5000 most common words (part 5)

engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

a member of a Semitic people from the Middle East

cut with a hacking tool

an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

spiritual being attendant upon God

the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language

not accessible to view

the act of gathering something

ludicrous, foolish

have in common; held or experienced in common

it is hoped

without much difficulty

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

transform by heating

fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm

exercising power or authority

by the year; every year

in the recent past

a device in which something can be caught and penned

the side of an object that is opposite its front

preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

with little weight or force

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

with respect to sexuality

move forward by leaps and bounds

how something is done or how it happens

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

watch and direct

according to the clock

according to the clock

according to the clock

according to the clock

an argument in favor of a proposal

the people of the Netherlands

a person's partner in marriage

according to the clock

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

a member of a group that delivers a verdict at a trial

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

endowed with talent or talents

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

fully stretched forth

give enjoyment to

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth

an object propelled by blasting gas from an engine carrying its own air

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities

an outlying farm building for grain and farm animals

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

position seven in a countable series of things

in a tight or constricted manner

make a tuck or several folds in

a musical percussion instrument

piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

a female sovereign ruler

the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

become or made better in quality

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

near in time or place or relationship

water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible

a framework for holding objects

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

a room in which a lawcourt sits

a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine

in addition

fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

make the sign of the cross to call on God for protection

a parent's sister; the wife of a parent's sibling

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals

made or joined or united into one

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

being resistant to

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

not agitated; without losing self-possession

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

an animal that has longer ears and is smaller than a horse

side by side

a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

someone who travels on foot by running

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

extraordinarily good or great

a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy

a fellow member of a team

a silvery, flexible, metallic element

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

a hairy-bodied insect including social and solitary species

anything with a round or oval shape

be uncertain about

mushrooms and related fleshy fungi

a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement

meat from a domestic hog or pig

someone whose occupation is catching fish

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

near in time or place or relationship

move forward by leaps and bounds

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

marked by or tending to arouse sensual desire or interest

any support where you can sit

a place where work is done

having a high price

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

propelling something on wheels

a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

by good fortune

a narcotic extracted from coca leaves

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

of or relating to or used in instruction

a public building for gambling and entertainment

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

unmoving

having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness

relating to or extending over a limited period

deliver a quick blow to

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks

lasting a very short time

someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

apprehended with certainty

a very large, plant-eating, gray animal with a trunk and floppy ears

in an accurate manner

a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

giving courage or confidence or hope

recover

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

in some degree; not wholly

continue in a place, position, or situation

on a floor above

not still wet

an argument in favor of a proposal

come into rough contact with while moving

the grounds in back of a house

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

having the same or similar characteristics

the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

a child of your son or daughter

widely or fully known

closely encircling

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

worthless material that is to be disposed of

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

something of little value

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus

an occurrence of something

position eight in a countable series of things

a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

make visible

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

a small piece of cloth or paper

the act of swimming

some unspecified time in the future

spanning or extending throughout the entire world

necessary by rule

having color or a certain color

one who trains other persons or animals

fourth Thursday in November in the United States

an orderly pile

the arch of hair above each eye

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

of or relating to an organization

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

a very small circular shape

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

lessen the strength of

in an open way

involving risk or danger

shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

a person who makes plans

a compact mass

within the shortest distance

quantifier

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

jump lightly

immerse briefly into a liquid

of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture

make tight or tighter

hit lightly

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

in a stringent manner

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

someone who contracts for and supervises construction

any of various long-tailed primates

two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

someone who listens attentively

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)

resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

by or with respect to society

a physiological need for food

in the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

of or relating to or constituting development

more quickly

at half the distance; at the middle

perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

on, to, or at the top

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

informal intensifiers

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

a movable chair mounted on large wheels

someone who processes things

a visual attribute of things from the light they emit

water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere

coldness due to a cold environment

setting an order and time for planned events

widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

to a great extent or degree

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

in an emotional manner

the small unused part of something

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

to some extent or degree

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

a human limb

a treelike herb bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

clean or organized

a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

the central area or commercial center of a town or city

the display of a motion picture

a source of difficulty

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

in a joyous manner

electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

of the relatively near future

kept private or confined to those closely concerned

not agitated; without losing self-possession

according to established practice

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

during or for the length of one night

the act of paying for the use of something

the quality of having a moderate degree of heat

pain in the head

a member of a police force

any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

a road leading up to a private house

the properties distinguishing reproductive roles

16 ounces avoirdupois

a small thin inflatable rubber bag

preparatory school work done outside school

a flat circular plate

an upholstered seat for more than one person

go away from a place

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

in a free manner

a young person of either sex

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

farther along in space or time or degree

a writing implement for making a mark

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

being or having light colored skin and hair

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish

a person who cares for persons or property

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates

projectile with a thin shaft intended to be shot from a bow

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

submerge in a liquid

any long object resembling a thin line

the time between one event, process, or period and another

partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

spanning or extending throughout the entire world

on the inside

(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)

to a severe or serious degree

having abundant light or illumination

in a significant way or to a significant degree

equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

trousers that end at or above the knee

make soft or softer

make straight or straighter

in a terrible manner

happening without warning or in a short space of time

a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

a flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces

in a manner using the minimum of time or resources

it is sincerely the case that

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

position 20 in a countable series of things

a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

an instance of traveling by air

an evil supernatural being

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

having or showing or requiring special skill

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

at some indefinite or unstated time

occurring or extending throughout a country or nation

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

young goat