all 19,295 words · one row per spelling
Word ranking
Ranked by how often each word appears in film and television subtitles — the first 15,258 spellings, from the ones you cannot avoid to the ones you will only ever read. Words the frequency norms never measured follow at the end, A to Z.
Occasional — familiar, but not everyday
- 8,501contrabandGoods it is illegal to own or to move.C13.0
- 8,502correspondTo match up with something.B23.0
- 8,503covetTo want badly something that belongs to another.C13.0
- 8,504crunchyMaking a loud crackling sound between the teeth.A2+3.0
- 8,505cultivateTo grow crops with care.C13.0
- 8,506dictationWriting down words exactly as they are spoken.B2+3.0
- 8,507dismalGloomy, dreary and depressing.C13.0
- 8,508dissatisfiedNot content because expectations were not met.B2+3.0
- 8,509embezzlementStealing money you were trusted to look after.C13.0
- 8,510fontThe style and shape of printed or displayed letters.B1+3.0
- 8,511foxholeA small pit one or two soldiers fight from.C13.0
- 8,512frayTo come apart in loose threads at the edge.C13.0
- 8,513furnishTo fit a place out with furniture.B2+3.0
- 8,514gallopTo run at a horse's fastest pace.B1+3.0
- 8,515goblinA small malicious creature of folklore.B23.0
- 8,516gothicIn the pointed-arch style of medieval architecture.B2+3.0
- 8,517gritSmall hard particles of sand or stone.B23.0
- 8,518guttedBitterly disappointed.B2+3.0
- 8,519hitchhikeTo travel free by asking passing drivers for a lift.B1+3.0
- 8,520imaginableAble to be pictured or conceived of.B2+3.0
- 8,521implicationSomething suggested without being said outright.B23.0
- 8,522incomparableSo good that nothing compares.C13.0
- 8,523irritateTo annoy someone persistently.B1+3.0
- 8,524kuwaitThe small oil-rich Gulf country.B1+3.0
- 8,525luckierHaving better fortune.A2+3.0
- 8,526milkmanA man who delivers milk to houses.B1+3.0
- 8,527murmurTo speak in a low soft voice that barely carries.B2+3.0
- 8,528mutilationViolent damage that hacks off or disfigures part of a body or an object.C13.0
- 8,529nutritionThe science of what food gives the body.B2+3.0
- 8,530nutshellThe hard case round a nut, and the phrase for saying it briefly.B23.0
- 8,531ostrichThe tallest bird, which runs instead of flying.B1+3.0
- 8,532pecanA long wrinkled nut used in sweet dishes.B23.0
- 8,533peltTo throw things hard at somebody, or to rain heavily.B2+3.0
- 8,534philistineSomebody hostile or indifferent to art and learning.C23.0
- 8,535piousShowing careful religious duty.C13.0
- 8,536plungerA rubber cup on a stick for clearing a blocked drain.B1+3.0
- 8,537postageThe cost of sending something by post.B1+3.0
- 8,538problematicPresenting difficulties that are not easily settled.C13.0
- 8,539proseOrdinary writing, as against verse.B2+3.0
- 8,540reinforceTo make something stronger by adding support.B2+3.0
- 8,541restorationThe bringing of something back to its former state.B2+3.0
- 8,542retaliationHarm done back in return for harm received.B2+3.0
- 8,543sabbaticalA long, approved break from work, taken for study, travel or rest.C13.0
- 8,544safeguardTo protect something from harm or loss.B2+3.0
- 8,545savorTo enjoy something slowly, tasting every moment.B2+3.0
- 8,546sheenA soft shine on a surface.C13.0
- 8,547shuntTo move wagons about within a railway yard.C13.0
- 8,548siloA tall tower or deep pit for storing grain or animal feed.B2+3.0
- 8,549soundtrackThe music written for and heard in a film.B23.0
- 8,550stethoscopeA medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body.B23.0
- 8,551streamingWatching or listening over the internet without saving the file.B1+3.0
- 8,552successionThe order in which a title or post passes on.C13.0
- 8,553surnameA family name shared with relatives, usually written last.A2+3.0
- 8,554swigA large mouthful of drink taken quickly.B2+3.0
- 8,555sycamoreA broad tree whose winged seeds spin as they fall.B2+3.0
- 8,556tableclothA cloth spread over a table, especially for a meal.B23.0
- 8,557unforgettableLeaving so strong an impression that it stays with you for life.B23.0
- 8,558unwiseShowing poor judgement; not sensible.B23.0
- 8,559uphillIn an upward direction along a slope.B1+3.0
- 8,560versatileGood at many different things or uses.C13.0
- 8,561warshipA vessel armed and built for battle.B2+3.0
- 8,562wickerThin flexible twigs woven into baskets and furniture.B2+3.0
- 8,563adhesiveA substance that sticks two things together.B23.0
- 8,564admittedlyUsed to concede a point before making a contrary one.B2+3.0
- 8,565amorousShowing or feeling sexual love.C13.0
- 8,566angstA deep unfocused anxiety about existence.C23.0
- 8,567ascendTo climb or move upward.B2+3.0
- 8,568atmosphericTo do with the air around a world, or full of mood.C13.0
- 8,569attainTo finally reach a high goal.C13.0
- 8,570biasedLeaning unfairly towards one side.B1+3.0
- 8,571calculusThe mathematics of change and of areas under curves.B2+3.0
- 8,572chimeTo ring with clear musical notes.B23.0
- 8,573circulateTo pass around from one place or person to another.C13.0
- 8,574clemencyMercy shown by reducing a punishment.C13.0
- 8,575collideTo crash into something, or into each other, while moving.C13.0
- 8,576commemorateTo do something publicly so that a person or event is remembered.B2+3.0
- 8,577commissarA political official in a communist state or army.C23.0
- 8,578craftsmanA skilled worker who makes things well by hand.B23.0
- 8,579curatorThe person who chooses and arranges what a museum shows.C23.0
- 8,580defiantOpenly refusing to obey or to give in.B2+3.0
- 8,581deplorableSo bad that it deserves open condemnation.C13.0
- 8,582dictatorshipRule by one person with total power and no elections.B2+3.0
- 8,583dizzinessThe feeling that everything is spinning.B23.0
- 8,584dramaticallyIn a striking way, or by a very large amount.B2+3.0
- 8,585elevationA drawing of one flat face of a building.C13.0
- 8,586enigmaA person or thing that nobody can work out.B2+3.0
- 8,587exaggerationA statement that makes something sound greater than it is.B2+3.0
- 8,588fendTo ward something off.B23.0
- 8,589fondueA pot of melted cheese for dipping bread.B2+3.0
- 8,590fruitfulProducing a rich yield of good results.B2+3.0
- 8,591geologyThe study of the rocks the earth is made of.B2+3.0
- 8,592grasshopperA green jumping insect that sings in summer fields.B13.0
- 8,593groanTo make a long low sound of pain, unhappiness or complaint.B23.0
- 8,594gullyA channel worn into the ground by running water.B2+3.0
- 8,595hissTo make a long sharp s-sound, the way a snake or an angry cat does.B23.0
- 8,596homelySimple and comfortable, in British use.C13.0
- 8,597infernoA large and dangerous fire.B2+3.0
- 8,598ingenuityCleverness at inventing and solving.C13.0
- 8,599justificationA good reason offered for something that has been done.C13.0
- 8,600loudspeakerA device that turns an electrical signal into sound.B1+3.0
- 8,601madagascarA large island country off the coast of Africa.B1+3.0
- 8,602minionA lowly follower who does what they are told.B2+3.0
- 8,603mogulA very powerful figure in an industry.B2+3.0
- 8,604nectarThe sweet liquid flowers offer to insects.B2+3.0
- 8,605nicheA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.C13.0
- 8,606oppressiveUnjustly harsh, of rule.B23.0
- 8,607outbackThe remote inland country of Australia.B2+3.0
- 8,608predecessorThe one who held the post before you.C13.0
- 8,609preferableBetter, and to be chosen if you can.B23.0
- 8,610proclaimTo announce something publicly and officially.C13.0
- 8,611provincialOf the regions rather than the capital, or narrow in outlook.C13.0
- 8,612regrettableGiving cause for regret.B2+3.0
- 8,613relapseA return of an illness you had almost beaten.C13.0
- 8,614rerunTo show or run something again.B2+3.0
- 8,615rouseTo wake somebody.B23.0
- 8,616seatbeltThe strap fastened across the body in a vehicle.A2+3.0
- 8,617seekerSomebody looking for something.B23.0
- 8,618shamblesA scene of complete disorder.C13.0
- 8,619sprinklerThe device that sprays water in circles over the garden.B13.0
- 8,620spudA potato.B2+3.0
- 8,621statutoryRequired or fixed by law.C13.0
- 8,622supermodelA fashion model who has become a celebrity.B2+3.0
- 8,623telepathyPassing thoughts without any of the senses.B2+3.0
- 8,624thereinInside that thing or document.C13.0
- 8,625thoroughfareA main road running right through a place.C13.0
- 8,626tinkleTo make a very light high ringing sound.C13.0
- 8,627turnpikeA road on which a toll is charged.C13.0
- 8,628unconditionalNot limited by any conditions.B2+3.0
- 8,629unimaginableToo extreme to picture.B2+3.0
- 8,630vampA woman who uses her charm to exploit men.C13.0
- 8,631wattleWoven sticks used as a building material.C23.0
- 8,632weirA low dam built across a river.C13.0
- 8,633widespreadFound nearly everywhere across an area or population.B23.0
- 8,634witherOf a plant, to dry up and shrivel.C13.0
- 8,635acneA condition that covers the skin in spots.B1+3.0
- 8,636anonymityThe state of having no name attached to you.C23.0
- 8,637barleyA tough grain used in soups and brewing.B2+3.0
- 8,638barterTo trade goods for other goods rather than money.B2+3.0
- 8,639bistroA small unpretentious restaurant.B2+3.0
- 8,640blunderTo make a bad, careless mistake.C13.0
- 8,641bombshellA piece of shocking news, or an explosive shell.B2+3.0
- 8,642brieA soft French cheese with a white rind.B2+3.0
- 8,643commendationFormal praise for something done well.C13.0
- 8,644confettiSmall pieces of coloured paper thrown at celebrations.B1+3.0
- 8,645cynicismThe belief that people act only from selfish motives.C13.0
- 8,646discontentA restless dissatisfaction with how things are.C13.0
- 8,647discreditTo damage belief in somebody or something.B2+3.0
- 8,648dismantleTo take a machine or structure apart piece by piece.B2+3.0
- 8,649doctorateThe highest university qualification, won by research.B2+3.0
- 8,650drainageThe removal of water from land or buildings.B2+3.0
- 8,651elixirA liquid said to cure everything or grant long life.C13.0
- 8,652equilibriumA state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.C23.0
- 8,653euphemismA soft phrase used in place of a hard truth.C23.0
- 8,654expireTo come to the end of the period for which it was valid.C13.0
- 8,655fatalityA death caused by an accident or a disaster.C13.0
- 8,656forsakeTo abandon somebody or something for good.C13.0
- 8,657fortnightA period of two weeks.B2+3.0
- 8,658garbledConfused and distorted so that the meaning is lost.C13.0
- 8,659gazeboA small open garden building to sit in.B2+3.0
- 8,660grievanceA formal complaint made by an employee.C23.0
- 8,661grislyCausing horror through blood and death.C13.0
- 8,662groggyDazed and unsteady on your feet.B2+3.0
- 8,663gustoHearty enjoyment in doing something.C13.0
- 8,664handmadeMade by a person rather than a machine.B1+3.0
- 8,665headstrongDetermined to have your own way whatever the advice.C13.0
- 8,666hindsightThe clear understanding you only get after it is over.C23.0
- 8,667inconceivableImpossible to believe or imagine.C13.0
- 8,668innuendoA sly hint at something improper.C23.0
- 8,669inventiveGood at thinking up new things.B23.0
- 8,670lenientGentler in punishment than expected.C13.0
- 8,671livenTo make something more lively.C13.0
- 8,672magnesiumA light metal that burns with a brilliant white flame.B2+3.0
- 8,673nominateTo formally put somebody's name forward.C13.0
- 8,674obstinateRefusing to change an opinion or course of action.C13.0
- 8,675pendantAn ornament that hangs from a chain around the neck.B2+3.0
- 8,676prissyFussily correct and easily shocked.C23.0
- 8,677processorThe chip that does the calculation in a computer.C13.0
- 8,678proxySomebody who votes on your behalf.C13.0
- 8,679purserThe senior cabin crew member on a flight or ship.C13.0
- 8,680quartermasterThe officer in charge of supplies.C13.0
- 8,681reekTo smell very strongly and badly.B2+3.0
- 8,682reenactmentA staged repeat of a past event.C13.0
- 8,683relinquishTo let go of power or possession, reluctantly.C13.0
- 8,684reluctanceUnwillingness to do something, shown in hesitation.B2+3.0
- 8,685resistantAble to withstand something without being affected.B23.0
- 8,686sardineA small oily fish, usually tinned.B1+3.0
- 8,687sickeningMaking you feel ill or disgusted.B23.0
- 8,688simplifyTo make something easier to understand or do.B1+3.0
- 8,689snoozeTo silence an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep.C13.0
- 8,690sparringPractice boxing, or friendly argument.C13.0
- 8,691specifyTo state exactly which one and how.B2+3.0
- 8,692spectatorA person watching a game or event.B2+3.0
- 8,693spiritualityConcern with the soul rather than material things.B23.0
- 8,694spokespersonSomebody appointed to speak for a group.B2+3.0
- 8,695sproutTo send up a first small shoot.C13.0
- 8,696statisticalBased on the study of collected numbers.C13.0
- 8,697sticklerSomebody who insists on a rule being kept exactly.C13.0
- 8,698stingingProducing a sharp burning feeling.B23.0
- 8,699subatomicSmaller than an atom.C13.0
- 8,700sunkenLying below the surrounding surface or under water.B23.0
- 8,701swirlTo move in a twisting, circling flow.B23.0
- 8,702talkativeFond of talking a great deal.B1+3.0
- 8,703tarantulaA very large hairy spider.B1+3.0
- 8,704teammateSomebody who plays on the same side as you.B1+3.0
- 8,705travestyA grotesque imitation that mocks the real thing.C13.0
- 8,706tripodA three-legged stand for a camera.B23.0
- 8,707upfrontHonest and direct from the start.B2+3.0
- 8,708upwardsTowards a higher place or level.B23.0
- 8,709verificationThe checking that something is true.B2+3.0
- 8,710vetoTo refuse to allow something that others have agreed.B2+3.0
- 8,711voucherA paper or code giving money off a purchase.B1+3.0
- 8,712westboundTravelling towards the west.B1+3.0
- 8,713windpipeThe tube carrying air down to the lungs.B2+3.0
- 8,714abruptlySuddenly and unexpectedly, breaking the flow.B2+2.9
- 8,715abstinenceGoing entirely without something.C12.9
- 8,716abundanceA quantity far greater than is needed.C12.9
- 8,717accelerationThe rate at which speed increases.B2+2.9
- 8,718adolescenceThe years between child and adult.B2+2.9
- 8,719alphabeticalArranged in the order of the letters.B22.9
- 8,720amidIn the middle of a group of things.C12.9
- 8,721amputateTo cut off a limb surgically.B22.9
- 8,722anewOnce more, starting from the beginning.B2+2.9
- 8,723antisepticA liquid that kills germs in a cut.B2+2.9
- 8,724attributeTo state that something was caused or created by a particular source.C12.9
- 8,725babbleThe sound of many voices together, with no single word clear.B22.9
- 8,726blacknessComplete darkness.B22.9
- 8,727boliviaA country in South America.B1+2.9
- 8,728bottomlessSo deep that no floor can be found.B22.9
- 8,729brainlessExtremely foolish.B2+2.9
- 8,730brewerSomebody whose trade is making beer.B2+2.9
- 8,731brimThe projecting edge of a hat, or the top rim of a cup.C22.9
- 8,732brothThin clear soup made by simmering bones or vegetables.B22.9
- 8,733buffoonSomebody who behaves ridiculously.C12.9
- 8,734bystanderA person present at an event without taking part.B2+2.9
- 8,735casteA fixed social class you are born into.B2+2.9
- 8,736charlatanSomebody who falsely claims special skill.C22.9
- 8,737charteredHolding formal professional status in a field.C12.9
- 8,738chiropractorA practitioner who treats the spine by manipulation.B2+2.9
- 8,739chiselA sharp-edged tool struck to carve wood or stone.C12.9
- 8,740choreographyThe designed steps and moves of a dance.C22.9
- 8,741circuitryAll the electrical paths inside a device.B2+2.9
- 8,742clandestineKept secret because it would not be allowed.C12.9
- 8,743commendableDeserving praise and approval.B2+2.9
- 8,744commuteThe daily trip between home and workplace.B2+2.9
- 8,745competenceThe ability to do something well enough.C12.9
- 8,746conformTo behave as the rules or the group expect.C12.9
- 8,747consistentlyIn the same way every time.B2+2.9
- 8,748copycatSomebody who imitates what another does.B22.9
- 8,749corsetA stiff close-fitting undergarment that shapes the waist.B2+2.9
- 8,750croissantA crescent-shaped French pastry made from layered buttery dough.A2+2.9
- 8,751cubicMeasured in units of volume, in three dimensions.B2+2.9
- 8,752damselA young noblewoman, in old stories.C12.9
- 8,753darkroomThe room where photographic film is developed.C12.9
- 8,754decorativeIntended to look attractive rather than to serve a purpose.B2+2.9
- 8,755demographicA group defined by age, income or another shared trait.C12.9
- 8,756denounceTo publicly declare something to be wrong or evil.C12.9
- 8,757digestiveTo do with breaking food down in the body.B2+2.9
- 8,758discrepancyA difference between things that ought to match.B2+2.9
- 8,759disparageTo speak of somebody as if they were worth little.C22.9
- 8,760dissectionThe cutting open of a body to study its parts.C12.9
- 8,761dominoesA game of matching numbered tiles end to end.B1+2.9
- 8,762dumplingA small pocket of dough, often with a filling.B1+2.9
- 8,763ebonyA very hard black wood.B2+2.9
- 8,764echelonOne level in a ranked organisation.C22.9
- 8,765entrailsThe inner organs of an animal or a person.C12.9
- 8,766envoyAn official messenger between governments.C12.9
- 8,767evadeTo slip away from capture or questions.B2+2.9
- 8,768exemplarySo good that it should be the model for everyone else.C12.9
- 8,769eyelashOne of the short hairs on the edge of an eyelid.B22.9
- 8,770finlandThe Nordic country of lakes and forests.A2+2.9
- 8,771flakyBreaking into thin light layers.B2+2.9
- 8,772flipperThe flat wide limb a sea animal swims with.B1+2.9
- 8,773flutterTo move the wings in quick light beats, or to move lightly in the air.B22.9
- 8,774folkloreThe old stories, songs and beliefs handed down among a people.B2+2.9
- 8,775forcefulExpressing yourself strongly and with confidence.B22.9
- 8,776fornicationSex outside marriage, in religious use.C22.9
- 8,777foyerThe entrance hall of a public building.B2+2.9
- 8,778frostbiteInjury to body tissue caused by freezing.B22.9
- 8,779glazeTo brush a shiny coating over food so that it gleams.B22.9
- 8,780harpoonA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.B2+2.9
- 8,781historianA person who studies and writes about the past.B2+2.9
- 8,782humidWith heavy wet air.B1+2.9
- 8,783hypothesisAn idea put forward as a possible explanation, so that it can be tested.B2+2.9
- 8,784icelandAn island country in the north Atlantic.A2+2.9
- 8,785impersonalCold, and showing no human warmth.C12.9
- 8,786impracticalNot sensible or realistic to carry out.B2+2.9
- 8,787incestSexual relations between close relatives.B2+2.9
- 8,788indicatorA flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver intends to turn.C12.9
- 8,789insidiousDoing harm gradually and without being noticed.C12.9
- 8,790insolenceRude disrespect towards somebody who deserves better.C12.9
- 8,791intervalA period of time between two events or two points in time.B2+2.9
- 8,792intolerantRefusing to accept views or people unlike your own.B2+2.9
- 8,793invariablyEvery single time, without exception.B2+2.9
- 8,794iraqA country in the Middle East.B1+2.9
- 8,795kindredYour relatives taken together.C12.9
- 8,796kudosCredit and praise for an achievement.B2+2.9
- 8,797lassoA rope with a running noose for catching animals.B2+2.9
- 8,798licoriceA black sweet made from a plant root.B1+2.9
- 8,799lifelineThe rope that keeps a rescuer connected to safety.B22.9
- 8,800lingeringRemaining for a long time after the cause has gone.B2+2.9
- 8,801locustA grasshopper that swarms in millions.B2+2.9
- 8,802manoeuvreA skilful move, or a planned military exercise.B2+2.9
- 8,803militantPrepared to use force to press a cause.C12.9
- 8,804misreadTo read or understand something wrongly.B2+2.9
- 8,805mongrelA dog of mixed and unrecorded breeding.B2+2.9
- 8,806mornThe early part of the day, in poetic use.C12.9
- 8,807mythicalBelonging to old stories rather than to fact.B22.9
- 8,808nauticalTo do with ships and the sea.B2+2.9
- 8,809nemesisAn enemy or a downfall that cannot be escaped.B2+2.9
- 8,810nucleusThe dense centre of an atom or a cell.B2+2.9
- 8,811nutritiousFull of what the body needs to stay healthy.B1+2.9
- 8,812odysseyA long wandering journey full of incident.C12.9
- 8,813ovationLong enthusiastic applause from an audience.B2+2.9
- 8,814pedicureA treatment that cares for the feet and toenails.C12.9
- 8,815petalOne soft coloured leaf of a flower.A2+2.9
- 8,816philanthropistSomebody who gives away wealth for the public good.C22.9
- 8,817pivotalSo central that everything turns on it.B2+2.9
- 8,818polioA disease that can leave the limbs paralysed.B2+2.9
- 8,819ponchoA blanket with a hole for the head.B1+2.9
- 8,820promenadeA wide walkway along a seafront.C22.9
- 8,821puckerTo draw into small tight folds.C12.9
- 8,822punitiveMeant as a punishment, or harshly severe.C22.9
- 8,823quarterlyHappening once every three months.B2+2.9
- 8,824raptureOverwhelming joy that carries you away.C22.9
- 8,825realistSomebody who deals with things as they actually are.C12.9
- 8,826recapTo go over the main points again.B2+2.9
- 8,827recycleTo process used material so it can be used again.A2+2.9
- 8,828reinforcementExtra strength or support sent in.B2+2.9
- 8,829remarryTo marry again after a divorce or the death of a spouse.B2+2.9
- 8,830remissionA period when the signs of a disease ease or disappear.B2+2.9
- 8,831resuscitateTo bring somebody back to consciousness or life.C22.9
- 8,832reviseIn British English, to study material again before an exam.B1+2.9
- 8,833roostTo settle somewhere for the night, as birds do.B2+2.9
- 8,834rugbyA game played with an oval ball that may be carried.B1+2.9
- 8,835sanitaryClean enough to be healthy.B2+2.9
- 8,836scavengerA creature that feeds on what is already dead.C22.9
- 8,837shireA county, in older British usage.C12.9
- 8,838sledgehammerA huge two-handed hammer for breaking things apart.B2+2.9
- 8,839snowstormA storm in which a great deal of snow falls.B1+2.9
- 8,840solicitationA formal request for money or for business.C12.9
- 8,841spinelessHaving no courage at all.C12.9
- 8,842spinnerThe arrow you flick to decide your move.B2+2.9
- 8,843splatterTo scatter liquid noisily and messily over something.B22.9
- 8,844splintA stiff support tied on to keep a broken bone still.B2+2.9
- 8,845squeamishEasily sickened or shocked.C12.9
- 8,846staplerA tool that fastens papers with small metal staples.B1+2.9
- 8,847strollerThe wheeled chair a baby is pushed around in.B1+2.9
- 8,848stylistSomebody who arranges hair or clothes professionally.B22.9
- 8,849subscribeTo sign up for regular content or service.B1+2.9
- 8,850tambourineA small hand drum ringed with jingling discs.B22.9
- 8,851tantrumAn uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially by a small child.B22.9
- 8,852tastelessHaving no flavour at all.B1+2.9
- 8,853teapotA pot with a spout for making and pouring tea.A2+2.9
- 8,854thoroughbredA horse of pure and recorded breeding.B2+2.9
- 8,855timelessNot changed or spoiled by the passing of years.B2+2.9
- 8,856tiptoeTo walk silently on the balls of your feet.B22.9
- 8,857toenailThe hard plate on the end of a toe.B22.9
- 8,858tonerThe powder a laser printer prints with.B2+2.9
- 8,859totemAn animal or natural object held sacred by a clan as the badge of its kinship, often carved on a tall wooden pole.C12.9
- 8,860trendyFollowing the latest fashion.B1+2.9
- 8,861triviaSmall facts of no real importance.B22.9
- 8,862turquoiseOf a bright colour between blue and green.B1+2.9
- 8,863turretA small tower on the corner of a building.C22.9
- 8,864unconventionalNot following the usual way of doing things.C12.9
- 8,865unhookTo detach something from a hook.B22.9
- 8,866unmistakableSo distinctive that it cannot be confused with anything else.B2+2.9
- 8,867unplugTo disconnect something by removing its plug.C12.9
- 8,868unselfishPutting other people first.B2+2.9
- 8,869unsuccessfulNot achieving what was hoped.B22.9
- 8,870untimelyHappening earlier than it should have.B2+2.9
- 8,871utilizeTo put something to work for a purpose.C12.9
- 8,872vacancyAn open job waiting to be filled.B1+2.9
- 8,873veneerA thin layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper surface.C12.9
- 8,874vigilStaying awake through the night to watch or pray.B2+2.9
- 8,875viralSpreading across the internet very fast.B1+2.9
- 8,876wailTo cry out in a long, loud, high sound of grief.B22.9
- 8,877workloadThe amount of work a person or team is expected to do.B2+2.9
- 8,878wroughtShaped by hammering, as iron is.C12.9
- 8,879yeastThe living fungus that makes bread rise and beer ferment.B22.9
- 8,880activationThe act of setting something working.C12.9
- 8,881alcoholismThe illness of being unable to stop drinking.B2+2.9
- 8,882almanacA yearly book of facts, dates and tables.C12.9
- 8,883amputationThe surgical removal of a limb.B2+2.9
- 8,884annexTo take territory and add it to your own.C22.9
- 8,885apexThe highest point or tip of something.B2+2.9
- 8,886assertTo state firmly that something is true, especially where others may doubt it.B2+2.9
- 8,887atoneTo make up for something wrong you did.C12.9
- 8,888availTo be of use or help to somebody.C12.9
- 8,889bequeathTo leave something to somebody in your will.C12.9
- 8,890blowtorchA tool that makes a small very hot flame.B2+2.9
- 8,891blubberThe layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals.B22.9
- 8,892bombardmentA sustained attack with shells or with questions.B2+2.9
- 8,893broomstickThe brush a witch is said to fly on.B22.9
- 8,894bullionGold or silver in bars rather than coin.C12.9
- 8,895carnationA frilled flower with a clove-like scent.B2+2.9
- 8,896celibacyThe state of living without sex or marriage.C12.9
- 8,897clangTo make a loud ringing metallic sound.C12.9
- 8,898coastalBeside or belonging to the coast.C12.9
- 8,899constituteTo be the parts that make up a whole.C12.9
- 8,900conveyorA moving belt that carries goods along.B2+2.9
- 8,901displacementThe weight of water a floating hull pushes aside.C12.9
- 8,902divinityThe quality of being a god, or the study of religion.C12.9
- 8,903doctrineA set of beliefs taught by a church, party or other body as authoritative.C12.9
- 8,904driftwoodWorn wood washed up on the beach by the sea.B2+2.9
- 8,905dropoutA student who left school before finishing.B2+2.9
- 8,906elevateTo lift to a higher position.C12.9
- 8,907evictionBeing legally forced out of a rented home.B2+2.9
- 8,908extinguishTo put out a fire or a light.B22.9
- 8,909fabricationSomething invented to deceive, or the making of a thing.C22.9
- 8,910flounderTo struggle clumsily without making progress.C12.9
- 8,911frockA dress, in older use.B2+2.9
- 8,912greenlandThe world's largest island, governed from Denmark.B1+2.9
- 8,913handoutA sheet given out to a class or an audience.B22.9
- 8,914heirloomA valuable object passed down through the generations of a family.B2+2.9
- 8,915hondurasA country in Central America.B2+2.9
- 8,916hormonalTo do with the body's chemical messengers.B2+2.9
- 8,917impressionableEasily influenced by others.C12.9
- 8,918impromptuDone on the spot without preparation.B2+2.9
- 8,919individualityWhat makes one person unlike everybody else.C12.9
- 8,920ineptHopelessly clumsy or unskilled.C12.9
- 8,921inexcusableToo bad to be forgiven or explained away.C12.9
- 8,922infatuationA short, intense attraction that is not expected to last.C12.9
- 8,923insistentDemanding something firmly and repeatedly.B2+2.9
- 8,924instinctivelyWithout conscious thought, as an automatic reaction.C12.9
- 8,925irrigationThe bringing of water to dry land to grow crops.B2+2.9
- 8,926libyaA country in North Africa.B1+2.9
- 8,927lineageThe line of descent from an ancestor.C12.9
- 8,928lurchTo move suddenly and unsteadily.C12.9
- 8,929mantraA phrase repeated over and over as a guide or in meditation.B2+2.9
- 8,930mausoleumA grand building put up to hold a tomb.B2+2.9
- 8,931misleadingGiving an impression that is not the true one.C12.9
- 8,932mobsterA member of an organised criminal gang.B2+2.9
- 8,933modificationA change made to improve or adapt something.C12.9
- 8,934monolithA single great block of stone, or an unchanging body.C12.9
- 8,935monotonousBoringly unchanging.C12.9
- 8,936munchTo chew steadily and noisily, with enjoyment.C12.9
- 8,937newsletterA short regular publication that an organisation sends to its members, staff or subscribers.B1+2.9
- 8,938nightstandA small table beside a bed.B1+2.9
- 8,939nonexistentNot existing at all.B2+2.9
- 8,940onsetThe beginning of something unpleasant.B2+2.9
- 8,941overpricedCosting far more than it is honestly worth.B1+2.9
- 8,942packagingThe materials used to wrap and protect something for sale or transport.B1+2.9
- 8,943parsleyA bright green herb used in cooking.B1+2.9
- 8,944pigstyA pen where pigs are kept, or a very untidy room.B2+2.9
- 8,945pintoA horse marked in patches of white and another colour.C12.9
- 8,946plopTo fall into liquid with a soft dull sound.B22.9
- 8,947plunderTo rob a place violently during a war.B2+2.9
- 8,948portrayTo show or describe somebody in a particular way.C12.9
- 8,949positioningThe place a brand aims to hold in people's minds.C12.9
- 8,950practitionerSomebody who works in a profession or an art.C12.9
- 8,951projectileAnything thrown or fired at a target.B2+2.9
- 8,952quicheA savoury tart of eggs and cream baked in pastry.B1+2.9
- 8,953refuelTo take on more fuel.B2+2.9
- 8,954renovationThe repair and modernisation of an old building.B2+2.9
- 8,955reputableHaving a good name and worth trusting.C12.9
- 8,956rerouteTo send something by a different way.B2+2.9
- 8,957revisitTo go back to a place.B2+2.9
- 8,958rigorousCareful and exact, leaving no loose ends.B2+2.9
- 8,959risottoA creamy Italian rice dish.B1+2.9
- 8,960rudenessBehaviour that shows no regard for others.B22.9
- 8,961sanctionAn official penalty imposed on a country or a person.C12.9
- 8,962saturatedHolding as much dissolved substance as it can.B2+2.9
- 8,963segregationKeeping groups of people forcibly apart.B2+2.9
- 8,964shahThe former hereditary ruler of Iran.C12.9
- 8,965shortnessThe quality of being brief or small in length.B22.9
- 8,966significantlyTo an extent that really matters.B2+2.9
- 8,967skimTo read something fast, taking in the main points and leaving the rest.B22.9
- 8,968skydivingJumping from an aircraft and falling before opening a canopy.B2+2.9
- 8,969skylightA window set into a roof.B22.9
- 8,970sleekSmooth, glossy and elegant.B2+2.9
- 8,971snoutThe projecting nose and mouth of an animal.B1+2.9
- 8,972sprainA twisted joint that swells but is not broken.B1+2.9
- 8,973sulphurA yellow element that smells of rotten eggs when burnt.C22.9
- 8,974tweetTo make a light high bird call.B1+2.9
- 8,975velcroA fastening of tiny hooks catching a looped surface.B1+2.9
- 8,976weaklingSomebody who is physically or morally feeble.B2+2.9
- 8,977woodworkThe craft of making things from timber.B2+2.9
- 8,978yamA large starchy tropical root.B1+2.9
- 8,979zincA bluish-white metal, element number 30, used to coat steel against rust and to make brass.B2+2.9
- 8,980airlockA sealed chamber between areas of different air pressure.B2+2.9
- 8,981bipolarHaving two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood.B2+2.9
- 8,982blackbirdA dark garden bird with a yellow beak.B1+2.9
- 8,983bustleTo move about busily and noisily.B2+2.9
- 8,984censorTo cut out parts the public is not allowed to see.B2+2.9
- 8,985chipmunkA small striped burrowing squirrel.B22.9
- 8,986collarboneThe bone joining the breastbone to the shoulder blade.B1+2.9
- 8,987comicalFunny, especially in a slightly ridiculous way.B22.9
- 8,988conjectureA guess formed on incomplete evidence.C22.9
- 8,989crepeA very thin pancake, or a crinkled fabric.B1+2.9
- 8,990decimalA number written with a point and digits after it.B1+2.9
- 8,991decorumBehaviour that fits what the occasion demands.C12.9
- 8,992departmentalBelonging to one department.B2+2.9
- 8,993diminishTo shrink steadily in size or importance.C12.9
- 8,994facadeThe front face of a building.C12.9
- 8,995farthestAt the greatest distance.B1+2.9
- 8,996flimsySo thin and weak it could fall apart at a touch.B22.9
- 8,997frolicTo play and jump about happily.C22.9
- 8,998fundamentallyAt the deepest level.B2+2.9
- 8,999geologicalTo do with the earth's rocks and their history.C12.9
- 9,000godlessLacking any religion or reverence.C12.9