High-Frequency Vocabulary from Lecture Notes

180 high-frequency verbs, nouns, and adjectives drawn from the first portion of the lecture’s vocabulary list. Each flashcard pairs a target word with a concise English definition to aid quick review and memorisation.

get

to obtain; receive

take

to pick up; carry; remove

time

the ongoing continuum of past, present, and future

do

to perform an action or task

know

to be aware of; have knowledge of

see

to perceive with the eyes

help

to assist; give aid

find

to discover after searching

other

different or additional one(s)

work

to carry out duties; labor

look

to direct one’s eyes toward

give

to present or hand over

come

to move toward; arrive

need

to require; have necessity for

last

final; coming at the end

talk

to speak; converse

start

to begin; commence

ask

to inquire; request information

way

method; manner; route

place

a location; area; position

learn

to gain knowledge or skill

use

to employ for a purpose

call

to name; to telephone

feel

to experience an emotion or sensation

leave

to go away from; depart

change

to make or become different

life

existence; the state of living

try

to attempt; make an effort

only

sole; no more than

tell

to inform; narrate

keep

to retain; continue holding

little

small in size or amount

put

to place in a position

plan

a scheme; to arrange in advance

set

to put in a fixed position; a collection

different

not the same; distinct

still

continuing; motionless

move

to change position or place

few

a small number

stay

to remain; not leave

show

to display; exhibit

even

to a greater degree; flat

play

to engage in a game; perform a role

own

to possess

experience

practical contact; encounter

turn

to rotate; change direction

live

to reside; be alive

visit

to go to see; call on

close

to shut; near

when

at the time that

think

to consider; have an opinion

mean

to signify; intend

number

a numerical value; figure

maybe

possibly; perhaps

late

after the expected time; tardy

let

to allow; permit

since

from then till now; because

enjoy

to take pleasure in

through

from one side to the other; by way of

bring

to carry to a place

watch

to look at attentively

hard

difficult; firm

check

to examine; verify

walk

to move on foot

open

to unfold; not closed

meet

to come together; encounter

enough

sufficient; adequate

run

to move quickly on foot

hope

to desire with expectation

during

throughout a period of time

stop

to cease movement or action

business

commercial activity; a company

care

attention; concern

part

a portion; segment

remember

to recall to mind

interest

curiosity; stake; extra charge on money

report

a statement of facts; to describe formally

hear

to perceive by the ear

pay

to give money for goods or services

travel

to make a journey

public

open to all; community

push

to apply force to move away

begin

to start; initiate

same

identical; not different

rise

to move upward; increase

never

at no time; not ever

grow

to increase in size; cultivate

seem

to appear; give impression

kind

type; considerate

special

unique; distinguished

offer

to present for acceptance

spend

to use money or time

end

to finish; conclusion

once

one time; formerly

hold

to grasp; contain; organize

catch

to seize; capture; understand

improve

to make better

relation

connection; association

course

a class; direction; series

soon

in a short time