Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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officer | ||
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a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a member of a police force | ||
often | ||
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many times | ||
oil | ||
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a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel | ||
old | ||
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not young or new; having lived or existed for many years | ||
on | ||
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above and held up by; touching the upper surface of ("The book is on the table."); supported by ("He is on his feet."); about ("The report on the meeting is ready."); at the time of ("He left on Wednesday.") | ||
once | ||
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one time only | ||
only | ||
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being the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two dollars.") | ||
open | ||
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to start ("They opened talks."); ad. not closed; not secret | ||
operate | ||
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to do work or a job; to cut into the body for medical reasons | ||