Common English Words

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660	slowly	©
1. adv. (manner) At a slow pace.
661	miss	©
1. v. To fail to hit.
I missed the target.
I tried to kick the ball, but missed.
2. v. To fail to achieve or attain.
to miss an opportunity
662	begin	©
1. v. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
I began playing the piano at the age of five. Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.
2. v. (intransitive) To be in the first stage of some situation
The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot. I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun. -
3. v. (intransitive) To come into existence.
663	except	©
1. v. To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
2. v. (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).
to except to a witness or his testimony
3. prep. With the exception of; but.
There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.
664	whose	©
1. det. (interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
Whose wallet is this?
2. det. (relative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
This is the man whose dog caused the accident. (=This man's dog caused the accident.)
3. det. (relative) Of which, belonging to which.
665	attention	©
1. n. Mental focus.
Please direct your attention to the following words.
2. n. An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.
3. n. (military) A state of alertness in the standing position.
The company will now come to attention.
666	expected	©
1. adj. Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
The expected storm never arrived.
2. v. simple past tense and past participle of expect
	expect
1. v. To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidenc
2. v. To consider obligatory or required.
3. v. To consider reasonably due.
667	changed	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of change
	change
1. v. (intransitive) To become something different.
2. v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
3. v. To replace.
668	everybody	©
1. pron. All people.
669	suddenly	©
1. adv. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
670	wonder	©
1. n. Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
2. n. Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.
The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.
3. n. Someone very talented at something, a genius.
671	fear	©
1. n. A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
2. n. A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
Not everybody has the same fears. I have a fear of ants.
3. n. Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
672	twenty
1. num. The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.
2. n. (colloquial) A banknote with a denomination of 20.
The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty.
3. n. (CB slang) 10-20 (location).
What’s your twenty, good buddy?
673	seemed	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of seem
	seem
1. v. (copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
2. v. (obsolete) To befit; to beseem.
674	dinner	©
1. n. A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
2. n. The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
3. n. An evening meal.
4. n. A meal given to an animal.
Give the dog its dinner.
675	figure	©
1. n. A drawing or diagram conveying information.
2. n. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble
3. n. A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
4. n. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
676	pain	©
1. n. An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
The greatest difficulty lies in treating patients with chronic pain.
I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet.
2. n. The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
In the final analysis, pain is a fact of life.
677	security
1. n. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Jonna Nyman is an energy security expert at the University of Sheffield in England.
2. n. Something that secures.
3. n. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
4. n. (legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
678	decision
1. n. The act of deciding.
2. n. A choice or judgement.
It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
3. n. Firmness of conviction.
679	lose	©
1. v. To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.
He lost his hearing in the explosion.
She lost her position when the company was taken over.
2. v. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

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