Vocabulary Words
rubble
B2noun
(in the plural) The whole of the bran of wheat before it is sorted into pollard, bran, etc. (+2 more)
rug
B2adjective, noun, verb
A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed) (+18 more)
rugby
A2noun
(usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent�s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar. (+2 more)
ruin
B1noun, verb
(sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. (+18 more)
rule
A1noun, verb
A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result. (+24 more)
ruler
A1noun, verb
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement (+4 more)
runaway
B1adjective, noun
(usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium. (+12 more)
runner
A2noun
(sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent. (+49 more)
runway
B1noun
A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access. (+6 more)
rush hour
B2noun
The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
sack
B2noun, verb
(also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century (+33 more)