NGSL 1000 — Most Common English Words

to cease to have; to be defeated; to misplace

nevertheless; in whatever way

one who belongs to a group; a part of a whole

to give money for something; wages received for work

a system of rules enforced by authority; a binding rule

to come together; to satisfy; a sports gathering

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it; Very close to, not quite

to contain as a part; to count within a group

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity); An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost

to place or fix; a group of matching items

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition

an identifying word; a reputation; to give a name

on one occasion; formerly; as soon as

Of the color of snow or milk; light in color; without color; The color of snow; the white part of something

to the smallest degree; used for superlatives

the head of state of a republic; the leader of an organization

to acquire knowledge through study or experience

actually existing; genuine; not imaginary

To become different, or make something different; To replace one thing with another; The act or result of becoming different; Money returned when you pay more than the price; coins

A group of people who play a sport or game together against others.; A group of people who work together.; To join with others to work together (usually team up).

a unit of 60 seconds; a brief period; very small

more than two but not very many

a thought, notion, or plan in the mind

a child; a young goat; to joke or tease

To give body or shape to something; Physical frame

facts or knowledge about a topic; a message

not any thing; not a single thing

Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away

to guide or direct; a position ahead; a metallic element

relating to society or people living together

to grasp the meaning; to know how something works

Used to introduce a choice between alternatives, or an indirect question

To look at or observe attentively; to be vigilant; to monitor; A small timepiece worn on the wrist; an act of watching; a period of guarding

With each other; in the same place or at the same time; in a combined or united way

to go after; to obey or act according to

a mother or father; to raise a child

To no longer move or do something.; To make something end, or prevent something from happening.; A place where a bus or train stops to let passengers on and off.

the front of the head; to be directed toward; to confront

A thing of any kind (in questions and negatives); Whatever thing; no matter what

To make something new exist; To cause a situation or feeling

available to all; relating to the community

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously

to use words to communicate; to talk; to give a speech

to understand written text; an act of reading

a degree or floor; to make flat; flat and even

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have