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Word Meaning
Avatar A graphical image representing a person for example on the Internet.
Baggravation Blend of the words 'bag' and 'aggravation'. A feeling of annoyance and frustration at the airport when your baggage has not arrived but the other passengers' bags have.
Burkini or Burquini Blend of 'burqa' and 'bikini' A swimsuit worn by Muslim women which covers the whole body i.e. the arms to the wrist, the legs to the ankle, with a hood to cover the hair and neck.
Buzz Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention, a recent event or something that has become fashionable.
Buzzword A new word or expression that is commonly used in specialized work environments or age-groups, and has become fashionable. Terms used in advertising can often convert into buzzwords and become widely used
Captcha Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell
Computers and Humans Apart. A distorted image of letters and numbers used to ensure that a response is not generated by a computer, in order to prevent spamming.
Charticle Blend of ‘chart’ and ‘article’. A news article that is composed primarily of a chart, image or graphics with just a brief text for additional information.
Chatroom Areas on the internet where people can communicate by exchanging typed messages Chick lit Books, usually featuring female characters, written by women on contemporary themes and issues that appeal more to women than to men.
Chillaxing Blend of 'chilling' and relaxing'. Taking a break from stressful activities to rest or relax. Click bait Put something on a website that will encourage visitors to click on a link.
Cloud computing A computing service which enables access to a shared pool of resources (servers, data storage, applications, etc.) over the Internet. Users can access and use tools or applications through a web browser without having to install them on their computers.
Copyleft Opposite of copyright. Whereas copyright imposes restrictions on the distribution of a work or publication, copyleft eliminates restrictions and allows freedom of use for all.
Cot potato Very young child who spends a lot of time watching television. (cot = a baby's bed)
Couch potato A person who spends a lot of time sitting in front of the television.
Cyber cafe A place which provides internet access to the public.
Cyberchondriac A person who imagines that he/she is suffering from an illness after reading about the symptoms on the Internet!
Cyberloaf Spend time on the Internet at work doing personal things.
Daycation A trip or short vacation which lasts only one day - daycationers do not stay away overnight.
Decruitment Euphemism for laying-off staff or downsizing a company.
Docusoap Blend of 'documentary' and 'soap'. (soap opera: sentimental TV serial) A 'docusoap' is a reality television programme in the style of a documentary.
Dramedy Combination of 'drama' and 'comedy'. A film, play or TV programme that mixes drama and comedy.
Drug driving Driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs.
Dwell time The length of time spent on a website. Earworm A tune that keeps repeating itself over and over again in our heads.
E-cruitment Online recruitment of employees, including online submission of resumes and cover letters
Emoticon A blend of 'emotion' and 'icon'. A symbol, used in email messages, which is made out of punctuation marks and resembles a human face.
E-piracy Electronic piracy Illegal downloading of material found on the internet (films, music, etc.)
E-quaintance A person you know only through online networks.
E-stalk To stalk (follow) someone using Internet searches and email.
EV Electric vehicle, a vehicle which runs entirely on electricity stored in rechargeable batteries.
E-waste Electronic material and devices that have been thrown away.
Face Time Application which enables people to make video phone calls. They can speak and see each other at the same time.
Fashionista Person who dresses according to the latest fashion trends.
Favicon Favourite icon: a tiny little graphic that appears when you bookmark a site.
Flame war A period during which angry or rude email messages are exchanged.
Flash mob A crowd that gathers in a pre-determined place, performs an action then disperses very quickly. The mob is not told exactly what to do until just before the event.
Flexitarian A vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish.
Flightmare Blend of 'flight' and 'nightmare'. Unpleasant air travel experience (lost luggage, missed connections, etc.)
Flog A fake blog. A blog (online journal) which appears to have been written by an independent person but has in fact been created by a company or business in order to advertise a product or service.
Floordrobe Blend of 'floor' and 'wardrobe'. A pile of clothes dropped on the floor. Foodoir A blend of 'food' and 'memoir'. An account of someone's life or personal experiences, with a strong emphasis on food, often including recipes and cookery advice.
Frape Blend of ‘Facebook’ and ‘rape’. Making changes to someone’s Facebook pages without their knowledge or consent.
Funkinetics A form of energetic step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music.
Geek A person obsessively concentrated on a particular interest, especially new technological devices. Glad rags Your best clothes or dressy clothes you wear on special occasions.
Glamping Blend of 'glamour' and 'camping'. Luxury camping : sleeping in the open but with every comfort including cooking equipment.
Glass cliff Refers to a situation where women are selected for positions when there is a strong likelihood of failure.
Gran-lit Blend of 'granny' and 'literature'. Books that appeal more to older people.
Guesstimate Blend of 'guess' and 'estimate'. A rough estimate without any claim of accuracy.
Hacktivist A person who manipulates information on the internet in order to transmit a message, usually political.
Hashtag The # symbol (hashtag) is used on social networking services such as Twitter to identify a keyword or topic of interest and search for messages (tweets) related to the subject.
Hater A social networking app which allows people to share their dislikes.
Hotspot Location in which wireless Internet access is available for example airports, hotels, train stations, etc.
Infomania Constantly checking and responding to email and text messages.
Infotainment Blend of 'information' and 'entertainment'. Online services connected to information and leisure activities. It bag High-priced designer handbag that is the bag "of the moment", or a "must-have" item. It girl A girl who has become a celebrity more through intense media coverage than through any personal achievements (e.g. Paris Hilton).
Landline A telephone connected to wires in a fixed location as opposed to a mobile or cell phone.
Locavore A person who only eats food produced locally. Mailbomb To deliberately try to disrupt another computer system by sending massive amounts of email to it. Meh Interjection used to express indifference or to show that one simply does not care. Equivalent to shrugging one’s shoulders. Used as an adjective it means 'mediocre'.
Meritocracy The idea that merit and individual effort determine one's success rather than wealth or birth.
Mocktail Non-alcoholic drink that looks like a cocktail.
Nail tat A temporary tattoo applied to the nails.
Netbook Small laptop computer which weighs less than 3 pounds and has a 7 to 10 inch screen.
Netiquette Blend of 'network' and 'etiquette'. Set of rules governing appropriate behaviour and courtesy on the internet.
Netizen Blend of 'internet' and 'citizen'. A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the internet.
Netpicker A person who surfs the internet looking for information in order to impress others with their knowledge of current events.
Nevertiree A person who continues to work after they have reached the age of retirement.
Newbie A new member of any group, community, or activity.
Nonliner Someone who rarely or never uses the Internet, usually because they cannot access it.
Notspot An area where there is slow Internet access or no connection at all.
Noughties The years between 2000 and 2009 which contain a 'nought' (zero), in the same way as other decades are called the 'thirties', 'sixties', etc . Offshorable Something that can be done or produced in another country, especially at reduced costs. OH Abbreviation of 'other half', a person's wife, husband or partner.
Onesie A one-piece garment for adults, rather like a baby’s sleeping suit, usually made of soft material and worn for relaxing or sleeping.
Optics The way a situation appears to the general public, or the impression it gives.
Outernet Traditional media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television) as opposed to the internet.
Overparenting Being excessively protective of one's children in order to guarantee their safety and ensure their success in life.
Oversharing Providing too much information on the Internet (credit card details, personal information, etc.) especially through social network sites.
Overworking class A segment of today's working population where there is a desire or need to work long hours. Password fatigue Being tired of having to remember a large number of passwords for different electronic devises. Password wallet An online service where a person’s passwords can be stored and managed.
Podcast Derived from 'pod' (from Ipod) and 'broadcast'. A digital file (radio, audio etc.) available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device.
Ringtone The sound made by a mobile or cell phone to indicate an incoming call.
Road rage Aggressive habits often resulting in violence against other drivers.
Sandwich generation A generation of people who care for the needs of their children as well as those of their own elderly parents.
Screenager A young person or teenager who spends a lot of time in front of the computer screen.
Shabby-chic Cottage-style decor achieved by using worn or “distressed” furniture and neutral-coloured fabrics, or new items suitably treated to appear old and look comfortable. The result is an elegant overall effect.
Sitcom Blend of 'situation' and 'comedy'. A drama, on television, based on humorous everyday situations.
Smirt Blend of 'smoke' and 'flirt' Smoking prohibition laws have led to a new sort of social pastime : 'smirting', smokers getting to know each other when outside on the pavement.
Snail mail The standard system of delivering mail which is very slow in contrast to electronic mail.
Sudoku A number placement puzzle consisting of a grid of nine 3-by-3 squares. Each row, column and square must contain only one instance of the numbers 1 to 9.
Textonym A word produced by predictive text software when you press a combination of numbers on the keypad of a mobile phone.
Tombstoning Jumping or diving into water from a dangerously high place such as a hotel balcony, a cliff, bridge, wall, roof, etc.
Trashion Blend of 'trash' and 'fashion'. Fashionable items created from old, used and recycled elements.
Vook A combination of video, text, images and social streams in an electronic book.
Web rage Anger or frustration as a result of difficulties or problems encountered when using the Internet.
Webinar Presentation or seminar conducted over the web.
Widget Blend of 'window' and 'gadget'. A small application or tool that can be installed and executed within a web page.
Winterval Blend of 'winter' and 'festival'. A festival that takes place in winter.
Wordle The words of a piece of text arranged into a sort of graphic. The more frequent a particular word appears in the text, the bigger its size in the wordle. (Also called 'word cloud' or 'text cloud'.)
High Frequency Words

What are High Frequency Words?
Why learn the High Frequency Words?
Kindergarten High Frequency Words
High Frequency Words

In order to learn how to speak and write Standard English you should learn the High Frequency Words of English. These are the words which are highly used in printed materials.

Ability
Abolish
Abrupt
Absolute
Absolution
Absolutism
Abstain
Abuse
Acquaint
Acquiesce
Acquiescence
Acquire
Acquisition
Adapt
Adequate
Adhere
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adopt
Adore
Adorn
Advocate
Advertise
Affinity
Affirmation
Affluent
Agglomerate
Aggravate
Aggravate
Agitate
Ailment
Align
Allegation
Alleged
Allegiance
Alleviate
Allied
Allude
Ally
Alternative
Amalgamated
Ambassador
Ambiguity
Ameliorate
Amicability
Ample
Animus
Annihilate
Annul
Anomaly
Anticipate
Antithesis
Apathy
Appealing
Appeasement
Appoint
Apprehend
Apprehension
Apprise
Approve
Apt
Aristocracy
Arrogance
Arsenal
Articulate
Assail
Assault
Assert
Assess
Assess
Assume
Assure
Astonish
Aura
Authentic
Autonomy
Avenue
Banish
Befitting
Belly
Beneficial
Benevolent
Bereavement
Bestow
Betray
Betray
Betrayal
Betterment
Beware
Bewitching
Bifurcate
Bilateral
Bizarre
Blaze
Blur
Blush
Boast
Bramble
Breed
Breed
Brink
Bureaucracy
Bureaucrat
Cabinet
Caliph
Casual
Cease
Censorship
Certain
Certainty
Chronological
Civilian
Clamorous
Climate
Climax
Clue
Coerce
Cognitive
Collaborate
Collaboration
Commission (verb)
Commodity
Compel
Competence
Complementary
Compliance
Comply
Concede
Conceive
Concern
Conclude
Concrete
Confer
Confess
Conform
Conformity
Confront
Connotation
Connote
Conscience
Conscious
Console
Conspiracy
Conspire
Constitute
Constraint
Contaminate
Contemplate
Contempt
Contiguous
Contingency
Contrary
Convalescence
Convene
Convention
Coordinate
Cope
Cordial
Counsel
Crackle
Creak
Creed
Cripple
Crippled
Crisis
Criterion
Critic
Critical
Criticize
Crucial
Culminate
Culpable
Culprit
Curb
Curious
Cynical
Damp
Damsel
Dare
Dart poke
Deadlock
Dearth
Debate
Decay
Decency
Deceptive
Declaration
Declare
Deem
Defecate
Deject
Delegation
Delegation
Deliberate
Delinquent
Delusion
Demarcate
Demeanour
Demolition
Depart
Depict
Deplete
Deplore
Deploy
Deprive
Deputation
Depute
Derange
Deregulation
Descent
Desert
Designate
Designate
Despotism
Destitute
Destruction
Deter
Deteriorate
Determine
Deviate
Devotion
Diction
Dignity
Dire
Disarmament
Disaster
Discernible
Discrepancy
Discrete
Discretion
Discriminate
Disgust
Dispatch
Dispose
Disrupt
Disrupt
Dissemination
Distinct
Distinction
Distress
Ditch
Divergent
Divine
Divisive
Doctrine
Dominate
Domineer
Dominion
Doodle
Doom
Dote
Dramatic
Drastic
Dual
Dualistic
Duck (v)
Egalitarian
Elaborate
Eliminate
Elusive
Emanate
Embark
Embark
Embarrass
Embitter
Embody
Embroidery
Eminent
Emphasis
Emphasize
Empower
Empowerment
Enchant
Encroach
Encumbered
Endure
Enfeebling
Enforce
Enfranchisement
Ensure
Entwine
Enumerate
Enunciate
Envisage
Equitable
Equity
Eradicate
Erupt
Essence
Establish
Esthetic
Evaluate
Evaluation
Evidence
Exacerbate
Exaggerate
Exalt
Exception
Exclusive
Execute
Executive
Exemplify
Exhaustion
Exotic
Expel
Explicit
Explicit
Exploit
Exploit
Fabulous
Facilitate
Facsimile
Factual
Fade
Faint
Fallacy
False dawn
Fancy
Fascinate
Fascinating
Fascism
Federation
Feeble
Ferment
Ferocious
Fervent
Feudalism
Fidelity
Flabbergast
Flap
Flaunt
Flick
Flinch
Flock
Fluctuate
Foliage
Forecast
Forsake
Fragrance
Frail
Frailty
Fraught
Frown
Frustrate
Full-fledged
Furnish
Fuzzy
Gasp
Glory
Goofy
Grab
Grant
Grip
Groan
Groping
Grudge
Hackneyed
Hang ups
Harass
Harbinger
Harp
Haunt
Heinous
Heritage
Hierarchal
Hitherto
Hostile
Hostility
Hue
Humiliate
Humility
Hymn
Hype
Iintegration
Illusion
Illusive
Illustration
Imbibe
Imbroglio
Immense
Immense
Impact
Impact
Impart
Impel
Imperious
Impetus
Implement
Implication
Implicit
Imply
Impose
Impotence
Impracticable
Improvise
Inclination
Incline
Inclusive
Incredible
Inculcate
Indigenous
Indigenous
Indigent
Indispensable
Ineffable
Inevitable
Infancy
Infant
Infer
Inferior
Infirm
Inflict
Influence
Infra-structure
Infuse
Ingenuity
Inherent
Initiate
Innovative
Insight
Insight
Insinuate
Insist
Insolence
Instigate
Instinct
Insulate
Integrate
Intend
Interpret
Intervene
Intervention
Intimacy
Intimate
Intrinsic
Inventiveness
Investigate
Invigorate
Isolate
Itch
Jeopardize
Jolt
Jurisprudence
Juvenile
Key factor
Knuckle
Labyrinth
Lamentation
Lapse
Launch
Lean
Legislation
Legitimate
Lest
Lethal
Liberal
Liberate
Liberty
Likely
Liverpool
Loathsome
Loft, lofty
Luminous
Lurch
Lure
Lust
Magnificent
Maiden
Maintain
Maintenance
Malfunction
Maple
Marvelous
Maxim
Mediocre
Mediocrity
Mellifluous
Mention
Merge
Metaphor
Moan
Monarchy
Monologue
Monopoly
Mop
Morbid
Multifaceted
Mutter
Navigation
Negate
Negotiate
Nevertheless
Nominate
Nostalgia
Novelty
Obligate
Obligation
Obligatory
Obscure
Obsessive
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Onslaught
Operate
Opine
Oppose
Oppress
Oppression
Opt
Optimistic
Opulent
Ordain
Orient
Originate
Overlook
Overturn
Overwhelming
Pact
Palliative
Pamphlet
Pang
Paramount
Patron
Pattern
Pedigree
Penetrate
Perceive
Perish
Perpetuate
Perpetuation
Perquisite
Perquisites
Personnel
Perturb
Pervasive
Pervert
Pessimistic
Petite
Petition
Piety
Pivot
Pivotal
Placid
Plaintive
Plea
Pledge
Plight
Poise
Pompous
Portentous
Portray
Potency
Pound (v)
Pragmatic
Preach
Preamble
Precedent
Predict
Preservative
Prevail
Prime
Prime
Privilege
Profess
Profound
Proliferation
Prolong
Prominent
Promote
Protest
Provision
Provoke
Purgation
Pursuit
Puzzle
Queer
Rabid
Radical
Raid
Rapport
Rational
Realm
Rear
Rebuke
Recommend
Reconcile
Reconciliation
Rectification
Rectify
Redemption
Reduce
Regime
Rehabilitate
Relentlessly
Relic
Relieve
Relish
Rely
Remedy
Remedy
Renaissance
Render
Repudiation
Repulse
Resign
Resolution
Resolve
Resonance
Resort
Restraint
Retain
Retrenchment
Reveal
Revert
Revive
Revolt
Righteous
Rival
Rivalry
Rock
Rut
Ruthless
Salient
Salutary
Salute
Sanctimonious
Satire
Savior
Scaffold
Scarcity
Scenario
Scold
Scrupulous
Self-deception
Self-reliance
Semantic
Sentiment
Serfdom
Severe
Shamanistic
Shamble
Sheer
Shrew
Shudder
Sibling
Sigh
Slang
Slaughter
Sleek
Slight
Slightly
Slogan
Snap (v)
Sneer
Solace
Sole
Solely
Solidarity
Solitude
Sordid
Spade
Spatial
Sphere
Splash
Splendid
Sponsor
Spurn
Stagnation
Stake
Stance
Statute
Statutory
Stereotype
Strategy
Strengthen
Stringent
Stun
Sturdy
Subjugate
Sublime
Subordinate
Subservience
Substantial
Substitute
Subtle
Suburb
Suffer
Suffocate
Superb
Superior
Supervise
Supervision
Suppress
Surrender
Suspect
Sustain
Sustainable
Sustenance
Swirl
Symposium
Synchronize
Tackle
Tag
Tariff
Tempt
Tentative
Terminate
Terminus
Terribly
Terrify
Throb
Tilt
Tiresome
Toil
Tonic
Toss
Tragic
Trait
Trait, traitor
Trance
Transcend
Transient
Treacheries
Tremendous
Trivial
Turmoil
Tyranny
Unbiased
Uncertainty
Underlie
Undermine
Undue
Unprecedented
Urinate
Utter
Vacillate
Vague
Vanish
Veil
Venerate
Venerate
Vent
Verge
Verily
Vest
Vicegerent
Vigil
Vigilance
Vigor
Vigorous
Word