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.
Occasional — familiar, but not everyday
- 9,501barometerAn instrument that measures air pressure, used to forecast the weather.B2+2.9
- 9,502beadySmall, round and bright, said of eyes.C12.9
- 9,503caddieThe person who carries a golfer's clubs and advises them.B2+2.9
- 9,504carpoolAn arrangement to share one car for regular journeys.B2+2.9
- 9,505catwalkThe long raised stage models walk along.B2+2.9
- 9,506celibateChoosing to live without sex or marriage.C12.9
- 9,507clatterTo make a rattling noise of hard things knocking together.B22.9
- 9,508closenessHow near two people or things are.C12.9
- 9,509commonerA person of no noble rank.B2+2.9
- 9,510communicatorSomebody good at getting a message across.B2+2.9
- 9,511cootA black water bird with a white shield on its face.C12.9
- 9,512criticallyIn a way that judges severely, or dangerously so.B2+2.9
- 9,513deliriumA wild confused state caused by fever or drink.C12.9
- 9,514destituteWithout money, home or any means at all.C12.9
- 9,515devoidCompletely lacking a particular quality, used with of.C12.9
- 9,516dinghyA small open boat, often carried by a bigger one.B2+2.9
- 9,517drivelNonsense talked at length.C12.9
- 9,518escalateTo refer a problem to a more senior person.C12.9
- 9,519evictTo force somebody out of a property by law.B2+2.9
- 9,520exonerateTo clear somebody of blame.C12.9
- 9,521fawnTo flatter somebody with excessive attention.C12.9
- 9,522fixerSomebody who quietly arranges difficult things.C12.9
- 9,523flammableCatching fire easily.B2+2.9
- 9,524forciblyBy the use of physical force.B2+2.9
- 9,525forthwithImmediately and without delay.C12.9
- 9,526fragrantHaving a sweet or pleasant smell.B2+2.9
- 9,527guitaristSomebody who plays the guitar.B1+2.9
- 9,528gushTo flow out in a strong, fast stream.C12.9
- 9,529hooplaA game of throwing rings over prizes.C22.9
- 9,530housewarmingA party given when you move into a new home.B2+2.9
- 9,531illicitForbidden by law or by custom.C12.9
- 9,532imposterSomebody pretending to be who they are not.B2+2.9
- 9,533insiderSomebody within a group who knows its secrets.C12.9
- 9,534invulnerableUnable to be hurt.B2+2.9
- 9,535jibThe triangular sail set in front of the mast.C22.9
- 9,536keepsakeA small object kept in memory of somebody.C12.9
- 9,537krakenA vast sea monster said to drag ships under.B2+2.9
- 9,538logisticsThe planning and organising of how goods, materials and people get where they need to be.B2+2.9
- 9,539mediocrityThe quality of being merely average and unremarkable.C12.9
- 9,540milestoneA point marking real progress along a long path.B22.9
- 9,541momentousOf very great importance.C12.9
- 9,542nigeriaThe most populous country in Africa.B1+2.9
- 9,543nutcrackerA hinged tool that cracks nut shells.B1+2.9
- 9,544nutmegA warm brown spice grated from a hard seed.B2+2.9
- 9,545parodyA funny exaggerated copy of a famous work or style.B2+2.9
- 9,546patterTo make the light quick tapping of rain or small feet.C12.9
- 9,547realismDealing with things as they really are, in life or in art.C12.9
- 9,548reuniteTo bring or come together again after separation.B22.9
- 9,549robustStrongly built and able to survive rough treatment.C12.9
- 9,550ruddyHealthily red in the face.C12.9
- 9,551sacrilegeViolation of something held sacred.C12.9
- 9,552seclusionThe state of being kept well away from others.C12.9
- 9,553similarityA way in which two things are alike.B1+2.9
- 9,554skepticismAn attitude of doubt towards claims that are not yet proved.B2+2.9
- 9,555sparA stout pole used to carry a sail.C22.9
- 9,556sprintTo run at your fastest for a short distance.B22.9
- 9,557stereotypeA fixed oversimplified image of a whole group.C12.9
- 9,558surlyBad-tempered and unfriendly.C12.9
- 9,559swindleA scheme to cheat somebody out of money.B2+2.9
- 9,560swivelTo turn about a fixed point.C22.9
- 9,561tapestryA heavy cloth with a picture woven into it.B2+2.9
- 9,562tempestA violent storm.B2+2.9
- 9,563theologyThe study of religion and belief.C12.9
- 9,564trinketA small ornament of little value.B2+2.9
- 9,565unchangedNot altered in any way.B22.9
- 9,566unguardedSaid without thinking.B22.9
- 9,567unrulyRefusing to be controlled.C12.9
- 9,568validationBeing told that what you feel makes sense.B2+2.9
- 9,569vowelA speech sound made with an open vocal tract, or the letter representing it.B1+2.9
- 9,570wateryThin and weak, as if diluted.B22.9
- 9,571amidstIn the middle of, in formal use.B2+2.8
- 9,572apparelClothing, in formal or trade usage.B2+2.8
- 9,573ariaA song for one voice in an opera.C12.8
- 9,574asunderInto separate pieces, in old use.C22.8
- 9,575bagpipesA wind instrument with a bag of air and droning pipes.B2+2.8
- 9,576bestsellerA book that sells in very large numbers.B2+2.8
- 9,577chewyNeeding a lot of chewing before it gives way; soft but springy under the teeth.B1+2.8
- 9,578consortiumA group of companies acting together on one project.C12.8
- 9,579continuityThe quality of going on without a break.C12.8
- 9,580cooTo make the soft low sound of a pigeon.B2+2.8
- 9,581crackleTo make a rapid series of small sharp sounds.B22.8
- 9,582deriveTo get something from a particular source.B2+2.8
- 9,583enragedFilled with violent anger.B2+2.8
- 9,584ermineThe white winter fur of a stoat, used to trim robes.C22.8
- 9,585exaltedRaised to a very high rank or state.C22.8
- 9,586fixationAn obsession that somebody cannot let go of.B2+2.8
- 9,587flickerTo shine or burn with an unsteady, wavering light.C12.8
- 9,588fowlA bird kept for its meat and eggs.B22.8
- 9,589fraughtFull of anxiety, or loaded with danger.C12.8
- 9,590gashA long deep cut in flesh.B22.8
- 9,591gildedCovered with a thin layer of gold.C12.8
- 9,592gliderAn aircraft with no engine that rides the air currents.B2+2.8
- 9,593gougeTo cut a deep groove, or to force something out.B2+2.8
- 9,594grocerA shopkeeper who sells food and household goods.B1+2.8
- 9,595guidebookA book of information for visitors to a place.B1+2.8
- 9,596hairstyleThe shape a person's hair is cut and worn in.B1+2.8
- 9,597humankindAll the people of the earth taken together.B22.8
- 9,598impatienceUnwillingness to wait or tolerate delay.B22.8
- 9,599impossibilitySomething that cannot be done at all.B22.8
- 9,600infestationAn overrunning of a place by pests.C12.8
- 9,601informativeGiving useful facts.B2+2.8
- 9,602inklingA faint idea that something is so.C12.8
- 9,603interimHolding the place until the permanent one comes.C12.8
- 9,604journalisticRelating to journalism or written in its style.B2+2.8
- 9,605jurassicOf the middle age of the great reptiles.B2+2.8
- 9,606kernelThe soft part inside a nut, or the core of a matter.B2+2.8
- 9,607lubeThe oil or grease put between moving metal parts.B2+2.8
- 9,608lubricantA slippery substance that stops parts wearing.B2+2.8
- 9,609malletA hammer with a large head of wood, rubber or hide, used where a metal head would damage the surface.B2+2.8
- 9,610meshA net of fine threads or wires.C22.8
- 9,611mobilityThe ability to move about physically.B22.8
- 9,612nostrilEither of the two external openings of the nose.B22.8
- 9,613notaryAn official who witnesses signatures on documents.B2+2.8
- 9,614overwhelmTo affect someone so strongly, with feeling or with work, that they cannot cope.C12.8
- 9,615overwroughtToo tense and excited to think clearly.C12.8
- 9,616padlockA detachable lock closed through a chain or latch.B1+2.8
- 9,617pitchforkA long fork used to lift hay.B22.8
- 9,618primateA member of the group that includes apes and people.B2+2.8
- 9,619prodTo poke someone or something with a finger or a stick.B2+2.8
- 9,620ravioliSmall pasta parcels with a filling.B1+2.8
- 9,621recruiterA person whose job is finding staff for employers.B1+2.8
- 9,622remissCareless in doing what you were supposed to do.C22.8
- 9,623repetitionDoing or saying something over again.B22.8
- 9,624retraceTo go back over the way you came.C12.8
- 9,625revertTo go back to a former state or habit.B2+2.8
- 9,626revolveTo move in a circle around a central point.B22.8
- 9,627standoffA deadlock where neither side will give way.B2+2.8
- 9,628symposiumA meeting of experts to discuss one subject.C12.8
- 9,629taupeOf a grey-brown neutral colour.C12.8
- 9,630tautPulled tight with no give at all.C12.8
- 9,631tenementAn old block of small flats, often crowded.C12.8
- 9,632thankfullyFortunately, as one is glad to say.C12.8
- 9,633triflingToo small or unimportant to bother about.C12.8
- 9,634tutuThe short stiff skirt a classical dancer wears.B1+2.8
- 9,635unbreakableImpossible to break in normal use.B22.8
- 9,636underhandedDone secretly and dishonestly.C12.8
- 9,637undoingThe cause of somebody's ruin.C12.8
- 9,638veterinaryHaving to do with the medical care of animals.B22.8
- 9,639vigorousStrong, energetic and healthy.B2+2.8
- 9,640widthHow wide something is from side to side.C12.8
- 9,641willfulDeliberate.B22.8
- 9,642zestThe fragrant grated outer peel of a citrus fruit.B2+2.8
- 9,643admittanceThe right to go in.C12.8
- 9,644aestheticConcerning beauty and how things look.C12.8
- 9,645alabasterA smooth white stone soft enough to carve.C12.8
- 9,646albaniaA country in the Balkans.B1+2.8
- 9,647alignTo bring into line, or to take a side.C12.8
- 9,648arduousNeeding hard and tiring effort.C22.8
- 9,649bearableJust about possible to put up with.B22.8
- 9,650bellhopThe uniformed attendant who takes luggage to rooms.B2+2.8
- 9,651bigotryStubborn intolerance of other people's views.C12.8
- 9,652breakawayA small group that pulls clear of the bunch.B2+2.8
- 9,653centerfoldThe picture printed across the two middle pages.C12.8
- 9,654clinchTo settle something conclusively.C12.8
- 9,655cognitiveTo do with knowing, thinking and remembering.C12.8
- 9,656concourseThe wide open hall inside a terminal.C12.8
- 9,657corduroyThick cotton fabric with soft raised ridges.C12.8
- 9,658cornerstoneThe first stone laid, and anything a thing depends on.B2+2.8
- 9,659degradeTo lower in quality, or to treat with contempt.C12.8
- 9,660depravityDeep moral corruption.C22.8
- 9,661detachTo unfasten one part from another.B2+2.8
- 9,662discontinueTo stop making or doing something for good.B2+2.8
- 9,663displeasureAnnoyance and disapproval, expressed with restraint.B22.8
- 9,664elementalBelonging to the basic forces of nature.B2+2.8
- 9,665enrollTo officially sign up as a student or member.B1+2.8
- 9,666enslaveTo make somebody a slave.B2+2.8
- 9,667excursionA short organised trip made for pleasure.B2+2.8
- 9,668exertTo apply force, effort or influence.C12.8
- 9,669expediteTo make a process happen faster.C12.8
- 9,670familiarityClose knowledge of somebody or something.B2+2.8
- 9,671followerA person who has chosen to see everything you post.B22.8
- 9,672forecloseTo take back a property when the loan is not repaid.C12.8
- 9,673forthrightDirect and honest in speech, without evasion.C12.8
- 9,674gasketThe flat seal between two bolted surfaces.C12.8
- 9,675grottoA small picturesque cave.C12.8
- 9,676guerillaA fighter in a small irregular band.B2+2.8
- 9,677gutsyShowing courage and determination.C12.8
- 9,678harpyA monster of legend, or an insulting word for a woman.C12.8
- 9,679hearthThe stone floor of a fireplace.C12.8
- 9,680hospiceA home caring for people near the end of life.C12.8
- 9,681idealistSomebody guided by how things ought to be.B2+2.8
- 9,682illuminationThe lighting of a place, or a sudden understanding.B2+2.8
- 9,683incumbentThe person who currently holds the post.C22.8
- 9,684infractionA breaking of a rule.C12.8
- 9,685innovationA new method or product, or the making of one.B2+2.8
- 9,686intoleranceAn unwillingness to accept difference.B2+2.8
- 9,687lasciviousOpenly and crudely full of sexual desire.C22.8
- 9,688launderTo wash and press clothes properly.B2+2.8
- 9,689loreThe body of traditional knowledge a group hands down.B2+2.8
- 9,690merchandisingSelling goods that carry a brand's name.B22.8
- 9,691monarchyRule by a royal family with a crown at its head.B2+2.8
- 9,692perfumedScented on purpose, usually strongly.B22.8
- 9,693phlegmThe thick mucus brought up from the chest.C12.8
- 9,694phosphorusAn element that glows and catches fire easily.B2+2.8
- 9,695professionalismThe skill and standards expected in a trade.C12.8
- 9,696prostheticAn artificial replacement for a missing body part.B2+2.8
- 9,697rantA long angry outburst of complaint.B1+2.8
- 9,698recluseSomebody who lives shut away from other people.C22.8
- 9,699reconciledBrought back together after a long quarrel.C12.8
- 9,700refuteTo prove that a claim or argument is wrong.C12.8
- 9,701regenerationThe rebuilding of a run-down district.C12.8
- 9,702repelTo drive something away or keep it off.C12.8
- 9,703riverbankThe raised land at the edge of a river.B1+2.8
- 9,704roboticRelating to or carried out by robots.B22.8
- 9,705rudimentaryBasic and undeveloped.C12.8
- 9,706sanctionsPenalties imposed on a country to change its behaviour.B2+2.8
- 9,707servitudeThe state of being forced to serve another.C12.8
- 9,708skylineThe shape a city's buildings cut against the sky.B2+2.8
- 9,709sloughTo shed a layer of skin.C22.8
- 9,710smokyTasting of wood smoke.B22.8
- 9,711stowawaySomebody hiding on a ship or plane to travel without paying.C12.8
- 9,712sunflowerA giant yellow flower that turns to face the light.A2+2.8
- 9,713swerveTo turn suddenly to one side while moving, so as to avoid something.B2+2.8
- 9,714tirelessNever seeming to grow weary.B2+2.8
- 9,715toastyTasting of bread browned by heat.C12.8
- 9,716tomcatA male cat.B22.8
- 9,717trampolineA sheet on springs that bounces you into the air.C12.8
- 9,718typoA small typing mistake in a text.B1+2.8
- 9,719vitalityThe energy and liveliness that mark healthy life.C12.8
- 9,720winkleTo get something out with difficulty and patience.C22.8
- 9,721abodeThe place where somebody lives.C12.8
- 9,722accursedUnder a curse.C12.8
- 9,723adeptHighly skilled at something through practice.C12.8
- 9,724affordableCheap enough for ordinary people to buy.B2+2.8
- 9,725aloofKeeping a cool distance from other people.C12.8
- 9,726annalsA yearly record of events.C12.8
- 9,727antibioticA medicine that kills bacteria.B1+2.8
- 9,728belayTo hold the rope safe for a climber above you.C22.8
- 9,729belligerentEager to fight or argue.C22.8
- 9,730billiardsA cue game played with a small number of balls.C12.8
- 9,731blogA personal website where somebody writes posts.B1+2.8
- 9,732buddhismThe religion founded on the teaching of the Buddha.B1+2.8
- 9,733buddingJust beginning to develop.B2+2.8
- 9,734bumblebeeA large hairy bee with a loud hum.B12.8
- 9,735bungholeThe hole in a barrel through which it is filled.C22.8
- 9,736carelessnessA failure to take the care that was needed.B1+2.8
- 9,737chassisThe frame everything else in a vehicle is bolted to.B2+2.8
- 9,738communalShared by a group rather than owned individually.B2+2.8
- 9,739daredevilSomebody who takes wild physical risks for show.B22.8
- 9,740denimThe tough blue cotton fabric jeans are made of.B22.8
- 9,741dipperA long-handled scoop, or a small diving bird.C12.8
- 9,742disqualifyTo rule somebody out of a contest or a right.B22.8
- 9,743eagerlyWith enthusiasm and impatience.B2+2.8
- 9,744efficientlyWith no waste of time or effort.B2+2.8
- 9,745emblemA design that stands for a country or a group.B2+2.8
- 9,746extortTo force money out of somebody by threats.B2+2.8
- 9,747feverishHot with fever, or restlessly excited.B22.8
- 9,748fibreThe rough part of plants that keeps digestion moving.C12.8
- 9,749finiteHaving a limit that can be reached.B2+2.8
- 9,750fortitudeCourage in bearing pain or trouble.C12.8
- 9,751gingerbreadA spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger.B1+2.8
- 9,752gushingExpressing praise or emotion in an excessive way.C12.8
- 9,753hardwoodWood from a broadleaf tree.B2+2.8
- 9,754ideologyA connected set of beliefs about how society should work.C12.8
- 9,755impersonateTo pretend to be somebody else.C12.8
- 9,756incognitoUnder a hidden identity.B2+2.8
- 9,757inconspicuousNot attracting any attention.C12.8
- 9,758inflammationRedness, heat and swelling where the body is fighting.B2+2.8
- 9,759inhabitTo live in a place.B2+2.8
- 9,760inhalationThe act of breathing something into the lungs.C12.8
- 9,761integrationThe bringing together of separated groups as equals.C12.8
- 9,762keynoteThe central theme, or the main speech at a conference.B2+2.8
- 9,763lackeyA servant, or somebody who does another's bidding meekly.C12.8
- 9,764lidoAn open-air public swimming pool.C12.8
- 9,765luridUnpleasantly bright in a shocking way.C22.8
- 9,766meringueEgg white and sugar whipped and baked crisp.B2+2.8
- 9,767mermanA legendary man with a fish's tail.B2+2.8
- 9,768methodologyThe system of procedures a study follows.C12.8
- 9,769migrationThe seasonal journey animals make from one region to another.C12.8
- 9,770mistakenlyAs the result of being wrong about something.B2+2.8
- 9,771motifA recurring design, image or musical figure in a work.B2+2.8
- 9,772motivationalMeant to make people want to act.B2+2.8
- 9,773narcissismExcessive admiration of yourself.B2+2.8
- 9,774negativityA habit of seeing the bad side of everything.B2+2.8
- 9,775optimumThe best possible in the circumstances.B2+2.8
- 9,776overpoweringSo strong that nothing else can be noticed.B2+2.8
- 9,777pandemoniumWild uproar and confusion.C12.8
- 9,778pateThe top of the head, especially a bald one.C22.8
- 9,779percentileThe position of a value compared with a whole population.C12.8
- 9,780physiqueThe form and build of a person's body.C12.8
- 9,781pillowcaseThe washable cover that slips over a pillow.B22.8
- 9,782porcupineA rodent covered in long defensive quills.B1+2.8
- 9,783posterityAll the people who will come after us.C22.8
- 9,784precautionaryTaken in advance to guard against a risk.C12.8
- 9,785punctualityThe habit of arriving or happening at the right time.B2+2.8
- 9,786regressionA slipping back to an earlier and worse state.C12.8
- 9,787regrettablyUnfortunately, as one is sorry to say.B2+2.8
- 9,788reiterateTo say something again for emphasis or clarity.C12.8
- 9,789reluctantlyUnwillingly and without enthusiasm.C12.8
- 9,790removerA liquid that takes make-up off.B1+2.8
- 9,791resonanceA deep ringing quality, or a meaning that echoes.C12.8
- 9,792sanctumA sacred or very private place.C12.8
- 9,793satireComedy that mocks the powerful to expose them.C12.8
- 9,794seamA line of stitching where two pieces of cloth are joined.B22.8
- 9,795seasideThe land beside the sea, especially as a place to visit.A2+2.8
- 9,796sleetHalf-frozen rain that stings as it falls.B2+2.8
- 9,797sobrietyThe state of living free of alcohol or drugs.B2+2.8
- 9,798sorceryMagic worked with the help of dark powers.B2+2.8
- 9,799spriteA small light spirit of air or water.B22.8
- 9,800stupendousAstonishingly great.B2+2.8
- 9,801subterraneanLying or happening below the ground.C12.8
- 9,802summationA summing up of everything that has been said.C12.8
- 9,803sunburnRed painful skin from staying too long in the sun.A2+2.8
- 9,804tawnyOf a warm golden brown colour.C12.8
- 9,805teemingSwarming with a great many living things.C12.8
- 9,806tourismThe business of people travelling for pleasure.B1+2.8
- 9,807turbulentWild with disorder.B2+2.8
- 9,808ukraineThe large eastern European country of Kyiv.A2+2.8
- 9,809undesirableUnwanted because of the harm it brings.B2+2.8
- 9,810unfeelingShowing no sympathy for others.B2+2.8
- 9,811veganA person who eats nothing that comes from animals.B1+2.8
- 9,812violinistSomebody who plays the violin.B1+2.8
- 9,813virileStrong and full of manly vigour.C12.8
- 9,814whitewashAn attempt to cover up wrongdoing.C12.8
- 9,815windowsillThe ledge at the bottom of a window.B1+2.8
- 9,816abominableCausing disgust and hatred.B22.8
- 9,817absurdityThe quality of being ridiculous.C12.8
- 9,818adageA short old saying that people take as true.C12.8
- 9,819anvilThe heavy iron block a smith shapes hot metal on.B2+2.8
- 9,820apricotA small soft orange fruit with a stone in the middle.B1+2.8
- 9,821aristocracyThe highest class in a society, holding titles by birth.B2+2.8
- 9,822athleticsThe sports of running, jumping and throwing.B22.8
- 9,823atrocityAn act of shocking cruelty.C12.8
- 9,824awkwardnessDiscomfort in a situation nobody knows how to handle.B2+2.8
- 9,825barnacleA small shellfish that cements itself to rocks and hulls.B2+2.8
- 9,826brackenA coarse fern that grows thickly on open ground.C22.8
- 9,827bracketAn L-shaped support fixed to a wall.B22.8
- 9,828bushelAn old measure of volume for grain and fruit.C12.8
- 9,829calculationWorking something out with numbers, or a cold self-serving plan.C12.8
- 9,830cascadeA small waterfall, or a series of them.B2+2.8
- 9,831castawayA shipwreck survivor stranded on a shore.B2+2.8
- 9,832chaliceA large ornamental cup, often used in ceremony.C12.8
- 9,833childlikeHaving the innocence of a child.B22.8
- 9,834classifyTo sort things into named groups.B2+2.8
- 9,835clunkThe dull, hard sound of one heavy object knocking another.B22.8
- 9,836collaboratorSomebody who works jointly with another, or who helps an enemy.C12.8
- 9,837conservationThe work of protecting wild places, animals and plants from damage and from being used up.B2+2.8
- 9,838consortThe husband or wife of a ruler.C12.8
- 9,839contradictorySaying two things that cannot both be true.B2+2.8
- 9,840convergeTo come together towards one point.B2+2.8
- 9,841deviseTo invent a clever plan or method.C12.8
- 9,842draftyLetting cold air blow through.B2+2.8
- 9,843ecosystemA community of living things and their surroundings as one system.B2+2.8
- 9,844emirAn Arab prince or commander.C12.8
- 9,845excavationThe careful digging up of a buried site.B2+2.8
- 9,846executorThe person who carries out the wishes in a will.C12.8
- 9,847fixtureAn item fixed in place as part of a building.C12.8
- 9,848gaffA hooked pole for landing a large fish.C22.8
- 9,849gnomeA small bearded figure of folklore, often in a garden.B2+2.8
- 9,850grassyHaving the fresh green note of cut lawn.B22.8
- 9,851hemlockA poisonous plant of the parsley family.C12.8
- 9,852hierarchyA system in which people or things are ranked one above another.B22.8
- 9,853hygienistSomebody trained in cleaning and preventive care.B2+2.8
- 9,854idealismLiving by high principles rather than by what works.B2+2.8
- 9,855idlyWithout purpose or effort.B2+2.8
- 9,856infallibleNever making a mistake.C22.8
- 9,857inflammatoryLikely to stir up anger, or causing swelling.B2+2.8
- 9,858insertionThe putting of one thing inside another.C12.8
- 9,859intravenousGoing directly into a vein.C12.8
- 9,860irritationA feeling of mild annoyance.B2+2.8
- 9,861kineticRelating to motion and the energy of moving things.C22.8
- 9,862magentaA vivid purplish pink.B1+2.8
- 9,863manageableSmall or simple enough to be handled.B2+2.8
- 9,864meagerDisappointingly small in amount.B2+2.8
- 9,865medleyA race using each of the strokes in turn.B2+2.8
- 9,866morselA small piece of food.C12.8
- 9,867multinationalA company operating in many countries at once.B2+2.8
- 9,868neurosisA lasting anxiety that is out of proportion.C12.8
- 9,869nonviolentRefusing to use force.B2+2.8
- 9,870northboundTravelling towards the north.B1+2.8
- 9,871paisleyA pattern of curved teardrop shapes.C12.8
- 9,872physiologicalTo do with how the body works.C22.8
- 9,873poltergeistA spirit said to move objects about and make noise.C12.8
- 9,874polymerA very long molecule built from repeating units.B2+2.8
- 9,875preventionThe stopping of something before it can happen.C12.8
- 9,876pudgyShort and rather fat.C12.8
- 9,877putridRotten, and smelling of decay.C12.8
- 9,878quenchTo satisfy a thirst, or to put a fire out.B2+2.8
- 9,879rapportAn easy, understanding connection between people.C12.8
- 9,880redundancyThe ending of a job because the role is no longer needed.C22.8
- 9,881reportedlyAccording to what the news or others say.C12.8
- 9,882scabThe hard crust that forms over a healing wound.B22.8
- 9,883scribbleCareless writing that is hard to read.B22.8
- 9,884shriekTo make a loud, high, piercing cry.B22.8
- 9,885signifyTo be a sign of, or to mean.B2+2.8
- 9,886sisterhoodThe bond of solidarity between women.C12.8
- 9,887sizzleTo make the hissing, crackling sound of food cooking in hot fat.B22.8
- 9,888skittishEasily startled and hard to settle.C12.8
- 9,889sleepwalkingWalking about while still asleep.B2+2.8
- 9,890slouchTo sit, stand or move with a drooping posture.B22.8
- 9,891snootyBehaving as if you were better than other people.B2+2.8
- 9,892soullessWithout warmth or human feeling.C12.8
- 9,893spectralGhostly in appearance.C12.8
- 9,894spryActive and quick in movement, especially for an older person.C12.8
- 9,895stipulateTo state a requirement as part of an agreement.C22.8
- 9,896substantiallyTo a large extent.C12.8
- 9,897superpowerA state powerful enough to shape world events.B2+2.8
- 9,898tauntTo try to hurt or provoke somebody with words.B22.8
- 9,899testimonialA customer's own words used to persuade others.B2+2.8
- 9,900thunderstormA storm with both flashes and crashes.B1+2.8
- 9,901toppleTo fall over from an upright position.C22.8
- 9,902transatlanticCrossing or on the other side of the Atlantic.C12.8
- 9,903trilogyA set of three connected works.B2+2.8
- 9,904tuberculosisA serious infectious disease of the lungs.B2+2.8
- 9,905unbecomingImproper for somebody of that rank or in that role.C12.8
- 9,906uncooperativeUnwilling to work with anybody else.B22.8
- 9,907unwrittenUnderstood and followed although never set down.B2+2.8
- 9,908vagrantA person without a settled home, who moves from place to place.C12.8
- 9,909wavelengthThe distance from one wave's crest to the next.B2+2.8
- 9,910weldTo join two pieces of metal by melting them together.B2+2.8
- 9,911withersThe ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.C22.8
- 9,912wolverineA fierce heavily built animal of northern forests.B2+2.8
- 9,913wovenMade by crossing threads over and under.B22.8
- 9,914animosityStrong hostility or dislike.C12.8
- 9,915antarcticAt or near the southern polar region.B1+2.8
- 9,916applicantA person who formally asks for a job, place or permission.B2+2.8
- 9,917authenticateTo prove that something is genuine.B2+2.8
- 9,918backwaterA stretch of still water off the main current of a river.C12.8
- 9,919beholdenOwing a debt of gratitude to somebody.C12.8
- 9,920bigotSomebody stubbornly intolerant of other views.C12.8
- 9,921boyishHaving the look or manner of a young boy.B2+2.8
- 9,922cacheA nearby copy kept so data need not be fetched twice.B2+2.8
- 9,923calibreThe width of a gun barrel and its round.C12.8
- 9,924castrateTo remove the male reproductive organs.C12.8
- 9,925catapultA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.B2+2.8
- 9,926churnTo stir or move something violently in circles.C12.8
- 9,927compressTo press something into a smaller space.B22.8
- 9,928confidantThe person you tell your secrets to.C12.8
- 9,929connoisseurAn expert judge in matters of taste.C12.8
- 9,930conspireTo secretly plan wrongdoing together.B2+2.8
- 9,931copyrightThe exclusive legal right to reproduce and sell a creative work.C12.8
- 9,932coupeA low sporty car with only two doors.B2+2.8
- 9,933curAn aggressive or worthless mongrel dog.C22.8
- 9,934curvedBending smoothly like part of a circle.B22.8
- 9,935derogatoryMeant to belittle somebody.C12.8
- 9,936designateTo officially mark out for a particular role or use.C12.8
- 9,937desolationBleak emptiness, or utter misery.C12.8
- 9,938dingyDark, dirty and depressing to be in.B2+2.8
- 9,939disapprovalThe feeling that something is wrong or unacceptable.B2+2.8
- 9,940disproveTo show that something is not true.B2+2.8
- 9,941equatorThe imaginary line around the Earth's middle.B1+2.8
- 9,942euroThe shared currency of much of Europe.A2+2.8
- 9,943extensivelyOver a wide area or in great depth.B2+2.8
- 9,944falafelFried balls made of ground chickpeas.B1+2.8
- 9,945feasibleActually possible to do with what you have.B2+2.8
- 9,946fizzTo make the soft hissing of escaping bubbles.B22.8
- 9,947furlongAn eighth of a mile, used in racing.C12.8
- 9,948gallantryBrave conduct.C12.8
- 9,949geographicalRelating to the physical features and places of the earth.B2+2.8
- 9,950gluttonSomebody who eats far too much.B2+2.8
- 9,951gropeTo feel about blindly with the hands.B2+2.8
- 9,952hummingbirdA tiny bird whose wings beat too fast to see.B1+2.8
- 9,953imperviousLetting nothing through, or unaffected by argument.C12.8
- 9,954inertiaThe refusal of matter to change how it is moving.C12.8
- 9,955insipidSo weak in flavour that it is dull.C12.8
- 9,956instantaneousHappening in the same instant, with no delay.C22.8
- 9,957intrepidFearless in the face of danger.C12.8
- 9,958intrusivePushing in where you are not welcome.B2+2.8
- 9,959irateExtremely angry.C12.8
- 9,960irrigateTo bring water to dry land so crops can grow.B2+2.8
- 9,961jargonThe insider vocabulary of one profession.C22.8
- 9,962kebabGrilled meat, often served in flatbread.B1+2.8
- 9,963kiltA pleated checked skirt worn by Scottish men.B1+2.8
- 9,964koalaA sleepy Australian animal that eats eucalyptus leaves.A2+2.8
- 9,965lustyFull of vigour and healthy strength.C12.8
- 9,966lyeA strong alkaline solution used in making soap.C12.8
- 9,967manicuristSomebody who shapes and paints fingernails for a living.B2+2.8
- 9,968medicinalTasting of medicine rather than food.B2+2.8
- 9,969molestTo interfere with somebody, especially sexually.B2+2.8
- 9,970moonlightingWorking a second job, often secretly.C12.8
- 9,971mulberryA dark purple fruit, or the tree it grows on.B2+2.8
- 9,972murkyDark and dirty.B22.8
- 9,973mussTo make something untidy by ruffling it.C22.8
- 9,974notificationA message that appears on a phone or computer screen to tell you something has happened.B1+2.8
- 9,975obsessTo fill somebody's mind so that nothing else gets in.C12.8
- 9,976oceanicBelonging to the open sea.C12.8
- 9,977outpatientSomebody treated at a hospital without staying the night.B2+2.8
- 9,978overlayA layer placed on top of something else.C22.8
- 9,979overprotectiveGuarding somebody far more than they need.B2+2.8
- 9,980paraphernaliaThe odds and ends needed for an activity.C12.8
- 9,981pastyUnhealthily pale.C12.8
- 9,982payloadThe actual data carried inside a request.C12.8
- 9,983persecuteTo treat somebody cruelly because of who they are.C12.8
- 9,984pestleThe short heavy stick used to crush spices in a bowl.B2+2.8
- 9,985pickerSomebody who gathers fruit.B22.8
- 9,986pillageTo rob and destroy a town after taking it.C12.8
- 9,987pulpitThe raised stand a preacher speaks from.B2+2.8
- 9,988purifyTo make something clean and free of what does not belong.B2+2.8
- 9,989radishA small peppery red root eaten raw.B1+2.8
- 9,990rambleTo walk a long way for pleasure through the countryside, without hurrying and without a fixed route.C12.8
- 9,991reconveneTo gather again after a break.C12.8
- 9,992reflectiveThoughtful, or throwing light back.B2+2.8
- 9,993renegotiateTo agree new terms for something already agreed.B2+2.8
- 9,994repentanceDeep regret that turns you from wrongdoing.C12.8
- 9,995resoluteFirmly decided and impossible to shake.C12.8
- 9,996roomfulA quantity of people or things large enough to fill one whole room.B2+2.8
- 9,997saffronAn orange-yellow spice made from the dried stigmas of a crocus.B2+2.8
- 9,998sarcophagusA stone coffin, often carved.C12.8
- 9,999scoreboardThe big display that shows the points during a match.B1+2.8
- 10,000scourTo search a place thoroughly.B2+2.8