A Frequency Dictionary of American English

42150 | 0.98

act v

noun way, Congress^ force, interest, American, ·manner, ability^ authority, individual, faith, ·concert, adult, ·behalf, ·catalyst, intermediary misc as, · like, _supon, ·quickly, alone, faiL, ·responsibly

out fantasy, ·story, child_v ^scene, ·role, sexual, students, ·part, play, drama up again, AIDS, asthma^ 42216 | 0.97

sort n

adj different, various, strange, very, odd, middling, weird, bizarre, peculiar, exotic noun fhing, ·way, man, ·person, ·stuff, place, woman verb engage^ undergo^ tolerate^ resorts, subJect_v exerts, withstands

43527 | 0.94 S

station n

adj local, public, international, central, naval, commercial, generating, biological, nursing, busy noun radio^, space_v gas_s, police^ television, train, TV_v ^wagon verb own, build, broadcast, operate, arrive, tune, air, acquire, monitor, install 43232 | 0.95

clearly r

very_v show, ·define, United States, understand, ·indicate, quite^, ·demonstrate, ·visible, ·identify, ·establish, ·mark, ·evident

42855 | 0.96

little d

very_v as, there_v ·more, fhan, so_v too_s, attention, ·evidence, interest, pay, ·effect, ·possible, offer

42212 | 0.97

compare v

noun study_s, group, student, result, rate, data, score, performance, ·control, level, cost, _snote, price, test, analysis^ misc ·other, fhose, smalL, ·contrast, billion, ·favorably, relatively^ ·previous, current

44259 | 0.92 A

indeed r

very_v may, yes_v rare_s, strange^ fortunate, odd, impressive, inevitable, ironic

43318 | 0.94 A

public n

adj American, general, open, available, British, aware, broad, traveling, wider, flying noun ·opinion, _seye, ·school, access, poll, information, media, company^ interest, courts verb educate^ understand, inform, protects, ·support, convince^ accept, close_v misleads, respond 43157 | 0.95

knowledge n

adj scientific, common, environmental, best, human, prior, basic, indigenous, content, personal noun skill, student, fase, experience, attitude, lack, teacher, body_s verb acquire, gain, share^ require, apply_v increase, teach, test, reflect, measure 46646 | 0.87 A

state v

noun law, court, police, report, member, article, letter, goal, rule misc clearly, simply, explicitly, publicly, ·obvious

44322 | 0.92 A

blue j

noun eye, sky, light, Jeans, Jay, shirt, cross, chip, hair, water, suit, color misc white, red, wear, green, out, dark, pale, yellow

43762 | 0.93 F

example n

adj good, classic, prime, perfect, best, recent, excellent, early noun case, student, kind, fype, other, number, approach, couple^ textbook, literature verb give_v provide^ set_v ·include, follow^ cite, show, offer, illustrate, consider 43912 | 0.92 A

strategy n

adj effective, different, economic, military, successful, long-term, environmental, various, global, overall noun student, development, management., marketing., teaching., teacher, intervention., exit., change verb use, develop, adopt, employ, learn, implement, include, pursue, follow, involve 45136 | 0.90 A

mountain n

adj rugged, distant, northern, steep, tall, western, remote, beautiful, wild, surrounding noun .bike, .view, stone., .park, .range, road, .lion, top, man, peak verb climb, rise, hike, ride, surround, head, cross, overlook, .loom, locate 45044 | 0.90 M

guess v

noun question, .answer, luck misc I., so, well., just, yeah., sort, .kind, Ok, okay, .depend, lucky, correctly

44674 | 0.91 S

sister n

adj old, young, little, dear, elder, eldest, beloved, pretty, loving, perpetual noun brother., mother, father, twin., baby., daughter, wife, husband, mom, kid verb .die, marry, visit, murder, kiss, hug, rape, tease, beg, babysit 43622 | 0.93 F

force v

noun government, company, .smile, change, pressure., .turnover, .sex, .bankruptcy, budget, thousand, attempt., .exile, injury., resident, .fumble misc .out, .pay, .resign, .sell, .accept, .close

41557 | 0.97

gun n

adj smoking, top, loaded, hired, illegal, German, silent, Gatling, automatic, stolen noun machine., .control, hand, .head, .law, barrel, .owner, .violence, .battle, drug verb carry., fire, point, put., hold., shoot, pull., draw, buy., aim 44017 | 0.92

various j

noun group, way, form, time, type, level, kind, part, aspect, stage misc including, among, such, ethnic, throughout, cultural, religious, associate

43639 | 0.92 A

laugh v

noun joke, audience., mouth, crowd., smile, .tear, .delight, uncle, hyena, dancing, .irony, grin, .disbelief, .glee, astonishment misc start., .again, everyone., .hard, burst.

45147 | 0.89 F

environment n

adj natural, social, physical, safe, hostile, different, political, global, urban, economic noun learning., health, school, work., home., development, classroom., family, impact., energy verb create., protect., provide, build., improve, affect, control., promote, operate, establish 44633 | 0.90 A

design n

adj intelligent, interior, experimental, original, simple, basic, industrial, graphic, computer-aided noun system, study, art, research., .process, product, engineering, .construction, .team, analysis

verb .protect, help, .reduce, improve, .prevent, allow, provide, incorporate, employ, influence

45091 | 0.89 M A

sun n

adj hot, bright, full, rising, blazing, tropical, cool noun morning., ray, moon, afternoon., light, setting., star, sky, summer., heat verb .shine, .rise, .set, watch., burn, warm, .beat, dry, orbit., block.