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Glosa — top 701 words

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#GlosaEnglish
1I; me; my
2you (singular); your
3we; us; our
4you (plural); your (plural)
5he; him; his; male
6she; her; female
7it; its
8they; them; their
9one (person); person
10self; oneself (reflexive)
11own; self; -self
12each other; mutual
13a; an; the; one
14a; an; the; one (before vowels/h)
15plural marker; more than one; some
16which; who (relative pronoun)
17and
18plus; also; and; additional
19or; either; alternative
20but; however
21against; despite; oppose
22of; from; about; concerning
23at; to; towards; up to
24at; to; towards (before vowels/h)
25away; from; off; absent
26out from; from; since
27on; onto; upon
28in; inside; into
29inside; interior; within
30outside; external; out of
31below; beneath; under
32above; over; upper; top
33below; under; beneath
34before (place); front; ahead
35behind; rear; back
36between; among
37beside; next to; by
38near; almost; approach; close
39far; distant; remote
40through; across; via
41across; traverse
42by means of; per; with
43for; on behalf of; for the sake of
44with; together with
45with; together with (before vowels/h)
46without; less; -less; minus
47because; as; for
48because; cause; because of
49if; whether
50so; thus; like this
51in order to; so that; purpose; intend
52follow; next; result; consequence
53identical; equal; exactly like
54same; similar; alike
55different; other; otherwise
56although; nevertheless
57also; besides; moreover
58yes; agreed; yeah
59no
60not; omit
61nothing; null; zero; nil
62all; every; both
63all; every
64any; whatever
65some; any
66each
67only; alone; solely
68even; including; inclusive
69again; repeat; re-
70again; back to beginning; re-
71now; present time
72past-tense marker; -ed; did
73future-tense marker; will; shall
74continuous marker; -ing
75would (conditional); 'd
76can; able; ability; power
77perhaps; possible; may; maybe
78necessary; must; need; essential
79ought to; should; duty; owe
80will; want; wish; intend; desire
81let; allow; permit
82permit; allow; admit; let
83forbid; prohibit; veto
84what?; which?
85who?; whom?; what person?
86where?; whereabouts?
87when?
88how?
89how many?; how much?
90question marker (yes/no question start)
91question; ask; enquire
92one; single; first
93two; both; double
94three; third
95four; fourth
96five; fifth
97six
98seven
99eight
100nine
101ten
102eleven
103twelve; dozen
104hundred
105thousand; kilo
106million
107number; count; digit
108bigger; greater; main
109many; much; numerous
110many; abundant; a lot of
111big; great; large; much
112less; decrease; reduce
113most; -est; maximum; supreme
114least; minimum; smallest
115more; -er (comparative)
116half
117quarter
118part; piece; portion; share
119quantity; amount; dose
120whole; complete; total; entire
121this
122that; yonder
123these
124those
125here
126there; over there
127neither; nor
128time (period); season; while; during
129time (instant); moment; occasion; when
130hour; o'clock; time
131day; daily
132today; modern; nowadays
133yesterday
134tomorrow
135night; nocturnal
136tonight
137morning
138evening
139noon; midday
140week; weekly
141month; monthly
142year; annual; yearly
143date (day)
144spring (season)
145summer
146autumn; fall
147winter
148before (time); ago; previous; earlier
149after; since
150afterwards; then
151already; formerly; once
152still; yet
153early; soon
154late; slow; delay
155frequent; often; frequency
156always; eternal
157never
158human; person; mankind
159person; personal; somebody
160woman; female; lady; wife
161man; gentleman; husband
162baby
163child; infant; kid
164boy; lad
165girl; lass
166young; youth; youthful
167adult
168old; aged; ancient
169father
170mother
171parent
172son
173daughter
174child; offspring; son or daughter
175brother
176sister
177sibling; brother or sister
178husband
179wife
180uncle
181aunt
182friend; friendly; kind
183enemy; foe; opponent
184guest
185companion; fellow; partner
186people; folk; population
187people; popular; population
188cultivate; care for; raise
189group; herd; team; crowd
190society; association; company
191nation; national; nationality
192ruler; regal; royal; sovereign
193king
194queen
195chief; authority; govern; rule
196leader; director; manager
197police
198soldier; warrior
199teacher; tutor
200pupil; learner
201student
202doctor
203nurse; warden
204priest
205engineer; expert
206foreigner
207body; somatic
208head
209face; features; surface
210eye; see; notice
211ear
212nose; smell; sniff
213mouth; oral
214cheek; mouth
215lip
216tooth
217neck; throat
218arm
219hand; handle; manage
220finger; toe; digital
221nail; claw; hoof
222leg; limb; paw
223foot; kick; tread
224knee
225back; buttocks; rear
226heart; core
227blood
228bone
229skin; leather; peel
230hair
231muscle
232lung
233stomach
234mind; mental
235mind; soul; psyche
236health; healthy; well
237healthy; well; farewell
238sick; ill; disease; suffer
239bad; ill; illness; nasty
240medicine; drug
241therapy; cure; treatment
242repair; cure; heal; mend; restore
243pain; ache; grief; sore
244dead; death; die
245kill; murder; slay
246life; living; vital
247live; alive; lively
248breath; breathe
249sleep; asleep; slumber
250awake; wake; alert
251food; feed; meal; nourish
252eat; devour; meal
253breakfast
254dinner
255supper
256restaurant
257drink
258water; liquid; wet
259milk
260coffee
261tea
262beer; ale
263wine
264bread; loaf
265grain; corn; seed
266rice
267wheat
268butter
269cheese
270flesh; meat
271beef; cow; ox
272pig; pork; swine
273chicken; fowl
274fish
275egg
276fruit
277apple
278banana
279onion
280vegetable
281plant; vegetable
282sugar
283salt
284pepper
285oil; lubricant
286sweet
287bitter
288animal; beast
289bird
290cat; feline
291dog; canine
292horse
293goat
294rabbit
295mouse
296bear (animal)
297elephant
298ape; monkey
299tiger
300bee
301ant
302insect
303fly (insect)
304worm; vermin
305snake; serpent
306duck
307fish (as food/animal)
308world
309earth
310earth; soil; terrain
311ground; soil
312land; country
313sea; marine
314ocean
315river
316lake; pool
317mountain
318hill; mound
319valley
320forest; woodland
321tree
322herb; grass; plant
323flower; bloom
324leaf; foliage
325root; source
326rock; stone
327stone
328sand; arena
329island
330coast; shore; side
331sky; heaven
332star
333sun; solar
334moon; lunar
335cloud
336rain; shower
337snow; snowy
338wind; ventilate
339fog; mist; haze
340weather; climate
341fire; burn; ignite
342light; bright; illuminate
343light; shine; luminous
344dark; darkness; gloom
345shade; shadow
346gas; air
347air; atmosphere
348city; town
349village
350house; building; home
351home; lodging; address
352room; chamber; hall
353door; gate
354door; doorway; entrance
355window
356wall
357roof; ceiling
358way; road; street; path
359bridge
360garden; park
361market
362shop; boutique
363bank (money)
364hotel
365theatre
366school
367university
368hospital
369temple; church
370library
371office; bureau; desk
372factory
373field; countryside; meadow
374farm
375camp; field
376station; stop
377car; vehicle; wagon
378bicycle
379train (railway)
380ship; boat; vessel
381aeroplane; airplane
382bus
383taxi; cab
384machine; engine; motor
385mechanism; device; machine
386tool; instrument; utensil
387instrument; tool; apparatus
388computer
389telephone
390radio
391television; TV
392lamp; light
393clock; watch
394knife; razor
395pen; pencil
396pen; style
397balance; scales
398box; case; chest
399container; box; pocket
400sack; bag; pouch
401bottle; flask
402cup
403disc; plate; dish
404table; counter
405chair; seat; stool
406bed; lie down; sleep
407cover; lid; shelter
408screen; shield
409cord; rope; string; twine
410chain
411key; lock; close with key
412clothe; clothing; dress; garment
413garment; clothing; dress
414hat; cap; hood
415glove
416shoe; footwear
417trousers
418shirt; underwear; vest
419coat
420collar
421dress; tunic
422cloth; fabric; layer
423textile; cloth; fabric
424wool
425cotton
426silk
427material; matter; substance
428wood; timber
429iron; ferrous
430steel
431gold; golden
432silver
433brass
434metal; metallic
435glass
436coal
437paper
438plastic
439rubber; gum; resin
440concrete
441brick
442wax; beeswax
443powder; dust; grind
444flour; dust; powder
445ice; icy
446steam; vapour; evaporate
447colour; dye; paint
448white; bleach; whiten
449black; dark
450red; blush; ruby
451blue; sky-blue
452green; verdant
453yellow; blond
454orange (colour)
455rose; pink
456brown; tan
457grey; gray
458good; fine; well
459bad; evil; nasty; wicked
460beautiful; pretty; handsome
461ugly; unsightly
462grand; magnificent; noble; stately
463heavy; serious; important
464light (not heavy); light-weight
465high; tall; altitude
466base; basis; low; foundation
467long; length; along
468short; brief; abbreviate
469wide; broad; breadth
470narrow; strait
471thick; stout; coarse
472thin; fine; lean
473dense; thick; condense
474deep; profound; depth
475flat; wide; plane
476upright; erect; straight; vertical
477round; circular
478fill; full; fully
479empty; blank; vacant
480new; fresh; novel
481pure; clean; refine
482dirty; filthy; foul
483dry; arid
484humid; damp; moist; wet
485hot; heat; warm
486cold; chill
487cool
488rapid; fast; quick; speed
489fast; quick; haste; swift
490slow; slowly; tardy
491strong; intense; very; vivid
492weak; feeble
493lasting; durable; hard; endure
494soft; bland
495hard (not soft)
496rigid; stiff
497easy
498difficult; obstacle
499true; truth; correct; genuine
500false; wrong; deceive; lie
501certain; sure
502important; considerable
503common; shared; together
504rare; scarce; seldom; uncommon
505primitive
506perfect; outstanding
507simple; plain
508complex; complicated; elaborate
509wise; prudent; sage; wisdom
510stupid; dull; silly
511clever; skilful; skill; technical
512intelligent; cunning; shrewd
513brave; courage; courageous
514fear; phobia; fright; dread
515pleasure; happy; joy; glad
516sad; grief; sorrow; mourn
517anger; angry; rage; furious
518calm; soothe
519generous; liberal; kind
520poor; miserable; pauper
521rich; wealth; resources
522be; am; is; are; exist
523be equal; equals; is
524have; own; possess
525hold; keep; maintain; contain
526get; become; receive; obtain
527give; grant; supply; deliver
528take; pick; seize; gather
529catch; capture; seize; grasp
530seize; grab; arrest; snatch
531take; seize; catch
532make; build; construct; produce
533act; do; behave; perform
534create; make; produce
535build; construct; pile up
536use; employ; useful
537work; job; labour; business
538work; do; make (pole/labour)
539move; motion; movement
540move; put; shift; place
541go
542go; move
543come; arrive; arrival
544walk; stroll; amble
545walk
546run; race; gallop
547fly; hurry; rush
548jump; leap; hop; bounce
549swim
550fall; drop; tumble
551climb
552rise; get up; arise; appear
553stand
554sit; seat
555rest; remain; stay
556pause; rest; stop
557stop; cease; end; halt
558begin; start; first; commence
559finish; end; complete; final
560say; speak; tell
561speak; talk; speech
562narrate; tell; report
563sentence; phrase; speak
564shout; call; yell; cry out
565greet; salute; greeting
566welcome
567thank; thanks; grace
568please; pleasure
569pardon; forgive; excuse
570sorry; regret; repent
571pray; prayer; plea
572demand; ask for; order
573react; answer; reply; respond
574hear; listen
575look; observe; watch; view
576see; look; view; vision
577understand; know; grasp
578know; knowledge
579think; compute; reckon; idea
580remember; memory; recall
581forget
582learn; study
583study; explore
584teach; instruct; train
585instruct; lesson; teaching
586read; reading
587write; draw; sketch
588picture; paint; illustrate; image
589sing; song
590sound; play (music); pronounce
591music
592play (game); game; sport
593sport; game; play
594love; like; affection
595hate; hostile; detest
596desire; wish
597hope; wish; expectancy
598believe; belief; trust
599trust; confidence; faith; loyal
600doubt; hesitate
601try; attempt; endeavour
602test; prove; trial; demonstrate
603check; verify; proof
604examine; inspect; investigate
605research; investigate
606search; seek; look for
607detect; find; discover
608elect; choose; select; pick
609decide; determine; resolve
610judge; decide; criticize
611care; concern; look after
612defend; protect; guard
613guard
614serve; service; be useful
615help; aid; assist
616save; rescue; reserve
617free; freedom; liberate; release
618reach; arrive at; overtake
619buy; purchase
620sell; sale
621pay; payment; wage
622price; cost; fare
623value; worth; deserve; esteem
624money; cash; fund; fee
625coin; coined money
626account; bank account
627business; negotiate; deal
628store; supply
629collect; gather; pick
630divide; separate; split; share
631cut; carve; chop; slice
632break; fracture; interrupt
633tie; bind; connect; join
634connect; join; network; tie
635remove; away; subtract; delete
636add
637sum; add; total; score
638change; alter; transform; vary
639vary; change; variety; various
640improve; better; revise
641reduce; reduction
642expand; expansion
643grow; increase; growth; rise
644mix; blend; mingle
645wash; bath; bathe
646wonder; admire; amaze; surprise
647laugh; laughter; mirth
648smile
649cry; weep; tear (eye)
650bite; nibble
651taste
652kiss
653caress; stroke; massage
654punish; penalty; revenge
655violence; violate; assault; attack
656war; battle; military
657peace; peaceful; pacify
658fight; struggle; strive
659victory; win; conquer; defeat
660control; regulate; rule; principle
661govern; government; rule; manage
662command; order
663obey; obedience; obedient
664inform; information; data; message
665note; notice; observe; record
666sign; mark; signal; token
667mean; meaning; signify
668name; nominate
669word
670dictionary
671language; tongue
672tongue; language; lick
673book
674list; catalogue; register
675page
676mail; post
677letter (mail)
678history; story; report
679idea; thought; notion
680theme; subject; topic
681problem
682solve; solution; dissolve
683science; scientific; knowledge
684religion; religious
685god
686holy; sacred; saint
687spirit; soul
688law; legal
689just; fair; justice; right
690crime
691voyage; journey; travel; trip
692visit
693holiday; vacation; fair
694feast; festival; party
695rite; ritual; ceremony
696marry; marriage; wed
697gift; present
698prize; reward; premium; profit
699fortune; luck; chance; fate
700occasion; chance; opportunity
701risk; danger; hazard; dare