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.
Very common — you will meet it every day
- 1,501potterSomebody who makes pots and other objects from clay.B24.3
- 1,502sandThe loose grains of worn rock that cover beaches, deserts and riverbeds.B14.3
- 1,503sentenceA complete set of words that makes sense on its own, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.A14.3
- 1,504shineTo give out light.B14.3
- 1,505successfulHaving achieved what was aimed for.A2+4.3
- 1,506transferA change from one plane, train or bus to another during a journey.B24.3
- 1,507wingOne of the paired limbs a bird or insect uses to fly.B14.3
- 1,508wolfA wild animal like a large dog.A24.3
- 1,509argueTo disagree with someone in a loud or angry way.A24.3
- 1,510assureTo tell somebody firmly that something is true so they stop worrying.B14.3
- 1,511bangA sudden loud noise, like something exploding or hitting hard.B14.3
- 1,512boredTired of doing nothing interesting.A14.3
- 1,513challengeTo question whether something is right or true.B14.3
- 1,514climbTo go up something, using the hands and feet.B14.3
- 1,515collectTo bring together things of the same kind over time.A24.3
- 1,516deliveryThe bringing of goods, letters or food to a person or place, or the things brought.A24.3
- 1,517dramaA serious play or film about strong feelings.A2+4.3
- 1,518entirelyCompletely, with nothing left out.B14.3
- 1,519explanationA statement that makes something clear or understandable.A2+4.3
- 1,520failureA lack of success.B14.3
- 1,521feverA raised body temperature caused by illness.B14.3
- 1,522homeworkSchool work that a pupil is given to do at home.A14.3
- 1,523jordanA country in the Middle East.B14.3
- 1,524journeyAn act of travelling from one place to another.B14.3
- 1,525launchTo start something big and public — a product, a campaign, an inquiry.B24.3
- 1,526loanA sum of money lent to someone, which they have to pay back.B24.3
- 1,527maskA covering worn over the face.A24.3
- 1,528passionVery strong feeling, especially of love.B14.3
- 1,529petAn animal kept at home for company.A24.3
- 1,530printTo produce words or images on paper using a machine.B24.3
- 1,531purseA small bag for carrying money, especially coins, in British English.B14.3
- 1,532resultWhat comes out at the end of something, caused by what happened before.A2+4.3
- 1,533ripTo tear something quickly and roughly.B14.3
- 1,534routineA fixed way of doing things, repeated in the same order each time.B24.3
- 1,535sodaIn American English, a sweet fizzy drink.A24.3
- 1,536spokenSaid aloud rather than written down.B14.3
- 1,537sportA physical game or contest played by rules.A14.3
- 1,538spySomebody who secretly gathers information for another country.B14.3
- 1,539swimmingThe activity of moving through water.A14.3
- 1,540thinHaving a short distance between one surface and the other.A24.3
- 1,541trunkThe thick main stem of a tree, from the ground up to the first branches.A24.3
- 1,542uselessOf no use at all; helping with nothing.B14.3
- 1,543zoneAn area marked off for a particular purpose.B14.3
- 1,544agencyA business acting for others.B24.3
- 1,545angerThe hot feeling that rises when something is deeply unfair.B14.3
- 1,546articleA piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine or website.B14.3
- 1,547beefThe meat of a cow.A24.3
- 1,548cabinThe part of an aircraft or ship where people sit or sleep.B14.3
- 1,549commitTo promise yourself firmly to a course of action, so that you cannot easily withdraw.B14.3
- 1,550confidenceBelief that you can do things well; certainty in your own ability.B24.3
- 1,551detailOne small fact or feature of something larger.B14.3
- 1,552dragonA huge winged reptile of legend that breathes fire.A24.3
- 1,553educationThe process of teaching and learning.A2+4.3
- 1,554effortThe physical or mental energy you put into doing something.B14.3
- 1,555franklySpeaking openly, even if it is unwelcome.B24.3
- 1,556hugTo put your arms around someone and hold them close.A24.3
- 1,557mentalHappening in the mind, or connected with the mind.B14.3
- 1,558metalA hard, shiny material that conducts heat and electricity.A24.3
- 1,559pipeA tube that carries water, gas, oil or air from one place to another.B14.3
- 1,560recallTo bring something back into your mind.B24.3
- 1,561receiveTo be given or sent something, and to take it in.A2+4.3
- 1,562saltThe white grains used to season and preserve food.A14.3
- 1,563solidHard and firm, not liquid or gas.B14.3
- 1,564solveTo find the answer to a problem or puzzle.A2+4.3
- 1,565spitTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.B14.3
- 1,566supperA light evening meal, often late.A24.3
- 1,567traceA small sign that something was there.B14.3
- 1,568treatmentThe care given to cure an illness.B14.3
- 1,569abilityWhat somebody is able to do.A2+4.3
- 1,570attemptTo make an effort to do something.B24.3
- 1,571boutA short period of an illness, an activity, or a state, which starts and then ends.B24.3
- 1,572custodyThe state of being held by the police and not free to leave.B24.3
- 1,573forestA large area thickly covered with trees.A24.3
- 1,574hopTo jump a short distance, especially on one leg.B14.3
- 1,575intelligenceThe ability to learn and understand.B14.3
- 1,576juneThe sixth month of the year.A14.3
- 1,577laundryClothes needing washing, or the place they are washed.B14.3
- 1,578mallA large enclosed building containing many shops.B14.3
- 1,579motionThe act or process of moving.B14.3
- 1,580mouseA small grey or brown animal with a long thin tail, of the kind that lives in fields and gets into houses.A14.3
- 1,581nuclearUsing energy from the nucleus of atoms.B1+4.3
- 1,582oddsThe likelihood of something happening.B24.3
- 1,583ordinaryNormal and usual.A2+4.3
- 1,584palaceThe grand home of a royal family.A2+4.3
- 1,585reputationWhat people generally believe about somebody or something.B24.3
- 1,586revengeHarm inflicted in return for a wrong suffered.B24.3
- 1,587scratchTo rub your nails over your skin because it itches.B14.3
- 1,588trailA rough path through countryside.A24.3
- 1,589virusAn extremely small agent that gets inside living cells, copies itself there and causes disease.B14.3
- 1,590anniversaryThe date on which something happened in an earlier year, marked each time it comes round.B24.3
- 1,591arriveTo reach a place you were going to.A14.3
- 1,592boundTo run or move forward in long springy leaps.B24.3
- 1,593capA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.B14.3
- 1,594cheatingBreaking the rules secretly to win.B14.3
- 1,595cheerTo shout in approval or encouragement.B14.3
- 1,596coincidenceTwo things happening together by pure chance.B14.3
- 1,597contestA competition to decide who is best.B14.3
- 1,598convinceTo make someone believe that something is true.B14.3
- 1,599defendTo protect somebody or something from attack.B14.3
- 1,600divisionThe splitting of something into parts.B14.3
- 1,601fashionThe style of clothes that is popular now.A2+4.3
- 1,602favourA kind act done for somebody.B14.3
- 1,603ignoreTo take no notice of someone or something on purpose.B14.3
- 1,604impressionThe idea or feeling somebody leaves you with.B14.3
- 1,605interruptTo stop someone in the middle of speaking by speaking yourself.B14.3
- 1,606latestMost recent.B14.3
- 1,607leagueA group of sports teams competing over a season.B14.3
- 1,608ministerA senior member of a government, in charge of a department.B24.3
- 1,609museumA building where old and precious things are displayed.A2+4.3
- 1,610nailThe hard flat covering at the end of a finger or toe.B14.3
- 1,611plasticA light man-made material, moulded while soft and set hard.A24.3
- 1,612potentialAbility or quality that exists but has not yet been developed.B24.3
- 1,613qualityHow good or bad something is; the standard it reaches.A2+4.3
- 1,614slaveSomebody owned by another and forced to work without pay.B14.3
- 1,615standardUsual and accepted as normal.B14.3
- 1,616steelA hard, strong metal made from iron and carbon, used for building and for tools.B24.3
- 1,617supplyTo make something available to those who need it.B14.3
- 1,618surveillanceThe constant secret watching of people.B24.3
- 1,619therapyRegular treatment for the body or the mind.B24.3
- 1,620tigerA large striped wild cat.A14.3
- 1,621titleThe name given to a book, film or piece of music.A2+4.3
- 1,622viceA tool with two jaws that grips work while you cut or file it.C14.3
- 1,623yellTo make a loud, rough cry, in anger, pain or excitement.B14.3
- 1,624cancelTo decide that something already arranged will not happen.A24.3
- 1,625collectionA set of things gathered because they belong together.B14.3
- 1,626cruelDeliberately causing pain and not caring.B14.3
- 1,627curseWords spoken over somebody to bring harm on them.A2+4.3
- 1,628deviceA machine or piece of equipment made for a purpose.A2+4.3
- 1,629georgiaA country in the Caucasus between the Black Sea and the mountains.A2+4.3
- 1,630gymA place with weights and machines for exercise.A14.3
- 1,631hunterSomebody who tracks and kills animals.A2+4.3
- 1,632jerseyA shirt worn by a sports team.B14.3
- 1,633lifetimeThe period from birth to death.B14.3
- 1,634modernBelonging to the present time; up to date.A2+4.3
- 1,635noonTwelve o'clock in the middle of the day.A24.3
- 1,636patTo touch someone or something gently and repeatedly with a flat hand.B14.3
- 1,637previouslyBefore the time being talked about.B14.3
- 1,638primeOf a number, divisible only by itself and one.B24.3
- 1,639rewardTo give somebody something good for what they have done.B14.3
- 1,640roleThe part somebody plays in a situation.A2+4.3
- 1,641shyQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.B14.3
- 1,642smoothEven to the touch, with no bumps.B14.3
- 1,643surfaceThe outside or top layer of something.B14.3
- 1,644wednesdayThe day between Tuesday and Thursday.A14.3
- 1,645assignmentA piece of work given to a student or a worker to finish by a set time.B14.3
- 1,646backgroundThe part of a scene behind the main subject.A2+4.3
- 1,647cheatTo break the rules secretly in order to gain an advantage.B14.3
- 1,648clueA small piece of information that helps you find an answer or solve a mystery.B14.3
- 1,649defendantThe person against whom a legal case is brought.B24.3
- 1,650exercisePlanned body movement to stay strong and healthy.A14.3
- 1,651expressTo put a thought or feeling into words, a look, or a work of art.A2+4.3
- 1,652guideSomebody who shows visitors round a place.A2+4.3
- 1,653highwayA wide fast road between cities.B14.3
- 1,654insistTo say firmly that something must happen or be done.B24.3
- 1,655ironThe common grey metal that rusts, used for tools, gates and machines.A2+4.3
- 1,656kitThe equipment and clothing needed for an activity.B14.3
- 1,657lackTo be without something needed or expected.B14.3
- 1,658marshalTo gather people or facts and put them in order.C14.3
- 1,659sacrificeSomething valuable that you give up for the sake of something more important.B24.3
- 1,660saintSomebody declared holy by a church.B14.3
- 1,661slideA smooth sloping structure that children sit on and go down.A24.3
- 1,662specificExactly this one, clearly defined.A2+4.3
- 1,663tunnelA passage dug through rock or earth, under the ground or under water.A2+4.3
- 1,664victorThe winner of a contest or a battle.B24.3
- 1,665wagonA four-wheeled cart for goods, pulled by animals or a tractor.B14.3
- 1,666wrapTo cover something by folding paper or cloth around it.B14.3
- 1,667actualReal, rather than supposed.B14.2
- 1,668agreementA shared decision or understanding between parties.B14.2
- 1,669alienBelonging somewhere else, and strange because of it.B14.2
- 1,670assaultThe crime of physically attacking somebody.B24.2
- 1,671bailMoney paid to a court so that an accused person can go free until the trial; also the release itself.B24.2
- 1,672borderThe line where one country ends and the next begins.B14.2
- 1,673comfortEase of body or mind, or something that gives it.B14.2
- 1,674concertA live performance where musicians play for a crowd.A2+4.2
- 1,675darknessThe absence of light.B14.2
- 1,676flagA piece of cloth with a country's colours on a pole.B14.2
- 1,677foolishShowing bad judgment.B14.2
- 1,678fullyCompletely, with nothing left out.B14.2
- 1,679imaginationThe mind's power to see things that are not there.B14.2
- 1,680incidentAn event, especially an unpleasant one.B14.2
- 1,681massHow much matter a thing is made of.B24.2
- 1,682patchTo cover a hole or a worn place with a piece of material.B14.2
- 1,683provideTo give people what they need.A2+4.2
- 1,684ranchA large farm for raising cattle or horses.B14.2
- 1,685remainsWhat is left of something.B24.2
- 1,686rottenDecayed and no longer fit to eat or use.B14.2
- 1,687snapTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.B14.2
- 1,688templeA building used for worship, especially in Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish and ancient religions.B24.2
- 1,689tentThe cloth shelter you sleep in when camping.B14.2
- 1,690termOne of the periods that the school or university year is divided into.A2+4.2
- 1,691vampireAn undead creature of folklore that drinks blood.B14.2
- 1,692argumentAn angry exchange between people who disagree.A2+4.2
- 1,693avenueA broad street, often lined with trees.B14.2
- 1,694backupA spare copy of files or data, kept in case the original is lost.B1+4.2
- 1,695circusA travelling show with acrobats, clowns and performances in a ring.B14.2
- 1,696councilAn elected body that governs a town or district.B24.2
- 1,697crushTo press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape.B14.2
- 1,698currentBelonging to the present moment; in force now.B14.2
- 1,699demandTo ask for something forcefully.B14.2
- 1,700describeTo say or write what someone or something is like.A2+4.2
- 1,701electricWorked by electricity.A24.2
- 1,702factoryA large building where goods are made by machine.A2+4.2
- 1,703impressiveSo good or grand that people admire it at once.B14.2
- 1,704legendAn old famous story half believed to be true.B14.2
- 1,705neighborA person who lives next to you or very near you.A24.2
- 1,706operaA play in which every word is sung, with an orchestra.B24.2
- 1,707saladA cold mix of vegetables, usually dressed.A14.2
- 1,708sinkThe fixed basin with taps where you wash dishes or your hands.B14.2
- 1,709sneakTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.B14.2
- 1,710toneThe quality of someone's voice that shows how they feel.B14.2
- 1,711toyAn object made for a child to play with.A24.2
- 1,712traumaLasting psychological harm from a distressing event.B24.2
- 1,713triggerTo make something start to happen.B24.2
- 1,714turtleA shelled reptile, especially a sea-going one.B14.2
- 1,715wipeTo clean or dry a surface by moving a cloth across it.B14.2
- 1,716youthThe period of being young.B14.2
- 1,717alcoholThe intoxicating substance in wine and beer.B14.2
- 1,718averageOrdinary; neither very good nor very bad.A2+4.2
- 1,719bishopA senior Christian priest who is in charge of the churches of a whole area.B24.2
- 1,720campaignA planned series of actions over time to win support or reach a goal.B1+4.2
- 1,721charityAn organisation that collects money to help people in need.A2+4.2
- 1,722confessionA statement admitting that you did something wrong.B14.2
- 1,723cookieA small flat sweet cake, baked crisp or chewy.A14.2
- 1,724crisisA moment when something must give way.B14.2
- 1,725explosionA violent bursting outward, usually with noise.B14.2
- 1,726fairyA small magical being from folklore.A14.2
- 1,727filthyExtremely dirty.A24.2
- 1,728gamblingRisking money on the result of a game or a race.B24.2
- 1,729generousWilling to give money, time or help freely.B14.2
- 1,730gentleSoft and careful in touch, movement or speech.B14.2
- 1,731goalThe frame with a net that a team tries to put the ball into.A24.2
- 1,732grassThe low green plant that covers lawns and fields.A24.2
- 1,733headquartersThe main office an organisation is run from.B14.2
- 1,734humorThe ability to see and make fun.B14.2
- 1,735instanceA single example or occurrence of something.B24.2
- 1,736judgmentThe ability to decide well.B14.2
- 1,737libertyFreedom from control by others.B24.2
- 1,738nephewThe son of your brother or sister.B14.2
- 1,739networkComputers connected so they can share information.B1+4.2
- 1,740occasionA particular time when something happens.B14.2
- 1,741politicsThe study of government and power.B14.2
- 1,742shoutTo say something very loudly.A24.2
- 1,743stakeA pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to hold something up or to mark a place.C14.2
- 1,744suiteA set of connected rooms taken as one booking.B24.2
- 1,745surgeonA doctor who performs operations.B24.2
- 1,746tracksThe marks an animal leaves on soft ground.B14.2
- 1,747violentUsing physical force meant to hurt or damage.B14.2
- 1,748wadeTo walk through water or something that slows you.B24.2
- 1,749alleyThe narrow dark passage between two buildings.B14.2
- 1,750behaveTo act in a particular way.A24.2
- 1,751blastA sudden violent rush of air or sound.B14.2
- 1,752chatA written conversation happening live on a screen.A2+4.2
- 1,753chillTo make something cold without freezing it.B14.2
- 1,754classicSo good and typical of its kind that it never dates.B14.2
- 1,755commercialAn advertisement broadcast on television or radio.B14.2
- 1,756crystalA solid whose atoms are arranged in a regular repeating pattern.B14.2
- 1,757dancerA person who performs by moving their body to music.A2+4.2
- 1,758dealerSomebody whose business is buying and selling a particular thing.B24.2
- 1,759depressedFeeling very low in spirits for a long stretch.B24.2
- 1,760designTo plan how something new will look and work.B14.2
- 1,761experimentA careful test done to find out if an idea is true.A2+4.2
- 1,762fantasyAn imagined situation that could not really happen.B14.2
- 1,763fenceA barrier of wood or wire marking a boundary.B14.2
- 1,764honeymoonThe holiday a couple takes just after their wedding.B14.2
- 1,765identifyTo recognise someone or something and say exactly who or what they are.A2+4.2
- 1,766jayA pinkish woodland bird with a flash of blue on its wing.B24.2
- 1,767landingThe level area at the top of or between flights of stairs.B24.2
- 1,768mixTo stir different things together into one.B14.2
- 1,769operatorSomebody who works a machine or a service.B24.2
- 1,770performTo sing, act, or play music in front of people.A2+4.2
- 1,771personnelThe people employed by an organisation.B24.2
- 1,772pinA short thin piece of metal with a point at one end, used to fasten things together.B14.2
- 1,773powderFine dust patted on the face to stop it shining.B14.2
- 1,774procedureThe settled order of steps for doing something.B24.2
- 1,775reactionThe change when substances meet and become something new.B14.2
- 1,776responseAn answer, or a reaction to something.A2+4.2
- 1,777steakA thick expensive slice of beef.A2+4.2
- 1,778suckerA round pad that grips by suction.C14.2
- 1,779underneathDirectly below and covered by.B14.2
- 1,780versionA particular form of something that exists in more than one form.B14.2
- 1,781whiskeyA strong golden spirit aged in wooden barrels.B1+4.2
- 1,782advanceTo move forward.B24.2
- 1,783apologyA statement saying you are sorry for something you did.A24.2
- 1,784buzzTo make a low, rough, continuous humming sound.B14.2
- 1,785ceremonyA formal event carried out in a fixed order to mark an important occasion.B14.2
- 1,786civilTo do with ordinary citizens rather than the army or the church.B24.2
- 1,787clownA circus or party performer with a painted face and silly clothes, who makes people laugh by falling over and playing tricks.A24.2
- 1,788confessTo admit something you are ashamed of.B14.2
- 1,789corporalA rank in the army just below a sergeant.B24.2
- 1,790doughThe soft mix of flour and water you knead before baking.B14.2
- 1,791drawingA picture made with lines rather than paint.A24.2
- 1,792entranceThe way into a building.B14.2
- 1,793forthOut, or forward from a place, in formal or older use.B24.2
- 1,794gatherCloth drawn up on a thread to make soft fullness.B14.2
- 1,795gearEquipment or clothing for a particular purpose.B14.2
- 1,796helicopterAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.B14.2
- 1,797lockerA small cupboard with a lock, for keeping your things while you are somewhere else.A2+4.2
- 1,798meanwhileDuring the same period of time; while something else is happening.B14.2
- 1,799pearlA small hard round gem that grows inside an oyster or similar shell.B14.2
- 1,800personalitySomebody's whole way of thinking, feeling and behaving.A2+4.2
- 1,801prayerWords addressed to a god, spoken or silent.B14.2
- 1,802rapeThe crime of forcing somebody into sex.B24.2
- 1,803selfishCaring only about your own wants and not about other people.B14.2
- 1,804sinAn act that breaks a religious law.B14.2
- 1,805singerA person who performs with their voice.A2+4.2
- 1,806solutionThe answer that ends a problem or difficulty.A2+4.2
- 1,807stripTo remove a covering layer from something, leaving the bare surface underneath.B24.2
- 1,808suspiciousMaking people think that something dishonest or dangerous is going on.B14.2
- 1,809teddyThe soft toy bear a child sleeps with.A2+4.2
- 1,810tortureThe deliberate causing of severe pain to punish or extract information.B14.2
- 1,811vietnamThe long Southeast Asian country.B14.2
- 1,812walkerA person who walks, especially for exercise or pleasure.B24.2
- 1,813arrangeTo put things in a particular order or position.A24.2
- 1,814basicForming the simplest and most necessary part.B14.2
- 1,815charmThe power of pleasing people and making them like you.B24.2
- 1,816concentrateTo give all your attention to one thing. Used with on.B14.2
- 1,817dailyHappening or done every day.A24.2
- 1,818deputyThe person who acts in place of the one in charge.B14.2
- 1,819dietEverything a person or animal usually eats.B14.2
- 1,820earnTo receive money for the work you do.A2+4.2
- 1,821exitThe way out of a building.A24.2
- 1,822flashA sudden short burst of light.A24.2
- 1,823frozenTurned to ice, or kept as cold as ice.B14.2
- 1,824guitarA stringed instrument played with the fingers or a pick.A2+4.2
- 1,825hipThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.B14.2
- 1,826homicideThe killing of one person by another.B24.2
- 1,827hoodA soft covering for the head, attached to the back of a coat or jacket.B14.2
- 1,828japanThe island country of Tokyo and cherry blossoms.A2+4.2
- 1,829junkWorthless old things nobody wants.A2+4.2
- 1,830kingdomA country ruled by a king or a queen.B14.2
- 1,831lionA large wild cat with a mane, living in prides.A14.2
- 1,832makeupCosmetics applied to the face.A2+4.2
- 1,833merelyNothing more than; only.B14.2
- 1,834netMaterial made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.B14.2
- 1,835nutThe threaded ring a bolt tightens into.A24.2
- 1,836patienceThe quiet strength to wait without complaining.B14.2
- 1,837patrolA regular round made to keep watch over an area.B14.2
- 1,838pitchThe marked ground where football, rugby or cricket is played.A24.2
- 1,839porterSomeone whose job is carrying luggage for travellers or hotel guests.B1+4.2
- 1,840romanceA love affair, or a story about one.B14.2
- 1,841rubTo move your hand or an object back and forth over a surface while pressing on it.B14.2
- 1,842satelliteA machine circling the planet, relaying signals and photos.B24.2
- 1,843satisfiedContent because your needs or expectations have been met.B24.2
- 1,844sauceA thick tasty liquid poured over food.A24.2
- 1,845stressWorry and mental pressure caused by a difficult situation.B14.2
- 1,846surrenderTo stop fighting and give yourself up.B14.2
- 1,847uncomfortableUnpleasant for the body.B14.2
- 1,848valuableWorth a lot of money.B14.2
- 1,849whistleA small object you blow through to make a sharp, high sound.B14.2
- 1,850anyhowIn any case.B14.2
- 1,851badgeA small sign worn to show who you are.B14.2
- 1,852balanceThe steady state in which something stays upright and does not fall.B14.2
- 1,853bendTo make something straight or flat become curved.B14.2
- 1,854besideNext to or at the side of something.A24.2
- 1,855customerThe person buying something in a shop.A2+4.2
- 1,856extraordinaryFar beyond the ordinary; astonishing.B14.2
- 1,857fascinatingSo interesting you cannot look away.B14.2
- 1,858financialTo do with money and how it is managed.B14.2
- 1,859furnitureThe movable articles such as tables, chairs and beds that equip a room.A24.2
- 1,860grossVery obviously wrong and inexcusable.B14.2
- 1,861hostThe person who has people to their home and looks after them.B14.2
- 1,862meantimeThe period of time between two events.B24.2
- 1,863mysteriousStrange and impossible to explain.B14.2
- 1,864offeringSomething given to a god, a temple or a church as an act of worship.B24.2
- 1,865oppositeCompletely different in nature or direction.A14.2
- 1,866painfulCausing hurt in the body or in the feelings.B14.2
- 1,867pourTo make a liquid flow out of a container.B14.2
- 1,868privacyFreedom from being watched or disturbed by others.B24.2
- 1,869representTo speak or act officially for somebody else.B14.2
- 1,870riceThe edible white or brown grains of a cereal grown in flooded fields.A14.2
- 1,871sharkA large predatory sea fish with sharp teeth.A2+4.2
- 1,872soapA substance used with water for washing.A24.2
- 1,873sorePainful and tender, especially when touched or moved.B14.2
- 1,874squeezeTo press something firmly, especially from both sides.B14.2
- 1,875timingThe choice of the best moment to do something.B24.2
- 1,876angleThe amount of turn between two lines that meet, measured in degrees.B24.2
- 1,877degreeThe qualification a university gives you at the end of a course of study.B14.2
- 1,878dutchBelonging to the Netherlands or its people.B14.2
- 1,879escortPeople who go with somebody to guard or accompany them.B24.2
- 1,880guiltThe unhappy feeling of having done something wrong.B24.2
- 1,881influenceThe power to affect what others think or do.B14.2
- 1,882invitationA written or spoken request asking somebody to come to an event.A2+4.2
- 1,883kneeThe joint between the thigh and the lower leg.A24.2
- 1,884movementThe act of changing position; motion.A2+4.2
- 1,885mudWet, soft earth.B14.2
- 1,886productA thing made or grown to be sold.B14.2
- 1,887reviewA published opinion of how good something is.A2+4.2
- 1,888sealA sea animal with flippers and a thick coat that swims in cold water and comes ashore on rocks.B14.2
- 1,889skullThe hard bone case that protects the brain.B14.2
- 1,890spinTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.B14.2
- 1,891statusA person's rank or standing among others.B24.2
- 1,892stretchTo pull your arms, legs or body out to their full length.B14.2
- 1,893tapThe fitting you turn or push to let water out of a pipe.A24.2
- 1,894technologyThe machines and tools that science gives us.A2+4.2
- 1,895territoryLand under the control of a ruler or an animal.B24.2
- 1,896testimonyWhat a witness formally tells the court under oath.B24.2
- 1,897urgentNeeding action immediately — it cannot wait.B14.2
- 1,898adultA fully grown person, legally responsible for themselves.A24.2
- 1,899awkwardMaking people feel embarrassed and unsure what to say or do.B24.2
- 1,900beansSeeds from pods, cooked and eaten.A24.2
- 1,901benefitMoney paid by the state to those who qualify.A2+4.2
- 1,902briefTo give someone the information they need before they act.B24.2
- 1,903confirmTo state that something is true or certain.B14.2
- 1,904cowardSomebody with too little courage to face danger.B14.2
- 1,905deafUnable to hear.B14.2
- 1,906foulAn action against the rules in a sport.B24.2
- 1,907foundationThe solid base a building stands on.B24.2
- 1,908geneOne inherited instruction inside a living thing.B24.2
- 1,909habitSomething done so often it needs no thought.A24.2
- 1,910hostageA person held until demands are met.B24.2
- 1,911ladA boy or young man.B14.2
- 1,912literallyIn the exact word-for-word sense.B14.2
- 1,913liverThe large organ that cleans poisons out of the body.B24.2
- 1,914nobleMorally high and generous.B24.2
- 1,915optionOne of the things you may choose.A2+4.2
- 1,916patternA design in which shapes or colours repeat.A2+4.2
- 1,917portA socket that a cable plugs into.B14.2
- 1,918reliefThe lightness felt when a worry goes away.B14.2
- 1,919rifleA long-barrelled gun fired from the shoulder.B24.2
- 1,920sampleThe smaller group actually studied, standing for the whole.B14.2
- 1,921taxMoney that must be paid to the government.B14.2
- 1,922technicallyStrictly by the rules, whatever the spirit of them.B14.2
- 1,923admireTo look up to somebody with respect and approval.B14.2
- 1,924afterwardsAt a later time, following something already mentioned.B14.2
- 1,925anxiousWorried and uneasy about what may happen.B24.2
- 1,926attendTo be present at a class, meeting or event.A2+4.2
- 1,927brushTo clean or smooth something with a bristled tool.A24.2
- 1,928bushA woody plant smaller than a tree, with many branches near the ground.B14.2
- 1,929caveA natural hole going deep into rock.B14.2
- 1,930childhoodThe years of life when a person is young.B14.2
- 1,931clinicA small medical centre for visits without a stay.B24.2
- 1,932cornA tall cereal plant with large yellow seeds on a cob.A14.2
- 1,933costumeClothes worn to look like someone or something else.B14.2
- 1,934cottonThe soft natural fibre from the cotton plant.B14.2
- 1,935counselTo give careful guidance, especially in difficulty.B24.2
- 1,936debtMoney borrowed and still owed.B24.2
- 1,937dessertThe sweet course at the end of a meal.A24.2
- 1,938facilityA building or service provided for a purpose.B14.2
- 1,939frameThe rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as a picture, a window, a bicycle or a building.B14.2
- 1,940headacheA pain inside the head.A2+4.2
- 1,941internationalInvolving two or more countries.A2+4.2
- 1,942jetA fast aircraft driven by jet engines.B24.2
- 1,943lightningThe bright electric flash in a storm.B14.2
- 1,944marineTo do with the sea.B24.2
- 1,945prickTo make a tiny hole with something sharp.B14.2
- 1,946recommendTo tell someone that something or someone is good and worth choosing.A2+4.2
- 1,947remoteFar from towns and people; hard to reach.B14.2
- 1,948rubberA stretchy, bouncy material made from the sap of a tropical tree or produced industrially.A24.2
- 1,949sacredSet apart as holy.B14.2
- 1,950selfThe person you essentially are.B14.2
- 1,951skinnyVery thin, in a way that suggests too little flesh.B14.2
- 1,952suppliesThe food, water and equipment needed to keep going.B14.2
- 1,953testifyTo give sworn evidence in court.B24.2
- 1,954thickHaving a large distance between opposite sides.A24.2
- 1,955towelA cloth used for drying.A24.2
- 1,956tragedyA serious play with a deeply sad ending.B24.2
- 1,957wardA room or department in a hospital with beds for patients.B24.2
- 1,958aidHelp, especially money or supplies given to those in need.B24.1
- 1,959auditionThe tryout where performers compete for a role.B14.1
- 1,960bakerSomebody whose job is making bread and cakes.B14.1
- 1,961brandThe name and identity a company gives its products.B14.1
- 1,962combatFighting between armed forces.B24.1
- 1,963commissionMoney paid to someone as a percentage of the sales they make.B2+4.1
- 1,964conscienceThe inner sense of right and wrong.B24.1
- 1,965constructionThe process or industry of building things.B24.1
- 1,966counterA long flat surface where you are served, or where you work in a kitchen.B24.1
- 1,967crownA circular gold headdress worn by a king or queen.B14.1
- 1,968cultureThe shared art, beliefs and habits of a people.B14.1
- 1,969darnTo mend a hole in cloth or knitting by weaving thread back and forth across the gap.B24.1
- 1,970drillA tool that bores holes by spinning a sharp bit.A2+4.1
- 1,971flowA steady continuous movement in one direction.B14.1
- 1,972germanyA country in central Europe with Berlin as its capital.A14.1
- 1,973griffinA mythical creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body.B24.1
- 1,974laughterThe sound people make when something amuses them.A2+4.1
- 1,975oxygenThe gas in the air that living things breathe and fires need.B14.1
- 1,976packingPutting goods safely into their outer wrapping.B14.1
- 1,977poemA short piece of writing set out in lines.B14.1
- 1,978politeShowing good manners and respect for other people.A24.1
- 1,979poundA unit of weight of about half a kilogram.B14.1
- 1,980principalThe head of a school or college.B14.1
- 1,981religionA shared system of belief in God or gods.B14.1
- 1,982religiousConnected with faith and God.B14.1
- 1,983sailTo travel across water in a boat pushed by the wind.B14.1
- 1,984shaveTo cut hair off close to the skin with a blade.B14.1
- 1,985speciesOne particular kind of living thing.B14.1
- 1,986sweaterA warm knitted garment for the upper body.A14.1
- 1,987tagA small label attached to something, showing a price, a name or an instruction.A24.1
- 1,988temperatureHow hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.A2+4.1
- 1,989themeThe subject that runs through a work.B14.1
- 1,990traditionA custom or belief passed down within a family or community over a long time.A2+4.1
- 1,991transcriptThe official record of your courses and grades.C14.1
- 1,992uniqueThe only one of its kind.B14.1
- 1,993wreckTo destroy something completely.B14.1
- 1,994zooA place where wild animals are kept for people to see.A14.1
- 1,995adventureAn exciting experience with new places and some danger.A24.1
- 1,996ambassadorA country's highest representative living in another country.B24.1
- 1,997barnA big farm building for animals or crops.B14.1
- 1,998cherryA small round dark-red fruit with a long stem.A24.1
- 1,999chopTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.A24.1
- 2,000daisyA small white flower with a yellow middle.B14.1