Common English Words

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720	bet	©
1. n. A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
2. n. A degree of certainty.
It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow.
721	former
1. adj. Previous.
A former president; the former East Germany
2. adj. First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show.
722	letter	©
1. n. A symbol in an alphabet.
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
2. n. A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.
3. n. The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
723	mouth
1. n. (anatomy) The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
"Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.
2. n. The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water.
The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.
3. n. An outlet, aperture or orifice.
724	experience	©
1. n. Event(s) of which one is cognizant.
It was an experience he would not soon forget.
2. n. An activity one has performed.
3. n. A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
4. n. The knowledge thus gathered.
725	worth
1. adj. Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
My house now is worth double what I paid for it.
Cleanliness is the virtue most worth having but one.
2. adj. Deserving of.
I think you’ll find my proposal worth your attention.
726	worse	©
1. adj. comparative form of bad: more bad
Your exam results are worse than before.
The harder you try, the worse you do.
2. adj. comparative form of ill: more ill
She was very ill last week but this week she’s worse.
727	dream
1. n. Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
2. n. A hope or wish.
3. n. A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy.
a dream of bliss; the dream of his youth
4. v. (intransitive) To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
728	prime	©
1. adj. First in importance, degree, or rank.
Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.
2. adj. First in time, order, or sequence.
Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.
3. adj. First in excellence, quality, or value.
729	church
1. n. A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place.
There is a lovely little church in the valley.
This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
2. n. Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.
These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.
730	crazy	©
1. adj. Insane; lunatic; demented.
His ideas were both frightening and crazy.
2. adj. Out of control.
When she gets on the motorcycle she goes crazy.
3. adj. Overly excited or enthusiastic.
731	personal	©
1. adj. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.
2. adj. Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general
personal question; personal desire
Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship.
You can't read my diary - it is personal.
732	red
1. adj. Having red as its color.
The girl wore a red skirt.
2. adj. (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
Her hair had red highlights.
3. adj. (card games, of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black
733	paid	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of pay
	pay
1. v. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
2. v. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
734	began	©
1. v. simple past tense of begin
2. v. (obsolete) past participle of begin
	begin
1. v. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
2. v. (intransitive) To be in the first stage of some situation
3. v. (intransitive) To come into existence.
735	glad	©
1. adj. Pleased, happy, gratified.
I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.
2. adj. (obsolete) Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
3. v. (archaic, transitive) To make glad
736	somewhere	©
1. adv. In an uncertain or unspecified location.
I must have left my glasses somewhere.
I've hidden candy somewhere in this room.
2. adv. To an uncertain or unspecified location.
He plans to go somewhere warm for his vacation.
737	pulls
1. n. plural of pull
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of pull
	pull
1. n. An act of pulling (applying force)
2. n. An attractive force which causes motion towards the source
738	quickly	©
1. adv. Rapidly; with speed; fast.
2. adv. Very soon.
If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.
739	film	©
1. n. A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
a clear plastic film for wrapping food
2. n. (photography) A medium used to capture images in a camera.
3. n. A movie.
4. n. (cinema) Cinema; movies as a group.

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