A Frequency Dictionary of American English

not., rather., than., instead., .matter, .reflect, beyond., ·nod, content., .shrug, .means, object, .curious, ·decorative

16881 | 0.93 A

dance v

noun music, night, girl, eye, ballet, .street, light, .tune, party, couple, rhythm, concert, wedding, .circle, stage misc .around, sing, .together, .across, drink, naked, ·wildly

16866 | 0.93 F

core n

adj hard, very, expanded, central, inner, common, urban, solid noun .curriculum, .value, .group, ·business, .area, .issue, .course, .subject, .belief verb form., lie, focus., identify, remove., surround, consist, constitute., shake., define 17022 | 0.92 A

match v

noun color, .description, level, performance, age, size, ·need, pattern, speed, sample, profile, shoe, type, ·offer, blood misc .against, mix., closely., perfectly, exactly, evenly.

up .with, .well, .against, can., how., quite., ·perfectly, exactly, DNA., size. 16353 | 0.96

landscape n

adj political, American, cultural, urban, natural, vast, rural, beautiful, surrounding, changing noun painting, ·architect, .painter, feature, .architecture, change, ·designer, artist, element, desert verb paint, create, dot, dominate, transform, alter., design, surround, reveal, define 18274 | 0.86 M

overall j

noun rate, effect, performance, health, score, rating, quality, level, satisfaction, result, cost, market misc improve, reduce, increase, low, significant, economic, contribute

17249 | 0.91 A

golf n

adj miniature, professional, junior, pro, competitive, amateur, ultimate, virtual noun .course, .club, ·ball, .tournament, game, .cart, tennis, .magazine verb play., hit., build, swing, enjoy, overlook., rank, host.

19153 | 0.82 M N

lack v

noun .skill, .power, .resource, .experience, .knowledge, ·ability, .confidence, .motivation, .information, ·awareness, .imagination, .capacity, .understanding, education, .access misc because., .any, often., due., ·sufficient, .basic 16748 | 0.94 A

virtually r

_·all, _·every, _·no, _·impossible, _·any, _·nothing, _·same, _·identical, _·everything, _·everyone, _·entire, _·eliminate, _·unknown

16602 | 0.95

route n

adj different, direct, short, main, best, easy, circuitous, scenic noun escape^, trader, road, bus_s, mile, map, paper, parade^ migration, supply^ verb take, follow, choose, travel, drive, plan, retrace^, head, link, _·connect 16850 | 0.93

flow n

adj free, steady, natural, constant, current, international, financial, normal, continuous, future noun cash, bloody water, information, ·rate, traffic, air, ebb verb increase, controls, stop_s, reduce, improve^, stem_v regulate^, slow, produce, ·occur 17281 | 0.91 A

fewer d

·than, there_s, ·people, far, percent, year, mean, less, minute^, ·half, ·per, five, Job, ·employee

16711 | 0.94

cable n

adj local, fiber-optic, basic, digital, coaxial, regional, optical, premium, live, thin noun ·network, ·TV, .television, ·company, ·channel, ^news, ·guy, ·system verb connect, carry, attach, own, install, broadcast, lay, plug, _ssnap, hook 17391 | 0.90 N

gate n

adj golden, front, main, wooden, wrought-iron, locked, pearly, rear noun iron, city, guard, security^, heaven, starting^, garden, fence, entrance, street verb open, close, walk, stand, pass_v swing, lock, enter, reach, shut 16808 | 0.93 F

tie n

adj close, strong, black, economic, political, social, diplomatic, red, closer, blue noun shirt, suit, family, bow_v Jacket, silk, coat verb wear, maintain, break, sever, cut, loosen, strengthen, straighten, knot, match 16447 | 0.95

proud j

noun man, father, parent, mother, moment, son, accomplishment, owner, heritage, achievement, dad, daughter misc very, so, feel, too, myself, happy, extremely

16359 | 0.96

promise n

adj great, broken, full, empty, future, unfulfilled, greatest, solemn, considerable noun campaign, ·keeper, president, government, land, lot, hope, exchange^, kind, politician verb make, keep, hold_v show^, break, deliver, offer, fulfill, live_s, ·help 16078 | 0.97

dish n

adj main, shallow, favorite, dirty, vegetarian, Chinese, covered, deep, individual, light noun bakings side_v satellite^, servings table, pasta^, peth, ·towel, casserole^, food verb wash, serve, bake, cook, prepare, place, cover, eat, set, clear 17295 | 0.90 N

beneath i

her, ·surface, ·foot, free, lie_v water, skin, eye, grounds, hide_v floor, bury_v lay_v earth

17434 | 0.90 F

increased j

noun risk, use, demand, level, cost, pressure, rate, number, competition, activity, production, tax misc lead, associate, result, because, due, economic, cause

17505 | 0.89 A

succeed v

noun president, strategy^ candidate^, attempt, extent, ·chairman, experiment, negotiation, coup_v determination, revolution, ·expectation, fhrone, motivation, perestroika^ misc it, fail, help_v likely^, finally^, eventually^ 16269 | 0.96

barely r

can, ·enough, year, fear, ·visible, ·able, ·speak, ·move, ·notice, ·audible, fouch, above, word, freathe

16771 | 0.93 F

narrow j

noun street, road, eye, path, range, strip, window, room, focus, gap, face, view misc through, very, long, down, too, between, along, lead

16485 | 0.94 F

solid j

noun waste, ground, foundation, line, evidence, rock, management, wall, wood, base, food, gold misc municipal, build, freeze, form, represent, pretty, liquid, hazardous

16453 | 0.94

contemporary j

noun art, artist, culture, museum, music, life, society, world, issue, theory, history, center misc American, African, political, historical, social, traditional, modern, cultural, native, Christian

17619 | 0.88 A

accuse v

noun man, ·crime, president, government, ·murder, police, official, other, officer, Republican, critic^, Democrat, ·rape, leader, lawsuit misc ·of, ·kill, falsely^, ·sexual, wrongly^