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Introduction

This is the one of the 14 1000-word-family lists from the count of the British National Corpus (BNC) compiled by Paul Nation.

BNC lists (edit)

Main Lists 1–1000, 1001–2000, 2001–3000, 3001–4000 Other lists BNC1 Compressed, by headwords: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Compressed, by letter: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Only headwords: Long and Compressed BNC2 Compressed, by headwords: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Compressed, by letter: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Only headwords: Long and Compressed BNC3 Compressed, by headwords: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Compressed, by letter: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Only headwords: Long and Compressed BNC4 Compressed, by headwords: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Compressed, by letter: A–E F–M N–R S–Z Only headwords: Long and Compressed

Headword List

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• abide • aboard • abolish • abort • abstract • accrue • ace • acquaint • activate • adamant • adhere • adjourn • administer • administrative • administrator • adverse • aerobics • agriculture • ail • airway • aisle • albeit • allot • alpha • alphabet • amalgamate • ambiguous • ammunition • amp • amputate • analogy • anchor • anglican • apparatus • appendix • apprehensive • apron • arbitrary • archaeology • arena • armark • arrogant • arsenal • artery • arthritis • ascertain • ashtray • aspire • aspirin • ass • assassinate • asthma • athletic • atlantic • atom • attain • attic • auction • audio • await

B

• babe • bacterium • badger • badminton • balcony • bald • ballet • banquet • barge • barley • barrister • barrow • bass • bead • beard • beast • beep • behold • beleaguer • belly • berry • berserk • biblical • biological • bizarre • blackmail • bladder • blatant • blaze • blend • blink • blonde • blouse • bluff • boar • boast • bogey • bollock • bombardment • bonfire • bonny • bookshop • booth • booze • bosnia • bounds • bouquet • bout • brandy • brassiere • Brazil • breach • broccoli • broker • brook • broom • buffet • buggy • bunk • bunker • buoy • bureaucrat • butty

C

• cabbage • cabin • cafe • calf • calibre • cane • captive • cardinal • caribbean • carton • cemetery • censor • census • ceremony • certify • champagne • charitable • charter • cheeky • chord • chore • christen • cider • civic • civilian • claw • clockwise • closure • clown • clumsy • cluster • cobble • coca • cocktail • cocoa • coconut • cod • coffin • coherent • cola • collaborate • colonel • combat • comedian • commemorate • commodity • commonwealth • communion • communism • companion • compassion • compatible • compel • comply • compost • compress • comprise • comrade • concession • confine • congested • congress • consent • conservatory • consign • consolidate • constitute • constitution • constrain • contaminate • contemporary • contend • contingency • contraception • contradict • contrary • coronation • corpus • correlate • cosmetic • cosy • cot • coupon • crane • crank • crate • crayon • creche • credible • crook • crossroads • crossword • crow • crucify • crumb • crust • cub • cultivate • curry • custard • custody • cute • Cyprus • Czechoslovakia

D

• daffodil • dairy • daisy • dame • dangle • dazzle • deadline • deceive • decency • decisive • decker • decrease • deer • defect • deficiency • deficit • degenerate • degrade • democracy • demoralise • dense • derelict • derive • descend • despondent • destination • detention • detriment • devise • diabetes • diabolical • diagnose • dialogue • diameter • diddle • differential • diffuse • digit • dilemma • dilute • diminish • diploma • diplomat • dire • disciple • disclose • disconnect • discourage • discreet • discrepancy • discrete • disillusion • dislocate • dismantle • disorder • dispense • disperse • displace • disrespect • diverse • diversify • divine • dizzy • dominant • donkey • dough • doughnut • dragon • drape • drastic • drawback • dribble • drought • duplicate • dwarf • dynamic • dyslexia

E

• earnest • earphone • earthquake • eastender • ego • eligible • eliminate • elm • embark • embrace • embroider • emerge • emigrate • endeavour • endorse • endure • enforce • epidemic • episode • equity • erase • erode • escalate • Ethiopia • evaluate • execute • exempt • exert • expansion • expel • expertise • explicit • extravagant • eyebrow •

F

• fake • fantasy • fasten • fern • ferret • fever • fiesta • fireplace • firework • flee • fleet • flex • flicker • flit • flock • flog • flop • floppy • foam • folly • footing • footpath • footstep • forgo • fort • fountain • foyer • fracture • fragment • franchise • frantic • fray • freight • friction • frill • frog • fudge • fundamental • fungus • furious • furthermore

G

• gala • gallop • gasp • gateway • gay • genesis • germ • ghastly • git • glamour • gland • gloom • gloss • glossy • goat • golly • goo • grasp • graveyard • graze • greasy • groan • grub • grumpy • guitar • gymnasium • gypsy

H

• hail • halve • hamburger • hamlet • hamper • handbook • hare • hark • harmony • harness • harrow • haunt • hazel • header • hence • herald • hernia • hiccup • hideous • hilarious • hinder • hinge • hobble • hog • holly • homosexual • hooligan • hoop • hoot • horizon • horizontal • horrific • hostage • hostel • hostile • hound • housework • howl • hull • humble • humiliate • hurdle • hush • hymn • hypocrite • hypothetical

I

• icing • immaculate • immune • impatient • imperial • implant • incest • incidence • incoming • inconvenience • induce • infer • infinite • inflame • inflict • inherent • inhibit • inland • innovate • insect • insight • insulate • integral • integrity • intercept • interim • interior • intermediate • intrude • inundate • iris • ivory

J

• jargon • jazz • jelly • jeopardy • jersey • jigsaw • jockey • Jordan • journal • journalist • juggle • jumble • junk

K

• karate • kitten • kitty • knack • knacker • kneel • knickers • knight • knob • Korea

L

• lace • lager • lance • lark • laughter • ledge • leek • lemonade • lethal • liaise • liberate • likewise • lily • limb • limp • linear • linen • linoleum • lipstick • loathe • lob • locality • loch • locker • locomotive • logo • loom • lousy • lyric

M

• mafia • mahogany • majesty • managerial • manifest • mansion • marble • margarine • marmalade • marsh • marshal • mason • materialize • mattress • maximise • meadow • medieval • mediterranean • memo • mercy • messiah • metropolitan • microwave • midwife • migrate • millionaire • miniature • minibus • minimal • minimise • mis • missile • mist • mob • mobilise • moderate • module • Mohammed • moist • moisture • mole • monetary • morale • morbid • moustache • mow • MP • multitude • murky • myth

N

• nah • nappy • nationality • nephew • nettle • newsletter • nibble • nickname • noble • notify • nudge • numeric • nun

O

• obey • obstacle • obstruct • Olympic • ooze • oppress • orbit • ordnance • organic • orphan • orthodox • ounce • outfit • outgoing • outing • outset • outskirts • override • overwhelm • owl

P

• Pacific • paddle • paddock • pakistan • pancake • pane • papa • paracetamol • paradox • parallel • paralyse • paranoid • parrot • parson • particle • passive • pasta • pastry • patchy • patio • patrol • paw • peanut • pearl • peat • pebble • peck • peel • peep • pelican • pending • perch • persecute • pessimistic • petal • phew • physiotherapist • picket • pierce • pipeline • pirate • piss • plague • plaque • playground • playgroup • plea • pleat • pledge • plight • pluck • plural • PM • pneumonia • polo • polytechnic • porter • portfolio • postcode • postpone • potent • pottery • pounding • pox • pram • preclude • predominant • preliminary • prescribe • presently • preview • prey • prick • primitive • printout • probe • profess • profound • projector • prolong • propaganda • prostitute • provoke • psychiatry • puff • punctuate • pup • puss

Q

• quarry • queer • quit • quo • quota

R

• radiate • railing • rainbow • rake • rally • ram • ranger • ransom • rap • ratio • ration • razor • rebate • recess • recharge • reconcile • recreation • rectangle • rectify • redeem • reed • refuge • regain • regime • regiment • reinforce • relay • reluctance • reminisce • remnant • render • renovate • resemble • residue • retreat • retrieve • retrospect • revenge • rewind • rifle • rinse • riot • ritual • rival • rivet • roadway • roadworks • rocked • romance • romantic • rosemary • ruby • ruddy • runway

S

• saddle • saga • salad • sanction • sarcastic • Satan • saturate • saucepan • Saudi • savage • saviour • scarce • scarf • scarlet • scholarship • schoolboy • scruff • sculpt • seam • seconded • segregate • seize • senile • sensation • settee • sewage • sewer • shampoo • shear • shelve • sherry • shiver • shotgun • showroom • shred • shrub • shush • shuttle • sideways • signpost • silicon • simulate • siren • skinny • skull • slab • slag • slant • slate • slipper • slum • snack • snake • snatch • sneeze • snip • snooker • sober • socialise • sociology • sodium • sofa • solidarity • solo • soot • sour • sovereign • Soviet • spaghetti • span • spanner • sparkle • spear • sphere • spice • spine • spiral • sponge • spout • sprinkle • spur • spy • squat • squire • stables • stag • standby • stereo • stereotype • sterling • stimulate • stool • stove • stow • straightaway • strawberry • streak • streamline • stroll • stump • stun • subconscious • submission • subsidiary • subtract • suburb • successive • succumb • suffice • sulphur • superintendent • surge • susceptible • suspicion • swamp • swerve • swine • syllabus • sympathise • synod

T

• taboo • tacky • tactic • tailor • tan • tanker • tat • teaspoon • teatime • tee • tendered • tenner • terminology • testament • texture • thereafter • thermal • thigh • thirst • throne • tier • tiger • timid • tinker • tit • toddler • toffee • tolerance • tolerant • tot • tradesman • tranquil • transcribe • transcript • transit • transition • transplant • trench • trifle • triumph • tropics • trumpet • trustee • tub • tuition • turf • typewrite

U

• ulcer • unanimous • undergo • underwear • unify • unwind • upgrade • upright • uproar • utterly

V

• vacancy • vacant • valium • valve • vase • vegetarian • vein • velvet • vent • venue • verb • verdict • vessel • vicar • vicinity • victor • Vietnam • villa • vinegar • violet • virtue • vivid • vocal • vocation • void • volt • vomit • vulnerable

W

• wad • wade • wag • waist • walkman • waltz • weep • wellington • whatsit • wheat • wheelbarrow • whey • whirl • whisper • wicket • widespread • wiggle • wildlife • windmill • windowsill • windscreen • worldwide • worm • wrangle • wretch

X

((none))

Y

• yawn • yell

Z

• zoo • zoom