General Service List - Level 2

Ben C. (United States of America)
The 2nd most common 500 words in English (in order)
493 words 71 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  2. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
  3. beauty
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
  4. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  5. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
  6. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  7. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  8. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  9. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  10. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  11. paint
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  12. mile
    a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
  13. soon
    in the near future
  14. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  15. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  16. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
  17. heart
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum
  18. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
  19. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
  20. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
  21. enter
    to come or go into
  22. drink
    take in liquids
  23. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
  24. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  25. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  26. paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  27. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  28. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  29. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  30. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
  31. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  32. spend
    pass time in a specific way
  33. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
  34. therefore
    as a result; from that fact or reason
  35. various
    having great diversity or variety
  36. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
  37. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  38. officer
    a member of a police force
  39. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
  40. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
  41. immediate
    directly before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
  42. wish
    an expression of some desire or inclination
  43. contain
    hold or have within
  44. feed
    provide as food
  45. raise
    move upwards
  46. describe
    give a statement representing something
  47. ready
    completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
  48. horse
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  49. son
    a male human offspring
  50. exist
    have a presence
  51. north
    the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
  52. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  53. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
  54. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  55. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
  56. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
  57. wide
    having great extent from one side to the other
  58. alone
    isolated from others
  59. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  60. happy
    marked by good fortune
  61. critic
    a person engaged in the analysis and interpretation of art
  62. unit
    a single undivided whole
  63. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  64. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  65. drop
    let fall to the ground
  66. fill
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  67. cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature
  68. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  69. sudden
    happening without warning or in a short space of time
  70. basic
    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible
  71. kill
    cause to die
  72. fine
    free from impurities
  73. trouble
    a source of difficulty
  74. mark
    a distinguishing symbol
  75. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  76. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  77. heavy
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
  78. attempt
    make an effort
  79. origin
    the place where something begins
  80. standard
    a basis for comparison
  81. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  82. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  83. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
  84. red
    the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
  85. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
  86. earth
    the third planet from the sun
  87. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  88. mere
    being nothing more than specified
  89. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
  90. remark
    make or write a comment on
  91. basis
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun
  92. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  93. equal
    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
  94. east
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  95. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  96. employ
    put into service
  97. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
  98. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  99. river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
  100. improve
    to make better
  101. game
    an amusement or pastime
  102. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
  103. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  104. cent
    a fractional monetary unit of several countries
  105. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  106. reduce
    make smaller
  107. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  108. buy
    obtain by purchase
  109. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  110. ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  111. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  112. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  113. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
  114. win
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
  115. suppose
    expect or believe
  116. ride
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
  117. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  118. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  119. sale
    the general activity of selling
  120. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
  121. park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
  122. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
  123. vote
    a choice made by counting people in favor of alternatives
  124. price
    the amount of money needed to purchase something
  125. district
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  126. dead
    no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
  127. foreign
    not deriving from the essential nature of something
  128. window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  129. beyond
    farther along in space or time or degree
  130. direction
    a line leading to a place or point
  131. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  132. instead
    in place of, or as an alternative to
  133. trial
    the act of testing something
  134. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  135. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  136. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
  137. likely
    having a good chance of being the case or of coming about
  138. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  139. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  140. serious
    of great consequence
  141. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  142. floor
    the inside lower horizontal surface
  143. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  144. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  145. lot
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
  146. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  147. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  148. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  149. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
  150. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  151. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
  152. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  153. quick
    moving rapidly and lightly
  154. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
  155. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  156. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  157. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  158. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  159. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  160. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
  161. international
    concerning or belonging to two or more countries
  162. fair
    free from favoritism, bias, or deception
  163. especially
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  164. indeed
    in truth (often tends to intensify)
  165. imagine
    expect, believe, or suppose
  166. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  167. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  168. official
    of or relating to a place of business
  169. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  170. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
  171. sing
    produce tones with the voice
  172. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  173. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  174. race
    a contest of speed
  175. police
    the force of policemen and officers
  176. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  177. relative
    not absolute or complete
  178. throw
    propel through the air
  179. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  180. former
    the first of two or the first mentioned of two
  181. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  182. chance
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon
  183. prove
    establish the validity of something
  184. argue
    have a disagreement about something
  185. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  186. growth
    changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
  187. date
    the specified day of the month
  188. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
  189. save
    bring into safety
  190. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
  191. count
    determine the number or amount of
  192. production
    the act or process of making something
  193. listen
    hear with intention
  194. main
    most important element
  195. pick
    look for and gather
  196. size
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
  197. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
  198. army
    a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces
  199. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
  200. combine
    put or add together
  201. summer
    the warmest season of the year
  202. hall
    an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  203. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  204. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  205. enjoy
    derive or receive pleasure from
  206. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  207. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
  208. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  209. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  210. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  211. evening
    the latter part of the day
  212. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
  213. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
  214. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  215. lay
    put into a certain place
  216. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  217. gun
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity
  218. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
  219. hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
  220. strange
    unusual or out of the ordinary
  221. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  222. boat
    a small vessel for travel on water
  223. fail
    be unable
  224. clean
    free from dirt or impurities
  225. dress
    put on clothes
  226. gain
    obtain
  227. pain
    a physical feeling of suffering or discomfort
  228. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  229. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  230. depend
    be determined by something else
  231. relate
    give an account of
  232. below
    in or to a place that is lower
  233. dollar
    the basic monetary unit in many countries
  234. advance
    move forward
  235. shape
    a perceptual structure
  236. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  237. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  238. yes
    an affirmative
  239. sell
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
  240. mention
    make reference to
  241. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
  242. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  243. poet
    a writer of verse consisting of lines that often rhyme
  244. sleep
    a natural and periodic state of rest
  245. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  246. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
  247. bed
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
  248. electric
    using or providing the flow of charge through a conductor
  249. dream
    a series of images and emotions occurring during sleep
  250. due
    that which is deserved or owed
  251. season
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  252. manner
    how something is done or how it happens
  253. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
  254. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
  255. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  256. neither
    used to indicate something also does not apply
  257. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  258. notice
    the act of paying attention
  259. finish
    come or bring to an end
  260. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  261. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
  262. western
    lying toward or situated in the west
  263. truth
    a factual statement
  264. wrong
    not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
  265. travel
    change location
  266. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
  267. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
  268. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  269. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  270. brother
    a male with the same parents as someone else
  271. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
  272. marry
    become someone's spouse
  273. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  274. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  275. danger
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
  276. hospital
    a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
  277. pool
    a small body of standing water or other liquid
  278. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  279. blood
    the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
  280. shoot
    fire a shot
  281. scene
    the place where some action occurs
  282. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
  283. arrive
    reach a destination
  284. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
  285. base
    lowest support of a structure
  286. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
  287. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
  288. maybe
    by chance
  289. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
  290. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  291. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  292. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  293. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  294. loss
    the act of losing someone or something
  295. burn
    destroy by fire
  296. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  297. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
  298. essential
    basic and fundamental
  299. glass
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  300. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  301. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
  302. poor
    having little money or few possessions
  303. inch
    a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot
  304. song
    a short musical composition with words
  305. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  306. post
    piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
  307. popular
    regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
  308. radio
    medium for communication
  309. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  310. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  311. worth
    the quality of being desirable or valuable
  312. eat
    take in solid food
  313. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
  314. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  315. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  316. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
  317. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  318. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  319. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  320. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  321. distance
    the property created by the space between two objects
  322. memory
    the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
  323. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  324. division
    the act of partitioning
  325. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  326. leg
    a human limb
  327. discussion
    an extended communication dealing with a particular topic
  328. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  329. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  330. dependent
    a person who relies on another person for support
  331. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
  332. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
  333. frame
    the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
  334. extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
  335. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
  336. thick
    not thin
  337. comfort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  338. latter
    the second of two or the second mentioned of two
  339. camp
    temporary lodgings in the country for travelers
  340. oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  341. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  342. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  343. difficulty
    an effort that is inconvenient
  344. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
  345. middle
    an area that is approximately central within some larger region
  346. choice
    the act of selecting
  347. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
  348. enemy
    a personal foe
  349. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  350. marriage
    the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
  351. bridge
    structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle
  352. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  353. lady
    a polite name for any woman
  354. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
  355. daily
    of or belonging to or occurring every day
  356. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
  357. attend
    be present
  358. director
    someone who manages an organization
  359. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  360. wash
    clean with some chemical process
  361. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  362. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  363. block
    obstruct
  364. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  365. mouth
    the opening through which food is taken in
  366. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  367. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
  368. please
    give enjoyment to
  369. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  370. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
  371. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  372. governor
    the head of a state authority
  373. worry
    a strong feeling of anxiety
  374. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  375. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
  376. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
  377. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  378. sample
    a small part intended as representative of the whole
  379. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
  380. repeat
    say or state again
  381. roll
    move by turning over or rotating
  382. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  383. trip
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  384. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  385. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
  386. parent
    a father or mother
  387. forward
    at or to or toward the front
  388. sharp
    having a point or thin edge suitable for cutting or piercing
  389. straight
    having no deviations
  390. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  391. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
  392. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  393. fix
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  394. load
    weight to be borne or conveyed
  395. master
    a person who has authority over others
  396. whatever
    one or some or every or all without specification
  397. round
    having a circular shape
  398. rapid
    characterized by speed
  399. laugh
    produce laughter
  400. finger
    any of the terminal members of the hand
  401. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  402. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  403. shop
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
  404. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
  405. replace
    put something back where it belongs
  406. reply
    react verbally
  407. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  408. lock
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
  409. employee
    a worker who is hired to perform a job
  410. ahead
    at or in the front
  411. sight
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
  412. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
  413. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
  414. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  415. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  416. none
    not at all or in no way
  417. pound
    16 ounces avoirdupois
  418. fame
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  419. importance
    the quality of being significant or worthy of note
  420. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  421. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  422. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  423. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
  424. wage
    payment for work
  425. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  426. existence
    the state or fact of being
  427. hardly
    almost not
  428. perform
    get done
  429. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  430. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  431. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  432. thin
    of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite
  433. coat
    an outer garment that covers the body from shoulder down
  434. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
  435. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
  436. youth
    a person who is not yet old
  437. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
  438. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
  439. secret
    not openly made known
  440. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  441. sea
    a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
  442. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
  443. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  444. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  445. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
  446. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  447. page
    one side of one leaf of a book or other document
  448. weapon
    any instrument used in fighting or hunting
  449. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
  450. representative
    serving to typify
  451. search
    look or seek
  452. pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
  453. escape
    run away from confinement
  454. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
  455. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  456. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
  457. avoid
    stay away from
  458. garden
    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
  459. favor
    an act of gracious kindness
  460. news
    information about recent and important events
  461. dinner
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
  462. someone
    a human being
  463. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  464. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
  465. ideal
    a principle or value that one hopes to attain or conform to
  466. warm
    having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
  467. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
  468. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  469. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  470. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  471. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  472. captain
    the leader of a group of people
  473. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  474. seat
    any support where you can sit
  475. guest
    a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
  476. weak
    wanting in physical strength
  477. excite
    act as a stimulant
  478. king
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
  479. wine
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
  480. hole
    an opening into or through something
  481. duty
    the social force that obliges you to behave in a certain way
  482. beat
    hit repeatedly
  483. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  484. bottom
    the lower side of anything
  485. compose
    form the substance of
  486. battle
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces
  487. expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
  488. cattle
    domesticated cows as a group
  489. flow
    move along, of liquids
  490. kitchen
    a room equipped for preparing meals
  491. dust
    fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen
  492. bottle
    a vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids
  493. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
Created on Tue Aug 20 23:50:03 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 02 08:37:02 EDT 2013)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.