| A | B |
| raze | to tear down completely, destroy |
| rebuff | to snub, to drive or beat back |
| recalcitrant (ri-kal-si-truhnt) | refusing to obey rules or follow orders |
| recluse (rek-loos) | a person who lives alone, away from others. |
| redundant | wordy, exceeding what is necessary or normal. |
| refurbish | to make like new. |
| rejuvenate | to make young or fresh again. |
| relegate | to banish, to assign. |
| relic | a thing or part that remains from the past. |
| remorse | a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong-doing. |