The 1,001–1,100 most common English words

1. 1,001easilyWithout difficulty or much effort.
2. 1,002finishTo bring something to an end; to complete it.
3. 1,003grandVery large and impressive; splendid.
4. 1,004increasedMade or became greater in size, number, or amount.
5. 1,005indianRelating to India or its people.
6. 1,006literallyIn a way that is exactly true; word for word.
7. 1,007luckGood things that happen by chance rather than effort.
8. 1,008marriageThe legal union of two people as partners in a relationship.
9. 1,009necessaryNeeded; that must be done or had.
10. 1,010richHaving a lot of money or valuable possessions.
11. 1,011skinThe thin outer layer covering the body of a person or animal.
12. 1,012supposedExpected or required to do something.
13. 1,013sweetHaving the pleasant taste of sugar.
14. 1,014thusFor that reason; as a result.
15. 1,015touchTo put your hand or fingers on something; the sense of feeling.
16. 1,016yesterdayOn the day before today.
17. 1,017closedNot open; shut.
18. 1,018congressThe national lawmaking body of the United States.
19. 1,019damagePhysical harm that makes something less useful or valuable.
20. 1,020directlyIn a straight line or way, without anything in between.
21. 1,021diseaseAn illness affecting people, animals, or plants.
22. 1,022doctorA person trained to treat sick or injured people.
23. 1,023doubtA feeling of being unsure whether something is true or right.
24. 1,024drinkA liquid that you take into the body through the mouth.
25. 1,025drivingThe act of operating a vehicle.
26. 1,026fishAn animal that lives in water and breathes through gills.
27. 1,027gaySexually attracted to people of the same sex; homosexual.
28. 1,028gladPleased and happy about something.
29. 1,029growTo increase in size or develop, as living things do.
30. 1,030machineA device with moving parts that uses power to do work.
31. 1,031noticeA written or printed announcement; or to become aware of something.
32. 1,032overallTaking everything into account; in general.
33. 1,033planningThe act of deciding and arranging how to do something in advance.
34. 1,034professorA senior teacher at a university or college.
35. 1,035sitTo rest your body on a seat with your weight on your bottom.
36. 1,036tripA journey to a place and back, especially a short one.
37. 1,037associatedConnected or linked in the mind; closely related.
38. 1,038basicForming the simplest and most necessary part of something.
39. 1,039captainThe person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
40. 1,040carryTo hold and move something from one place to another.
41. 1,041crimeAn act that breaks the law and can be punished.
42. 1,042effectiveWorking well and producing the result you want.
43. 1,043explainTo make something clear by describing it in detail.
44. 1,044fullyCompletely; to the greatest possible degree.
45. 1,045highlyTo a high degree; very.
46. 1,046maleBelonging to the sex that does not give birth or produce eggs.
47. 1,047plantA living thing that grows in the ground, such as a flower or tree.
48. 1,048realityThe state of things as they actually are.
49. 1,049spotA particular place or position; or a small round mark.
50. 1,050winterThe coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
51. 1,051adviceAn opinion offered to help someone decide what to do.
52. 1,052agreementA decision or arrangement that two or more people accept.
53. 1,053awardA prize given for an achievement; or to give such a prize.
54. 1,054blockA large solid piece of material; or a section of streets in a town.
55. 1,055brokenDamaged and no longer whole or working.
56. 1,056challengeSomething difficult that tests a person's ability or effort.
57. 1,057christianA person who follows the religion based on the teachings of Jesus.
58. 1,058commentA spoken or written remark giving an opinion or reaction.
59. 1,059equipmentThe tools or machines needed for a particular activity.
60. 1,060eventuallyIn the end, after a long time or some delay.
61. 1,061holyConnected with God or religion; sacred.
62. 1,062killingThe act of causing death; a murder.
63. 1,063lotsA large number or amount of something.
64. 1,064nationA large group of people living in one country under one government.
65. 1,065otherwiseIf not; or else; in other ways.
66. 1,066primaryMost important; first or main.
67. 1,067purposeThe reason for which something is done or made.
68. 1,068responsibleHaving the duty to deal with something; able to be trusted.
69. 1,069shopA place where goods are sold; or to buy goods.
70. 1,070sickAffected by illness; not well.
71. 1,071teacherA person whose job is to help students learn.
72. 1,072theoryAn idea that explains how or why something happens.
73. 1,073agencyAn organization that provides a particular service, often for a government.
74. 1,074avoidTo keep away from or prevent something from happening.
75. 1,075cameraA device used to take photographs or record moving pictures.
76. 1,076catchTo stop and hold a moving object, especially with your hands.
77. 1,077cellThe smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.
78. 1,078coastThe land along the edge of the sea.
79. 1,079drugA substance used as a medicine or taken illegally to affect the body or mind.
80. 1,080economyThe system by which a country's money, trade, and industry are managed.
81. 1,081environmentThe natural world or surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live.
82. 1,082executiveA person with an important managerial role in a business or organization.
83. 1,083footThe part of the body at the end of the leg, that you stand on.
84. 1,084hallA large room or passage at the entrance of a building.
85. 1,085massA large amount of matter; the quantity of matter in an object.
86. 1,086meaningWhat a word, sign, or action expresses or stands for.
87. 1,087missionAn important job or task that someone is sent to do.
88. 1,088nineThe number 9.
89. 1,089politicsThe activities and ideas concerned with governing a country.
90. 1,090popTo burst with a short, sharp sound; a type of popular music.
91. 1,091saturdayThe day of the week after Friday and before Sunday.
92. 1,092statusThe current state or condition of someone or something.
93. 1,093thereforeFor that reason; as a result.
94. 1,094trialA test of something to find out if it works; or a legal process in court.
95. 1,095trulyReally; in a true or sincere way.
96. 1,096weatherThe state of the air, such as rain, sun, or wind, at a place and time.
97. 1,097activitySomething that is done, especially for interest or enjoyment.
98. 1,098appA computer program, especially one for a phone or tablet.
99. 1,099applicationA formal request, usually written, for a job, place, or permission.
100. 1,100coffeeA hot drink made from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant.