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.

words 10,501–11,000 of 19,295

Occasional — familiar, but not everydayzipf 2.5–3

10,501cloveA dried flower bud used as a spice.B2+2.7
10,502colicLong unexplained crying in a small baby.2×C12.7
10,503couplingThe link that joins one vehicle to the next.C12.7
10,504creakTo make a long, high, complaining sound, the way old wood does under weight.3×B2+2.7
10,505deceptiveGiving an impression that is not the truth.B2+2.7
10,506decompositionThe natural rotting of dead plants and animals.3×B2+2.7
10,507dependencyAnother piece of code your program needs to run.2×C12.7
10,508deteriorationA steady worsening in condition.B2+2.7
10,509detrimentHarm done to something valued.C12.7
10,510devilishMischievously wicked in a teasing way.2×C12.7
10,511disarmingCharming in a way that removes hostility or suspicion.C12.7
10,512disintegrateTo fall apart into pieces.B2+2.7
10,513doggedPersistent and refusing to give up.B22.7
10,514draperA trader who sells cloth.C22.7
10,515dregsThe sediment at the bottom, or the worst of something.C12.7
10,516electoralTo do with elections and voting.C12.7
10,517enticeTo tempt someone by offering something delightful.C12.7
10,518enticingTempting enough to draw you in.B2+2.7
10,519epitaphThe words written on a gravestone.C12.7
10,520ethiopiaA country in East Africa.B1+2.7
10,521extensionsLengths of hair added to make your own longer.B1+2.7
10,522fascinateTo charm and attract somebody so strongly that they cannot look away.B2+2.7
10,523fondnessA quiet, steady liking built over time.B2+2.7
10,524fundamentalistSomebody who holds strictly to the letter of a doctrine.C12.7
10,525genomeThe complete set of genes in a living thing.C12.7
10,526halibutA very large flat white fish.B2+2.7
10,527halterA rope or strap put over an animal's head to lead it.C12.7
10,528handlebarsThe bar you hold and steer a bicycle with.B1+2.7
10,529hovercraftA craft that rides on a cushion of blown air.B2+2.7
10,530impedeTo slow or obstruct something's progress.C12.7
10,531impudenceCheeky disrespect towards somebody.C22.7
10,532inaccurateNot exactly right.B2+2.7
10,533indirectlyNot straight, but through something else.B2+2.7
10,534industrialistAn owner of large manufacturing businesses.C12.7
10,535interestinglyIn a way worth noticing, said before a point.B2+2.7
10,536kayakA slim closed canoe paddled with a double-bladed oar.B1+2.7
10,537knighthoodThe rank and code of an armed noble horseman.C12.7
10,538laughableSo poor or absurd it invites laughter.B2+2.7
10,539leerTo look at somebody in an unpleasant knowing way.C12.7
10,540legitimacyThe quality of being accepted as rightful.C12.7
10,541lyricalExpressing feeling in a flowing songlike way.C22.7
10,542meannessUnwillingness to give, or unkindness of spirit.B22.7
10,543menialLowly and requiring no skill, said of work.C22.7
10,544methodicalDone or doing things in an orderly, step-by-step way.C12.7
10,545motleyMade up of oddly assorted parts.2×C12.7
10,546mountaintopThe highest part of a mountain.B1+2.7
10,547okraA green pod that thickens a stew as it cooks.B2+2.7
10,548paltryContemptibly small in amount or value.C12.7
10,549pamperTo treat somebody with far too much indulgence.B2+2.7
10,550parasolA large shade that keeps the sun off.B2+2.7
10,551pessimistSomebody who expects things to turn out badly.B2+2.7
10,552poacherSomebody who hunts on land where they have no right.C12.7
10,553poignantTouching in a way that makes you sad.C12.7
10,554postponementThe putting off of an event to a later date.B2+2.7
10,555prawnA small curved shellfish that turns pink when cooked.B2+2.7
10,556probateThe legal process of proving a will.C22.7
10,557psalmA sacred song from the Hebrew scriptures.C12.7
10,558quintetA group of five performers.B2+2.7
10,559ravenousExtremely hungry.C12.7
10,560reciprocateTo respond to an action or feeling with a matching one.C12.7
10,561replenishTo fill something up again after it has been used.B2+2.7
10,562restrictionA rule or condition that limits what can be done.2×B2+2.7
10,563reviewerSomebody who writes judgements of books or films.B1+2.7
10,564rifeWidespread, and usually unwelcome.C22.7
10,565scowlTo look at somebody with an angry frown.B2+2.7
10,566shunTo deliberately avoid and refuse to accept someone.C12.7
10,567spoiltRuined, or given so much that the character suffers.B1+2.7
10,568spoolA cylinder that thread is wound on.B2+2.7
10,569standstillA complete halt to all movement.B2+2.7
10,570stimulantA substance that makes the body or mind more active.B2+2.7
10,571stimulusSomething that provokes a reaction or growth.C12.7
10,572stopperA plug pushed into the neck of a bottle to close it.B1+2.7
10,573straddleTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.2×B2+2.7
10,574streamlineTo make a process simpler and more efficient.B2+2.7
10,575stubbornnessA refusal to be moved by any argument.B22.7
10,576suggestiveHinting at something improper.2×B2+2.7
10,577tealA small fast-flying wild duck.2×C12.7
10,578telecommunicationsThe sending of messages over long distances by wire or radio.C12.7
10,579thicknessHow far it is through something from one face to the other.2×B22.7
10,580thriceThree times, in old use.C12.7
10,581throwbackSomething that seems to belong to an earlier time.B2+2.7
10,582timeoutA short period apart, used to calm a child.B2+2.7
10,583twingeA sudden brief sharp pain.2×C12.7
10,584unafraidNot frightened.B2+2.7
10,585upkeepThe cost and work of keeping something in order.B2+2.7
10,586usageHow something is used, especially language.2×B2+2.7
10,587vanguardThe leading part of a movement or an army.C12.7
10,588vigilanceCareful watchfulness for danger.C12.7
10,589vividlyIn a way that is bright and sharply detailed.C12.7
10,590wagTo move rapidly back and forth, as a tail does.2×B1+2.7
10,591weevilA small beetle with a long snout that ruins stored grain.C12.7
10,592wrongdoingBehaviour that breaks the law or moral rules.B2+2.7
10,593abidingLasting for a very long time.C12.7
10,594adjectiveA word that describes a noun.B1+2.7
10,595affiliationThe connection somebody has with an organisation.C12.7
10,596afireBurning, or glowing as though burning.C22.7
10,597almsMoney or food given to poor people as charity.C12.7
10,598annoyanceMild anger.2×B22.7
10,599annuallyOnce every year.B2+2.7
10,600appeaseTo calm somebody by giving them what they want.C12.7
10,601avariceExtreme greed for wealth.C22.7
10,602avidEagerly devoted to something.C12.7
10,603bandwidthThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.3×B2+2.7
10,604bibA cloth tied under a baby's chin to catch the mess.B1+2.7
10,605bickerTo argue repeatedly about trivial matters.B2+2.7
10,606blurtTo say something suddenly and without thinking.B2+2.7
10,607bogieThe wheeled frame a carriage rests on.C22.7
10,608bruntThe main force of a blow or an attack.B2+2.7
10,609businesswomanA woman who works in trade or runs a company.B1+2.7
10,610certifyTo declare officially in writing that something is true.B2+2.7
10,611citywideReaching every part of a city.B2+2.7
10,612coexistTo live alongside each other without conflict.B2+2.7
10,613compressorA machine that squeezes air or gas.B2+2.7
10,614congratulationAn expression of pleasure at somebody's good news.B1+2.7
10,615conundrumA puzzle with no easy answer.C12.7
10,616counterpartThe person or thing matching another elsewhere.C12.7
10,617crescendoA passage of music that grows steadily louder.3×B2+2.7
10,618critiqueA detailed, reasoned judgement of a piece of work, an idea or a policy.3×B2+2.7
10,619daresayTo suppose that something is probably so.C12.7
10,620decrepitWorn out and in poor condition through age or long use.C12.7
10,621disbeliefInability or refusal to accept that something is true.B2+2.7
10,622discriminatingShowing fine judgement in taste.C12.7
10,623drollAmusing in a dry and unusual way.C12.7
10,624elicitTo skilfully draw out a response or information.C12.7
10,625embroideryThe craft of decorating cloth with designs sewn in thread.3×B2+2.7
10,626emissionGases sent into the air by vehicles, factories or power stations.2×B2+2.7
10,627estimationA rough judgement of size or worth, or the regard you are held in.C12.7
10,628eucalyptusAn Australian tree with pale peeling bark and oily leaves.B2+2.7
10,629euphoriaA wave of happiness so intense you feel you could float.C22.7
10,630fancifulImaginative rather than founded on fact.C12.7
10,631filletA boneless strip of meat or fish.B1+2.7
10,632flitTo move lightly and quickly from place to place.2×C22.7
10,633fondleTo stroke and handle affectionately.B2+2.7
10,634fornicateTo have sex outside marriage, in religious use.C22.7
10,635freakishWildly abnormal and unpredictable, as of weather or an accident that departs from what nature usually does.C12.7
10,636futilityThe quality of being certain to achieve nothing.C12.7
10,637gossamerFine floating spider silk.2×C12.7
10,638hoarseOf a voice, rough and harsh from strain or illness.B2+2.7
10,639hovelA small wretched dwelling.C12.7
10,640hushedQuiet, as when people lower their voices.B22.7
10,641improprietyBehaviour that breaks the accepted standards.C12.7
10,642indescribableToo extreme or unusual to be described in words.B2+2.7
10,643indiscreetCareless about what should be kept private.C12.7
10,644inflateTo fill with air, or to push a price up.B22.7
10,645installmentOne of the regular part-payments that add up to the full price.B2+2.7
10,646intercedeTo speak up on somebody's behalf.C12.7
10,647isotopeOne of two or more forms of an element whose atoms have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.C12.7
10,648jabberTo talk rapidly and in a way that cannot be understood.C12.7
10,649jazzyBrightly coloured and showy.2×B2+2.7
10,650layoverThe waiting time at a middle airport between two flights.B1+2.7
10,651ligamentThe strong band that holds two bones together at a joint.B2+2.7
10,652linguisticsThe scientific study of language.B2+2.7
10,653literacyThe ability to read and write.2×C12.7
10,654loathingIntense hatred and disgust.C12.7
10,655memorabiliaObjects kept because of who or what they belonged to.B2+2.7
10,656metricA number chosen to measure how well something works.2×B2+2.7
10,657mindfulPaying close, unjudging attention to the present.2×B2+2.7
10,658minotaurA monster with a bull's head kept in a maze.B2+2.7
10,659miserSomebody who hoards money and will not spend it.B2+2.7
10,660motoristA person who drives a car.B22.7
10,661mournfulFeeling or expressing sorrow.B2+2.7
10,662mustySmelling of damp and long shut away.B2+2.7
10,663nightshadeA poisonous plant with dark berries.C12.7
10,664obeseVery much overweight, to the point of harm.B1+2.7
10,665odiousExtremely unpleasant and hateful.C12.7
10,666ostentatiousShowing off wealth or knowledge to be noticed.C12.7
10,667overpassA bridge carrying one road above another.B1+2.7
10,668partitionA light wall dividing a space into parts.2×B2+2.7
10,669pauperSomebody with no money at all.B2+2.7
10,670pertCheeky in a lively and attractive way.C22.7
10,671pestoA green sauce of crushed basil, nuts and cheese.B1+2.7
10,672picturesquePretty enough to be painted or photographed.B2+2.7
10,673playthingA toy.2×B2+2.7
10,674precipiceA sheer drop, or the edge of disaster.C12.7
10,675rancidSmelling of fat that has gone off.C12.7
10,676sconeA small plain cake split and spread with cream and jam.B1+2.7
10,677secularNot connected with religion.2×C12.7
10,678sensibilityFineness of feeling and responsiveness to impressions.C12.7
10,679sheathThe close-fitting cover for a blade.B2+2.7
10,680sheddingThe seasonal loss of an animal's coat.B22.7
10,681shoplifterSomeone who steals goods from a shop.B22.7
10,682silveryShining with a pale grey light.B2+2.7
10,683smockA loose garment worn over clothes to protect them.C12.7
10,684soapyTasting unpleasantly of detergent.2×B22.7
10,685somersaultA complete roll of the body head over heels.C12.7
10,686soybeanA bean used for oil, flour and a salty sauce.B2+2.7
10,687streetlightA lamp on a tall post that lights a public road.A2+2.7
10,688strumpetA prostitute, in old and insulting use.C22.7
10,689stubbyShort and thick.B2+2.7
10,690suppressionThe holding down of something by force.B2+2.7
10,691tamperTo interfere with something you should leave alone.B2+2.7
10,692tenaciousRefusing to give up, however hard it gets.2×C22.7
10,693tentativeNot final, and open to change.2×B2+2.7
10,694terrifyTo frighten somebody very badly.B22.7
10,695townshipA small town, or an administrative district.B2+2.7
10,696transgressionAn act that breaks a law or a moral rule.C12.7
10,697turnaroundHow long it takes to complete and return something.2×B2+2.7
10,698typhoidA dangerous fever caught from dirty water or food.C12.7
10,699unattainableImpossible to reach however hard you try.B2+2.7
10,700unintelligibleImpossible to understand.B2+2.7
10,701unseemlyNot proper for the occasion.C12.7
10,702unwrapTo pull the paper and tape off a parcel or present.B1+2.7
10,703vagabondA wanderer with no home and no settled work.C12.7
10,704vernacularThe everyday language of ordinary people in a place.C12.7
10,705welderThe worker who joins metal by melting it together.B2+2.7
10,706abolishTo officially end a law or practice forever.C12.7
10,707accountabilityThe duty to explain your actions to others and to accept the consequences of them.2×B22.7
10,708acquitTo declare in court that the accused is not guilty.B2+2.7
10,709adventThe arrival of something important.B2+2.7
10,710aglowShining with a warm soft light.C12.7
10,711alcoveA small recess set back into a wall.C12.7
10,712alumnusA former student of a school or university.C12.7
10,713ancestryThe line of family a person comes from.B2+2.7
10,714apathyThe absence of all caring.C12.7
10,715artistryGreat skill in a creative art.B2+2.7
10,716auctioneerThe person who conducts a sale by bidding.B2+2.7
10,717auditorSomebody who officially checks financial accounts.2×B2+2.7
10,718awningA sheet of canvas stretched over a door or window for shelter.B2+2.7
10,719backdropThe scene or setting behind the main action.C12.7
10,720begrudgeTo resent giving somebody what they have.C12.7
10,721birdcageThe barred home a pet bird is kept in.B2+2.7
10,722blacklistA list of people an industry refuses to employ.2×B2+2.7
10,723bodeTo be a sign of what is to come.C12.7
10,724bravadoA show of courage put on to impress.C12.7
10,725cameoA raised figure carved on a stone of two colours.C12.7
10,726castrationThe removal of the male reproductive organs.C12.7
10,727cauldronA great pot for boiling over a fire.2×B2+2.7
10,728comparableSimilar enough to be measured against.C12.7
10,729conceitToo high an opinion of yourself.2×B2+2.7
10,730condemnationStrong public disapproval, or a sentence passed.B2+2.7
10,731congestionToo much traffic for the roads to carry.2×B2+2.7
10,732continuationThe carrying on of something that had begun.B2+2.7
10,733creativelyIn an original and imaginative way.B2+2.7
10,734cyberspaceThe imagined space in which online communication happens.B2+2.7
10,735cycloneA huge spinning storm system.B2+2.7
10,736defectorSomebody who abandons their country or side.C12.7
10,737defibrillatorA device that shocks a stopped heart back into rhythm.C12.7
10,738demographicsThe make-up of a population by age, income and so on.B2+2.7
10,739despondentIn low spirits from a loss of hope.C12.7
10,740draughtHow deep in the water a loaded boat sits.2×C22.7
10,741dredgeTo scoop material up from the bottom of water.C12.7
10,742educatorSomebody whose work is teaching.C12.7
10,743emancipationThe freeing of people from slavery or control.B2+2.7
10,744embankmentA raised bank of earth carrying a road or railway.2×C12.7
10,745embargoAn official ban on trade with a country.3×C12.7
10,746evaporateTo turn to vapour and disappear.B2+2.7
10,747excitableEasily made excited or upset.B2+2.7
10,748finalistSomebody who has reached the last round.B22.7
10,749fjordA deep narrow sea inlet between steep cliffs.B2+2.7
10,750flaxA plant whose fibre is spun into linen.B2+2.7
10,751flurryA brief light fall of snow blown about by wind.2×B2+2.7
10,752franticallyIn a wild hurried way driven by anxiety.B2+2.7
10,753fullnessThe state of being completely full.2×B22.7
10,754furnishingsThe furniture and fittings of a room.B2+2.7
10,755glossyHaving a bright shiny surface.B1+2.7
10,756gourdA hard-skinned fruit dried and used as a vessel.B2+2.7
10,757gulletThe tube food passes down to the stomach.C12.7
10,758gustA sudden strong rush of wind.3×B22.7
10,759horizontallyFlat and level from side to side.B2+2.7
10,760illustrationA picture in a book, or an example that makes a point clear.B22.7
10,761indignationAnger at treatment felt to be unjust.C12.7
10,762innocuousCompletely harmless.C12.7
10,763inscrutableGiving away nothing of what is thought or felt.C22.7
10,764javelinThe long spear athletes throw as far as they can.B1+2.7
10,765jugglerSomebody who keeps several objects in the air at once.B1+2.7
10,766juniperA small evergreen whose berries flavour gin.B2+2.7
10,767lawnmowerThe machine you push to cut the grass.B1+2.7
10,768lazinessAn unwillingness to make any effort.B1+2.7
10,769likeableEasy to like.B2+2.7
10,770lukewarmOnly slightly warm, between hot and cold.2×B2+2.7
10,771lungeTo make a sudden forward thrust.2×B2+2.7
10,772magpieA noisy black and white bird said to steal shiny things.C22.7
10,773mandolinA small round-backed instrument with paired strings.C12.7
10,774maudlinTearfully sentimental, often from drink.C22.7
10,775mediationSettling a dispute with a neutral helper in the room.C22.7
10,776mnemonicA trick or rhyme that helps you remember.C12.7
10,777motherlandThe country of your birth, spoken of with devotion.C12.7
10,778mullTo turn something over slowly in your mind.2×C12.7
10,779mutateTo change form, especially in living things.B2+2.7
10,780nervouslyIn a way that shows worry or fear.B2+2.7
10,781outreachWork taking a service out to those who need it.C12.7
10,782outweighTo matter more than the other side of the scale.C12.7
10,783overcastCompletely covered by grey cloud.B1+2.7
10,784overhaulTo take something apart and repair it thoroughly.2×B2+2.7
10,785paneOne single sheet of glass in a window.2×B2+2.7
10,786paraguayA landlocked country in South America.B2+2.7
10,787paralyzeTo make someone unable to move.2×B2+2.7
10,788parasiticLiving off another creature and giving nothing back.C22.7
10,789peepholeThe tiny lens in a front door for seeing who knocked.B2+2.7
10,790plumeA long showy feather, or a rising column of smoke.C22.7
10,791poreOne of the tiny openings in the skin.B1+2.7
10,792potencyStrength and power to have an effect.C12.7
10,793precociousDeveloping skills far earlier than is usual.C22.7
10,794procureTo obtain something with some effort.B2+2.7
10,795prohibitTo forbid something officially.B2+2.7
10,796pronunciationThe way in which a word is spoken.B1+2.7
10,797rainforestThe tall wet tropical forest holding half the world's species.B1+2.7
10,798recitationSaying a learned piece aloud from memory.C22.7
10,799redesignTo design something again, differently.B2+2.7
10,800respiteA short rest from something difficult or unpleasant.2×C12.7
10,801ricochetTo bounce off a surface at an angle.C12.7
10,802rotorThe spinning part of a machine or aircraft.B2+2.7
10,803ruinationThe bringing of something to complete ruin.C22.7
10,804savantSomebody of very great learning or unusual gift.C12.7
10,805scorchTo burn the surface of something so that it discolours.B2+2.7
10,806sentimentalityFeeling indulged beyond what the occasion deserves.C12.7
10,807shrillUnpleasantly high and sharp in sound.C12.7
10,808skeletalReduced to skin and bone, or barely sketched out.B2+2.7
10,809skierSomebody who slides down snow on runners.B1+2.7
10,810sledgeA vehicle on runners for travelling over snow.B1+2.7
10,811slurTo run words together unclearly.2×C12.7
10,812smoochA long affectionate kiss.B22.7
10,813softnessThe quality of yielding gently to touch.B22.7
10,814spewTo send out in a large, fast, uncontrolled stream.2×C12.7
10,815stalemateA situation in which neither side can win or move forward.3×C12.7
10,816stratosphereThe layer of air above the one where weather happens.C22.7
10,817sudsThe froth of soap on water.C12.7
10,818teaspoonThe small spoon used for stirring a cup.B22.7
10,819tenfoldBy ten times as much.B2+2.7
10,820terminologyThe special vocabulary of a particular field.B2+2.7
10,821tetherA rope tying an animal to one spot.B2+2.7
10,822thicketA dense tangle of bushes and small trees.C22.7
10,823tightropeA tautly stretched rope performers balance on.B22.7
10,824toxicityHow poisonous something is.C12.7
10,825traceableAble to be followed back to its source.B2+2.7
10,826traitorousTurning against the country or cause you swore loyalty to.C12.7
10,827transcendTo rise above the usual limits of something.C12.7
10,828tridentA spear with three prongs.B2+2.7
10,829tussleA rough struggle at close quarters.C12.7
10,830undulyMore than is reasonable.C12.7
10,831uneducatedHaving had little or no formal schooling.B2+2.7
10,832unsuitableNot right for the purpose or occasion.B2+2.7
10,833virginalPure and untouched.C22.7
10,834virtuosoA performer of extraordinary technical brilliance.C22.7
10,835volleyMany shots fired at the same moment.2×B2+2.7
10,836westwardTowards where the sun sets.B2+2.7
10,837whelpA young dog, wolf or similar animal.2×C22.7
10,838whimsyPlayful and slightly odd fancifulness.C12.7
10,839woollyMade from the coat of a sheep.2×B1+2.7
10,840abrasiveRough enough to scrape.2×C12.6
10,841absorbingSo interesting that you lose track of time.B22.6
10,842agilityThe ability to move quickly and change direction easily.2×C12.6
10,843algeriaA country in North Africa.B1+2.6
10,844alleviateTo make pain or a problem less severe.C12.6
10,845arbitrationSettling a dispute through a chosen judge, outside court.C12.6
10,846assertiveStating what you want firmly and clearly.B2+2.6
10,847astonishTo surprise someone very greatly.B2+2.6
10,848bangladeshA country in South Asia.B1+2.6
10,849barebackRiding a horse with no saddle.B2+2.6
10,850bellowTo shout in a deep, loud voice.3×B2+2.6
10,851bereavedHaving recently lost somebody close to death.C12.6
10,852bereavementThe state of having lost somebody to death.C12.6
10,853berylA hard mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.C22.6
10,854bittersweetHappy and sad at the same time.B2+2.6
10,855bracingCold and fresh in a way that revives you.C12.6
10,856broachTo raise a subject for the first time.2×C12.6
10,857carpentryThe trade of making things from timber.C12.6
10,858citadelThe strongest fort guarding a city.B2+2.6
10,859claustrophobiaA dread of being shut in small spaces.C12.6
10,860clutteredCrowded with things there is no room for.B22.6
10,861consolidateTo merge scattered pieces into one stronger whole.C12.6
10,862cringeTo pull back in embarrassment or distaste.2×B2+2.6
10,863debatableOpen to argument either way.B2+2.6
10,864debaucheryExcessive indulgence in drink and pleasure.C12.6
10,865desecrationThe violent disrespecting of something sacred.C12.6
10,866dirtierLess clean than before.A2+2.6
10,867dishonourLoss of honour and good name.B2+2.6
10,868disloyaltyA failure to stay faithful to somebody or something.B2+2.6
10,869dismayA feeling of shock and discouragement at something bad.2×C12.6
10,870dismissiveTreating something as unworthy of serious attention.B2+2.6
10,871dispersalThe scattering of things over a wide area.C22.6
10,872ecologicalTo do with living things and their surroundings.C12.6
10,873elitistFavouring a select few over everybody else.C12.6
10,874empiricalBased on observed evidence and experiment.C12.6
10,875engravingA design cut into a hard surface.B2+2.6
10,876enhancementSomething that makes a thing better.B2+2.6
10,877enrollmentOfficially signing up to join a school or course.B1+2.6
10,878exactingDemanding great care and effort.C12.6
10,879expressiveClearly showing thoughts or feelings.B22.6
10,880fabledFamous in stories, and perhaps not quite real.C22.6
10,881fatherhoodThe state or experience of being a father.B22.6
10,882feignTo pretend to have a feeling or a condition.C22.6
10,883feintA move made to draw an opponent the wrong way.C12.6
10,884filtrationSeparating solids from a liquid by passing it through a mesh.B2+2.6
10,885flamboyantShowy and confident in an eye-catching way.B2+2.6
10,886forebodingA feeling that something bad is coming.C12.6
10,887frayedComing apart in loose threads at the edge.2×B2+2.6
10,888frazzledFrayed and worn out by too much at once.C12.6
10,889fruitlessProducing no result whatever.B2+2.6
10,890fuchsiaA bright bold pink-purple.C12.6
10,891gaggleA flock of geese.2×C12.6
10,892geometricBuilt from regular shapes and straight lines.2×B1+2.6
10,893girlishHaving the manner of a young girl.B22.6
10,894grittyFeeling as though tiny hard grains are in it.2×B2+2.6
10,895groundworkThe preparatory work everything else is built on.B2+2.6
10,896grouseA plump moorland game bird.C12.6
10,897hacksawA fine-toothed saw in a frame, for cutting metal.B2+2.6
10,898hoardTo store far more than you need and refuse to part with it.B2+2.6
10,899hurdlesA race in which runners jump barriers on the way.B2+2.6
10,900hydraA many-headed monster of legend, or a tiny freshwater animal.C12.6
10,901idyllicPeaceful and perfectly lovely.C12.6
10,902impersonationThe pretending to be somebody else.C12.6
10,903incessantGoing on and on without ever stopping.C12.6
10,904indignantAngry at treatment felt to be unfair or unjust.C12.6
10,905ingestTo take food or liquid into the body.2×C12.6
10,906inletA narrow arm of sea reaching into the land.B2+2.6
10,907interjectTo say something briefly while another person is speaking.C12.6
10,908intermediateComing between two stages or levels.C12.6
10,909iotaThe smallest possible amount.C12.6
10,910kioskA tiny street booth selling papers, snacks and tickets.B1+2.6
10,911laryngitisAn inflammation of the throat that takes the voice away.C22.6
10,912lovelessWithout any affection in it.C12.6
10,913mantisA green insect that waits with its forelegs folded.B2+2.6
10,914mezzanineA low floor built between two main storeys.C12.6
10,915miscalculationA mistake in working something out.B2+2.6
10,916misplaceTo put something down and lose track of it.C12.6
10,917mittenA hand covering with one compartment for the fingers and one for the thumb.A2+2.6
10,918mopedA small low-powered motorcycle.B1+2.6
10,919mosaicA picture built from thousands of small coloured pieces.B2+2.6
10,920mozambiqueA country on the Indian Ocean coast of Africa.B2+2.6
10,921notorietyFame for something bad.C22.6
10,922numbingTaking away feeling from what it touches.B2+2.6
10,923obliqueSlanting, or expressed indirectly.C22.6
10,924odourA smell, usually an unpleasant one.B2+2.6
10,925oldieA song that was popular long ago.B2+2.6
10,926overcrowdedHolding far more people than it should.B1+2.6
10,927overestimateTo think something bigger or better than it is.B2+2.6
10,928pallA cloth spread over a coffin.2×C12.6
10,929paperbackA book bound in a flexible card cover.B1+2.6
10,930peevedMildly annoyed.B2+2.6
10,931pivotTo turn about a fixed central point.2×B2+2.6
10,932plywoodA board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.B2+2.6
10,933policewomanA woman whose job is enforcing the law.A2+2.6
10,934polluteTo make air, water or soil dirty and harmful.B1+2.6
10,935prodigiousRemarkably great in size or extent.C12.6
10,936proprietaryOwned by a company and protected from copying.C22.6
10,937prospectingSearching land for valuable minerals.C12.6
10,938psychotherapyLonger treatment that works on patterns of thought and feeling.B2+2.6
10,939quiverA slight rapid trembling.C22.6
10,940recessionA period when an economy shrinks and jobs are lost.2×B2+2.6
10,941reciprocalGiven by each side to the other.C12.6
10,942repaintTo paint something again.B2+2.6
10,943repertoireThe whole set of pieces a performer can give.B2+2.6
10,944reproachTo tell somebody with sorrow that they have let you down.C22.6
10,945rereadTo read something a second time.B1+2.6
10,946resoundingRinging loudly, or emphatic and beyond dispute.C22.6
10,947restockTo fill the shelves again.B2+2.6
10,948resuscitationReviving somebody who has stopped breathing.C22.6
10,949rivetingJoining metal with short pins hammered flat.C12.6
10,950scuffTo mark a surface by rubbing it.C12.6
10,951seanceA meeting held to try to contact the dead.C12.6
10,952seawaterThe salty water of the ocean.B1+2.6
10,953seethingBoiling with anger held under the surface.2×C12.6
10,954sentientAble to feel and to be aware.C12.6
10,955sillThe ledge at the bottom of a window.2×B1+2.6
10,956sliverA very thin narrow piece broken off something.B22.6
10,957squabbleTo quarrel noisily about something petty.2×B2+2.6
10,958statelyDignified and impressive in manner or scale.C12.6
10,959subsidiaryA company owned and controlled by a larger company.2×C12.6
10,960succulentA plant with thick fleshy leaves that hold water.C12.6
10,961sundialA dial that tells the hour by the shadow it casts.B2+2.6
10,962superfluousMore than is needed and therefore unnecessary.C12.6
10,963tarryTo linger and delay setting off.C12.6
10,964teethingThe painful weeks when a baby's teeth push through.B22.6
10,965terminusThe station at the end of a railway or bus route.2×C12.6
10,966thistleA prickly plant with a purple tuft.B1+2.6
10,967tintedGiven a light wash of colour.B2+2.6
10,968trawlerA fishing boat that drags a net behind it.B2+2.6
10,969truffleA rare underground fungus prized in cooking.B2+2.6
10,970tugboatA small powerful boat that pushes big ships around.B22.6
10,971ubiquitousSeeming to be everywhere at once.C12.6
10,972waddleTo walk with short steps and a rocking motion.B22.6
10,973zigzagA line or path made of sharp turns, first one way and then the other.3×B1+2.6
10,974acclaimEnthusiastic public praise.2×C12.6
10,975acousticsThe way a room shapes and reflects sound.C12.6
10,976acreageThe extent of a piece of land measured in acres.C22.6
10,977algaeSimple water plants with no true leaves or roots.B1+2.6
10,978alienationThe feeling of being cut off from those around you.2×C12.6
10,979angolaPortuguese-speaking country on Africa's southwest coast, capital Luanda.B2+2.6
10,980archangelAn angel of the highest rank.B2+2.6
10,981attestTo declare that something is true.C12.6
10,982baubleA showy trinket of little value.C22.6
10,983beakerA straight-sided glass cup with a lip for pouring, used in laboratories.2×B2+2.6
10,984befriendTo become a friend to someone, especially one in need.B22.6
10,985belatedComing after the proper time.B2+2.6
10,986bovineTo do with cattle, or slow and placid.C12.6
10,987brainwashTo force somebody to abandon their beliefs by pressure.C12.6
10,988breadthHow broad something is across.2×B2+2.6
10,989centipedeA long flat creature with one pair of legs per segment.B1+2.6
10,990cinematographyThe art of shooting and lighting a film.C22.6
10,991clackTo make a short sharp sound of hard things striking.B2+2.6
10,992cleatThe fitting that locks a shoe to a pedal.C12.6
10,993clementMerciful, or mild in weather.C22.6
10,994coercionMaking somebody act by force or threats.C12.6
10,995complacentSo satisfied with yourself that you stop trying.C12.6
10,996computingThe study of computers and what they can do.B1+2.6
10,997conciseGiving all the necessary information in very few words.B2+2.6
10,998consistTo be made up of particular parts.B2+2.6
10,999constituencyThe area one representative is elected to speak for.C12.6
11,000crannyA small narrow gap in a wall or rock.C12.6