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Used in speaking.
Dictionary · English 3,214
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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supposed
intended or expected to do something
thus
In this way or manner.
yesterday
The day immediately before today; one day ago.
caught
Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
closed
Physically obstructed, sealed, etc. — Made impassable.
congress
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
directly
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
disease
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
doubt
To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
drink
To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
driving
That drives (a mechanism or process).
established
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
feels
Feelings; emotions; especially, tender sentiment.
glad
Pleased; happy; gratified.
greater
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
grow
To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
machine
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
notice
The act of observing; perception.
overall
All-encompassing, all around.
planning
Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan. — The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
professor
The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution.
sit
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
associated
Connected with something or another person.
carry
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
crime
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
effective
Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
explain
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
highly
In a high or esteemed manner.
holding
Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
male
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
on-the-spot
Happening or done at the exact place and time of an event
reality
The state of being actual or real; realness.
stock-still
completely still and silent
texas
The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.
winter
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere and the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and
worse
Less skillfully.
advice
An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
agreement
An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
award
A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
challenge
A confrontation; a dare. — An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
comment
A spoken or written remark.
eventually
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
killing
extremely funny or entertaining
lived
Having a specified duration of life.
lots
A lot; a great deal; tons; loads.
otherwise
Differently, in another way.
primary
First or earliest in a group or series.
purpose
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
rates
Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.
reach-around
to solve a problem in a clumsy or indirect way
responsible
Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
showing
An occasion when something is shown.
sick
In poor health; ill.
teacher
A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
telling-off
scolding someone strongly
theory
A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.
uses
A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.
agency
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.