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	publish verb (puhb-lish) Publish means to print something in a book, magazine or newspaper Scoops wants to get his theme park review published in the newspaper.
	pulverize verb (puhl-vur-ize) to reduce to very small particles; annihilate Dr. Two-Brains tries to pulverize WordGirl and take over the city.
	puncture verb (puhngk-chur) a hole made by a sharp object It is difficult for Huggy to puncture Tobey's robots' armor.
	punish verb (puhn-ish) if you punish someone, you make the person suffer for committing a crime or for behaving badly Mr. Botsford punishes Becky when he sees her untidy room by telling her she can't play with Bob until her room is clean.
	quarrel verb (kwawr-uhl) to argue or bicker Becky and TJ quarrel about what television show to watch.
	quartet noun (kwawr-tet) a group of four people If Becky, TJ, Violet and Scoops were to sing together, they would make a quartet.
	quest noun (kwest) search, hunt Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy will never give up his quest for the perfect sandwich.
	radiate verb (ray-dee-ate) 1. to give off rays of light or heat 2. to send out something strongly Mr. Big's devices radiate mind control power over the city.
	ramble verb (rah-buhl) to talk on and on without really having a point When WordGirl talks for a long time without making a clear point, the Butcher tells her she is rambling.
	rant verb (rant) To rant is to go on and on in a loud, angry voice Lady Redundant Woman goes on a rant to explain to WordGirl why she hates crowds and traffic.
	rapid adj (rap-id) very fast or quick WordGirl rapidly returns home when she realizes she is about to miss the finale of her favorite television show.
	realize verb (ree-uh-lahyz) Realize means to figure something out, to understand something Tobey realizes that Becky is WordGirl when he sees that Becky and WordGirl wear the same shoes.
	reckless adj () it means unnecessarily doing something that you know is dangerous.
	recreation noun () hobbies, or things you do outside of school or work that help you relax.
	redundant adj (ri-duhn-duhnt) to be needlessly wordy or repetitive When Lady Redundant Woman says she laughed, chortled and chuckled, she was being redundant because all of those words mean the same thing.
	rehearse verb (ri-hurs) to practice something before you present it to an audience It is important for Huggy to rehearse his dance routine before doing it in front of everyone.
	release verb (ri-leess) to free something or someone WordGirl released Chuck into police custody.
	relief noun (ri-leef) 1. a feeling of freedom from pain or worry 2. aid given to people in special need WordGirl was relieved to foil Tobey's plot.
	remedy noun (rem-i-dee) A remedy is a cure WordGirl needs a remedy for her hiccups because they won’t go away.
	reminisce verb () it means to look back fondly on fun times.
	replacement noun (ri-pleys-muhnt) a substitute There is no replacement for Huggy as a sidekick in WordGirl's eyes.
	remind verb (ri-minde) to make someone remember something When a man came looking for the police, Becky, Scoops and Violet remind him that he is at their art class, not the police station.
	repeat verb (ri-peet) to say or do something again WordGirl sometimes has to repeat herself when The Butcher asks her to tell him the definition of a word more than once.
	reputation noun (rep-yuh-tay-shuhn) your worth or character as judged by other people WordGirl has a reputation for battling both crime and poor word usage.
	rescue verb (ress-kyoo) to save someone who is in danger or trapped somewhere Captain Huggy Face rescues Violet from the crashing meteorite.
	restore verb (ri-stor) to bring back or to establish again WordGirl is great at restoring order to her town.
	retaliate verb (ri-tal-ee-ate) to do something unpleasant to someone because the person has done something unpleasant to you WordGirl retaliated for the damage Granny May caused.
	reveal verb (ri-veel) to make known; to show or to bring into view WordGirl is always worried that her secret identity will be revealed.
	revise/revision verb () when you revise something you're supposed to be correcting it-- making it better, improving it.
	ricochet verb () To bounce off something and going a different direction.
	ridiculous adj (ri-dik-yuh-luhs) Ridiculous is when something makes no sense and is also kind of silly Mr. Big thinks the idea of Leslie coming up with her own evil plans is ridiculous.
	ride verb (ride) to travel on an animal or in a vehicle Violet gets a monkey ride from Huggy.
	rival noun (rahy-vuhl) competitors with similar qualities, who are both trying for the same goal WordGirl and Tobey have been rivals from the very start.
	rubbish noun (ruhb-ish) Rubbish is worthless trash, or junk Becky has to put price tags on all the rubbish her parents are selling at the yard sale.
	ruckus noun (ruk-iss) row, disturbance In order to escape WordGirl's clutches, Dr. Two-Brains causes a ruckus in the Grocery Store.
	rumple verb (ruhm-puhl) to wrinkle or to crease WordGirl's costume never seems to get rumpled.

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