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
- 501differenceThe way in which two or more things are not the same.A14.9
- 502entireWhole and complete, with no part missing or left out.B14.9
- 503fatHaving a heavy, round body.A14.9
- 504goldThe soft, heavy yellow metal used for coins, rings and bars.A24.9
- 505hundredThe number 100.A14.9
- 506iceWater frozen hard.A14.9
- 507insteadIn place of what was expected.A24.9
- 508judgeThe official who runs a court case and decides the punishment.B14.9
- 509lawyerA professional who advises on the law and represents clients.A24.9
- 510realizeTo become aware of something you had not noticed.A24.9
- 511seatThe place where one person sits.A24.9
- 512serviceThe work done for customers or the public by a person or business, and the manner in which it is done.A24.9
- 513stationA building where you wait for trains or buses.A14.9
- 514summerThe warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.A14.9
- 515americaThe United States of America.A14.9
- 516angelA heavenly messenger.A24.9
- 517brainThe organ in your head that thinks and remembers.A24.9
- 518forgiveTo stop feeling angry at somebody for what they did.A24.9
- 519hungryNeeding or wanting food.A14.9
- 520marriageThe legal relationship between two married people.A24.9
- 521messA state where nothing is in its place.A24.9
- 522radioA device that receives sound broadcast through the air.A14.9
- 523soulThe part of a person believed to outlast the body.B14.9
- 524attackA violent attempt to hurt or defeat somebody.A24.9
- 525beerAn alcoholic drink brewed from malted grain.A14.9
- 526deepGoing a long way down from the surface.A24.9
- 527drunkUnable to think or move properly after too much alcohol.B14.9
- 528girlfriendThe woman or girl somebody is romantically involved with.A14.9
- 529partnerThe person you live with as a couple.A24.9
- 530privateFor one person or group only.A24.9
- 531slowMoving or happening with little speed.A14.9
- 532areaThe amount of flat surface a shape covers.A14.9
- 533busA long road vehicle carrying many passengers for a fare.A14.9
- 534dangerousAble to cause harm or injury.A14.9
- 535englishThe language spoken in Britain, North America, Australia and much of the world.A14.9
- 536groupA number of people or things gathered together.A14.9
- 537kickTo hit or strike something with the foot.A24.9
- 538offerTo hold something out for somebody to take if they want it.A24.9
- 539oweTo have to pay money back to somebody.A24.9
- 540sceneOne part of a play or film.A24.9
- 541thirdComing after the second.A14.9
- 542upsetSad or shaken by something that happened.A24.9
- 543boyfriendThe man or boy somebody is romantically involved with.A14.9
- 544cashPaper money and coins rather than a card.A24.9
- 545evilDeeply and deliberately morally bad.B14.9
- 546forwardDirected towards the front.A24.9
- 547greenThe colour of grass and leaves.A14.9
- 548groundThe surface of the earth.A24.9
- 549honestTelling the truth and not cheating, stealing or deceiving.A24.9
- 550jokeA short funny story told to make people laugh.A24.9
- 551parkA public green space in a town.A14.9
- 552positionThe place where somebody or something is.A24.9
- 553singleOnly one; one and no more.A24.9
- 554teachTo help somebody learn something.A14.9
- 555truckA large heavy vehicle that carries goods.A24.9
- 556artBeautiful things people create.A14.8
- 557brokenIn pieces, or damaged so it does not work.A24.8
- 558congratulationsSaid to somebody who has succeeded or had good news.A24.8
- 559crimeAn act that breaks the law.A24.8
- 560fieldA wide open piece of farm land.A24.8
- 561forceTo make somebody do something they do not want to do.B14.8
- 562grabTo take hold of something suddenly and roughly.B14.8
- 563machineA device with moving parts that does work for you.A14.8
- 564normalUsual, typical, or expected.A24.8
- 565protectTo keep somebody or something safe from harm.A24.8
- 566proveTo show by evidence or argument that something is true.B14.8
- 567publicOpen to or shared by everybody.A24.8
- 568pushTo press something so that it moves away from you.A24.8
- 569respectTo admire somebody and treat them as worth taking seriously.A24.8
- 570upstairsOn or to a higher floor.A24.8
- 571wallAn upright side of a room or building.A14.8
- 572churchThe building with a cross and a bell where Christians pray.A24.8
- 573fearThe feeling that danger is near.A24.8
- 574frenchThe language of France.A14.8
- 575hideTo put something where it cannot be seen or found.A14.8
- 576jumpTo push off the ground into the air.A24.8
- 577noseThe part of the face you breathe and smell through.A14.8
- 578peaceThe time when nobody is fighting.A24.8
- 579professorA senior teacher at a university.A2+4.8
- 580shareTo let somebody else have part of what is yours.A24.8
- 581suitA jacket with matching trousers or skirt, worn to work or to formal occasions.A24.8
- 582sunThe star that gives the earth daylight and warmth.A14.8
- 583tapeA sticky strip on a roll used for fastening.A24.8
- 584especiallyMore than in any other case.A24.8
- 585gasThe state of matter with no fixed shape.A24.8
- 586holyConnected with God or with religion, and treated with deep respect.B14.8
- 587nervousWorried and unable to relax about something ahead.A24.8
- 588nineThe number 9.A14.8
- 589relationshipThe way two people behave towards each other.A24.8
- 590armThe part of the body between shoulder and hand.A14.8
- 591bastardA rude word for a man you dislike — or, said warmly, for one you like.B24.8
- 592breakfastThe first meal of the day.A14.8
- 593carryTo hold something and take it somewhere.A14.8
- 594catA soft pet that meows and hunts mice.A14.8
- 595cryTo have tears fall from your eyes.A14.8
- 596dirtyCovered in dirt or stains.A14.8
- 597idiotSomebody who behaves very stupidly.A24.8
- 598prisonA building where convicted criminals are kept.A24.8
- 599roundShaped like a circle or a ball.A24.8
- 600smokeThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.A24.8
- 601spaceThe emptiness beyond the sky where the stars are.A14.8
- 602agreeTo have the same opinion as someone, and say so.A14.8
- 603boardA long flat piece of wood, or a flat surface used for a game, for notices, or for writing.A24.8
- 604contactCommunication with somebody.A24.8
- 605departmentOne division of an organisation.A2+4.8
- 606filmA story told in moving pictures.A14.8
- 607footThe part of the body at the end of the leg, which you stand on.A14.8
- 608giftSomething nice given to somebody.A24.8
- 609governmentThe group of people who run a country.A24.8
- 610hatSomething worn on the head.A14.8
- 611knockTo hit a door or window with your hand so that people inside hear you.A24.8
- 612northThe direction a compass needle points.A14.8
- 613pardonSaid as a question when you did not hear something.A14.8
- 614sakeThe benefit or purpose of something.B14.8
- 615southThe direction opposite north.A14.8
- 616sweetheartSomebody you love, or a term of affection.A24.8
- 617treeA tall plant with a wooden trunk and branches.A14.8
- 618doubleTwice the usual size, amount or strength.A24.8
- 619doubtTo think that something is probably not true, or probably will not happen.B14.8
- 620grandLarge and impressive.B14.8
- 621killerSomebody or something that kills.A24.8
- 622laughTo make the sound of amusement.A14.8
- 623patientA person being treated by a doctor, a dentist or a hospital.B14.8
- 624rollTo move along by turning over and over.A24.8
- 625sadFeeling bad and close to tears.A14.8
- 626sergeantA non-commissioned officer above a corporal.B14.8
- 627usuallyIn most cases; almost every time.A14.8
- 628actionThe doing of something, rather than talk about it.A14.8
- 629bathroomThe room with a bath or shower and a washbasin.A14.8
- 630chickenThe farm bird that gives eggs and white meat.A14.8
- 631detectiveA person whose job is investigating crimes, gathering evidence and working out who is responsible, either as a police officer of that rank or as someone hired privately.A24.8
- 632guiltyHaving committed a crime or done wrong.A24.8
- 633ordersInstructions that must be obeyed.B14.8
- 634plentyMore than enough of something.A24.8
- 635raceA competition to find out who is fastest.A24.8
- 636sheriffThe chief law officer of an American county.B14.8
- 637spotTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.B14.8
- 638weekendSaturday and Sunday.A14.8
- 639brownThe colour of coffee, wood and soil.A14.8
- 640difficultNeeding a lot of effort or skill.A14.8
- 641experienceThe knowledge you have because you have done something for years.A24.8
- 642flightOne journey by aeroplane.A14.8
- 643glassA container you drink from.A14.8
- 644obviouslyIn a way that anybody can see.A24.8
- 645pressTo push firmly and steadily on something.A24.8
- 646ridTo free a place or person of something unwanted.B14.8
- 647seaThe huge body of salt water covering most of the planet.A14.8
- 648typeOne of the kinds a group divides into.A14.8
- 649westThe direction where the sun goes down.A14.8
- 650wineAn alcoholic drink made from grapes.A14.8
- 651admitTo agree that something bad or embarrassing is true.B14.8
- 652angryFull of hot feeling because something is unfair.A14.8
- 653arrestTo take a suspected criminal into custody.B14.8
- 654blameTo say that somebody or something caused a problem.A24.8
- 655bunchA group of things gathered or growing together.A24.8
- 656clockA device fixed to a wall or standing on a surface that shows the time.A14.8
- 657computerA machine that runs programs and processes information.A14.8
- 658extraA person hired to appear in the background of a film or television scene, without speaking.A14.8
- 659favoriteLiked more than all the others.A14.8
- 660fellowA man, or somebody in the same situation as you.B14.8
- 661gayAttracted to people of your own sex.B14.8
- 662growTo become bigger or taller over time.A14.8
- 663holeAn opening or hollow in a surface.A24.8
- 664impossibleUnable to happen or to be done, whatever anyone tries.A24.8
- 665kitchenThe room where meals are cooked.A14.8
- 666layTo put something down carefully.B14.8
- 667lowClose to the ground; not high.A24.8
- 668mentionTo say something briefly and in passing.A24.8
- 669neckThe part of the body connecting head and shoulders.A24.8
- 670noticeTo become aware of something without having been looking for it.A24.8
- 671teaA hot drink made from dried leaves.A14.8
- 672visitTo go and see a person or place.A14.8
- 673windMoving air felt on the face.A24.8
- 674withinInside the limits of a period of time.B14.8
- 675bearA large strong wild animal that sleeps through winter.A24.8
- 676cameraThe device that captures pictures and video.A14.8
- 677fitTo be the right size and shape for someone or something.A24.8
- 678guardSomebody whose job is to watch a place or a person and keep them safe.B14.8
- 679oftenMany times; on many occasions.A14.8
- 680reachTo stretch out your hand or arm to touch or take something.A24.8
- 681sillyFoolish in a light or childish way.A24.8
- 682smileTo turn the corners of your mouth up because you feel good.A24.8
- 683wildLiving or growing freely in nature.A24.8
- 684beachThe sandy or pebbly edge of the sea.A14.8
- 685heavenThe dwelling place of God and the blessed.A24.8
- 686legOne of the long body parts you stand and walk on.A14.8
- 687lockA fastening opened with a key or a code.A24.8
- 688ridiculousSo silly or unreasonable that it deserves to be laughed at.B14.8
- 689suddenlyAll at once, with no warning.A24.8
- 690teacherA person whose job is to help others learn, especially in a school.A14.8
- 691trackA path or course laid out for running, racing or walking.A24.8
- 692worstOf the lowest quality, or most unpleasant.A24.8
- 693auntThe sister of your mother or father, or an uncle's wife.A14.7
- 694burnTo be on fire; to give out flame and heat.A24.7
- 695cellThe smallest living building block of plants and animals.B14.7
- 696crossA shape made of two lines cutting through each other, used as a mark.A24.7
- 697dareTo be brave enough to do something.B14.7
- 698decisionA settled judgement about what to do.A24.7
- 699emergencyA sudden dangerous situation needing action at once.A24.7
- 700freshMade, picked or caught a very short time ago.A24.7
- 701innocentNot guilty of a crime or a wrong.A24.7
- 702medicalTo do with doctors and the treatment of illness.A24.7
- 703queenA woman who rules a country, or the wife of a king.A24.7
- 704raiseTo lift something to a higher position.A24.7
- 705riverA long line of fresh water flowing across the land to the sea.A14.7
- 706surprisedReacting to something you never expected.A24.7
- 707bandA small group of musicians who play together.A14.7
- 708bombA weapon that explodes and destroys what is near it.A24.7
- 709clientA person or company that pays a professional or a firm for work or advice.B14.7
- 710closedNot open; shut so that nothing goes in or out.A24.7
- 711codeThe written instructions that computer programs are made of.A24.7
- 712pressureThe pushing force spread over a surface.A24.7
- 713priceHow much money you must give for something.A14.7
- 714shopA place where goods are sold.A14.7
- 715stealTo take something that belongs to somebody else.A24.7
- 716sweetieAn affectionate name for somebody dear to you.A24.7
- 717wasteTo use something badly so that nothing comes of it.A24.7
- 718acceptTo say yes to something offered.A24.7
- 719addressThe number, street and town that say where a building is.A14.7
- 720considerTo think carefully about something before deciding.A24.7
- 721copySomething made to be the same as an original.A24.7
- 722cornerThe point where two streets meet.A24.7
- 723excellentExtremely good; among the best.A24.7
- 724furtherMore distant, or additional.A24.7
- 725magicImpossible tricks and mysterious powers.A24.7
- 726pregnantCarrying a baby that is not born yet.A24.7
- 727roseA garden flower with soft layered petals and a prickly stem, grown for its scent and given as a gift.A24.7
- 728treatTo behave towards a person or thing in a certain way.B14.7
- 729warmA little hot, in a pleasant way.A14.7
- 730begTo ask strangers in the street for money or food.B14.7
- 731bottleA tall container with a narrow neck.A14.7
- 732campA place where people stay in tents or huts for a while.A24.7
- 733cupA small container with a handle for drinking.A14.7
- 734dutyA task you have to carry out as part of your job. Mostly used in the plural.B14.7
- 735hardlyAlmost not at all.B14.7
- 736helpingThe amount of food put on one plate at one time.B14.7
- 737interestThe feeling of wanting to know or learn more about something.B14.7
- 738levelA position on a scale of amount, height, quality or ability.B14.7
- 739supportTo help somebody and be on their side.A24.7
- 740tasteTo try a little food or drink to see what it is like.A24.7
- 741tightFitting closely against the body, with no room to spare.A24.7
- 742vanA medium-sized covered vehicle for deliveries.A24.7
- 743witnessA person who saw something happen.B14.7
- 744asleepSleeping right now.A24.7
- 745bottomThe lowest part of something.A24.7
- 746continueTo keep doing something.A24.7
- 747conversationTwo or more people speaking together.A14.7
- 748decideTo finally choose what you will do after thinking about it.A14.7
- 749eastThe direction where the sun comes up.A14.7
- 750finalThe last match of a competition.A14.7
- 751heroThe brave main figure of a story.A24.7
- 752moonThe bright body that orbits the earth and lights the night.A24.7
- 753aboveIn a higher position than something.A14.7
- 754apologizeTo say you are sorry for something you did.A24.7
- 755breatheTo take air into the lungs and let it out again.A24.7
- 756chairThe furniture with a back that one person sits on.A14.7
- 757cousinThe child of your uncle or aunt.A14.7
- 758creamThe thick fatty part of milk, used on desserts and in cooking.A24.7
- 759enemySomebody who wants to harm you or fights against you.A24.7
- 760excitedFull of happy energy about something coming.A14.7
- 761matchTo be the same as something else, or to look good beside it.A14.7
- 762memorySomething you remember from the past.A24.7
- 763possiblyPerhaps; it could be so.A24.7
- 764rainWater falling in drops from the sky.A14.7
- 765riskThe chance that something bad will come of what you do.A24.7
- 766spiritA being without a body, or the immaterial part of a person.B14.7
- 767studyTo spend time learning about a subject.A14.7
- 768trialThe formal court process that decides guilt.B14.7
- 769willingReady and glad to do something, without needing to be persuaded.B24.7
- 770adviceAn opinion about what somebody should do.A14.7
- 771apparentlyFrom what people say or what it seems.A24.7
- 772beautyThe quality that makes something wonderful to look at.A24.7
- 773buildTo make something by putting parts together.A14.7
- 774chooseTo take one thing from several possibilities.A14.7
- 775coachA person who trains a sports team or athlete and decides its tactics.A24.7
- 776crewAll the people who work on a ship, a plane or a train.B14.7
- 777driverThe person operating a car, bus, lorry, or train.A14.7
- 778fridayThe day between Thursday and Saturday.A14.7
- 779hugeExtremely large in size or amount.A24.7
- 780immediatelyAt once, with no delay.A24.7
- 781latelyIn the recent past.B14.7
- 782ruleA statement of what is allowed and what is not.A14.7
- 783saturdayThe day between Friday and Sunday.A14.7
- 784victimA person harmed, robbed, or killed by a crime, an accident, or a disaster.B14.7
- 785apartSeparated by a distance.A24.7
- 786checkedPatterned with squares of two colours.B14.7
- 787comfortablePleasant for your body.A24.7
- 788destroyTo damage something so completely that nothing is left.A24.7
- 789emptyWith nothing inside or on it.A24.7
- 790faithComplete trust in someone or something, held without proof.B24.7
- 791heavyWeighing a lot.A24.7
- 792knifeA sharp tool used for cutting.A24.7
- 793missionAn important task somebody is sent to do.B14.7
- 794poolA body of still water, especially one for swimming.A14.7
- 795restaurantA place where you sit at a table, order food and pay after eating.A14.7
- 796shirtA garment for the upper body with a collar and buttons.A14.7
- 797weaponAnything made or used for fighting and hurting.A24.7
- 798animalA living creature that moves about and is not a plant.A14.7
- 799birdAn animal with feathers and wings.A14.7
- 800blindUnable to see.B14.7
- 801bridgeA structure built over a river, valley or road so that people can cross it.A24.7
- 802careerThe series of jobs a person does through their working life, seen as a whole.B14.7
- 803cookTo prepare food using heat.A24.7
- 804creditMoney you may spend now and pay for later.A2+4.7
- 805digTo make a hole in the ground.A24.7
- 806discussTo talk about a topic seriously with other people.A14.7
- 807drugA medicine, or a substance taken for its effect on the mind.A2+4.7
- 808necessaryNeeded for something to happen or work.A24.7
- 809practiceTo do something again and again in order to get better at it.A14.7
- 810sightThe ability to see.A24.7
- 811sizeHow big or small something is.A24.7
- 812somehowIn a way nobody can quite explain.A24.7
- 813stageThe raised area where performers appear.A24.7
- 814strikeA refusal by workers to work until they get what they are asking for.B24.7
- 815ticketThe paper or code that proves you paid.A14.7
- 816accountA personal record with a bank, a website or a service.B14.7
- 817affordTo have enough money for something.B14.7
- 818allowTo let something happen.A24.7
- 819belongTo be owned by somebody.A24.7
- 820breathThe air that goes in and out of your body.A24.7
- 821brightGiving out or filled with strong light.A24.7
- 822cakeA sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and fat.A14.7
- 823chineseBelonging to China or its people.A24.7
- 824commonHappening a lot, or found in many places.A14.7
- 825correctHaving no mistakes.A14.7
- 826dueExpected at a certain time.B14.7
- 827escapeTo get free from a place or a situation.A24.7
- 828famousKnown about by very many people.A14.7
- 829howeverAll the same; despite what has just been said.A14.7
- 830natureEverything in the world not made by people.A24.7
- 831nurseA trained person who cares for sick or injured people.A14.7
- 832princeThe son of a king or a queen.A24.7
- 833responsibleIn charge of something and answerable for it.B14.7
- 834skyEverything you see when you look straight up outside.A24.7
- 835suspectSomebody the police think may have committed a crime.B14.7
- 836tieTo fasten two things together with a knot.A24.7
- 837commandAn order given.B14.6
- 838dangerThe possibility of being harmed.A24.6
- 839deserveTo have earned something by what you have done.A24.6
- 840deskA table with a flat top for writing, reading or working at.A14.6
- 841fileA document, photo or piece of data saved on a computer.B14.6
- 842fillTo put enough into something that no space is left.A14.6
- 843meatFood that comes from the body of an animal.A14.6
- 844packTo put things into a bag or case for a journey.A24.6
- 845skinThe soft outside cover of your body.A24.6
- 846sundayThe day between Saturday and Monday.A14.6
- 847whoeverAny person at all who does the thing.A24.6
- 848writtenSet down on paper rather than said aloud.B14.6
- 849battleA fight between armies.A24.6
- 850dryWith no water or liquid in or on it.A24.6
- 851feedTo give food to a person or animal.A24.6
- 852formA printed sheet with spaces for information.A14.6
- 853graceSmooth, easy beauty in the way someone moves.C14.6
- 854juryThe group of citizens who decide guilt in a trial.B24.6
- 855mainLargest or most important of several.A14.6
- 856milkThe white drink that comes from cows and other mammals.A14.6
- 857naturalMade by the world itself rather than by people.A14.6
- 858programA set of instructions a computer follows.A2+4.6
- 859studentA person learning at a school or university.A14.6
- 860althoughUsed to admit one thing while stating another.A24.6
- 861coatAn outer garment with sleeves, worn over other clothes to keep warm outdoors.A14.6
- 862devilThe chief evil spirit.A24.6
- 863gentlemanA polite, well-behaved man.B14.6
- 864localBelonging to the area nearby.A14.6
- 865lonelyUnhappy because you have nobody's company.B14.6
- 866looseNot tight; with room to spare inside.B14.6
- 867olderGreater in age than another.A14.6
- 868opinionWhat somebody thinks about something.B14.6
- 869otherwiseIf not; or else.B14.6
- 870settleTo end an argument or a dispute.B14.6
- 871shameThe painful feeling of having lost the respect of others, or of yourself, because of something you did.B24.6
- 872speedHow fast something moves.A24.6
- 873terrificVery good indeed.B14.6
- 874uglyVery unpleasant to look at.A24.6
- 875videoMoving pictures with sound watched on a screen.A14.6
- 876biteTo cut into something with your teeth.A14.6
- 877blockA solid lump with flat sides.A24.6
- 878chestThe front part of the body between the neck and the stomach.B14.6
- 879drawTo make a picture using a pen, a pencil or chalk.A14.6
- 880indeedReally and truly.B14.6
- 881oilThe liquid fat used in cooking.A24.6
- 882pretendTo act as though something is true when it is not.A24.6
- 883showerA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.A14.6
- 884stoneA small piece of rock.A24.6
- 885washTo clean something with water and usually soap.A24.6
- 886easierLess difficult than something else.A24.6
- 887guestA person you have invited to your home or to an event.A24.6
- 888healthThe condition of your body and mind.A14.6
- 889heatThe warm energy that comes off a fire or the sun.A24.6
- 890islandA piece of land with water all the way around it.A14.6
- 891loudMaking a lot of sound.A24.6
- 892managerThe person who leads a team and makes the daily decisions.A2+4.6
- 893princessThe daughter of a king or a queen.A24.6
- 894shakeTo move something quickly back and forth.A24.6
- 895bellA metal object that rings when struck.A24.6
- 896buttTo strike with the head.B14.6
- 897cheeseA food made from milk, pressed and often aged.A14.6
- 898downstairsOn or to a lower floor.A24.6
- 899merryCheerful and lively.A14.6
- 900monsterA large frightening imaginary creature.A24.6
- 901nakedWearing no clothes.A24.6
- 902pigA farm animal with a round nose kept for meat.A14.6
- 903planetA large round world circling a star.A24.6
- 904severalMore than two but not many.A24.6
- 905soldierA person who serves in an army, especially one below officer rank.A24.6
- 906suggestTo put an idea or plan forward for others to consider.A24.6
- 907wetCovered in water, or soaked with it.A24.6
- 908airportThe place where flights begin and end.A14.6
- 909bulletThe small piece of metal a gun fires.A24.6
- 910characterA person in a story, film or play.A24.6
- 911conditionA test that decides which part of a program runs.A2+4.6
- 912hookA curved piece of metal that things hang from.A24.6
- 913incredibleSo amazing that it is hard to believe.A2+4.6
- 914insuranceAn arrangement in which a company pays for specified losses in return for regular payments.B24.6
- 915jealousUnhappy because someone else has something you want.B14.6
- 916nationalBelonging to one whole country.A24.6
- 917playerSomebody taking part in a game or sport.A14.6
- 918serveTo bring food or drink to people.A24.6
- 919signalThe waves that carry a phone call, sound or pictures, and how strong they are.B14.6
- 920speechA formal talk given to an audience.A24.6
- 921splitTo break or divide along a line.A24.6
- 922sugarThe sweet white substance used in food and drink.A14.6
- 923targetA result somebody is expected to achieve.A24.6
- 924totalThe whole amount reached by adding everything together.B14.6
- 925commanderThe officer in charge of a military force.B14.6
- 926crowdA large mass of people gathered in one place.A24.6
- 927footballThe game of eleven a side kicking a ball into a goal.A14.6
- 928freakSomething wildly abnormal.B24.6
- 929hillA raised piece of land, smaller than a mountain.A24.6
- 930justiceFair treatment, especially under the law.B14.6
- 931pageOne side of a sheet in a book or magazine.A14.6
- 932paintTo put colour onto a surface with a brush.A24.6
- 933pairTwo matching things used together.A14.6
- 934planningThe work of deciding in advance how something will be done.B14.6
- 935projectA bigger piece of work with a defined goal and an end.B14.6
- 936remindTo make someone remember something they have to do or know.B14.6
- 937roughUneven or coarse to the touch, not smooth.B14.6
- 938scienceThe study of the world through observation and experiment.A14.6
- 939screwA threaded pin driven in by turning.B14.6
- 940strengthThe physical power to lift, push or resist.A24.6
- 941subjectAn area of study.A24.6
- 942usualHappening or done most of the time; the same as before.A24.6
- 943bedroomA room used for sleeping in.A14.6
- 944cheapCosting little money.A14.6
- 945directorThe person who controls how a film, play or programme is made and performed.A2+4.6
- 946fakeMade to look real in order to deceive.A24.6
- 947fingerOne of the long parts of your hand.A24.6
- 948ghostThe spirit of a dead person appearing to the living.A24.6
- 949lakeA large area of still fresh water surrounded by land.A24.6
- 950marketA place where many stalls sell goods.A14.6
- 951prayTo speak to a god.A24.6
- 952releaseTo let something go free.B14.6
- 953spellTo name or write the letters of a word in the right order.A24.6
- 954throatThe inside front of your neck.A24.6
- 955unitA fixed amount used in measuring.A24.6
- 956weightHow heavy a person or thing is.A24.6
- 957awareKnowing that something exists or is happening.B14.5
- 958babeA very young child, in older or literary use.B24.5
- 959brilliantExtremely clever.A24.5
- 960budThe tight package a leaf or flower opens out of.B14.5
- 961candySmall sugary treats, in American use.A14.5
- 962englandThe largest nation of the United Kingdom.A14.5
- 963fanA machine with turning blades that moves air about a room.A24.5
- 964firmSolid to press, but not hard.B14.5
- 965juniorLower in rank or position.B14.5
- 966languageThe system of words and grammar used by a people.A14.5
- 967legalAllowed by the law.B14.5
- 968liarSomebody who tells untruths.B14.5
- 969mountainA very high piece of land.A14.5
- 970pocketThe small bag sewn into clothes.A24.5
- 971powerfulHaving great physical strength or force.A24.5
- 972purposeThe reason something exists or is done.A24.5
- 973radarA system that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them.B24.5
- 974responsibilityA duty to deal with or take care of something.A24.5
- 975romanticConnected with love between people.B14.5
- 976roofThe top covering of a building.A24.5
- 977tradeTo buy, sell or exchange goods.A24.5
- 978trainingOrganised learning that prepares you to do a job.A2+4.5
- 979trulyReally and genuinely.A24.5
- 980wheneverAt any and every time that something happens.B14.5
- 981blessTo ask holy protection and favour for somebody.B14.5
- 982criminalSomebody who has broken the law.A24.5
- 983excitingMaking you feel thrilled and full of energy.A14.5
- 984familiarKnown to you already, from having met it many times before.B14.5
- 985fancyDecorated, elaborate and expensive-looking rather than plain.B14.5
- 986geniusSomebody with exceptional ability.B14.5
- 987introduceTo tell two people each other's names so that they can meet.A2+4.5
- 988noiseLoud or unpleasant sound.A24.5
- 989proofThe evidence that shows something is true.B14.5
- 990recognizeTo know somebody or something from before.A2+4.5
- 991rentMoney paid regularly to use somebody else's property.B14.5
- 992suckTo pull liquid into the mouth by drawing in the breath.A24.5
- 993voteTo make a formal choice in an election or a decision.B14.5
- 994amongSurrounded by, or in the middle of.A24.5
- 995buckOf a horse, to leap with the back arched and hind legs kicking.B24.5
- 996countyAn area of a country with its own local administration.B14.5
- 997craneA tall machine with a long arm for lifting and moving heavy loads.B24.5
- 998issueA subject that people disagree about and keep arguing over.B14.5
- 999liftTo raise something to a higher position.A24.5
- 1,000maleOf the sex that fathers children.A24.5