Common Vocabulary Words With Meaning

Do you want to learn English? The key to this is to improve your vocabulary. Vocabulary means words used in a language.

Did you know that knowing around 2500-3000 common English Vocabulary can help you understand approximately 90% of the language? That's right. The remaining can be understood by context.

If you are a beginner, here are 30 words to learn with their meaning and in a sentence. These vocabulary words are used daily and commonly at work and in everyday life.

Words

Meaning

Usage

1

Acknowledge

accept or admit the existence or truth of

She received an email acknowledging her work.

2

Adapt

Adjust to new situations

She adapted to her surroundings.

3

Affect

Make a difference to

The weather affected my health.

4

Appreciate

Be grateful for

I appreciate her work.

5

Borrow

Take something with the plan to return it.

She borrowed my pen.

6

Budget

The amount of money

There is little budget for the trip.

7

Capable

Can do something

I am capable of taking care of this task.

8

Candid

Truthful

The article was candid.

9

Defensive

Being protective

Her boss defended her.

10

Distinguish

Recognise a difference

She cannot distinguish what is real and what isn't.

11

Eliminate

Get rid of

We need to eliminate waste.

12

Elite

A group that is seen as more important than others

The army's elite force.

13

Emergency

A serious situation that requires attention

I have a family emergency.

14

Fiction

Something invented or untrue

That book is a work of fiction.

15

Formal

Official

She gave a formal apology.

16

Gear (informal)

Personal items/clothes

Please get your own swimming gear tomorrow.

17

General

Not about one thing in particular

I like music in general.

18

Highlight

Bring attention to

Please highlight the important points.

19

Impact

Make a difference due to an action

Continuous rain has impacted crops.

20

Implement

Put into effect

We need to implement a formal dress code.

21

Jackpot

A huge reward

I hit the jackpot in the lottery.

22

Juggling

Managing several things at once

I'm juggling many tasks today.

23

Kickstart

A reason/process to start something

Let's kickstart the meeting with a prayer.

24

Laurels

Honour/praise for an achievement

She won laurels for her book.

25

Legit

Legal or genuine

These sneakers are legit.

26

Miscellaneous

Composed of different sources/various things

This is a miscellaneous collection.

27

Multitask

Do multiple things at one

I multitask at work

28

Nosy

Curious about other people's business

Stop being so nosy.

29

Nudge

Push or touch gently

She nudged him in the right direction.

30

Objective (noun)

A goal

The objective of this meeting is to solve the problem.

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