| A | B |
|---|
| recalcitrant (RE back + CALC heel/kick) | marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance. |
| recidivist (RE back + CEDE go) | someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior, such as criminal acts |
| redact (RE again + DACTYL finger) | to make ready for publication; edit or revise. |
| redolent | having or emitting fragrance; aromatic; also, reminiscent, brining to mind again |
| redoubtable | arousing fear or awe; formidable (not believing one can compete against) |
| redress (RE again + DRESS) | to set right; remedy or rectify |
| reel | to be thrown off balance; to feel dizzy |
| refrain (RE again) | to hold oneself back; (in music) to repeat a sequence of notes |
| regale (think REG ruler) | to provide with great (kingly) enjoyment; to entertain |
| reiterate (RE again) | to say or do again or repeatedly |
| relegate (RE back) | to assign (or demote) one to an inferior place, position, or condition |
| relish | the pleasurable appreciation of anything |
| remiss (think missed again) | lax in attending to duty; negligent; regretful of lost opportunity |
| render | to submit or present something, as for consideration, approval, or payment |
| repine (RE again + PINE to yearn) | to complain or fret; to be discontented |
| repose (RE back + POS place) | the act of resting; the state of being at rest |
| repudiate (RE back + PUT/PUD think + ATE cause) | to reject with disapproval or condemnation |
| repulse (RE/RETRO back + PULSE drive) | to drive back (as in an attack) |
| requite (RE/RETRO back + QUITE pay up) | to make repayment or return for |
| rescind (RE/RETRO back) | to make void; to repeal or annul; to take back |
| restitution (RE back/again + store) | the act of compensating or making good for a loss, damage, or injury; to return something to its rightful owner |
| retract (RE/RETRO back + TRACT pull) | to take back; to disavow |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; to enjoy oneself fully |
| rife | abundant; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| ruddy (variation of RUB red) | having a healthy, reddish color |
