
v. call up or summon; call together for a common purpose

rally:
n. gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops

ranch:
n. farm consisting of a large tract of land

rancher:
n. one who owns or operates a ranch or farm

ranching:
n. farming for the raising of livestock

range:
n. limits within which something can be effective; a variety of different things or activities

rank:
v. hold a particular position in a social hierarchy; form or stand in a row or rows

rank:
n. relative position in society; official position or grad; row, line, series, or range

rapacious:
a. excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering

rarely:
ad. not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally