These are the most frequently used 721 words in the spoken version of English. They account for 90% of what is normally said. You should try to learn them all (you probably already know most of them).
You should also llok at the list of academic english words hereIf you want to find the meaning and pronunciation of a word use this link to Oxford Dictionary
Word | Definition |
a | something that is being considered |
able | having the power, skill, money, or means to do something |
about | on the subject of, or concerning something |
absolutely | completely |
accept | to receive or take something that is offered |
account | a story or report about something |
across | from one side to the other of something |
action | something that a person does |
actually | used when you are saying what is the truth of a situation |
add | to put something together with another thing |
address | the words and numbers that are used to describe the location of a building and that are written on letters, envelopes, and packages so that they can be mailed to that location |
affect | to make an effect on someone or something |
after | following in time, at a later time |
afternoon | the middle part of the day : the part of the day between noon and evening |
again | one more time, once more |
against | in opposition to |
age | the amount of time a person has lived |
ago | in the past |
agree | to the same opinion about something |
ahead | in or toward the front |
air | the invisible mixture of gases that we breathe |
all | the whole, entire or total amount |
allow | to permit or treat as acceptable |
almost | only a little less than, nearly, not quite |
along | at a point on something |
already | before this time |
alright | good enough, although not very good; safe or well |
also | in addition, too, in a similar way |
although | despite the fact that, however, |
always | at all times |
amount | a quantity of something |
and | used to join words or groups of words |
another | one more in addition |
answer | a reaction to a question someone asks |
any | used to refer to something not particular or specific |
anybody | any person : anyone |
anyone | any person |
anything | a thing of any kind, used to refer to a thing, no matter what |
anyway | despite something that has been stated before |
apply | to ask formally for something such as a job |
area | a part or section in a large place |
around | located on every side or along something |
as | used to refer to the same degree or amount |
ask | to request |
at | used to indicate place, location, or arrival |
available | when something is there to be used easily |
aware | knowing or feeling that something exists |
away | at a distance from a particular person or place |
awful | very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant |
baby | a very young child |
back | the rear surface of something |
bad | low or poor in quality, not correct or proper |
bag | a container made of thin material (such as paper, plastic, or cloth) that opens at the top and is used for holding or carrying things |
base | the bottom or lowest part of something : the part on which something rests or is supported |
basically | in the most important or fundamental ways |
be | used to show the identity of a thing |
bear | to accept or endure difficulties |
because | for a reason |
become | to begin to be, grow to be, develop into |
bed | a piece of furniture that people sleep on |
before | at an earlier time, in front of |
begin | to do the first part of an action, to start |
behind | in or toward the back |
believe | to accept that something is true |
benefit | a good result or effect, something helpful |
bet | to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc. |
between | in the space that separates to objects |
big | large in size or extent |
bill | a document that says how much money you owe for something you have bought or used |
bit | a small piece of something |
black | having the very dark color of coal or the night sky |
bloody | covered in blood; violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries |
board | a long, thin, flat piece of wood |
body | a person's physical self |
book | a printed or written work that is bound together and has a cover |
both | used to emphasis two things at the same time |
bother | to make someone feel worried or upset |
bottom | the lowest part, point, or level of something |
box | a container that is made of a hard material (such as wood, metal, or cardboard) and that usually has four straight sides |
boy | a male child or youth, a young man |
break | to separate into pieces |
breath | the air that you take into your lungs and send out from your lungs when you breathe |
brief | lasting , having only a short period of time |
bring | to take or go with to a place, |
brother | a boy or man who has one or both of the same parents as you |
budget | a plan of how you will spend your money; the amount of money you have for something |
build | to construct by putting parts or materials together |
bus | a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times |
business | the activity of making, buying, selling or providing goods |
but | used to contrast a statement with a to previous one |
buy | to get something by paying money for it; purchase |
by | close to or next to, up to and beyond, beside a place |
call | to speak, announce or shout in a loud voice |
can | to be able to do something |
car | a vehicle with four wheels and engine that can carry things |
card | a small piece of stiff paper that is marked with symbols or pictures to show its value, comes in a set, and is used for playing games |
care | effort made to do something correctly or well |
carry | to move something from one place to another |
case | an example or instance of something |
catch | to use your hands to stop and hold |
cause | something that produces an effect |
center | the middle point or part |
certain | not having any doubt about something |
certainly | used to emphasize something and show that there is no doubt about it; used to agree to a request |
chance | an opportunity to do something; an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done |
change | to make or become different |
charge | to ask for money as a price for a service or goods |
cheap | not costing a lot of money |
check | to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc. |
child | a young person |
choice | the act of choosing : the act of picking or deciding between two or more possibilities |
choose | to decide that a particular person or thing is the one that you want |
church | a building used for Christian religious worship or services |
city | many people living in a place larger than a town |
class | a group of students who often meet and are taught together |
clean | free from dirt, marks, etc. : not dirty |
clear | very obvious or easy to perceive |
clock | a device that shows what time it is and that is usually placed in a room or attached to a wall |
close | to move so that things cannot path through |
cold | having a very low temperature |
college | an school or educational institution for adults |
color | a quality such as red, blue, green, etc. |
come | to move toward someone, to approach |
comment | to discuss or write an opinion on something |
committee | a group of people who are chosen to make decisions about something |
community | a group of people who share a common idea or area |
company | a business that sells thing or provides services |
completely | in every way or as much as possible |
computer | an electronic machine that can store and process large amounts of information |
concern | a feeling of worry or anxiety |
consider | to think about carefully |
contact | the state or condition where two things are touching |
continue | to do something without stopping |
control | to direct or influence the behavior of something or someone |
conversation | an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people |
cool | somewhat cold : not warm or hot |
copy | something that is or looks exactly or almost exactly like something else |
correct | true or accurate; agreeing with facts |
cost | the price of something |
cough | to force air through your throat with a short, loud noise often because you are sick |
could | used as the past tense of can, to indicate possibility |
council | a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions about something |
country | an area, nation that is controlled by government |
couple | two people or things being together |
course | the route or direction that something moves along |
cover | put something over or on top of something else |
create | to make, cause, or bring into existence |
cut | to use a sharp tool or object to open or divide something |
dad | father |
date | a particular day of a month or year |
day | each of the 24 hours beginning at midnight |
deal | to trade or do business with someone |
dear | loved or valued very much |
decide | to make a choice about something or choose after thinking |
decision | a choice that you make about something after thinking about it |
definitely | without any doubt |
degree | a unit for measuring temperature or the size of an angle |
depend | to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc. |
detail | a small part of something |
develop | to cause to grow or bigger or more advanced |
development | when someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced |
die | to stop living or end life |
difference | a quality that is unlike something else |
different | not of the same kind, unlike in nature |
difficult | not easy : requiring much work or skill to do or make |
dinner | the main meal of the day |
discuss | to talk about (something) with another person or group |
discussion | the act of talking about something with another person or a group of people : a conversation about something |
do | to perform an action or activity; to work on something |
doctor | a person who skilled to treat people who are ill, sick and injured |
document | an official record that gives information |
dog | a type of animal that is often kept as a pet or trained to work for people by guarding buildings, hunting, etc. |
dollar | a basic unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents |
door | a movable entrance to a building or room |
down | going from a higher position to a lower position |
draw | to produce by making lines on a paper |
drink | to take a liquid into your mouth and swallow it |
drive | to control the movement of a car |
drop | to let something fall |
during | throughout the entire time |
each | every one of two more things |
early | at or near the beginning of time, done before the expected time |
easy | not hard to do, not difficult |
eat | to take food into your mouth and swallow it |
education | the process of giving or receiving instruction |
effect | a change or results of something being done |
effort | work done by the mind or body |
eight | the number 8 |
eighty | the number 80 |
either | one or the other of two |
eleven | the number 11 |
else | in a different or additional manner or place |
end | a point that marks the limit of something |
enjoy | to take pleasure in (something) |
enough | equal to what is needed, as much as required |
especially | more than usually; very, extremely |
even | being flat, equal or smooth |
evening | the last part of the day and early part of the night |
ever | at any time, at all times |
every | including each person or thing in a group |
everybody | every person; everyone |
everyone | every person; everybody |
everything | every thing there is or all that exists |
exactly | completely correct |
example | a thing which is seen as a model |
expect | to be regarded as likely to happen |
experience | the act of having things happen to you |
explain | to make clear or easy to understand by describing |
extra | more than is usual or necessary : additional |
eye | the part of the body that you see with |
face | the front part of a person's head, the surface of a thing |
fact | something that is known or proved to be true |
fair | agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable |
fairly | more than average, but less than very; something done in a fair way |
fall | to come or go down from a higher to a lower place |
family | a group of people who are related to each other |
far | to a great distance in space or time |
father | a male parent |
feel | to be aware of or experience an emotion or sensation |
few | not many, a small number |
fifteen | the number 15 |
fifty | the number 50 |
figure | a an amount that is expressed in numbers |
fill | to make something full or to spread through |
find | to discover something |
fine | good, acceptable, or satisfactory |
finish | to reach the end of (something) : to stop doing (something) because it is completed |
fire | the light, heat and the flame produced by burning something |
first | coming before all others in time or place |
fit | proper or acceptable : morally or socially correct |
five | the number 5 |
floor | the part of a room on which you stand |
focus | the main purpose or center of interest or activity |
follow | to come after, to move or travel behind |
food | the things that people and animals eat |
foot | the part of the leg below ankle |
for | indicating the purpose or need of something |
force | to use physical strength, power, or energy used on something |
forget | to be unable to think of or remember (something) |
form | a type or kind of something, the visible shape, style |
forty | the number 40 |
forward | toward the front : to or toward what is ahead or in front |
four | the number 4 |
free | without control by others |
friend | a person who you like and enjoy being with |
from | indicating the starting point of motion or action |
front | the forward part of an object |
full | containing or holding as much as possible |
fun | someone or something that is amusing or enjoyable |
fund | a sum of money that is used for a special purpose |
funny | causing laughter |
further | at a more distant place than here |
future | the period of time coming after the present |
game | one of the games that are part of a larger contest |
general | widespread, normal or usual |
get | to obtain, receive or be given something |
girl | a female child, a young woman |
give | to hand over or present something to another |
go | to move or travel from one place to another |
good | of high quality |
government | the group of people who officially control a country |
grade | a level of study that is completed by a student |
great | very large in size, extent or amount |
group | a number of people or things located or gathered together |
grow | to become larger |
guess | to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it |
guy | a man |
hair | a thin threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal |
half | one of two equal parts something can be divided into |
hand | the body parts at the end of a person's arm |
hang | to attach or place something so that it is held up without support from below |
happen | to take place or occur |
happy | feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life |
hard | something that is firm or difficult to bend |
hate | a very strong feeling of dislike |
have | to own, possess, or hold something |
he | used to refer to a male person that is the subject |
head | the upper part of the body |
health | the condition of being well or free from disease |
hear | to be aware of sound, to perceive with the ear |
help | to assist in order to make it easier for someone to do a job |
here | in this place, at this location or position |
high | rising upward a great distance |
hit | to move your hand, a bat, etc., quickly so that it touches someone or something in a forceful or violent way |
hold | to have or keep in your hand |
holiday | a special day of celebration |
home | the place where a person or a family lives |
hope | a feeling of expectation, to want something to happen |
hospital | a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where children are often born |
hot | having a high temperature |
hour | a period of time equal to 60 minutes |
house | a building in which a family lives |
how | by what means or manner? |
hundred | the number 100 |
husband | a married man : the man someone is married to |
I | the person who is speaking or writing |
idea | a thought, suggestion, opinion or plan |
if | introducing a condition for something to happen |
imagine | to think of or create something in one's mind that is not real |
important | having great significance |
in | used to indicate being inside of or surrounded by something else |
include | to have as a part of a group |
increase | to become larger or greater in size, amount, or degree |
individual | existing as just one member |
information | facts or data about a situation, person, event, etc. |
instead | used to say that one thing is done or is chosen when another is not chosen |
interest | a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something |
into | introduce movement toward the inside of something |
involve | to have or include in a part of something |
issue | problems that people are talking or thinking about |
it | a thing that has been previously mentioned |
item | an individual article, unit or piece of information |
itself | the reflexive form of the pronoun 'it' |
job | the regular work of earning money |
just | exactly, to an exact degree or manner |
keep | to continue holding or retaining possession of |
kid | a child or young person |
kill | to cause the death of a person, animal or plant |
kind | having a friendly, gentle nature |
know | to have in your mind, be aware of something |
lady | a woman who behaves in a polite way |
land | the solid part of the surface of the Earth |
language | the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other |
large | great in size, extent, or capacity |
last | coming after others, final |
late | happening near the end of a given time |
laugh | to show that you are happy or that you think something is funny by smiling and making a sound from your throat |
laughter | the action or sound of laughing |
law | the system or rules made by the government |
lead | to guide someone to a place , to go with, be in charge |
learn | to acquire knowledge by study or experience |
least | smallest in amount, extent or degree |
leave | to go away from, depart from |
less | not so much, a smaller amount of |
let | to allow or permit to do something |
letter | a written, typed or printed message |
level | a specific height or line |
life | the existence of a human being or animal |
light | the form of energy that makes things visible |
like | to find something agreeable or enjoyable |
line | a long narrow mark or band on a surface |
list | a series of written names, words or numbers |
listen | to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc. |
little | small in size, amount, or degree |
live | to be alive, to remain or continue to be alive |
load | something that is lifted and carried |
local | relating or restricted to a particular area, city, or town |
long | extending a great distance |
look | to direct one's gaze in a particular direction |
lose | to be unable to find something you once had |
lot | a small piece of land that is or could be used for building something or for some other purpose |
love | feel great affection for |
lovely | attractive or beautiful especially in a graceful way |
low | not rising or extending upward |
machine | a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc. |
main | most important |
major | important, serious, or large in number |
make | to build, create, or produce something |
man | an adult male human being |
many | used to refer a large number of things |
market | a place that products are bought and sold |
marry | to become the husband or wife of (someone) |
mathematics | the study or science of numbers and shapes |
matter | the physical substance things are made of |
may | used to express possibility or probability |
maybe | possibly but not certainly : perhaps |
mean | to have in mind as your purpose or intention |
meet | to be introduced for the first time |
member | a person or country belonging to a group or team |
mention | to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way |
middle | equally distant from the ends or sides : halfway between two points |
might | to say something is possible |
mile | a unit of measurement used in the US that is about 1600 meters |
million | the number 1000000 |
mind | the part of person that enables us to think, feel, and reason |
mine | that which belongs to me : my one : my ones |
minute | a period of time equal to 60 seconds |
miss | to fail to hit, catch, reach, or get (something) |
moment | a very short or brief period of time |
money | something used to pay for goods and services |
month | one of the 12 periods of time a year is broken into |
more | greater in amount, number, or size |
morning | the early part of the day |
most | almost all of something |
mother | a female who has a child or children |
move | to cause to go in a specified direction or manner |
movie | a film or video |
much | large in amount or extent |
music | the art of making sounds that are sung or played |
must | used to say that something is required or necessary |
myself | the reflexive form of the pronouns 'me' or 'I' |
name | a word that addressed or refers to a specific person |
national | relating to the whole of a country |
near | close to something |
need | require because it is essential or important |
never | not ever, not at any time |
new | not old, recently born, built or created |
news | new information or a report about something that has happened recently |
next | coming immediately after this time |
nice | giving pleasure or joy : good and enjoyable |
night | the period of time of darkness between sunset and sunrise |
nine | the number 9 |
nineteen | the number 19 |
ninety | the number 90 |
no | not at all, in a way that shows a negative response |
nobody | no person, no one |
noise | a loud or unpleasant sound |
normally | usually |
not | used to make an expression negative |
note | a brief, short record of something |
nothing | not anything, no a single thing |
notice | to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc. |
now | at the present time or moment |
number | a word or symbol that stands for a specific amount or quantity |
obviously | in a way that is easy to understand or see |
of | belonging to or connected with something |
off | away from a place or at a distance |
offer | to give someone the opportunity to accept something |
office | a building of set of rooms used to do business or professional activities |
often | many times, frequently, on many occasions |
okay | used when agreeing to do something or when allowing someone to do something |
old | having lived for many years, no longer young |
on | touching and being supported or physically in contact by something |
once | one time only |
one | the number 1, a single person or thing |
only | alone in a class or category |
open | not closed |
opportunity | an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done |
or | used to link alternatives, to introduce another choice |
order | an instruction or direction that must be obeyed |
other | used to mention a person or thing is different from already mentioned |
ought | used to indicate what is expected |
out | in a direction or movement away from the inside or center |
outside | an area around or near something such as a building |
over | in an upward direction across something |
own | when something belongs to someone |
page | one side of a sheet of paper especially in a book, magazine, etc. |
paper | the material that is used in the form of thin sheets for writing |
parent | a person who is a father or mother |
park | a piece of public land in or near a city that can be used for pleasure and exercise |
part | one of the pieces of a whole |
particular | used to single out an individual member |
particularly | especially |
party | an organization of people who have the same political beliefs |
pass | to move past something |
past | a time before the present |
pause | a temporary stop : a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again |
pay | give money for goods or work done |
people | human beings in general, plural of person |
per | for each one, by means of, as directed by or stated in |
percent | a certain part of a whole |
perhaps | possibly but not certainly, maybe |
period | a length or portion of time during a series of events |
person | a human being |
phone | a communication system that is used to talk to someone who is in another place |
pick | to choose or select (someone or something) from a group |
picture | a painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen |
piece | a part that is cut or separated from a whole |
place | a particular area or region |
plan | a set of actions as a way to do, detailed proposal for doing |
play | to do activities for fun or enjoyment |
please | used to ask for something in a polite way |
plus | having a value that is above zero |
point | an idea that you try to make others accept or understand |
police | the people or the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests |
policy | a course of action proposed by an organization |
position | the place something is located in |
possible | to be able to be done |
pound | a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms |
power | the ability, capacity or right to control things |
present | existing or happening now, not in the past or future |
press | newspapers, magazines, and TV news reports |
pretty | large or impressive |
price | the amount of money that you pay for something or that something costs |
probably | used to mean that something is very likely |
problem | something that is difficult to deal with or needs to overcome |
process | a series of actions that produce achievement |
produce | to use machines to make something from raw materials |
product | something that is made or grown to be sold or used |
program | a plan of things that are done to achieve a result |
project | a planned piece of work for specific purpose |
provide | to make available, to supply for use |
public | concerning or affecting all or most of the people in a group |
pull | to hold onto and move (someone or something) in a particular direction and especially toward yourself |
purpose | the reason for which something is done |
push | to use force to move (someone or something) forward or away from you |
put | to move or place in a particular position |
quality | how good or bad something is |
question | to ask for or elicit information |
quick | done or happening in a short amount of time |
quite | to a very large degree, very |
raise | to lift or move something to a higher position |
rate | the measure of speed or frequency over a particular period of time |
rather | to a certain extent |
read | to look at and comprehend the meaning of something written |
ready | prepared to do something |
real | actually existing or happening, not imagined or supposed |
realize | to understand or become aware of something |
really | very or very much |
reason | a cause for an action or event |
receive | to get or be presented with something |
record | an official piece of evidence or document about past events |
red | having the color of blood |
relate | to show or make a connection between (two or more things) |
relationship | a connection between two or more people or things |
remember | to bring a previous image or idea to your mind |
report | a story given about a particular matter |
require | to need something, to make it necessary |
research | careful study to find and report new knowledge |
response | an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done |
rest | not at work, to have time to relax, sleep or do nothing |
result | a thing that is caused by something else that happened |
review | an act of carefully looking at or examining the quality or condition of something or someone |
right | to be true, correct or acceptable |
ring | a piece of jewelry that is worn usually on a finger |
road | a hard flat surface for people or vehicles can use |
room | a space that can be occupied which has its own floor and ceiling |
round | shaped like a circle or ball |
rule | something that is not allowed in some situations |
run | to move with your legs at a speed that is faster than walking |
sale | the act of selling something or exchanging for money |
same | identical, not different |
save | to keep (someone or something) safe : to stop (someone or something) from dying or being hurt, damaged, or lost |
say | to use your voice to express something with words |
school | a place where children go to learn |
score | the number of points someone gets in a game or test |
second | a unit of time, one sixtieth of a minute |
see | to notice or become aware of with the eyes |
seem | to appear to be something |
sell | to exchange (something) for money |
send | to cause to go to another destination |
sense | one of our natural abilities for receiving information |
service | the action of helping or doing work for someone |
set | to put or stand something in a place or position |
seven | the number 7 |
seventy | the number 70 |
several | more than two but not many |
shall | expressing the future tense, to expect to happen |
share | to have or use something with others |
she | used to refer to a female that is the subject |
shop | a building or room where goods and services are sold |
short | a small distance from one end to the other |
should | used to indicate what is proper or reasonable |
show | to cause or allow to be seen |
side | a position or direction that is away from the center |
sign | something which shows that something else exists, is true, or will happen |
since | because, for the reason that |
sing | to use your voice to make musical sounds in the form of a song or tune |
single | not having or including another, only one |
sister | a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as you |
sit | to be in a resting position on a chair or couch |
site | the place where something is, was, or will be located |
situation | a condition, location or position |
six | the number 6 |
sixty | the number 60 |
size | the total amount of physical space that a person or thing occupies |
sleep | to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious |
small | little in size, not great in amount |
so | to a degree that is suggested or stated |
some | used to refer to an unspecified amount or number |
somebody | person who is not known, named, or specified |
someone | some person; somebody |
something | a thing that is not yet know, specified or named |
sometimes | occasionally; only at certain times, |
somewhere | in, at, or to a place not known, named, or specified |
soon | at a time not long from now |
sorry | feeling sorrow or regret |
sort | a group of people or things that have some shared quality |
sound | something that is heard |
speak | to use words to tell information or express thoughts |
special | different from what is usual, better or greater than normal |
specific | special or particular, clearly presented or stated |
spend | to use money to pay for something |
staff | a group of people who work for an organization or business |
stage | a particular point in a process |
stand | to be in an upright position supported by on your feet |
standard | a level of quality or achievement that is considered acceptable |
start | to begin doing something |
state | a way of living or existing |
statement | something that someone says or writes officially |
stay | to continue to be in the same place; remain |
step | moving by lifting a foot and putting it down in a different place |
stick | a cut or broken branch or twig |
still | used to express that an action or condition continues |
stop | to not move or come to an end |
story | a description of how something happened |
straight | not having curves, bends, or angles |
street | a public road in a city or town |
strong | having physical power or strength |
student | a person who attends a school |
study | devoting time to learn about something |
stuff | materials, supplies, or equipment |
subject | the thing being discussed or described |
such | like or similar |
suggest | to mention something as a possible thing to be done |
summer | the warmest season of the year that is after spring and before autumn |
support | to give assistance to |
suppose | to think of something as happening or being true in order to imagine what might happen |
sure | completely confident of being right, not having any doubt |
surprise | an unexpected event, piece of information, etc. |
system | a set of related parts that move or work together |
table | a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs |
take | to carry or move with one's hands, to reach for |
talk | using words to express opinions or give information |
tape | a long, narrow piece of material used to stick things |
tax | money that a government requires people to pay |
tea | a drink that is made by soaking the dried leaves of an Asian plant in hot water |
teach | to instruct or help to learn |
teacher | someone whose job is to teach in a school, college, etc. |
team | a group of people who compete in a sport, game |
tell | to say or communicate information to someone |
ten | the number 10 |
tend | used to describe what often happens or what someone often does or is likely to do |
term | a word or phrase that describes something else |
test | a set of questions designed to measure a person's ability |
text | the original words in main writing or speech |
than | used to introduce a second part that is being compared |
thank | to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given |
that | used to identify a specific person, thing, fact or idea |
the | used to point to something already mentioned |
themselves | the reflexive form of the pronoun 'they' |
then | at that time, at the time mentioned, after that |
there | in that place or position, at that location |
therefore | for that reason or because of that |
they | used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things |
thing | an object, animal, or quality doesn't have a specific name |
think | to believe or have a particular idea |
thirty | the number 30 |
this | used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is close |
though | although, despite the fact that |
thousand | the number 1000 |
three | the number 3 |
through | into one side and out of the other side |
throw | to cause (something) to move out of your hand and through the air by quickly moving your arm forward |
till | until |
time | something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. |
to | used to indicate place or direction |
today | this day, this present day, at the present time |
together | to be with each other or in one group |
tomorrow | the day after today |
tonight | this night or the night following this day |
too | in addition, also |
top | the highest part, point, or level of something |
totally | completely |
toward | in the direction of |
town | a place people live, larger than a village, smaller than a city |
trade | the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging |
train | a group of connected vehicles traveling on railways |
travel | to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away |
trouble | problems or difficulties |
TRUE | agreeing with the facts, not false, real or actual |
try | to make an effort, to attempt to do something |
turn | to move around a central point |
twelve | the number 12 |
twenty | the number 20 |
two | the number 2 |
type | a particular category of people or objects with a common characteristic |
unclear | not easy to understand |
under | to be below something |
understand | to know, to perceive or comprehend something |
unless | used to say what will happen, be done, or be true if something else does not happen, is not done, or is not true |
until | up to, to indicate the point in time when a particular situation |
up | to move towards a high place from a lower one |
use | to do something with another thing |
usually | in the way that most often happens |
value | the amount of money something is worth |
various | used to refer to several different or many different things |
very | to a high degree |
view | an opinion or way of thinking |
visit | to go somewhere to spend time with |
vote | to make an official choice for or against someone or something |
wait | to stay or remain until an expected event happens |
walk | to move with your legs, to go on foot |
want | to desire or wish for |
war | a period of fighting or conflict between countries, |
watch | to pay attention to what is happening |
water | the clear liquid which forms the seas, rivers and rain |
way | a manner or characteristic of something |
we | used to refer to the speaker and another person as the subject |
wear | to use or have as clothing over part of your body |
week | a period of seven days, starts on Sunday and end on Saturday |
weekend | Saturday and Sunday |
well | in a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way |
what | asking for information about someone or something |
whatever | anything or everything that or no matter what |
when | at what time, at, in, during which, how soon |
where | to be in at or in what place? |
whether | expressing a doubt between alternatives |
which | what one or ones of a group, one or more people or things |
while | during the time that, at the same time |
white | having the color of snow, to be light or pale in color |
who | what or which person or people, to ask about, talking about |
whole | complete or full, all of something |
why | for what reason or purpose |
wife | a married woman |
will | expressing the future, to say something is expected to happen |
win | to achieve victory in a fight or game |
window | an opening in a wall or door that usually contains a sheet of glass |
wish | to want something to be true or to happen |
with | used to express that people or things are together |
within | inside something |
without | not having or including something, in the absence of |
woman | an adult female human being |
wonder | something that is very surprising or amazing |
wonderful | very good |
word | a unit of language that has a meaning |
work | to have a job or activity involving mental or physical effort |
world | the earth and all people and things on it |
worry | to think about problems or fears |
worth | used to indicate the value of something |
would | indicating someone thinking about what will happen |
write | to compose letters and words on a surface |
wrong | not agreeing with the facts or truth : incorrect |
yeah | yes |
year | a unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 days |
yes | used to give a positive answer or reply to a question, request, or offer |
yesterday | the day before today |
yet | until now, up until the present |
you | used to refer to the person the speaker is addressing |
young | in an early stage of life or growth |
yourself | the reflexive form of the pronoun 'you' |