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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 6,001–6,500 of 19,295

Common in everyday speech and writingzipf 3–4

6,001contemporaryBelonging to the same time as something else.2×B2+3.3
6,002cranberryA sharp red berry eaten with meat or as juice.B13.3
6,003cuisineThe cooking style of a country or region.B2+3.3
6,004dartsThe game of throwing small arrows at a round numbered board.B1+3.3
6,005definitiveSettling the matter for good.B23.3
6,006desirableWorth wanting or having.C13.3
6,007devoteTo give time, effort or money entirely to one purpose or one person.3×B23.3
6,008domeA rounded roof shaped like half a ball.B1+3.3
6,009enjoyableGiving pleasure or satisfaction.B23.3
6,010exaggerateTo describe something as bigger or worse than it was.B23.3
6,011eyesightThe ability to see, and how well you do it.B1+3.3
6,012flossThe thin thread pulled between teeth to clean the gaps.2×B13.3
6,013forgeryThe crime of making fake documents, money or signatures.2×B2+3.3
6,014gonzoWildly unconventional, especially in journalism.C23.3
6,015graduallySlowly, by small steps over time.B23.3
6,016heartyWarm and enthusiastic, or large and satisfying.B1+3.3
6,017holocaustDestruction on a vast scale.B23.3
6,018incentiveA reward offered to make somebody act differently.B2+3.3
6,019lestIn case something unwanted should happen.B23.3
6,020levyTo impose a tax or a charge.C13.3
6,021marginThe blank edge of a page.2×B23.3
6,022marvelSomething that fills you with wonder.2×B23.3
6,023multiplyTo increase a number by a stated number of times.2×B23.3
6,024nightgownA loose garment worn in bed by a woman.B23.3
6,025obedientWilling to do as you are told.B23.3
6,026octopusA sea animal with eight arms.A2+3.3
6,027outbreakA sudden appearance of a disease in one place.C13.3
6,028outrunTo run faster or further than somebody.2×B23.3
6,029painlessCausing no pain or trouble.B1+3.3
6,030paralysisA complete loss of movement in part of the body.2×B2+3.3
6,031persuasionBringing somebody to your view by reasons.2×B2+3.3
6,032predicamentA difficult, awkward situation that is hard to get out of.B23.3
6,033puddleA small pool of rainwater.B13.3
6,034serpentA great snake, especially one of legend.B23.3
6,035stacksThe rows of shelving where books are stored.C13.3
6,036stagingA copy of the live system used for final testing.2×C13.3
6,037stakeoutWatching a place for a long time from hiding.B2+3.3
6,038stumbleTo catch your foot and briefly lose your balance while walking.5×B23.3
6,039supplierThe business that provides what you need to trade.B23.3
6,040syringeA tube and needle used to give injections.B1+3.3
6,041tankerA vehicle or ship built to carry liquid in bulk.B23.3
6,042thudA dull, heavy sound, made by something solid landing on a surface.3×B23.3
6,043thumpA heavy dull blow, or the low sound it makes.4×B1+3.3
6,044toplessWearing nothing above the waist.B23.3
6,045turbulenceViolent, uneven movement of air that shakes an aircraft in flight.3×B2+3.3
6,046unforgivableSo hurtful that the person wronged could never pardon it.B23.3
6,047urnA tall rounded vase, often with a lid.B2+3.3
6,048vanquishedThoroughly defeated.C23.3
6,049voluntarilyBy free choice rather than compulsion.B23.3
6,050walnutA wrinkled brown nut in a hard round shell.3×B23.3
6,051whitThe smallest possible amount; the least bit.C23.3
6,052bedsideThe area beside a bed, especially of a sick person.B1+3.3
6,053brochureA small illustrated booklet advertising something.B23.3
6,054bulkThe greater part of something.2×B23.3
6,055ciderAn alcoholic drink pressed from apples.B1+3.3
6,056compellingSo convincing it is hard to argue with.2×C13.3
6,057complexionThe natural colour and condition of facial skin.2×B2+3.3
6,058composedCalm and in control of your feelings, especially in a situation where others would panic.3×B23.3
6,059compulsiveDriven by an urge that is very hard to resist.2×B2+3.3
6,060confideTo trust somebody with a secret.C13.3
6,061confrontationAn open clash face to face.C13.3
6,062continuousGoing on in time without a break.3×B2+3.3
6,063dartTo move suddenly and quickly in one direction.5×B23.3
6,064decreeAn official order with the force of law.B2+3.3
6,065descendTo move down from a higher place.5×B23.3
6,066emeryA hard dark mineral used as an abrasive.C13.3
6,067engagingCharming, and holding your attention.C13.3
6,068equalityThe state of everyone having the same rights, status and chances.2×B1+3.3
6,069explorerSomebody who travels into unknown places.B23.3
6,070fangA long sharp tooth of a snake or wolf.B1+3.3
6,071fertilityThe ability to produce young or good crops.2×B2+3.3
6,072festiveCheerful and suited to a celebration.B1+3.3
6,073genuinelyIn a sincere and honest way.2×B23.3
6,074hallucinatingSeeing or hearing things that are not there.B23.3
6,075interrogateTo question somebody hard and at length.2×C23.3
6,076knitTo make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with two needles.3×B1+3.3
6,077laddieA boy, in Scottish and northern use.C13.3
6,078latchA simple fastening that holds a door or gate shut.B1+3.3
6,079likenessThe way one thing resembles another.2×B1+3.3
6,080martA market or trading centre.C13.3
6,081mercenaryA soldier who fights for whoever pays.C23.3
6,082mistletoeAn evergreen plant with white berries that grows on trees.B23.3
6,083muckDirt, mud and animal waste.2×B23.3
6,084museTo think about something quietly and at length.2×B2+3.3
6,085navigateTo plan and follow a route.2×B23.3
6,086oasisA fertile watered place in a desert.B1+3.3
6,087obsoleteNo longer used, because something newer has replaced it.2×B2+3.3
6,088orchardA field of fruit trees planted in rows.C13.3
6,089pastryA dough of flour and fat used for pies and tarts.2×B1+3.3
6,090photographicTo do with photographs, or as exact as one.B23.3
6,091placementA period of work or training that forms part of a course of study.4×B23.3
6,092pollutionDirt and poison put into air and water by human activity.B1+3.3
6,093pretentiousTrying to seem grander or cleverer than you are.B2+3.3
6,094publicistSomebody whose job is getting attention for a client.C13.3
6,095receptionistThe person at a front desk who greets visitors and answers the phone.B1+3.3
6,096refugeeA person forced to flee their country to stay safe.B2+3.3
6,097respectfulShowing proper regard for someone and treating them politely.2×B13.3
6,098respectfullyIn a way that shows proper regard.B23.3
6,099rotateTo turn around a central point.2×C13.3
6,100shamefulDeserving disgrace or strong disapproval.B1+3.3
6,101shamelessNot embarrassed by behaviour that should cause shame.B23.3
6,102snagA hidden difficulty.2×B23.3
6,103sowTo put seed into the ground for growing.3×B1+3.3
6,104spouseA husband or wife.C13.3
6,105statuteA written rule passed by a parliament.C13.3
6,106superviseTo watch over people's work and keep it on track.C13.3
6,107tyrantA ruler who governs cruelly and without limit.B2+3.3
6,108understudyAn actor ready to take over a part at short notice.B2+3.3
6,109unworthyNot deserving respect, attention or a particular thing.B2+3.3
6,110vaccineA preparation that teaches the body to fight an illness in advance.B23.3
6,111wildlifeAnimals living free in their natural home.B23.3
6,112wildlyIn an uncontrolled way, or to an extreme degree.B1+3.3
6,113accomplishmentSomething achieved by effort.2×C13.3
6,114adieuA farewell, in a formal or literary way.C13.3
6,115adolescentA young person between childhood and adulthood.C13.3
6,116aloudIn a voice that can be heard by others.B1+3.3
6,117anthemThe nation's song played on formal occasions.2×B1+3.3
6,118armoryA place where weapons are made or kept.B2+3.3
6,119aspenA poplar whose leaves tremble in the wind.B2+3.3
6,120assassinateTo murder an important person, usually for political reasons.B2+3.3
6,121baneThe cause of somebody's lasting misery.C13.3
6,122basinThe bowl of land drained by one river system.2×B1+3.3
6,123bonnetThe hinged cover over the engine at the front of a car.3×B1+3.3
6,124bonnyAttractive and healthy-looking.C13.3
6,125browThe forehead, or the area above the eyes.2×B23.3
6,126camouflageColours and patterns that hide something in its background.2×B1+3.3
6,127cartonA stiff card container for liquid or food.B1+3.3
6,128celeryA vegetable of long pale crunchy stalks.B13.3
6,129celloA large deep-voiced string instrument played sitting down.B2+3.3
6,130checkpointA place where traffic is stopped and examined.B2+3.3
6,131cholesterolA fatty substance in the blood that can block the arteries.B1+3.3
6,132cluelessHaving no idea at all.B23.3
6,133companionshipThe comfort of having somebody alongside you.B2+3.3
6,134complimentaryGiven free as part of the service.2×C13.3
6,135comprehendTo take in the full meaning of something.2×B23.3
6,136conceitedFar too proud of yourself.C13.3
6,137confederateA secret partner in a scheme.C13.3
6,138confidentialityThe duty to keep certain information private.B2+3.3
6,139conquestThe taking of a country by force.B23.3
6,140consumptionThe using up of resources, goods or food.2×B2+3.3
6,141creativityThe ability to make new and original things.B23.3
6,142cyprusAn eastern Mediterranean island country.B1+3.3
6,143dearieA homely word of address, often used by an older woman to a stranger.C13.3
6,144disconnectTo break a connection.2×B23.3
6,145disposableMade to be thrown away after one use.3×B23.3
6,146dissolveTo mix into a liquid until it becomes part of it and can no longer be seen.4×C13.3
6,147dominateTo be the strongest force in a place or contest.2×B23.3
6,148drinkerSomebody who drinks, especially alcohol.2×B1+3.3
6,149eminenceHigh standing and reputation in a field.C23.3
6,150etiquetteThe accepted rules of polite behaviour.B2+3.3
6,151exileThe state of being forced to live away from your own country.4×C13.3
6,152exorcismA ceremony to drive out an evil spirit.C23.3
6,153explorationThe searching out of unknown places or ideas.B23.3
6,154eyeballThe round body of the eye inside its socket.B13.3
6,155foeAn enemy, in formal or literary use.B23.3
6,156foolproofSo simple that nobody could get it wrong.B23.3
6,157forecastA statement of what the weather will do.3×B23.3
6,158fragmentA small piece broken off something larger.2×B2+3.3
6,159fretTo worry continually over small things.2×B23.3
6,160frisbeeA flying plastic disc thrown between players.B13.3
6,161frontalAt, on, or facing the front.4×B2+3.3
6,162fuzzA mass of fine light fibres or hair.2×B23.3
6,163geometryThe mathematics of shapes, lines and angles.2×B2+3.3
6,164gibberishRapid, garbled talk that carries no meaning.B23.3
6,165grizzlyA large brown bear of the North American uplands.B23.3
6,166hazardousFull of danger to health or safety.B23.3
6,167heathOpen uncultivated land with low shrubs.C13.3
6,168hecticPacked with frantic rushed activity.B23.3
6,169hesitationA pause before acting, caused by uncertainty.B23.3
6,170horsebackThe back of a horse, as a place to ride.B23.3
6,171humanitarianConcerned with saving lives and easing suffering.C13.3
6,172humblyIn a modest way, without claiming importance.B23.3
6,173inadequateNot enough, or not good enough, for the purpose.C13.3
6,174indigestionPain from food the stomach will not settle.B23.3
6,175interruptionA break that stops something in its course.B23.3
6,176jigsawA power saw with a blade that moves up and down.B23.3
6,177lendingThe letting out of books to be taken home.B1+3.3
6,178listingAn entry in a published list.C13.3
6,179migraineA severe recurring headache, often with nausea and sensitivity to light.B1+3.3
6,180milkyPale and cloudy like milk.2×B13.3
6,181moanTo make a long low sound of pain or unhappiness.3×B23.3
6,182mockeryRidicule, or a poor imitation of something.B2+3.3
6,183pegasusA winged horse of Greek legend.B2+3.3
6,184postalTo do with the sending of letters and parcels.B23.3
6,185potteryThe craft of shaping clay, and the objects made.B1+3.3
6,186prejudicedJudging people before knowing anything about them.B23.3
6,187pretenderSomebody who claims a title they may have no right to.C13.3
6,188progressiveAdvancing in stages.2×B23.3
6,189punA joke built on a word with two meanings.B2+3.3
6,190punctureA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.3×B1+3.3
6,191quantityAn amount or number that can be measured.B1+3.3
6,192quotaA fixed amount that a person or group must produce, sell or reach.3×C13.3
6,193raspberryA soft red summer fruit.B13.3
6,194rationsFixed portions handed out when supplies are short.B23.3
6,195recreationActivity done for pleasure and refreshment.B23.3
6,196reservoirA store of water held for later use.B23.3
6,197reviveTo bring back to life or consciousness.2×C13.3
6,198rigidStiff and unbending, of a material.2×B23.3
6,199schoolgirlA girl who attends school.B23.3
6,200scrabbleTo scratch or grope about hurriedly with the hands or claws.3×B23.3
6,201slabA thick flat piece of stone or other material.B23.3
6,202slopTo spill liquid over the edge in moving it.2×C13.3
6,203speckA tiny spot or particle.B23.3
6,204stanceHow a person stands.2×B23.3
6,205strandA single thread.2×C13.3
6,206stunTo knock senseless, or to astonish completely.C13.3
6,207stutterTo repeat sounds or get stuck on them while speaking.3×B1+3.3
6,208surgeTo rush forward or upward in a sudden powerful wave.2×C13.3
6,209surrogateSomebody or something standing in for another.B2+3.3
6,210symptomA sign that shows what illness somebody has.2×B1+3.3
6,211theoreticalExisting in ideas and models rather than in tested practice.2×C13.3
6,212torsoThe main part of the human body, without the head, arms and legs.2×B23.3
6,213tractionThe grip a wheel or a foot has on a surface.B2+3.3
6,214trajectoryThe curved path something follows through the air.2×C13.3
6,215treacheryBetrayal of trust.C13.3
6,216tribalTo do with a people grouped by descent and custom.B23.3
6,217unspeakableToo dreadful to be put into words.B23.3
6,218unusuallyMore than is normal.B1+3.3
6,219waterfallA river falling over the edge of a cliff.B13.3
6,220wattThe unit of power.B1+3.3
6,221wrinkleA small line or fold in skin.4×B1+3.3
6,222accordinglyIn a way that fits what has happened.C13.3
6,223acreA unit of land about the size of a football pitch.C13.3
6,224afghanistanA country in Central Asia.B1+3.3
6,225ampThe unit of electrical current.2×B23.3
6,226ampleMore than enough, with room to spare.B2+3.3
6,227auraThe feeling or quality that seems to surround a person or place.4×B23.3
6,228barbarianSomebody seen as uncivilised and savage.B23.3
6,229breweryA factory where beer is made.B2+3.3
6,230burnerOne hot ring on a cooker.B1+3.3
6,231buzzardA broad-winged bird of prey that circles slowly.C13.3
6,232cassetteThe cluster of sprockets on a bicycle's rear wheel.2×C13.3
6,233chopsticksThe two thin sticks much of Asia eats with.A2+3.3
6,234chordSeveral musical notes sounded together.B1+3.3
6,235clotA thick mass formed when blood thickens and sets.2×B2+3.3
6,236coalitionA government formed by two or more parties together.2×C13.3
6,237cosmeticA product put on the face or body to improve the look.B1+3.3
6,238crumbA tiny piece that falls from bread or cake.2×C13.3
6,239dehydratedShort of water, of a body.2×B2+3.3
6,240detainTo keep someone in official custody.2×C13.3
6,241detonationThe setting off of an explosion.C13.3
6,242disgracefulSo bad that it brings shame.B23.3
6,243drearyDull, grey and joyless.C13.3
6,244emptinessThe state of containing nothing.B23.3
6,245evasiveAvoiding a direct answer on purpose.2×B2+3.3
6,246farawayAt a great distance.2×B1+3.3
6,247fatigueWeakness in metal caused by repeated flexing.2×C13.3
6,248feministWorking for equal rights and standing for women.C13.3
6,249flunkTo fail a test or a course.B1+3.3
6,250groinThe fold or hollow at the front of the body where each leg joins the trunk.3×B23.3
6,251heartbrokenOverwhelmed by grief or disappointment.B1+3.3
6,252heedTo pay careful attention to a warning.C13.3
6,253humaneShowing kindness and mercy to people and animals.B2+3.3
6,254icebergA large mass of floating ice.B1+3.3
6,255imprisonmentBeing shut up in prison.C13.3
6,256incenseSweet-smelling smoke burned in worship.2×B2+3.3
6,257keyboardThe set of keys used for typing on a computer or typewriter.2×B1+3.3
6,258logoA symbol or design identifying a company or organisation.B23.3
6,259moistSlightly wet, in a soft and even way.2×B23.3
6,260mosquitoA small flying insect that bites and drinks blood.B13.3
6,261murderousIntending to kill, or full of the wish to kill.2×B23.3
6,262outdoorSituated in, or done in, the open air.B13.3
6,263pinpointTo locate or identify something exactly.B23.3
6,264proneNaturally tending towards something bad.2×C23.3
6,265pulpA soft wet mass, especially of crushed fruit or wood.B23.3
6,266puttyA soft paste that hardens, used to fix glass or fill holes.B23.3
6,267racetrackThe course on which races are run.B1+3.3
6,268raffleA draw in which numbered tickets win prizes.B23.3
6,269rodentA gnawing animal such as a rat or a squirrel.B1+3.3
6,270selflessPutting the good of others before your own.B23.3
6,271slainKilled, especially in battle.C13.3
6,272spawnTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.2×B2+3.3
6,273structuralTo do with how something is built.2×C13.3
6,274suedeLeather with a soft brushed surface.B2+3.3
6,275tranquilizerA drug used to reduce anxiety or agitation.B2+3.3
6,276transparentClear enough to see straight through.3×B1+3.3
6,277trivialToo small and unimportant to bother with.2×B2+3.3
6,278trotTo move at a pace between a walk and a run.2×B23.3
6,279unattractiveLacking any appeal to the eye or the mind.B23.3
6,280uterusThe anatomical term for the pear-shaped muscular organ in which a foetus develops.B2+3.3
6,281walkoutLeaving work suddenly as a protest.2×B2+3.3
6,282wiltTo droop for lack of water.2×B23.3
6,283wonderlandAn imaginary place full of marvels.B23.3
6,284abyssA hole so deep it seems to have no bottom.B2+3.3
6,285algebraThe mathematics where letters stand in for unknown numbers.B2+3.3
6,286bouncySpringing back readily, or full of lively energy.B23.3
6,287calciumA chemical element that forms bones, teeth and shells.B1+3.3
6,288caperTo skip and leap about playfully.2×C23.3
6,289charcoalBlack carbon left when wood is burned slowly without much air.3×B1+3.3
6,290checkmateThe chess move that traps the king and ends the game.2×B23.3
6,291cheddarA firm yellow cheese, originally from Somerset.B1+3.3
6,292commendTo praise somebody formally.C13.3
6,293compassionateQuick to feel and ease other people's pain.B2+3.3
6,294cowardiceA lack of courage when courage is needed.B2+3.3
6,295criteriaThe standards something is judged against.C13.3
6,296deleteTo remove something written or stored.B23.3
6,297dementedOut of one's wits with rage or grief, or robbed of memory and reason by an ageing brain.C13.3
6,298dillA feathery herb used with fish and pickles.B23.3
6,299directiveAn official instruction telling people what to do.B2+3.3
6,300disperseTo spread out over a wide area and move off in different directions.3×C13.3
6,301distinguishTo recognise the difference between two or more things.4×B23.3
6,302dungSolid animal waste.B23.3
6,303ethnicTo do with a people sharing descent and culture.B2+3.3
6,304fascinationA powerful interest that holds your attention.B23.3
6,305galaA grand social occasion with entertainment.B2+3.3
6,306gallowsThe frame on which people were hanged.B2+3.3
6,307giddyFeeling as if everything is spinning; unsteady on your feet.3×C13.3
6,308hallucinationSeeing or hearing something that is not there.B2+3.3
6,309herniaA bulge where an organ pushes through a weak muscle wall.B2+3.3
6,310increasinglyMore and more over time.B23.3
6,311indecentOffending against accepted standards of modesty.2×B2+3.3
6,312interpreterA person who says aloud in one language what someone has just said in another.3×B2+3.3
6,313lollipopA hard sweet on a stick.B13.3
6,314lovableEasy to love.B1+3.3
6,315manufacturerA company that produces goods on a large scale.B23.3
6,316modestyA quiet unwillingness to boast about yourself.B2+3.3
6,317municipalRelating to a town or city and its local government.C13.3
6,318negligenceFailing to take the care a reasonable person would.B2+3.3
6,319nightcapA last drink taken before bed.B23.3
6,320nonstopContinuing without a pause or a break.2×B1+3.3
6,321obsessiveGiven by nature to dwelling on a single idea to an unhealthy degree.B2+3.3
6,322outgoingLoving company and making friends easily.2×B1+3.3
6,323overloadMore than a system or a person can carry.B23.3
6,324particleAn extremely small piece of matter.2×B2+3.3
6,325prestigiousWidely respected and admired.C13.3
6,326publicationThe issuing of a work, or the work itself.B2+3.3
6,327residentialConsisting of housing rather than businesses.2×B23.3
6,328rethinkTo think about something again from the start.2×B1+3.3
6,329sedanA car with a separate enclosed boot, called a saloon in Britain.B2+3.3
6,330sequelA film or book continuing the story of an earlier one.C13.3
6,331serenityDeep untroubled calm.C13.3
6,332snailA slow small animal with a round shell.C13.3
6,333spiralA curve that winds round and round a centre point.5×B1+3.3
6,334stabilityThe quality of staying steady and not changing suddenly.C13.3
6,335tenureThe period during which someone holds an office or a job.3×C13.3
6,336tiaraA jewelled band worn on the head.B2+3.3
6,337troupeA company of performers who work and tour together.2×C13.3
6,338unethicalAgainst the principles of right conduct.B23.3
6,339vultureA large bird of prey that feeds on dead animals.2×B1+3.3
6,340wrestlerSomebody who grapples as a sport.B1+3.3
6,341aptExactly suitable.2×C13.2
6,342armageddonA final battle of catastrophic destruction.B2+3.2
6,343badgerA digging animal with a striped face that lives underground.2×B1+3.2
6,344bidderSomebody offering money at an auction.B23.2
6,345blindfoldA cloth tied over the eyes.B1+3.2
6,346bloodstreamThe blood as it flows round the body.B23.2
6,347bonfireA large open-air fire for celebration or burning waste.B1+3.2
6,348bossyAlways telling other people what to do.B23.2
6,349bugleA simple valveless brass horn used for military calls.B2+3.2
6,350crosswordA word puzzle in which answers are fitted into a grid of crossing squares.B1+3.2
6,351deadbeatSomebody who never pays what they owe.C13.2
6,352deviousGetting what you want by underhand means.B23.2
6,353dictateTo command with no room for argument.2×C13.2
6,354discloseTo make known something that was secret or private.2×C13.2
6,355disposedInclined or willing to do something.2×C13.2
6,356eerieStrange and frightening in a quiet, ghostly way.2×B23.2
6,357emergeTo come out from a place where you could not be seen.4×B23.2
6,358endorseTo declare your support for a person or product publicly.2×C13.2
6,359evaluateTo judge how good, useful or valuable something is after examining it carefully.2×B23.2
6,360expansionA growing larger in size or in reach.B2+3.2
6,361farceA wildly silly comedy, or an absurd sham.C13.2
6,362fitnessThe condition of being physically strong and healthy through regular exercise.3×B1+3.2
6,363flakeTo come away in thin small pieces.B23.2
6,364flukeA piece of luck that could not be repeated.2×B23.2
6,365gaspTo take a short, sharp breath in, from shock, pain or surprise.4×B23.2
6,366haleStrong and healthy, especially in old age.C23.2
6,367harmonicaA small mouth instrument played by breathing in and out.B23.2
6,368heterosexualSomebody attracted to people of the other sex.B2+3.2
6,369highlightsStreaks of lighter colour put through hair.2×B1+3.2
6,370hoofThe hard foot of a horse, cow or deer.B1+3.2
6,371iconA sacred image, or somebody widely admired as a symbol.B23.2
6,372insomniaPersistent inability to sleep.B2+3.2
6,373invalidNot acceptable, because it breaks a rule or fails a legal requirement.4×B23.2
6,374leechA worm that fastens on and drinks blood.B23.2
6,375lochA lake, in Scottish use.B2+3.2
6,376lullabyA gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.B13.2
6,377lumpyFull of small solid bits that should not be there.2×B23.2
6,378mahjongA Chinese tile game of forming sets.B2+3.2
6,379meekQuiet, gentle and unwilling to argue.B2+3.2
6,380mutationA random change in genetic material.B2+3.2
6,381norwayA Nordic country.A2+3.2
6,382nudityThe state of wearing no clothes.B23.2
6,383pantryA small room for storing food.B1+3.2
6,384pelicanA large water bird with a pouch under its beak.B1+3.2
6,385petrifiedSo frightened that you cannot move or think.2×B23.2
6,386postureThe way a person holds their body when standing or sitting.4×B23.2
6,387prehistoricBelonging to the time before written records.B23.2
6,388premiumA regular payment made to keep an insurance policy in force.3×C13.2
6,389racismPrejudice or discrimination based on somebody's race.B23.2
6,390rearrangeTo change the order or position of things.2×B1+3.2
6,391reconnaissanceGoing out to see where the enemy is.C13.2
6,392reductionA gain of electrons, the opposite of oxidation.2×B2+3.2
6,393rewindTo wind a tape or recording back towards the start.2×B1+3.2
6,394righteousnessThe state of behaving as morality demands.B23.2
6,395rubbleBroken stone and brick from a ruined building.B23.2
6,396sageA soft grey-green herb used in cooking.2×B2+3.2
6,397scarecrowA straw figure put in a field to frighten birds.A2+3.2
6,398seaweedThe green and brown algae that grow in the sea.B1+3.2
6,399senileSuffering mental or physical decline from old age.B2+3.2
6,400solelyFor one reason or person alone and no other.C13.2
6,401solemnlyIn a grave and serious way.B23.2
6,402speechlessSo struck by something that you cannot say anything.B23.2
6,403staircaseThe full flight of steps connecting floors.A2+3.2
6,404thriveTo grow strong and successful in good conditions.2×C13.2
6,405turnipA round white root vegetable with a purple top.B1+3.2
6,406understatementSaying less than the case deserves.B23.2
6,407varsityThe main team representing a school or university.B2+3.2
6,408virtuousBehaving in a morally good way.C13.2
6,409voleA small short-tailed rodent.C13.2
6,410waiveTo give up a right or a claim voluntarily.B23.2
6,411wenchA young woman, in old or joking use.C13.2
6,412whirlTo move round very fast.2×B23.2
6,413writA formal written command issued by a court.C13.2
6,414allergyA harmful immune reaction to a normally harmless substance.B1+3.2
6,415ancestorA family member from long before you.2×B23.2
6,416armourProtective covering worn in battle.B1+3.2
6,417asteroidA rocky body orbiting the sun, smaller than a planet.B23.2
6,418astonishingSo surprising it takes your breath away.B23.2
6,419baboonA large monkey with a long doglike face.B1+3.2
6,420battleshipA very large heavily armoured warship.B23.2
6,421benefactorSomebody who gives money or help.C13.2
6,422bondageThe state of being somebody's slave.B2+3.2
6,423canopyThe green roof formed by treetops meeting.2×B23.2
6,424canteenThe dining room in a school, office, factory or barracks.3×B1+3.2
6,425compactNeatly small, with nothing wasted.2×B1+3.2
6,426decipherTo work out the meaning of a code or unclear writing.C13.2
6,427deductionA conclusion reached by reasoning from a general rule to a particular case, or the process of reasoning that way.2×B2+3.2
6,428degradingRobbing somebody of their self-respect.C13.2
6,429demiseThe end or death of a person or an institution.C13.2
6,430doorknobThe round handle used to open a door.A2+3.2
6,431enforceTo make people actually follow a rule.C13.2
6,432entityA thing with its own separate existence.C13.2
6,433espionageThe work of spying on another state or company.C13.2
6,434esteemThe respect in which somebody is held.B2+3.2
6,435feebleWeak, with very little physical strength.2×B23.2
6,436fleetingGone almost as soon as it is noticed.C13.2
6,437foremostIn front of all the others in standing or position.B2+3.2
6,438formidableSo strong or skilled that it inspires respect and a little fear.B2+3.2
6,439friskyLively and playful.B2+3.2
6,440giggleTo laugh in a light, high, half-swallowed way.3×B13.2
6,441gillThe organ a fish breathes water through.B1+3.2
6,442infinityA quantity or a time with no end.B2+3.2
6,443informalRelaxed, and not following strict rules.B1+3.2
6,444inquireTo ask for information, formally.B2+3.2
6,445inscriptionWords cut into stone or metal to last.C13.2
6,446intimidateTo frighten someone into doing what you want.B2+3.2
6,447jigA device that holds work in exactly the right place.C13.2
6,448jiveA fast lively dance done to swing music.B2+3.2
6,449lardSoft white pig fat used in cooking.B23.2
6,450locketA tiny hinged case on a chain with a picture inside.B23.2
6,451louseA small wingless insect that lives on skin and hair.B2+3.2
6,452lowlyHumble in rank or importance.B2+3.2
6,453manufacturingThe making of goods on a large scale.B23.2
6,454masturbationThe stimulating of your own sexual organs.B2+3.2
6,455mindlessDone without thinking at all.B23.2
6,456momentumThe moving power a thing carries.C13.2
6,457mouthfulAs much food or drink as fills your mouth at one time.2×B13.2
6,458navigationWorking out and following a route.B23.2
6,459neglectTo fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.3×C13.2
6,460nicotineThe addictive poison found in tobacco.B1+3.2
6,461obedienceDoing as you are told.B23.2
6,462omenA thing that happens and is taken as a sign of what is going to happen, good or bad.B2+3.2
6,463ordinanceA rule made by a local authority.C13.2
6,464perpetratorThe one who committed the crime.B2+3.2
6,465pianistSomebody who plays the keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.B1+3.2
6,466plumbTo measure the depth of, or to get to the bottom of.2×C13.2
6,467pouchA small soft bag, often closed with a drawstring.2×B1+3.2
6,468proceedsThe money taken from a sale or an event.C13.2
6,469puffySwollen and soft-looking.2×B1+3.2
6,470rattlesnakeA venomous American snake with a buzzing tail.B23.2
6,471rejoiceTo feel and show great joy.2×B23.2
6,472reliveTo experience something again in memory.B2+3.2
6,473renounceTo formally give up a claim, title or belief.C13.2
6,474resembleTo look or seem like something else.C13.2
6,475roastedCooked by dry heat until browned through.B1+3.2
6,476sabbathThe weekly day set aside for rest and worship.B2+3.2
6,477sadisticTaking pleasure in the pain of others.C13.2
6,478saxophoneA curved brass instrument played with a single reed.B1+3.2
6,479scarceSo little available that everybody competes for it.B23.2
6,480seamanA sailor of the lower ranks.B23.2
6,481shabbyWorn out and untidy from long use.2×B23.2
6,482shadowyFull of dark patches, or mysterious and little known.B1+3.2
6,483shucksAn exclamation of bashful modesty or gentle disappointment.C13.2
6,484siliconThe element that sand and computer chips are made from.B2+3.2
6,485simmerTo cook gently in liquid kept just below boiling.2×B1+3.2
6,486sinfulBreaking a religious or moral law.2×B23.2
6,487sorcererSomebody who works magic, especially through spirits.B2+3.2
6,488sproutsSmall round green buds eaten as a vegetable.B1+3.2
6,489squawkTo make a loud harsh cry.2×B23.2
6,490stalkThe thin stem holding up a leaf, flower or fruit.B1+3.2
6,491stripedMarked with parallel bands.B13.2
6,492sturdyStrongly built and unlikely to break.B1+3.2
6,493tempoThe speed at which a piece of music is played or sung.3×B23.2
6,494thunderboltA flash of lightning, or a shocking piece of news.B23.2
6,495unstoppableImpossible to bring to a halt.B23.2
6,496upwardMoving or facing towards a higher place.2×B13.2
6,497vinegarA sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol further.B23.2
6,498wisteriaA climbing plant that hangs in long purple chains.C13.2
6,499administerTo manage affairs, or to give out medicine.C13.2
6,500administratorA person who runs the day-to-day paperwork.2×C13.2