reek (rek), send forth vapor or smoke, "reeking tube," guns and cannons. reel (rel), stagger. refluent (ref'loo-ent), flowing back. reflux (re'fluks), ebb. refugee (ref'u-je'), one who flees to a place of safety. refuse (ref'us), waste matter. regal (re'gal), royal. regent (re'jent), ruler. Regulus (reg'u-lus), reiterate (re-it'er-at), repeat again and again. relax (re-laks'), slacken. relevant (rel'e-vant), bearing upon the case in hand. relief (re-lef), in art, projection of a figure above the ground on which it is formed. reluctant (re-luk'tant), unwilling. remnant (rem'nant), that which remains after a part is removed. remonstrate (re-mon'strat), present and urge reasons in opposition to an act. removes (re-moovz'), a transfer of one's business or belongings from one place to another. remuneration (re-mu'ner-a'shun), payment. renown (re-noun'), fame. rent (rent), broken. repair (re-par'), go. reputation (rep'u-ta'shun), estimation in which one is held. repute (re-put'), estimate. requisite (rek'wi-zit), something required. research (re-surch'), continued search after truth. reserve (re-surv'), withhold from present use for another purpose or time. resignation (rez'ig-na'shun), a giving up a claim, possession or office, etc. resistless (re-zist'les), powerless to withstand; helpless. resolute (rez'e-lut), determined. respectively (re-spek'tiv-li), relating to each. respite (res'pit), a putting off. restoration (res'to-ra'shun), a bringing back to a former condition. retain (re-tan'), keep. retreat (re-tret'), departure; shelter. reveal (re-vel'), disclose. revelry (rev'el-ri), noisy festivity. reverberate (re-vur'ber-at), echo. reverence (rev'er-ens), a mingled feeling of awe and admiration. reverend (rev'er-end), worthy of respect. revery (rev'er-i), day dream. reviving (re-viv'ing), returning to life. Reyhan (ra-han'), ribband (rib'band'), a ribbon. rife (rif), prevailing. rift (rift), an opening made by splitting. riot (ri ut), tumult. rise (riz; ris), cause; occasion. rite (rit), solemn observance. rivet (riv'et), fasten firmly. riving (riv'ing), splitting. roan (ron), brown or black color, with gray or white interspersed. roister (rois'ter), a blustering, noisy fellow. romance (ro-mans'), tale or novel. "Romance languages," the languages which were originally dialects of Latin, as French, Spanish, Italian. Roos (roos), Roushan Beg (roo'shan-bag), routed (rout'ed), overpowered. routine (roo-ten'), a round of business or pleasure frequently returning. Royal Society, a society of London for improving natural knowledge. rub (rub), hindrance. rubicund (roo'bi-kund), ruddy, red. rudiment (roo'di-ment), a beginning or first step. rumor (roo'mer), hearsay, common talk. runic (roo'nik), pertaining to the written language of the ancient Norsemen. rural (roo'ral), pertaining to the country. rustic (rus'tik), unpolished. ruthlessly (rooth'les-li), in a cruel manner.