exercise
Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
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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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express
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
flow
Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
girlfriend
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
glass-half-full
Having an optimistic outlook, focusing on the positive aspect of a situation.
hero
Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
illegal
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
increasing
On the increase.
joke
An amusing story.
loan
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
people's
Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite.
planet
Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
restaurant
An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
selected
That have been selected or chosen.
shared
Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
soft
gentle or mild in manner or effect
sugar
A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.
supported
Held in position, especially from below.
surprised
Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
transport
To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
accepted
Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
adding
An act of addition.
appeal
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
applied
Put into practical use.
appropriate
To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
Boston
In the card game spades, a bid of all 13 tricks.
confirmed
Having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual.
device
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
drama
A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
entry
The act of entering.
era
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
factor
An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
golden
Made of, or relating to, gold.
grown
Covered by growth; overgrown.
keeps
Only used in for keeps
lawyer
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
legs
Eleven.
lying
The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
mistake
To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
MS
M/S: Initialism of motor ship.
Muslim
An adherent of Islam.
pool
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
pulled
Of cooked meat, prepared by being torn into fine pieces.
regarding
Concerning, respecting.
route
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
saved
Rescued from the consequences of sin.
schedule
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.
scientific
Related or connected to science
squad
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
testing
Difficult; tough.
ya
Yeah; yes.
abuse
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
angry
Displaying or feeling anger.
bridge-building
Establishing connections or relationships between different groups or communities
candidate
A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
catch-22
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
comfortable
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
concern
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
developing
In the process of development.
discuss
To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.