| A | B |
| raucous | rough sounding and harsh; rowdy |
| ravenous | The ____________________ lions devoured their kill. |
| recede | When the flood waters ____________________, we will begin to rebuild. |
| recession | the act of withdrawing or going back |
| reconcile | We tried to ____________________ Sally and Jane after their recent argument. |
| relevant | related to the matter at hand |
| reluctant | Carlos was ____________________ to go camping because of the unpredictable weather. |
| repast | That banquet was quite a ____________________. |
| replenish | to refill, resupply |
| replica | a copy or reproduction |
| succinct | short and to the point; brief; terse |
| subside | settle down; decrease; dwindle |
| strident | loud and harsh |
| skeptic | a doubter; a disbeliever; a cynic |
| scrutiny | close and critical examination |