hit-or-miss
involving random or unpredictable attempts
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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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immediately
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
minute
A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
quick
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
significant
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
studies
An academic field of study concerning the given subject.
unless
Except on a specified condition; if not.
winning
That constitutes a win.
agree
To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
by-the-numbers
Done in a completely routine and unoriginal way
Canada
A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
computer
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
construction
The process of constructing.
episode
A discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
income
Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.
justice
The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
manager
A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
movement
Physical motion between points in space.
photo
A photograph.
safety
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
san
An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.
scene
The location of an event that attracts attention.
spend
To pay out (money).
statement
A declaration or remark.
ability
The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
announced
Having been preceded by an announcement; declared.
asking
That asks; that expresses a question or request.
calling
A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).
collection
A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
continued
Prolonged; unstopped.
definitely
Without question and beyond doubt.
designed
Created according to a design.
expected
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
Friday
The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday.
knowledge
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
particularly
Especially, extremely.
search
An attempt to find something.
subject
Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
train
Elongated or trailing portion. — The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
wow
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
author
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
centre
Australia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
claim
A demand of ownership made for something.
developed
wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
fear
A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
generally
Popularly or widely.
german
Pertaining to, nearly related to, as cousins-german (first cousins), germane to the subject (bearing on or pertinent to the subject). This word has no connexion with the German nation, but is Lat., germanus, of the same germ or stock.
global
Concerning all parts of the world.
goals
Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.
gotta
Synonym of have got to, have to
hotel
A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
interested
Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
judge
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
leader
Any person who leads or directs.
letter
A symbol in an alphabet.
lines
Words spoken by the actors.
material
Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
named
Having a name.
nobody
Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
opportunity
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.