1. The document provides a list of English words divided into three categories: low frequency words, moderate frequency words, and high frequency words. 2. It also provides the definitions for the words in the low and moderate frequency categories. 3. The lists focus on English words that Malaysian students in Form 1 are expected to be able to spell as part of the Johor Spelling Assessment Standard.

1. JOHOR SPELLING ASSESSMENT STANDARD (JOSAS)
Form 1
No Low Frequency No Moderate No High Frequency
Frequency
1 Ache 1 absence 1 Above
2 Adopt 2 accuse 2 Abroad
3 Adventure 3 admire 3 Accept
4 Advertisement 4 advise 4 Accident
5 Advice 5 afford 5 Account
6 Against 6 afraid 6 Across
7 Agriculture 7 agree 7 Act
8 Altogether 8 ahead 8 Add
9 Ancient 9 allow 9 Gentle
10 Apologise 10 almost 10 Greet
11 Arch 11 already 11 Guard
12 Argue 12 ambition 12 Hate
13 Ashamed 13 among 13 Again
14 Attempt 14 amount 14 Healthy
15 Audience 15 apart 15 Aim
16 Backbone 16 appear 16 Heavy
17 Background 17 apply 17 Furniture
18 Backward 18 arrange 18 Alone
19 Balance 19 arrest 19 Along
20 Bargain 20 article 20 Aloud
21 Bathe 21 asleep 21 Listen
22 Be 22 attack 22 Always
23 Beggar 23 attract 23 Lonely
24 Behave 24 autumn 24 Angle
25 Behavior 25 avoid 25 Angry
26 Being 26 awake 26 Loyal
27 Beneath 27 away 27 Another
28 Birth 28 bake 28 Answer
29 Boast 29 band 29 Modern
30 Breath 30 basic 30 Mystery
31 Breathe 31 base 31 Arm
32 Bribe 32 bath 32 Arrow
33 Brick 33 beard 33 Nephew
34 Broad 34 beat 34 Neighbor
35 Bunch 35 beauty 35 Middle
36 Compare 36 honest 36 Ocean
37 Compete 37 frighten 37 Attend
38 Congratulate 38 behind 38 North
39 Conquer 39 belief 39 Naughty

2. 40 Courage 40 bend 40 Outdoor
41 Coward 41 beside 41 Secretary
42 Crack 42 further 42 Basket
43 Create 43 blame 43 Beak
44 Crop 44 blind 44 Bean
45 Cure 45 block 45 Rough
46 Current 46 blood 46 Beautiful
47 Dare 47 border 47 Because
48 Death 48 break 48 Spring
49 Delay 49 born 49 Become
50 Deliver 50 borrow 50 Shame
51 Describe 51 society 51 Before
52 Desert 52 solve 52 Believe
53 Develop 53 brain 53 Smooth
54 Devil 54 branch 54 Belong
55 Diet 55 bridge 55 Belt
56 Dirt 56 build 56 Better
57 Dish 57 collar 57 Between
58 Distance 58 college 58 Bicycle
59 Dive 59 common 59 Stick
60 Drag 60 company 60 Bill
61 Fold 61 complain 61 Science
62 Forest 62 complete 62 Bite
63 Forwards 63 contain 63 Scissors
64 Freedom 64 continue 64 Blow
65 Frequent 65 corn 65 Boat
66 Government 66 corner 66 Screw
67 Haste 67 cough 67 Bone
68 Heal 68 counter 68 Boil
69 Height 69 country 69 Book
70 Hire 70 court 70 Bottle
71 Limb 71 cover 71 Bottom
72 Oar 72 crash 72 Bowl
73 Obedient 73 crowd 73 Shoulder
74 Obey 74 crow 74 Shelf
75 Owe 75 cruel 75 Brave
76 Roast 76 danger 76 Bread
77 Rot 77 deaf 77 Breakfast
78 Sake 78 discover 78 Ward
79 Salary 79 opposite 79 Bring
80 Satisfy 80 decide 80 Brother
81 Shelter 81 deep 81 Brown
82 Shield 82 degree 82 Brush
83 Solve 83 gentle 83 Dark
84 Spread 84 discuss 84 Welcome

3. 85 Steer 85 diamond 85 Collect
86 Stiff 86 future 86 Colour
87 Stretch 87 discipline 87 Control
88 Struggle 88 Direction 88 Comb
89 Weather 89 Guess 89 Dance
90 Weed 90 Headache 90 Worry
91 Wicked 91 Loaf 91 Office
92 Winter 92 Harm 92 Wish
93 Witness 93 Manner 93 Dead
94 Worship 94 Measure 94 Dictionary
95 Wrap 95 Melt 95 Heal
96 Yacht 96 Rough 96 Mosque
97 Yawn 97 Separate 97 mountain
98 Yeast 98 Shallow 98 yesterday
99 Zigzag 99 Steady 99 zero
100 Zodiac 10 Wise 100 young
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DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
LOW FREQUENCY
No Word Meaning
1 ache a continuous pain
2 adopt take else’s child into one’s family
3 adventure Exciting or dangerous journey or activity
4 advertisement Notice in a newspaper, on television, etc of something to sale
5 backbone The spine
6 against In opposition to
7 agriculture Science or practice of farming
8 altogether Completely
9 ancient Belonging to times long ago
10 beggar a person who lives by begging
11 behave shows good manner
12 behaviour way of behaving
13 being existence
14 beneath below or under
15 birth being born
16 boast talk with too much pride
17 breath air taken into and sent out of lung
18 coward a person who avoids danger and responsibility
19 bribe something given to somebody to persuade him/her to do
something
20 brick baked clay used for building
21 conquer take possession of something by force

4. 22 courage ability to control one’s fear when facing danger
23 dare have courage to do something
24 death dying or being killed
25 delay postpone
26 deliver take something to houses or buyers
27 describe say what about somebody or something
28 haste quickness of movement
29 develop become or make larger
30 devil the supreme spirit of evil
31 shield piece of metal carried to protect the body when fighting
32 solve find the answer
33 spread (VB) become more widely known
34 steer (VB) direct the course of boat/ car etc
35 stiff not easily bend or folded
36 stretch make wider, longer or tighter by pulling
37 struggle make great efforts
38 weather condition of sun , wind, temperature at a particular area and
time
39 yacht light sailing boat
40 yawn open the mouth wide and breathe in, as when sleepy or bored
MODERATE FREQUENCY
No Word Meaning
1 afraid frighten
2 agree say yes to something
3 ahead further forward in space or time
4 allow give permission to somebody to do something
5 almost very nearly
6 already before now
7 ambition strong desire to be successful
8 among surrounded by
9 amount total of or quantity
10 arrest seize by the authority of law
11 article piece of writing in newspaper
12 asleep sleeping
13 attack violent attempt to hurt or defeat somebody or something
14 attract get the attention of
15 autumn season of the year between summer and winter
16 avoid keep oneself away from
17 awake not asleep
18 away to or at a distance from something
19 bake cook in an oven
20 band group of musicians

5. 21 basic fundamental
22 base (N) lowest part of something
23 bath act of washing one’s body
24 beard hair growing on man’s chin and cheeks
25 cough push air out from the lung violently and noisily
26 counter (N) flat surface where goods are shown
27 deaf unable to hear
28 discover find or learn about for the first time
29 opposite completely different
30 decide think about something and come to a conclusion
31 deep going a long way down from the top or surface
32 degree unit of measurement for temperature
33 gentle not rough or violent
34 discuss talk about something
35 rough (N) the surface not smooth or level
36 separate divided or not join
37 shallow not deep
38 steady firmly fixed or supported
39 wise having or showing experience, knowledge and good judgment
40 future the time that will come after the present
HIGH FREQUENCY
No Word Meaning
1 above higher than
2 abroad(ADV) another country
3 accept agree to take
4 accident event that happens unexpectedly causing injury or damage
5 account (VB) an explanation of something
6 across from one side to the other side
7 again once more
8 along from one end to the other end
9 aloud in a voice loud enough to be heard
10 always at all times
11 angle (N) space between two lines that meet
12 bill printed notice
13 bite cut into something with the teeth
14 blow (VB) send out air from the mouth
15 boat small open vessel for traveling on water
16 collect come or bring together
17 shame sad feeling resulting from guilt
18 rough a surface which is not level or smooth
19 control power to direct
20 dance movement and steps in time to music

6. 21 dead no longer living
22 gentle not rough or violent
23 greet welcome
24 guard (N) a person who watches over somebody or something
25 hate have a great dislikes for
26 heal become or make healthy again
27 healthy a good condition of the body or mind
28 listen try to hear
29 lonely sad because one does not have any friends
30 mosque building in which Muslims worship
31 mountain (N) mass of very high rock with steep sides
32 science organized knowledge obtained by observations and testing of
facts
33 scissors instrument with two blades, used for cutting
34 screw(N) metal pin with a spiral groove cut round its length
35 stick (N) small thin piece of wood
36 wish want to do something
37 worry be anxious about somebody or something
38 yesterday the day before today
39 young having lived or existed for a short time
40 zero nothing