Common English Words

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1140	painting	©
1. v. present participle of paint
2. n. An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
3. n. The action of applying paint to a surface.
The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
	paint
1. n. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
2. n. (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
3. n. (basketball, slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
4. n. (paintball, slang) Paintballs.
1141	success	©
1. n. (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
2. n. The achievement of one's aim or goal.
His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success.
3. n. (business) financial profitability.
Don't let success go to your head.
1142	cool	©
1. adj. Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
2. adj. Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
a cool grey colour
3. adj. Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
4. adj. Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.
1143	officials
1. n. plural of official
	official
1. adj. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
2. adj. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
3. adj. Approved by authority; authorized.
1144	plenty	©
1. n. A more-than-adequate amount.
We are lucky to live in a land of peace and plenty.
2. pron. More than enough.
I think six eggs should be plenty for this recipe.
3. adv. More than sufficiently.
1145	dreams	©
1. n. plural of dream
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of dream
	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.
4. v. (intransitive) To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
1146	particular	©
1. adj. (also non-comparable)
2. adj. (obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
3. adj. Specific; discrete; concrete.
I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
1147	sight	©
1. n. (in the singular) The ability to see.
He is losing his sight and now can barely read.
2. n. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
to gain sight of land
3. n. Something seen.
1148	raised	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of raise
	raise
1. v. (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
2. v. To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.
3. v. To cause something to come to the surface of the sea.
1149	falls	©
1. n. A waterfall.
Niagara Falls
2. n. plural of fall
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of fall
	fall
1. n. The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
2. n. A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
3. n. (chiefly North America, obsolete elsewhere) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
4. n. A loss of greatness or status.
1150	seat	©
1. n. Something to be sat upon.
2. n. A place in which to sit.
There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
3. n. The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.
1151	financial	©
1. adj. Related to finances.
For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program.
2. adj. Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society.
Jerry is a financial member of the club.
1152	tough
1. adj. Strong and resilient; sturdy.
The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
2. adj. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
3. adj. Rugged or physically hardy.
1153	corner
1. n. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
2. n. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
3. n. The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
1154	opening
1. v. present participle of open
2. n. An act or instance of making or becoming open.
The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.
He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.
3. n. Something that is open.
	open
1. adj. (not comparable) Not closed; accessible; unimpeded.
2. adj. Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded.
1155	numbers	©
1. n. plural of number
2. n. Many individuals as a group.
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of number
	number
1. n. An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
2. n. A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
3. n. (mathematics) A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
1156	guilty	©
1. adj. Responsible for a dishonest act.
He was guilty of cheating at cards.
2. adj. (legal) Judged to have committed a crime.
The guilty man was led away.
3. adj. Having a sense of guilt.
1157	shoes	©
1. n. plural of shoe
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of shoe
	shoe
1. n. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generall
2. n. A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
3. n. (card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
1158	series	©
1. n. A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.
2. n. (broadcasting, US, Canada) A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
“Friends” was one of the most successful television series in recent years.
3. n. (broadcasting, British) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
1159	trip	©
1. n. a journey; an excursion or jaunt
We made a trip to the beach.
2. n. a stumble or misstep
He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
3. n. (figurative) an error; a failure; a mistake

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