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rail (v.) to scold, protest (The professor railed against the injustice of the college’s tenure policy.)

rancid (adj.) having a terrible taste or smell (Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the rancid egg salad sandwich.)

rancor (n.) deep, bitter resentment (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see the rancor in her eyes.)

rapport (n.) mutual understanding and harmony (When Margaret met her paramour, they felt an instant rapport.)

rash (adj.) hasty, incautious (It’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make rash decisions.)

raucous (adj.) loud, boisterous (Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party got too raucous.)

raze (v.) to demolish, level (The old tenement house was razed to make room for the large chain store.)