More Related Content Similar to Top English Words and Definitions Similar to Top English Words and Definitions (8) Top English Words and Definitions1. 1. abandon verb /əˈbændən/
2. abandoned adjective /əˈbændənd/
3. ability noun /əˈbɪlət̮i/
4. able adjective /ˈeɪbl/
5. about adverb /əˈbaʊt/
6. above preposition /əˈbʌv/
7. abroad adverb /əˈbrɔd/
8. absence noun /ˈæbsəns/
9. absent adjective /ˈæbsənt/
10. acid noun /ˈæsɪd/
a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has
a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a
metal to form a salt. Acids are usually sour and can often
burn holes in or damage things they touch.
2. 11. absolute adjective /ˈæbsəˌlut/
12. absolutely adverb /ˈæbsəˌlutli/
13. abuse noun /əˈbyus/
14. absorb verb /əbˈsɔrb/
15. academic adjective /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
16. accent noun /ˈæksɛnt/
3. 17. accept verb /əkˈsɛpt/
18. acceptable adjective /əkˈsɛptəbl/
19. access noun /ˈæksɛs/
20. accident noun /ˈæksədənt/
21. accidental adjective /ˌæksəˈdɛntl/
22. accompany verb /əˈkʌmpəni/
23. according to preposition /əˈkɔrdɪŋ tə/
4. 24. account noun /əˈkaʊnt/
25. accurate adjective /ˈækyərət/
26. accuse verb /əˈkyuz/
27. achieve verb /əˈtʃiv/
28. achievement noun /əˈtʃivmənt/
29. acknowledge verb /əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/
30. acquire verb /əˈkwaɪər/
5. 31. across adverb /əˈkrɔs/
32. act noun /ækt/
33. activist noun /ˈæktəvɪst/
34. activity noun /ækˈtɪvət̮i/
35. action noun /ˈækʃn/
36. actor noun /ˈæktər/
a person who performs on the stage, on television, or in
movies, especially as a profession
37. actress noun /ˈæktrəs/
a woman who performs on the stage, on television,
or in movies, especially as a profession
Many women prefer to be called actors, although when
the context is not clear, an actor is usually understood
to refer to a man.
38. actual adjective /ˈæktʃuəl/
6. 39. active adjective /ˈæktɪv/
40. actually adverb /ˈæktʃuəli/
41. adapt verb /əˈdæpt/
42. add verb /æd/
43. addition noun /əˈdɪʃn/
44. additional adjective /əˈdɪʃənl/
7. 45. address noun /əˈdrɛs/
46. add up phrasal verb
47. adequate adjective /ˈædəkwət/
48. adjust verb /əˈdʒʌst/
49. administration noun /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃn/
50. admiration noun /ˌædməˈreɪʃn/
51. admire verb /ədˈmaɪər/
52. adopt verb /əˈdɑpt/
8. 53. admit verb /ədˈmɪt/
54. adult noun /əˈdʌlt/
55. affair noun /əˈfɛr/
56. advance noun /ədˈvæns/
57. advanced adjective /ədˈvænst/
9. 58. advantage noun /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
59. adventure noun /ədˈvɛntʃər/
60. advertise verb /ˈædvərˌtaɪz/
61. advertisement noun /ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/
62. advertising noun /ˈædvərˌtaɪziŋ/
63. advice noun /ədˈvaɪs/
64. advise verb /ədˈvaɪz/
65. aircraft noun /ˈɛrkræft/
66. airport noun /ˈɛrpɔrt/
10. 67. affair noun /əˈfɛr/
68. affect verb /əˈfɛkt/
69. affection noun /əˈfɛkʃn/
70. afford verb /əˈfɔrd/
71. alarm noun /əˈlɑrm/
11. 72. afraid adjective /əˈfreɪd/
73. after preposition /ˈæftər/
74. afternoon noun /ˌæftərˈnun/
75. afterward adverb /ˈæftərwərd/
76. again adverb /əˈɡɛn/
12. 77. against preposition /əˈɡɛnst/
78. age noun /eɪdʒ/
79. aged adjective
80. agency noun /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
81. agenda noun /əˈdʒɛndə/
82. alone adjective adverb /əˈloʊn/
13. 83. agent noun /ˈeɪdʒənt/
84. aggressive adjective /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
85. ago adverb /əˈɡoʊ/
86. aid noun /eɪd/
87. agree verb /əˈɡri/
88. aid noun /eɪd/
14. 89. agreement noun /əˈɡrimənt/
90. ahead adverb /əˈhɛd/
91. aim verb /eɪm/
92. along preposition /əˈlɔŋ/
93. air noun /ɛr/
94. alarmed adjective /əˈlɑrmd/
95. alarming adjective /əˈlɑrmɪŋ/
96. a.m. abbreviation /ˌeɪ ˈɛm/
15. 97. alcohol noun /ˈælkəˌhɔl/
98. alcoholic adjective /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/
99. alive adjective /əˈlaɪv/
100.allied adjective
101.allow of phrasal verb
102.all determiner /ɔl/
103.ally noun /ˈælaɪ/
104.almost adverb /ˈɔlmoʊst/
105.alongside preposition /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/
16. 106.aloud adverb /əˈlaʊd/
107.alphabet noun /ˈælfəˌbɛt/
108.alphabetical adjective /ˌælfəˈbɛt̮ɪkl/
109.already adverb /ɔlˈrɛdi/
110.also adverb /ˈɔlsoʊ/
111.alter verb /ˈɔltər/
112.alternative noun /ɔlˈtərnət̮ɪv/
113.alternatively adverb /ɔlˈtərnət̮ɪvli/
114.although conjunction /ɔlˈðoʊ/
115.altogether adverb /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðər/
116.always adverb /ˈɔlweɪz/
117.amaze verb /əˈmeɪz/
118.amazed adjective /əˈmeɪzd/
17. 119.amazing adjective /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
120.ambition noun /æmˈbɪʃn/
121.ambulance noun /ˈæmbyələns/
122.among preposition /əˈmʌŋ/
123.amount noun /əˈmaʊnt/
124.amuse verb /əˈmyuz/
125.amused adjective /əˈmyuzd/
126.amusing adjective /əˈmyuzɪŋ/
127.analysis noun /əˈnæləsəs/
128.analyze verb /ˈænlˌaɪz/
129.ancient adjective /ˈeɪnʃənt/
130.anger noun /ˈæŋɡər/
131.ankle noun /ˈæŋkl/
132.annually adverb /ˈænyuəli/
once a year
The exhibition is held annually.
19. 139.announcement noun /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
140.annoy verb /əˈnɔɪ/
annoyed adjective /əˈnɔɪd/
annoying adjective /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
annual adjective /ˈænyuəl/
another determiner,pronoun /əˈnʌðər/
141.answer noun /ˈænsər/
142.anticipate verb /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/
143.anxiety noun /æŋˈzaɪət̮i/
144.anymore adverb /ˌɛniˈmɔr/
20. 145.anxious adjective /ˈæŋkʃəs/
146.any determiner /ˈɛni/
147.anyone pronoun /ˈɛniˌwʌn/
148.apartment noun /əˈpɑrtmənt/
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a
building
149.anything pronoun /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
150.anyway adverb /ˈɛniˌweɪ/
151.anywhere adverb /ˈɛniˌwɛr/
152.apart adverb /əˈpɑrt/
21. 153.apart from preposition
154.apologize verb /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
155.apparently adverb /əˈpɛrəntli/
156.appeal noun /əˈpil/
157.appearance noun /əˈpɪrəns/
158.appear verb /əˈpɪr/
159.application noun /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃn/
22. 160.apply verb /əˈplaɪ/
161.appoint verb /əˈpɔɪnt/
162.appointment noun /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
163.appreciate verb /əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/
164.approach verb /əˈproʊtʃ/
165.appropriate adjective /əˈproʊpriət/
23. 166.approval noun /əˈpruvl/
167.approve verb /əˈpruv/
168.approving adjective /əˈpruvɪŋ/
169.approximate adjective /əˈprɑksəmət/
170.approximately adverb /əˈprɑksəmətli/
171.April noun /ˈeɪprəl/
172.area noun /ˈɛriə/
173.argue verb /ˈɑrɡyu/
174.argument noun /ˈɑrɡyəmənt/
24. 175.arise verb /əˈraɪz/
176.arm noun /ɑrm/
177.as preposition /əz/
178.armed adjective /ɑrmd/
179.arms noun /ɑrmz/
180.army noun /ˈɑrmi/
181.around adverb /əˈraʊnd/
26. 189.article noun /ˈɑrt̮ɪkl/
190.artificial adjective /ˌɑrt̮əˈfɪʃl/
191.artist noun /ˈɑrt̮ɪst/
192.artistic adjective /ɑrˈtɪstɪk/
atom noun /ˈæt̮əm/
193.ashamed adjective /əˈʃeɪmd/
194.aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/
195.aside from preposition
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK.
asleep adjective /əˈslip/
196.aspect noun /ˈæspɛkt/
197.attempted adjective /əˈtɛmptəd/
27. 198.ask verb /æsk/
199.August noun /ˈɔɡəst/
200.assist verb /əˈsɪst/
201.assistance noun /əˈsɪstəns/
202.assistant noun /əˈsɪstənt/
203.associate verb /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
204.assure verb /əˈʃʊr/
30. 215.attitude noun /ˈæt̮əˌtud/
216.attorney noun /əˈtərni/
217.attract verb /əˈtrækt/
218.attraction noun /əˈtrækʃn/
219.audience noun /ˈɔdiəns/
220.attractive adjective /əˈtræktɪv/
221.aunt noun /ænt/
222.author noun /ˈɔθər/
223.available adjective /əˈveɪləbl/
224.bandage noun /ˈbændɪdʒ/
35. 247.ball noun /bɔl/
248.band noun /bænd/
249.barely adverb /ˈbɛrli/
250.beak noun /bik/
251.bank noun /bæŋk/
252.bargain noun /ˈbɑrɡən/
253.barrier noun /ˈbæriər/
37. 260.basically adverb /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
261.basis noun /ˈbeɪsəs/
262.bath noun /bæθ/
263.bathroom noun /ˈbæθrum/
264.battery noun /ˈbæt̮əri/
265.battle noun /ˈbæt̮l/
266.bay noun /beɪ/
267.beauty noun /ˈbyut̮i/
268.bedroom noun /ˈbɛdrum/
39. 271.beard noun /bɪrd/
272.beat verb /bit/
273.beautiful adjective /ˈbyut̮əfl/
274.beautifully adverb /ˈbyut̮əfli/
275.because conjunction /bɪˈkʌz/
276.become verb /bɪˈkʌm/
277.beef noun /bif/
278.beer noun /bɪr/
41. 284.behalf noun /bɪˈhæf/
285.behave verb /bɪˈheɪv/
286.behavior noun /bɪˈheɪvyər/
287.behind preposition /bɪˈhaɪnd/
288.belief noun /bɪˈlif/
289.bell noun /bɛl/
290.beside preposition /bɪˈsaɪd/
42. 291.believe verb /bɪˈliv/
292.belong verb /bɪˈlɔŋ/
293.belt noun /bɛlt/
294.bend verb /bɛnd/
295.beneath preposition /bɪˈniθ/
296.benefit noun /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
297.bent adjective /bɛnt/
43. 298.best adjective /bɛst/
299.bet verb /bɛt/
300.better adjective /ˈbɛt̮ər/
301.between preposition /bɪˈtwin/
302.beyond preposition /bɪˈyɑnd/
303.bicycle noun /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
45. birth noun /bərθ/
birthday noun /ˈbərθdeɪ/
bit noun /bɪt/
bite verb /baɪt/
bitter adjective /ˈbɪt̮ər/
bitterly adverb /ˈbɪt̮ərli/
46. black adjective /blæk/
blade noun /bleɪd/
blond adjective /blɑnd/
blame verb /bleɪm/
blank adjective /blæŋk/
blind adjective /blaɪnd/
blood noun /blʌd/
49. boil verb /bɔɪl/
bomb noun /bɑm/
bond noun /bɑnd/
bone noun /boʊn/
book noun /bʊk/
border noun /ˈbɔrdər/
boyfriend noun /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/
50. bore verb /bɔr/
born verb /bɔrn/
borrow verb /ˈbɑroʊ/
boss noun /bɔs/
both determiner,pronoun /boʊθ/
bother verb /ˈbɑðər/
bottle noun /ˈbɑt̮l/
52. box noun /bɑks/
boy noun /bɔɪ/
branch noun /bræntʃ/
brave adjective /breɪv/
bread noun /brɛd/
breakfast noun /ˈbrɛkfəst/
54. breast noun /brɛst/
breath noun /brɛθ/
breathing noun /ˈbriðɪŋ/
burn down
breathe verb /brið/
breed verb /brid/
brick noun /brɪk/
brief adjective /brif/
55. bridge noun /brɪdʒ/
briefly adverb /ˈbrifli/
bright adjective /braɪt/
brilliant adjective /ˈbrɪlyənt/
bring verb /brɪŋ/
broadcast verb /ˈbrɔdkæst/
59. business noun /ˈbɪznəs/
bus noun /bʌs/
bush noun /bʊʃ/
businessman noun /ˈbɪznəsˌmæn/
businesswoman noun /ˈbɪznəsˌwʊmən/
busy adjective /ˈbɪzi/
butter noun /ˈbʌt̮ər/