NGSL 1000 — Most Common English Words

To think about seriously

To come into sight; to become visible; To seem; To be published, broadcast, or shown to the public

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively

To get something by paying money for it; To believe something that someone says (informal); Something bought, especially something good value

very likely; almost certainly

a person; relating to people

To remain in expectation of something; to stay in a place until something happens; A period of waiting; a delay

to work for or assist; to provide food or service

a system for trading goods; potential customers; to promote products

to stop living; to cease to exist

to cause to go to a destination

to believe something will happen; to require

a faculty of perception; a meaning; common sense; to perceive

To make something, such as a building, by putting parts together; To develop or increase gradually; The size and shape of a person's body

to remain in a place; a period of time spent somewhere

to drop downward; a downward movement; autumn

a country or community sharing common culture

a set of intended actions; to arrange in advance

To divide or remove something using a knife, scissors, etc.; To reduce the amount of something; A wound made by something sharp; A reduction in amount

A corporate group; a group of colleagues

curiosity or attention; money charged for borrowing; to engage attention

the end of life

To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood); A sequence of events; In due course; as a matter of course, as a natural result

an unspecified person

knowledge gained over time; an event undergone; to undergo something

At or to the back of; At or to the back; in the place that someone has left; Late or slower than expected

to arrive at or contact; the extent of one's influence or arm

from or in a nearby place; a local person

to cause death; to end; the act of killing

to stay or continue to exist

a result or outcome; the influence of something

to propose or recommend; to imply indirectly

To assign to a class; to classify; A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes; Great; fabulous

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of; Influence or authority over something

to lift or increase; a salary increase

To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about); Close attention; concern; responsibility

possibly; expressing uncertainty

not on time; near the end; recently deceased

solid or difficult; requiring much effort; with great effort

open land; a domain of activity or study; to handle questions

in addition; otherwise; other or different

to move by or succeed; a permit or mountain route

Having previously held a role or position; referring to the first of two things mentioned.

to give in exchange for money

of great significance; a military officer rank; a field of study

occasionally; on some occasions but not always

to need; to demand as necessary

In company; together; By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to