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This list has 2284 words in it. It was originally created to be a list of useful words, with frequency as one factor. It was created by Michael West in 1954. It is listed here by frequency.

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1-200

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thebeofandatoinhehaveitthatfortheyIwithasnotonsheatbythisweyoudobutfromorwhichonewouldallwilltheresaywhomakewhencanmoreifnomanoutothersowhattimeupgoaboutthanintocouldstateonlynewyearsometakecometheseknowseeusegetlikethenfirstanyworknowmaysuchgiveoverthinkmostevenfinddayalsoafterwaymanymustlookbeforegreatbackthroughlongwheremuchshouldwellpeopledownownjustbecausegoodeachthosefeelseemhowhightooplacelittleworldverystillnationhandoldlifetellwritebecomehereshowhousebothbetweenneedmeancalldevelopunderlastrightmovethinggeneralschoolneversameanotherbeginwhilenumberpartturnrealleavemightwantpointformoffchildfewsmallsinceagainstasklatehomeinterestlargepersonendopenpublicfollowduringpresentwithoutagainholdgovernaroundpossibleheadconsiderwordprogramproblemhoweverleadsystemsetordereyeplanrunkeepfacefactgroupplaystandincreaseearlycoursechangehelpline

201-400

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cityputclosecaseforcemeetoncewateruponwarbuildhearlightuniteliveeverycountrybringcenterletsidetryprovidecontinuenamecertainpowerpayresultquestionstudywomanmemberuntilfarnightalwaysserviceawayreportsomethingcompanyweekchurchtowardstartsocialroomfigurenaturethoughyounglessenoughalmostreadincludepresidentnothingyetbetterbigboycostbusinessvaluesecondwhyclearexpectfamilycompleteactsensemindexperienceartnextneardirectcarlawindustryimportantgirlgodseveralmatterusualratherperoftenkindamongwhitereasonactionreturnfootcaresimplewithinlovehumanalongappeardoctorbelievespeakactivestudentmonthdriveconcernbestdoorhopeexampleinformbodyeverleastprobableunderstandreacheffectdifferentideawholecontrolconditionfieldpassfallnotespecialtalkparticulartodaymeasurewalkteachlowhourtypecarryrateremainfullstreeteasyalthoughrecordsitdeterminelevellocalsurereceivethusmomentspirittraincollegereligionperhapsmusicgrowfreecauseserveagebookboardrecentsoundofficecutstepclasstruehistorypositionabovestrongfriendnecessaryaddcourtdealtaxsupportpartywhethereitherlandmaterialhappeneducationdeath

401-600

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agreearmmotheracrossquiteanythingtownpastviewsocietymanageanswerbreakorganizehalffirelosemoneystopactualalreadyeffortwaitdepartmentablepoliticallearnvoiceairtogethershallcovercommonsubjectdrawshortwifetreatlimitroadlettercolorbehindproducesendtermtotaluniversityrisecenturysuccessminuterememberpurposetestfightwatchsituationsouthagodifferencestagefathertablerestbearentiremarketprepareexplainofferplantchargegroundwestpicturehardfrontliemoderndarksurfaceruleregarddancepeaceobservefuturewallfarmclaimfirmoperationfurtherpressurepropertymorningamounttopoutsidepiecesometimesbeautytradefeardemandwonderlistacceptjudgepaintmilesoonresponsibleallowsecretaryheartunionslowislandenterdrinkstoryexperimentstaypaperspaceapplydecidesharedesirespendsignthereforevariousvisitsupplyofficerdoubtprivateimmediatewishcontainfeedraisedescribereadyhorsesonexistnorthsuggeststationeffectivefooddeepwidealonecharacterEnglishhappycriticunitproductrespectdropnorfillcoldrepresentsuddenbasickillfinetroublemarksinglepressheavyattemptoriginstandardeverythingcommitteemoralblackredbadearthaccordelsemeredieremarkbasisexceptequaleasteventemploy

601-800

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defensesmileriverimprovegamedetailaccountcentsortreduceclubbuyattentionshipdecisionwearinsidewinsupposerideoperaterealizesalechooseparksquarevotepricedistrictdeadforeignwindowbeyonddirectionstrikeinsteadtrialpracticecatchopportunitylikelyrecognizepermitseriousattackfloorassociationspringlotstocklackhairsciencerelationprofessionpatternquickmedicalinfluenceoccasionmachinecomparehusbandblueinternationalfairespeciallyindeedimaginesurpriseaverageofficialtemperaturedifficultsinghittreeracepolicetouchrelativethrowqualityformerpullchanceprovearguesettlegrowthdateheatsaveperformancecountproductionlistenmainpicksizecoolarmypatientcombinesummerhallslightcommandenjoylengthproperexpresshealthchiefeveningstorelanguagedegreelaycurrentgundoghotelstrangeseparateboatfailcleandressanyonegainpainobjectknowledgedependrelatebelowdollaradvanceshapearrangepopulationyessellmentiondrycheckpoetsleepjoinhotbedelectricdreamdueseasonmannerfitleftprogressneitherstrengthnoticefinishopinionbillwesterntruthwrongtravelsuitbankexacthonorbrotherquietmarrycornerhandledangerhospitalpoolpromisebloodshootsceneliteraturearrivefilmbasefreedombarmaybehangsuffermanufacturefrequentrocklossburn

801-1000

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sunaudienceessentialglasspreventpoempoorinchsongskillpostpopularradioanimalconsciouswortheatelectionfaithwavemurdermodelforgetextendedgedistancememoryrecommenddivisionstafflegdiscussionaddressflydependentballshakeframeextremeengineerthickcomfortlattercampoildiscoverexaminedifficultytoothmiddlechoicereferenemypracticalmarriagebridgedeclareladycrossdailyafternoonattenddirectorbalancewashcapitalspeedblockcitizenmouthhillgreenpleasemotoragencyencouragegovernorworryaffairshoulderbrightmasssampleprettyrepeatrollpushtripcouncilclotheparentforwardsharpstraightgasweightdiscussfixloadmasterwhateverroundrapidlaughfingerspotproposeshopbroadreplacereplyextentlockemployeeaheadsightspreadwindapprovedestroynonepoundfameimportancereflectadvantagematchregularwagerefuseexistencehardlyperformtitletendexercisethincoatbitmountainyouthbehaviornewspapersecretabilityseasoftjusticereasonablecirclesolidpageweaponfastrepresentativesearchpureescapecrowdsticktelephoneavoidgardenfavornewsunlessdinnersomeonesignalyardidealwarmmisssheltersoldierarticlecrycaptainfamiliarseatguestweakexcitekingeveryonewineholedutybeatperfectbottomcomposebattleexpensecattleflowkitchendustbottleadmit

1001-1200

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teartireexpressionexceptionapplicationbelongrichfailurestruggleinstrumentvarietynarrowtheatercollectionrainreviewpreserveleadershipclaydaughterfellowswingthanklibraryfatreservetournicewarnringbitterchairyesterdayscientificflowerwheelsolutionaimgatherinvitemoreoverfreshforestwinterboxbeliefordinaryimpossibleprintgraytastelipspeechreferencestainconnectionotherwisestretchknifevillageblowmistakesweetshoutdivideguardworseexchangerarecommercialrequestappointagentdependencebirdwildmotionguessneighborseedfashionloancorrectplainmailretireoppositeprefersafeevildoublewoodemptybabyadvisecontentsportliftliterarycurioustieflatmessageneckhatedirtdelighttrustnobodyvalleytoolpresencecookrailroadministercoffeebrushbesidecollectguideluckprofitlordeverybodyprisoncloudslavechairmansoildistinguishintroduceurgeblindariseuppercurvemembershipkeyentertainsoulneighborhoodfriendlypairstoneleanprotectadvertisemysterywelcomekneejumpsnakestreamavenuebrowndiseasehatexcellentformalsnowsheetsomehowunityskyroughsmoothweathersteadythreatendepthopposedeliverancientprayadoptbirthappearanceuniversebusyhurrycoastforthsmellfurnishfemalehidewireproposaloughtvictoryquarterenginecustomerwastefoolintendintentiondeskpoliticspassage

1201-1400

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lawyerrootclimbmetalgradualhuntprotectionsatisfyroofbranchpleasurewitnessloosenoseminebandasiderisktomorrowremindearfishshoreoperatorcivilizebeingsilentscreenbindearnpackcolonybesidesslipcousinscalereliefexplorestembrainmusiciandefendbendsomebodyshadowmixsmokedescriptionfruitguiltyieldsensitivesaltpalesweepcompletionthroatagricultureadmiregentledozenparticlepleasantbaycupcompetitionmoonterriblestripmechanicshockconversationangletallplentystaryellowsickthoroughabsolutesucceedsurroundprouddearcardlakebreathafraidsilenceontoshoesomewherechainslidecopymachinerywakeseverepocketbonehonestfreezedictionarycalmswimicemaleskincrackrushwetmeatcommercejointgifthostsuspectpathuncleaffordinstantsatisfactoryheighttrackconfidencegrasssuggestionfavoritebreakfastapartchestentrancemarchsinknorthernironaliveillbagdisturbnativebedroomviolentbeneathpausetoughsubstancethreatcharmabsencefactoryspitemealuniversalaccidenthighwaysentencelibertywisenoisediscoverytubeflashtwistfencechildhoodjoysistersadefficiencydisappeardefeatextensiverentcomparisonpossessgracefleshliquidscientisteaseheavenmilksympathyrankrestaurantfrequencyangryshadeaccusenecessityknockloudpermanentrowlovelyconfusegoldfrightensolve

1401-1600

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gravesalaryphotographadviceabroadwoundvirtuedarequeenextraattractnumerouspinkgateexpensiveshutchickenforgiveholywoodenpromptcrimesorryrepublicangervisitorpileviolencesteelwingstairpartnerdelaygentlemanpourconfusiondamagekicksafetyburstnetworkresistancescrewpridetillhireverbpreachclerkeverywhereanywayfanconnecteggefficientgraincalculatedragoppositionworshiparrestdisciplinestringharborcameramechanismcowgrandfunnyinsurancereductionstrictlessontightsandplatequalifyelsewheremadinterferencepupilfoldroyalvaluablewhisperanybodyhurtexcessquantityfunmudextensionrecognitionkisscropsailattractivehabitrelievewisdompersuadecertaintyclotheagerdeservesympatheticcuretrappuzzlepowderrawmankindgladblamewheneveranxietybustremblesacredfortunateglorygoldenneatweekendtreasuryovercomecatsacrificecomplainelectroarsaketempleselfcompetenursestuffstomachpeculiarrepairstormtondesertallowanceservanthungerconsciencebreadcrashtipstrengthenproofgeneroussirtonightwhiptonguemillmerchantcoalruinintroductioncourageactorbeltstirpackagepunishreflectionbreatheanywhereamusedullfatenetfellowshipfaultfurniturebeampencilborderdisappointflamejokeblesscornshelltemptsupperdestructiondiveanxiousshinecheapdishdistantgreetfloodexcuseinsect

1601-1800

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oceanceremonydecreaseprizeharminsureversepotsincerecottonleafrubmedicinestrokebitelunglonelyadmissionstupidscratchcompositionbroadcastdrumresistneglectabsentpassengeradventurebegpipebeardboldmeanwhiledevilcheernutsplitmeltswearsugarburywipefaintcreaturetailwealthearnesttranslatesuspicionnobleinquiryjourneyhesitateextraordinaryborrowowefuneralambitionmixtureslopecriminalseldommapspinpraisespareplowtelegraphbarrelstraightenscarcelunchslaverycreepsweatgaystiffbraveseizeconvenienthorizonmoderatecomplicatedigcurseweighpriestexcessivequarrelwidowmodestdinepoliticiancustomeducatesalesmannailtapeasternpossessionsatisfactionbehavemercyscatterobjectionsilvertentsaddlewrapnestgrindspellplasterarchswellfriendshipbathbundlegratefulcrownboundarynowhereasleepclockboilaltogetherlendholidaypreciouswanderuglyreputationticketpretenddismissdelicatedespairawaketeafalsefortunecapthreadhastebareshirtbargainleatherrailbutterdotinquirewarmthdecisivevesselpitysteampinboundcompaniontoerewardforbidwherevertowerbathelodgeswallowmultiplybowkingdomgaragepermissionpumppreventionurgentauntzeroidlefeverChristmasregretjawsoappronounceempirebowloutlineorganimitationcautionmineraldisagreebladetricktreasureimmenseconveniencedisapprovedestructive

1801-2000

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forknoonownershiptunepolishpoisonshameloyaltycottageastonishshavefeathersauceliddebtfadeconfessclassificationdescendcapemildcleverenvelopeinventionsheepsplendidstampfloatbrickricebusinessmanbackwardqualificationartificialattractionlampcurlshowerelderbunchbellsteerflavorspitrobcreaminterruptpenweaveorangerescuecrushhumblefancydecaypolitetribebleedcoinfondautumnclassifyomitloyalneedlelessencomplaintpadsteepskirtcurtaincalculationlaughtersolemngreaseinterfereexplodefastenflagresignpostponepatienceboastropeenvyairplaneridshieldveilkneeltrayexplosivebrasstaxiwaxduckbuttoninventremedybushthunderweakenpovertyscrapearrowtendercruelsoftenmousehayanyhowalikecircularjuiceshelfbakehatredcautiousbasketwreckwidthconfidentlogheapsuckladdergapobeyhutaxetranslationcollardeliveryreproduceconfessionpanprejudicevoyagetobaccosimplicitypastecakeelephantribbonharvestashamedcavecustomarythiefdampsewrustseparationwaiterpetstrawupsettowelrefreshessencefurambitiousdefendantdaylightdipsuspiciousimaginaryashcarriageeducatorsawstoverubberrugmiseryawkwardrivalroastdeedpreferenceexplosiontheatricalcultivatecollectormiserablewristrabbitaccustomtideinsultthumblumpannoytoyhealshallowrepetitionsoupwhistlescenery

2001-2200

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appleoffensecorkripetempersorepinchdiamondrazorimaginativehookcopperlandlordinfluentialrothollowenclosehardenwickedstiffensilkuprightselfishstripepiginwardexcellencerakepurplehastenshortenapplauseacheapologyknotnephewcushiondrownnurserypintfierceimitatealoudgaietyrobberytightenperfectionscornwhoevertrunkwoolsailorcompetitormoonlightdeerbeaneverydaydrawerdisregardnowadayspatriotictinpennycagepardonlatelyoffendcoarsespoilhorizontalstingditchlibrarianmeantimecoughdeafswordmessengervaincastleelasticcombrodwidensorrowinventorcliffumbrellainterruptionmerrygallonconquestheadachetailorbucketscentsignaturecartdarkensometimeapplaudunderneathhellopretensedescentconquerframeworkconfidentialadoptiondisgustwaistmomentaryreceiptpearlraylazylimbgrammaticalbeastmonkeyjewelpersuasionobediencesockvowelhammerinnchimneydissatisfactionannoyanceornamenthonestyoutwardsharpenhandkerchiefgreedheavenlythirstniecespillloafwheatwormsecrecyrudeheightenflattenloosencheeserivalryroyaltydiscontentcomplicationfrightindoorflouractresscongratulationsouncefryeverlastinggoatinkdisappearancereproductionthickenavoidancespoonstrapdeceivelengthenrevengecorrectiondescendanthesitationspadebasinweedomissionold-fashionedbicyclebreadthphotographycowardmatrejoicecheatcongratulatediscomfortenclosureattentivepawoverflowdissatisfiedmultiplicationwhichevertidybribemendstocking

2201-2284

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feastnuisancethorntameinclusivehomemadehandwritingchalksourslipperyprocessionripenjealousjealousyliarhomecomingbarberwhitenberrylightenpigeonhinderbraverybaggagenounamongstgrammarcultivationcompanionshiprubbishmodestywoolendeepenpastrycupboardquartcanalnotebookdeceitparcelbrightenmoderationpunctualhurrahlipstickuppermostfattenconquerorhindrancecowardiceobedientsaucermaddenscoldweekdayrottendisrespectwidowerdeafendonkeybusinesslikemotherhoodsaddenhandshakecalculatorheaddressscissorstranslatorpossessorshillingreddenmotherlywhosecultivatorwhomhomeworkelectricianoarbriberysweetensowpronunciationbeakplural