See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Basic_English_word_list
This is a list of the 850 words in the Basic English core vocabulary. These words all denote simple concepts commonly used in everyday life.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_English
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