A Frequency Dictionary of American English

sing v

noun song, voice, music, choir, bird^ ·praise, ·tune, hymn, church, ·anthem, ·blue, love, heart, singer, gospel misc ·along, together, softly, musical, ·sweet, shout, ·loudly, ·favorite, ·Spanish, chant, beautifully, accompany 35859 | 0.92

cancer n

adj ovarian, cervical, pancreatic, colorectal, testicular, terminal, endometrial noun breast, risk, prostate^ lung_v ·patient, disease, woman, colon, ·cell, treatment verb die, cause_v diagnose^ prevent, develop^ treat, ·spread, cure_v kill, reduce 36767 | 0.89 M

finger n

adj long, little, middle, left, cold, tiny, thin, bony, gloved, broken noun hand, index_v ·lip, hair, ring, thumb, tip^ eye, ·toe, arm verb point, put, run, hold, snap_v touch, keep^ stick, press, lift

37148 | 0.88 F

lake n

adj great, clear, nearby, frozen, shallow, freshwater, man-made, artificial, arctic, sparkling noun salt, ·city, water, river, shore, forest, area, mile, mountain, view verb overlook, swim, head, surround, fish, flow_v feed, drain, ·freeze, ·dry 35614 | 0.92

wish v

noun ·luck, author, birthday, reader, ·harm, ·happiness, holiday, educator, instructor, retrospect, ·fulfillment, hindsight, ·farewell, ·grandpa, majesty^ misc I, ·can, well, ·thank, sometimes^ someone, anyone

34575 | 0.95 F

marriage n

adj gay, same-sex, happy, previous, interracial, traditional, arranged, legal, civil, failed noun year, child, family, ·divorce, couple, sex_v relationship, love, daughter, institution verb end, ·last, save_v ban, recognize, fail, oppose^ enter, define, perform 34739 | 0.94

victim n

adj alleged, sexual, innocent, potential, female, dead, violent, intended, helpless, sacrificial noun family, crime, rape, abuse, murder, accident, police, AIDS, disease verb become^ falL, help, blame_v kill, identify, claim_v treat, ·suffer, shoot 34313 | 0.95

task n

9. Nationalities

Note that many of these words may also refer to languages: English, Chinese, Russian, German, etc.

[Top 80] American ₂₇₈₀₄₂, Indian ₄₁₅₅₈, English ₃₈₀₀₉, French ₃₇₃₃₂, African ₃₆₁₈₁, British ₃₃₉₂₄, Chinese ₃₃₃₇₄, Russian ₃₀₀₄₂, German ₂₉₁₁₅, Japanese ₂₈₇₅₇, Iraqi ₂₅₀₄₂, Israeli ₂₄₈₂₄, Arab ₂₃₈₆₆, Palestinian ₂₃₆₈₉, Jewish ₁₉₄₁₂, Mexican ₁₇₅₇₁, Italian ₁₆₄₁₈, Spanish ₁₅₇₀₇, Canadian ₁₅₅₄₂, Latin ₁₅₄₄₃, Korean ₁₀₆₁₉, Irish ₁₀₅₇₀, Greek ₉₇₄₈, Cuban ₈₄₂₄, Polish ₇₈₅₈, Native American ₆₉₄₁, Iranian ₆₆₅₆, Dutch ₆₄₄₉, Egyptian ₅₆₄₀, Australian ₅₂₄₀, Turkish ₄₃₅₀, South African ₄₂₃₈, Brazilian ₄₂₃₈, Bosnian ₄₁₆₈, Vietnamese ₄₁₁₆, Swiss ₃₈₀₄, Pakistani ₃₂₇₀, Haitian ₃₁₇₇, Czech ₃₁₇₄, Swedish ₃₁₀₉, Syrian ₃₀₉₀, Serbian ₂₈₇₆, Lebanese ₂₇₄₇, Serb ₂₇₃₆, Kuwaiti ₂₇₂₁ , Thai ₂₆₈₉, Domi nican ₂4₂5, Danish 2293, Puerto Rican 2292, Portuguese 2285, Scottish 2271, Norwegian 2202, Albanian 2196, Indonesian ₂₀₄₂, Hungarian ₂₀₀₈, Colombian ₁₈₄₉, Austrian ₁₈₂₀, Jordanian ₁₇₉₅, Belgian ₁₇₃₆, Lithuanian ₁₇₂₀, Argentine ₁₇₁₃, Filipino ₁₇₀₇, Nigerian ₁₆₈₂, Yugoslav ₁₆₄₇, Croatian ₁₆₄₃, Ethiopian ₁₆₃₀, Somali ₁₅₄₃, Chilean ₁₄₈₇, Croat ₁₄₇₁, Spaniard ₁₄₆₆, Armenian ₁₄₄₄, Ukrainian ₁₄₁₇, Taiwanese ₁₃₅₂, Welsh ₁₃₄₆, Peruvian ₁₃₃₈, Jamaican ₁₃₂₀, (Georgian) ₁₂₁₂, Arabian ₁₂₀₅, Romanian ₁₁₂₀, Finnish ₁₁₁₃

adj difficult, easy, daunting, simple, specific, complex, impossible, challenging, joint, main noun ·force, performance, time, ·hand, group, ·orientation, teacher, difficulty, type, activity verb perform^ complete, accomplish, face, ·require, assign, set, ·involve, carry, undertake 36492 | 0.90 A

yard n

adj front, total, cubic, rushing, passing, wide, square, receiving, net, combined noun .touchdown, back., .trimming, pass., .game, tree, season, side, school, play verb rush, carry, run., throw., catch, gain. 36190 | 0.90 N

kitchen n

adj open, tiny, outdoor, cramped, dirty, darkened, remodeled noun .table, room, door, .window, .floor, .counter, .sink, .cabinet, soup. verb sit., walk., stand, enter., cook, return, head., clean, .smell, gather

36076 | 0.90 F

item n

adj other, personal, individual, single, specific, big-ticket, luxury, various, expensive, additional noun scale, response, number, factor, test, food., table, questionnaire, line., news. verb include, consist., contain., buy, .relate, respond., identify, comprise, remove 36726 | 0.89 A

responsibility n

adj personal, social, individual, primary, moral, full, fiscal, corporate noun sense., government, right., family, .action, role., job, authority, freedom, accountability verb take., assume., accept., bear., claim., share., carry, .protect, .ensure 34645 | 0.94 A

mouth n

adj full, dry, wide, gaping, pink, toothless, round, smiling, wider, loose noun hand., word., eye, corner., nose, river, tongue, finger., taste., tooth verb open, shut, keep., close, cover., wipe., hang, fill, .drop, .twist

36865 | 0.88 F

agreement n

adj international, general, collective, interim, prenuptial, final, tentative, mutual, regional noun trade., peace., budget., term., bargaining., .tariff, development., plea., arm. verb reach, sign, negotiate, nod., enter., end, violate., conclude, announce, fail 36137 | 0.90 A

attorney n

adj general, assistant, criminal, civil, senior, prosecuting, court-appointed, associate, managing noun district., defense., .office, US., state., county., deputy., city. verb .represent, hire, .argue, .file, prosecute, appoint, .handle, .specialize, .defend, contact 35304 | 0.92 S

capital n

adj social, human, foreign, political, financial, private, international, cultural, long-term noun .gain, .city, .punishment, nation., investment, venture., .market verb raise., cut, invest, attract., reduce, .flow, finance, accumulate, lack., found 34958 | 0.93