A Frequency Dictionary of American English

staff n

adj joint, medical, senior, general, professional, entire, administrative, editorial, paid noun chiet, ·member, ·writer, house_v faculty^ office, hospital, ·development, coachings verb ·contribute, support, join, hire, train, ·handle, employ, monitor, review, interview 45369 | 0.93 N

benefit n

adj social, great, potential, public, full, environmental, medical, additional, added, significant noun healths, cost, security^ ·doubt, drug_v retirement, welfare^ unemployment, worker, care verb provide, receive, offer, reap^ cut, outweigh, enjoy^ derive, ·accrue, produce^ 45190 | 0.93 A

character n

adj main, fictional, female, moral, central, literary, Chinese, unique noun cartoon, actor, cast, issue, role, ·trait, ·education, tite verb play, create, ·represent, ·convert, base, portray, define, identify, reveal, feature^ 45708 | 0.92

army n

adj Iraqi, Israeli, Red, Soviet, British, retired, German, Russian, Swiss, regular noun USy ·corps, ·officer, force, ·engineer, general, salvation, war, soldier, unit verb join, serve, fight, enlist, train, command, attack, ·march, retire, order 45936 | 0.92

association n

adj national, medical, international, professional, psychological, athletic, psychiatric, civic, historical noun school, president, bar, education, trade, industry, member, director, college, health verb represent, form, state, establish, ·estimate, examine^ sponsor, ·recommend, organize, found

45448 | 0.93 A

operation n

adj military, special, covert, major, international, successful, joint, entire, foreign, peacekeeping noun year, ·desert, director, rescue, company, ·center, business, manager, chief, stingy verb run, perform, conduct, oversee^ support, launch, plan, expands, undergo^ ·restore 44633 | 0.94

present v

noun table, evidence, case, problem, information, ·challenge, result, paper, opportunity, data, study, article, award, view, research misc ·themselves, ·annual, united, following, ·unique, standard, originally^ scientific 46060 | 0.91 A

crime n

adj violent, organized, serious, guilty, federal, juvenile, international, tough, heinous, white-collar noun ·scene, war, ·rate, ·bill, drug, victim, hate_v violence verb commit, charge^ reduce^ solve_v convict, fight, accuse^ report, ·occur, rise 44730 | 0.94 S

name v

noun president, ·editor, player, director, executive, ·honor, daughter, baby, coach, ·publisher, manager, chief, ·chairman, secretary, minister misc ·after, ·few, aptly^ ·vice, recently^ senior, decline^ appropriately^

43781 | 0.96

cup n

adj remaining, empty, steaming, drained, rinsed, extra, measuring, covered noun coffee, sugar, worlds, water, oil, tablespoon, teaspoon, flour, ·tea, butter verb chop, add_v win, dice, pour, slice, drink

48207 | 0.87 M

island n

adj Caribbean, tiny, main, remote, British, tropical, entire, deserted, outer noun new, sea, mile, coast, beach, barrier, ·sound, home, treasure^ ·nation verb visit, surround, locate, arrive^ own, land_v explore, invade^ dot, swim 44509 | 0.94

analysis n

adj statistical, final, multivariate, economic, significant, detailed, content, critical, comparative, careful noun data, factor, result, regression, ·variance, table, variable, system, method, policy verb conduct, ·show, include, ·reveal, perform, base, ·indicate, ·suggest, ·examine, require 49404 | 0.85 A

check v

noun ·track, ·watch, ·web, box, ·record, ·listing, ·e-mail, ·account, hospital, bag, phone, computer, minute, ·pulse, hour misc ·against, ·audio, your, sure, ·local, carefully, please, online, regularly, periodically, tire, ·vital

out ·site, ·web, book, library, worthy online, ·website, tip, recipe, ·blog in ·with, let, ·periodically, regularly

44210 | 0.94

answer v

noun ·question, ·phone, ·call, ·door, prayer, voice, ·letter, ad, telephone, respondents, ·e-mail, item, participants, ·questionnaire, reporter misc before^ refuse^ correctly, difficulty directly, please, immediately 43905 | 0.95 F

photograph n

adj black-and-white, framed, still, digital, historic, detailed, classic, naked, faded, stunning noun page, ·author, color, time, family, collection, ·courtesy, ·right, photo, image verb show, pose, feature, display, depict, illustrate, document, accompany, snap, frame 48003 | 0.87 M

glass n

adj broken, stained, empty, magnifying, clear, tall, wire-rimmed, looking, round noun wine, water, ·door, window, wall, bottle, plate, ·milk, metal, Juice verb wear, pour, put_s, drink, hold, fill, raise_v break, shatter, pick 45824 | 0.91 F

forward r

look, move_v go_s, come_v step_v lean, put_s, push, foot, bend_v leap_s, backward, carry_v pull

43605 | 0.95

authority n

adj local, political, moral, central, public, legal, religious, civil, regional, leading noun state, power, government, port_v housings figure, position, enforcements, transits verb exercise^ challenge^ grant, arrest, question, seek, investigate, asserts, undermine^, recognize 44239 | 0.94 A

earth n

adj greatest, flat, dry, soft, wet, bare, scorched, damp, round, planetary noun ·day, life, surface, ·atmosphere, planets, mother, orbit, heaven, place_v sun verb return, fall, save_v exist, strike^ observe, crash, inherits, ·rotate, ·spin 45048 | 0.92

stage n

adj early, final, various, different, initial, later, developmental, late, advanced, critical noun center, life, ·development, word career, planning^ ·manager, production, actor, screen verb set, reach, walk, enter, perform, share^ step_v dance, mark, consist 42871 | 0.96

one n

adj loved, only, old, small, big, young, lucky, similar, existing, previous noun plastic, zero, metal, glass, cotton verb get, know, go, make, see, say, love_s, replace^ survive, fenefit