| A | B |
| quixotic | impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds |
| rapacious | greedy; plundering |
| rationalize | to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient; defiant |
| reciprocate | to give, do, or take in return |
| recrimination | an accusation in return; a counteraccusation |
| redress | a correction; a reparation; to set something right; to remedy |
| reiterate | to restate; to repeat |
| relent | to give in or yield to something; to become less harsh |
| remission | a release from debt or duty; a lessening in intensity |