The 2,501–2,600 most common English words

1. 2,501defensiveUsed to protect against attack; quick to react when criticized.
2. 2,502efficiencyThe ability to do something well without wasting time or energy.
3. 2,503enterpriseA business or company; a bold new project.
4. 2,504experimentA scientific test done to discover something or check an idea.
5. 2,505forumA place, especially online, where people discuss ideas openly.
6. 2,506grassA common green plant with thin leaves that covers the ground.
7. 2,507henceFor this reason; therefore.
8. 2,508increasinglyMore and more; to a growing degree.
9. 2,509incrediblyTo a very great degree; extremely.
10. 2,510journalistA person who writes news for newspapers, magazines, TV, or radio.
11. 2,511millA building with machinery for grinding grain into flour, or for making goods.
12. 2,512occasionA particular time when something happens; a special event.
13. 2,513paceThe speed at which someone or something moves or happens.
14. 2,514passengerA person traveling in a vehicle but not driving it.
15. 2,515penA tool with ink used for writing or drawing.
16. 2,516popeThe head of the Roman Catholic Church.
17. 2,517possessionSomething that you own; the state of having or owning something.
18. 2,518rapidHappening or moving very quickly.
19. 2,519regulationAn official rule that controls how something is done.
20. 2,520residentA person who lives in a particular place.
21. 2,521sixthComing after the fifth in order or position.
22. 2,522spinTo turn around quickly; a fast turning movement.
23. 2,523suitableright or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.
24. 2,524thirtyThe number 30.
25. 2,525validAcceptable and legally or officially correct; based on good reasoning.
26. 2,526vitalNecessary or essential for life or success.
27. 2,527agricultureThe practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals.
28. 2,528allegedSaid to be true or to have happened, but not yet proven.
29. 2,529christiansPeople who follow the religion of Christianity and believe in Jesus Christ.
30. 2,530collectTo gather things together, especially as a hobby.
31. 2,531commerceThe buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale.
32. 2,532copAn informal word for a police officer.
33. 2,533creekA small narrow stream of water.
34. 2,534currencyThe system of money used in a particular country.
35. 2,535exhibitionA public show of objects such as art for people to look at.
36. 2,536fraudThe crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
37. 2,537funeralA ceremony held to bury or remember a person who has died.
38. 2,538genuineReal and true; sincere and not pretended.
39. 2,539honeyA sweet, sticky food made by bees.
40. 2,540honourA privilege or special recognition given as a sign of respect.
41. 2,541hookA curved piece of metal for catching or hanging things.
42. 2,542hunterA person or animal that hunts.
43. 2,543introduceTo make someone known to others by name for the first time.
44. 2,544legacySomething handed down from the past, especially by a person who has died.
45. 2,545logA thick piece of wood cut from a tree; a record of events; to record.
46. 2,546merelyOnly; simply; nothing more than.
47. 2,547monitorA screen that shows information; or to watch and check something.
48. 2,548programmingThe activity of writing instructions for a computer.
49. 2,549publishingThe business of preparing and producing books, magazines, or other texts.
50. 2,550ratioThe relationship between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
51. 2,551regretTo feel sad or sorry about something you did or didn't do.
52. 2,552remindTo make someone remember something they must do.
53. 2,553resortA place where people go for holidays and relaxation.
54. 2,554reverseOpposite in direction or order; to move backward.
55. 2,555routineA fixed and regular way of doing things.
56. 2,556scaryCausing fear; frightening.
57. 2,557seedA small part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
58. 2,558settleTo end an argument or problem by agreeing; to make a home in a place.
59. 2,559sinAn act that breaks a religious or moral law.
60. 2,560spellTo write or say the letters of a word in order; words said to make magic.
61. 2,561summaryA short account giving the main points of something.
62. 2,562survivalThe state of continuing to live, especially despite danger or difficulty.
63. 2,563swordA weapon with a long sharp blade and a handle.
64. 2,564tongueThe soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking.
65. 2,565achievementSomething done successfully through effort or skill.
66. 2,566asleepIn a state of sleep.
67. 2,567automaticWorking by itself without a person controlling it.
68. 2,568behaviourthe way a person or animal acts or conducts themselves.
69. 2,569coatA warm piece of clothing with sleeves, worn over other clothes outdoors.
70. 2,570comprehensiveIncluding all or nearly all parts or details; complete.
71. 2,571consentPermission or agreement to do something.
72. 2,572daddyAn informal, affectionate word for father.
73. 2,573destructionThe act of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists.
74. 2,574divorceThe legal ending of a marriage; to end a marriage legally.
75. 2,575docAn informal word for a doctor.
76. 2,576drovemoved or traveled in a large group or mass.
77. 2,577engageTo attract and hold someone's interest or attention.
78. 2,578extraordinaryVery unusual or remarkable; far beyond the ordinary.
79. 2,579fateThe power believed to control events; what is bound to happen.
80. 2,580frequencyThe rate at which something happens or is repeated.
81. 2,581geneA part of a cell that controls inherited features passed to offspring.
82. 2,582gloryGreat honor, praise, or fame won by an achievement.
83. 2,583headquartersThe main offices of an organization, from which it is controlled.
84. 2,584heritageTraditions, buildings, and culture passed down from earlier generations.
85. 2,585initiativeThe ability to act and make decisions without being told; a new plan to solve a problem.
86. 2,586juiceA drink made from the liquid squeezed out of fruit or vegetables.
87. 2,587landscapeA wide view of an area of countryside or land.
88. 2,588logicReasoning done in a correct and sensible way.
89. 2,589objectiveA goal or aim that someone is trying to achieve; based on facts, not feelings.
90. 2,590privacyThe state of being free from public attention; keeping things personal.
91. 2,591regardRespect or admiration for someone; to think of in a particular way.
92. 2,592residenceA place where someone lives, especially a large house.
93. 2,593roughlyApproximately; not exactly.
94. 2,594salaryA fixed regular payment made to an employee, usually monthly.
95. 2,595scriptThe written words of a play, film, or speech.
96. 2,596stripA long narrow piece of something; or to remove a covering or clothes.
97. 2,597tubeA long hollow cylinder used to hold or carry liquids; or a TV (informal).
98. 2,598ambassadorA senior official who represents their country in another country.
99. 2,599bankingThe business of banks and the keeping of money.
100. 2,600breastOne of the two soft parts on the front of a woman's chest.