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  • router/ˈɹuː.tə(ɹ)/nounB1+2 meaningsThe box that spreads the internet through a building.
  • rover/ˈɹəʊvə/nounB22 meaningsA wheeled robot driven across another world's surface.
  • rubber/ˈɹʌbə/nounA23 meaningsA stretchy, bouncy material made from the sap of a tropical tree or produced industrially.
  • rubric/ˈɹuːbɹɪk/nounC1A heading or set of instructions for a task.
  • ruckus/ˈɹʌkəs/nounC1A noisy disturbance.
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/ˈɹuːdɪmənt/
nounC1
One of the first simple parts of a subject.
  • rudimentsnounC1The first and simplest parts of a subject.
  • ruffian/ˈɹʌfi.ən/nounC1A violent lawless man.
  • rule of thirdsnounC1Placing the subject a third of the way across the frame.
  • ruling/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe decision a judge hands down.
  • rumble/ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/verbB25 meaningsTo make a deep, low, rolling sound.
  • rump/ˈɹʌmp/nounB22 meaningsThe hind part of an animal.
  • run-in/ˈɹʌnˌɪn/nounC1An unpleasant confrontation with somebody.
  • rung/ˈɹʌŋ/nounB22 meaningsOne of the crossbars of a ladder.
  • runt/ɹʌnt/nounC1The smallest and weakest animal in a litter.
  • runtimenounC1The period while a program is actually executing.
  • rupture/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃəː/verbC12 meaningsTo burst or tear open under pressure.
  • ruse/ɹuːz/nounC1A trick used to deceive.
  • rush/ɹʌʃ/verbB26 meaningsTo move or act with great speed because there is not enough time.
  • rustle/ˈɹʌsəl/verbC13 meaningsTo make the soft dry sound of leaves or paper moving.
  • ruthlessnessnounC1A complete absence of pity in getting what you want.
  • sabbatical/səˈbætɪkəl/nounC13 meaningsA long, approved break from work, taken for study, travel or rest.
  • saboteur/ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who deliberately wrecks work or equipment.
  • sack/sæk/nounB15 meaningsA large bag made of strong cloth or thick paper.
  • sacrament/ˈsækɹəmənt/nounC1One of the formal rites regarded as carrying grace.
  • sacrifice/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/nounB24 meaningsSomething valuable that you give up for the sake of something more important.
  • sacrilege/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Violation of something held sacred.
  • saddle/ˈsædl̩/nounB15 meaningsA leather seat strapped to a horse's back for a rider.
  • saddler/ˈsadlə/nounC1A craftsman who makes riding gear from leather.
  • sadist/ˈseɪdɪst/nounC1Somebody who takes pleasure in cruelty.
  • safeguardingnounC1Steps taken to protect somebody at risk.
  • sage/seɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA soft grey-green herb used in cooking.
  • sainthoodnounC1The state of being recognised as holy.
  • salesmanshipnounC1Skill at persuading people to buy.
  • salutation/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/nounC1A greeting, especially at the start of a letter.
  • salute/səˈl(j)uːt/verbB13 meaningsTo raise the hand to the head as a formal military greeting.
  • salvage/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/verbC13 meaningsTo rescue what can still be used from a wreck, fire or flood.
  • salvation/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsBeing saved from sin and its consequences.
  • salve/sɑːv/nounC1An ointment that soothes a wound.
  • salvo/ˈsælvəʊ/nounC1All the guns firing together, once.
  • san marinonounC1Micro-republic on a mountain, completely surrounded by Italy.
  • sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/nounC12 meaningsAn official penalty imposed on a country or a person.
  • sanctity/ˈsæŋktɪti/nounC1The quality of being holy or inviolable.
  • sanctuary/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA protected place where hunted animals are safe.
  • sanctum/ˈsæŋktəm/nounC1A sacred or very private place.
  • sandalwood/ˈsandəlwʊd/nounC1A fragrant wood used for carving and perfume.
  • sandpiper/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/nounC1A small wading bird that probes the mud with a fine bill.
  • sap/sæp/nounC12 meaningsThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.
  • sarcophagus/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/nounC1A stone coffin, often carved.
  • satire/ˈsætaɪɹ/nounC1Comedy that mocks the powerful to expose them.
  • satiristnounC1A writer who mocks folly to expose it.
  • sauce/sɔːs/nounA22 meaningsA thick tasty liquid poured over food.
  • sauna/ˈsɔː.nə/nounC1A small heated room used for sweating and relaxation.
  • savagery/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/nounC1Fierce cruelty and violence.
  • savant/sæˈvɑnt/nounC1Somebody of very great learning or unusual gift.
  • savour/ˈseɪvə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
  • sawhorse/ˈsɔː.hɔːs/nounC1A four-legged frame that holds timber for cutting.
  • scab/skæb/nounB22 meaningsThe hard crust that forms over a healing wound.
  • scabbard/ˈskæb.əd/nounC1The long case a sword hangs in.
  • scaffold/ˈskæf.əld/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework used by builders.