The 2,401–2,500 most common English words

1. 2,401memorialSomething built or done to help people remember a person or event.
2. 2,402mexicanRelating to Mexico or its people.
3. 2,403minorityA smaller part of a group; a group that differs from the larger one.
4. 2,404mumSilent; saying nothing about something.
5. 2,405prioritySomething that is more important than other things and treated first.
6. 2,406promotionA move to a higher position or rank at work; the act of advertising something.
7. 2,407railA metal bar forming part of a railway track; a fixed bar for support.
8. 2,408remoteFar away in space or time; a device used to control something from a distance.
9. 2,409repairTo fix something that is broken or damaged; the act of fixing.
10. 2,410rootThe part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water.
11. 2,411saintA holy person honored by a religion for their goodness.
12. 2,412stealTo take something that belongs to someone else without permission.
13. 2,413telephoneA device used to talk to someone over a distance.
14. 2,414whereasUsed to compare two things and show a difference between them.
15. 2,415allianceAn agreement between countries or groups to work together.
16. 2,416bidAn offer of an amount of money; an attempt to do something.
17. 2,417buddyAn informal word for a close friend.
18. 2,418butterA soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
19. 2,419conclusionA decision or opinion reached after careful thought; the end of something.
20. 2,420confirmTo state that something is definitely true or certain.
21. 2,421congratulationsAn expression used to praise someone for a special achievement or happy event.
22. 2,422convincedMade to feel completely certain about something.
23. 2,423crystalA clear, hard mineral that forms regular shapes; clear high-quality glass.
24. 2,424decentOf an acceptable standard; honest and respectable.
25. 2,425declineTo politely refuse; or to become less or worse.
26. 2,426delayA period of time when something is made late; to make something late.
27. 2,427desertA large dry area of land, often covered with sand, with little rain.
28. 2,428downtownThe central or main business area of a town or city.
29. 2,429eliteA small group considered the best of a larger group.
30. 2,430forthOut into view or forward, especially from a starting point.
31. 2,431hireTo give someone a job in return for payment.
32. 2,432hopto board or get onto a vehicle quickly and casually.
33. 2,433insaneSeriously mentally ill; extremely foolish or unreasonable.
34. 2,434israeliA person from Israel, or relating to Israel.
35. 2,435landingThe act of coming down to the ground, especially of an aircraft; a level area at the top of stairs.
36. 2,436layerA single thickness of material covering a surface.
37. 2,437marryTo become the husband or wife of someone.
38. 2,438nowhereIn, at, or to no place; not anywhere.
39. 2,439nurseA person trained to care for sick or injured people.
40. 2,440obtainTo get or gain something, often through effort.
41. 2,441organicProduced without artificial chemicals; relating to living things.
42. 2,442ownershipThe fact of owning something; taking responsibility for something.
43. 2,443poetryWriting arranged in lines, often with rhythm and rhyme; poems.
44. 2,444potA deep round container used for cooking or for holding plants.
45. 2,445prayTo speak to a god to give thanks or ask for help.
46. 2,446recallTo bring a memory back to mind; to remember.
47. 2,447rugbyA team sport played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, or passed by hand.
48. 2,448sakeThe purpose or reason for doing something.
49. 2,449sheetA large flat piece of cloth used on a bed; or a flat piece of paper.
50. 2,450smoothHaving an even surface without bumps or roughness.
51. 2,451spiritualRelating to the human spirit or soul rather than physical things.
52. 2,452stringA thin cord used for tying; a thin length of material on a musical instrument.
53. 2,453suddenHappening quickly and without warning.
54. 2,454vacationA period of time spent away from work or home for rest and travel.
55. 2,455abroadIn or to a foreign country.
56. 2,456arabA person from the Arabic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and North Africa.
57. 2,457associateA person you work or do business with; to connect things in your mind.
58. 2,458benchA long seat for two or more people, often outdoors.
59. 2,459botherTo take the trouble to do something; to annoy or trouble someone.
60. 2,460broadcastTo send out a program by radio or television; such a program.
61. 2,461byeUsed to say farewell when leaving someone.
62. 2,462citizenA legally recognized member of a country or state.
63. 2,463competeTo try to win or do better than others.
64. 2,464cricketa jumping insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its legs together.
65. 2,465disasterA sudden event that causes great harm or damage.
66. 2,466discoverTo find or learn about something for the first time.
67. 2,467entranceA door or opening through which you enter a place.
68. 2,468equallyTo the same degree; in the same way.
69. 2,469fitnessThe condition of being physically healthy and strong.
70. 2,470friendshipA relationship between people who like and trust each other.
71. 2,471idiotA rude word for a stupid or foolish person.
72. 2,472intenseVery strong, extreme, or concentrated.
73. 2,473lifetimeThe length of time that a person lives or something exists.
74. 2,474liquidA substance that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas.
75. 2,475makeupSubstances such as lipstick and powder applied to the face.
76. 2,476medalA flat metal disc given as a prize, especially in sport.
77. 2,477mortgageA loan of money used to buy a house, paid back over many years.
78. 2,478narrativeA story or an account of connected events.
79. 2,479narrowHaving a small distance from one side to the other; not wide.
80. 2,480occasionallySometimes but not often.
81. 2,481panA flat metal container with a handle, used for cooking on a stove.
82. 2,482physicsThe science that studies matter, energy, force, and motion.
83. 2,483postinga public notice or announcement, especially for a job or position.
84. 2,484potentiallyPossibly; in a way that could happen or develop.
85. 2,485reductionThe act of making something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
86. 2,486reflectTo throw back light or an image; or to think carefully.
87. 2,487refuseTo say firmly that you will not do or accept something.
88. 2,488resourceA supply of something useful that can be used when needed.
89. 2,489shellThe hard outer covering of an animal such as a crab, snail, or egg.
90. 2,490sillyShowing a lack of good sense or thought; foolish.
91. 2,491subsequentComing after something else in time or order.
92. 2,492translationThe act of changing words from one language into another.
93. 2,493visibleAble to be seen.
94. 2,494amendmentA change or addition made to a law or document.
95. 2,495angleThe space between two lines or surfaces that meet; a point of view.
96. 2,496arriveTo reach a place at the end of a journey.
97. 2,497belongTo be owned by someone, or to be a member or part of something.
98. 2,498bishopA senior Christian priest in charge of an area; a chess piece.
99. 2,499commonlyOften; in a way that happens frequently.
100. 2,500connectTo join or link things; to form a relationship with others.