1000 Most Common English Words - Most Common English Words 951–1000

positioned in the direction of the north

the conditions or factors that surround and influence a particular situation

to make a person or thing ready for doing something

to make happy sounds and move our face like we are smiling because something is funny

feeling ashamed or apologetic about something that one has or has not done

the sound produced when someone is laughing

a word we use to say we feel bad about something

equipment that transforms electrical signals into sound, loud enough for public announcements, playing music, etc.

a person or organization that pays for the services of a company or recommendations of a professional

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

a specific case or example of something

a value that represents the central or typical point in a set of data, often calculated as the mean, median, or mode

to keep something in a stable and even position, typically by adjusting or redistributing weight

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

the ability to maintain a steady position or posture, preventing falling or tipping

a paid job

the position that someone or something faces, points, or moves toward

to make something full

the calculation of the total of two or more numbers added together

our purpose or desired result

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

the outer part or top layer of something that you can touch or see

a place where alcoholic and other drinks and light snacks are sold and served

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

to not allow someone to do something or go somewhere

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

the tenth month of the year, after September and before November

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating

to create problems for someone, resulting in hardship

the process of looking for something or someone by carefully examining or investigating an area, object, or person

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

a specific method of carrying out an activity that requires special skills

functioning correctly and effectively

a computer file, book, piece of paper etc. that is used as evidence or a source of information

a different form of something particular when compared with its previous form or forms

to record information in a detailed manner

an exact or very close duplicate of something

someone who is receiving education, particularly a schoolchild

to not let someone do something

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

a distinct thing, often an individual object or entry in a list or collection

to aim or direct something, such as an action or effort, towards a specific goal or objective

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

a sexual relationship between two people in which at least one of them is already committed to someone else

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

to maneuver or direct something along a twisting or curving path

to create something that is exactly like something else