Common English Words

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540	several	©
1. det. (obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular.
2. det. A number of different; various. (Now merged into later senses, below)
3. det. Consisting of a number more than two but not very many; diverse.
4. adv. By itself; severally.
5. n. (obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
541	sleep
1. v. (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
You should sleep 8 hours a day.
2. v. (intransitive, of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
When a top is sleeping, it is spinning but not precessing.
3. v. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
542	top	©
1. n. The highest or uppermost part of something.
His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
2. n. (irrespective of present orientation) the part of something that is usually the top.
We flipped the machine onto its top.
3. n. The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
543	human	©
1. adj. (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
2. adj. (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
3. n. A human being, whether man, woman or child.
Humans share common ancestors with other apes.
544	longer
1. adj. comparative form of long: more long
2. adv. comparative form of long: more long
3. n. One who longs or yearns for something.
545	sitting	©
1. n. A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal.
The Queen had three sittings for her portrait.
2. n. A legislative session.
3. n. The act (of a bird) of incubating eggs.
	sit
1. v. (intransitive, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
2. v. (intransitive, of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
3. v. (intransitive, of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
546	finally	©
1. adv. At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
2. adv. (sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
Finally, I washed my dog.
3. adv. (manner) Definitively, comprehensively.
547	worry	©
1. v. (intransitive) To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
2. v. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
Your tone of voice worries me.
3. v. To harass; to irritate or distress.
548	feeling	©
1. adj. Emotionally sensitive.
Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.
2. adj. Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.
He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
3. n. Sensation, particularly through the skin.
	feel
1. v. To use the sense of touch.:
2. v. (transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
3. v. To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
549	floor
1. n. The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
The room has a wooden floor.
2. n. Ground (surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground).
3. n. The lower inside surface of a hollow space.
Many sunken ships rest on the ocean floor.
550	supposed	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of suppose
2. adj. Presumed to be true, but without proof
Jesus is the supposed son of God.
3. adj. (with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
The movie is supposed to be good.
	suppose
1. v. To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
2. v. To theorize or hypothesize.
3. v. To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
551	court	©
1. n. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
The girls were playing in the court.
2. n. (US, Australia) A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
3. n. (social) Royal society.
4. n. The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace.
552	themselves
1. pron. The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for em
(reflexively) They’ve hurt themselves.
(after a preposition) They fought among themselves.
(for emphasis) They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.
2. pron. The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
553	group	©
1. n. A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
there is a group of houses behind the hill; he left town to join a Communist group
A group of people gathered in front of the Parliament to demonstrate against the Prime Minister's proposals.
2. n. (group theory) A set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an identity element, and such that each element has an inverse.
3. n. (geometry, archaic) An effective divisor on a curve.
554	possible	©
1. adj. (usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It's not just possible, it's probable.
2. adj. (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
It's possible for anyone to learn to pay the bagpipes.
555	serious
1. adj. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.
2. adj. Important; weighty; not insignificant
This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
3. adj. Really intending what is said; in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
556	hate	©
1. n. An object of hatred.
One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
2. n. Hatred.
He gave me a look filled with pure hate.
3. n. (Internet slang) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
557	puts
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of put
2. n. plural of put
	put
1. v. To place something somewhere.
2. v. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
558	damn	©
1. v. (theology, transitive, intransitive) To condemn to hell.
The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
Only God can damn. — I damn you eternally, fiend!
2. v. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.
3. v. To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
559	order	©
1. n. Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
2. n. A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
3. n. The state of being well arranged.
The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
4. n. Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.

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