Common English Words

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1320	protect	©
1. v. To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
protect a child from danger
protect your computer from hackers
protect yourself from bullying
protect a document by putting a password on it
1321	mood	©
1. n. A mental or emotional state, composure.
I've been in a bad mood since I dumped my boyfriend.
2. n. A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
He's in a mood with me today.
3. n. A disposition to do something.
1322	sea
1. n. A large body of salt water.
2. n. The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.
3. n. A body of salt water smaller than an ocean, generally forming part of, or connecting with, an ocean or a larger sea.
The Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Sea of Crete, etc.
4. n. A lake, especially if large or if salty or brackish.
1323	brings	©
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of bring
	bring
1. v. To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
2. v. (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
3. v. To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
1324	caused	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of cause
	cause
1. n. (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
2. n. (especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
1325	spot	©
1. n. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.
2. n. A stain or disfiguring mark.
I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.
3. n. A pimple, papule or pustule.
1326	accident	©
1. n. An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.
to die by an accident
2. n. (transport, vehicle) Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.
There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.
My insurance went up after the second accident in three months.
1327	wild	©
1. adj. Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses.
2. adj. From or relating to wild creatures.
wild honey
3. adj. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
1328	biggest
1. adj. superlative form of big: most big
1329	till	©
1. prep. Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
She stayed till the very end.
It's twenty till two. (1:40)
I have to work till eight o'clock tonight.
2. prep. (obsolete) To, up to (physically).
1330	lay	©
1. v. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave
A shower of rain lays the dust.
A corresponding intransitive version of this word is lie.
2. v. (transitive, archaic) To cause to subside or abate.
	lie
1. v. (intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
2. v. (intransitive) To be placed or situated.
3. v. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
1331	pleasure
1. n. A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
2. n. A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
1332	darling	©
1. n. A person who is dear to one.
2. n. (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.
a media darling
a darling of the theatre
3. adj. Dear; cherished.
1333	twice	©
1. adv. Two times.
2. adv. (usually with "as", of a specified quality) Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
1334	missed	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of miss
	miss
1. v. To fail to hit.
2. v. To fail to achieve or attain.
1335	hi	©
1. interj. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
2. interj. An exclamation to call attention.
3. interj. (dated) Expressing wonder or derision.
1336	likes	©
1. n. plural of like
They'd never before seen the likes of them.
They'd never before seen the likes of him.
I'd never seen their likes.
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of like
	like
1. v. (transitive, archaic) To please.
2. v. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
1337	cancer	©
1. n. (medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
2. n. (figuratively) Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
1338	deserve	©
1. v. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
After playing so well, the team really deserved their win.
After what he did, he deserved to go to prison.
This argument deserves a closer examination.
2. v. (obsolete) To earn, win.
1339	investigation	©
1. n. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
The investigation into the crime has lead to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.
Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown.

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