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
- 1,001medicineA substance you take to treat an illness.A24.5
- 1,002monkeyA clever tree-climbing animal, usually with a tail.A24.5
- 1,003moodThe way somebody feels at a particular time.B14.5
- 1,004nearlyVery close to but not completely.A24.5
- 1,005pizzaA flat round baked Italian dish with toppings.A14.5
- 1,006prepareTo make something ready.A14.5
- 1,007regularHappening at fixed intervals.A24.5
- 1,008somedayAt some unfixed time in the future.A24.5
- 1,009stomachThe organ where food is digested, or the front of the body around it.A24.5
- 1,010suicideThe act of deliberately killing yourself.B14.5
- 1,011televisionA device with a screen for watching broadcast programmes.A14.5
- 1,012villageA very small settlement in the countryside.A14.5
- 1,013weatherThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.A14.5
- 1,014yellowThe colour of lemons and of the sun.A14.5
- 1,015addTo put numbers together for their total.A14.5
- 1,016assumeTo accept something as true without proof.B14.5
- 1,017chaseTo run after somebody or something to catch them.B14.5
- 1,018crackTo break something open with a sharp knock.A24.5
- 1,019damageTo harm something so it works or looks worse.A24.5
- 1,020datingWorking out how old something is.B14.5
- 1,021energyThe capacity to do work, in physics.A24.5
- 1,022freedomBeing able to do, say and go as you choose.A24.5
- 1,023funeralThe ceremony held for a person who has died.B14.5
- 1,024glassesLenses worn in front of the eyes to see better.A14.5
- 1,025handsomeGood-looking, said above all of a man.A14.5
- 1,026jacketA short coat worn over other clothes.A14.5
- 1,027jerkTo move with a short sharp pull.B14.5
- 1,028laneA narrow road, or one marked strip of a wider one.B14.5
- 1,029magazineA publication issued weekly or monthly with articles and photographs.A14.5
- 1,030mondayThe day between Sunday and Tuesday.A14.5
- 1,031preferTo like one thing more than another.A14.5
- 1,032propertyLand and buildings owned, or anything you own.B14.5
- 1,033remainTo stay in the same place or state.B14.5
- 1,034repeatTo say or do something again.A24.5
- 1,035researchLong careful study done to learn new facts.A2+4.5
- 1,036secretarySomebody employed to handle letters, calls and appointments in an office.A2+4.5
- 1,037senatorAn elected member of an upper house of lawmakers.B24.5
- 1,038sexualTo do with physical attraction between people.B14.5
- 1,039socialTo do with people and how they live together.A24.5
- 1,040societyPeople in general, living together in an organised way.A2+4.5
- 1,041sometimeAt an unstated point in time.B14.5
- 1,042suddenHappening quickly and with no warning.B14.5
- 1,043toastRaised glasses and words of good wishes.A24.5
- 1,044travelTo go on a journey, especially a long one.A14.5
- 1,045allyA country or person on your side.B24.5
- 1,046confusedUnable to understand what is happening or what to do.A24.5
- 1,047contractA formal agreement between two sides, written down and signed, that the law will enforce.B24.5
- 1,048divorceThe legal ending of a marriage.B14.5
- 1,049earThe organ of hearing on each side of the head.A14.5
- 1,050freezeTo turn to ice, or to become hard and solid, in the cold.B14.5
- 1,051gateA hinged barrier in a wall or fence that you open to pass through.A24.5
- 1,052goodnessThe quality of being morally good.B14.5
- 1,053grantMoney given for a purpose and not repaid.B24.5
- 1,054lessonOne teaching period on one subject.A14.5
- 1,055licenseOfficial permission to do or own something, and the document that proves it.B14.5
- 1,056modelA person whose job is to wear clothes so that people can see them.A14.5
- 1,057postLetters and parcels sent through the delivery system.A14.5
- 1,058professionalDone as a paid job rather than as a pastime.A2+4.5
- 1,059ratA long-tailed rodent larger than a mouse.A24.5
- 1,060safetyThe state of being protected from harm or danger.B14.5
- 1,061softEasy to press, and gentle to touch.A24.5
- 1,062surgeryMedical treatment that opens the body.B14.5
- 1,063tallHigher than average in height, of a person, plant or building.A14.5
- 1,064tinyExtremely small.A24.5
- 1,065unfortunatelySadly; as a matter of bad luck.A2+4.5
- 1,066accessThe right or opportunity to enter or use something.B14.5
- 1,067awesomeExtremely impressive.A24.5
- 1,068bondA close, lasting connection between people.B24.5
- 1,069braveReady to face danger, pain or fear rather than avoid it.B14.5
- 1,070champagneSparkling wine from the Champagne region of France.A2+4.5
- 1,071engineThe machine that burns fuel to make a vehicle move.A24.5
- 1,072femaleOf the sex that gives birth or produces eggs.A24.5
- 1,073germanThe language of Germany and Austria.A14.5
- 1,074harmTo do damage to somebody or something.B14.5
- 1,075mapA drawing showing the position of places or features.A14.5
- 1,076mayorThe elected head of a city or town.B14.5
- 1,077rushTo move or act with great speed because there is not enough time.B24.5
- 1,078seasonOne of the four divisions of the year, each with its own weather.A24.5
- 1,079silverA soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.A24.5
- 1,080snowSoft white frozen flakes that fall in cold weather.A14.5
- 1,081spreadTo push something soft thinly across a surface.B14.5
- 1,082springThe season between winter and summer.A14.5
- 1,083squareA shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles.A24.5
- 1,084swimTo move through water using arms and legs.A14.5
- 1,085warningA message that danger or trouble is coming.B14.5
- 1,086weakHaving little physical strength.A24.5
- 1,087appointmentA time booked to see somebody.B14.5
- 1,088bathThe long container you fill with water and lie in.A14.5
- 1,089demonAn evil spirit.B14.5
- 1,090leaderThe person others follow.A24.5
- 1,091mexicoThe North American country south of the United States.A24.5
- 1,092permissionOfficial or formal consent to do something.A24.5
- 1,093spareTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.B14.5
- 1,094stormVery bad weather with strong wind and rain.A24.5
- 1,095tongueThe soft muscular part inside the mouth.A24.5
- 1,096tourA run of performances in different places.A24.5
- 1,097winnerSomebody who comes first or wins something.A24.5
- 1,098clearlyIn a way that is easy to see or understand.A24.5
- 1,099exampleOne case used to show what a whole kind is like.A14.5
- 1,100farmLand where crops are grown and animals kept.A14.5
- 1,101gangA band of people who go about or work together.B14.5
- 1,102oceanOne of the great bodies of salt water on the planet.A24.5
- 1,103realityThe world as it actually is.B14.5
- 1,104scoreThe number of points each side or each person has.A24.5
- 1,105sexyPhysically attractive in a way that stirs desire.B14.5
- 1,106shapeThe outline or form that something has.A24.5
- 1,107shoeA covering for the foot, ending below the ankle.A14.5
- 1,108shoppingThe buying of goods, or the goods bought.A14.5
- 1,109styleThe way somebody does something or dresses.A14.5
- 1,110surviveTo stay alive through danger or disaster.A24.5
- 1,111affairA matter to be dealt with.B14.5
- 1,112alarmA device that makes a loud sound to wake you or to warn you.A24.5
- 1,113borrowTo take something belonging to someone else for a while and give it back later.A24.5
- 1,114chocolateA sweet brown food made from cocoa.A14.5
- 1,115enterTo go into a place.A24.5
- 1,116focusTo give all your attention to one thing.A24.5
- 1,117gradeA letter or number showing how good a piece of work is.B14.5
- 1,118interviewA formal meeting where someone is asked questions to decide whether to give them a job or a place.B14.5
- 1,119investigationAn official effort to find out the facts.B14.5
- 1,120inviteTo ask somebody to come to an event or a place.A24.5
- 1,121loadWhat is carried, or the weight of it.A24.5
- 1,122mateA friend.B14.5
- 1,123obviousEasy to see or understand, and needing no explanation.B14.5
- 1,124paintingA picture made using paint.A14.5
- 1,125punchTo hit someone or something hard with your fist.B14.5
- 1,126rightsThe freedoms every person is entitled to.B14.5
- 1,127russianBelonging to Russia or its people.A2+4.5
- 1,128scheduleA plan showing when things will happen.A24.5
- 1,129statementSomething said or written clearly and definitely.B14.5
- 1,130sueTo take somebody to court to claim money or redress.B24.5
- 1,131whereverIn or to whatever place.B14.5
- 1,132artistA person who creates paintings, music or imaginative work.A14.5
- 1,133barelyOnly just; by the smallest possible margin.B14.5
- 1,134carolA joyful religious song, especially at Christmas.B14.5
- 1,135communityA group of people who share a place or an interest.A2+4.5
- 1,136crashA violent collision — vehicles hitting each other, or hitting the ground.B14.5
- 1,137existTo be real or present in the world.A2+4.5
- 1,138joyA feeling of great happiness.B14.5
- 1,139mealThe food eaten at one sitting.A14.5
- 1,140memberSomebody who belongs to a group or organisation.A14.5
- 1,141pieA baked dish with pastry and a filling.A24.5
- 1,142ruinThe broken remains of an old building.B14.5
- 1,143shockA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.C14.5
- 1,144theoryAn explanation of how something works that has been tested hard enough to rely on.B24.5
- 1,145toiletA bowl with a seat, used for emptying the bladder and bowels.A14.5
- 1,146trafficVehicles moving along a road, taken together.A14.5
- 1,147belowIn a lower position than something else.A14.5
- 1,148breadA staple food baked from flour, water and usually yeast.A14.5
- 1,149burnedOf an agent or source, exposed and no longer usable.C14.5
- 1,150buttonA small disc sewn to clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.A24.5
- 1,151charmingPleasing and delightful.B14.5
- 1,152decentGood enough; of a reasonable standard.B24.5
- 1,153deliverTo bring goods or letters to somebody.A24.5
- 1,154desertA huge dry area where almost no rain falls.A24.5
- 1,155eveThe day or evening before a special day.B14.5
- 1,156expensiveCosting a lot of money.A14.5
- 1,157midnightTwelve o'clock at night.A14.5
- 1,158nonsenseWords or behaviour with no sense in them.B14.5
- 1,159originalExisting from the beginning; the first.A24.5
- 1,160pinkThe pale colour between red and white.A14.5
- 1,161processA series of steps leading to a result.A2+4.5
- 1,162sourceWhere something comes from.A2+4.5
- 1,163subtitlesLines of text at the bottom of a screen showing what is being said, translated or written out.B14.5
- 1,164switchA device that turns a circuit on and off.A24.5
- 1,165wiseShowing good judgement gained from experience.B14.5
- 1,166ashamedFeeling guilt or distress about something you have done.B14.4
- 1,167birthThe moment a baby comes into the world.A24.4
- 1,168boringSo uninteresting it makes you sleepy.A14.4
- 1,169bullThe male of cattle.B14.4
- 1,170cleverQuick at learning and understanding things.A24.4
- 1,171dollarThe currency of the United States and several other countries.A14.4
- 1,172grandmotherThe mother of your mother or father.A14.4
- 1,173jointA place in the body where two bones meet and can bend.B14.4
- 1,174periodA length of time with a beginning and an end.A14.4
- 1,175plantA living thing that grows in soil, has roots and leaves, and does not move about.A14.4
- 1,176prideSatisfaction taken in your own achievements or those of people close to you.A24.4
- 1,177riseTo move upward.B14.4
- 1,178sectionOne of the parts into which something is divided.B14.4
- 1,179successThe achieving of what you set out to do.B14.4
- 1,180surelyUsed to show you expect agreement.B14.4
- 1,181tipExtra money given to someone for serving you well.A24.4
- 1,182wireA thin metal line that carries electricity.B14.4
- 1,183aboardOn or onto a ship, a plane or a train.B14.4
- 1,184awakeNot sleeping.A14.4
- 1,185cigaretteA thin roll of tobacco in paper, for smoking.A24.4
- 1,186closetThe built-in space where clothes hang, in American use.A24.4
- 1,187coastThe line where land meets the sea.A24.4
- 1,188complicatedMade of many parts and hard to follow.B14.4
- 1,189connectionA train or flight you change onto to continue a journey.B14.4
- 1,190fateThe future held to be already decided.B14.4
- 1,191franceThe country of western Europe with Paris as its capital.A14.4
- 1,192garageA building beside a house for keeping a car in.B14.4
- 1,193giantVery much larger than usual.B14.4
- 1,194governorThe elected head of a US state or a province.B14.4
- 1,195juiceThe liquid obtained from fruit or vegetables.A14.4
- 1,196knightThe chess piece that moves in an L shape and can jump.B14.4
- 1,197lilyA tall flower with big trumpet blooms and a heavy scent.B14.4
- 1,198loserSomebody who does not win.A24.4
- 1,199miracleA wonderful event that cannot be explained.B14.4
- 1,200physicalTo do with the body rather than the mind.A2+4.4
- 1,201pilotThe person who flies an aircraft.A2+4.4
- 1,202policyAn official plan or set of rules a government, company or organisation has decided to follow.B14.4
- 1,203regretTo wish you had not done something, or that things had gone differently.B24.4
- 1,204strangerSomeone you do not know.B14.4
- 1,205tearA drop of water that falls from your eye when you cry.A24.4
- 1,206wheelThe round part that turns and lets a vehicle roll.A24.4
- 1,207woodThe hard material forming the trunk and branches of trees.A24.4
- 1,208actorA person who plays a character in films or on stage.A14.4
- 1,209attitudeA settled way of thinking and feeling about something.B14.4
- 1,210badlyIn a poor way; not well.A24.4
- 1,211basicallyAt bottom, once the details are stripped away.B14.4
- 1,212boneOne of the hard parts of the skeleton.A24.4
- 1,213chickA baby bird.A24.4
- 1,214concernA worry.B14.4
- 1,215curiousEager to know or learn something.B14.4
- 1,216diseaseAn illness with a known cause and a name.A24.4
- 1,217dragTo pull something heavy along the ground behind you.B14.4
- 1,218eggThe oval food laid by a hen.A14.4
- 1,219eventSomething that happens, especially something planned.A14.4
- 1,220flatLevel and smooth, with no slope and nothing standing up out of it.A24.4
- 1,221friendlyBehaving in a warm and open way towards other people.A14.4
- 1,222gardenThe green space by a house where plants grow.A14.4
- 1,223gratefulFeeling or showing thanks for something kind that someone has done.B14.4
- 1,224mightyHaving great power or size.B14.4
- 1,225mostlyFor the greater part; mainly.A24.4
- 1,226murdererA person who has killed somebody deliberately.B14.4
- 1,227priestA person authorised to lead worship and give rites.B14.4
- 1,228quarterOne of four equal parts of something.A14.4
- 1,229recentlyA short time ago; in the period just before now.A24.4
- 1,230rowA number of people or things arranged in a straight line side by side.B14.4
- 1,231scaryMaking people feel afraid.A24.4
- 1,232screamTo cry out loudly and high in fear, pain or excitement.B14.4
- 1,233seniorHigher in rank or position.B14.4
- 1,234shoulderThe joint where the arm joins the body, and the flat area above it.A24.4
- 1,235superExtremely good, said informally.A24.4
- 1,236swordA long-bladed weapon held in the hand.A24.4
- 1,237talentA natural ability to do something well.A24.4
- 1,238winterThe coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.A14.4
- 1,239woundAn open cut in the skin.B14.4
- 1,240availableAble to be got, bought or used.A2+4.4
- 1,241conferenceA large meeting held to discuss a subject.A2+4.4
- 1,242cowA farm animal kept for milk and meat.A14.4
- 1,243dataFacts and figures collected for study or reference.B14.4
- 1,244dawnThe first light of day, before sunrise.A24.4
- 1,245desperateReady to do anything because there is almost no hope.B14.4
- 1,246distanceThe amount of space between two points.A24.4
- 1,247equipmentThe tools and machines a job needs.A2+4.4
- 1,248golfA game in which players hit a small ball into a series of holes with clubs.A2+4.4
- 1,249hireTo give someone a job and pay them to do it.A24.4
- 1,250huntTo chase wild animals to catch them.A24.4
- 1,251japaneseBelonging to Japan or its people.A2+4.4
- 1,252knowledgeEverything you know and understand.A2+4.4
- 1,253likelyHaving a good chance of happening or of being true.A24.4
- 1,254navyThe branch of a country's armed forces that fights at sea.B24.4
- 1,255negativeA photographic image with light and dark reversed.A14.4
- 1,256objectA thing you can see and touch; a material item.A14.4
- 1,257percentOne part in every hundred.A2+4.4
- 1,258pierceTo make a hole through something with a sharp point.B24.4
- 1,259plateA flat round dish for food.A24.4
- 1,260requestA polite asking for something.A2+4.4
- 1,261rescueTo save somebody from danger.B14.4
- 1,262slipTo slide by accident on a smooth or wet surface and lose your balance.B14.4
- 1,263stockThe goods a business has available to sell.B14.4
- 1,264swingTo move back and forth through the air while hanging from a fixed point.A24.4
- 1,265tankA large container for liquid or gas.B14.4
- 1,266taxiA car you pay to take you where you want.A14.4
- 1,267audienceAll the people watching or listening to something.A2+4.4
- 1,268baseballAn American game in which a batter hits a ball and runs round four bases.A24.4
- 1,269britishBelonging to the United Kingdom or its people.A2+4.4
- 1,270celebrateTo do something enjoyable to mark an occasion.A24.4
- 1,271chinaA country in East Asia.A24.4
- 1,272claimTo state something as true, with a hint that it may not be.B14.4
- 1,273createTo make something that did not exist before.A14.4
- 1,274mercyKindness shown to somebody you could punish instead.B14.4
- 1,275outfitA complete set of clothes worn together.B14.4
- 1,276pianoA large keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.A14.4
- 1,277properRight and suitable for the situation.B14.4
- 1,278pureNot mixed with anything else; made of one substance only.B24.4
- 1,279rateHow fast something happens, per unit of time.A2+4.4
- 1,280robinA small garden bird with a red breast.A2+4.4
- 1,281saleA period when a shop sells its goods at lower prices than usual.A24.4
- 1,282silenceComplete absence of sound.B14.4
- 1,283soupHot liquid food eaten with a spoon.A14.4
- 1,284universeEverything that exists.B14.4
- 1,285valleyThe low land between two lines of high ground.A2+4.4
- 1,286warnTo tell somebody about a danger or a problem so that they can avoid it.B14.4
- 1,287yardA unit of length of three feet.B14.4
- 1,288amountHow much there is of something.A24.4
- 1,289anytimeAt whatever moment suits.B14.4
- 1,290attractivePleasant to look at.A2+4.4
- 1,291avoidTo stay away from somebody or something on purpose.A2+4.4
- 1,292beastA large animal.B14.4
- 1,293beltA strip of leather or cloth worn round the waist.A24.4
- 1,294centralIn or near the middle of a place or an object.B14.4
- 1,295channelA television or radio station.B14.4
- 1,296dollA toy that looks like a small person.A14.4
- 1,297duckA water bird with a flat bill and webbed feet.A24.4
- 1,298elevatorA machine that carries people between the floors of a building.A24.4
- 1,299eventuallyIn the end, after a long time or after many delays.B14.4
- 1,300failTo try to do something and not succeed.A24.4
- 1,301grandfatherThe father of your mother or father.A14.4
- 1,302happinessThe state of feeling good about your life.B14.4
- 1,303healthyNot ill; strong and well.A14.4
- 1,304locationA real place used for filming instead of a set.B14.4
- 1,305pathA narrow way for walking.A24.4
- 1,306penA hand-held instrument that writes with ink.A14.4
- 1,307pennyA British coin worth one hundredth of a pound.A24.4
- 1,308poisonA substance that harms or kills if it gets into the body.A24.4
- 1,309secureFirmly fixed and unlikely to move.B14.4
- 1,310thiefSomebody who steals.A24.4
- 1,311uniformA set of identical clothes worn by members of a group.A24.4
- 1,312asideTo one side, or out of the way.B24.4
- 1,313bayA wide curve of sea set into the coast.B14.4
- 1,314brideThe woman getting married on her wedding day.B14.4
- 1,315deckA floor or level on a ship.B14.4
- 1,316directGoing straight to a destination with nothing in between.A2+4.4
- 1,317directionThe way in which somebody or something moves, points or faces.A24.4
- 1,318dozenA group of twelve.A24.4
- 1,319dustFine dry powder made of earth, skin, fibres and other tiny particles, which settles on surfaces.B14.4
- 1,320effectThe change something causes.A2+4.4
- 1,321extremelyTo a very great degree; more than very.A24.4
- 1,322gorgeousExtremely beautiful or attractive.A24.4
- 1,323honourA reputation for keeping to what is right.B14.4
- 1,324lousyVery bad indeed.B14.4
- 1,325marchThe third month of the year, between February and April.A14.4
- 1,326mirrorA smooth glass or metal surface that reflects a clear image of whatever is in front of it.A24.4
- 1,327oddStrange or unusual in a way that puzzles you.B14.4
- 1,328officialApproved or announced by those in authority.B14.4
- 1,329patheticSo feeble or inadequate that it deserves contempt.B14.4
- 1,330sharpHaving an edge or point that cuts or pierces easily.B14.4
- 1,331stairsA set of steps leading from one floor to another.A14.4
- 1,332tailThe long part sticking out from the rear end of an animal's body.A24.4
- 1,333theaterThe building where plays are performed.A2+4.4
- 1,334thursdayThe day between Wednesday and Friday.A14.4
- 1,335trapA device or plan for catching somebody unawares.A24.4
- 1,336unusualNot what normally happens; different from the ordinary.A2+4.4
- 1,337visionThe ability to see.B14.4
- 1,338wideMeasuring a large distance from one side to the other.A24.4
- 1,339appearTo come into view; to become visible.A24.4
- 1,340appleA round fruit that grows on trees.A14.4
- 1,341courageThe strength to face danger, pain or difficulty despite fear.B24.4
- 1,342edgeThe line where something stops — the outer limit of a surface, a space or a shape.B14.4
- 1,343illegalForbidden by law.B14.4
- 1,344intendTo have something as your plan or purpose.B14.4
- 1,345newspaperA printed publication of news, issued daily or weekly.A14.4
- 1,346ownerSomebody who owns something.A24.4
- 1,347pitySadness felt for someone else's suffering or bad luck.B14.4
- 1,348preciousOf very great value.B14.4
- 1,349protectionThe keeping of somebody or something safe from harm.B14.4
- 1,350pulseThe regular beat of blood felt at the wrist or neck.B14.4
- 1,351royalBelonging to a king or queen.B14.4
- 1,352sandyCovered in tiny grains of worn rock.A2+4.4
- 1,353screenThe flat surface of a phone, computer or television on which pictures and text appear.A24.4
- 1,354studioA tiny flat with one main room.B14.4
- 1,355terriblyVery badly.B14.4
- 1,356tuesdayThe day between Monday and Wednesday.A14.4
- 1,357universityAn institution where adults study for a degree.A2+4.4
- 1,358winningCharming and appealing.B24.4
- 1,359armedCarrying weapons.B24.4
- 1,360becomingSuiting somebody well, of clothes or appearance.C14.4
- 1,361castTo throw something out and away from you, aiming it.B14.4
- 1,362destinyThe events already fixed for someone in the future.B24.4
- 1,363embarrassingMaking somebody feel awkward and self-conscious.B14.4
- 1,364federalBelonging to the central government of a union of states.B24.4
- 1,365flowerThe coloured, seed-producing part of a plant.A14.4
- 1,366friendshipThe bond between friends.B14.4
- 1,367libraryA building or room holding books that the public can read there or borrow.A14.4
- 1,368mysterySomething that cannot be explained.B14.4
- 1,369nerveA fibre carrying signals between body and brain.B14.4
- 1,370photoAn image caught by a camera.A14.4
- 1,371popularLiked by very many people.A14.4
- 1,372prisonerSomebody kept locked up.B14.4
- 1,373rangeThe difference between the lowest and highest values.B14.4
- 1,374ropeThick strong cord made by twisting fibres together.A24.4
- 1,375shiftA block of working hours, ending when the next person takes over.B14.4
- 1,376silentMaking no sound.B14.4
- 1,377steadyFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.B14.4
- 1,378towardIn the direction of something.A2+4.4
- 1,379towerA very tall narrow building.A2+4.4
- 1,380violenceBehaviour meant to hurt or damage.B14.4
- 1,381walletA small flat folding case for banknotes and cards, carried in a pocket.A24.4
- 1,382ambulanceA vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to hospital.A24.3
- 1,383behaviorThe way somebody acts.B14.3
- 1,384cancerA disease in which cells grow uncontrollably.B14.3
- 1,385exactCorrect in every detail; not rounded off or approximate.A2+4.3
- 1,386foreignBelonging to a country that is not your own.A2+4.3
- 1,387imageA picture, or how somebody is seen by others.A2+4.3
- 1,388jungleA hot thick wild forest.B14.3
- 1,389materialIn chess, the pieces a player has, weighed by value.C14.3
- 1,390mediaThe newspapers, radio and television taken together.A2+4.3
- 1,391nightmareA frightening dream that wakes you.B14.3
- 1,392orangeA sweet citrus fruit.A14.3
- 1,393potA deep round container used for cooking.B14.3
- 1,394prizeWhat you receive for winning.A24.3
- 1,395sensitiveFeeling emotions strongly and easily upset by what people say or do.B24.3
- 1,396snakeA long legless animal that moves along the ground.A14.3
- 1,397spanishBelonging to Spain or its people.A24.3
- 1,398sufferTo feel pain or hardship over a period of time.B14.3
- 1,399trashWaste material that is thrown away.B14.3
- 1,400turkeyA large bird kept on farms for its meat, with a bald head and a broad fanned tail.A14.3
- 1,401vehicleA machine, usually with wheels, for transporting people or goods.A24.3
- 1,402advantageSomething that puts you in a better position than others.A2+4.3
- 1,403ancientBelonging to the distant past, thousands of years ago.A2+4.3
- 1,404boomA period of fast growth, high activity and easy money.B24.3
- 1,405cableA thick insulated wire carrying electricity or signals.B24.3
- 1,406committeeA small group chosen to decide or report on something.B24.3
- 1,407cuttingA passage dug through high ground to carry a railway or road.C14.3
- 1,408disappointedUnhappy because something you hoped for did not happen or was not as good as you expected.B14.3
- 1,409downtownThe busy central part of a city.B14.3
- 1,410expertSomebody who knows a great deal about one subject.A2+4.3
- 1,411fleshThe soft part of a body between the skin and the bones.B14.3
- 1,412fruitThe sweet seed-bearing part of a plant, eaten as food.A14.3
- 1,413guaranteeA promise to repair or replace something if it fails.B24.3
- 1,414inspectorAn official whose job is checking standards.B24.3
- 1,415objectionA stated reason for disagreeing with or opposing something.B24.3
- 1,416panicSudden overwhelming fear that prevents clear thought.B14.3
- 1,417performanceA show given to an audience, or how well something works.B14.3
- 1,418plainWith no pattern, decoration or added flavour.A24.3
- 1,419politicalTo do with government and the running of a country.B14.3
- 1,420punkA rough style of music and dress from the late seventies.B24.3
- 1,421rudeHaving no manners; showing no respect for other people.A24.3
- 1,422sandwichTwo slices of bread with a filling between them.A14.3
- 1,423separateTo move or keep things or people apart from each other.A2+4.3
- 1,424sweatThe salty liquid produced by the skin when hot or anxious.B14.3
- 1,425understandingA grasp of what something means.A2+4.3
- 1,426underwearClothes worn next to the skin.A24.3
- 1,427unionAn organisation of workers formed to protect their pay and working conditions.B14.3
- 1,428authorityThe power to give orders and expect them to be obeyed.B14.3
- 1,429basketballA team game in which players throw a ball into a high hoop.A24.3
- 1,430bowlA round, deep dish, open at the top.A14.3
- 1,431castleA fortified building where lords once lived.A24.3
- 1,432chainMetal rings linked together into a strong line.B14.3
- 1,433chuckTo throw something casually.B14.3
- 1,434circleA perfectly round flat shape.A24.3
- 1,435cliffA high steep wall of rock.B24.3
- 1,436creatureAny living being that is not a plant.B14.3
- 1,437deliciousTasting or smelling very good.A14.3
- 1,438denyTo say that something is not true.B24.3
- 1,439directlyIn a straight line, or without anything in between.B14.3
- 1,440embarrassedFeeling awkward and self-conscious in front of others.B14.3
- 1,441emotionalFull of feeling, or easily moved by it.B14.3
- 1,442falseNot true; not matching the facts.A14.3
- 1,443foxA wild animal with red fur and a bushy tail.A24.3
- 1,444gloryGreat honour and fame won by achievement.B14.3
- 1,445holidayA period of time away from work or school.A14.3
- 1,446illNot healthy; suffering from a disease.A24.3
- 1,447manageTo succeed in doing something difficult.A2+4.3
- 1,448miserableVery unhappy and uncomfortable.B24.3
- 1,449progressMovement towards a better, more developed or more complete state.A2+4.3
- 1,450rareNot found or not happening very much.B14.3
- 1,451removeTo take something away from where it is.A24.3
- 1,452routeThe way taken to get from one place to another.A2+4.3
- 1,453settingThe place and time in which a story happens.B14.3
- 1,454shadowThe dark shape made when something blocks the light.B14.3
- 1,455squadThe smallest unit of soldiers working together.B14.3
- 1,456victoryThe result of beating everyone.B14.3
- 1,457waveA raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea.A24.3
- 1,458zeroThe number 0.A24.3
- 1,459approachTo come nearer to somebody or something.B14.3
- 1,460basementA room or floor below ground level in a building.B14.3
- 1,461bugA small insect.B14.3
- 1,462buryTo put something into the ground and cover it with earth.B14.3
- 1,463capableHaving the skill, power or qualities needed to do something.B24.3
- 1,464centuryA period of one hundred years.B14.3
- 1,465championThe winner of a competition.B14.3
- 1,466competitionA contest to find who is best.A2+4.3
- 1,467convincedCompletely certain about something.B14.3
- 1,468cureTo make a sick person well, or to end a disease completely.B24.3
- 1,469disappearTo go out of sight; to stop being visible.A24.3
- 1,470districtA named part of a city or region.B14.3
- 1,471estateA large area of land with houses or a country house on it.B24.3
- 1,472grayThe colour between black and white.A14.3
- 1,473hornOne of the hard pointed growths on the head of a bull, goat, ram or rhino.B14.3
- 1,474mileA unit of distance equal to about 1.6 kilometres.A14.3
- 1,475pleasantEnjoyable in a gentle way; nice to be in, look at or listen to.B14.3
- 1,476presenceThe state of being in a particular place.B24.3
- 1,477proceedTo carry on with something already begun.B24.3
- 1,478rabbitA jumping animal with long ears.A14.3
- 1,479refuseTo say no to something offered, asked for or demanded, or to be unwilling to do it.A2+4.3
- 1,480skipTo move forward with light hops from one foot to the other.B14.3
- 1,481swellLong rolling waves left after a distant storm.B14.3
- 1,482thereforeFor that reason; as a result.B14.3
- 1,483threatA warning that somebody will cause harm.B14.3
- 1,484warrantA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.B24.3
- 1,485whoreA prostitute, in coarse or old use.B24.3
- 1,486alertAwake and paying close attention to what is happening.B24.3
- 1,487aprilThe fourth month of the year.A14.3
- 1,488batA small flying animal with fur that comes out at night and hangs upside down to sleep.B14.3
- 1,489boothA seating area with high-backed benches around a table.B14.3
- 1,490bowTo bend the top half of your body forward, as a greeting or to thank an audience. Said like now.B14.3
- 1,491butterThe soft yellow fat made by churning cream.A14.3
- 1,492cageA box of bars for keeping a creature in.B14.3
- 1,493casinoA place where people gamble at cards and machines.B14.3
- 1,494chipA long thick piece of potato fried in hot fat.A24.3
- 1,495desireA strong wish for something.B14.3
- 1,496diamondA very hard, clear precious stone.B14.3
- 1,497exchangeTo give something and receive something else in return.B14.3
- 1,498fabulousWonderful.B14.3
- 1,499nationA country and the people who belong to it.B14.3
- 1,500possibilitySomething that might happen or might be true.A2+4.3