Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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across | ||
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from side to side; to the other side | ||
act | ||
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to do something | ||
activist | ||
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one who seeks change through action | ||
actor | ||
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someone acting in a play or show | ||
add | ||
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to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more | ||
administration | ||
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the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister | ||
admit | ||
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to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") | ||
adult | ||
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a grown person | ||
advise | ||
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to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision | ||
affect | ||
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to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") | ||