Compound Words: r로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이

[Compound Words: r로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이]

 

rainbow noun : a curve of colors in the sky formed by sunlight shining onto falling rain

raincoat noun : a coat made from fabric that is waterproof or water resistant

 

ragweed noun : a common weed that produces pollen that can cause allergic reactions in some people

railroad noun : a set of metal tracks on which a train travels; a company that operates a network of trains

railway noun : a railroad system that operates over short distances using light equipment

rain boots noun : waterproof coverings for the feet and lower legs

raindrops noun : individual round or pear-shaped portions of liquid precipitation

rainfall noun : the amount of rain that falls in a period of time

rainforest noun : a dense forest, usually in a tropical area, that receives a lot of rain and contains diverse animal and plant life

rattlesnake noun : a venomous snake that has a rattle on its tail that it shakes to warn other animals

redwood noun : a giant evergreen tree that is the tallest known type of tree

reference book noun : a book used to look up specific information

reform school noun : an institution for young people designed to change unacceptable behavior

remote control noun : a handheld device that can be used to control something from a distance, such as a TV or a toy

respiratory tract noun : the passages in the nose, mouth, throat, and lungs through which air travels during breathing

Rhode Island noun : a U.S. state in the Northeast and the smallest of the 50 states (capital: Providence)

ring finger noun : the third finger on the hand, next to the little finger

ringleader noun : a leader of a group that causes trouble or opposes authority

river basin noun : an area of land from which water drains into a river or its tributaries

riverbank noun : the ground on both sides of a river

riverbed noun : the bottom of a river; the channel in which a river flows or once flowed

roadrunner noun : a slender bird that runs quickly and is found in the Southwest, Mexico, and Central America

roller-skate verb : to glide on a hard surface while wearing roller skates

Roman Catholic adjective : having to do with the Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity

Roman numeral noun : a letter of the ancient Roman alphabet that is used as a number

roundhouse noun : a building where railroad locomotives are repaired or stored

roundup noun : the gathering together of animals, such as cattle, for a special purpose

rubber band noun : elastic rubber loops that are used to hold things together

runaway noun : a person who has run away, such as from a family or an institution

runoff noun : excess water, not absorbed by soil, that flows downhill

runway noun : a flat, smooth strip of ground where an airplane can take off and land

 

radio telescope noun : a telescope that collects radio waves from space

radio waves noun : electromagnetic waves of certain long wavelengths that can carry information used in radio broadcasts and radio-controlled toys

rain shadow noun : an area that has a dry climate because it is on the leeward side of a mountain range

raw material noun : a basic substance from which something else is created or made

realistic fiction noun : a story about imaginary events that could happen in real life

reasonable doubt noun : a sensible uncertainty as to the guilt of a defendant in a criminal trial

red tide noun : a toxic algal bloom in an ocean that can be fatal to aquatic plants and animals

red-letter adjective : very special or important

redcoat noun : a British soldier, especially one who served during the American Revolution

relief map noun : a map that uses color or shading to show elevation

religious service noun : a public ceremony of a particular religion

renewable resource noun : a supply of something that can be replaced or that is not depleted by use

Richter scale noun : a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that measures the strength of an earthquake (1 is the weakest, and 10 is the strongest)

right angle noun : an angle formed by two lines that are perpendicular to each other and measures 90°

ripcord noun : the cord that releases a parachute and allows it to open

rising action noun : the events in a story that lead to the climax

risk factor noun : something that increases the likelihood of something developing or happening

Roman nose noun : a long, large nose that has a bend in the middle, common on ancient Roman statues