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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

• abbreviate • abdicate • abstain • abundance • abundant • abysmal • accessory • accomplish • accustom • adjacent • adjoin • admiral • ado • adrenalin • advent • aerosol • affiliate • affirm • aft • aggression • agile • agitate • al • alienate • align • allay • alleviate • alligator • Alps • Alsatian • ambassador • ambiguity • amen • amenity • amicable • anarchy • ancestor • anglo • anguish • animate • annex • anomaly • anorak • ant • apathy • apiece • appertain • applaud • applause • appraisal • apprehend • apt • archway • Argentina • armament • armchair • arouse • array • arsehole • artillery • astound • astronomical • athlete • atrocious • audible • autobiography • avail • averse • ay

B

• babysit • backfire • bale • ballot • bandwagon • Bangladesh • bannister • baptist • barb • barbecue • barber • baron • baseball • basketball • beak • beaker • bedtime • beech • beige • benevolent • bewilder • biography • biro • blackbird • blackcurrant • bland • bleak • bleep • blip • blister • blitz • blossom • blot • blur • boggle • bogus • bollard • bonnet • bookcase • boycott • breadth • breadwinner • breakthrough • breather • breeze • brickwork • briefcase • brittle • bronze • brothel • brow • buddy • budge • budgie • buffer • bulldoze • bulletin • bumpy • bureaucracy • butler

C

• calcium • calorie • canary • candy • cannon • canoe • canon • canvas • cape • capitalism • carcass • cartridge • cashier • casing • catapult • catchment • categorical • causeway • cavalier • celebrity • celery • celsius • centenary • centigrade • ceramic • chant • char • chatter • checklist • checkout • cheesecake • cherish • chess • chorus • chronicle • chubby • chuffed • chum • cite • clarinet • cleanse • cloakroom • clot • clump • coarse • cobweb • cockney • coerce • collate • collide • collier • colloquial • colossal • coma • comeback • comfy • commentator • communal • compartment • complacent • compliance • conceal • concede • condone • cone • confection • conjunction • conjure • conquer • conscript • considerate • consortium • consul • contempt • contentious • contingent • convent • convoy • coo • cookie • corned • cornflake • corporal • correspondent • couch • countdown • countenance • courier • cradle • crave • creak • creed • crescent • crest • cringe • croft • crouch • crutch • crux • cue • cuff • culminate • cumulative • currant • curtail • cutback • cutlery

D

• dab • daresay • darn • daunt • deceased • deception • decimal • decree • decrepit • deduce • deem • default • defendant • deform • defy • deliberated • delicious • delude • denominator • departure • deploy • depreciate • derogatory • descent • designate • destiny • detract • devalue • deviate • devious • diagnosis • diagonal • dignify • dignity • digress • diligent • ding • dioxide • directive • disapprove • discontent • disintegrate • dismal • disqualify • dissatisfy • dissuade • distil • dither • diversion • doctrine • dodge • dogma • dolphin • dome • dominance • dope • dos • downfall • downturn • doze • drunken • dumpling • dun • dungaree • duvet • dyke

E

• earl • ecological • elementary • elite • embankment • eminent • emit • empower • emulate • emulsion • enact • endear • enthusiast • entity • equate • equilibrium • eradicate • err • erupt • escalator • et • ethical • evacuee • everlasting • excavate • excise • exclaim • exile • exotic • expend • expire • exterior • eyesore

F

• facilitate • faculty • famine • fanatic • farewell • farmhouse • farmland • feeble • feminist • fend • festive • fete • fillet • firearm • fizz • flannel • flask • flaw • flea • flimsy • flirt • flora • fluorescent • flute • flutter • focal • forefront • forehead • forensic • formers • fortify • franc • freak • freebie • freeman • frenzy • freud • frontier • funnel

G

• gadget • gag • galaxy • garbage • gearbox • genetic • genius • gig • gigantic • giveaway • glimpse • goggle • goldfish • goodwill • graffiti • grammatical • gratitude • greengrocer • greenhouse • grievance • grieve • grim • grocer • groin • groom • growl • grubby • guise • gunman

H

• hag • haircut • hairstyle • hallway • hamster • handcuff • handshake • hangover • hawk • headmistress • headphone • hearth • Hebrew • hectic • hedgehog • heed • hefty • heighten • hem • hemisphere • herring • hesitant • hexagon • hierarchy • hijack • hind • honeymoon • horseman • hospitality • housekeeper • hub • hug • humane • hurricane • hydraulic

I

• iceland • icon • idol • illuminate • immaterial • imminent • immoral • impeccable • imperative • implicit • impulse • inadvertent • indict • indigenous • indigestion • induct • informative • infrastructure • infringe • inhabit • injustice • innings • inordinate • inquest • inquire • instigate • intact • intake • interface • intricate • ion • Islam

J

• jade • jaguar • Jamaica • jasmine • jay • jealousy • jig • journalism • judicial • jurisdiction • jut • juvenile

K

• keel • kennel • kerb • kink • kip • kneecap

L

• landlady • Lanka • lapped • lash • laundry • laurel • lavatory • leaded • legend • legible • lego • lenient • lesbian • lettuce • leukaemia • levy • liaison • lieutenant • ligament • lightning • litigate • livelihood • livestock • lolly • loot • lottery • lotus • lout • lumber • lust

M

• madame • magician • magpie • mainland • mainstream • malaria • malign • mama • mandatory • mangle • manpower • manure • manuscript • mare • marine • maroon • marx • masculine • mast • mauve • meditate • melody • memorable • meningitis • Methodist • midst • midway • mighty • militant • mincemeat • minster • misguided • moderation • molecule • momentum • monarch • monastery • monotony • monument • mortar • mot • moth • mourn • mugged • mutant • mystic

N

• naff • nag • naval • navigate • nazi • necklace • newsagent • Nigeria • nigh • nightclub • nipple • nitrate • nominal • notch • notification • noun • novelty • nucleus • nude • nutrition • nutshell • nutty

O

• oar • oath • obscene • ointment • omen • onerous • onset • onus • optic • optician • optimism • oracle • ordain • ordination • organist • orgasm • orthopaedic • outcry • outdated • outweigh • oval • overdo • overdraft • overhear • overpower • oversee • overweight • ozone

P

• paintwork • pallet • pantry • parachute • paraffin • parlour • parsnip • partition • passageway • paste • pasture • patent • pathway • pavilion • peacock • peasant • pee • penguin • pep • pepper • personalise • pertain • pertinent • perverse • petrify • petticoat • phantom • pheasant • Philippine • phraseology • pine • pineapple • ping • pip • pistol • piston • pitfall • pizza • ploy • plump • plunge • ply • pod • polythene • pompous • pope • porridge • posterity • posture • poultry • pounce • pow • practitioner • precinct • predecessor • predicament • premature • premier • premiere • presidency • prestige • prevail • prevalent • prix • procession • proclaim • prohibit • prom • prong • pronunciation • prophecy • prophet • proprietor • protein • protestant • prototype • proverb • prudent • psychiatric • psychotic • puppet • purify • pushchair • pyjamas

Q

• Quaker • quantify • quantum • quarrel • quart

R

• radical • radius • ragged • rapport • raspberry • ratify • rational • reaffirm • realm • recap • recipient • recur • redesign • referendum • reflex • rein • reiterate • rejoice • rem • remit • remunerate • repetitive • rephrase • reputable • reservoir • resurrect • retard • retention • retract • reunion • revamp • revere • revisit • revs • rhubarb • righteous • rigour • rim • rink • roam • roar • robe • robot • robust • romania • roost • rotary • rowdy • rum • rye

S

• sac • sacrament • safeguard • sag • sage • samaritan • Santa • sap • satin • saucer • savoury • sawdust • scab • scaffold • scent • sceptic • schizophrenic • scholar • schoolchild • scrabble • scribe • scrupulous • scrutiny • segment • senator • shack • shamble • shark • sheriff • shopkeeper • shrine • shroud • shunt • shutter • sideboard • sieve • sill • simplistic • singular • situ • slang • slick • slit • slogan • sludge • smother • smuggle • snag • snail • snob • snore • snowball • snowdrop • soccer • soggy • soles • solvent • soothe • sorrow • spa • spar • sparse • specimen • spectator • sperm • spew • spokesperson • spotlight • sprawl • sprint • spud • squeak • squirrel • squirt • sri • stadium • stale • stalk • stamina • stance • standpoint • startle • statue • stead • steamer • steamship • sterilise • stern • steroid • stimulus • stint • straddle • strangle • strenuous • stretcher • stubborn • stunt • subjective • subordinate • subsist • substantiate • substantive • succession • successor • suede • suet • sulk • summit • sunglasses • sup • superficial • superman • supersede • suppress • suss • sway • sweater • sweatshirt • sweetheart • swirl • swoop • swop • syllable • symphony • syrup

T

• tabloid • takeover • tally • tame • tamper • tar • tattoo • technicality • technician • telecommunication • telescope • teller • temperament • terrier • thaw • theological • therapeutic • thesis • threshold • thrive • throttle • thrush • tickle • tong • toothbrush • torment • tortoise • torture • touchy • tournament • tout • toxic • trample • trans • transparent • treaty • trendy • tribe • troll • trough • trout • tulip • turbo • turmoil • twig • twinkle • twit

U

• Ukraine • ultra • umpire • undercut • underestimate • underpin • undertake • undertaker • unison • unravel • unto • upbringing • upheaval • uphill • uphold • uplift • uproot • upturn • urine • utmost

V

• vacation • vaccinate • vain • vanish • veer • veil • veteran • vex • vibrate • viewpoint • vigil • viking • villain • vine • vodka • volcano • vow

W

• wank • ware • warfare • warren • warrior • wart • wasp • waterproof • waterway • watt • waver • wayside • weary • whinge • whisker • whit • whoosh • wick • wilderness • winkle • wireless • wishful • wizard • womb • workforce • workplace • worktop • worsen • wreath • wriggle • wring • wrought

X

((none))

Y

• yankee • yeast • yuk • yum

Z

• zebra • zombie