Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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find | ||
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to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.") | ||
fine | ||
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a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin | ||
finish | ||
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to complete; to end | ||
fire | ||
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to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning | ||
fireworks | ||
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rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations | ||
firm | ||
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not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.") | ||
first | ||
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coming before all others | ||
fish | ||
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a creature that lives and can breathe in water | ||
fission | ||
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a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy | ||
fit | ||
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to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.") | ||