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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rather | /ˈræð.ər/ | adv. | Quite | It's rather cold today. | |
| Raw | /rɔ/ | adj. | Not cooked | I love eating raw carrots. | |
| Reach | /riːtʃ/ | v. | To arrive at a place | We reached the top of the mountain. | |
| React | /riˈækt/ | v. | To act in a particular way as a direct result of something else | How did he react to the news? | |
| Reaction | /riˈæk.ʃən/ | n. | Behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else | Her reaction was surprising. | |
| Read | /riːd/ | v. | To look at words or symbols and understand what they mean | I like to read books. | |
| Reader | /ˈriː.dər/ | n. | Someone who reads | She is a fast reader. | |
| Reading | /ˈriːdɪŋ/ | n. | The skill or activity of getting information from books | Reading is good for the mind. | |
| Ready | /ˈrɛdi/ | adj. | Prepared and suitable for fast activity | Dinner is ready. | |
| Real | /rɪəl/ | adj. | Existing in fact and not imaginary | Is this a real diamond? | |
| realise | /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/ | v. | to understand something clearly | I realised I had left my keys at home. | |
| Realistic | /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/ | adj. | Accepting things as they are in fact | Let's be realistic about our chances. | |
| Reality | /riˈælɪti/ | n. | The state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined | The reality is quite different. | |
| Reality | /rɪˈælɪti/ | n. | The real world | Escape reality. | |
| Realize | /ˈriəlaɪz/ | v. | To understand a situation, sometimes suddenly | I realized that I had forgotten my keys. | |
| Realize | /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/ | v. | To understand a situation | I realized that I was wrong. | |
| Really | /ˈrɪəli/ | adv. | In fact | I really don't know. | |
| Reason | /ˈrizən/ | n. | The cause of an event or situation | What is the reason for your delay? | |
| Reasonable | /ˈrizənəbl/ | adj. | Based on or using good judgment | The price is reasonable. | |
| reasonably | /ˈriːzənəbli/ | adv. | in a fair or sensible way | The hotel was reasonably cheap. | |
| rebuild | /ˌriːˈbɪld/ | v. | to build something again | They rebuilt the bridge after the storm. | |
| Recall | /rɪˈkɔl/ | v. | To bring the memory of a past event into your mind | I can't recall his name. | |
| Receipt | /rɪˈsiːt/ | n. | Something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received | Keep your receipt in case you need to return the item. | |
| Receipt | /rɪˈsiːt/ | n. | Something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money or goods or information have been received | Keep your receipt in case you need to return the item. | |
| Receive | /rɪˈsiːv/ | v. | To get or be given something | I received a letter today. |
