Common English Words

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680	learn	©
1. v. To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
2. v. To attend a course or other educational activity.
3. v. To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
learn from one's mistakes
4. v. To be studying.
681	sick	©
1. adj. Having an urge to vomit.
2. adj. (chiefly American) In poor health.
She was sick all day with the flu.
3. adj. (colloquial) Mentally unstable, disturbed.
4. adj. (colloquial) In bad taste.
682	peace	©
1. n. A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers.
2. n. A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind.
3. n. Harmony in personal relations.
683	building
1. n. The act or process by which something is built; construction.
The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
2. n. A closed structure with walls and a roof.
My sister lives in that apartment building.
3. v. present participle of build
	build
1. v. To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
2. v. To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
3. v. To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
4. v. To establish a basis for (something).
5. v. (intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.
684	position	©
1. n. A place or location.
2. n. A post of employment; a job.
3. n. A status or rank.
Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
4. n. An opinion, stand or stance.
685	sweet	©
1. adj. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
a sweet apple
2. adj. Having a taste of sugar.
3. adj. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
686	thanks	©
1. interj. Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.
2. n. plural of thank
3. n. An expression of gratitude.
After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
	thank
1. n. (obsolete) An expression of appreciation; a thought.
2. v. To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
3. v. To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
687	desk
1. n. A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
2. n. A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit.
3. n. A department of a newspaper tasked with covering a particular geographical region or aspect of the news.
city desk
4. v. To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
688	especially	©
1. adv. (manner) In a special manner; specially.
2. adv. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
3. adv. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
Invite them all, especially Molly.
689	difficult	©
1. adj. Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
However, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater.
2. adj. (often of a, person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you.
3. adj. (obsolete) Unable or unwilling.
690	upon	©
1. prep. Physically above and in contact with.
Place the book upon the table.
2. prep. Physically directly supported by.
The crew set sail upon the sea.
She balanced upon one foot.
691	team	©
1. n. A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
2. n. Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
We need more volunteers for the netball team.
The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.
3. n. (obsolete) A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.
692	dark	©
1. adj. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
The room was too dark for reading.
2. adj. (of a source of light) Extinguished.
Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs.
3. adj. Deprived of sight; blind.
693	dance
1. n. A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
2. n. A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
3. n. (heraldry) A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
4. n. A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
5. n. The art, profession, and study of dancing.
694	relationship	©
1. n. Connection or association; the condition of being related.
2. n. (mathematics) The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.
3. n. Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
4. n. A romantic or sexual involvement.
Why are they being mean to her just because she wants a relationship with him?
695	soul	©
1. n. (religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality. Often believed to live on after the person's death.
2. n. The spirit or essence of anything.
3. n. Life, energy, vigor.
4. n. (music) Soul music.
5. n. A person, especially as one among many.
696	girls	©
1. n. plural of girl
2. n. (slang) A woman's breasts.
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of girl
	girl
1. n. A female child, adolescent, or young woman.
2. n. A young female animal.
3. n. Any woman, regardless of her age. (see usage notes)
4. n. A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)
697	feet	©
1. n. plural form of foot.
2. n. (obsolete) Fact; performance; feat.
	foot
1. n. A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
2. n. (anatomy) Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
3. n. (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
698	sent	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of send
2. n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon.
3. n. obsolete form of scent
	send
1. v. To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another.
2. v. (slang) To excite, delight, or thrill (someone).
3. v. To bring to a certain condition.
699	writing
1. n. Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
2. n. Something written, such as a document, article or book.
3. n. The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
4. n. A work of an author.
5. n. The style of writing of a person.
	write
1. v. To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
2. v. To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

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