English Word Bank: compiled by Shekar Ajekar/ source: internet

A (ab-ag)
abbreviation abide ability able abolish abound above abreast abroad absence absent absorb absorbed abundant abuse accelerate accelerator accept acceptance access accident accommodate accommodation accompany accomplish accomplishment accord accordance account accountant accounting accredit accrue accuracy achieve achievement acquaint acquaintance acquainted acquire acquisition acronym actual ad adamant adapt addiction addition additional additive address adept adequate adhere adjourn adjust adjustable rate adjustment administer administration administrative admirable admiration admission admit admonish ado adopt adorn adroit adult advance advancement advantage adversely adverse opinion adversity advert advertise advertisement advice advise advisor affect affiliate affiliation affinity afford age agency agenda agent aggregate aging schedule agree agreement

A (ah-as)
ahead aid aim aircraft airport airways aisle alert alive allay alleviate alliance allot allow allowance already alter alternate alternative although altitude a.m. ambiguity ambiguous ambition ambitious ambivalence amend amortization amount ample analysis analyze anchor anger angle anniversary announcement annoy annoying annual anticipate anticipation anxious anyhow anyway A.O.B. AOL apart apartment apologize apology apparatus apparel apparently appeal appealing appear appearance appliance applicant application apply appoint appointment appreciate approach appropriate approval approve approved list approximately apt aptitude arbitrary area argue argument arrange arrangement array arrest arrival arrive article articulate artificial artisan ASAP ascertain aspect assemble assembly assess assessment asset

A (as-aw)
assign assignment assimilate assist assistance assistant associate association assort assortment assume assure attach attachment attain attainment attempt attend attendance attendant attendee attention attentive attentiveness attire attitude attn. attorney attract attribute auction audience audio audit auditorium augment authority authorize autograph automobile avail availability availability float available average avoid award aware awareness awesome

B (ba-bi)
back back door background backlash back order back up badge baggage balance bank bank draft banknote bankrupt bankruptcy banquet barbed wire barely bargain barometer barren capital barrier barter base basis bearer bearer instrument become becoming behalf behavio(u)r behind beige book belief believe below benchmark beneath beneficent beneficial benefit between beverage beyond bias bill birth rate

B (bl-bu)
blame blanket blue sky laws blunder board boiler room bond bonded bonus book bookcase boost border borrow bother bothersome bottom bound box brake branch brand breadth break break down breakthrough brief briefcase briefing broadcast brochure broker brokered browse browser bubble budge budget build building bulk bulk transfer bullion buoyant business butcher button buyer

C (ca-cc)
cab cabinet calculate calculator calendar call campaign cancel cancellation candid candidate canvass capability capable capacity capex capital capitalization capitalize capital requirement capture car card care career careful cargo carpenter carpet carriage carrier carry carry out cart case cash cash reserves cast catalog categorize category cater catering cause caution cautious caveat C.C.

C (cc-co)
C.C.O. cement central century C.E.O. ceremony certain certainly certificate certify C.F.O. chain challenge change changeable chapter character characteristic characterize charge chart cheap check chef cheque choice choose chop chore C.I.O. circle circumspect circumstance circumvent citation citizen citizenship city civic claim clarify classify clause clear clearance clearly clerk client climate climb clip clipping clock close clout coach coal coalition C.O.D. code cognition coherent cohesive coin coincidence collaborate collaboration collate collateral colleague collect collectible collection college collide colloquial combination combine come across come along comfort comfortable comforting command comment commentary commerce commercial commission commit commitment committed commodity common communication commute

C (com-con)
commuter company comparatively compare comparison compartmentalize compatible compel compensate compensation compete competent competition competitive competitor complacent complain complaint complete completion complex compliant complicate complicated compliment comply component compose composition composure comprehend comprehensive comprise compromise compute conceal conceive concentrate concept conceptualize concern concerning conclude conclusion concoct concrete concur condition conduct conference confidence confident confidential confirm confirmation confuse confusion congruent conjunction conjure connote conscientious conscientiously conscious consciously consciousness consecutive consequently conservative conserve consider consideration considering consignment consist consistency consistent consistently consortium constant constrain constraint construction construe consultancy consultant consume consumer consumption contact contain contemporary content contest context continue

C (co-cy)
continuity continuous contract contractor contrary contrive control controlling convenience convenient convention conventional converge conversant conversation convey conveyance conviction convince C.O.O. cook cooperation coordinate cope copy cordially corner corp. corporate correct correlation corrupt corruption cost council counsel counter counterbalance couple coupon courier course court courteously courtesy cover coverage craft crafted crate create creative creativity credible credit creditor credit risk crew criterion critical criticize crop crowd crowded crucial cruise crux C.S.O. C.T.O. cuisine cure curious currency current curt curtly cushion custom customer customize customs cutback C.V. cycle

D (da-de)
daily damage danger dash date deadline deal dealer dealing debate debris debt

D (de-di)
debut decade decide decision declaration declare decline decrease dedicate dedication deed of surrender default defect defend defense define definition degree delay delegate delete deliberately delicious deliver delivery demand demeanor demographics demolish demonstrate demonstration denial denominator dense density deny depart department departmental departure depend dependent depict deploy deposit deregulation describe description deserve design desk despite destination destroy destruction detail detailed detect determine develop developer development device devise dial diary dictate diet dietician difference different difficult difficulty digital dignity diligent direct direction directly director directory disagree disappear discard discern discipline disclaim disclaimer discount discourage discouraged discouragement discover discrete discretion discuss

D (di-dy)
discussion disease disembark disk dislodge dismal dismiss disparate dispatch dispense display disposal dispose disposition dispute disrupt dissipate distinctive distinguish distract distributor disturb diverse diversification diversify diversity divert divide division doctor document documentation dollar drain domestic dominate donate donation dot dotted doubt download downsize downsizing downtown downturn downward draft drastic drastically draw dress code drill drive driver drop due duplicate durable duration duress during duty dynamic

E (ea-em)
eager earn earnest earnings easy economize economy edge edit editor education effect effective efficient effort effusive either elaborate elaboration elect election electrician element elemental elementary elevation elevator elicit eligible eliminate elucidate elude embark

E (em-ex)
embrace emerge emergency empathy emphasis emphasize employ employee employer employment empty emulate enclose enclosure encounter encourage encroach endorsement endure engage engagement engine engineer enhance enlarge enlargement enlighten enlightenment enlist enough enrich enrichment enroll ensure enter enterprise entertain entertainer entertainment enthuse enthusiasm enthusiastic entire entirely entitle entitled entrance entrust entry environment environmental envision episode equal equality equip equipment equity equivalent erase erasure error especially essence essential establish establishment estate esteem estimate etc. evade evaluate evaluation evasive even event eventual evict evidence evident evoke exact exaggerate examination examinee examiner example exceed excel excellent except exception exchange excite exclude

exclusion exclusive exclusively execute executive exert exertion exhibit exhibition exist existence exit expand expansion expect expectancy expectation expedite expel expenditure expense expensive experience experiment expert expertise expiration expire explain explanation explore explorer export expose exposure express expression extend extension extensive extent extract extradite extraordinary

F (fa-fl)
fabric facilitate facilitator facility factor factory fade fail failure fair faith fall off false falter fame familiar familiarize famous fare favorable favorite fax fear feasibility feasible feature fee feed feedback fellow fence ferry fertilize fertilizer fetch few field figure file fill out final finalize finance fine finish firm fiscal fix fixture fizzle flat money flaw

F (fl-fu)
flawed flawless fleet flexibility flexible flight floor florist fluctuate fluctuation fluency fluent focus fold folder food forecast forecaster foreign foremost foresee form formal format formatted formula formulate fortunate fortune forward foster found foundation founder fraction frame framework franchise franchisor frank fraud fraudulent fraught freight frequency frequent frequently frisky fuel fueled fulfill fulfillment function fund fundamental funnel funnelled furniture further fussy

G (ga-go)
gain gap garbage garment garner gasoline gate gather gathering gauge G.D.P. general generate generation generous genuine germane get get into get on with get over get through with gift gifted give up global globe glossary glossy glove G.N.P. go after goal go along with good go through

G (go-gy)
government grade gradually graduate grain grant graph grasp grateful gratitude gratuity great greenhouse grit grocer groceries grocery groom grooming gross grow growth guarantee guess guide guideline guilt guilty gymnasium

H (ha-hy)
habit hallmark halt handbook handle handling hard harmful harmonize harmony harness harvest hazard hazardous haze head headquarter headquarters headway health healthy helicopter hem hesitate hesitation hidden hide hire hit homebound honest honesty honor horrible hospital host hourly house housing however H.R. HTML humidity hurry hyphen

I (id-im)
idea ideal idealize identification identify idle i.e. ignorance ignore ill illustrate illustration image imaginary imagination imagine imaging imagining immediate immediately impact impatient

I (im-in)
impede imperative implement implementation implication imply import important impose impossible impress impression impressive improve improvement impulse inalienable inanimate inbound Inc. incentive incinerator incline include including inclusive income inconvenience incorrect increase incredible incumbent incur independent index indicate indoor induce indulge indulgence industrialize industry infancy infant infer inference inflation inflict influence influx inform informal information ingredient inhabit inhabitant inherent initial initialed initially initiate initiative injure injured injury innocent innovate innovation innovator inquiry insert insist inspect inspection inspector inspiration inspire inspiring install instalment instance instant instantaneously instead instinctively institute institution instruct instruction instructor instrument insulate insult insurance insure integrity

I (in-it)
intelligence intend intense intensify intensity intensive intent intention interchangeable interest interfere interim interior interject intermittent internal international internationalize interpret interpreter interrupt interruption interview interviewee interviewer intricate introduce introduction introductory invent invention inventive inventor inventory invest investment investor invisible invitation invite invoice involve involvement I.O.U. I.P.O. irrelevant irritate irritated irritation issue item itemize itinerary

J (je-ju)
jeopardize jeopardy join joint venture journal journalist journey judge junction justify

K (ke-kn)
keep key kind kindly kit know knowledge

L (la-le)
labor lack landscape landscaper language large last lasting late launch law lawsuit lawyer layer layman lay off layout lb lead leader leaflet leakage lease least leather leave

L (le-lu)
lecture legacy legal legitimate leisure lend lesson letter letterhead level lever leverage levy liability liable liberal library license lifestyle likelihood likely limit limited line link list litter load loan local locate located location lock locksmith logistics logo look forward to look into look over loom loop lose loss lounge loyal loyalty Ltd. lucid lucrative luggage lumber luncheon

M (ma-me)
machine magnificent mail mailing main mainframe maintain maintenance major majority mall manage management manager managerial mandate manner manual manually manufacture margin mark market match maternal matter maximum mayor mean meaning means measurable measure measurement medicine mediocre medium member membership memo mend mental
M (me-my)
mentor menu merchandise merge merger message messenger meter method meticulous metropolitan midday midmorning mid-range might millennium mind minimum minority minute minutely miserably misgiving mission mistake mistreatment misunderstand misunderstanding mitigate mobilize moderately modest modification mollify momentum monetize money money supply monitor mood moral mortgage motivate motivation motive move mth. mull must myriad

N (na-nu)
N/A name narrow nationality nearby necessarily necessary necessity need neglect negligence negotiable negotiate negotiator nevertheless news newsletter nexus no. nominate nomination nominee note notebook notice novel novelty nuance number nurse

O (ob-oc)
object objection objective obligation obligatory observe obsolete obtain obvious obviously occasion occupancy occupation occupied occur occurrence

O (of-ow)
offence offender offense offensive offer office official offing offset omission omit onus operate operation operational operator opinion opportune opportunity opposite option order ordinary organize origin original originality originally originate ostensibly ostentatious ought outbound outdoor outlet output outside outstanding overall overcome overdraft overhead overlap overlook overseas oversee overt overtime overview overwhelm owe own owner ownership

P (pa-pe)
package pad page paint pair pallet panel paper paradigm paragraph parameter paramount parentheses part participate particular particularly part-time party pass passage passenger passport patch path patience pattern pay payable payment payroll pd. peace peculiar peddle pedicure penalize penalty perceive percent perennial perfect
P (pe-pr)
perform performance perhaps period periodical perishable permanent permeate permit perpetuate persistence persistent personnel perspective persuade persuasion pertain pertinent pervasive petrol pharmacist Ph.D. phone photo photograph photographer pick up picture pie piece pile PIN pioneer pipe pitch place placid plaid plain plan plane plant plate plc pleased pleasure plug plumber p.m. pocket point pointer policy polite poll pollution ponder population portable portfolio pose position possess possession possibility possible post postage posting postmaster postpone posture potency potential pounce powerful PR practical practice precede precise precisely precondition predict predictable predisposition predominate preempt preface prefer preference prejudice premises premium prepaid prepare

P (pr-pu)
prerogative prescription present preserve president press pressure presume pretend pretense pretentious pretty prevail prevalent prevent preventive previous previously price priceless primarily prime principal principle printer prior prioritize priority privacy private privatize privilege prize probably procedure proceed process procure procurement product production productivity profession professional proficiency profit profitable profuse profusion program programmer progress prohibit project proliferate proliferation prolific prolong promise promote promotional proof propensity proper property proposal propose proposition prosaic prospect prospectus protect protection protocol proud prove provide provision proximity PTO publication publicize publish publisher pull out purchase purpose pursue pursuit pushy put in put off put up with puzzle

Q (qu)
qualification qualify
Q (qua-quo)
quality quantity quarter quarterly queues quiet quotation quote

R (ra-re)
railroad raise ranches randomly range rank rapidly rarely rate rather rational R&D reach readership readiness ready realization realize rear reason reasonable rebound rebuild recant recap receipt receive recent reception receptionist recession recipient reclaim recognition recognizable recognize recommend recommendation reconsider record recover recovery recruit recruitment rectangle rectify reduce refer reference reflect reflection refund refurbish refusal refuse regard regarding regardless region registering regress regular regularly regulate regulations rehearsal rehearse reimburse reimbursement reinforce reinforcement reiterate reject relate relation relationship release relevant reliable relief relinquish relocate rely remain remark remarkable remember remind
R (re-ru)
remit remote removal remove render renew renovation renowned rent rental repair repeat repetition replace replacement replay reply repo report represent representative reprove reputation request require requirement reschedule rescue research resemble reservation reserve requirement residence resident residential residual resign resignation resilience resist resistance resolute resolve resonate resource respect respond response responsible responsive restriction resume retail retailer reticent retire retirement retrieval retrieve return reveal revenue revere reverse review revise revive revolve reward rigorous rise rival rivalry robust ROI rotten route routine royalties rubber rule run rush

S (saf-saw)
safety salary sale sales salient salvage sample sanitary satisfaction satisfy save savvy saw
S (sc-sn)
scale scan scanner scatterbrained scene scenery schedule science scope score scramble scratch screen scrupulous scrutinize seamlessly search season second secret section secure security seek seem segment select selection self-employed semester seminar senior sense sensible sensitive separate sequence series serious serve service session set setback set out set up several severe severely shape share shareholder sharp shelf ship shipment shipping shipyard shop shortage should shredder shrewdness sick sight sign significance significant signification signify similar simple simulate simulation sincere sincerely sink site situation size skill skim skirting slander slantwise slash slice slip slogan slope slot slump small smart smoothly sneakers

S (so-su)
soar society software solace solely solicit solve somber sophisticated sort sound source space span special specialize specialty specification specify speech speed spend splendid sponsor sporadic spot spread spy square stable stack staff stage stake stall stance standard stand out standpoint staple state statement station stationary stationery statistics status stay steadfast stem step sternly still stipendiary stipulate stock stop store story straight straightforward strap strategy streamline strength strengthen stress stretch strike striped strive structure study style subject subjectively submit subordinate subscribe subscription subside subsidiary subsidize subsidy substantial substantiate substantive substitute subtract succeed success succinct sufficient suggest suggestion suit

S (su-sy)
suitcase suite sum summarize superb superfluous superior supervise supervisor supervisory supplement supplementary supplier supply support supportive suppose surely surface surmise surplus surprise surveillance survey survive susceptible suspect suspend sustain swap sway sweater swift switch switchboard sympathy symposium synthesis system systematically

T (ta-to)
table tackle tailor take take over talk talkative tall tantalizing tantamount target task taste tax technician technique technology temper temporary tenant tender tense tension tentative tenure term terminal terminology terrible territory testify testimonial thorough thoroughness though thought thread threat thrive throughout thus ticket tie tight time timeliness title token toll tool top topic total tour tow town

T (tr-tw)
track trade tradition traditional traffic trail transact transaction transcend transcendent transfer trash travel traveler tray treasure treat treatment treaty tremendous trespasser trial triangle trivial trouble truly trust trustee turnover twice

U (ul-ut)
ultimately unable unauthorized unbiased uncertain uncertainty unconventional undercut underestimate underline understatement underway unfair unforeseen unfortunately unify union unique uniqueness unit unjudged unless unlimited unlock unnecessary unsanitary unsatisfactory until unveil upcoming update upgrade upholstery upon upwards urban urbanize urgent use useful useless usual usually utilization utilize

V (va-ve)
vacancy vacant vacation vaccinate vaccination vacillate valid validate valuable value van variation variety various vary vast vat vegetable vegetarian vehicle veil

V (ve-vo)
vending machine vendor venture veracity verify versatile version vessel viable victim viewpoint vilify violation virtual visibility visible visit visitor vital vivid vocabulary voice volunteer voucher voyage

W (wa-wr)
wait waiter waitress wallet wallpaper warehouse warning warranty waste watch waver weak weakness wealth weapon weigh weight whereas whether whole widespread width will willingness wire withdraw within withstand witness wool work workshop worry would wrench write off wrong wry

Y (ye-yi)
yearly yet yield

Z
ZIP