OGDEN's BASIC ENGLISH (830 Words)

If one were to take the 25,000 word Oxford Pocket English Dictionary and remove the
redundancies and eliminate the difficult words that can be explained by putting together
simpler words, we find that 90% of the concepts in that dictionary can be described with just
850 words. The shortened list helps the learners to learn spelling, and communicate in
perfectly good and simple English in all contexts.

1. a - the 1st letter of the alphabet

2. able - (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or
authority to do something
3. about - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
4. account - a record or narrative description of past events
5. acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of
turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
6. across - to the opposite side
7. act - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behaviour; conduct or comport
oneself
8. addition - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more
numbers
9. adjustment - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
10. advertisement - a public promotion of some product or service
11. after - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
12. again - anew
13. agreement - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
14. air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the
wind consists of
15. all - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used
informally for `wholly')
16. almost - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
17. amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can
quantify
18. amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
19. angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line
to another; measured in degrees or radians
20. angry - feeling or showing anger
21. animal - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
22. answer - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or
request or criticism or accusation
23. ant - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile
queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
24. any - one or some or every or all without specification
25. apparatus - equipment designed to serve a specific function
26. apple - native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded
edible fruits
27. approval - the formal act of approving
28. arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening
and supporting the weight above it
29. argument - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

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30. arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder
and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
31. army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
32. art - the creation of beautiful or significant things
33. as - to the same degree (often followed by `as')
34. at - Preposition expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position
35. attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
36. attempt - make an effort or attempt
37. attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the
environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
38. attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
39. authority - the power or right to give orders or make decisions
40. automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external
control
41. awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
42. baby - a very young mammal
43. back - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the
spine
44. bad - having undesirable or negative qualities
45. bag - a flexible container with a single opening
46. balance - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as
in a design)
47. ball - an object with a spherical shape
48. band - an unofficial association of people or groups
49. base - lowest support of a structure
50. basin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
51. basket - a container that is usually woven and has handles
52. bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the
body
53. be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
54. beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
55. bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
56. bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
57. before - at or in the front
58. behaviour - the way a person behaves toward other people
59. belief - any cognitive content held as true
60. bell - a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
61. bent - used of the back and knees; stooped
62. berry - a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry)
or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
63. between - in the interval
64. bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs
modified as wings
65. birth - the time when something begins (especially life)
66. bit -a small piece or quantity of something
67. bite - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
68. bitter - causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"

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69. black - being of the achromatic colour of maximum darkness; having little or no hue
owing to absorption of almost all incident light
70. blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
71. blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and
contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
72. blow -be in motion due to some air or water current
73. blue - of the colour intermediate between green and violet; having a colour similar to
that of a clear unclouded sky
74. board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for
many purposes
75. boat - a small vessel for travel on water
76. body - an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable
from other objects
77. boiling - the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
78. bone - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
79. book - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
80. boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
81. bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically
cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
82. box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
83. boy - a youthful male person
84. brain - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous
centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
85. brake - a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
86. branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
87. brass - an alloy of copper and zinc
88. bread - food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or
baking powder and then baked
89. breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
90. brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or
paving material
91. Bridge - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river
or canal or railway etc.
92. bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
93. broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
94. brother - a male with the same parents as someone else
95. brown - of a colour similar to that of wood or earth
96. brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
97. bucket - a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
98. building - the act of constructing something
99. bulb - anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
100. burn - destroy by fire
101. burst - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
102. business - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
103. but - and nothing more
104. butter - an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for
cooking and table use
105. button - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
106. by - so as to pass a given point
107. cake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

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108. camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box
with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
109. canvas - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
110. card - thin cardboard, usually rectangular
111. care - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
112. carriage - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
113. cart - a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
114. cat - feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic
cats; wildcats
115. cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
116. certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
117. chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a
flexible ligament
118. chalk - a soft whitish calcite
119. chance - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result
one way rather than another
120. change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's
or its former characteristics or essence
121. cheap - relatively low in price or charging low prices
122. cheese - a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
123. chemical - of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions
involving atomic or molecular changes
124. chest - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the
corresponding part in other vertebrates
125. chief - the head of a tribe or clan
126. chin - the protruding part of the lower jaw
127. church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship
128. circle - ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by
one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
129. clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
130. clear - readily apparent to the mind
131. clock - a timepiece that shows the time of day
132. cloth - artefact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or
synthetic fibres
133. cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
134. coal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the
Carboniferous period
135. coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down;
worn outdoors
136. cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or
having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
137. collar - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
138. colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit
or reflect
139. comb - a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges
hair
140. come - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something
or somebody
141. comfort - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
142. committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter

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143. common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly
encountered; average or ordinary or usual
144. company - an institution created to conduct business
145. comparison - the act of examining resemblances
146. competition - the act of competing as for profit or a prize
147. complete - perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
148. complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
149. condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
150. connection - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the
other or sharing features with it)
151. conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and
sensations and thoughts
152. control - power to direct or determine
153. cook - transform by heating
154. copper- a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic
element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in
large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
155. copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
156. cord - a line made of twisted fibres or threads
157. cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
158. cotton - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with
many long hairy fibres
159. cough - a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a
common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or
tuberculosis
160. country - the territory occupied by a nation
161. cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
162. cow - female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
163. crack - a narrow opening
164. credit - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's
ability to fulfil their financial commitments
165. crime - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
166. cruel - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
167. crush - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
168. cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
169. cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
170. current - occurring in or belonging to the present time
171. curtain - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
172. curve - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
173. cushion - protect from impact
174. cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
175. damage - the occurrence of a change for the worse
176. danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
177. dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
178. daughter - a female human offspring
179. day - time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
180. dead - no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
181. dear - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
182. death - the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
183. debt - the state of owing something (especially money)

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184. decision - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
185. deep - having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an
outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in
combination
186. degree - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a
process
187. delicate - developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
188. dependent - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial
support)
189. design - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or
outline or plan)
190. desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
191. destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
192. detail - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
193. development - a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage
(especially a more advanced or mature stage)
194. different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
195. digestion - the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can
be absorbed into the body
196. direction - a line leading to a place or point
197. dirty - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
198. discovery - the act of discovering something
199. discussion - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some
particular topic
200. disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
201. disgust - strong feelings of dislike
202. distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
203. distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
204. division - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a
boundary that divides or keeps apart
205. do - engage in some activity
206. dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf)
that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
207. door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building
or vehicle
208. doubt - the state of being unsure of something
209. down - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
210. drain - emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
211. drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
212. dress - put on clothes
213. drink - take in liquids
214. driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
215. drop - let fall to the ground
216. dry - free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of
water; or no longer wet
217. dust - fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in
the air
218. ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
219. early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the
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220. earth - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
221. east - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
222. edge - a line determining the limits of an area
223. education - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart
knowledge or skill
224. effect - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
225. egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with
nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid
by e.g. female birds
226. elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
227. electric - using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
228. end - either extremity of something that has length
229. engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
230. enough - sufficient for the purpose
231. equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
232. error - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
233. even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or
texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even
with)
234. event - something that happens at a given place and time
235. ever - at all times; all the time and on every occasion
236. every - (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered
singly and without exception
237. example - an item of information that is typical of a class or group
238. exchange - the act of changing one thing for another thing
239. existence - the state or fact of existing
240. expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
241. experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event
242. expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skilfully
243. eye - the organ of sight
244. face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
245. fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have
occurred
246. fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
247. false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
248. family - primary social group; parents and children
249. far - at or to or from a great distance in space
250. farm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
251. fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture
of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
252. father - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
253. fear - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
(usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
254. feather - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
255. feeble - pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
256. feeling - a physical sensation that you experience
257. female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova)
from which offspring develop
258. fertile - capable of reproducing
259. fiction - a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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260. field - extensive tract of level open land
261. fight - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
262. finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
263. fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light
and (often) smoke
264. first - preceding all others in time or space or degree
265. fish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales
and breathing through gills
266. fixed - fixed and unmoving
267. flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
268. flame - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and
light and (often) smoke
269. flat - having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than
another
270. flight - an instance of travelling by air
271. floor - the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other
structure)
272. flower - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or
colourful parts
273. fly - travel through the air; be airborne
274. fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other
275. food - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build
tissue
276. foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment
277. foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
278. force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
279. fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food
280. form - a perceptual structure
281. forward - at or to or toward the front
282. fowl - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle
fowl
283. frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artefact its shape
284. free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
285. frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually
286. friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
287. front - the side that is forward or prominent
288. fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
289. full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
290. future - the time yet to come
291. garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
292. general - applying to all or most members of a category or group
293. get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
294. girl - a young woman
295. give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
296. glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
297. glove - hand wear: covers the hand and wrist
298. go - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
299. goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and
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300. gold - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element;
occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most
chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
301. good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing
specified
302. government - the system or form by which a community or other political unit is
governed
303. grain - a cereal grass
304. grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing
animals; cut and dried as hay
305. great - a person who has achieved distinction and honour in some field
306. green - of the colour between blue and yellow in the colour spectrum; similar to the
colour of fresh grass
307. grey - of an achromatic colour of any lightness intermediate between the extremes
of white and black
308. grip - hold fast or firmly
309. group - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
310. growth - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a
purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually
from a simple to a more complex level
311. guide - someone employed to conduct others
312. gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal
tube or barrel)
313. hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of
threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
314. hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an
impulsive force by striking
315. hand - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
316. hanging - the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves
freely)
317. happy - marked by good fortune
318. harbour - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
319. hard - resisting weight or pressure
320. harmony - compatibility in opinion and action
321. hat - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and
usually a brim
322. hate - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands
action
323. have - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
324. he - the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
325. head - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals;
contains the face and brains
326. healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or
disease
327. hearing - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
328. heart - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the
lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
329. heat - a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
330. help - give help or assistance; be of service
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332. high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or
upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
333. history - a record or narrative description of past events
334. hole - an opening into or through something
335. hollow - not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
336. hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull
something
337. hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
338. horn - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a
flared bell and is played by means of valves
339. horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
340. hospital - a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or
surgical care
341. hour - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
342. house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
343. humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to
evoke laughter
344. I - the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
345. ice - water frozen in the solid state
346. idea - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
347. ill - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
348. important - significant in effect or meaning
349. impulse - an impelling force or strength
350. in - to or toward the inside of
351. increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more
important
352. industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
353. ink - a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
354. insect - small air-breathing arthropod
355. instrument - the means whereby some act is accomplished
356. insurance - protection against future loss
357. interest - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
358. invention - the act of inventing
359. iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but
readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the
transport of oxygen by the blood
360. island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
361. jelly - any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatine
362. jewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewellery
363. join - cause to become joined or linked
364. journey - the act of travelling from one place to another
365. judge - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of
justice
366. jump - move forward by leaps and bounds
367. keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity
368. kettle - a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
369. key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate
lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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371. kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used
especially of persons and their behaviour
372. kiss - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body
part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
373. knee - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur
and protected in front by the patella
374. knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge
and a handle
375. knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon
itself or to another rope or to another object
376. knowledge - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
377. land - the solid part of the earth's surface
378. language - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or
conventional symbols
379. last - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one
remaining
380. late - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
381. laugh - movements of the face and body that express amusement
382. law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
383. lead - take somebody somewhere
384. leaf - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
385. learning - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
386. leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then
tanning
387. left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when
facing north
388. leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the
part of the limb between the knee and ankle
389. let - actively cause something to happen
390. letter - a written message addressed to a person or organization
391. level - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
392. library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and
study
393. lift - raise from a lower to a higher position
394. light - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
395. like - having the same or similar characteristics
396. limit - as far as something can go
397. line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a
moving point
398. linen - a fabric woven with fibres from the flax plant
399. lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in
speaking
400. liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
401. list - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
402. little - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
403. living - pertaining to living persons
404. lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
405. long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial
extension or extension as specified
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407. loose - not affixed
408. loss - the act of losing someone or something
409. loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
410. love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
411. low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
412. machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to
perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
413. make - perform or carry out
414. male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that
perform the fertilizing function in generation
415. man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
416. manager - someone who controls resources and expenditures
417. map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
418. mark - a distinguishing symbol
419. market - a marketplace where groceries are sold
420. married - joined in matrimony
421. mass - the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
422. match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
423. material - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
424. may - thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet
flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North
America
425. meal - any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or
less fixed times
426. measure - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take
measurements of
427. meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
428. medical - relating to the study or practice of medicine
429. meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose
430. memory - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
431. metal - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct
heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
432. middle - an area that is approximately central within some larger region
433. military - the military forces of a nation
434. milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human
beings
435. mind - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the
faculty of reason
436. mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
437. minute - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
438. mist - a thin fog with condensation near the ground
439. mixed - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
440. money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
441. monkey - any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
442. month - one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
443. moon - the natural satellite of the Earth
444. morning - the time period between dawn and noon
445. mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to
your mother)
446. motion - the act of changing location from one place to another

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447. mountain - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
448. mouth - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
449. move - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
450. much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
451. muscle - animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
452. music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or
vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
453. nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
454. name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known
455. narrow - not wide
456. nation - a politically organized body of people under a single government
457. natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
458. near - near in time or place or relationship
459. necessary - absolutely essential
460. neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest
of the body
461. need - have need of
462. needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
463. nerve - any bundle of nerve fibres running to various organs and tissues of the body
464. net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
465. new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or
been made or acquired or discovered
466. news - information about recent and important events
467. night - the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
468. no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a
complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of
469. noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
470. normal - being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence
and development
471. north - the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
472. nose - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of
the face of man or other mammals
473. not - negation of a word or group of words
474. note - a brief written record
475. now - at the present moment
476. number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units
477. nut - usually large hard-shelled seed
478. observation - the act of observing; taking a patient look
479. off - from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
480. offer - present for acceptance or rejection
481. office - place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
482. oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
483. old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a
specific age
484. on - in a state required for something to function or be effective
485. only - without any others being included or involved
486. open - affording free passage or access
487. operation - process or manner of functioning or operating
488. opinion - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
489. opposite - being directly across from each other; facing

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490. orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
491. order - logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
492. organization - an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and
well organized
493. ornament - something used to beautify
494. other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
495. out - moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is
enclosed or hidden
496. oven - kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
497. over - beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
498. owner - a person who owns something
499. page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the
written or pictorial matter it contains
500. pain - a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
501. paint - a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a
mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
502. paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or
certain grasses
503. parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
504. parcel - a wrapped container
505. part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which
together constitute a whole
506. past - earlier than the present time; no longer current
507. paste - any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
508. payment - the act of paying money
509. peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
510. pen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
511. pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance
encased in wood
512. person - a human being
513. physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
514. picture - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction)
produced on a surface
515. pig - domestic swine
516. pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or
fasten or attach things
517. pipe - a hollow cylindrical shape
518. place - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
519. plane - (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
520. plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
521. plate - dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
522. play - engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a
diversion
523. please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to
524. pleasure - something or someone that provides a source of happiness
525. plough - a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a
furrow prior to sowing
526. pocket - a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
527. point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
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529. polish - make (a surface) shine
530. political - involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
531. poor - having little money or few possessions
532. porter - a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
533. position - the particular portion of space occupied by something
534. possible - capable of happening or existing
535. pot - metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a
handle and lid
536. potato - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
537. powder - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been
pulverized
538. power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do
something or get something done
539. present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or
happening or in consideration
540. price - the amount of money needed to purchase something
541. print - the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
542. prison - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for
punishment
543. private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
544. probable - likely but not certain to be or become true or real
545. process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
546. produce - bring forth or yield
547. profit - the advantageous quality of being beneficial
548. property - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by
someone
549. prose - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
550. protest - a formal and solemn declaration of objection
551. public - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
552. pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
553. pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
554. punishment - the act of punishing;
555. purpose - what something is used for
556. push - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
557. put - cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
558. quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
559. question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
560. quick - moving quickly and lightly
561. quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
562. quite - to the greatest extent; completely
563. rail - a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
564. rain - water falling in drops from vapour condensed in the atmosphere
565. range - a variety of different things or activities
566. rat - any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
567. rate - a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another
quantity or amount or measure
568. ray - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
569. reaction - an idea evoked by some experience
570. reading - written material intended to be read
571. ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

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572. reason - a rational motive for a belief or action
573. receipt - the act of receiving
574. record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph)
providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
575. red - red colour or pigment; the chromatic colour resembling the hue of blood
576. regret - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
577. regular - conforming to a standard or pattern
578. relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts
together
579. religion - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human
destiny
580. representative - serving to represent or typify
581. request - express the need or desire for; ask for
582. respect - regard highly; think much of
583. responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
584. rest - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
585. reward - a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
586. rhythm - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
587. rice - annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used
for paper
588. right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
589. ring - a toroidal shape
590. river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
591. road - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
592. rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood
593. roll - move by turning over or rotating
594. roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
595. room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
596. root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes;
absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
597. rough - having or caused by an irregular surface
598. round - having a circular shape
599. rub - move over something with pressure
600. rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
601. run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
602. sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
603. safe - free from danger or the risk of harm
604. sail - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used
to propel a sailing vessel
605. salt - white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and
preserve food
606. same - same in identity
607. sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
608. say - utter aloud
609. scale - an ordered reference standard
610. school - an educational institution
611. science - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
612. scissors - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
613. screw - a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded
cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole

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614. sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
615. seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on
which you sit)
616. second - coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or
magnitude
617. secret - not openly made known
618. secretary - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or
an organization
619. see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
620. seed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source
and having a protective coat or testa
621. seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
622. selection - the act of choosing or selecting
623. self - your consciousness of your own identity
624. send - cause to go somewhere
625. sense - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
626. separate - standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
627. serious - of great consequence
628. servant - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
629. sex - either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are
divided
630. shade - relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
631. shake - move or cause to move back and forth
632. shame - a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
633. sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
634. sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
635. shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
636. ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
637. shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body
638. shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
639. shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of
leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
640. short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
641. shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
642. side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
643. sign - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible
clue that something has happened)
644. silk - animal fibres produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and
by most spiders
645. silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical
and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in
coins and jewellery and tableware and photography
646. simple - having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
647. sister - a female person who has the same parents as another person
648. size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
649. skin - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
650. skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
651. sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
652. sleep - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world
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653. slip - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
654. slope - be at an angle
655. slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
656. small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
657. smash - hit violently
658. smell - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
659. smile - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth;
usually shows pleasure or amusement
660. smoke - a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
661. smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
662. snake - limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
663. sneeze - exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
664. snow - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
665. so - to a very great extent or degree
666. soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
667. society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic
organization
668. sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe;
reaches to between the ankle and the knee
669. soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
670. solid - not soft or yielding to pressure
671. some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an
unspecified number or quantity
672. son - a male human offspring
673. song - a short musical composition with words
674. sort - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
675. sound - mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
676. soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing
pieces of solid food
677. south - the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
678. space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
679. spade - a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
680. special - having a specific function or scope
681. sponge - primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a
fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
682. spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used
to stir or serve or take up food
683. spring - move forward by leaps and bounds
684. square - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a
four-sided regular polygon
685. stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events
686. stamp - walk heavily
687. star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from
thermonuclear reactions in the interior
688. start - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
689. statement - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
690. station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to
stand
691. steam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

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692. steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction;
mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
693. stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
694. step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
695. stick - a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
696. sticky - having the sticky properties of an adhesive
697. stiff - incapable of or resistant to bending
698. still - not in physical motion
699. stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting,
embroidery, or sewing
700. stocking - the activity of supplying a stock of something
701. stomach - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the
principal organ of digestion
702. stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
703. stop - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or
metaphorical
704. store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
705. story - a record or narrative description of past events
706. straight - having no deviations
707. strange - not known before
708. street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
709. stretch - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
710. strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected
711. structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
712. substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
713. such - of so extreme a degree or extent
714. sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time
715. sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
716. suggestion - an idea that is suggested
717. summer - the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends
from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
718. sun - the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
719. support - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
720. surprise - come upon or take unawares
721. sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
722. swim - travel through water; propel the body through water using limbs, fins, or tail
723. system - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified
whole
724. table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one
or more vertical legs
725. tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and
extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
726. take - get into one's hands, take physically
727. talk - use language
728. tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature
729. taste - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the
mouth
730. tax - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of
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731. teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge
or skill
732. tendency - an inclination to do something
733. test - any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or
intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
734. then - at that time
735. theory - a belief that can guide behaviour
736. there - in or at that place
737. thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface
to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
738. thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
739. thing - a separate and self-contained entity
740. though - (postpositive) however
741. thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
742. thread - a fine cord of twisted fibres (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in
sewing and weaving
743. throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the
chin and above the collarbone
744. through - having finished or arrived at completion
745. thumb - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
746. thunder - a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a
bolt of lightning
747. ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as
to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
748. tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting
749. till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready
for cultivation
750. time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the
present to the past
751. tin - a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys
and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where
it occurs as tin oxide
752. tired - depleted of strength or energy
753. toe - one of the digits of the foot
754. together - in contact with each other or in proximity
755. tomorrow - the day after today
756. tongue - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and
located in the oral cavity
757. tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and
chewing or for attack and defense
758. top - the upper part of anything
759. touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
760. town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
761. trade - the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international
markets) of goods and services
762. train - educate for a future role or function
763. transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
764. tray - an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
765. tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a
distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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766. trick - a cunning or deceitful action or device
767. trouble - a source of difficulty
768. trouser - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or
ankle, covering each leg separately
769. true - consistent with fact or reality; not false
770. turn - move around an axis or a center
771. twist - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
772. umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
773. under - below some quantity or limit
774. unit - a single undivided whole
775. up - spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
776. use - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its
inherent or natural purpose
777. value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or
valuable
778. verse - a piece of poetry
779. very - being the exact same one; not any other:
780. vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
781. view - the visual percept of a region
782. violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or
emotional intensity
783. voice - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of
the vocal tract
784. waiting - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting
something)
785. walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
786. wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness;
used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
787. war - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
788. warm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or
imparting or maintaining heat
789. wash - clean with some chemical process
790. waste - use inefficiently or inappropriately
791. watch - look attentively
792. water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colourless
odourless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above
100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
793. wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
794. wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin;
they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
795. way - how something is done or how it happens
796. weather - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in
terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
797. week - any period of seven consecutive days
798. weight - the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
799. well - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner
or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
800. west - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
801. wet - wetness caused by water

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802. wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc)
that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
803. while - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or
condition
804. whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
805. whistle - the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a
small aperture
806. white - being of the achromatic colour of maximum lightness; having little or no
hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
807. why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the
phrase `the whys and wherefores'
808. wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
809. will - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
810. wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high
pressure to an area of low pressure
811. window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is
built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
812. wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
813. wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
814. winter - the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from
the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
815. wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
816. wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
817. woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
818. wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
819. wool - outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
820. word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify
821. work - activity directed toward making or doing something
822. worm - creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies
and no limbs.
823. wound - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in
the skin)
824. writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the
sounds or words of a language
825. wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
826. year - the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a
complete revolution around the sun
827. yellow - yellow colour or pigment; the chromatic colour resembling the hue of
sunflowers or ripe lemons
828. yes - an affirmative
829. yesterday - the day immediately before today
830. young - any immature animal

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