Parks and Recreation — Top 100 Words
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"Parks and Recreation" is an excellent resource for English learners who want to hear natural, everyday vocabulary in action. Throughout all seven seasons, characters like Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson, and Tom Haverford frequently use common expressions such as figure out (B1), make out (B1), what the hell (A2), shut up (A2), freak out (B2), suck (B1), check out (A2), take care of (A2), come up with (B1), steal (B1), deal with (B1), hang out (A2), fire (B1), show up (A2), screw up (B2), set up (B1), date (A2), help out (A2), break up (B1), and make sense (A2). These phrasal verbs and colloquial phrases appear in realistic dialogues about work, relationships, and everyday mishaps, making the show perfect for building listening comprehension and conversational fluency.
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This show is ideal for learners at a strong A2 to B2 level. Beginners will pick up high-frequency phrases like shut up and hang out, while intermediate students can master more nuanced expressions like freak out and screw up. The realistic, humorous dialogue ensures you learn vocabulary in context, making retention easier.
| # | Word / Phrase | Level | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | figure out | B1 | 50 | + |
| 2 | make out | B1 | 36 | + |
| 3 | what the hell | B1 | 31 | + |
| 4 | shut up | B1 | 29 | + |
| 5 | freak out | B2 | 29 | + |
| 6 | suck | B1 | 29 | + |
| 7 | check out | A2 | 29 | + |
| 8 | take care of | A2 | 26 | + |
| 9 | come up with | B1 | 26 | + |
| 10 | steal | B1 | 25 | + |
| 11 | deal with | B1 | 25 | + |
| 12 | hang out | A2 | 24 | + |
| 13 | fire | B1 | 24 | + |
| 14 | show up | B1 | 24 | + |
| 15 | screw up | B2 | 24 | + |
| 16 | set up | A2 | 23 | + |
| 17 | date | A2 | 23 | + |
| 18 | help out | B1 | 21 | + |
| 19 | break up | B1 | 21 | + |
| 20 | make sense | A2 | 21 | + |
| 21 | pick up | A2 | 20 | + |
| 22 | work out | B1 | 19 | + |
| 23 | clean up | A2 | 19 | + |
| 24 | quit | B1 | 19 | + |
| 25 | get rid of | B1 | 19 | + |
| 26 | hold up | B1 | 19 | + |
| 27 | awesome | A2 | 19 | + |
| 28 | shut down | B1 | 19 | + |
| 29 | hang on | B1 | 18 | + |
| 30 | get out | A2 | 18 | + |
| 31 | take off | A2 | 18 | + |
| 32 | get it | A2 | 18 | + |
| 33 | in charge of | B1 | 17 | + |
| 34 | dope | B1 | 17 | + |
| 35 | big deal | B1 | 17 | + |
| 36 | break up with | B1 | 17 | + |
| 37 | get out of here | B1 | 16 | + |
| 38 | turn out | B1 | 16 | + |
| 39 | change one's mind | B1 | 16 | + |
| 40 | make up | B1 | 16 | + |
| 41 | destroy | B1 | 15 | + |
| 42 | pull off | B2 | 15 | + |
| 43 | grab | B1 | 15 | + |
| 44 | handle | B1 | 15 | + |
| 45 | wake up | A2 | 15 | + |
| 46 | get out of | A2 | 15 | + |
| 47 | what's up | A2 | 15 | + |
| 48 | apologize | B1 | 14 | + |
| 49 | take down | B1 | 14 | + |
| 50 | go over | B1 | 14 | + |
| 51 | beat | B1 | 14 | + |
| 52 | no way | A2 | 14 | + |
| 53 | owe | B1 | 14 | + |
| 54 | never mind | A2 | 14 | + |
| 55 | go ahead | B1 | 14 | + |
| 56 | care about | A2 | 14 | + |
| 57 | make fun of | B1 | 14 | + |
| 58 | go out with | A2 | 14 | + |
| 59 | get | A2 | 14 | + |
| 60 | turn down | B1 | 14 | + |
| 61 | get off | B1 | 14 | + |
| 62 | for God's sake | B1 | 13 | + |
| 63 | go down | A2 | 13 | + |
| 64 | kick ass | B2 | 13 | + |
| 65 | murder | B1 | 13 | + |
| 66 | turn into | B1 | 13 | + |
| 67 | throw up | B1 | 13 | + |
| 68 | nail it | B1 | 13 | + |
| 69 | come over | A2 | 13 | + |
| 70 | proud of | B1 | 13 | + |
| 71 | bring up | B1 | 13 | + |
| 72 | give up | B1 | 13 | + |
| 73 | sue | B2 | 13 | + |
| 74 | ruin | B1 | 13 | + |
| 75 | blow it | B2 | 13 | + |
| 76 | fair enough | B1 | 12 | + |
| 77 | move on | B1 | 12 | + |
| 78 | end up | B1 | 12 | + |
| 79 | head to | B1 | 12 | + |
| 80 | go on | A2 | 12 | + |
| 81 | screw | B1 | 12 | + |
| 82 | be kidding | B1 | 12 | + |
| 83 | run | B1 | 12 | + |
| 84 | ridiculous | B1 | 12 | + |
| 85 | get through | B1 | 12 | + |
| 86 | disaster | B1 | 12 | + |
| 87 | recall | B1 | 12 | + |
| 88 | bummer | B1 | 12 | + |
| 89 | let go | B1 | 12 | + |
| 90 | deserve | B1 | 12 | + |
| 91 | break | B1 | 12 | + |
| 92 | come in | A2 | 12 | + |
| 93 | insane | B2 | 11 | + |
| 94 | keep | A2 | 11 | + |
| 95 | going to | A2 | 11 | + |
| 96 | stink | B1 | 11 | + |
| 97 | point out | B1 | 11 | + |
| 98 | slow down | B1 | 11 | + |
| 99 | cancel | B1 | 11 | + |
| 100 | focus on | B1 | 11 | + |
* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.