Common English Words

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1160	agreed	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of agree
2. adj. In harmony.
We are much more agreed on goals than on methods.
3. interj. Indicates agreement on the part of the speaker.
Totally agreed!
	agree
1. v. (intransitive) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.
2. v. (intransitive) To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.
3. v. (transitive, UK, Irish) To yield assent to; to approve.
1161	bear
1. n. A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.
2. n. (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
3. n. (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
4. n. (slang) A state policeman (short for smokey bear).
5. n. (slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
1162	smoke	©
1. n. The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
2. n. (colloquial) A cigarette.
Can I bum a smoke off you?; I need to go buy some smokes.
3. n. (colloquial) Anything to smoke (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)
Hey, you got some smoke?
1163	slow	©
1. adj. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
a slow train; a slow computer
2. adj. Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
3. adj. Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
4. adj. Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation.
1164	fish
1. n. A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
Salmon is a fish.
The Sun Mother created all the fishes of the world.
The Sun Mother created all the fish of the world.
We have many fish in our aquarium.
1165	threat	©
1. n. An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
2. n. An indication of potential or imminent danger.
3. n. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
4. v. To press; urge; compel.
5. v. (transitive, archaic) To threaten.
1166	officers
1. n. plural of officer
	officer
1. n. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
2. n. One who holds a public office.
3. n. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
4. n. (colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.
5. v. To supply with officers.
1167	senior	©
1. adj. Older; superior
senior citizen
2. adj. Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
senior member; senior counsel
3. adj. (US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
1168	fit	©
1. adj. Suitable, proper.
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.
2. adj. Adapted to a purpose or environment.
survival of the fittest
3. adj. In good shape; physically well.
1169	appeared	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of appear
	appear
1. v. (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
2. v. (intransitive) To come before the public.
3. v. (intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person t
4. v. (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
1170	starting
1. v. present participle of start
2. n. The act of something that starts.
constant startings and stoppings
	start
1. n. The beginning of an activity.
2. n. A sudden involuntary movement.
3. n. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
1171	based	©
1. adj. Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
That was a soundly based argument.
2. adj. (slang) Not caring what others think about his or her personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
3. v. simple past tense and past participle of base
4. v. Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
	base
1. n. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
2. n. A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
3. n. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
4. n. A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
5. n. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
1172	wedding	©
1. v. present participle of wed
2. n. Marriage ceremony; ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words "I hate weddings with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain rationally.".
3. n. Joining of two or more parts.
The wedding of our three companies took place last week.
	wed
1. v. To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
2. v. To take as one's spouse.
3. v. (intransitive) To take a spouse.
1173	ladies	©
1. n. plural of lady
2. n. (UK, euphemism) A ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women.
Pardon me, I need to visit the ladies.
3. adj. Intended for use by women.
	lady
1. n. (historical) The mistress of a household.
2. n. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
3. n. The feminine of lord.
4. n. A title for someone married to a lord.
1174	nature	©
1. n. The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. E.G. the ecosystem, the natural environment, virgin ground, unmodified species
Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths).
2. n. The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended.
3. n. The summary of everything that has to do with biological, chemical and physical states and events in the physical universe.
4. n. Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience.
1175	recently	©
1. adv. In the recent past
a recently published book
1176	bitch	©
1. n. (dated, or specialised, dog-breeding) A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.
My bitch just had puppies; they're so cute!
2. n. (archaic, offensive) A promiscuous woman, slut, whore.Geoffrey Hughes, Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World
3. n. (vulgar, offensive) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, typically a woman or man considered effeminate in some way.
Ann gossiped about me and mocked my work; sometimes she can be a real bitch!
1177	rock	©
1. n. A formation of minerals, specifically:
2. n. The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
The face of the cliff is solid rock.
3. n. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
The ship crashed on the rocks.
1178	choose	©
1. v. To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl.
2. v. To elect.
He was chosen as president in 1990.
3. v. To decide to act in a certain way.
1179	issues
1. n. plural of issue
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of issue
	issue
1. n. The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
2. n. (military) A movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.
3. n. (now) The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly label, en, now, _, rare in abnormal amounts.
4. n. Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:

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