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Page 1: Words,Phrases and Idioms That Cover 90% of English

Words, Phrases and Idioms that cover 90% of English

Page 2: Words,Phrases and Idioms That Cover 90% of English

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acidacknowledgeacknowledgementacquireacquisitionacreacrossactactionactiveactivelyactivistactivityactoractressactualactuallyadadaptadaptabilityadaptableadaptationaddaddedadditionadditionaladdressadequateadequatelyadjacentadjustadjustmentadministeradministrationadministrativeadministratoradmirationadmireadmissionadmitadolescentadoptadoptionadultadvanceadvancedadvantageadventureadvertiseadvertisementadvertisingadviceadviseadviseradvocateaeroplaneaestheticaffairaffectaffectionafford

afraidAfricanAfrican-Americanafterafter allafternoonafterward/sagainagainstageagedagencyagendaagentaggregateaggressionaggressiveagoagreeagreedagreementagriculturalagricultureahaheadaidaideAIDSaimairaircraftairlineairplaneairportaislealarmalarmedalarmingalbeitalbumalcoholalcoholicalienalikealiveallall of a suddenall rightallegationallegeallegedallegedlyalleyalliancealliedallocateallocationallowallowanceallyalmost

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bornboroughborrowbossbothbotherbottlebottombounceboundbound toboundarybowbowlboxboyboyfriendbrainbrakebranchbrandbrassbravebreachbreadbreakbreak down break upbreakfastbreastbreathbreathebreathingbreedbreezebrevitybribebrickbridebridgebriefbrieflybrigadebrightbrightlybrilliantbringBritishbroadbroadcastbroadcastingbroadlybrochurebrokenbrokerbronzebrotherbrownbrushbrutalbubble

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completelycompletioncomplexcomplexitycompliancecomplicatecomplicatedcomplicationcomplycomponentcomposecomposercompositioncompoundcomprehensivecomprehensivelycomprisecompromisecomputerconcedeconceiveconcentrateconcentrationconceptconceptionconceptualconcernconcernedconcerningconcertconcessionconcludeconclusionconcreteconcurrentcondemnconditionconductconferenceconfessconfessionconfidenceconfidentconfidentlyconfineconfinedconfirmconfirmedconflictconformityconfrontconfrontationconfuseconfusedconfusingconfusioncongratulatecongratulation/sCongresscongressionalconnect

connectionconquerconscienceconsciousconsciousnessconsecutiveconsensusconsentconsequenceconsequentlyconservationconservativeconsiderconsiderableconsiderablyconsiderationconsideringconsistconsist ofconsistentconsistentlyconspiracyconstantconstantlyconstituencyconstituentconstituteconstitutionconstitutionalconstrainconstraintconstructconstructionconstructiveconsultconsultantconsultationconsumeconsumerconsumptioncontactcontaincontainercontemplatecontemporarycontendcontentcontestcontextcontextualcontextualizecontinentcontinentalcontinuecontinuedcontinuingcontinuitycontinuouscontinuouslycontractcontractor

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equipmentequityequivalenteraeraseerosionerroneouserrorescapeespecialespeciallyessayessenceessentialessentiallyestablishestablishedestablishmentestateestimateestimationetc.ethicalethicsethniceuroEuropeanevaluateevaluationeveneveningeventeventuallyevereveryeverybodyeverydayeveryoneeverythingeverywhereevidenceevidentevidentlyevilevolutionevolveex-exactexactlyexaggerateexaggeratedexamexaminationexamineexampleexceedexcellentexceptexceptionexceptionalexcess

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good nightgoodbyegoodnessgoodsgorgeousgoshgotgoverngovernmentgovernorgrabgracegradegradualgraduallygraduategraduationgraingram(me)/gmgrammargrandgrandchildgranddaughtergrandma/mothergrandpa/fathergrandparentgrandsongrantgrantedgrapegraphgraphicgraphicalgraphicsgraspgrassgratefulgravegravitygraygreasegreatgreatlygreedGreekgreengreetgreygriefgringrindgripgroceriesgrocerygrossgroundgroupgrowgrow upgrowinggrowth

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have to do with hayhazardheheadheadacheheadingheadlineheadquartershealhealthhealth-carehealthyheaphearhearingheartheatheatingheavenheavilyheavyheelheighthelicopterhellhellohelmethelphelpfulhenceherherbhereheritageherohersherselfhesitateheyhihiddenhidehierarchicalhierarchyhighhighlighthighlyhigh-techhighwayhikehillhimhimselfhinderhinthiphirehisHispanichistorian

historichistoricalhistoricallyhistoryhithobbyhockeyholdhold onholderholdingholeholidayhollowholyhomehomelandhomelesshomeworkhonesthonestlyhoneyhono(u)rhookhopehopefullyhopelesshorizonhorizontalhormonehornhorriblehorrorhorsehospitalhosthostagehostilehothotelhourhousehouseholdhousinghowhoweverhughugehuhhumanhumanityhumblehumo(u)rhumoroushundred/thhungerhungryhunthunterhuntinghurrah

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increasinglyincredibleincrediblyindeedindependenceindependentindependentlyindexIndianindicateindicationindicativeindicatorindigenousindirectindirectlyindividualindividualismindividualityindividuallyindoor-sinduceindustrialindustryinevitableinevitablyinfantinfectinfectedinfectioninfectiousinferinflationinfluenceinfluentialinforminformalinformationinfrastructureingredientinhabitantinherentinheritinhibitioninitialinitiallyinitiateinitiativeinjectioninjureinjuredinjuryinkinmateinninnerinnocentinnovateinnovationinnovativeinput

inquireinquiryinsaneinsectinsertinsertioninsideinsightinsignificantinsist (on)inspectinspectioninspectorinspirationinspireinstallinstallationinstanceinstantinstantlyinsteadinstead ofinstinctinstituteinstitutioninstitutionalinstructinstructioninstructionalinstructorinstrumentinsufficientinsultinsultinginsuranceinsureintactintegralintegrateintegratedintegrationintegrityintellectualintelligenceintelligentintendintendedintenseintensityintensiveintentintentioninteractinteractioninteractiveinterestinterestedinterestinginterfereinterferenceinterior

intermediateinternalinternalizeinternationalInternetinterpretinterpretationinterpretativeinterruptinterruptionintervalinterventioninterviewintimateintointrinsicintroduceintroductioninvadeinvasioninventinventioninventoryinvestinvestigateinvestigationinvestigativeinvestigatorinvestmentinvestorinvisibleinvitationinviteinvokeinvolveinvolvedinvolvementinwardIraqiIrishironironicallyironyirrelevantirritateirritatedirritatingis-ishIslamIslamicislandisolateisolatedisolationIsraeliissueitItalianitemitemise

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lawnlawsuitlawyerlaylayerlayoutlazyleadleaderleadershipleadingleafleagueleakleanleaplearnlearnerlearningleaseleastleatherleaveleave outlecturelecturerleftleglegacylegallegallylegendlegislationlegislativelegislatorlegislaturelegitimateleisurelemonlemonadelendlengthlenslesslessonletlet’sletterlevellevyliabilityliableliberalliberatelibertylibrarylicenc/selicklidlielife

lifespanlifestylelifetimeliftlightlightinglightlylightninglikelikelihoodlikelylikewiselimblimitlimitationlimitedlinelinguisticlinklinkagelionlipliquidlistlisten (to)listenerlit(e)reliterallyliteraryliteraturelittlelivelivelyliverlivingloadloafloanlobbylocallocallylocatelocatedlocationlocklockedlodgingloglogiclogicallogolonelonelylonglong-termlongtimelooklook afterlook atlook forlook forward to

look up looplooselooselylordlorryloselosslostlotlotteryloudloudlylovelovelyloverlowlowerloyalloyaltyluckluckilyluckyluggagelumplunchlungluxuryMM/marchM/mayM/missmachinemachinerymadmade-upmagazinemagicmagistratemagneticmagnitudemailmainmainlymainstreammaintainmaintenancemajormajoritymakemake a differencemake friends (with)make fun ofmake sensemake sth upmake suremakermake-upmakingmalemall

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manmanagemanagementmanagermanagingmandatemanipulatemanipulationmannermansionmanualmanufacturemanufacturermanufacturingmanymapmarblemarginmarginalmarinemarkmarkedmarkermarketmarketingmarketplacemarriagemarriedmarrymarvel(l)ousmaskmassmassivemastermatmatchmatchingmatematerialmath.ematicsmattermaturemaximummaybemayormemealmeanmeaningmeaningfulmeansmeantimemeanwhilemeasuremeasurementmeatmechanicmechanicalmechanismmedalmedia

mediationmedicalmedicationmedicinemedievalmediummeetmeetingmeltmembermembershipmemomemorialmemorymendmentalmentallymentionmentormenumerchandisemerchantmercymeremerelymeritmerrymessmessagemessengermessymet(e)remetalmetaphormethodmethodicalmethodologymetropolitanMexicanmid-middaymiddlemiddle-classmidnightmidstmightmigrationmildmilemilitantmilitarymilkmillmilligram-me/mgmillimet(e)re/mmmillion-thmindmineminermineralminimal

minimis/zeminimumministerministryminorminorityminusminutemiraclemirrormiserablemiserymissilemissingmissionmissionarymistmistakemistakenmister/Mr.mixmixedmixturemobile (phone)modemodelmoderatemodernmodestmodificationmodifymodulemoleculemommomentmomentumMon.daymonetarymoneymonitormonkeymonstermonthmonthlymonumentmoodmoonmoralmorallymoremore or lessmoreovermorningmortalitymortgagemostmostlymothermotionmotivatemotivation

motivemotormotorcycle/bikemotorwaymountmountainmousemouthmovemovementmoviemovie theatermovingMrs./Ms.muchmudmugmultiplemultiplymum/-mymunicipalmurdermurmurmusclemuseummushroommusicmusicalmusicianMuslimMuslimmustmuttermutualmymyselfmysteriousmysterymythNnailnakednamenamelynarrativenarrownastynationnationalnationalistnationwidenativenaturalnaturallynaturenavalnavynearnearbynearlyneat

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neatlynecessarilynecessarynecessityneckneedneedlenegativeneglectnegotiatenegotiationneighbor(u)rneighbor(u)rhoodneighbor(u)ringneithernephewnervenervousnervouslynestnetnetworkneutralneverneverthelessnewnewlynewsnewspapernextnext tonicenicelyniecenightnightmarenilnine/-thnineteen\-thninety\-iethnono matterno oneno waynoblenobodynodnoisenoisilynoisynominationnomineenon-nonenonethelessnonprofitnonsensenoonnornorm(s)normal

normalitynormallynorthnorth-east/westnorthernnosenotnot at allnotablynotenotebooknotednothingnoticenoticeablenotionnotwithstandingnounNov.embernovelnownowadaysnowheren'tnuclearnuisancenumbernumericalnumerousnursenurserynutnutrientOoakoarobeyobjectobjectionobjectiveobligationobligeobservationobserveobserverobstacleobtainobtainableobviousobviouslyoccasionoccasionaloccasionallyoccupationoccupationaloccupyoccuroccurrenceoceano'clockOct.ober

oddoddlyoddsofof courseoffoffenc/seoffendoffenderoffensiveofferofferingofficeofficerofficialofficiallyoffsetoftenohoilOK/okayoldold-fashionedOlympic-somitonon boardon purposeon the other handon timeonceonce againoneone anotherone-thirdongoingoniononlineonlyontoonwardsopenopen to openingopenlyoperaoperateoperatingoperationoperationaloperatoropinionopponentopportunityopposeopposedopposingoppositeoppositionoptoptimistic

optionoptionalororalorangeorbitorchestraorderordinaryorganorganicorganis/zationorganis/zationalorganis/zeorganismorganizedorganizerorientationoriginoriginaloriginallyoriginateornamentother-sotherwiseought (to)ouroursourselvesout (of)outcomeoutdoor/souteroutfitoutletoutlineoutputoutsideoutsideroutstandingovenoveroverallovercomeoverlapoverlookovernightoverseasoverseeoverwhelmoverwhelmingoweownownerownershipoxygenPp.m./P.M.pacepacificpack

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packagepackagingpacketpadpagepaidpainpainfulpaintpainterpaintingpairpalacepalePalestinianpalmpanpanelpanicpantpantspaperparadeparadigmparagraphparallelparametersparcelpardonparentparentalparishparkparkingparliamentparliamentarypartpartialpartiallyparticipantparticipateparticipationparticleparticularparticularlypartlypartnerpartnershippartypasspassagepassengerpassingpassionpassivepassportpastpastapastepastorpastry

patpatchpatentpathpatheticpatiencepatientpatrioticpatrolpatronpatternpausepawpaypay attentionpaymentPCpeacepeacefulpeakpeanutpearpearlpeasantpeculiarpeelpeerpenpenaltypencepencilpennypensionpeoplepepperperperceiveperceivedpercentpercentageperceptionperfectperfectlyperformperformanceperformerperhapsperiodperiodicperiodicalpermanentpermanentlypermissionpermitPersianpersistpersistentpersonpersonalpersonalitypersonally

personnelperspectivepersuadepetpetitionpetrolphasephenomenonphilosophicalphilosophyphonephotophotocopyphotographphotographerphotographyphrasephysicalphysicallyphysicianphysicspianopickpick up pickuppicturepiepiecepigpigeonpilepillpillowpilotpinpinchpinepinkpintpioneerpipepistolpitpitchpitcherpitypizzaplaceplacementplainplaintiffplanplaneplanetplannerplanningplantplasterplasticplateplatform

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