350 basic words in alphabetical order
We will use these 350 words in the Welcome Test and in Lesson A. Then,
we will add more words when you learn them.
a - "a" before a noun ( "an" if the noun begins with a vowel)
a
bout - having to do with
a
bove - overhead
act - process of doing something
add - to put with
after - behind, next to, later in time
a
gain - once more
a
gainst - in an opposite direction to
air - gases that surround the earth
all - the whole of
also - in addition, besides
always - every time, continuously
and - used to connect words or sentences
a
nother - some other
answer - words in return to a question
any - one out of many
area - a space
as - to the same degree
ask - to put a question to
at - near to, by, in
back - 1. opposite of "front" 2.return
base - the lowest material
be - describes the quality of being
be
cause - for the reason that
be
fore - earlier
be
gin - to do the first step of an action
best - most excellent
better - higher in quality
be
tween - in the space or time separating
big - of great size
bird - a flying animal with wings
black - opposite to white
body - the whole material part of a human being
book - printed material with pages between covers
both - two together
boy - a male child
build - make by putting materials together
but - however
by - by means of
call - a loud cry often in protest, opposition, or when asking for an
answer
can - 1. a metal container 2. to be able to
car - automobile
care - serious attention
carry - to take from one place to another
cause - a reason
center - a middle point
change - 1. to make different 2. the money received when what you give
is too high
city - a large town
class - a group of students working together
close - to cause to stop operation, to suppress an opening ( door,
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cold - opposite of hot
color - quality of light of an object
come - to move toward, travel toward
com
plete - having all necessary parts
country - 1. a large area outside towns 2. territory
occupied by a nation
cover - to put something over so as to protect
cross - to go across
cut - 1. the act of reducing the amount or number 2. to separate with
a sharp instrument
day - a 24 hour period or between sunrise and sunset
differ - to be different
di
rect - 1. to set a line of action 2. to send (
someone or something )
do - 1. to carry out, to perform 2. used as an auxiliary for verbs
dog - a common animal
down - to a lower position
draw - to pull
during - through the period
each - every single one considered individually
early - near the beginning
earth - the globe on which we live, the soft material on which plants
grow
eat - take food into the mouth and swallow it
end - bring to a halt
en
ough - as much or as many as needed
even - 1. flat, smooth surface 2. at the same level
ever - at any time
every - each and all
ex
ample - a representative of one group
eye - body part by which we see
face - the front part of the head
family - mother, father, and their children
far - at a great distance
fast - acting or moving quickly
father - a male parent
feel - to touch, to experience an emotion
few - not many, a rather small number
find - discover the existence, presence or fact
fire - 1. to shoot with a firearm 2. to lay off an employee
first - coming before all others
fish - a water animal
follow - to come or go after
food - material taken to keep up life and growth
for - 1.in place of, representingetc 2. during
form - 1. the shape of a body 2. a printed document with spaces in
which to write
friend - a person one likes
from - a lower limit,, a cause..
get - 1. to find, to buy 2. to become 3. to move
girl - a female child or young woman
give - to pass a possession to somebody without money
go - move along
good - having the right qualities
govern - to exercise authority on
great - extremely large in size or number or extent
ground - the solid material of the earth's surface
group - a number of individuals or things with similarities
grow - to increase in size
half - one of two equal parts
hand - the end part of the arm
happen - to take place
happy - feeling good in the mind
hard - strong, resisting weight or pressure
have - to possess, to hold
he - third person male pronoun
head - 1. the top part of the human body 2 .to start to one direction
hear - to understand with the ears
help - assistance or support to someone
her - a form of "she"
here - the present location
high - far above the ground
him - a form of "he"
his - belonging to him
hold - to have possession, or ownership, to keep
home - the place where one lives
horse - a large animal for riding or carrying loads
hot - opposite of cold
hour - a unit of time measuring 60 minutes
house - four walls and a roof for a family to live in
how - in what way
I - pronoun used for the speaker
id
ea - a thought
if - used to express a condition
in - to or toward the inside of
it - the thing named
just - honorable and fair
keep - to continue a certain state, condition, or activity
kind - showing a helpful and considerate nature
king - the male ruler of a nation
know - to have information about
land - the solid part of the earth's surface
large - of more than the usual size, number, quantity
last - 1. to continue to live 2. coming after all others
late - coming after the expected time
lay - to place in a position of rest
learn - to gain knowledge
leave - to go away
left - side that is toward the west when main side faces north
less - not as great in amount or degree
let - to allow
letter - a sign that represent speech sound, a piece
of mail
life - the condition of living or the state of being alive
light - that by which we see
like - to find pleasant or agreeable
line - a long narrow mark
list - a written list of things
listen - to make an effort to hear something
little - small in size, opposite of much
live - to have life, to exist,
long - measuring much
look - to use one's eyes to see, physical appearance
love - great attachment
low - not high or tall
main - most important
make - to execute, to do
man - an adult person who is male
many - in great number
map - a written picture of an area of the earth
mark - a sign made on an object
may - 1. to allow 2. make something possible 3.in relation to
something which could possibly happen
me - a form of "I"
mean - express, average (adj), to have a sense
measure - to find out the size, the quantity, etc ..
might - possibility, power, to express a wish or a permission
mile - a unit for measuring distance
money - the most common means of exchange
more - greater in number
morning - early part of the day ending at noon
most - greatest in quantity, amount, measure, degree
mother - a female parent who has given birth to a
child
mountain - very high hill
move - to change position
much - in great quantity
music - an organization of sounds
must - to have to
my - belonging to me
name - a word to call someone or something
near - opposite of far
need - a state in which something is necessary
never - not ever
new - not old
next - following at once, nearest
night - the period between evening and morning
no - opposite of "yes"
not - to express the opposite for a word or a group
of words
notice - to discover the existence, presence or fact
now - at the present time
number - a quantity of units
of - forming a part of
off - 1. at a distance in space or time 2. not in operation
often - frequently
old - having existed long
on - 1. on top of 2. in operation
once - one time
only - one and no more
open - 1. opposite of "close" 2. not shut or closed
or - used to give another choice
order - a command
other - the remaining one
our - belonging to us
out - away from inside
over - above in place or position
own - of or belonging to
page - each thin piece of paper of a book
paper - a material used mainly for writing
part - something less than the whole
pass - 1. to travel past 2. to go through a test
pattern - an order of shapes, lines, colors, etc..
people - a body of persons of the same country
person - a human being
picture - a print of something on a flat surface
taken by a camera
piece - one of the parts of a thing
place - a part of space
plant - 1. any living thing that is not an animal 2. a factory
play - to have fun
point - a geometric element where two lines are crossing
port - town where ships and boats can take shelter from storms
press - 1. to act upon through continuous strength 2. the publishing
of news in all forms
problem - a hard question
product - a thing that is manufactured
pull - to move by drawing something toward oneself
put - to cause to be in some place
question - something asked
rain - water falling in drops from the clouds
reach - to get to, to come to
read - to understand something that is written
ready - set for immediate action
real - true, having happened in fact
red - the color of blood
re
member - to bring back to the mind
right - 1. correct 2. opposite of left
river - large stream of water that flows into an
ocean, a lake, etc..
road - an open way for vehicles
rock - a hard part of natural matter
room - a part of a house
round - shaped like a ball
rule - governing power
run - to move the legs quickly
same - not another
say - to speak
school - a place for teaching and learning
sea - a large body of salt water
second - 1. a unit of time 2. one next after the
first
see - to use the eyes to look
seem - to appear to be
self - one's own person
sentence - a group of words with a subject and a verb
serve - to work for
set - to put in some place
several - being more than two or three but not many
she - third person female pronoun
ship - 1. a very big boat 2. to send
short - not long, small from end to end
should - past tense of "shall"
show - to cause to be seen
side - either the left or right half of a body
simple - easy to do or understand
sing - to produce music with the voice
size - the amount of surface or space a thing takes up
slow - not moving quickly
small - little
so - to such a degree
some - a certain quantity
song - a short music with words
soon - in a short time
sound - what can be heard
south - the direction to the left when facing the sunset
spell - to write or say the letters of a word
stand - a person in an upright position
start - to get in motion
state - 1. the condition of a person or thing 2. a nation
step - a single movement of the foot in walking
still - quiet
story - an account of some happening
study - to give careful consideration to
such - of that kind
sun - the central star of our system
sure - certain
table - piece of furniture with flat top on legs
take - 1. to get possession of 2. to transport
talk - to speak
tell - to express in words
than - compare to that which
that - which
the - definite article
their - belonging to them ( adjective)
them - objective form of "they"
then - at that time in the past or future
there - away from the speaker
these - plural of this
they - people in general
thing - any object or substance
think - to form in the mind
this - points to a person or a thing
though - in spite of the fact that
thought - the content of the mind
through - from end to end
those - plural of “that”
time - 1. a period 2. the time given by a clock
to - in the direction of
to
gether - in company
too - 1. also 2. a quantity larger than needed
top - the highest point or part
to - in the direction of
travel - to go from one place to another
tree - a tall plant with big branches
true - not false, agreeing with the facts
try - to test
turn - the act of changing direction
under - to a lower place or side
under
stand - to know, get the
meaning of
un
til - up to the time of
up - toward a higher position
us - form of "we"
use - to put into action
very - extremely
walk - to go on foot
want - to desire
war - open fighting carried out by armies between nations
watch - 1. to look carefully 2. small clock
water - a clear liquid necessary for life
way - a line leading from one place to another
we - plural of "I"(you and me)
well - satisfactorily
what - which thing, which one
when - at what time
where - at what place
which - pronoun used in asking about one person in a group
while - 1. at the same time that 2. a period of time
white - the color of snow or salt
who - used to ask the name of a person
whole - complete
why - for what cause
will - used for the future .
wind - air in motion
with - in the company of
without - not having
wood - the hard substance of a tree
word - an independent unit of language
work - all forms of human activity towards a given result
world - the earth
write - communicate by marking letters on a surface
year - 12 months or 365 days
you - the person one is speaking to
young - in an early period of life