alert
adjective/əˈlɜrt/
Frequency rank: #2,665 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
fully awake and paying close attention to what is happening.
Example sentence
The lifeguard stayed alert and watched the swimmers carefully.
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