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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

ratiocination
noun logical and methodical reasoning

ratiocination
noun the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

ratiocinative
adjective based on exact thinking; `one`s ratiocinative powers`

ration
noun a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

ration card
noun a card certifying the bearer`s right to purchase rationed goods

rational
adjective having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); `a rational analysis`

rational motive
noun a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument

rational number
rational noun an integer or a fraction

rationale
noun (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); `the rationale for capital punishment`; `the principles of internal-combustion engines`

rationalism
noun the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

rationalist
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism; `rationalist philosophy`

rationalistic
adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism

rationality
rationalness noun the quality of being consistent with or based on logic

rationalization
rationalisation noun the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

rationalize
rationalise verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; `rationalize the child`s seemingly crazy behavior`; `he rationalized his lack of success`

rationally
adverb in a rational manner; `we must act rationally`

rationed
adjective distributed equitably in limited individual portions; `got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar`

rationing
noun the act of rationing; `during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline`

Ratitae
superorder Ratitae noun used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders

ratite
ratite bird noun flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds

ratlike
adjective resembling or characteristic of a rat

ratline
ratlin noun (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft

rattail cactus
rat`s-tail cactus noun commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days

rattan
ratan noun a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms

rattan
Calamus rotang noun climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

rattan cane
noun the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes

rattan palm
Calamus rotang noun climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

Rattigan
Terence Rattigan noun British playwright (1911-1977)

ratting
noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

rattle
rattling noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); `the death rattle`

rattlebrained
rattlepated adjective lacking sense or discretion; `his rattlebrained crackpot ideas`; `how rattlepated I am! I`ve forgotten what I came for`- Glenway Westcott

rattlesnake
rattler noun pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

rattlesnake fern
Botrychium virginianum noun American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake`s rattle

rattlesnake master
rattlesnake`s master noun coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite

rattlesnake orchid
noun any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake`s tail

rattlesnake plantain
noun any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme

rattlesnake root
noun herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets

rattlesnake weed
Hieracium venosum noun a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky

rattrap
noun a trap for catching rats

Rattus
genus Rattus noun common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge

ratty
adjective of or characteristic of rats

raucous
rowdy adjective disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; `a raucous party`; `rowdy teenagers`

raucously
adverb with a raucous sound; `his voice rang raucously`

rauli beech
Nothofagus procera noun large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber

raunchy
adjective earthy and sexually explicit; `a raunchy novel`

rauwolfia
rauvolfia noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives

ravage
depredation noun (usually plural) a destructive action; `the ravages of time`; `the depredations of age and disease`

ravaging
adjective ruinously destructive and wasting; `a ravaging illness`

rave
noun an extravagantly enthusiastic review; `he gave it a rave`

rave-up
noun a raucous gathering

ravehook
noun a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum

Ravel
Maurice Ravel noun French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

ravel
verb disentangle; `can you unravel the mystery?`

ravel out
verb disentangle; `can you unravel the mystery?`

raveling
ravelling noun a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric

raven
Corvus corax noun large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

raven
verb prey on or hunt for; `These mammals predate certain eggs`

Ravenna
Battle of Ravenna noun a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

Ravenna grass
wool grass 1 Erianthus ravennae noun grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass

ravigote
noun veloute sauce seasoned with herbs and shallots and capers

ravine
noun a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

raving
raving mad adjective talking or behaving irrationally; `a raving lunatic`

ravioli
cappelletti noun small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

ravishing
adjective stunningly beautiful; `a ravishing blonde`

ravishingly
adverb in a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree; `she was ravishingly beautiful`

raw
new adjective lacking training or experience; `the new men were eager to fight`; `raw recruits`

raw beauty
noun beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive

raw data
noun unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis

raw deal
noun unfair treatment

raw material
staple noun material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

raw meat
noun uncooked meat

raw milk
noun unpasteurized milk

raw recruit
noun an inexperienced and untrained recruit

raw sienna
noun a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna

raw talent
noun powerfully impressive talent

raw umber
noun greenish brown pigment

raw vegetable
rabbit food noun an uncooked vegetable

raw weather
noun unpleasantly cold and damp weather

raw wood
noun wood that is not finished or painted

raw wool
noun wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed

raw wound
noun a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue

raw(a)
unsanded adjective used of wood and furniture; `raw wood`

Rawalpindi
noun an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built

rawboned
adjective having a lean and bony physique; `a rawboned cow hand`

rawhide
noun untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes

ray
noun cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins

ray
noun a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

ray flower
ray floret noun small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower

Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson noun United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)

ray-like
adjective resembling a ray

Rayleigh
Third Baron Rayleigh noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)

Rayleigh disk
noun an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity

rayless
adjective having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers

Raymond Chandler
Raymond Thornton Chandler noun United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

Raymond Lully
Ramon Lully noun Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)

rayon
noun a synthetic silklike fabric

razbliuto
noun the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do

razing
wrecking noun the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled

razor
noun edge tool used in shaving

razor clam
jackknife clam noun marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell