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pool /pool/ n. a tank filled with water and
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used for swimming. Peter swam across the R R R
pool.
poor /poor/ adj. (poor•er, poor•est) not of
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good quality; not good enough. The race /rās/ n. a contest of speed. During the
furniture fell apart because its quality was summer we went to the boat race.
poor. rail•way /rāl′ wā′/ n. a railroad. Many
po•ta•to /pə tā′ tō/ n. (po•ta•toes pl.) an people travel to work each day by railway.
oval or round vegetable grown underground. rain•bow /rān′ bō′/ n. a curved band of
The sweet potato is also called a yam. colored light in the sky, caused by the rays
pounce /pouns/ v. (pounc•es, pounced, of the sun passing through drops of rain,
pounc•ing) to suddenly swoop or jump. mist, or spray. We saw a rainbow where the
When the cat sees the mouse, it may pounce waves broke against the rocks.
on it.
pret•ty /prĭt′ ē/ adj. (pret•ti•er, pret•ti•est;
pret•ti•ly adv.) lovely; pleasing; pleasant to
look at or to hear. The garden was filled with
pretty flowers.
price /prīs/ n. the cost in money; the amount
of money for which something is sold. The
price should be clearly labeled.
prize /prīz/ n. a thing won in a contest. Tony
won the prize for spelling the most words
correctly.
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proof /proof/ n. convincing evidence that
something is true or not true. Do you have rainbow
proof that he took your toy?
proud /proud/ adj. a. having a proper regard rare /râr/ adj. not often found or seen. My
for oneself. Mr. Collins is a proud man who uncle saves rare postage stamps.
likes to do his job well. b. having rat•tle /răt′ l/ v. (rat•tles, rat•tled, rat•tling)
satisfaction and pleasure. The proud mother a. to make a number of short, sharp sounds.
watched her daughter graduate. The windows rattle when the wind blows.
pup•py /pŭp′ ē/ n. (pup•pies pl.) a young b. to move with short, sharp sounds. The
dog; a pup. The silly puppy tried to chase its old car rattled over the bumpy road.
own tail. raw /rô/ adj. not cooked. Strawberries and
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put /poot/ v. (puts, put, put•ting) a. to place; radishes can be eaten raw.
to set. Put the books on the desk. b. to bring real /rē′ əl/ or /rēl/ adj. a. actual; true; not
into a certain state. Put the room in order. imagined; not made up. My uncle told us a
puz•zle /pŭz′ əl/ n. a game with a problem real story about his trip to Brazil. b. genuine.
to be worked out. We do word puzzles in Her necklace is made of real pearls.
school. re•al•ly /rē′ ə lē/ or /rē′ lē/ adv. truly; in
fact. Nancy can really run fast.
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rea•son /rē′ zən/ n. a. a cause or
explanation. Your parents will write the
reason for your absence. b. logic; the power
to think. Use reason to solve the problem.
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