Vocabulary : Rumpus to Rundel

Rumpus : A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.
Rumseller : One who sells rum; one who deals in intoxicating liquors; especially, one who sells spirituous beverages at retail.
Run : A number of cards of the same suit in sequence; as, a run of four in hearts. ;; The movement communicated to a golf ball by running. ;; The distance a ball travels after touching the ground from a stroke. ;; To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole. ;; of Run ;; of Run ;; To move, proceed, advance, pass, go, come, etc., swiftly, smoothly, or with quick action; -- said of things animate or inanimate. Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog. ;; To go swiftly; to pass at a swift pace; to hasten. ;; To flee, as from fear or danger. ;; To steal off; to depart secretly. ;; To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress. ;; To pass from one state or condition to another; to come into a certain condition; -- often with in or into; as, to run into evil practices; to run in debt. ;; To exert continuou
Runagate : A fugitive; a vagabond; an apostate; a renegade. See Renegade.
Run-around : A whitlow running around the finger nail, but not affecting the bone.
Runaway : One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive. ;; The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday. ;; Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse. ;; Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage. ;; Won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory. ;; Very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.
Runcation : A weeding.
Runch : The wild radish.
Runcinate : Pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downwards, as the leaf of the dandelion.
Rundel : A moat with water in it; also, a small stream; a runlet. ;; A circle.
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