recommendation (rĕkʹŏ mĕn dāʹshŭn). Expression in favor of something.
recruiting (re᷵ kro͞otʹĭng). Persuading new men to join the army or navy.
recruits (re᷵ kro͞otzʹ). Men who had recently joined the army or navy.
reveille (re᷵ vālʹya᷵). The bugle call awakening the soldiers in the morning.
Reverend (rĕvʹẽr ĕnd). A clergyman’s title; one who is to be honored.
ruching (ro͞oshʹĭng). A plaited strip of lace or net.
sassafras (săsʹȧ frăs). A kind of tree, from the root bark of which a flavoring extract is made.
Savior (sāvʹyẽr). Christ.
scarred (skārd). Having the marks of old cuts.
serenade (sĕrʹe᷵ nādʹ). Singing or playing outside a house as a greeting to one or more within the house.