A Frequency Dictionary of American English

38852 | 0.89 F

bar n

adj full, local, gay, wet, parallel, wooden, topless, crowded, uneven, trendy noun restaurant, candy_s, chocolate^ hotel, state_v snack, ·grill, drink, ·stool, window verb sit, raise, hang, grab, lean, tend_s, lower, dance, feature, slide 36593 | 0.94 F

hotel n

adj grand, luxury, downtown, five-star, cheap, expensive, fancy noun ·room, restaurant, night, suite, lobby, resort, bar, casino, guest, beach verb stay_v check, return, own, arrive, book, operate, lodge, _·overlook, _·cater 36591 | 0.94 N

instead r

focus, choose, rely, opt, prefer, concentrate, argue, propose, ·merely, _sreward, altogether

35599 | 0.96

hill n

adj rolling, steep, green, pleasant, southern, nearby, surrounding, eastern, auburn, gentle noun chapeL, ·country, road, top_s, town, forest, oak_s, crest_s, tree, mountain verb climbs walk, ·overlook, roll, head_s, rise, surround, ride, dot, perch 35944 | 0.95

exist v

noun difference^ problem^ relationship^ evidence^, condition, form, possibility^, society, opportunity^, culture, universe, tension, earth, literature, structure^ misc no_s, ^between, still·, only, such, longs already^

36600 | 0.94 A

sea n

adj open, deep, blue, shining, green, inland, vast, heavy noun Jevel, Jion, ·turtle, island, water, ·salt, black_s, dead_s, red_s, _schange verb rise, sail, swim, head_s, floats drown, cross_s, overlooks, blow, crash

36577 | 0.94

institution n

adj other, financial, high, political, educational, social, public, international, religious, democratic noun education, government, society, research, university, arts college, law, marriage, policy verb build, establish, support, attend, state, strengthen, operate, transfer, lend, shape 38779 | 0.88 A

purpose n

adj primary, political, present, main, sole, specific, public, common, real, whole noun _sstudy, sense_s, life, ·article, research, intents, discussion, meanings tax, ^investigation verb serve_s, use, explain, achieve, test_s, accomplish^ suit_s, establish, defeat 37395 | 0.92 A

pattern n

adj similar, different, consistent, general, complex, cultural, changing, familiar, certain, typical noun behavior, change, color, weather, movement, relationship, development, response, difference, growth verb follow^ show, ·emerge, create, reveal, fit, reflect, establish, identify, repeat 37609 | 0.91 A

detail n

adj great, small, fine, specific, full, personal, final, technical, graphic, vivid noun attention, story, page, ·news, plan, security^ work, ·summary, leveL, photograph verb describe^ provide, discuss^, reveaL, add, remember, explain, examine^ focus_s, _·emerge 35573 | 0.96

machine n

adj answering, military, flying, automatic, heavy, complex, well-oiled, expensive, smart noun _sgun, washing_s, time, fax_s, slot, sewings message, fool verb vends build, buy, operate, install, test, replace, invent, measure, feed 36132 | 0.94

challenge n

adj new, big, real, greatest, major, legal, serious, tough, economic, environmental noun court, problem, week, kinds security, century, design, responses ·authority, future verb face, meets pose, presents accepts address^, rises issue_s, prepare, mount

36184 | 0.94 A

owner n

adj new, small, private, previous, original, principal, current, proud, rightful, sole noun business^, property^, stores teams shop_s, player, restaurant, gun, building verb sell, hire, compensate, ·complain, convinces sue, contact, advise_s, negotiate, notify_s 36704 | 0.93 N

agent n

adj federal, secret, special, undercover, literary, foreign, double, independent, Soviet, British noun estate_s, travels insurances government, intelligences enforcements ·orange, police, drug, player verb sign, act, arrest, investigate, hire, ·search, _sbanish, contact, ·testify, pursue 35666 | 0.95

tough j

noun time, question, guy, decision, job, law, issue, choice, love, situation, problem, crime misc really, face, enough, pretty, smart, very, extremely

36387 | 0.94 S

ahead r

go_s, looks straights stills moves day_s, year, lie_s, plan, stare_s, far, week_s, road_s

36994 | 0.92 S

generation n

adj new, young, old, previous, whole, early, current, entire noun people, power, woman, child, parent, ·leader, electricity, booms _sgap, boomer verb pass_s, represent, ·born, produce, inspires belongs hand_s, influences train, attract 35642 | 0.95

commercial j

noun break, bank, development, fishing, use, estate, interest, success, fisherman, market, building, product misc welcome, continue, right, join, residential, real, industrial

38932 | 0.87 S

whom p

many_s, mosts man, those_s, ·meet, both_s, person, friends _sspeak, Jove, someone^, _sshare, name, ·marry

35158 | 0.96

fall n

adj great, late, early, free, past, cool, previous, light, following, backward noun spring, rises summer, ·winter, season, day, election, ·semester verb break, publishs plant, release, schedules survives launch

35454 | 0.96

down i

·road, ·street, walk_s, _sstair, ·hill, way_s, back, run, _sstep, ·hall, _sside, ·corridor, Jine, _spath

36448 | 0.92 F

surface n

adj smooth, flat, floured, hard, lunar, entire, outer noun water, earth, _sarea, ^temperature, work_s, planet, skin, soil, moon, painting verb cover, breaks scratchs rises reach_s, floats skims apply, measure, spread 36864 | 0.91 M

budget n

adj balanced, federal, annual, congressional, military, total, current, tight noun .deficit, year, office, .cut, defense., president, percent, .amendment, tax, .committee verb balance., pass, reduce, increase, submit, approve, state, sign, double, exceed 36509 | 0.92