Vocabulary from academic word list

purchase -> verb

purchaser -> noun

I purchased a new house.

pursue -> verb

pursuer, pursuit -> noun

The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.

refine -> verb

unrefined, refined -> adj

refinement, refinery -> noun

We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.

reluctance -> noun

reluctant -> adj

reluctantly -> adv

He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.

reside -> verb

resident, residence, residency -> noun

residental -> adj

residence hall -> noun

in residence -> adj

take up residence

resolve -> verb

resolved, resolute -> adj

resolutely -> adv

resolutenness, resolution -> noun

I’ve resolved to stop smoking.

restrain -> verb

restrained -> adj

restraint -> noun

He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself

retain -> verb

This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.

retention -> noun

retentive -> adj

the retention of information.

restrict -> verb

restriction -> noun

restrictive, unrestrictive -> adj

restrictively -> adj

I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day

reveal -> verb

revealing -> adj

He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.

revelation -> noun

the revelation of the true facts.