User talk:TeacherJeff/Test/BNC8LIST/HWLIST

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

• abbot • abduct • abhor • abreast • accentuate • accolade • accordion • acetate • achilles • acoustic • acronym • acrylic • acumen • adder • adrenaline • aerodrome • afflict • afore • aftershave • aggressor • aide • airfield • airforce • akin • alibi • alloy • allude • altar • altitude • altruistic • amnesty • anaesthetist • ancillary • angina • angola • answerphone • antagonise • anthem • antiseptic • apartheid • ape • apostle • apostrophe • apportion • apprehension • arboretum • archaeological • arctic • armistice • armoury • aromatherapy • asbestos • assimilate • attentive • attorney • aubergine • aught • augment • aura • authentic • authoritarian • avid

B

• backdate • backdrop • backtrack • bailiff • ballistic • baltic • bamboo • banish • bankruptcy • barman • barmy • barren • barter • bastion • baton • bawl • beacon • beck • belch • bellow • berate • beret • bestow • billiard • binary • biopsy • birdie • blackberry • blackout • blockade • bloodstream • bluebell • boer • boffin • boisterous • boob • boogie • borderline • braille • brainwash • brat • bray • breadcrumb • breech • brevity • bridle • brim • brink • broadsheet • brood • brunt • Bulgaria • bulimia • bulldog • burgundy • Burma • byelaw • byte

C

• cabaret • calamity • cameraman • camouflage • candlestick • canister • cannabis • canny • caption • caramel • carat • cartilage • caste • caster • castor • castrate • caterpillar • caveman • cavity • cc • cedar • cello • cessation • chaff • chamberlain • chaplain • chariot • chateau • cheetah • childbirth • Chile • chink • chit • cholesterol • chug • churchyard • chute • clam • clan • claret • clench • clergy • clipboard • clitoris • clone • clover • clutter • coastline • cobra • cockle • collage • collie • commodore • commotion • compass • competence • complexion • concoct • concurrent • confederate • configure • confiscate • conglomerate • conifer • conker • connote • conservatism • continuum • contra • contraction • contravene • convalesce • conversely • convoluted • copyright • coral • cornerstone • coronary • cosmopolitan • counteract • counterproductive • courgette • coursework • coy • crackle • crass • craven • crinkly • crochet • crotchet • crusade • Cuba • cuckoo • culprit • cumbersome • curd • custodian

D

• debar • deceit • decentralize • decimate • decor • decry • deflate • deflect • defrost • dell • delve • dementia • demolition • denigrate • denomination • denote • denounce • dependence • depict • deplete • deplore • depose • deride • destabilize • destine • destitute • detain • detergent • devolution • devour • dickhead • dinghy • diocese • diphtheria • diplomacy • disarm • disband • discern • discourse • discus • disobedient • disobey • disparity • dispossess • disproportion • disruptive • dissect • divisive • DJ • dockyard • doddle • doodle • dormant • dosh • dotty • dowdy • dozy • dram • draughtsman • dreary • dresser • droop • duel • dupe • dynamics • dynamite

E

• eclipse • ecology • eel • ejaculate • electrify • elicit • emanate • embargo • empathy • emperor • encapsulate • engrave • envious • epilepsy • equitable • equivocal • erotic • erratic • esquire • euphoria • evergreen • exasperate • executor • exemplify • exhaustion • exhilarate • exhort • extinct • extradite • exult • eyeball

F

• fallacy • fallout • farmyard • farthing • fascism • fatigue • feat • feminism • fetter • fiddly • fidget • fiend • figurative • fiji • filofax • fingerprint • finite • firewood • flippant • flurry • foliage • fondle • forage • forerunner • foresight • formica • formidable • fraternity • freelance • fret • fritter • fuchsia • fumble • fundraising • furnace • furore • futile • fuzz

G

• Gaelic • galore • galvanize • gangster • garish • garland • garlic • geezer • gentry • geology • geriatric • gi • gills • gingerbread • girder • glucose • godmother • gorilla • gothic • GP • grandad • grander • grandiose • grandstand • grapefruit • grapevine • grapple • gratify • gregarious • gremlin • grenade • grimace • guesswork • guillotine • gullible • gully • gunfire • gust • gynaecology

H

• hacksaw • haddock • haggard • haggis • hairbrush • hairdressing • hallowed • handmade • harem • harmonic • harrier • hash • headway • hectare • hedgerow • herd • hereafter • hereditary • heroin • hierarchical • highness • highwayman • himalaya • hindu • hippo • hitherto • hoax • hob • holler • hopper • horoscope • horseback • horticulture • hosepipe • hotelier • huddle • humid • humility • hydrogen • hygienic • hype • hypermarket • hyphen • hypnotise • hysterectomy

I

• idealistic • ideology • idiom • illicit • immerse • impede • impersonal • impoverish • inbreed • inception • incinerate • incompetence • incontinent • increment • incumbent • indemnity • indie • indigo • Indonesia • inertia • infest • infinity • infirm • ingenuity • inhabitant • iniquity • innate • inscribe • inscription • inseminate • inset • insolvent • instil • intellect • intermittent • intone • intrusion • involuntary • italic

J

• jeer • jostle • joystick

K

• keyhole • kilogram • kilowatt • kindergarten • kingfisher • kipper

L

• labrador • lacquer • laden • landfill • landmark • lantern • lasagne • latent • lateral • latitude • lattice • lax • leash • leftover • leotard • lesion • lest • lethargy • libel • lifeline • liken • lilac • linesman • ling • linger • linseed • lizard • lobster • locksmith • locust • lollipop • lop • lure

M

• mackerel • macro • maim • maisonette • maize • Malaysia • mallard • malta • mandate • mania • mannerism • mantelpiece • marijuana • maritime • marketplace • marquee • marquis • marrow • mascot • masquerade • massacre • matrix • maxim • maze • meagre • measles • mechanise • mediate • memoir • memorandum • mercenary • meringue • mermaid • meticulous • midfield • migraine • milestone • mimic • minefield • mineworker • minuscule • misbehave • miscellaneous • misconception • misplace • mistrust • mite • molest • momentous • moot • moron • motif • mound • mousse • muesli • muffin • mule • multinational • mumble • munch • mural • muse • muzzle • mystify • mythic

N

• Namibia • nativity • necessitate • negate • nepal • nightdress • noodle • nook • northbound • nostalgic • nostril • noxious • nuance • nugget • null • numeral

O

• obese • oblivious • obsolete • obstetrics • obtrusive • offshore • ohm • ombudsman • omission • online • optimum • organism • oriental • oscillate • ostrich • outhouse • outpatient • ovation • overdraw • overdue • overrun • oversight • overture • oxide

P

• paged • pail • paintbrush • palestine • palette • pall • palsy • panacea • pander • panorama • pant • parable • paramilitary • paraphrase • parenthood • parochial • partiality • partisan • password • pastel • pastoral • pate • patriarch • patriot • patriotic • pawn • PC • pecuniary • peek • pelvis • pendant • perceptive • perennial • perforate • perimeter • peroxide • persevere • perspire • peru • pervert • petite • petroleum • pharmaceutical • pharmacy • philharmonic • phlegm • phoenix • phonetic • phosphate • physician • physiological • physique • pilgrim • pious • pittance • pivot • placard • plasticine • playhouse • playroom • plimsoll • plod • plop • polar • polio • ponder • poplar • poppy • pouch • pragmatic • prattle • precarious • preoccupy • preside • presuppose • prim • primrose • prod • promenade • prominence • propagate • propensity • propriety • providence • provident • prowl • prudence • pry • psalm • pubic • pulley • pullover • pulp • pun • punitive • punk • purge • pyramid

Q

• quack • quake • quango • quarantine • quasar • quiche • quicken

R

• rabble • racquet • radiotherapy • raft • rainforest • ramification • rampage • rampant • ranch • randy • rascal • rationale • ravage • raven • readjust • reassert • reconvene • recount • recrimination • redemption • redeploy • reek • refit • refute • regal • registrar • registry • regurgitate • rehouse • reissue • relegate • relentless • relish • renege • renounce • repaint • replica • repository • repress • reprieve • reprimand • reproach • requisite • requisition • resale • resonance • resound • restate • resurface • retake • retrain • revue • rewire • rework • rheumatism • rife • rift • ripper • rivalry • rosette • rostrum • rouge • rucksack • ruff • rupture • rut

S

• sadist • safari • saliva • salon • saloon • sanctify • sanctuary • scallop • Scandinavia • scapegoat • schoolgirl • schoolteacher • scrapbook • scrappy • screech • scrum • seclude • sedate • seduce • semantic • semen • sensor • sensory • sentencing • septic • sequel • setback • shabby • shackle • sham • shandy • sheepskin • sheeting • shin • shipyard • shoddy • shoplift • sic • sickle • sightsee • skid • skirted • slander • sledge • sledgehammer • sleet • slime • slurry • smallholding • smock • smoulder • smug • snowman • snuggle • solar • somersault • soundly • souvenir • sovereignty • spaceship • spam • spank • speckle • spectre • speedway • spindle • spinner • spitfire • splatter • splinter • splutter • spokes • spruce • squabble • stalemate • stately • statute • staunch • steeple • stockmarket • stocky • stout • stringent • stubble • subdivide • subliminal • submerge • succinct • sudan • suffocate • sultana • sunbathe • sundry • supernatural • supple • supposition • surcharge • surveillance • swindle • synchronize • synonym

T

• tacit • tadpole • Taiwan • tangible • tannoy • tantrum • tapestry • tart • tatter • tatty • teamwork • template • tern • tertiary • testify • tetanus • textbook • thai • thatch • thatcherism • therein • thereof • thug • tic • tingle • tipple • tiptoe • titan • toenail • tombola • tor • torpedo • torrent • totem • toxin • tract • traction • transient • trawl • triplet • tripod • trundle • truss • tuberculosis • tum • tuna • Tunisia • turbulent • turd • tutorial • twat • twitch • typify • tyranny

U

• undergraduate • understate • underwater • underway • unnerve • untoward • upshot • upsurge • uptight • uranium • usher

V

• vacate • vagina • vanilla • vanity • vapour • vetting • viaduct • vibrant • vigour • vindictive • vintage • violate • virile • volatile • vulgar • vulture

W

• wacky • waft • waggle • warship • wartime • wasteland • wean • weaponry • weasel • weirdo • wharf • whir • wholemeal • whore • willpower • winger • wink • wold • woodworm • workhouse • wrack • wrath

X

((none))

Y

• yolk

Z

• zeal • zinc