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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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municipal
Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
naval
Of or relating to a navy.
nelson
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
neutral
Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
noble
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
oldest
The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
popularity
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.
relate
To tell in a descriptive way.
robot
A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.
sacred
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
spy
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
steven
Voice, especially when loud or strong.
Susan
Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa.
suspension
The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
terrorism
The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.
terry
A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.
toxic
Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
treasury
A place where treasure is stored safely.
tunnel
An underground or underwater passage.
upgrade
An upward grade or slope.
warrant
Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
wound
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
actively
In an active manner.
asset
A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
assuming
An assumption.
backing
Support, especially financial.
baker
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
blessed
Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
Brazilian
A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.
burden
A heavy load.
Campbell
A British breed of domestic duck developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century.
casual
Happening by chance.
certified
Having met an official standard.
charter
A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
civilian
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
complain
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
controversial
Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
differently
In a different way.
directions
Instructions for how to reach a destination or how to do something
discipline
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
disgusting
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
DJ
To act as a DJ (disc jockey); to play, cut and mix/blend recorded music.
dominant
The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
emma
M in RAF phonetic alphabet
essay
A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
execution-style
Shot in the back of the head, often implying a deliberate killing
expense
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
explaining
explanation
furthermore
In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
graphic
Drawn, pictorial.
healing
The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
hiring
The act by which an employee is hired.
instantly
At once; without delay.
invasion
A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
jumping
Exuberantly active; in full swing.
laptop
A laptop computer.
legendary
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
leo
A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
maker
Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
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