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resistance - correct spelling

noun
Example: “I am just a poor boy, though my story’s seldom told. I have squandered my resistance, For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. All lies ...

resource - correct spelling

noun
Example: The library is a valuable resource for any student....

respectability - correct spelling

noun
Example: She earned respectability through her good works....

respite - vocabulary

noun
Interval of rest; a delay or cessation of anything trying or distressing. Whatever choice Elizabeth Bouvia may ultimately make, I can only hope that her courage, persistence and example will cause our s...

resplendent - vocabulary

adjective
Very bright, shining brightly, gleaming, splendid, as in the dancers resplendent in their native costumes. In the luxuriance of a bowl of grapes set out in ritual display, in a bottle...

responsibility - correct spelling

noun
Example: He took full responsibility for the actions of his staff....

restaurant - correct spelling

noun
Example: The Italian restaurant featured the most wonderful pasta. The word "restaurant" is one that has been around for centuries and has evolved thro...

Restrict vs. Constrict

Overview Just to give a general idea, let us understand the basic meaning with an example....

restrictive clause

A restrictive clause is also called a defining clause. The great grammarian Henry Fowler coined the term defining clause. A restrictive clause looks to the noun (or pronoun
) modified and si...

Restrictive vs. Non-restrictive adjective clauses

Restrictive clause Restrictive clauses include information that are essential for the purpose of the sentence. Without these...

Retch vs. Wretch

The English language doesn’t seem to be lacking in synonyms for the verb “vomit.” We have “upchuck,” “puke,” “hurl,” “heave,” and “retch,” to name a few. So do we really need to add another one, even if only as an alternate spell...

reticence, reticent - vocabulary

noun
Reticence: the quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.adjective
Reticent: disposed to be silent or reserved. Ted ha...

retroactive - vocabulary

adjective
Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities; pertaining to a pay raise effective in the past. In June, the Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the do...

retrospective - vocabulary

noun
An exhibition of art or performance of works produced by an artist or composer over time.adjective
Directed to past events or situations; looking backward, looking back on. ...

Revenge vs. Avenge

Avenge Avenge is a verb that has its roots from the Latin vindicare. It means to c...

revile - vocabulary

verb
To address or speak of with abuse; vilify, berate, disparage. You shall not revile God, or curse a leader of your people. —Exodus 22:28Old Testament...

Reward vs. Rewarding

The pair of words "reward" and "rewarding" can be very tricky. Especially when it's not clear for you which one is the verb and ...

Rhetoric

GRAMMAR instructs us how to express our thoughts correctly.RHETORIC teaches us to express them with force and elegance.The former is generally confined to the correct application of words in co...

rheumatism - correct spelling

noun
Example: His rheumatism acts up when the weather changes....

rhythm - correct spelling

noun
Example: My friend can’t dance. He has no rhythm....

rhythmical - correct spelling

adjective
Example: The rhythmical motions of the dancers entranced the audience....

ridiculous - correct spelling

adjective
Example: This ridiculous proposal has no chance of success....

rife - vocabulary

adjective
Of frequent or common occurrence; in widespread existence, prevalent, use, or activity; abundant, numerous, plentiful. I love to see that Nature is so rife with life that myri...

Rifle vs. Riffle

Rifle vs. Riffle: Navigating Distinctions in Terminology Understanding the differences between "rifle" and "riffle" involves recognizing variations in usage and meaning in different contexts. This article aims to clarify the distinctions ...

right - correct spelling

adjective, noun, adverb, and verb
Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses right, write, and rite. ...

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