The 9,501–9,600 most common English words

1. 9,501toughnessthe quality of being strong, resilient, and able to endure hardship.
2. 9,502unansweredNot responded to or resolved; left without an answer.
3. 9,503unethicalNot morally correct or acceptable; violating standards of right conduct.
4. 9,504uptowntoward or in the upper part of a city, typically the residential or more affluent area.
5. 9,505urinaryrelating to urine or the organs that produce and carry urine.
6. 9,506valiantPossessing or showing courage and determination; brave.
7. 9,507vigilantea person who takes the law into their own hands without legal authority.
8. 9,508viperA venomous snake with long hinged fangs, known for its dangerous bite.
9. 9,509weekdayany day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
10. 9,510woegreat sorrow or distress
11. 9,511abstractionsomething that exists as an idea rather than a concrete reality; a concept removed from specific instances.
12. 9,512adjunctSomething added to another thing but not essential to it; a person working in a supplementary or subordinate position.
13. 9,513aspirationa strong hope or ambition to achieve something
14. 9,514attentivePaying close attention; alert and watchful.
15. 9,515auntieA friendly or informal word for one's aunt.
16. 9,516ballparkan approximate or rough estimate; in the general range of something acceptable
17. 9,517beakThe hard, pointed mouth part of a bird.
18. 9,518beigeA pale sandy yellowish-brown color.
19. 9,519blasphemySpeech or action that shows disrespect or contempt toward God or sacred things.
20. 9,520blueberryA small, round, sweet dark-blue fruit that grows on a bush.
21. 9,521boarA wild male pig living in forests and woodlands.
22. 9,522branThe outer husk of cereal grains, separated during milling, often eaten for dietary fiber.
23. 9,523brigadierA military officer ranking above a colonel and below a major general.
24. 9,524broadento make or become wider, larger, or more general
25. 9,525bulkyLarge and taking up a lot of space; difficult to handle because of size.
26. 9,526cameramana person who operates a camera, especially for film or television.
27. 9,527carnagethe killing of a large number of people; great slaughter.
28. 9,528chateauA large French country house or castle, often associated with a wine estate.
29. 9,529communeto share one's thoughts and feelings intimately; to be in close spiritual contact with something.
30. 9,530conclusiveServing to settle a question or end doubt; decisive.
31. 9,531conservatorya school for advanced study of music or other performing arts; also a glass-roofed room attached to a house for growing plants.
32. 9,532considerateCarefully thinking about the feelings and needs of others.
33. 9,533cooTo make a soft, low murmuring sound, like a dove, or to speak in a gentle and loving way.
34. 9,534daycarea place where young children are looked after during the day while their parents are at work.
35. 9,535depressiveRelating to or causing feelings of severe sadness and hopelessness.
36. 9,536descendanta person or thing that comes from an earlier source, ancestor, or version
37. 9,537disperseTo spread or scatter over a wide area.
38. 9,538disproportionatelyto a degree that is too large or too small in relation to something else; unevenly.
39. 9,539enrichto improve the quality, value, or extent of something.
40. 9,540epidemiologyThe branch of medicine that investigates the causes, distribution, and control of diseases in populations.
41. 9,541exaggerationA statement that makes something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.
42. 9,542exhaustiveCovering all possibilities thoroughly; extremely complete.
43. 9,543exponentiallyat a rate that increases faster and faster, following an exponential pattern.
44. 9,544externallyon the outside; from an outer perspective.
45. 9,545fermentationa chemical process in which microorganisms such as yeast break down sugars to produce alcohol, gases, or acids.
46. 9,546fiascoa complete and humiliating failure or disaster
47. 9,547fifteenthThe ordinal number equal to position number 15 in a sequence.
48. 9,548frighta sudden feeling of fear or shock
49. 9,549fruitfulProducing good or useful results; productive.
50. 9,550gallbold, impudent behavior; nerve or audacity.
51. 9,551gastricrelating to the stomach.
52. 9,552hallelujahan exclamation used to express praise, joy, or thanks, especially in a religious context.
53. 9,553hastilydone quickly and without careful thought; in a hurried manner.
54. 9,554horizontallyin a direction parallel to the ground; side to side rather than up and down.
55. 9,555hurtfulcausing emotional pain or distress; unkind.
56. 9,556illuminateTo make something clear or easier to understand; to shed light on something.
57. 9,557inaccessibleimpossible or very difficult to reach, enter, or use.
58. 9,558incurto become subject to something unpleasant as a result of one's actions.
59. 9,559infernoA large, dangerous, and uncontrollable fire.
60. 9,560jogto run at a slow, steady pace.
61. 9,561juga container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
62. 9,562latteA coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.
63. 9,563leafyHaving many leaves; covered with or resembling leaves.
64. 9,564lobea rounded, projecting part of an organ such as the brain, lung, or ear.
65. 9,565looan informal British term for a toilet or bathroom.
66. 9,566omissionsomething left out or not done; the act of leaving something out.
67. 9,567orchida tropical flowering plant known for its beautiful and exotic blooms.
68. 9,568overtaketo catch up with and pass someone or something that is ahead.
69. 9,569peatA dark, spongy material formed from partly decomposed plant matter, found in bogs and used as fuel or in gardening.
70. 9,570pedophilea person who is sexually attracted to children.
71. 9,571peptidea short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, smaller than a protein.
72. 9,572peripheryThe outer edge or boundary of an area or subject.
73. 9,573preludean introductory event or action that comes before something more important.
74. 9,574priesthoodThe position, role, or period of being a priest; priests as a group.
75. 9,575punishabledeserving of or liable to punishment by law or rules.
76. 9,576reapera person or machine that cuts and gathers crops at harvest time.
77. 9,577reassureto say or do something to remove someone's doubts or fears.
78. 9,578remnanta small remaining part of something after the rest has been used, destroyed, or gone
79. 9,579satanicrelating to or characteristic of Satan or evil; extremely wicked or cruel.
80. 9,580sclerosisA pathological hardening of tissue in the body, especially from overgrowth of fibrous tissue.
81. 9,581selflessCaring more about others' needs than your own; unselfish.
82. 9,582serenitythe state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
83. 9,583shrugTo raise your shoulders to show you do not know or do not care.
84. 9,584sightingan instance of seeing or observing something, especially something rare or unexpected.
85. 9,585sonarA system that uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater.
86. 9,586stabilizationthe process of making something stable or steady
87. 9,587starcha white carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes and rice, also used to stiffen fabric.
88. 9,588stonycovered with or full of stones; hard and showing no emotion.
89. 9,589subtlyIn a way that is so slight or indirect that it is not immediately obvious.
90. 9,590surfera person who rides ocean waves on a surfboard as a sport or hobby.
91. 9,591taperto gradually become thinner or smaller toward one end; to decrease slowly.
92. 9,592teaspoonA small spoon used for stirring; the amount it holds.
93. 9,593toxina poisonous substance produced by a living organism or released by certain chemicals
94. 9,594typoA small mistake made while typing, such as a wrong or missing letter.
95. 9,595unequalnot equal; different in size, amount, or quality.
96. 9,596unresolvednot yet settled or solved; still uncertain or unclear.
97. 9,597unspecifiedNot stated clearly or exactly; not identified or defined.
98. 9,598vegto relax and do nothing; to be idle and unproductive (informal).
99. 9,599waffleto speak or write vaguely and at length without making a clear point; to be indecisive.
100. 9,600warshipsarmed military ships built for combat at sea.