A Frequency Dictionary of American English

announce v

noun ·plan, president, company^ government, decision, intention, officials, ·retirement, department, result, Monday, administration, ·candidacy, ·resignation, agreement misc recently^ yesterday, early, publicly, formally^ officially^ 30798 | 0.95 N

by r

·now, go_v ·far, .no, ·means, stands, come_v ·large, pass^, ·most, stop^ walk-, drop_s, about

30207 | 0.96

completely r

·different, almost, ·out, change, cover, untiL, lose, understand, ignore, cooL, agree, ·forget, rack, _·destroy

29825 | 0.98

vote v

noun people^ Republican, election, Democrat, right, candidate, house_v Senate^ Congress^ percent, boards, voter, ·resolution, primary, impeachment misc ·for, .against, register, ·favor, likely, ·unanimously

on ·by, Congress, today, debate^ actually^ award down proposal, councils, Senate, amendment, committee out committee, ·article, incumbent 31969 | 0.91 S

conduct v

noun study, research, survey, interview, test, investigation, experiment, business, group misc ·by, ·determine, similar, recent, ·extensive

31930 | 0.91 A

conflict n

adj ethnic, armed, potential, Arab-Israeli, internal, military, violent, civil, religious, direct noun interest, resolution, role, family, management, situation, source^ class_v value verb resolve^ avoids, arise, create, end, lead, involve, cause, deaL, ·occur 32441 | 0.90 A

replace v

noun system, ·one, window, worker, column, coach, equipment, machine, candidate^ ·receiver, fuel, unit, engine, ·bulb, roof misc ·by, ·old, ·traditional, repair, ·current

30334 | 0.96

attend v

noun ·school, ·college, ·meeting, student, ·university, ·class, child_v ·conference, ·church, ·service, ·event, ·funeral, ·session, ^workshop, ·ceremony misc high, ·public, plan, ·private, regularly

30648 | 0.95

participant n

adj high, active, female, male, low, sexual, potential, likely, individual, significant noun study, methods, group, number, program, sample, condition, research, table, data verb ask, ·complete, indicate, include, ·receive, ·respond, select, require, assess, present 36167 | 0.8 A

argument n

adj closing, strong, oral, legal, moral, compelling, persuasive, main, powerful, convincing noun court,

defense, line., sake, kind., justice, merit, lawyer, debate, quality verb make, hear., present, support, reject., advance, buy., accept., extend, persuade

31029 | 0.93 A

object n

adj small, large, inanimate, faint, celestial, distant, natural, sacred, African, various noun art, subject, .desire, space, material, museum, painting, star, .lesson, sex. verb create, produce, identify, view, observe, contain, display, .illustrate, locate, discover 32888 | 0.88 A

please r

me, your, us, .let, .tell, .contact, information., far., help, no, God, .send, stop, .stay

31607 | 0.92 F

nuclear j

noun weapon, power, program, plant, war, reactor, waste, bomb, energy, test, missile, material misc its, develop, build, biological, Soviet, chemical, produce, strategic, Korean

32091 | 0.90

sky n

adj dark, gray, black, bright, cloudless, eastern, starry, western noun night., star, cloud, light, sun, evening., earth, color, morning, .telescope verb fall, watch, fill, darken, rise, fly, point., .clear, scan., shoot

32630 | 0.89 F

along r

come., get., all., move., bring., pass., walk., .line, ride, far., sing., follow., .road

30218 | 0.96

afternoon n

adj late, good, early, hot, recent, sunny, previous noun morning., .sun, time, .evening, summer., .tea verb spend., arrive, visit, schedule, gather, .fade, light, rain, ring, relax

30891 | 0.93 F

hundred m

.year, one., two., .dollar, several., .thousand, three., few., more, than., five., .mile, .yard, four.

30885 | 0.93

encourage v

noun student, child, teacher, .development, government, program., parent, .use, policy., .participation, .investment, member, .growth, incentive., practice misc support, design., strongly., actively 30816 | 0.93 A

perfect j

noun example, time, place, world, day, sense, match, storm, game, timing, condition, opportunity misc everything, fit, nearly, from, nobody, absolutely, beautiful

30113 | 0.96

possibility n

adj real, open, endless, strong, future, human, remote, distinct, very, intriguing noun life, .war, world, range., .parole, realm., number, hope verb consider., .might, raise., explore., offer., suggest., rule., discuss., face_., _.exist 30300 | 0.95 A

turn n

adj left, wrong, sharp, right, short, quick, unexpected, dramatic, sudden noun .century, .event, twist., .phrase, .signal, .millennium, mind, quarter. verb take., .lead, wait., .affect, .increase, carve., miss., .contribute, await., .inspire 30593 | 0.94

British j

noun government, minister, troop, force, museum, army, empire, soldier, airway, official

30742 | 0.93

once c

.you, .get, .start, .reach, .realize, .arrive, .complete, .decide, .finish, .past, .inside, .establish, .settle, figure

29624 | 0.97

examine v

noun study., research., .relationship, .effect, article., student, issue, .difference, analysis., researcher., factor, .role, .impact, doctor, paper. misc .whether, closely, carefully, future, possible, conduct., in, order, .sexual, critically 32387 | 0.89 A

conversation n

adj private, casual, normal, brief, interesting, polite, lively, intimate, recorded, friendly noun phone., telephone., topic., series., dinner, kind., minute, piece verb continue., join., engage., listen., strike., carry., remember., record, overhear, recall. 29783 | 0.96

generally r

more, .speak, .consider, .agree, .low, .accept, .regard, .view, .accepted, .support, .available, .recognize, .positive, .less

30963 | 0.92 A

beginning n

adj very, humble, auspicious, inauspicious, promising, shaky noun .end, .year, .century, time, war, .teacher, .season, .era, .career, student verb mark., signal., mention., trace., quote., coincide., cite.