Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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second | ||
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the one that comes after the first | ||
secret | ||
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something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; ad. hidden from others; known only to a few | ||
security | ||
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freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.") | ||
see | ||
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to know or sense through the eyes; to understand or know | ||
seed | ||
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the part of a plant from which new plants grow | ||
seem | ||
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to appear to be ("She seems to be in good health.") | ||
seize | ||
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to take quickly by force; to take control of quickly; to arrest | ||
self | ||
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all that which makes one person different from others | ||
sell | ||
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to give something in exchange for money | ||