| rogation |
(usu. pl.) solemn prayers chanted during rites celebrated in some Christian churches during the three days before Ascension Day. [2 definitions] |
| roger |
used to acknowledge reception of a radio message. [2 definitions] |
| rogue |
one who is dishonest or malicious; scoundrel. [6 definitions] |
| roguery |
the conduct or an act of a rogue. [2 definitions] |
| rogues' gallery |
a collection of photographs of criminals kept by police to aid in the identification of suspects. |
| roguish |
of or having a roguelike nature; rascally. [2 definitions] |
| Rohwer Relocation Center |
an internment camp located in southeastern Arkansas that was built for the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II between 1942 and 1944. At its peak in late 1942, there were 8,500 people being held there. |
| roil |
to make (a liquid) turbid by stirring; make cloudy or muddy. [3 definitions] |
| roily |
showing the effects of roiling; cloudy, muddy, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| roister |
to revel boisterously, noisily, and without constraint. [2 definitions] |
| role |
the character played by an actor or actress. [3 definitions] |
| role model |
one who serves as an example in the performance of a particular role. |
| role-playing |
the acting out of a role, esp. by mental health professionals or their clients as a technique for training or therapy. |
| Rolfing |
trademark for an often painful massage technique used to relieve emotional and physical stress. |
| roll |
to move by rotating or turning over repeatedly. [32 definitions] |
| roll around |
to come into existence or happen as part of a repeated cycle. |
| rollaway |
having rollers or casters for ease in bringing out from or returning to storage. |
| rollback |
an act or instance of returning prices or wages to a previous level, as by government order. |
| roll bar |
a very strong metal bar fitted over and across the width of a car or other vehicle that minimizes injury to occupants in the event the vehicle rolls over. |
| roll call |
the reading aloud of a list of names of those expected to be present, such as students in a classroom, soldiers in a unit, or members at a meeting. [2 definitions] |
| rolled oats |
hulled oats that have been crushed by rollers. |