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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 • abolish • abort • accrue • ace • acquaint • activate • adamant • adhere • adjourn • administer • administrative • administrator • adverse • aerobics • agriculture • ail • airway • aisle • allot • alpha • amalgamate • amp • amputate • analogy • anglican • apprehensive • apron • archaeology • arena • armark • arsenal • artery • arthritis • ascertain • ashtray • aspire • asthma • athletic • atlantic • attic • auction • await

B

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

C

• cabin • cafe • calibre • cane • captive • caribbean • carton • censor • census • ceremony • certify • champagne • charitable • charter • cheeky • chore • christen • cider • civic • claw • clockwise • closure • cobble • coca • cocktail • cocoa • coconut • cod • coffin • coherent • cola • collaborate • colonel • combat • commemorate • commonwealth • communion • communism • companion • compatible • compel • comply • compost • compress • comrade • concession • congested • congress • conservatory • consign • consolidate • constitute • constrain • contaminate • contend • contingency • contraception • contradict • coronation • corpus • correlate • cosmetic • cosy • cot • coupon • crank • crate • creche • crook • crossroads • crossword • crucify • crumb • crust • cub • cultivate • curry • custard • custody • cute • Cyprus • Czechoslovakia

D

• daisy • dame • dangle • dazzle • deadline • decency • decisive • decker • defect • deficiency • deficit • degenerate • degrade • demoralise • derelict • despondent • destination • detention • detriment • devise • diabetes • diabolical • diagnose • diameter • diddle • differential • diffuse • digit • dilemma • dilute • diploma • diplomat • dire • disciple • disclose • disconnect • discourage • discreet • discrepancy • discrete • disillusion • dislocate • dismantle • disorder • dispense • disperse • displace • disrespect • diversify • divine • dizzy • dough • doughnut • drape • drastic • drawback • dribble • drought • duplicate • dyslexia

E

• earnest • earphone • eastender • ego • eligible • elm • embark • embrace • embroider • emigrate • endeavour • endorse • endure • enforce • epidemic • episode • equity • erase • escalate • Ethiopia • execute • exempt • exert • expel • expertise • extravagant

F

• fantasy • fasten • fern • fiesta • firework • flee • fleet • flex • flicker • flit • flock • flog • flop • floppy • foam • folly • footpath • footstep • forgo • fort • fountain • foyer • fracture • franchise • frantic • fray • freight • friction • frill • fudge • fungus • furious

G

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

H

• hail • halve • hamlet • hamper • handbook • hark • harness • harrow • haunt • hazel • header • herald • hernia • hiccup • hideous • hilarious • hinge • hobble • hog • hooligan • hoot • horizon • horrific • hostage • hostel • hostile • hound • housework • howl • humble • humiliate • hurdle • hush • hymn • hypocrite

I

• icing • immaculate • immune • imperial • implant • incest • incoming • inconvenience • infinite • inflame • inflict • inhibit • innovate • insulate • intercept • interim • interior • intrude • inundate • iris • ivory

J

• jargon • jeopardy • jersey • jigsaw • jockey • Jordan • journalist • juggle • jumble • junk

K

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

L

• lace • lance • lark • ledge • leek • lemonade • liaise • liberate • lily • limb • linear • linoleum • lipstick • loathe • lob • locality • loch • locomotive • loom • lousy

M

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

N

• nah • nappy • nationality • nettle • newsletter • nibble • noble • nudge • nun

O

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

P

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

Q

• quarry • quo • quota

R

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

S

• saddle • saga • sanction • sarcastic • saturate • saucepan • Saudi • savage • saviour • scarce • scarf • scarlet • scholarship • schoolboy • scruff • sculpt • seam • segregate • seize • senile • sensation • settee • sewage • sewer • shampoo • shear • shelve • sherry • shiver • shotgun • showroom • shred • shush • shuttle • signpost • simulate • siren • skull • slab • slag • slate • slipper • slum • snack • snatch • snip • snooker • sober • socialise • sociology • sofa • solidarity • solo • soot • sovereign • Soviet • spaghetti • span • spanner • sparkle • spear • spice • spine • spiral • spout • sprinkle • spur • spy • squat • squire • stag • standby • stereo • stereotype • sterling • stool • stow • straightaway • streamline • stroll • stump • stun • subconscious • suburb • succumb • suffice • superintendent • surge • susceptible • swerve • swine • syllabus • sympathise • synod

T

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

U

• ulcer • underwear • upgrade • uproar • utterly

V

• vacancy • vacant • valium • vase • vegetarian • velvet • venue • verdict • vicar • vicinity • victor • Vietnam • villa • vinegar • virtue • vivid • vocal • vocation • void • vulnerable

W

• wad • wag • waist • walkman • waltz • weep • wellington • whatsit • wheelbarrow • whey • wicket • wiggle • wildlife • windmill • windowsill • windscreen • worldwide • wrangle • wretch

X

((none))

Y

((none))

Z

((none))