ritual.noun
the prescribed order of a religious ceremony; the body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship; the prescribed form of conducting a formal secular ceremony (the ritual of an inauguration)
ritually.adverb

ritualistic.adjective
relating to ritual or ritualism; advocating or practicing ritual
ritualistically.adverb

rescind, rescinded, rescinding, rescinds.transitive verbs
to make void; repeal or annul
rescindable.adjective
rescinder, rescindment.nouns

referendum.noun, plural.referendums.or.referenda
the submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote; such a vote

retrogress, retrogressed, retrogressing, retrogresses.intransitive verbs
to return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition; to go or move backward
retrogressive.adjective
retrogressively.adverb
retrogression.noun
the act or process of deteriorating or declining; degeneration

relish, relished, relishing, relishes.verbs
transitive use-to take keen or zestful pleasure in; like; to enjoy the flavor of
intransitive use-to have a pleasing or distinctive taste
relish.noun
an appetite for something; a spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives; a condiment of chopped sweet pickle

renounce, renounced, renouncing, renounces.verbs
transitive verb use.to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement; relinquish; reject; disown
intransitive verb use.to revoke in cards
renounce.noun
a revoke in playing cards
renouncement, renouncer.nouns

renunciation.noun
the act or an instance of renouncing.(the renunciation of all earthly pleasures); a declaration in which something is renounced
renunciative or renunciatory.adjective

rhythm.noun
movement or variation characterized by the regular recurrence or alternation of different quantities or conditions (the rhythm of the tides)
Music.-.a regular pattern formed by a series of notes of differing duration and stress; a specific kind of such a pattern (a waltz rhythm); a group of instruments supplying the rhythm in a band
rhythmic.also.rhythmical.adjective
of, relating to, or having rhythm; recurring with measured regularity
rhythmically.adverb

recourse.noun
the act or an instance of turning or applying to a person or thing for aid or security (have recourse to the family; his only recourse was the divorce)
Law.-.the right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay

refined.adjective
free from coarseness or vulgarity; polite; free of impurities (refine oil to remove the impurities); purified; precise to a fine degree.

refine, refined, refining, refines.verbs
transitive verb use.to reduce to a pure state; purify; to remove by purifying; to free from coarse, unsuitable, or immoral characteristics.(refined his manners; refined her speaking style)
intransitive verb use.to become free of impurities; to acquire polish or elegance; to use precise.distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech
refiner.noun
refinement.noun
the act of refining; the result of refining; an improvement or elaboration; the state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste; culture; a keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction

resort, resorted, resorting, resorts.intransitive verbs
to have recourse.(he resorted to censorship of the tv to protect the kids from negative influences); to go customarily or frequently
resort.noun
a place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation (a hiking, fishing, boating and sightseeing resort in Banff, Alberta); one turned to for aid or relief (I'm the last resort she knows she can turn to for help)

reserve, reserved, reserving, reserves.transitive verbs
to keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose; to set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use (reserve {book} a room); retain.(I reserve the right to select holidays); keep
reserve.noun
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose; the act of reserving; restraint in expression; reticence; an amount of capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands; a reservation of land (a forest reserve); an amount of a mineral, fossil fuel, or other resource known to exist in a particular location and to be exploitable: the discovery of large oil reserves, often reserves
reserve.adjective
held in abeyance or forming a reserve (a reserve supply of food).
in reserve.idiom
kept back, set aside, or saved
reservable.adjective
reserver.noun

restrict, restricted, restricting, restricts.transitive verbs
to keep or confine within limits; limit
restrictor.or.restricter.noun

restrain, restrained, restraining, restrains.transitive verbs
to hold back or keep in check; control (couldn't restrain the tears); prevent (restrained them from going; to deprive of freedom or liberty; to limit or restrict
restrainable.adjective
restrainedly.adverb
restrainer.noun
restraint.noun
the act of restraining or the condition of being restrained; loss or abridgment of freedom; a limitation; an instrument or a means of restraining (handcuffs); control or repression of feelings; constraint

refer, referred, referring, refers.verbs
transitive verb use.to direct to a source for help or information (referred her to a good car dealer; referred me to his last employer for a recommendation); to attribute to; regard as originated by; to assign to or regard as belonging within a particular kind or class; to submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination
intransitive verb use.to pertain; concern (questions referring to yesterday's lecture); to make mention or reference (let me refer to this information)
referable.adjective
referral, referrer.nouns

reference.noun
an act of referring (my careful writing results after many references to a dictionary)
referencer.noun
referential.adjective
referentially.adverb

relate, related, relating, relates.verbs
transitive verb use.to narrate or tell; describe; to bring into or link in logical or natural association; to establish or demonstrate a connection between
intransitive verb use.to have connection, relation, or reference.(the symbols relate to an earlier system); to have or establish a reciprocal relationship; interact.(she relates well to her peers
relatable.adjective
relater.noun

relation.noun
a logical or natural association between two or more things; the connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship; a  person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative; relevance of one to another; connection (the relation between vaccinations and illness); the way in which one person or thing is connected with another (the relation of parent to child)

relational.adjective
of or arising from kinship; indicating or constituting.relation; Grammar.-.of, relating to, or being a word or particle, such as a conjunction or preposition, that expresses a syntactic relation between elements in a phrase or sentence
relationally.adverb