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
- 10,001seismicTo do with earthquakes and the movement of the ground.C22.8
- 10,002showcaseA glass case for display, or an event that shows off talent.B2+2.8
- 10,003simpletonSomebody who is foolish and easily fooled.C12.8
- 10,004snorkelA tube that lets you breathe with your face down.B1+2.8
- 10,005solicitTo ask formally for money, help or support.C22.8
- 10,006stardomThe state of being a famous performer.C12.8
- 10,007statesmanA political leader respected for wisdom and long service.B2+2.8
- 10,008statisticA single numerical fact drawn from a body of data.B2+2.8
- 10,009subordinateSomebody of lower rank than you.C12.8
- 10,010sunblockA cream that stops the sun reaching the skin.B1+2.8
- 10,011suppleBending easily without cracking.C12.8
- 10,012synergyExtra benefit gained when things work together.B2+2.8
- 10,013tannedBrowned by the sun.B2+2.8
- 10,014tipsterSomebody who sells advice on races or shares.C12.8
- 10,015uncomplicatedFree of any tangles, problems or setbacks.B2+2.8
- 10,016venisonThe meat of a deer.B2+2.8
- 10,017vertebraOne of the small bones making up the spine.B2+2.8
- 10,018wheelbarrowA one-wheeled cart pushed by two handles.B1+2.8
- 10,019whirlpoolA spinning circle of water that pulls things down.B22.8
- 10,020zealGreat energy and enthusiasm for a cause or aim.C12.8
- 10,021zodiacThe band of twelve signs the sun appears to pass through.B1+2.8
- 10,022acrobatAn entertainer who performs feats of balance and agility.B22.8
- 10,023adoptiveRelated through adoption rather than by birth.B2+2.8
- 10,024adorationDeep love and admiration.B2+2.8
- 10,025affrontAn open insult to somebody's dignity.C12.8
- 10,026airshipA powered aircraft kept up by lighter-than-air gas.B2+2.8
- 10,027amiableFriendly and good-natured.C12.8
- 10,028availabilityWhether something can be had when wanted.C12.8
- 10,029avertTo prevent something bad from happening.C12.8
- 10,030befallTo happen to somebody, usually for the worse.C12.8
- 10,031bellyfulAs much as you can stand of something.C12.8
- 10,032bilateralInvolving two sides or two countries.B2+2.8
- 10,033blemishA small mark that spoils the look of skin.B2+2.8
- 10,034bloodlineThe line of descent through a family.C12.8
- 10,035brightnessHow light or dark the whole image is.B1+2.8
- 10,036browseTo look through goods, pages or files with no fixed goal.B2+2.8
- 10,037campsiteThe place where tents are pitched.B1+2.8
- 10,038chasteRefraining from sex.C12.8
- 10,039childlessHaving no children.B2+2.8
- 10,040chirpTo make the short high sound of a small bird.B1+2.8
- 10,041clammyDamp and cold in an unpleasant way.C12.8
- 10,042clarificationAn explanation making something clearer.B2+2.8
- 10,043cleftA split or a deep narrow opening.C12.8
- 10,044clingyHolding on too tightly for comfort.B22.8
- 10,045clobberTo hit somebody very hard.C12.8
- 10,046cobaltA hard silvery metal.B2+2.8
- 10,047commuterA person making the same daily trip between home and their job.B1+2.8
- 10,048covenA gathering of witches.C12.8
- 10,049dawdleTo move so slowly that time is wasted.B2+2.8
- 10,050deemTo formally judge or consider something to be so.C12.8
- 10,051deferTo put off until later.B2+2.8
- 10,052deliveranceBeing rescued from danger or evil.C12.8
- 10,053digitA single numeral from zero to nine.B1+2.8
- 10,054dignifyTo treat something as more worthy or serious than it deserves.B2+2.8
- 10,055dissentOpen refusal to accept the accepted view.C12.8
- 10,056ejectionThe forcing out of a person or object by sudden physical action.B2+2.8
- 10,057endeavourTo try hard to achieve something.C12.8
- 10,058experimentationThe trying out of new methods to see what works.B2+2.8
- 10,059fiendishExtremely cruel, or extremely clever and difficult.C12.8
- 10,060fistfulAs much as a closed hand can hold.B2+2.8
- 10,061fluorescentGiving off bright light when struck by ultraviolet or other radiation.B2+2.8
- 10,062formulateTo work an idea out into a precise, carefully worded form.C12.8
- 10,063forteThe thing a person does especially well.C12.8
- 10,064freckleA small brown spot the sun brings out on skin.B1+2.8
- 10,065gargleTo wash the throat with liquid held by the breath.B1+2.8
- 10,066groundbreakingDoing something nobody had done before.B2+2.8
- 10,067gymnastAn athlete who performs gymnastics.B1+2.8
- 10,068hairlessHaving no hair.B22.8
- 10,069hereticSomebody whose beliefs go against the accepted teaching.C12.8
- 10,070hibernationThe deep winter-long sleep of some animals.C12.8
- 10,071impedimentSomething that stands in the way.C12.8
- 10,072ineffectiveNot producing the result wanted.B2+2.8
- 10,073inherentExisting as a permanent part of something's nature.C12.8
- 10,074internationallyAcross more than one country.B2+2.8
- 10,075luxembourgThe small wealthy country between France, Germany and Belgium.B1+2.8
- 10,076magnifyTo make something look larger than it is.B22.8
- 10,077mandibleOne of the biting jaws of an insect.C12.8
- 10,078maneThe long hair growing along the neck of a horse, or round the head of a male lion.B1+2.8
- 10,079midsummerThe middle of summer, marked in many traditions.B2+2.8
- 10,080misbehaveTo behave badly.B22.8
- 10,081misfitSomebody who does not fit in where they are.B22.8
- 10,082naughtNothing at all.B2+2.8
- 10,083nervousnessAn anxious, unsettled feeling before an event.B1+2.8
- 10,084nimbleMoving quickly and lightly with easy skill.C12.8
- 10,085obstructTo block a path, view or process.B2+2.8
- 10,086originalityThe quality of being genuinely new.B2+2.8
- 10,087overpowerTo defeat someone by greater strength.B22.8
- 10,088participantSomebody who takes part.B2+2.8
- 10,089peddlerA trader who travels about selling small goods.B22.8
- 10,090pessimisticAlways expecting things to turn out badly.B2+2.8
- 10,091pestilenceA deadly disease that sweeps through a population.C12.8
- 10,092photogenicLooking good in photographs.B2+2.8
- 10,093pragmaticChoosing what works rather than what is ideal.C12.8
- 10,094preludeSomething that comes before and leads into the main event.B2+2.8
- 10,095primerThe first coat, which helps the real paint grip.B2+2.8
- 10,096promiscuityHaving many casual sexual partners.C12.8
- 10,097prospectorSomebody searching land for gold or minerals.C12.8
- 10,098quibbleA petty objection about something trivial.C12.8
- 10,099reassuranceWords or acts that settle somebody's fear.C12.8
- 10,100rebootTo turn a computer or device off and on again so that it starts up fresh.B1+2.8
- 10,101resinA sticky substance that sets hard and clear.C12.8
- 10,102rickshawA small vehicle pulled or pedalled to carry passengers.B2+2.8
- 10,103sawdustThe fine powder left behind by cutting wood.B1+2.8
- 10,104severityHow serious or how harsh something is.B2+2.8
- 10,105spoonfulAs much as a spoon will hold.B1+2.8
- 10,106squanderTo waste something valuable.C12.8
- 10,107staggerTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.B2+2.8
- 10,108strenuousRequiring great physical effort.B2+2.8
- 10,109suburbThe quiet housing area at the edge of a city.B2+2.8
- 10,110supplementalAdded on top of what is already there.B2+2.8
- 10,111symmetricalThe same on both sides of a dividing line.B1+2.8
- 10,112syriaA country in the Middle East.B1+2.8
- 10,113systematicDone according to a fixed and orderly method.C12.8
- 10,114tadpoleThe young of a frog, with a tail and no legs.B1+2.8
- 10,115tawdryCheap and showy, and rather sordid.C22.8
- 10,116toughenTo make stronger or more able to endure.B2+2.8
- 10,117transistorA tiny device that controls the flow of current.B2+2.8
- 10,118turnoverThe total money a business takes in over a period.C12.8
- 10,119validityWhether a study really measures what it claims to.C12.8
- 10,120visorA stiff curved brim that shades the eyes.B22.8
- 10,121wastefulUsing more than is needed.B1+2.8
- 10,122wobbleTo rock unsteadily from side to side.B22.8
- 10,123wreakTo cause great damage.C12.8
- 10,124absolveTo free somebody from blame or from a duty.C12.8
- 10,125abundantPresent in more than plenty.C12.8
- 10,126accumulateTo pile up little by little over time.C12.8
- 10,127adhereTo stick firmly to a surface.C12.8
- 10,128affinityA natural liking or a close likeness.C12.8
- 10,129airlinerA large aircraft that carries fare-paying passengers.B2+2.8
- 10,130alienateTo turn somebody who was friendly into a stranger.C12.8
- 10,131ancestralBelonging to the family members who came before.B2+2.8
- 10,132angelicBeautifully good, like an angel.B22.8
- 10,133aspirationA strong hope of achieving something.C12.8
- 10,134auburnOf a reddish-brown colour, used of hair.B2+2.8
- 10,135balmyPleasantly warm and soft.C12.8
- 10,136baskTo lie comfortably in warmth.B2+2.8
- 10,137biochemistryThe study of the chemistry of living things.C12.8
- 10,138blightA disease that ruins plants, or anything that spoils.C22.8
- 10,139brawnPhysical strength as opposed to cleverness.C12.8
- 10,140bureaucratAn official who applies rules rigidly rather than sensibly.B2+2.8
- 10,141cannibalismThe eating of the flesh of your own kind.B2+2.8
- 10,142cardiganA knitted garment fastening down the front.B2+2.8
- 10,143conceivablyAs could just possibly be imagined.C12.8
- 10,144consignmentA batch of goods sent to one destination.C22.8
- 10,145contritionDeep sorrow for having done wrong.C22.8
- 10,146correlationA link between two things such that changes in one go together with changes in the other.B2+2.8
- 10,147correspondingMatching another in kind or position.C12.8
- 10,148crammingTrying to learn a great deal at the last minute.B2+2.8
- 10,149curtsyTo bend the knees briefly as a mark of respect.C12.8
- 10,150dabbleTo try something casually, without committing.C12.8
- 10,151decadenceLuxury and moral slackness taken together.C12.8
- 10,152deduceTo reach a conclusion by reasoning from what is known.B2+2.8
- 10,153diphtheriaA dangerous infection of the throat.C22.8
- 10,154dishonestyThe habit of lying or cheating.B22.8
- 10,155disillusionedDisappointed at finding something was not as believed.B2+2.8
- 10,156disorientationA confused loss of your sense of place or direction.C12.8
- 10,157enamelA hard glassy coating melted onto metal.B2+2.8
- 10,158enchantmentA spell that changes or charms.B2+2.8
- 10,159enchantressA woman who works magic, in stories.C12.8
- 10,160entailTo have something as a necessary part or a necessary result.C12.8
- 10,161enthusiastSomebody with a keen interest in a subject.C12.8
- 10,162fastingGoing without food for a religious reason.B2+2.8
- 10,163flagrantOpenly and shockingly wrong.C12.8
- 10,164focalCentral, and drawing everything towards it.C12.8
- 10,165footholdThe small ledge a climber puts a foot on.B2+2.8
- 10,166freshnessThe quality of being newly made or newly picked.B2+2.8
- 10,167grubbyRather dirty in a small everyday way.B2+2.8
- 10,168healthcareThe services that look after people's health.B2+2.8
- 10,169hingeA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.B1+2.8
- 10,170hostelA cheap place to sleep, often in shared rooms.B1+2.8
- 10,171housebrokenTrained not to soil indoors.B2+2.8
- 10,172impeachmentA formal charge of misconduct against a high official.B2+2.8
- 10,173impoverishedMade very poor, or drained of richness.C12.8
- 10,174impregnableSo strong that it cannot be broken into.C22.8
- 10,175inaudibleToo quiet to be heard at all.B2+2.8
- 10,176inferTo reach a conclusion from evidence and reasoning rather than from being told directly.B2+2.8
- 10,177interceptionThe stopping of something on its way to somewhere else.B2+2.8
- 10,178jaggedWith rough uneven points along an edge.B22.8
- 10,179kindlingSmall dry sticks used to start a fire.B2+2.8
- 10,180laosA landlocked country in Southeast Asia.B2+2.8
- 10,181leviathanA sea monster, or anything enormously large.C12.8
- 10,182maltaA small Mediterranean island country.B1+2.8
- 10,183masteryComplete command of a skill or a subject.B2+2.8
- 10,184midwifeA trained professional who cares for women through pregnancy and delivers babies.B2+2.8
- 10,185motherlessHaving no mother.B22.8
- 10,186mulletA common sea fish.B2+2.8
- 10,187multitudeA very great number of people or things.B2+2.8
- 10,188mutilateTo damage a body or a thing by cutting parts away.C12.8
- 10,189nutterA person regarded as mad or reckless.C12.8
- 10,190offsetTo balance one thing against another so they cancel out.B2+2.8
- 10,191orangutanA great red-haired ape of Borneo and Sumatra.B1+2.8
- 10,192overdriveA state of working far harder than usual.B2+2.8
- 10,193overkillFar more force or effort than the job needed.B22.8
- 10,194overlapTo cover part of the same area or time as something else.B22.8
- 10,195overzealousFar keener than the situation calls for.C12.8
- 10,196paletteThe board a painter mixes colours on.B2+2.8
- 10,197periodicallyAt regular intervals.B2+2.8
- 10,198pietyDeep and sincere religious devotion.C12.8
- 10,199placidCalm and not easily upset.C12.8
- 10,200plateauA high, wide stretch of flat land.B2+2.8
- 10,201politenessCareful good manners towards others.B22.8
- 10,202pricklyCovered in small sharp points.B22.8
- 10,203primordialBelonging to the very earliest times.C12.8
- 10,204productivityHow much useful output a given effort produces.C12.8
- 10,205queryA request asking a database for particular records.C12.8
- 10,206rationingLimiting how much of a scarce good each person may buy.B2+2.8
- 10,207repetitiveDoing or saying the same thing again and again.B22.8
- 10,208reposeRest and peaceful stillness.C22.8
- 10,209reprehensibleDeserving strong disapproval.C12.8
- 10,210resentfulFeeling quiet, lasting anger about something you believe was unfair.C12.8
- 10,211revisionIn British English, study of material already taught, before an exam.B2+2.8
- 10,212roboticsThe study of building machines that act on their own.B2+2.8
- 10,213ruffleA wavy band of gathered cloth along an edge.B22.8
- 10,214salveAn ointment that soothes a wound.C12.8
- 10,215sambaA fast Brazilian dance with a rolling rhythm.B1+2.8
- 10,216serendipityThe happy accident of finding something wonderful while looking for something else.C22.8
- 10,217shrunkenMade smaller by drying or by age.B2+2.8
- 10,218shynessDiscomfort at being noticed by others.B2+2.8
- 10,219silhouetteA dark shape seen against a lighter background.B2+2.8
- 10,220simultaneousHappening at exactly the same moment.B2+2.8
- 10,221smiteTo strike somebody a heavy blow.C12.8
- 10,222socialismThe belief that industry should be owned in common.B2+2.8
- 10,223sovereigntyA country's power to govern itself without outside control.C12.8
- 10,224spatialRelating to space and the position of things within it.C22.8
- 10,225subdivisionA part that a larger division is split into.B2+2.8
- 10,226sullenSilently resentful and bad-tempered.B2+2.8
- 10,227supremacyThe state of being above all others in power.B2+2.8
- 10,228sustenanceFood and drink that keep you alive.C12.8
- 10,229swindlerA person who cheats others out of money by deception.C12.8
- 10,230symptomaticBeing a sign of a wider illness or problem.C12.8
- 10,231tactfulCareful not to cause offence when handling a difficult matter.C12.8
- 10,232taxpayerSomebody who pays money to the state.C12.8
- 10,233tendonThe tough cord that ties a muscle to a bone.B2+2.8
- 10,234thunderclapOne single crash of sound from a storm.B2+2.8
- 10,235togethernessA warm sense of belonging with others.B22.8
- 10,236trainersSoft shoes made for running and worn everywhere else.A2+2.8
- 10,237treatableAble to be helped by medicine.B2+2.8
- 10,238ukuleleA tiny four-stringed guitar from Hawaii.B2+2.8
- 10,239uncouthRough and lacking any polish of manner.C12.8
- 10,240underratedBetter or more important than most people recognise.B2+2.8
- 10,241unforeseenNot expected and not planned for.B2+2.8
- 10,242unmannedOperating with nobody on board.C12.8
- 10,243unparalleledGreater than anything else of its kind.C12.8
- 10,244unpleasantnessBad feeling, or a disagreeable episode.B2+2.8
- 10,245unscrupulousWilling to act dishonestly without any qualms.C12.8
- 10,246verilyTruly, in old or biblical use.C22.8
- 10,247wheezeTo breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound.C12.8
- 10,248whiskA wire kitchen tool for beating eggs or cream.B1+2.8
- 10,249wiperThe arm that sweeps rain off the glass.B1+2.8
- 10,250aberrationA departure from what is normal, usually a brief one.C22.7
- 10,251antennaeThe pair of feelers on an insect's head.B22.7
- 10,252antiquatedSo old-fashioned that it is no longer practical.C12.7
- 10,253apprehensiveUneasy about what is about to happen.C12.7
- 10,254aquaticLiving in water.B2+2.7
- 10,255artichokeA green flower bud eaten leaf by leaf.B2+2.7
- 10,256authorisationOfficial permission to act.B2+2.7
- 10,257awryCrooked, or gone wrong.C12.7
- 10,258baldingGradually losing the hair on your head.B1+2.7
- 10,259barmanA man who serves drinks in a bar.B1+2.7
- 10,260bawlTo cry loudly and without restraint.B2+2.7
- 10,261bookletA small thin book with a paper cover.B22.7
- 10,262brailleA writing system of raised dots read by touch.B2+2.7
- 10,263brokerageA firm that buys and sells on behalf of clients.C12.7
- 10,264burrowA hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal to live in.B1+2.7
- 10,265busierHaving more to do than before.A2+2.7
- 10,266cauliflowerA pale head of tight white florets.B1+2.7
- 10,267civilityBasic politeness in dealing with people.C12.7
- 10,268compostRotted plant material used to enrich soil.B1+2.7
- 10,269dahliaA tall garden plant with one large many-petalled bloom on each stem.C12.7
- 10,270dankUnpleasantly damp and cold.C12.7
- 10,271defencelessHaving no way to protect yourself.B2+2.7
- 10,272deficientLacking something that is needed.C22.7
- 10,273deityA god or goddess.C12.7
- 10,274dermatologistA doctor who specialises in skin.B2+2.7
- 10,275domesticatedBred over generations to live with people.B2+2.7
- 10,276doormatA mat placed at a door for wiping shoes.B1+2.7
- 10,277doublyTwice as much, or in two ways at once.B2+2.7
- 10,278dressmakerSomebody who makes clothes for women.B22.7
- 10,279emphysemaA lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged, causing breathlessness.C12.7
- 10,280emulateTo copy somebody because you admire them.C22.7
- 10,281endgameThe final stage of a chess game, with few pieces left.B2+2.7
- 10,282endowmentA gift of money that keeps producing income.C12.7
- 10,283erosionThe gradual wearing away of land or rock by water, wind or ice.B2+2.7
- 10,284exhaustiveLeaving nothing out, however small.C12.7
- 10,285fermentedChanged and soured by tiny living cultures.B2+2.7
- 10,286fillerA paste that fills a hole before painting.B22.7
- 10,287fireflyA beetle that glows in the dark to attract a mate.B1+2.7
- 10,288governmentalBelonging to the government.B2+2.7
- 10,289groundingBringing yourself back to the present moment.C12.7
- 10,290gruffRough, low and abrupt in voice or manner.B2+2.7
- 10,291guiseThe outward appearance something is presented under.C12.7
- 10,292handballA team game of throwing a ball into a goal.B1+2.7
- 10,293hardenTo make or become hard.B22.7
- 10,294heartlandThe central region of a country, and its core support.C12.7
- 10,295hiltThe handle of a sword or a dagger.C12.7
- 10,296hippopotamusA huge African animal that lives in rivers.A2+2.7
- 10,297impersonatorSomebody who performs as another person.C12.7
- 10,298implicitlyWithout being stated, or completely and without question.C12.7
- 10,299incantationWords chanted to summon magical power.C12.7
- 10,300incidentalHappening as a minor side effect of something else.B22.7
- 10,301incompatibleUnable to work or exist together.B2+2.7
- 10,302incurTo bring costs, debts or anger upon yourself.C12.7
- 10,303indicativeShowing or pointing to something.C12.7
- 10,304interactiveResponding to what the user does.C12.7
- 10,305intermittentStopping and starting at intervals.B2+2.7
- 10,306intimidationFrightening somebody into doing as you wish.B2+2.7
- 10,307jinxedUnder some supposed curse that brings misfortune again and again.B2+2.7
- 10,308kaleA dark curly leaf that stays firm when cooked.B1+2.7
- 10,309lamppostThe tall pole that lights the street at night.A2+2.7
- 10,310latherThe foam soap makes when rubbed with water.B2+2.7
- 10,311leakageLiquid or gas escaping, and the amount that does.B2+2.7
- 10,312leewayRoom to act as you think best.B2+2.7
- 10,313linearArranged in a straight line or a single sequence.C12.7
- 10,314liqueurA strong sweet flavoured spirit.B2+2.7
- 10,315longevityGreat length of life or of service.C12.7
- 10,316loutA rough ill-mannered young man.C12.7
- 10,317macroMade for photographing very small things close up.B2+2.7
- 10,318marginalVery small and of little importance.C12.7
- 10,319metamorphosisThe complete change of body an insect goes through.B2+2.7
- 10,320minstrelA travelling singer of the middle ages.C12.7
- 10,321misuseUsing something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.B2+2.7
- 10,322mongoliaA country in central Asia.B1+2.7
- 10,323moonlitLit by the light of the moon.B22.7
- 10,324mozzarellaA soft white cheese that stretches when melted.B1+2.7
- 10,325myriadAn extremely great number.C22.7
- 10,326nightlifeThe entertainment a town offers after dark.B2+2.7
- 10,327obscuredHidden or made hard to see.C12.7
- 10,328plaitThree lengths of hair woven over one another.B1+2.7
- 10,329plushThick, soft and expensive-feeling.B2+2.7
- 10,330portholeA small round window in the side of a ship.B2+2.7
- 10,331powerhouseA person or group with great energy and success.B22.7
- 10,332prefaceThe author's introductory note to a book.B2+2.7
- 10,333proctorSomebody who supervises an examination.C12.7
- 10,334profaneShowing disrespect for what is sacred.C12.7
- 10,335propaneA colourless gas sold in cylinders as fuel.B2+2.7
- 10,336recedingMoving back, of a hairline.B2+2.7
- 10,337referralBeing sent on to a specialist by a doctor.B2+2.7
- 10,338resilientAble to recover quickly from difficulty.C12.7
- 10,339restitutionThe return of something taken to its rightful owner.C12.7
- 10,340restrictTo keep something within set limits.B2+2.7
- 10,341ruffianA violent lawless man.C12.7
- 10,342saboteurSomebody who deliberately wrecks work or equipment.C12.7
- 10,343sacramentOne of the formal rites regarded as carrying grace.C12.7
- 10,344saturationHow strong and pure the colours are.B2+2.7
- 10,345scaffoldA temporary framework used by builders.B2+2.7
- 10,346screenwriterThe person who writes the story and the dialogue.C12.7
- 10,347scruffyUntidy, worn and not looked after.B22.7
- 10,348shimmerTo shine with a soft wavering light.C22.7
- 10,349sickleA short curved blade for cutting corn by hand.B2+2.7
- 10,350skirmishA small brief fight between advance parties.C12.7
- 10,351slushPartly melted, dirty snow.B22.7
- 10,352solventThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.B2+2.7
- 10,353sportsmanshipPlaying fairly and losing gracefully.B22.7
- 10,354stampingThe shaping of sheet metal by pressing it with a die.C12.7
- 10,355subtractTo take one amount away from another.B22.7
- 10,356syllabusThe list of topics a course will cover.B2+2.7
- 10,357synonymousMeaning the same, or closely associated.C12.7
- 10,358toothlessHaving no teeth.B22.7
- 10,359torridVery hot and dry, or intensely passionate.C12.7
- 10,360tunicA loose garment reaching to the knees.B2+2.7
- 10,361twinklingAn instant, or a flickering of light.C12.7
- 10,362ukrainianOf the Slavic language of Kyiv.B1+2.7
- 10,363unsatisfiedLeft wanting more than you were given.B2+2.7
- 10,364upscaleAimed at people with money to spend.B2+2.7
- 10,365usefulnessHow much help something actually is.B2+2.7
- 10,366weldingJoining metal by melting the edges together.B2+2.7
- 10,367workaholicA person who cannot stop working.B2+2.7
- 10,368workmanshipThe quality of skill shown in something made.B2+2.7
- 10,369adequatelyWell enough for the purpose.B2+2.7
- 10,370affirmationA positive statement repeated to yourself.B2+2.7
- 10,371algorithmThe exact step-by-step recipe a computer follows.B2+2.7
- 10,372allegationA claim of wrongdoing made without proof yet.C12.7
- 10,373amityFriendly relations between people or nations.C22.7
- 10,374autonomyThe freedom to make your own decisions about your own life or work.C12.7
- 10,375blissfulPerfectly happy.B2+2.7
- 10,376camaraderieThe warm trust between people who share hard work.C12.7
- 10,377clumpA tight group of plants or things growing together.B2+2.7
- 10,378cogA broad medieval trading vessel.C22.7
- 10,379compileTo gather material together into one organised whole.C12.7
- 10,380deflectTo turn a blow or an object aside.B2+2.7
- 10,381demolishTo knock a building down completely.B2+2.7
- 10,382depictTo show or describe something in a picture or words.C12.7
- 10,383deteriorateTo grow steadily worse over time.C12.7
- 10,384diagonalRunning slantwise from corner to corner.B1+2.7
- 10,385disbandTo break a group up for good.C12.7
- 10,386disdainA feeling that someone or something is beneath your consideration.C12.7
- 10,387dissuadeTo persuade someone not to do something.C12.7
- 10,388docileQuiet and easy to control or handle.C12.7
- 10,389doltA stupid person.C22.7
- 10,390drawbridgeA bridge that lifts to close a castle off.B2+2.7
- 10,391effectivenessHow well something achieves its purpose.C12.7
- 10,392eloquenceThe power of speaking fluently and movingly.B2+2.7
- 10,393eradicateTo destroy something completely and for good.B2+2.7
- 10,394extravaganceSpending far more than is needed.C12.7
- 10,395faithlessNot keeping faith or promises.C12.7
- 10,396faunaThe animals of a region taken together.B2+2.7
- 10,397flightyChangeable and not to be relied on.C22.7
- 10,398foliageThe leaves of a plant taken all together.B2+2.7
- 10,399gargoyleA carved monster that throws rainwater clear of a wall.B2+2.7
- 10,400garnishTo add a small pretty finishing touch to a plate.B2+2.7
- 10,401harrowingDeeply distressing to go through or to hear.C12.7
- 10,402hiccupTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.B1+2.7
- 10,403hygienicClean in a way that keeps disease away.B1+2.7
- 10,404impartTo give knowledge or a quality to somebody.C12.7
- 10,405incoherentNot making connected sense.C12.7
- 10,406indecisiveUnable to make up your mind.B2+2.7
- 10,407insecticideA chemical that kills insects.B2+2.7
- 10,408jamboreeA large lively celebration or rally.C22.7
- 10,409keypadA small set of keys for entering numbers or commands.B1+2.7
- 10,410keywordA word people search for that you want to be found by.B1+2.7
- 10,411knollA small rounded hill.C22.7
- 10,412limestoneA pale rock formed from ancient sea shells.B2+2.7
- 10,413linguistSomebody skilled in languages or who studies them.B2+2.7
- 10,414marqueeA large tent for an event, or a theatre's front sign.B2+2.7
- 10,415measurementThe size, amount or degree of something found by measuring.B22.7
- 10,416memorandumA short written note circulated inside an organisation.C12.7
- 10,417minceTo cut into tiny pieces.B1+2.7
- 10,418muskA heavy warm animal scent used in perfume.C12.7
- 10,419networkingBuilding useful professional contacts.B2+2.7
- 10,420nomadA person who lives moving from place to place.B2+2.7
- 10,421nounA word that names a person, a place or a thing.B1+2.7
- 10,422nullA deliberate absence of any value.B2+2.7
- 10,423oatThe grain that porridge is made from.B1+2.7
- 10,424obscurityBeing unknown, or being hard to understand.C12.7
- 10,425oozeTo flow out very slowly and thickly.B22.7
- 10,426painkillerA drug that reduces or removes pain.B1+2.7
- 10,427paintbrushThe tool with soft hairs used to apply paint.B22.7
- 10,428palsyA trembling or paralysis of part of the body.C12.7
- 10,429papalTo do with the head of the Roman Catholic Church.C12.7
- 10,430penchantA strong liking for something.C12.7
- 10,431pendulumA hanging weight that swings steadily.C12.7
- 10,432penitentFeeling and showing regret for wrongdoing.C12.7
- 10,433perspirationThe moisture the skin gives off when hot.B2+2.7
- 10,434pesterTo keep bothering somebody with requests.B22.7
- 10,435photonThe smallest possible packet of light.B2+2.7
- 10,436precedenceThe right to come before others.C12.7
- 10,437prejudicialLikely to damage somebody's case unfairly.C12.7
- 10,438proceduralTo do with the proper order of steps.C22.7
- 10,439quartzA hard glassy mineral found in most rocks.B2+2.7
- 10,440quorumThe smallest number who must attend for a decision to count.C12.7
- 10,441radiateTo send out heat or light in all directions.B2+2.7
- 10,442ravageTo sweep through and destroy.B2+2.7
- 10,443recantTo take back publicly what you once declared.C22.7
- 10,444recheckTo check something a second time.B1+2.7
- 10,445refinementA small improvement to something already working.C12.7
- 10,446registrarThe official who keeps formal records.C12.7
- 10,447rekindleTo light again, or to revive a feeling.C12.7
- 10,448reprimandTo rebuke someone formally for a fault.C12.7
- 10,449rescindTo cancel an order or a decision officially.C12.7
- 10,450ringleaderThe one who leads others into trouble.B2+2.7
- 10,451rompTo play boisterously, or to win very easily.C22.7
- 10,452ruffA stiff frilled collar worn in earlier centuries.C22.7
- 10,453sanderA machine that rubs a surface smooth for you.B2+2.7
- 10,454seamstressA woman whose job is sewing.B2+2.7
- 10,455seasoningThe salt, pepper and herbs that flavour a dish.B1+2.7
- 10,456sentinelA guard posted to keep watch.C12.7
- 10,457shareholderSomebody who owns shares in a company.C12.7
- 10,458sheepdogThe dog trained to gather and drive sheep.A2+2.7
- 10,459shipwreckA ship destroyed at sea, and its remains.B2+2.7
- 10,460sieveA fine net used to remove lumps from flour or a sauce.B1+2.7
- 10,461snarlTo growl while showing the teeth.B2+2.7
- 10,462sosThe universal signal asking for help.B1+2.7
- 10,463stigmaThe mark of shame society attaches to something.C12.7
- 10,464storytellerSomebody who tells tales aloud or writes them.B1+2.7
- 10,465synthesizerAn electronic keyboard that can make any sound.B2+2.7
- 10,466tasselA hanging bunch of threads used as a decorative trim.B2+2.7
- 10,467thrashTo beat someone or something violently.B22.7
- 10,468throesViolent pangs, especially at the end of something.C12.7
- 10,469transformerA device that changes the voltage of a supply.B2+2.7
- 10,470tricycleA cycle with three wheels.B12.7
- 10,471tsunamiA giant ocean wave set off by an undersea earthquake.B2+2.7
- 10,472understandablyIn a way that is reasonable in the circumstances.B2+2.7
- 10,473undertowThe pull of water back out under a breaking wave.C12.7
- 10,474unqualifiedWithout the training needed, or complete and without reservation.B2+2.7
- 10,475unwedNot married.B2+2.7
- 10,476usableIn a state where it can be used.B1+2.7
- 10,477venomousCarrying poison, or full of spite.C22.7
- 10,478virilityManly strength and sexual vigour.C12.7
- 10,479wiretapA device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.B2+2.7
- 10,480abnormalityA physical defect or irregular feature in a body, a scan, or a reading that a doctor would flag as needing attention.B2+2.7
- 10,481ailmentA minor but persistent illness.B2+2.7
- 10,482annulTo declare officially that something never held.C12.7
- 10,483anthropologicalTo do with the study of human societies.C22.7
- 10,484antiOne of the people ranged against a proposal.C22.7
- 10,485assimilateTo take something in fully, or to blend into a society.C22.7
- 10,486audaciousBold in a surprising, risky way.C12.7
- 10,487auspiciousPromising well for the future.C12.7
- 10,488avoidanceThe keeping away from something on purpose.B2+2.7
- 10,489bathhouseA public building where people go to wash or bathe.B2+2.7
- 10,490blendingWorking two colours together so no edge shows.B22.7
- 10,491bloatTo swell up with gas or liquid.B2+2.7
- 10,492bloodshotOf eyes, red because the small blood vessels are inflamed.B2+2.7
- 10,493bottleneckThe point where a process is slowed by one stage.B2+2.7
- 10,494bureaucracyThe rules, forms and procedures of an organisation, especially when they make simple things slow.C12.7
- 10,495carnivorousFeeding on the flesh of other animals.B2+2.7
- 10,496chaletA wooden mountain house with a wide overhanging roof.B2+2.7
- 10,497circumventTo get around a rule or an obstacle.C12.7
- 10,498clevernessQuickness of mind and skill at working things out.C12.7
- 10,499clockwiseTurning the way the hands of a clock go.B1+2.7
- 10,500cloisterA covered walk in a monastery, or a sheltered life.C22.7