A Frequency Dictionary of American English

literature n

adj American, English, scientific, recent, current, professional, modern, existing, medical noun review, child., art, study, history, research, body., language, science, music verb .suggest, read, report., teach, describe, .indicate, .reveal, discuss, base, examine 24290 | 0.85 A

extra j

noun time, money, hour, point, cost, pound, mile, weight, effort, work, credit, cash misc give, need, pay, little, add, few, provide

21807 | 0.94 M

northern j

noun alliance, state, hemisphere, city, part, region, university, area, town, border, light, coast misc southern, central, across, along, near, western, eastern, Kurdish

22084 | 0.93

desire n

adj sexual, strong, natural, burning, male, female, intense, overwhelming, genuine, sincere noun need, object., man, woman, heart., .change, expression., feeling, .revenge, lack. verb express., reflect., motivate., satisfy., drive, share, indicate., .avoid, .maintain, act 22213 | 0.92 A

direct v

noun attention, film, effort, movie, program, question, research, .traffic, project, energy, policy, production, activity, anger, action misc .by, .toward, .against, .towards, specifically

21474 | 0.96

fight n

adj big, tough, legal, bitter, fair, involved, huge, uphill, civil noun .terrorism, food., scene, street, title., .AIDS, .cancer, .song verb lead., win, pick., break, lose, continue, join., end, wage, .ensue

21340 | 0.96

corporate j

noun executive, tax, culture, profit, world, sponsor, headquarters, governance, interest, manager, client, office misc vice, private, financial, top, global, individual, environmental, senior, average

22374 | 0.92 N

session n

adj special, legislative, Joint, question-and-answer, closed, final, single, individual, plenary, daily noun trainings Congress, group, practice^ therapy^ ends class_v counseling^ verb attends hold, begin, conduct, include, follow, ·last, complete, ·focus, address 21974 | 0.93

supreme j

noun court, Justice, decision, state, leader, council, law, commander, appeal, power, authority, being misc rule, before, today, uphold, decide, Soviet, overturn

22385 | 0.91 S

studio n

adj live, digital, contemporary, photographic, downtown, spacious, makeshift, rival, decorated noun new, movie, artist, recordings audience, film, art, apartment, ·executive, painting verb record, build, open, paint, maintain, ·welcome, visit, own, enter, rent 22973 | 0.89

Russian j

noun president, government, federation, people, republic, troop, official, parliament, church, force

22351 | 0.91

nod v

noun fead, agreement, ·approval, ·direction, ·thanks, ·understanding, assent, guard, captain, ·satisfaction, ·expression, ·greeting, uncle, silence, ·tear misc ask, slowly, ·vigorously, ·slightly, ·solemnly, ·politely

off she, ·sleep, ·during, before, ·behind, start, while, again, finally^ yourself

24821 | 0.82 F

learning n

adj cooperative, high, social, active, lifelong, early, experiential noun student, ·experience, ·process, ·environment, teachings ·style, ·center, ·disability verb provide, teach, enhance, create, ·occur, promote, facilitate^ improve, support, assess^ 25835 | 0.79 A

climb v

noun ·stair, ·ladder, mountain, free, _sstep, car, fed, ·hill, ·wall, ·percent, fence, seat, truck, prices road misc into, ·out, ·down, ·over, fack, ·high, _sonto, ·aboard

up ·ladder, _sonto, down, tree, fop, ·next, ^steep, _·beside

22451 | 0.91 F

importance n

adj great, relative, particular, critical, utmost, strategic, economic, paramount, central noun issue, ·education, value, ·family, matter, factor, order, ·relationship, woman, role verb emphasize^ stress^ recognize^ understands place, underscore^ highlight, attach, realize^ 22929 | 0.89 A

somewhere r

·else, ^between, there, around, ·along, down,

oft, ·near, reads ·middle, probably, away, someone,

maybe

21768 | 0.93 F

expand v

noun program, business, market, company, opportunity, universe^ effort, area, fase, plan, role, economy, ·range, ·scope, forizon misc into, ·include, continue^ feyond, rapidly

21631 | 0.94

fourth m

·quarter, ·July, thirds ·year, ·grade, ·fifth, ·floor, finish, ·season, ·grader, ·century, ·street, ·amendment, game

21371 | 0.95 N

dry j

noun season, mouth, skin, wine, cleaner, land, valley, air, ingredient, cleaning, soil, weather misc pat, hot, wet, during, white, warm, until, cool

21779 | 0.93 M

disappear v

noun night, ·view, face, door, month, ·sight, ^darkness, tree, sun, smiles ·crowd, forest, minute, species^ hour misc into, fehind, watch, quickly, completely

21547 | 0.94 F

abuse n

adj sexual, physical, verbal, domestic, emotional, mental, human, alleged noun childs substance^ drug_v alcohoL, case, ·power, ·neglect, victim, problem, treatment verb report, prevent, suffer, ·occur, investigates experience, accuses protect, charges result 22047 | 0.92

chicken n

adj fried, grilled, skinless, boneless, roast, roasted, cooked noun freast, froth, cup, ^soup, salad, egg, ·stock, piece, vegetable, fish verb adds cook, eat, serve, cut, place, removes raise, taste, prepare

22113 | 0.92

obtain v

noun information, data, result, study, consent, sample, ·permission, service, ·license, copy, ·permit, ·approval, patient, analysis, report misc order, able_v difficult, requires necessary, seek, easilys significant 22945 | 0.88 A

map n

adj detailed, topographic, electoral, available, topographical, mental, green, genetic, inlaid noun roads area, figure, ·location, world, star, _spage, table, trail, information verb ·show, draw, provide, studys reads produce, mark, ·highlight, ·pinpoint, ·indicate 21792 | 0.93