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revolt

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government

rice

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a food grain

rich

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
having much money or goods; having plenty of something

ride

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat

right

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have ("It is their right to vote."); ad. agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left

riot

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; n. a violent action by a large group of people

rise

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to go up; to go higher; to increase; to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing

risk

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the chance of loss, damage or injury

river

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean

road

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other


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