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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 4,001–4,500 of 19,295

Common in everyday speech and writingzipf 3–4

4,001corruptionThe use of power or public office for private gain, especially through bribes.4×C13.6
4,002devastatedCompletely crushed by terrible news.2×B23.6
4,003diagnosisA doctor's identification of which illness or injury a person has.2×C13.6
4,004diaperAn absorbent pad worn by a baby.B13.6
4,005dineTo eat dinner, especially formally.B1+3.6
4,006disappearanceThe act of going out of sight or being lost.2×B23.6
4,007doughnutA sweet fried ring of dough.A2+3.6
4,008flareA bright light fired to show where you are.2×B23.6
4,009freelyWithout restriction or force.B23.6
4,010gapAn empty space or opening between two things.2×B13.6
4,011greatlyTo a very large degree.B23.6
4,012hullThe main body of a boat that sits in the water.2×B23.6
4,013immunityThe body's ability to resist a disease.2×B2+3.6
4,014infantA baby in its first year.C13.6
4,015interceptTo stop or catch something as it moves from one place to another.4×B23.6
4,016introductionThe act of presenting one person to another by name.3×B1+3.6
4,017juicyFull of juice; wet and soft to bite into.3×B13.6
4,018kinYour family and relations.B23.6
4,019leashA strap for restraining and guiding a dog.B23.6
4,020lureTo draw somebody in with something tempting.2×B23.6
4,021magneticAttracting iron.2×C13.6
4,022melonA large round sweet fruit with soft flesh.A2+3.6
4,023millenniumA period of one thousand years.3×B23.6
4,024neutralNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.5×B23.6
4,025onionA round layered vegetable used in cooking.A2+3.6
4,026organicGrown or raised without artificial chemicals.4×B2+3.6
4,027organizeTo put things in order.2×A2+3.6
4,028pastaItalian food of boiled dough shapes.A2+3.6
4,029pastorA minister in charge of a Christian congregation.B23.6
4,030paycheckThe money received for work on payday.B1+3.6
4,031petitionA written request signed by many people and sent to someone with the power to act.3×C13.6
4,032radicalReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.4×B23.6
4,033reduceTo make something smaller in amount, size, number or price.4×B1+3.6
4,034rejectTo refuse to accept or agree to something.4×B1+3.6
4,035sanctuaryA protected place where hunted animals are safe.3×B23.6
4,036seminarA small university class based on discussion of a set text or topic.2×B2+3.6
4,037shampooLiquid soap made for washing hair.A2+3.6
4,038sneakyDoing things quietly and secretly so as not to be seen, in a way that seems dishonest.3×B13.6
4,039spinalHaving to do with the backbone.B23.6
4,040splashThe sound and the scatter of water when something hits it.4×A2+3.6
4,041stepmotherA father's wife who is not one's birth mother.B23.6
4,042superintendentAn officer in charge of a department or building.B23.6
4,043tackleTo stop an opponent and try to take the ball from them.7×B13.6
4,044temptationThe pull towards something you should resist.B23.6
4,045triangleA flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.3×B23.6
4,046trimTo cut small amounts off something to make it neat.5×B13.6
4,047truceA short agreed pause in fighting.B23.6
4,048turfThe surface layer of grass and its roots.B23.6
4,049visaOfficial permission to enter a country, marked in a passport.B2+3.6
4,050websiteOne place on the internet with its own address.A2+3.6
4,051automaticallyBy itself, without human action.2×B23.6
4,052batchA set of things made or produced together at the same time.3×B23.6
4,053brotherhoodThe bond between brothers or people sharing a cause.2×B1+3.6
4,054cannedPreserved and sealed in a metal container.B13.6
4,055castingAn object made by pouring metal into a mould.2×C13.6
4,056chancellorA high state or university official.B2+3.6
4,057chimneyA pipe on a roof that carries smoke away.B23.6
4,058chubbyPleasantly round and soft-bodied, said of a child, an animal or a part of the body.B13.6
4,059chunkA thick solid piece of something.C13.6
4,060competitiveHating to lose; always trying to be first.2×B1+3.6
4,061daringBravely willing to take big risks.2×B23.6
4,062devotionDeep loyal love that gives without counting the cost.2×B1+3.6
4,063establishmentThe setting up of something.3×C13.6
4,064exquisiteBeautiful in a fine, delicate way.2×B2+3.6
4,065gardenerSomebody who looks after plants, flowers and lawns.B23.6
4,066greatnessThe quality of being outstanding and important.B23.6
4,067grooveThe rhythmic feel that makes music move.2×B23.6
4,068handkerchiefA small square of cloth for wiping the nose.B13.6
4,069honorsThe distinction awarded to degrees earned with excellent grades.B23.6
4,070humiliateTo make someone feel ashamed and foolish in front of others.B23.6
4,071ignitionThe switch or system in a vehicle that starts the engine.2×B1+3.6
4,072informantSomebody who quietly passes information on.C23.6
4,073injectionA dose of medicine pushed into the body with a needle.C13.6
4,074itchTo feel a tickle on the skin that begs to be scratched.2×B13.6
4,075mailboxA box in which letters are delivered or posted.2×B13.6
4,076mopA tool with an absorbent head on a handle, for washing floors.2×B13.6
4,077moraleThe level of confidence, enthusiasm and willingness to keep going in a group or a person.B23.6
4,078occupationThe control of a country by a foreign army.2×B23.6
4,079postcardA card with a picture, sent by post without an envelope.B13.6
4,080profoundReaching to the very depths of thought.2×C13.6
4,081pryTo force something open or apart using a bar, blade or other lever.2×B23.6
4,082reflectTo throw back light, heat, sound or an image.3×B1+3.6
4,083restoredRepaired carefully back to its original state.2×B1+3.6
4,084retrieveTo go and bring something back.2×C13.6
4,085ripeFully grown and ready to be eaten or gathered.4×B13.6
4,086ruthlessShowing no pity for anyone harmed on the way to getting what you want.2×C13.6
4,087ryeA dark strong grain used in northern breads.B23.6
4,088salvageTo rescue what can still be used from a wreck, fire or flood.3×C13.6
4,089scrapeTo pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.6×B13.6
4,090shatteredBroken into many pieces.2×B23.6
4,091skiingSliding down snowy slopes on two long boards.A2+3.6
4,092smellyHaving a strong bad smell.B13.6
4,093spontaneousDone suddenly and without planning, out of the feeling of the moment.2×B23.6
4,094strollTo walk slowly and without hurry, for pleasure.3×B13.6
4,095tailorA person whose job is making, altering and fitting clothes to a customer's measurements.3×B23.6
4,096trumpetA brass instrument with three valves, played by blowing.2×B13.6
4,097unluckyHaving bad fortune.B13.6
4,098vanityExcessive pride in your own looks or importance.2×B23.6
4,099villainThe evil figure the hero must defeat.B1+3.6
4,100wearyVery tired, in body and in spirit.3×B23.6
4,101aliasA false name a person goes by.2×B23.6
4,102amendmentAn official change added to a law or constitution.C13.6
4,103blackjackA card game where players aim for twenty-one.B23.6
4,104cardinalOf the very first importance.C13.6
4,105categoryA named group that similar things are sorted into.B13.6
4,106clanA group of families claiming a common ancestor.2×B23.6
4,107comedianSomebody whose job is being funny.B1+3.6
4,108compassAn instrument whose needle points to north.2×B1+3.6
4,109crateA strong open box for carrying goods.2×B1+3.6
4,110cunningClever in a sly, scheming way.2×B23.6
4,111curbThe raised stone edge where a pavement meets the road.2×B13.6
4,112dialogueA conversation, especially one written down.B1+3.6
4,113discreetCareful to say and show nothing that ought to stay private.2×B23.6
4,114donorSomebody who gives blood or an organ.2×B23.6
4,115elderlyOld, said of a person, in a polite and slightly distant way.2×B23.6
4,116exhibitionA public showing of art or objects.B1+3.6
4,117extentHow large or how far something goes.B23.6
4,118hitchTo fasten something with a knot or hook.2×B23.6
4,119housingThe buildings people live in, taken together.B23.6
4,120hulkThe body of an old ship, no longer sailing.2×C13.6
4,121impatientAnnoyed by waiting or by someone else's slowness.2×B23.6
4,122insecureLacking confidence in yourself and needing reassurance.3×C13.6
4,123livelyFull of energy and movement.B23.6
4,124manlyShowing the courage and strength held up as ideals for a grown male.B23.6
4,125nurseryA school or centre for children too young for primary school.3×B23.6
4,126ounceA unit of weight, a sixteenth of a pound.B23.6
4,127preparationThe work of getting ready.2×B23.6
4,128qualifyTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.4×B13.6
4,129rulingThe decision a judge hands down.2×C13.6
4,130runawaySomebody who has fled from home or from custody.B1+3.6
4,131secondaryLess important than the main thing.4×B23.6
4,132slaveryThe system of owning people and forcing them to work.C13.6
4,133stunningExtremely beautiful.2×B23.6
4,134terrorismThe use of violence against civilians for political ends.B2+3.6
4,135tuitionThe money paid for being taught.2×C13.6
4,136uptightTense and unable to relax.B23.6
4,137virtuallyAlmost entirely; in every way that matters.2×B23.6
4,138worthwhileWorth the time and effort it costs.C13.6
4,139yieldTo give way at last to force, pressure or persuasion.4×C13.6
4,140aleBeer made with top-fermenting yeast.B1+3.6
4,141apieceFor each one.B23.6
4,142astronautSomebody who travels into space.B13.6
4,143batterA pourable mix of flour, eggs and milk used before cooking.2×B13.6
4,144bladderThe organ holding urine.2×B23.6
4,145buzzerA device that makes a harsh warning sound.B23.6
4,146charlestonA fast dance of the 1920s.C13.6
4,147cornySo sentimental or obvious that it makes you wince.B23.6
4,148culturalTo do with the arts and customs of a people.B1+3.6
4,149damagesMoney paid to make up for harm done.B23.6
4,150dinosaurOne of the large reptiles that lived millions of years ago.2×A2+3.6
4,151dominoA flat tile with two halves marked with dots.B1+3.6
4,152donateTo hand over money or goods freely to help a cause.B1+3.6
4,153errandA small trip out to get one thing done.B13.6
4,154expertiseDeep skill and knowledge in a particular field.B23.6
4,155fianceA person you have promised to marry.B1+3.6
4,156finchA small seed-eating bird with a stubby beak.B2+3.6
4,157formationAn ordered arrangement.2×B23.6
4,158goddamUsed to add force to an angry statement.B23.6
4,159grapesSmall round fruits growing in bunches.A2+3.6
4,160independenceThe winning of self-rule from a foreign power.B23.6
4,161legendarySo famous or admired that people tell stories about it.2×C13.6
4,162liberalIn favour of individual freedom, tolerant of other ways of living, and for reform by gradual steps.4×B23.6
4,163massacreThe killing of many helpless people.C13.6
4,164mergerThe joining of two companies or organisations into a single one.2×C13.6
4,165nodTo move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.4×B23.6
4,166northwestThe direction halfway between north and west.B1+3.6
4,167outcomeHow something finally ends up.B23.6
4,168overwhelmedUnable to cope because there is more work, pressure or emotion than you can manage.3×B23.6
4,169pancakeA flat round cake fried in a pan.B23.6
4,170peasantA poor farm worker of the old countryside.B23.6
4,171poppyA red field flower worn to remember the dead.B1+3.6
4,172portableLight and small enough to be carried around.3×B23.6
4,173predictTo say what will happen before it happens.B23.6
4,174pyramidA solid shape with a flat base whose sides are triangles meeting at a point.4×A2+3.6
4,175rascalA mischievous person, spoken of with some affection.B23.6
4,176ratingsNumbers showing how many people watched a programme.2×B23.6
4,177reactorThe vessel in which a nuclear reaction is controlled.2×B2+3.6
4,178reefA ridge of coral or rock just below the sea surface.2×B1+3.6
4,179roarTo make a long, deep, very loud sound, as a lion does.6×B23.6
4,180shortcutA route that is quicker than the usual one.3×A2+3.6
4,181sunglassesGlasses with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright light.A2+3.6
4,182tokenA small piece standing for a player in a game.3×B1+3.6
4,183transmitterThe equipment that sends out a signal.C23.6
4,184troutA speckled river fish with pink flesh.B1+3.6
4,185understandableFair or natural in the circumstances; easy to see the reason for.2×B23.6
4,186vanillaA sweet flavour from a tropical pod.2×A2+3.6
4,187vegetarianA person who eats no meat.B1+3.6
4,188wagerTo bet money on the result of something.B23.6
4,189wildernessA large area of wild land untouched by human development.2×B23.6
4,190wrenchA tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.3×B23.6
4,191addictionA compulsive inability to stop using a substance or doing something harmful.B2+3.6
4,192altitudeHeight above sea level.B23.6
4,193aspectOne side or feature of a thing.2×B23.6
4,194associatedConnected with something else.B23.6
4,195asthmaAn illness that makes breathing tight and whistling.B1+3.6
4,196athleticFit, strong and good at sport.2×B1+3.6
4,197bargeA long flat boat used to carry cargo on rivers and canals.4×B23.6
4,198beaconA light or mark set up as a signal.2×B23.6
4,199bookstoreA shop that sells books.A2+3.6
4,200bulbThe glass ball that makes light in a lamp.2×B13.6
4,201bundleA number of things tied or wrapped together to be carried at once.4×B13.6
4,202cinemaA place where films are shown on a large screen.2×A2+3.6
4,203clamA shellfish living inside two hinged shells.B23.6
4,204dislikeTo find someone or something unpleasant.2×B13.6
4,205distractionSomething that pulls attention away.B23.6
4,206dyeTo change the colour of hair, cloth or other material by soaking it in coloured liquid.2×B23.6
4,207eroticConcerned with sexual desire.B2+3.6
4,208experimentalBased on trying something new to see what happens.2×C13.6
4,209flatterTo praise somebody too much, usually to get something from them.3×C13.6
4,210forensicUsing science to investigate crime.C13.6
4,211fulfillTo carry a promise or duty through to completion.2×B23.6
4,212greasyCovered in or full of grease or oil.3×B23.6
4,213groveA small group of trees growing together.B23.6
4,214hangoverThe sick heavy feeling the morning after drinking.B1+3.6
4,215hazardSomething with the power to cause harm.C13.6
4,216hometownThe place where you grew up.A2+3.6
4,217improvementA change that makes something better.B1+3.6
4,218inspireTo make somebody want to act or create.2×B23.6
4,219litterRubbish left lying in a public place.2×B23.6
4,220metaphorA figure of speech describing one thing as another to suggest a likeness.B23.6
4,221microwaveAn oven that heats food using electromagnetic radiation.2×B23.6
4,222occasionalHappening now and then, with gaps in between.2×B23.6
4,223peaA small round green seed eaten as a vegetable.A2+3.6
4,224photographyThe art of making pictures with a camera.B1+3.6
4,225postponeTo move an event to a later time.2×C13.6
4,226righteousMorally right.2×B23.6
4,227roosterA male chicken.A2+3.6
4,228royaltyMembers of a royal family, or money paid to an author.B23.6
4,229rudderThe blade at the back that turns a boat.B2+3.6
4,230sabotageDamaging something deliberately and secretly.2×B23.6
4,231serverAn always-on computer that websites and services run on.2×B1+3.6
4,232snatchTo seize something quickly and roughly.2×B23.6
4,233summonTo order someone to come, especially by official authority.3×B23.6
4,234swiftHappening or moving quickly and without delay.2×B23.6
4,235thrustTo push something forward with force.2×B23.6
4,236toasterA machine that browns slices of bread.A2+3.6
4,237unarmedCarrying no weapon.B23.6
4,238whoopTo shout out loudly in excitement.2×B23.6
4,239wrathExtreme and often righteous anger.B23.6
4,240alasAn old exclamation of sorrow or regret.B2+3.6
4,241alongsideNext to something and parallel with it.3×B23.6
4,242assetSomething valuable that a person or organisation owns.3×B23.6
4,243autumnThe season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the days shorten.2×A13.6
4,244boxerSomebody who fights with padded gloves as a sport.2×B23.6
4,245carrotA long orange root vegetable.A13.6
4,246cartoonA funny drawn film or strip.A23.6
4,247caviarSalted fish eggs eaten as a luxury.B2+3.6
4,248challengingDemanding, in a way that tests you.B23.6
4,249conservativePreferring to keep things as they are.2×B2+3.6
4,250contributeTo add your share to a joint effort.2×B23.6
4,251crippleTo leave somebody or something unable to work properly.2×B23.6
4,252criticSomebody who judges books, films or music publicly.B23.6
4,253crusadeA medieval religious war.2×B23.6
4,254daytimeThe part of the day when it is light.B23.6
4,255elfA slender magical being of woods and northern legend.B13.6
4,256forensicsThe science of examining traces left at a crime.B23.6
4,257freightGoods carried in bulk.B23.6
4,258furyExtreme and violent anger.2×B23.6
4,259getawayA short escape from daily life.B23.6
4,260groovyFashionable and exciting, in sixties slang.B23.6
4,261hareA long-eared animal like a large fast rabbit.B1+3.6
4,262harvestThe gathering in of ripe crops.2×B23.6
4,263incidentallyBy the way, said when adding a side point.B23.6
4,264incompetentLacking the skill or ability to do something properly.3×B23.6
4,265intercourseSexual activity between people.2×B23.6
4,266italianBelonging to Italy or its language.2×A2+3.6
4,267journalismThe work of gathering and writing the news.B23.6
4,268kindergartenA school for very small children.A2+3.6
4,269matrixA grid of numbers.2×B23.6
4,270mercuryA metal that is liquid at room temperature.B23.6
4,271ministryA government department.2×B23.6
4,272moustacheHair grown on the upper lip.A2+3.6
4,273operationalReady and able to work, or to do with running things.C13.6
4,274percentageA share expressed out of a hundred.2×B1+3.6
4,275powerlessHaving no power to change anything.B23.6
4,276publishingThe business of producing books and papers.B23.6
4,277rainyWith a lot of rain falling.A13.6
4,278reminderSomething that makes you remember.C13.6
4,279slitTo cut a long, narrow opening in or along something.2×B23.6
4,280soundingA measurement of how deep the water is.2×C13.6
4,281successfullyIn a way that achieved what was wanted.B1+3.6
4,282sullyTo spoil the cleanness of something or a good name.C23.6
4,283swatTo hit something small with a quick, flat blow.3×B23.6
4,284sympatheticFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.4×B23.6
4,285unreasonableGoing beyond what is fair, sensible or acceptable.B23.6
4,286vaseA tall, narrow-necked container for holding cut flowers.2×B13.6
4,287agonyPain so severe that you can think of nothing else.B23.6
4,288ahoyA shout used at sea to hail another vessel.B23.6
4,289amnesiaLoss of memory through injury or illness.B23.6
4,290amusementThe feeling of being entertained, or a fairground ride.B23.6
4,291archA curved opening that carries weight over a gap.B23.6
4,292arseThe buttocks, in coarse British use.B23.6
4,293bikiniA two-piece swimming costume for a woman.B23.6
4,294boundariesThe limits you set on what others may ask of you.2×B23.6
4,295brunchA meal eaten between breakfast and lunch.B1+3.6
4,296bumpyFull of small rises and dips.2×B13.6
4,297cathedralThe main church of a diocese, containing a bishop's seat.B23.6
4,298cheerfulHappy, and showing it in your face and voice.3×B13.6
4,299dictionaryA book explaining what words mean.A2+3.6
4,300extensiveCovering a large area or a wide range.B23.6
4,301giganticExtremely large.B13.6
4,302grindExhausting and monotonous routine work.2×B23.6
4,303hardyAble to survive hard conditions.B2+3.6
4,304hostessA woman who receives and looks after guests.C13.6
4,305insensitiveNot noticing or caring how others feel.2×C13.6
4,306jackpotThe whole pot of prize money, won all at once.2×B23.6
4,307jamaicaA Caribbean island country.B1+3.6
4,308knotA tie made by looping rope or string through itself and pulling it tight.4×B13.6
4,309laceDelicate openwork fabric.2×B13.6
4,310laurelAn evergreen tree whose leaves crowned victors.C13.6
4,311layerTo build something up in flat levels.2×B1+3.6
4,312manifestObvious; plain to see.3×C13.6
4,313mashedCrushed into a soft pulpy mass.B13.6
4,314mechanismThe working parts of a device, or how a process runs.B23.6
4,315menaceA person or thing that threatens harm.4×B23.6
4,316minkA small semi-aquatic animal valued for its dark fur.B2+3.6
4,317monasteryA house where monks live together.B23.6
4,318moralityThe set of ideas about what is right and wrong.C13.6
4,319notoriousWell known for something bad.C13.6
4,320observerSomebody who watches in an official role.2×B23.6
4,321obtainTo get something, often with effort.2×B23.6
4,322paddleA short oar not fixed to the boat.2×B13.6
4,323pilgrimSomeone travelling to a holy place.B23.6
4,324premiereThe first public showing of a film.B23.6
4,325premonitionA feeling that something, usually bad, is about to happen.2×C13.6
4,326propAn object handled by actors in a scene.2×C13.6
4,327pubA house licensed to serve beer to the public.A2+3.6
4,328rapidlyAt great speed.B23.6
4,329recruitTo find and take on new people.2×B23.6
4,330resignationThe formal act of giving up a job or position, or the letter that announces it.2×C13.6
4,331rogueA dishonest but often likeable person.2×B23.6
4,332scalpThe skin covering the top of the head.B23.6
4,333scatteredSpread about with no order.2×C13.6
4,334seizureA sudden fit caused by abnormal brain activity.2×B23.6
4,335serumA concentrated liquid skin treatment.2×B23.6
4,336spaceshipA crewed vessel that carries people beyond the sky, the word used above all in science fiction.A2+3.6
4,337stalkerSomebody who follows another person obsessively.B23.6
4,338stockingsThin coverings for each leg separately.B13.6
4,339swimmerA person who swims.B13.6
4,340tannerA worker who turns animal hide into leather.C13.6
4,341thighThe upper part of the leg, between the hip and the knee.2×B23.6
4,342thirstThe need or craving for a drink.B23.6
4,343tidyTo put things back into order.3×A2+3.6
4,344tractorA powerful vehicle used on farms to pull machinery.A2+3.6
4,345veteranSomebody who has served in the forces.2×C13.6
4,346abductionReasoning to the best available explanation.2×C23.6
4,347backpackA bag with shoulder straps carried on the back.2×B13.6
4,348blossomThe flowers that cover a fruit tree in spring.2×B23.6
4,349bowelThe intestine, the tube food passes through after the stomach.B23.6
4,350brokerA person who arranges deals for others.2×B23.6
4,351bulletinA short official announcement or news update.3×B1+3.6
4,352casanovaA man famous for his many love affairs.C13.6
4,353chalkA soft white stick used for writing on boards.2×A2+3.6
4,354chuteA sloping channel that things slide down.B23.6
4,355circulationThe round trip of blood through the body.2×C13.6
4,356consolationComfort given after a loss or a disappointment.B23.6
4,357consultantAn outside expert paid to give professional advice to a business or client.2×B2+3.6
4,358continentOne of the seven great land masses of the earth.B1+3.6
4,359cosmicTo do with the universe, or vast beyond measure.B23.6
4,360currencyThe kind of money a country uses.2×B1+3.6
4,361cynicalBelieving that people act only out of self-interest.2×C13.6
4,362discretionGood judgement about what should be kept private and what should be said.2×B23.6
4,363eddyA small whirling movement in water or air.2×C13.6
4,364fiddleTo touch or handle something restlessly with the fingers.3×B23.6
4,365fluffyCovered in or made of soft, loose fibres or fur.3×B13.6
4,366heaveTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.5×B23.6
4,367historicImportant enough to be remembered in history.B1+3.6
4,368howlingFilled with a long wailing sound.B23.6
4,369hutchThe wooden house a rabbit lives in.B1+3.6
4,370ignoranceNot knowing something you might be expected to know.C13.6
4,371interventionThe act of stepping into a situation to change what happens.3×C13.6
4,372intruderSomebody who enters where they have no right to be.B23.6
4,373lasagnaFlat pasta baked in layers with sauce and cheese.A2+3.6
4,374limpTo walk unevenly because one leg hurts.4×B13.6
4,375machineryMachines taken together, or the workings of a system.C13.6
4,376napkinA square of cloth or paper used at the table to protect your clothes and wipe your mouth.2×A2+3.6
4,377numerousExisting in large numbers; many.2×B23.6
4,378overheadDirectly above; in the sky or the space above your head.4×B1+3.6
4,379plaintiffThe person who brings a case against somebody in a civil court.C13.6
4,380pointlessHaving no purpose worth pursuing.B23.6
4,381psychologistA person trained in the study of the mind and behaviour.2×B2+3.6
4,382redheadSomebody with red hair.B13.6
4,383refereeThe official who enforces the rules during a sports match.5×B23.6
4,384reformA change made to improve a system.2×B2+3.6
4,385refreshingMaking you feel cool and revived.2×C13.6
4,386scholarA person devoted to deep learning.2×B23.6
4,387stuffyAirless and close.2×C13.6
4,388swapTo give one thing and get another back.2×B13.6
4,389unemployedHaving no paid work but wanting it.2×B1+3.6
4,390veinA blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.2×B23.6
4,391warlockA male worker of dark magic.B2+3.6
4,392wenA harmless swelling under the skin.C23.6
4,393wretchedMiserably unhappy, or of very poor quality.B23.6
4,394zombieA dead body brought back to move and act without a mind of its own.4×B1+3.6
4,395admissionBeing let in.2×B13.5
4,396alternateTo take turns one after the other.B23.5
4,397awaitTo wait for something.B23.5
4,398bakeryA place where bread and cakes are baked and sold.B13.5
4,399bowmanA man skilled with a bow and arrow.C13.5
4,400bragTo boast in an irritating way.B23.5
4,401brownieA dense square of baked chocolate cake.2×A2+3.5
4,402bumperThe bar at the front or rear of a vehicle that absorbs impact.2×B23.5
4,403burglaryThe crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal.B23.5
4,404bypassTo go round something instead of through it.C13.5
4,405canoeA narrow light boat moved with a paddle.C13.5
4,406cinchThe strap that holds a saddle on.2×C23.5
4,407climateThe usual weather of a place over many years.2×B1+3.5
4,408convoyA group of vehicles or ships travelling under protection.B2+3.5
4,409countdownCounting backwards to the moment of an event.B13.5
4,410countrysideThe green open land outside towns.B1+3.5
4,411crunchTo make the sound of something hard being crushed.2×B23.5
4,412declarationA formal statement made publicly or officially.3×C13.5
4,413decoySomething set up to draw attention the wrong way.B23.5
4,414democraticRun by the people through the votes they cast.B23.5
4,415dentA hollow in a hard surface made by a blow.2×B23.5
4,416disregardPaying no attention to something that matters.2×B23.5
4,417donationMoney or goods given freely to help a cause.B23.5
4,418eccentricOdd in a harmless, likeable way; living by your own rules.3×C13.5
4,419flingTo throw something with force and little care.5×B23.5
4,420foamA white mass of tiny bubbles on liquid.2×B13.5
4,421hashA short fingerprint calculated from data.2×C13.5
4,422hastyDone too quickly to be done well.B1+3.5
4,423hauntTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.3×B23.5
4,424heartlessShowing no pity at all.B1+3.5
4,425hotshotSomebody dazzlingly good and rather pleased about it.C13.5
4,426housewifeA woman whose full-time work is caring for her home.B23.5
4,427indicationA sign that points to how things stand.B23.5
4,428inheritTo receive money or property from someone who has died.3×B23.5
4,429ledgeA narrow shelf of rock on a cliff.B23.5
4,430likewiseIn the same way; following the same pattern.3×B23.5
4,431lootGoods taken by force in war or riot.B1+3.5
4,432lumpTo put things together as if they were the same.B23.5
4,433marshSoft wet low ground with grasses and reeds.B23.5
4,434masterpieceAn artist's greatest work.B23.5
4,435meteorThe streak of light made by a space rock burning up.B23.5
4,436mistA thin cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see far.3×B23.5
4,437mystiqueA glamorous air of mystery around somebody.C23.5
4,438nuttyTasting of nuts.2×B23.5
4,439obnoxiousSo loud and unpleasant that everyone is annoyed.B23.5
4,440peckOf a bird: to strike or pick at something with the beak.5×B13.5
4,441perceptionThe way in which something is understood through the senses.2×B23.5
4,442rescheduleTo move an arrangement to a different time.2×B1+3.5
4,443resemblanceThe fact of looking or being like something else.2×B23.5
4,444slobA lazy and untidy person.C13.5
4,445sniffTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.4×B23.5
4,446stoolA seat without a back or arms.B23.5
4,447substantialLarge in amount or importance.3×C13.5
4,448symphonyA long work for full orchestra.B23.5
4,449underworldThe world of organised crime, or the land of the dead.B23.5
4,450vealThe meat of a very young cow.B23.5
4,451viaBy way of a particular route or means.B23.5
4,452whereasUsed to set one fact against a different one.B23.5
4,453winkTo close one eye quickly at somebody as a signal.2×B23.5
4,454zoomTo move very fast.2×B23.5
4,455achievementSomething done successfully after effort.B1+3.5
4,456analystSomebody who examines data and explains what it means.B2+3.5
4,457berryA small round juicy fruit without a stone.B23.5
4,458breakthroughA sudden great discovery that changes what follows.2×C13.5
4,459ccTo send somebody a copy of a message as well.B1+3.5
4,460commerceThe buying and selling of goods on a large scale.C13.5
4,461considerateCareful not to cause other people trouble or discomfort.2×B1+3.5
4,462disabledHaving a physical or mental condition that limits activity.2×B23.5
4,463equationA mathematical statement that two expressions have the same value.3×C13.5
4,464expandTo grow larger or spread wider.2×B1+3.5
4,465fascinatedCompletely absorbed and held by interest.B23.5
4,466glanceTo look at something quickly.3×B23.5
4,467infiniteWithout any end or limit.B23.5
4,468inquiryAn official investigation.2×B23.5
4,469intuitionKnowing something immediately, without reasoning it out.2×C13.5
4,470karmaThe idea that your actions shape what happens to you later.B1+3.5
4,471kegA small metal barrel for beer.B2+3.5
4,472laptopA portable computer with a screen and keyboard that fold together.A2+3.5
4,473lavaHot melted rock that flows out of a volcano.2×B23.5
4,474layoutThe arrangement of text and pictures on a page.2×C13.5
4,475maceA heavy club with a spiked head.B23.5
4,476manipulateTo control somebody cleverly and unfairly, without their noticing.3×C13.5
4,477matA small piece of thick material laid on a floor or surface.A2+3.5
4,478meaningfulHaving real significance or purpose.2×B23.5
4,479mentorAn experienced person who advises and helps somebody less experienced.2×C13.5
4,480midstThe middle of a group, place or situation.C13.5
4,481mourningThe period and outward signs of grief for the dead.B23.5
4,482obsceneOffensive, especially about sex.2×B2+3.5
4,483partlyIn some measure, though not wholly.B23.5
4,484phThe scale of how acidic or alkaline something is.B23.5
4,485pharmacyA shop or department where medicines are prepared and sold.2×B1+3.5
4,486poloA team sport played on horseback with mallets and a ball.B23.5
4,487prematureHappening or done before the proper time.3×B23.5
4,488prospectThe possibility that something will happen in the future.5×B23.5
4,489recessThe short break between lessons.3×B13.5
4,490salineContaining salt.B2+3.5
4,491sapThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.2×C13.5
4,492schoolteacherSomebody whose job is teaching in a school.B1+3.5
4,493significanceThe importance or weight of something.3×B23.5
4,494singaporeAn island city-state in Southeast Asia.B1+3.5
4,495soakTo leave something in liquid until it softens.2×B13.5
4,496southwestThe direction halfway between south and west.B1+3.5
4,497superstarA performer who is famous all over the world.B1+3.5
4,498superstitiousBelieving that luck follows signs and charms.B23.5
4,499taiwanAn island off the coast of East Asia.B1+3.5
4,500tallyA running count kept with marks.2×B2+3.5