The Business Service List 1.0, also known as the BSL (Browne, C. & Culligan, B.

,
2016) is a list of approximately 1700 words that occur with very high frequency
within the domain of general business English. Based on a 64.5 million word corpus
of business texts, newspapers, journals and websites, the BSL 1.0 version gives
approximately 97% coverage of general business English materials when learned in
combination with the 2800 words of core general English in the New General Service
List or NGSL (Browne, C., Culligan, B., and Phillips, J. 2013)

abolish
absorb
absorption
accelerate
acceptance
accessible
accommodate
accomplishment
accordance
accordingly
accountability
accountable
accountant
accrual
accrue
accumulate
accumulation
accuracy
accurately
accusation
acid
acre
actively
activist
adequately
adhere
administer
administrative
administrator
admission
adoption
adverse
advertiser
advisor
advisory
affiliate
affordable
afterward
aggregate
agriculture
airport
alas
albeit
alert
algorithm
align
alike
allegation
allegedly
alliance
allocate
allocation
allowance
alpha
aluminum
ambassador
ambition
ambitious
amend
amid
amongst
amortization
amortize
analytic
analytical
anniversary
annualize
annually
annuity
annum
anti
antitrust
appetite
apple
appliance
applicable
applicant
appraisal
appreciation
appropriately
approximate
approximation
arbitrage
arbitrary
arbitration
architect
archive
arguably
array
artificial
aspect
assault
assemble
assembly
assert
assertion
assignment
assurance
asylum
atom
attain
attorney
attributable
auction
audio
audit
auditor
authority
authorization
authorize
auto
automate
automatic
automobile
autonomous
autonomy
availability
averse
aversion
aviation
await
awkward
axis
backward
bail
ballot
banker
bankrupt
bankruptcy
bargain
barrel
baseball
baseline
basket
batch
battery
beam
beef
behalf
behavioral
benchmark
beneficial
beneficiary
beta
beverage
bidder
bilateral
biography
bitter
blank
blast
blend
blog
boast
bold
bolster
bomber
bondholder
bonus
born
borrower
bounce
bound
boycott
bracket
brave
breach
breakdown
breakthrough
bribe
brick
broadband
broaden
broadly
brochure
broker
brokerage
browser
brutal
bubble
buffer
bug
builder
bulk
bull
bullet
bully
bundle
bureaucracy
bureaucrat
bureaucratic
businessman
bust
buyout
cabinet
calculation
calculator
calendar
campus
cancellation
candidate
capita
capitalism
capitalist
capitalization
capitalize
captain
cargo
carmaker
carrier
cartel
casino
casual
casualty
catastrophe
cater
cattle
caution
cautious
cease
ceasefire
ceiling
celebrity
census
centralize
certainty
certificate
certification
certify
chancellor
chaos
charitable
charter
cheaply
cheat
cheer
cheque
chunk
cinema
circuit
circulate
circulation
citation
citizenship
clarify
clarity
clash
classification
classify
classroom
cleaner
cleric
clever
click
client
clinic
clip
clone
closure
clout
clue
coalition
coefficient
cognitive
coincide
collaboration
collar
collateral
collective
collectively
colonial
combat
commander
commence
commentator
commerce
commissioner
commodity
commonly
communism
communist
comparable
comparative
compatible
compel
compensate
competence
competency
competent
competitiveness
compile
complement
completion
compliance
comply
composite
compulsory
computation
computerize
con
conceal
concede
conceptual
concession
condemn
conditional
confer
conference
confidential
configuration
confine
confirmation
conform
confront
confrontation
conglomerate
congressional
congressman
conjunction
conscious
consecutive
consensus
consent
conservation
considerably
consistency
consistently
consolidate
consolidation
consortium
conspiracy
constituency
constituent
constitution
constitutional
constrain
constructive
consultancy
consultation
consumption
container
contemplate
contend
continent
continental
contingency
contingent
continually
continuity
continuously
contractor
contractual
contrary
contributor
controller
controversy
convenience
convenient
converge
convergence
conversion
convertible
convey
convict
conviction
cooperative
coordinate
coordination
copper
copyright
corn
correction
corrective
correctly
correlate
correlation
correspondent
corrupt
corruption
costly
cotton
counterpart
counterparty
countryside
coup
coupon
covariance
covenant
creativity
credential
credibility
credible
creditor
criteria
crude
cruise
crunch
crush
cumulative
curb
cure
customize
cyclical
dash
deadline
debenture
debit
debtor
decent
decentralize
decimal
declaration
decree
deduct
deductible
deduction
deed
deem
default
defect
defective
defendant
defensive
defer
deficiency
deflation
defy
delegate
delegation
delete
deliberate
deliberately
deliverable
delta
demise
demographic
denominate
denote
denounce
dent
depart
departure
dependence
dependency
depict
deploy
deployment
depositor
depreciate
depreciation
deprive
deputy
deregulation
derivative
designate
desirable
desktop
desperate
destination
detection
deter
deteriorate
determinant
devaluation
devastate
developer
deviation
devise
diagram
diamond
diary
dictate
dictator
dictatorship
differential
differentiate
differentiation
digit
dilemma
diligence
dilute
diminish
dioxide
dip
diplomacy
diplomat
diplomatic
directive
directory
disability
disable
disadvantage
disagreement
disastrous
discharge
disclose
disclosure
discontinue
discourage
discrete
discretion
discretionary
discriminate
discrimination
disguise
dislike
dismal
dismantle
dismissal
dispatch
displace
disposable
disposal
dispose
disposition
disrupt
disruption
dissent
dissident
dissolution
dissolve
distinctive
distort
distortion
distress
distribution
distributor
diverse
diversification
diversify
divert
dividend
doctrine
documentation
domain
dominance
dominant
donation
donor
doom
dose
dot
doubtful
downgrade
download
downside
downturn
downward
drain
drawback
drift
drill
dual
dub
duly
dump
duplicate
durable
duration
dynamic
e-book
eager
earthquake
echo
economically
economist
editorial
effectiveness
efficiently
elaborate
elastic
elasticity
electoral
electorate
electrical
eligible
elite
embed
embody
emergence
emission
empirical
empower
empowerment
enact
encompass
encyclopedia
endless
endorse
endorsement
endowment
endure
enforce
enforceable
enforcement
engagement
enhancement
enlarge
enlargement
enrich
entail
enthusiasm
enthusiastic
entity
entrant
entrepreneur
entrepreneurial
equality
equate
equilibrium
equip
equity
erode
essence
essentially
estimation
ethanol
ethical
ethics
euro
eventual
evident
ex
exaggerate
excellence
exceptional
excessive
exclusion
exclusive
exclusively
execute
execution
exempt
exemption
exert
exile
exit
expectancy
expertise
expiration
expire
explicit
explicitly
explode
exploit
exploration
explosion
explosive
exporter
externality
extremist
facilitate
faction
faculty
fairness
fare
fate
favorable
fax
feasible
feedback
fiber
fiduciary
fierce
fighter
financially
fiscal
flavor
flaw
flee
fleet
flexibility
flotation
flourish
fluctuate
fluctuation
follower
forbid
forecaster
foreigner
forge
formally
formerly
formulate
formulation
forthcoming
forum
foster
founder
fraction
fragile
franc
franchise
fraud
fraudulent
freely
freight
fret
fringe
frontier
frustrate
frustration
furnish
gallon
gamble
gang
gauge
generalize
generator
generic
generous
genocide
genuinely
geographic
geographical
geography
globalization
globally
globe
gloomy
goods
goodwill
governance
governmental
graph
graphics
grasp
grave
greenhouse
grid
grim
grip
grocery
gross
guerrilla
guidance
halt
handful
handset
hardware
harsh
harvest
haul
hazard
headline
headquarter
healthcare
hedge
heir
helicopter
hierarchy
highway
histogram
historically
hitherto
homeowner
horizon
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horror
hostile
hostility
hub
hugely
hungry
hurdle
hybrid
hydrogen
hypothetical
icon
ideally
identical
identification
ideological
ideology
idle
imbalance
immigration
imminent
immune
impact
impair
impairment
implicit
importantly
importer
inability
inadequate
inappropriate
incline
inclusion
incomplete
inconsistent
incorporation
incorrect
incremental
incumbent
incur
independently
indicator
indifference
indirect
indirectly
individually
induce
ineffective
inefficiency
inefficient
inequality
inevitable
inevitably
infect
inference
inflate
inflationary
inflow
influential
info
informal
infrastructure
ingredient
inherent
inherit
initiate
injection
ink
innovative
insert
insider
inspect
inspection
inspector
instability
installation
installment
instant
instinct
institute
instruct
instructor
insufficient
insurer
insurgency
insurgent
intangible
integral
integration
integrity
intelligent
intensify
intensity
intensive
intent
inter
interact
interactive
intercept
interface
interfere
interference
interim
intermediary
intermediate
internally
internationally
internet
interval
intervene
intrigue
intrinsic
invade
invasion
invention
inventory
investigator
invoice
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isolation
issuance
issuer
jet
jointly
judicial
junior
junk
jurisdiction
justification
kidnap
killer
lab
lag
landlord
laptop
laser
lately
launder
lawsuit
layout
leak
lease
ledger
legacy
legally
legislative
legislature
legitimacy
legitimate
leisure
lender
lessee
lesser
lessor
leverage
levy
liable
liberalization
liberalize
liberty
lifestyle
lifetime
likelihood
likewise
linear
liquidate
liquidation
liquidity
liter
litigation
lobby
locally
logical
logistics
logo
loom
loop
loser
loyal
loyalty
lucrative
lump
lure
machinery
macro
macroeconomic
macroeconomics
magnetic
magnitude
mainland
mainstream
mall
managerial
mandate
mandatory
maneuver
manipulate
manipulation
manual
mar
marginal
marketable
marketer
marketplace
materially
mathematical
matrix
maturity
maximization
maximize
meaningful
meantime
mechanical
media
median
memo
memorandum
mentor
merchandise
merchant
merge
merger
merit
methodology
metric
micro
mid
migrant
migration
mild
milestone
militant
militia
mill
mineral
mini
minimal
minimize
ministry
minus
mislead
missile
mister
misunderstand
mitigate
mobility
modest
modification
mold
molecule
momentum
monetary
monopolist
monopoly
morale
mosque
motive
multi
multinational
multiplier
multiply
municipal
mutually
myth
namely
nasty
nationalism
nationalist
nationalize
nationwide
necessity
negligence
negotiable
negotiator
neo
neutral
newcomer
newsletter
niche
node
nominal
nominate
nomination
non
nonetheless
norm
notable
notably
notify
null
numerical
obituary
objection
oblige
obscure
observer
obstacle
obtain
occasional
occupation
occurrence
odds
offensive
officially
offset
offshore
omit
ongoing
openly
operational
operative
opt
optimal
optimism
optimistic
optimization
optimize
optimum
oral
ordinate
organ
organizational
orient
orientation
originate
ounce
oust
outbreak
outfit
outflow
outgoing
outlay
outlet
outlook
outperform
outrage
outright
outsider
outsource
outstanding
outweigh
overhaul
overhead
overlap
overlook
overnight
oversee
oversight
overstate
overtime
overview
overwhelm
packet
pact
painful
pan
par
parameter
paramilitary
parity
parliament
parliamentary
partial
partially
particle
partition
passive
passport
patch
patent
payable
payback
payoff
payout
payroll
peaceful
peacekeeping
peg
pending
pensioner
performer
periodic
periodically
permanently
perpetual
persist
persistent
peso
pet
petition
petrol
petty
pharmaceutical
physically
physician
physics
pill
pin
pioneer
pipeline
pit
pizza
placement
plague
plainly
plaintiff
planner
plausible
plead
pledge
plug
plunge
poison
policeman
policyholder
policymaker
politically
poorly
popularity
populist
portable
portfolio
portray
positively
poster
postpone
practitioner
pre
precede
precedent
precious
precision
predecessor
predetermine
predictable
prediction
predictor
prejudice
preliminary
premier
premium
prepayment
prescribe
prescription
presidency
presume
prevail
prevention
privacy
privately
privatization
privatize
probable
probe
processor
proclaim
procurement
prod
productive
productivity
profitability
profitable
programmer
progressive
prohibit
projection
proliferation
prolong
prominent
promotional
promptly
prone
pronounce
prop
proportional
proposition
proprietary
proprietorship
prosecute
prosecution
prosecutor
prospective
prospectus
prosper
prosperity
prosperous
protester
protocol
prototype
provider
provincial
provoke
proxy
prudent
psychology
publicity
publicly
publish
punish
punishment
purchaser
purely
pursuant
pursuit
puzzle
qualitative
quantify
quantitative
quarterly
quasi
query
questionnaire
queue
quit
quota
quotation
rage
raid
railway
rally
randomly
rape
ratify
ration
rational
rationale
ray
reactor
readily
realistic
realizable
realization
reap
reassure
rebate
rebel
rebound
rebuild
receipt
receivable
receiver
recession
recipe
recipient
reconcile
reconciliation
reconstruction
recruitment
recycle
redeem
redemption
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redundancy
referendum
referral
refinance
refine
reformer
reformist
refund
refusal
regain
regime
regression
regulator
regulatory
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reinforce
reinforcement
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reinvestment
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relational
relevance
reliability
reliance
relieve
reluctance
reluctant
remainder
remarkably
remedy
reminder
removal
render
renew
renewable
renewal
rental
reorganization
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repayment
repeatedly
repertoire
replacement
replicate
reportedly
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reproduce
republic
repurchase
resale
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reservation
residence
residential
residual
resignation
respective
respondent
restate
restrain
restraint
restrictive
restructure
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retailer
retention
retreat
retrieve
revaluation
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revision
revival
revive
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rhetoric
rig
rightly
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riot
risky
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robust
rocket
rose
routinely
royalty
ruler
rumor
sack
sacrifice
sadly
safeguard
salespeople
salesperson
salvage
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satisfactory
saver
scandal
scarce
scatter
scenario
scorecard
scrap
scratch
script
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seasonal
secular
seeker
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segmentation
seize
seldom
selective
seller
semi
seminar
senator
sensible
sensitivity
sensor
sentiment
separately
separation
separatist
serial
setup
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sharply
shed
sheer
shield
shipment
shopper
shortage
shortfall
shortly
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signature
similarity
simplicity
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simulate
simulation
simultaneously
skeptic
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slack
slash
slim
slogan
slot
slowdown
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smuggle
soar
socialist
socially
solar
sole
solely
sometime
sophisticate
sovereign
sovereignty
span
spark
specialization
specialty
specification
spectacular
spectrum
speculate
speculation
speculative
speculator
spill
spite
spokesman
sponsorship
spouse
spreadsheet
spur
spy
squeeze
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stack
stakeholder
stall
stance
standardize
static
statistical
statistically
statistics
statute
statutory
steadily
steam
steep
steer
sterling
stimulus
stochastic
stockholder
stockmarket
straightforward
strategic
streamline
strictly
strive
sub
subjective
subordinate
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subscribe
subscriber
subscription
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subsidiary
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substantially
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suburb
succession
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successor
sue
sufficiently
suicide
suite
summit
super
superior
supermarket
supervise
supervision
supervisor
supervisory
supposedly
suppress
surge
surplus
surrender
surveillance
suspicion
suspicious
sustainability
sustainable
swap
swell
swiftly
sympathy
syndicate
synergy
synthetic
systematic
tactic
tactical
tag
tailor
takeover
tangible
tariff
taxable
taxation
taxpayer
tech
technically
technological
telecom
telecommunication
template
temporarily
tempt
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tenure
terminal
terminate
termination
terror
terrorism
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testimony
textbook
textile
theft
thereafter
thereby
thorough
thoroughly
threshold
thrive
thumb
tick
tide
tier
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timber
timely
timetable
tobacco
tolerance
tolerate
toll
ton
tonne
tort
torture
trademark
trader
traditionally
trainee
trait
tranche
transaction
transformation
transit
translation
transmission
transmit
transparency
transparent
traveler
treasury
treaty
tremendous
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tribe
tribunal
tricky
trim
triple
triumph
trustee
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tunnel
tuple
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turnover
ultimate
unauthorized
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uncover
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undermine
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undervalue
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underwriter
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unfavorable
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unify
unity
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unnecessary
unpaid
unpopular
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unpredictable
unrelated
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unveil
unwilling
upgrade
upward
uranium
urgent
usage
utility
utilization
utilize
vacation
vaccine
vague
valid
validity
valuation
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variance
vector
vendor
verbal
verdict
verify
vertical
vest
veto
viable
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violation
virtual
virtue
visa
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volatility
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vulnerable
warehouse
warrant
warranty
wary
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website
wheat
whereby
wholesale
wholesaler
wholly
widen
widespread
willingness
wireless
wisdom
withdrawal
withhold
woe
workforce
workplace
worksheet
workshop
worldwide
worsen
worthwhile
worthy
yearly
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