User talk:TeacherJeff/Test/BNC7LIST/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

• abate • abolition • abscess • abstention • absurd • acclaim • accredit • acne • acrobat • acute • adjective • adjudicate • adolescent • adrift • adultery • aerobic • aerospace • aesthetic • affidavit • affirmative • affluent • afghan • afield • afloat • afoot • afresh • airborne • alas • alder • alderman • algebra • alight • allegiance • almond • aloud • amazon • ambivalent • amenable • ammonia • anaemia • anal • anecdote • annum • antagonism • apex • append • apricot • arc • arcade • ark • armpit • aroma • arrogance • arson • artwork • ascend • ashore • astray • asylum • atlas • au • audacity • auspices • auxiliary • aviation • axis • axle • azalea

B

• bachelor • backbench • backlog • bairn • bait • ballroom • bandit • bandy • baptise • baptism • barracks • battalion • beadle • bedside • begrudge • bereave • berth • bib • bigot • bilingual • billet • binge • binoculars • blacksmith • blazer • bliss • bloat • bloc • blurb • blush • bobble • bodyguard • bodywork • bolster • bondage • bookie • boon • bracelet • brag • braid • bran • bridesmaid • brigadier • brisk • bristle • briton • broach • broadway • brolly • bronchitis • brooch • buddha • buff • buffalo • bunny • burp • burrow • bustle

C

• cadet • callous • canine • cannibal • canopy • capillary • capita • capitalise • capsule • carbohydrate • cardigan • cargo • carp • carte • cascade • casino • casserole • catarrh • cauliflower • cavern • cd • celtic • cerebral • chairmanship • chairperson • chalet • changeover • chaotic • charcoal • chassis • chemotherapy • chilli • chisel • chlorine • chrome • chronology • circumcize • circumstantial • classification • clatter • claustrophobia • cliche • clientele • climax • cloak • coalition • coastguard • cob • cocaine • cockerel • coil • collision • comet • commonplace • compassionate • complacency • comprehend • compulsion • compulsive • conceit • concerted • conciliate • concise • conclusive • concur • conducive • consecutive • consensus • constipate • constrict • contraceptive • contractual • contraption • convene • converge • coop • cordon • corpse • corrode • corset • counterpart • countryman • coup • courteous • courtyard • coward • craftsman • cremate • crib • croat • crockery • croquet • crucifix • crumple • cucumber • cuisine • cull • cult • cunning • cunt • cuppa • curate • cursor

D

• dagger • deacon • deadlock • debris • debut • decipher • defer • deli • demean • demise • demography • denim • deodorant • dependency • deport • deregulate • despicable • despise • dessert • detest • devolve • dew • diagnostic • din • disallow • disclosure • discontinue • dishwasher • dismay • disposition • disuse • ditto • diverge • divisional • divulge • docile • dockland • doe • domain • dominion • donor • doorbell • drab • dressmaker • drizzle • drool • drowsy • dub • duchess • dude • durable • dusk • dwindle • dynamo

E

• earring • eccentric • ecstasy • ecstatic • eczema • eddy • edgy • edible • elapse • electorate • elizabethan • eloquent • elusive • embed • embody • emotive • emphatic • empirical • enamel • encompass • encroach • encyclopedia • enrich • ensue • enthuse • entice • entirety • equator • erosion • errand • estuary • ethics • etiquette • euphemism • evade • evict • exacerbate • excel • exchequer • exorbitant • expanse • expedient • expedition • extinguish • eyelid •

F

• fable • facet • facetious • faction • fahrenheit • fairs • fait • falsify • fart • fascist • fathom • feminine • ferment • fiasco • fiat • fibreglass • fingertip • finn • fiscal • flammable • flan • flank • fledge • flint • floral • florist • flounder • fluent • fluff • fluffy • foal • fob • foil • font • footnote • footprint • forestry • forewarn • forfeit • forte • forum • fossil • fraught • freehold • frock • frugal • fruition • fullback • fusion

G

• gable • gaffer • garment • gasket • gazette • genre • geordie • georgian • geranium • giddy • gimmick • gist • gleam • glean • glib • glide • glitter • goalkeeper • gob • gobble • gradient • granary • granite • granule • greenbelt • greyhound • grievous • groove • groovy • grotesque • grudge • grunt

H

• habitat • haggle • hale • halloween • handbrake • handset • handyman • hardwood • harp • havoc • hazy • headlight • heady • hearsay • hearse • heir • hereby • heron • hiatus • highland • hindsight • hippy • hiss • hitch • hive • hoard • hoe • hollow • holocaust • homely • homemade • homesick • hoof • hooker • hospice • hostess • householder • hubby • huff • hulk • humanitarian • humanities • hurl • hybrid • hypocrisy

I

• ideological • immigrant • immigrate • imp • impair • impart • impetus • impinge • improvise • incarnate • incense • incomprehensible • indebted • indifferent • industrious • infirmary • influx • infuriate • injunction • inkling • innocuous • innovative • inroad • insistence • inspectorate • instalment • intersect • intestine • intolerable • intrinsic • intuition • inverse • invoke • iran • iraq

J

• jab • jacuzzi • jagged • jaundice • jeep • jingle • jubilee • judicious • jumbo • juncture

K

• kangaroo • karaoke • ketchup • kiln • kilt • kuwait

L

• laborious • ladybird • lakeside • lament • lan • lard • lathe • lather • launderette • lavender • lawnmower • laxative • layman • le • lebanon • ledger • legacy • lieu • limbo • liquor • literary • logistics • loony • loophole • lucrative • lug • luggage • lunatic • lush

M

• mackintosh • maggot • magnitude • mainframe • mall • mallet • malpractice • mammoth • manger • maniac • manic • maple • marina • martial • martyr • masterpiece • mayonnaise • mead • mediocre • mellow • memento • merchandise • mesh • messenger • metaphor • migrant • mime • mingle • miraculous • miscarry • misfortune • misnomer • moderated • mono • moored • moreover • mortify • mosquito • motto • mull • municipal • murmur • mush • muslim • muster • mute • mutilate • mutter • mutton • mythology

N

• napkin • narrate • nestle • netball • netherlands • neurotic • newcomer • niche • nicotine • nigger • niggle • nightie • nightingale • ninja • nominee • nonetheless • nosey • nosy • notebook • notional • notorious • notwithstanding • nourish • nurture • nutter • nylon

O

• oasis • oats • oblique • obliterate • obnoxious • offside • offspring • olive • omelette • ominous • omit • opportune • orchard • orchestrate • ordeal • orgy • oscar • ouch • outburst • outspoken • overalls • overboard • overcoat • overcrowd • overdose • overgrow • overhaul • overspend • overthrow • overturn • overview • ox • oyster

P

• paperback • paralysis • parameter • paramount • parasite • pare • parsley • partake • partridge • pastime • pastor • pasty • pathological • pathology • payroll • peach • peddle • pedestal • pedigree • pellet • pendulum • penicillin • peninsula • penis • peril • periphery • perm • perpetrate • perpetuate • perspex • pester • pesticide • pinpoint • piper • plaice • plantation • plausible • polystyrene • pore • pornography • potion • potty • prat • prawn • preamble • precipitate • predator • preface • preoccupation • prerogative • presbyterian • pretentious • prickle • priory • proficient • profuse • propel • prose • prospectus • protocol • proviso • provost • proximity • puberty • puddle • punctual • purport • putty

Q

• quaint • qualitative • qualm • quest • quibble • quilt

R

• rabbi • racehorse • racket • radioactive • raincoat • rainfall • raisin • rant • reallocate • rebuke • recede • receptive • reciprocal • reckless • reclaim • recompense • recoup • redress • reef • regenerate • reimburse • reinstate • rejoin • remand • rename • renown • repeal • repent • repertoire • replenish • replicate • repute • reset • respite • retaliate • reticence • retribution • revitalise • revolver • rhetoric • riddle • ridgeway • ringer • roadshow • roe • roster • rota • rottweiler • rubble • rumble • rummage • runaway • ruthless

S

• sabotage • saffron • salmonella • salute • salvage • sanitary • sanitation • sarcasm • sash • satire • saxon • scalp • sclerosis • scoff • scotsman • scour • scouse • screwdriver • scripture • scroll • scrounge • scuffle • scum • scuttle • seagull • secrete • sect • seedy • sellotape • sensual • serviceman • setup • shag • shaggy • shingle • shire • shite • shortfall • shriek • shrimp • shrug • shudder • sidecar • sideline • siege • signatory • signify • sinister • sip • sizeable • sizzle • skew • skimp • skint • slaughterhouse • slob • slog • slosh • slug • slurp • slut • sly • smear • snappy • snapshot • snare • snigger • snippet • snub • soar • sob • socialism • soda • solder • solemn • solitary • spaniel • sparrow • spate • spatial • spook • sportsman • spouse • sprout • squadron • stallion • standstill • starch • statesman • stealth • steelwork • sterile • stigma • stile • stilted • stoop • stormy • strait • stranded • stuffy • sturdy • subcontract • subside • sucker • superannuation • superfluous • superimpose • superstition • superstore • surgical • swipe • switchboard • swivel • symmetry • syndicate • synthesis • syringe

T

• tablespoon • tact • takeaway • taper • tariff • tassel • teabag • teapot • telegram • teletext • tenor • tentative • testicle • testimony • theology • thereby • thermostat • threepence • thrift • thyroid • timescale • tint • tiresome • toad • toiletry • tomb • toothache • toothpaste • totter • tracer • tracksuit • traipse • trait • transfuse • transpire • treacle • tremble • trespass • trestle • trickle • trident • trinity • trudge • trump • trustworthy • tug • turbine • turnip • turntable • turtle • tut • tweed • tweezers • twiddle • twofold

U

• undercover • unilateral • unitary • unrest • unsettle • upholstery • upkeep • uptake

V

• vaccine • valentine • vax • vendor • venetian • veranda • veto • vicarage • vile • vinyl • viscount • vogue • volley • vouch • voyage

W

• waistcoat • waive • walnut • wand • warehousing • warp • warranty • watchdog • waterfall • weekday • weighty • wellbeing • wham • wheeze • whiff • whine • whisk • whitewash • wholehearted • wicker • wilful • willow • wimp • windsurfing • wither • wont • workload • workmate • wreak

X

((none))

Y

• yacht • yank • yoghurt • yogurt

Z

• zambia • zimbabwe