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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 3,001–3,500 of 19,295

Common in everyday speech and writingzipf 3–4

3,001notifyTo tell somebody officially.B23.9
3,002organA part of the body with a particular function, such as the heart or the liver.3×B23.9
3,003panelA flat section forming part of a door, wall or surface.2×B23.9
3,004platoonA small unit of soldiers led by a lieutenant.B23.9
3,005presentationA talk explaining a topic, usually with slides.B1+3.9
3,006prosecutorThe lawyer who argues that the accused is guilty.B23.9
3,007rallyA large public meeting held to show support for something.4×B23.9
3,008saluteTo raise the hand to the head as a formal military greeting.3×B13.9
3,009schemeAn official or organized plan, especially one run by a government or company.4×B23.9
3,010suspicionThe uneasy feeling that somebody is up to something.2×B23.9
3,011tickA small creature that fastens on and drinks blood.2×B13.9
3,012woodenMade of wood.2×A2+3.9
3,013amongstIn the middle of a group.B23.9
3,014calendarA chart of the days and months of the year.A2+3.9
3,015carnivalA public festival with costumes, music and processions.2×B23.9
3,016cheekEither side of the face below the eye.2×A23.9
3,017compoundA substance made of two or more elements chemically joined.4×B23.9
3,018compromiseTo settle a disagreement by each side giving up part of what it wanted.4×B23.9
3,019confusionA state of not understanding what is happening.2×B23.9
3,020congratulateTo tell someone that you are pleased about their success, luck or happy news.2×B1+3.9
3,021cordThin rope, or a length of it.2×B13.9
3,022elderOlder, especially of two family members.2×B13.9
3,023exposeTo reveal something hidden.2×B23.9
3,024folkPeople in general, spoken of warmly.2×B13.9
3,025fussUnnecessary excitement or complaint about something minor.2×B13.9
3,026gagTo choke or retch.2×B23.9
3,027graciousKind, polite and generous, especially when you have no obligation to be.3×B23.9
3,028guardianThe adult legally responsible for a child who is not their own.2×B23.9
3,029harshCruel or severe; showing no softness.3×B13.9
3,030haulTo pull or drag something heavy with effort.3×B23.9
3,031herdA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.3×B13.9
3,032hystericalUnable to control your emotions, especially through panic, fear or grief.3×B23.9
3,033inspirationSomething that fills you with the urge to create or act.2×B23.9
3,034jawEither of the two bony structures holding the teeth.2×B23.9
3,035jellyA wobbly sweet dish set with gelatine.A23.9
3,036lengthHow long something is from end to end.4×B13.9
3,037mediumNeither large nor small.2×B13.9
3,038memorialA structure built so that somebody or something is remembered.2×B23.9
3,039muleThe offspring of a donkey and a horse.B13.9
3,040narrowMeasuring a small distance from one side to the other.4×A2+3.9
3,041northernBelonging to the north.B13.9
3,042nowadaysAt the present time, in contrast to the past.B23.9
3,043pleadTo ask for something with great feeling.2×B23.9
3,044pursuitThe act of chasing someone or something in order to catch them.3×B23.9
3,045ridgeA long narrow crest of high ground.3×B23.9
3,046sectorOne distinct part of an economy or an area.B23.9
3,047sentimentalEasily moved by memories and keepsakes.2×C13.9
3,048smokedPreserved and flavoured by hanging in wood smoke.2×B13.9
3,049stingTo cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.5×B13.9
3,050strainTo pour liquid through a sieve or cloth so the solid parts stay behind.5×B23.9
3,051strictDemanding that rules and standards are obeyed exactly.3×B23.9
3,052submarineA vessel that travels under the surface of the sea.2×B13.9
3,053substanceA particular kind of matter.2×B13.9
3,054weighTo have a particular heaviness.4×B13.9
3,055automaticWorking by itself, without a person operating it.4×B23.8
3,056beanA small edible seed from a pod.A23.8
3,057boltA thick metal pin, tightened with a nut, that fastens two things together.5×B23.8
3,058clampA device that holds things tightly together.2×B1+3.8
3,059cleanerA person whose job is cleaning offices, homes or other buildings.4×A2+3.8
3,060clearanceA sale at reduced prices to empty old stock.2×B23.8
3,061convincingAble to make someone believe something is true or genuine.2×B23.8
3,062crabA sea animal with a hard shell and claws.B23.8
3,063currentlyAt this present time.B13.8
3,064dispatchTo send someone or something off to a place, for a purpose.5×B23.8
3,065domesticTo do with the home.2×B13.8
3,066eagerFull of impatient excitement about doing or getting something.2×B23.8
3,067echoA sound that comes back to you after bouncing off a surface.4×B23.8
3,068electronicWorking by circuits and small components.2×A2+3.8
3,069emotionallyIn a way that involves strong feeling.B23.8
3,070fountainA structure that shoots water into the air.B13.8
3,071gravityThe force that pulls things towards each other.2×B23.8
3,072greaseThick soft fat, especially the sort left in a pan after cooking meat.3×B13.8
3,073hobbySomething you do regularly for pleasure in your free time.A2+3.8
3,074householdAll the people living together under one roof.B23.8
3,075intimateDeeply close and private.3×B2+3.8
3,076labelA small paper on a product with information about it.2×B13.8
3,077maintenanceThe work of keeping machines, buildings or roads in good condition.3×B1+3.8
3,078messyUntidy; with things left out of place.3×B13.8
3,079moonlightThe light the moon reflects at night.2×B23.8
3,080mugA big cup with a handle for hot drinks.2×A2+3.8
3,081mythAn ancient story of gods and heroes.2×B23.8
3,082nunA woman who has taken vows and lives in a religious community.B13.8
3,083opposedSet against something.B23.8
3,084originallyAt the start, before anything changed.2×B1+3.8
3,085pervertTo turn something good to a bad purpose.B23.8
3,086pleaThe answer given to a criminal charge.2×B23.8
3,087pledgeA solemn promise.3×B23.8
3,088razorA sharp blade used for shaving.B13.8
3,089resortA place built for holidays with everything on site.2×B23.8
3,090satisfactionContentment at having achieved or received what you wanted.B23.8
3,091semesterOne of the two main periods into which a school or university year is divided.B1+3.8
3,092shelfA flat horizontal board fixed to a wall for holding things.B13.8
3,093shovelA tool with a broad curved blade for lifting loose material.2×A2+3.8
3,094slickSmoothly skilful, sometimes suspiciously so.3×B23.8
3,095speakerA device that turns an electrical signal into sound.4×A2+3.8
3,096studAn upright timber in the frame of a wall.5×C13.8
3,097subtleSo slight or delicate that it is easy to miss.2×C13.8
3,098teenageRelating to a person aged between thirteen and nineteen.A2+3.8
3,099teenagerA person aged between thirteen and nineteen.A2+3.8
3,100tobaccoThe cured leaves of a plant, smoked or chewed.B23.8
3,101tolerateTo put up with something you dislike.2×B23.8
3,102volumeThe loudness of a sound.5×B23.8
3,103anxietyPersistent worry out of proportion to the cause.B23.8
3,104attractionThe pull one thing has on another, or a place worth visiting.B1+3.8
3,105classifiedOfficially secret, with access limited by clearance.2×B23.8
3,106colleagueA person you work with, especially in a job or profession.2×B1+3.8
3,107confidentialMeant to be kept private and shown to almost nobody.B23.8
3,108consciousAwake and able to notice the world.3×B23.8
3,109covenantA solemn binding agreement, especially with a god.2×C13.8
3,110drivewayThe short private road from the street to a house.B13.8
3,111feastA large special meal for a lot of people, held to celebrate something.3×B13.8
3,112hardwareThe physical parts of a computer or other machine.3×B23.8
3,113januaryThe first month of the year.A13.8
3,114lodgeA simple building for holidays in the country.2×B1+3.8
3,115logicCareful reasoning from premises to conclusions.3×B23.8
3,116loopA curve of rope, wire or line that bends round and crosses itself.4×B23.8
3,117lotteryA game of chance where numbers are drawn for a prize.B23.8
3,118negotiateTo discuss something with someone in order to reach an agreement.3×B23.8
3,119nicknameA short friendly name used instead of somebody's real one.B13.8
3,120obligationSomething you must do because of duty, law or a promise.2×B23.8
3,121onlineConnected to the internet.2×A2+3.8
3,122painterAn artist who works with brushes and colour.2×A2+3.8
3,123poseTo hold a position for a photograph or painting.2×B23.8
3,124preacherSomeone who speaks publicly about belief.B13.8
3,125psychologicalTo do with the mind and how it works.B23.8
3,126rabbiA Jewish teacher and leader of a congregation.B23.8
3,127rarelyAlmost never; only once in a long while.B13.8
3,128scissorsA tool with two blades for cutting.A2+3.8
3,129sensibleShowing good practical judgement.3×B13.8
3,130sophisticatedRefined and complex.B23.8
3,131spongeA soft absorbent block used for washing.3×B13.8
3,132stronglyWith great force or firmness of feeling.B13.8
3,133swanA large white water bird with a long curved neck.2×B23.8
3,134theftThe crime of taking what belongs to somebody else.B23.8
3,135troubledFull of worry, or beset by problems.B23.8
3,136wooTo court somebody, or to try to win their support.B23.8
3,137amateurSomeone who does something for love rather than money.B23.8
3,138architectSomebody who designs buildings.2×B1+3.8
3,139bicycleA vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.2×A13.8
3,140circuitA complete path around which an electric current flows.4×B23.8
3,141coalThe hard black rock that is dug up and burnt for heat.B13.8
3,142commonwealthA group of nations linked by history.B2+3.8
3,143considerationCareful thought.2×B23.8
3,144copperA soft reddish-brown metal that bends easily and carries electricity well.4×B13.8
3,145democracyA system of government in which people elect their leaders by voting.3×B23.8
3,146disagreeTo have a different opinion from someone, and say so.3×A2+3.8
3,147dotA tiny round mark.2×A23.8
3,148elementOne of the pure basic chemical substances.2×B1+3.8
3,149enforcementMaking sure a rule is actually obeyed.C13.8
3,150featherOne of the light growths covering a bird.A23.8
3,151frequencyHow many times per second a wave repeats.2×B23.8
3,152galaxyA vast system of stars held together by gravity.B13.8
3,153gownA long elegant dress for grand occasions.2×B13.8
3,154greedyAlways wanting more than your share.A2+3.8
3,155humiliatedMade to feel ashamed in front of everyone.B23.8
3,156inappropriateNot suitable for the occasion.C13.8
3,157internetThe global connection between computer networks.A2+3.8
3,158jeansHard-wearing trousers made of denim.A2+3.8
3,159leapTo spring off the ground and through the air in one strong movement.4×B23.8
3,160mattressThe soft padded part of a bed.B13.8
3,161melodyThe line of notes that carries a song.B23.8
3,162memoA short written message circulated inside an organisation.2×C13.8
3,163notionA loose idea or belief held in the mind.B23.8
3,164pierA long platform built out over water.2×B1+3.8
3,165pregnancyThe condition of carrying a baby before birth.B23.8
3,166promisingShowing signs of turning out well.B23.8
3,167salmonA large pink-fleshed fish that breeds in rivers and lives at sea.2×B13.8
3,168sirenA device that makes a loud warning sound, and the sound it makes.3×B13.8
3,169starboardThe right-hand side of a boat, looking forward.B2+3.8
3,170urgeTo try hard to persuade someone to do something.4×B23.8
3,171withdrawTo take money out of a bank account.4×B23.8
3,172airlineA company that carries passengers by air.A2+3.8
3,173altogetherCompletely, or counting everything.B23.8
3,174beepA short high sound made by a machine.2×B13.8
3,175bullockA young castrated bull raised for beef.B23.8
3,176canalA waterway cut by people for boats or drainage.2×B23.8
3,177cancelledCalled off and not going ahead.2×A2+3.8
3,178carrierA company that transports goods or people.2×C13.8
3,179chokeTo be unable to breathe because something blocks the throat.2×B13.8
3,180clearingAn open space within a wood.B23.8
3,181clickTo press the button on a mouse to choose something on a screen.4×B13.8
3,182customsThe place at a border or airport where officials check what travellers are bringing in.2×B13.8
3,183detentionThe punishment of being made to stay at school after lessons have ended.2×C13.8
3,184dischargeTo let somebody go officially.3×B23.8
3,185driftTo be carried along by a current of water or air.4×B23.8
3,186engineeringThe design and building of machines and structures.B1+3.8
3,187extendTo make something longer or larger.3×B23.8
3,188fartTo let wind out from the bowels.2×B13.8
3,189gingerA knobby spicy root used in cooking.B13.8
3,190growthAn increase in size, number or strength.2×B13.8
3,191hikeTo walk a long way over rough country.2×B13.8
3,192involveTo have something as a necessary part or result.3×B23.8
3,193kidnapTo take a person away by force and demand money.B23.8
3,194laboratoryA room or building fitted out for scientific experiments, tests and measurements.2×B13.8
3,195literatureWritten works valued as art.4×B1+3.8
3,196luckilyFortunately, as things turned out.B13.8
3,197mansionA very large impressive house.2×B23.8
3,198mustardA sharp yellow paste made from ground seeds.3×B13.8
3,199naiveTrusting and innocent from lack of experience.B23.8
3,200offensiveA large planned attack.3×B23.8
3,201persuadeTo make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons.2×B1+3.8
3,202pronounceTo make the sounds of a word.2×B13.8
3,203pursueTo work steadily towards a goal.2×B23.8
3,204questA long and difficult search for something important.3×B23.8
3,205ramA male sheep.4×B23.8
3,206riotA violent outburst by an angry crowd.B23.8
3,207senateThe upper house of a parliament in many countries.2×B23.8
3,208starkHarshly bare and plain.2×C13.8
3,209sternSerious and strict, showing no warmth and expecting to be obeyed.3×B23.8
3,210stewMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.2×B23.8
3,211vainObsessed with your own looks or abilities.2×B1+3.8
3,212wardrobeA tall cupboard for hanging clothes.2×B13.8
3,213absenceThe state of not being there.B23.8
3,214backingSupport given to a person or a plan.B23.8
3,215bakeTo cook bread or cakes in the dry heat of an oven.2×B13.8
3,216braceTo prepare yourself for something unpleasant.3×B23.8
3,217breedA particular variety of a domestic animal.B23.8
3,218bunkOne of two beds built one above the other.B13.8
3,219cerealA breakfast food of processed grain.2×A2+3.8
3,220companionThe person or animal that keeps you company on the way.B23.8
3,221compassionSympathy for somebody's suffering, with a wish to help.C13.8
3,222convictTo find somebody guilty of a crime.2×C13.8
3,223coverageThe amount and kind of reporting a subject gets.2×B23.8
3,224defineTo say exactly what a word or idea means.B1+3.8
3,225deliberatelyFully on purpose, after thinking it through.2×B23.8
3,226depressingMaking people feel low in spirits.B23.8
3,227earthquakeA sudden shaking of the ground.B13.8
3,228elegantBeautiful in a graceful, restrained way.2×B23.8
3,229establishTo set something up so that it continues into the future.3×B23.8
3,230frightenTo make somebody afraid.B13.8
3,231globalCovering the whole world.2×B1+3.8
3,232hairyCovered in a lot of hair.2×B23.8
3,233hayDried grass stored as winter feed for animals.B23.8
3,234herebyBy this act, in formal declarations.B23.8
3,235ignorantKnowing nothing about something.B23.8
3,236initialHappening at the beginning; first.3×B13.8
3,237intactWhole and undamaged.C13.8
3,238leaseA rental contract fixing price and term.B23.8
3,239lightingThe lamps in a place and the effect they give.B23.8
3,240likingA taste or fondness for something.B23.8
3,241nursingThe study and practice of caring for the sick.B23.8
3,242outrageousSo shocking it makes people protest.2×B23.8
3,243overtimeHours worked beyond your normal working day, or the extra pay you get for them.3×B23.8
3,244peachA round fruit with soft fuzzy orange-pink skin, sweet flesh and a large stone.3×A23.8
3,245pondA small area of still water, smaller than a lake.2×B13.8
3,246prophecyA statement about what a god will bring to pass.B2+3.8
3,247rootsThe part of dyed hair growing out in its own colour.B23.8
3,248scenarioOne way things could turn out.B23.8
3,249screechTo make a high, harsh, unpleasant sound.3×B23.8
3,250scrubTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.4×B13.8
3,251settlementAn agreement that ends a dispute without a full trial.2×B23.8
3,252shipmentA batch of goods sent together.2×B1+3.8
3,253shippingThe carrying of goods by sea.C13.8
3,254strawA thin tube for drinking through.2×B13.8
3,255surfThe line of white water where waves break.2×B13.8
3,256syndromeA set of symptoms that occur together.C13.8
3,257timerA device that measures a set period and signals the end of it.2×B13.8
3,258tribeA group of people sharing descent, customs and a leader.B23.8
3,259underwaterBelow the surface of the water.B13.8
3,260velvetA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.4×B13.8
3,261wealthA large amount of money and valuable things owned.2×B23.8
3,262willowA tree with long thin drooping branches that grows near water.2×B13.8
3,263accountantA person whose job is keeping, checking and reporting on financial records.B23.8
3,264acknowledgeTo admit openly that something is true.3×B23.8
3,265alcoholicContaining alcohol.2×B1+3.8
3,266bathtubA large container for water in which a person washes.A23.8
3,267bedtimeThe time at which you normally go to bed.A23.8
3,268bluffTo pretend to a strength or knowledge you do not have.2×B23.8
3,269bratA badly behaved child.B23.8
3,270breachTo break the terms of an agreement or rule.3×B23.8
3,271campingStaying outdoors overnight in a tent.A2+3.8
3,272cavalrySoldiers who fought on horseback.2×B23.8
3,273clothWoven material used for garments and furnishings.2×B13.8
3,274cribA baby's bed with high barred sides. British English calls it a cot.5×B13.8
3,275customA traditional and widely accepted way of behaving in a society.2×B13.8
3,276definiteSettled and not open to doubt.B13.8
3,277denThe home of a wild animal, where it shelters and raises its young.4×B13.8
3,278dentalHaving to do with the teeth.B23.8
3,279elbowThe joint in the middle of the arm, where the arm bends.4×A23.8
3,280elsewhereIn or to some other place.B23.8
3,281engageTo attract somebody's attention and interest and keep hold of it.5×B23.8
3,282entertainTo amuse people.2×B13.8
3,283essayA short piece of writing presenting thoughts on one topic.B1+3.8
3,284exploreTo travel through a place to find out what is there.2×B13.8
3,285fareThe price paid to travel on public transport.2×B23.8
3,286heavilyTo a great degree, or with much weight.B13.8
3,287investigatorSomebody whose job is finding out what happened.B23.8
3,288ironicMeaning the opposite of what is said.2×C13.8
3,289journalistA person who collects, writes or presents news for a newspaper, website, radio or television.B1+3.8
3,290lawsuitA formal dispute between two sides taken to a court.C13.8
3,291overcomeTo beat a difficulty.2×B23.8
3,292physicianA doctor who treats illness without surgery.C13.8
3,293pinchTo squeeze someone's skin sharply between finger and thumb.4×B13.8
3,294pineAn evergreen tree with needles and cones.3×B23.8
3,295platformThe raised walkway beside a railway line where passengers wait and board.4×B13.8
3,296puddingA soft sweet dessert.2×B13.8
3,297replacementA new one put in place of the old.2×B23.8
3,298scamA dishonest scheme to take somebody's money.B13.8
3,299stackA neat pile of things one on top of another.3×B23.8
3,300stadiumA large open building where crowds watch sport.B13.8
3,301stainA dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.4×B23.8
3,302starveTo suffer or die from having no food.B23.8
3,303unpleasantNot nice at all.2×B1+3.8
3,304vastEnormously wide and open.B23.8
3,305wheelchairA chair on wheels used by someone who cannot walk or cannot walk far.B13.8
3,306antiqueAn old object valued for its age and quality.2×B23.8
3,307brakeA device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.2×A2+3.8
3,308bribeMoney or a gift given secretly to make somebody act dishonestly.3×B23.8
3,309carpenterA person whose job is building and repairing things made of wood.B23.8
3,310chorusThe repeated part of a song.3×B13.8
3,311combTo draw a comb through hair to tidy or straighten it.4×A2+3.8
3,312compartmentAn enclosed section of seats in a railway carriage, with its own door.2×B23.8
3,313containTo have something inside.4×B13.8
3,314creationThe making of something.2×B23.8
3,315curedPreserved with salt, smoke or time.2×B23.8
3,316dashA very small amount of a liquid or powder added to food.6×B23.8
3,317drakeA male duck.B2+3.8
3,318eliminateTo remove something completely.2×B23.8
3,319elkA very large deer of northern forests, called a moose in North America.B1+3.8
3,320encourageTo give somebody the confidence or support to do something.2×B13.8
3,321exoticExcitingly foreign and unfamiliar.2×B23.8
3,322fictionStories from imagination rather than fact.A2+3.8
3,323furiousExtremely angry.2×B23.8
3,324garlicA strong-smelling bulb used to flavour food.A2+3.8
3,325inventionA new thing nobody had ever made before.2×B13.8
3,326ketchupA sweet red tomato sauce.A2+3.8
3,327luxuryExpensive comfort far beyond what is needed.2×B1+3.8
3,328musicianA person who plays an instrument or writes music.A2+3.8
3,329noodlesLong soft strips of dough eaten in a broth or fried.A2+3.8
3,330passionateFull of strong feeling.2×B23.8
3,331positivelyIn a hopeful way.2×B13.8
3,332posterA large printed sheet displayed publicly.A2+3.8
3,333poundingA heavy repeated beating.B23.8
3,334protectiveWanting to keep somebody safe, and acting that way.2×B23.8
3,335scentA distinctive smell, often a faint one.B23.8
3,336shadeThe cool dark area where sunlight is blocked.4×B23.8
3,337sincereMeaning what you say or feel, with nothing put on for effect.B23.8
3,338steerTo control the direction of a vehicle.2×B23.8
3,339sunriseThe time when the sun first appears above the horizon.2×B13.8
3,340supervisorThe person who directs and checks your day-to-day work.2×C13.8
3,341tradingThe buying and selling of goods or shares.B23.8
3,342voyageA long journey by sea or through space.B13.8
3,343accomplishTo finish something successfully.B23.8
3,344additionalComing on top of what is already there.B23.8
3,345ammunitionThe bullets and shells a weapon fires.2×B23.8
3,346bannerA long piece of cloth carrying words or a design, hung up or carried.3×C13.8
3,347battalionA unit of several hundred soldiers.B23.8
3,348beholdTo look at something, in old or formal use.B23.8
3,349biologicalTo do with living things.B23.8
3,350boilOf a liquid: to reach the heat at which it bubbles and turns to steam; to heat a liquid to that point.3×A2+3.8
3,351colonyA large group of the same creature living together.2×B23.8
3,352convictionA court's formal finding that somebody is guilty.2×B23.8
3,353cycleTo ride a bicycle.2×A2+3.8
3,354deadlineThe time or date by which something must be finished.B23.8
3,355despairThe state of having lost all hope.2×B1+3.8
3,356destinationThe place you are trying to get to.B13.8
3,357divideTo separate something into parts.5×B23.8
3,358documentaryA film or programme about real people and events, made with real footage and interviews.2×B1+3.8
3,359featureA noticeable part or quality of something.B13.8
3,360flashlightA small battery-powered light held in the hand.A2+3.8
3,361glueA sticky substance used to join things.3×A2+3.8
3,362groceriesFood and household goods bought from a shop.A2+3.8
3,363handwritingThe way a person forms letters by hand.B13.8
3,364harassmentRepeated unwanted behaviour that makes life or work unbearable.C13.8
3,365hollerTo shout loudly, especially to somebody far away.3×B23.8
3,366housekeeperSomebody employed to manage a household.B23.8
3,367humiliatingMaking somebody lose their dignity in front of others.B23.8
3,368hungerThe feeling or condition of needing food.2×B23.8
3,369inspectionAn official examination to check standards or condition.B23.8
3,370lightenTo make something less heavy, or to become less heavy.3×B23.8
3,371maydayThe spoken radio signal that life is in immediate danger.B23.8
3,372modestQuiet about your own achievements.2×B23.8
3,373mortgageA long-term loan secured against a property.B23.8
3,374neverthelessIn spite of that; all the same.B23.8
3,375peakThe top point of a mountain.3×B13.8
3,376pentagonA flat shape with five straight sides.2×B23.8
3,377pigeonA plump grey bird common in cities.B13.8
3,378plazaAn open public square in a town.B1+3.8
3,379poisoningHarm caused by swallowing or breathing something toxic.B13.8
3,380pokeTo push something quickly with a finger or a pointed object.4×B13.8
3,381probationThe trial period at a new job.2×B23.8
3,382recogniseTo know someone or something because you have met them before.4×A2+3.8
3,383reliableAble to be trusted to do what is needed, every time.2×B13.8
3,384ribOne of the curved bones enclosing the chest.2×B23.8
3,385shallowNot going far down.2×B23.8
3,386shavingA thin curl of wood taken off by a blade.B23.8
3,387skateA boot with a blade or wheels for gliding.A2+3.8
3,388slackLoose; not pulled tight.3×B13.8
3,389sloppyCareless and untidy.2×B23.8
3,390sofaA long upholstered seat for more than one person.A2+3.8
3,391spaghettiLong thin strings of pasta.A2+3.8
3,392stampA small piece of gummed paper stuck to a letter to pay for it to be carried.4×A2+3.8
3,393stirTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.3×B13.8
3,394tomatoA soft round red fruit eaten as a vegetable.A13.8
3,395universalTrue or present everywhere.2×B23.8
3,396wanderTo walk slowly with no fixed route or purpose.4×B23.8
3,397witQuick clever humour, or sharp intelligence.B23.8
3,398accuseTo say openly that somebody has done wrong.B23.8
3,399attractTo pull attention or interest towards something.2×B13.8
3,400bodyguardA person paid to protect somebody.B1+3.8
3,401chequeA written order telling a bank to pay somebody.B1+3.8
3,402classyStylish and of evident quality.C13.8
3,403consistentThe same every time; reliably steady.2×B23.8
3,404crackerA thin dry biscuit eaten with cheese.2×A2+3.8
3,405cuffThe band at the end of a sleeve.B23.8
3,406curlyGrowing or lying in rings and waves.A2+3.8
3,407damA wall built across a river to hold the water back.B1+3.8
3,408databaseAn organised electronic store of information.B23.8
3,409definitionA statement of exactly what a word means.2×B1+3.8
3,410desperatelyWith the urgency of somebody running out of hope.2×B23.8
3,411discoA dated word for a dance venue or party where a DJ plays records, tied to the glittery style of the 1970s.B1+3.8
3,412economyThe whole system of buying, selling and working.2×B1+3.8
3,413eraA long period of history seen as having a character of its own.3×B23.8
3,414exposureThe state of being unprotected from something harmful.6×B23.8
3,415facialA beauty treatment for the face.2×B23.8
3,416floodA large amount of water covering land that is normally dry.3×B13.8
3,417generatorA machine that makes electricity.B1+3.8
3,418glowTo give out a soft steady light, with no flame.3×B23.8
3,419handfulAs much as one hand can hold.2×B13.8
3,420hilariousExtremely funny.B23.8
3,421janitorThe person who cleans and looks after a building.B13.8
3,422jealousyThe fear of losing somebody you love to another.2×B13.8
3,423martialTo do with war and the military.B23.8
3,424millionaireSomebody whose wealth runs to seven figures.B23.8
3,425muffinA small domed cake baked in a paper case.A2+3.8
3,426navalHaving to do with a navy.C13.8
3,427orphanA child whose parents have died.B13.8
3,428pajamasA loose top and trousers worn in bed. Always plural.A2+3.8
3,429queerStrange or odd, in older use.2×B23.8
3,430resentTo feel bitter about unfair treatment.C13.8
3,431resumeA short document listing education and jobs.B2+3.8
3,432slamTo shut something with great force and a loud bang.4×B13.8
3,433sourHaving a sharp acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit.4×A2+3.8
3,434spineThe line of bones down the middle of the back.3×B13.8
3,435stickyCovered with something that holds to whatever it touches.4×B13.8
3,436streakThe colour a mineral leaves when scraped on a hard plate.3×C13.8
3,437switzerlandA country in the Alps.A2+3.8
3,438tabA small flap or strip sticking out from the edge of something, there to be gripped, pulled or read.5×B13.8
3,439teaseTo make playful fun of someone, meaning no real harm.4×B13.8
3,440toadA squat rough-skinned amphibian.A2+3.8
3,441towTo pull a vehicle behind another.B1+3.8
3,442troopA body of soldiers, or a group moving together.B23.8
3,443vacuumA machine that sucks dust from floors.3×B13.8
3,444vegetableA plant grown to be eaten as part of a meal.A13.8
3,445vetA doctor who treats animals.2×B13.8
3,446wheatThe grain most bread flour is made from.B23.8
3,447adjustTo make a small change to something so that it fits or works better.3×B23.8
3,448audioTo do with recorded sound.B23.8
3,449consultTo go to an expert for advice.2×B23.8
3,450corridorThe long passage inside a building, with rooms opening off it on either side.3×B23.8
3,451cozyWarm, comfortable and pleasant.2×B13.8
3,452craftTo make something skilfully by hand.2×B23.8
3,453crookA staff with a hooked end.3×B23.8
3,454difficultyThe quality of being hard to do or understand.3×B13.8
3,455doomA terrible fate that cannot be avoided.B23.8
3,456doveA pale bird of the pigeon family, used as a symbol of peace.2×B23.8
3,457encounterTo meet somebody or something unexpectedly.2×B23.8
3,458entertainingAmusing and enjoyable to watch.B23.8
3,459essenceThe core quality that makes something what it is.2×C13.8
3,460evacuateTo move everybody out of a dangerous place.B23.8
3,461expeditionAn organised journey with a serious purpose.2×B1+3.8
3,462fadeTo lose colour or brightness.4×B13.8
3,463felonyA serious crime carrying a heavy punishment.B23.8
3,464fireworksDevices that explode into coloured light and noise.2×A2+3.8
3,465fittingA small part used to connect or attach something.3×B23.8
3,466inevitableCertain to happen; impossible to avoid.B23.8
3,467interrogationThe long hard questioning of a suspect.B23.8
3,468lethalAble to kill.2×C13.8
3,469lustStrong sexual desire.2×B23.8
3,470oakA large slow-growing tree that produces acorns.2×B13.8
3,471obsessionA thought that will not leave you alone.C13.8
3,472orbitThe path one body travels around another in space.2×B1+3.8
3,473owlA night bird of prey with large round eyes.B23.8
3,474preserveTo keep something safe and unchanged.5×B23.8
3,475presidentialTo do with the head of state of a republic.C13.8
3,476quantumBelonging to the physics of the very smallest things.2×C13.8
3,477relevantConnected with what is being discussed, and important to it.3×B23.8
3,478republicA state whose head is elected rather than inheriting the position.2×B23.8
3,479respectableDecent enough to be accepted by others.2×B13.8
3,480satisfyTo give someone enough of what they wanted or needed.3×B23.8
3,481scoopA deep spoon-shaped tool for lifting loose or soft material.5×B13.8
3,482scopeThe full extent of what something covers or deals with.4×C13.8
3,483shackA roughly built shelter of scraps.B23.8
3,484sleeveThe part of a garment covering the arm.2×B13.8
3,485spectacularImpressive and striking to look at.B23.8
3,486tombThe chamber a person of importance was buried in.B23.8
3,487ultimatelyIn the end, after everything else has happened.2×B23.8
3,488vestA sleeveless top, worn under or over other clothes.2×A2+3.8
3,489artilleryThe heavy guns of an army, and those who operate them.B23.7
3,490assassinationThe murder of an important person.C13.7
3,491barberA person who cuts men's hair.A2+3.7
3,492barkThe rough outer covering of a tree.4×B13.7
3,493bloomTo open out into flower.2×B23.7
3,494burglarA person who breaks into a building in order to steal.B13.7
3,495butterflyAn insect with large colourful wings.A13.7
3,496collapseTo fall down or cave in suddenly.5×B23.7
3,497concentrationHow much of a substance is dissolved in a liquid.2×B23.7
3,498confirmationProof or a statement showing that something is true or certain.4×C13.7
3,499constitutionThe founding document setting out a country's deepest rules.2×C13.7
3,500defensiveIntended to protect against attack.2×B23.7