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.
Common in everyday speech and writing
- 8,001tabloidA newspaper of scandals and large headlines.B2+3.0
- 8,002tactSkill in saying things without giving offence.C13.0
- 8,003talonThe hooked claw of a hunting bird.B2+3.0
- 8,004tangibleAble to be touched, or solid and definite enough to be certain of.B2+3.0
- 8,005tingleTo feel a slight prickling in the skin.B23.0
- 8,006tinglingProducing a light prickling feeling.B23.0
- 8,007uncontrollableImpossible to hold in check.B2+3.0
- 8,008unrealisticExpecting more than could possibly happen.B23.0
- 8,009upbeatCheerful and hopeful in tone.B2+3.0
- 8,010upstandingRespectable and law-abiding.C13.0
- 8,011urinateTo pass water from the body.B23.0
- 8,012vacateTo leave a place empty.B2+3.0
- 8,013versedExperienced and knowledgeable in a subject.C13.0
- 8,014vibrateTo move rapidly back and forth with small movements.B23.0
- 8,015adversitySerious difficulty and misfortune.B2+3.0
- 8,016aftershaveA scented liquid put on the face after shaving.B1+3.0
- 8,017anecdoteA short amusing true story from somebody's life.B2+3.0
- 8,018appropriatelyIn a way that suits the occasion.B2+3.0
- 8,019aptitudeA natural talent for learning something.C23.0
- 8,020aspireTo aim at something high.C13.0
- 8,021asternAt or towards the back of a ship.C23.0
- 8,022atheistA person who believes there is no god.B2+3.0
- 8,023bisexualSomebody attracted to both sexes.B2+3.0
- 8,024blandHaving almost no taste at all.B23.0
- 8,025bleakCold, bare and exposed.B2+3.0
- 8,026blockbusterA film, book or product that is hugely successful.C13.0
- 8,027boastTo talk with too much pride about what you have or what you have done.B23.0
- 8,028boutiqueA small shop selling stylish clothes.B2+3.0
- 8,029breathlessOut of breath.B23.0
- 8,030broodAll the young birds hatched from one set of eggs at the same time.C13.0
- 8,031celestialTo do with the sky and the heavens.C13.0
- 8,032censorshipPower deciding what the public may not read, see or say.B2+3.0
- 8,033chainsawA petrol saw with teeth on a spinning loop.B1+3.0
- 8,034comprehensionAn exercise testing how well a text has been understood.B23.0
- 8,035contingentA body of troops or people sent from a larger group.C13.0
- 8,036contractionA tightening of the womb during birth.B2+3.0
- 8,037crustyHaving a hard dry outer layer.B23.0
- 8,038culpritThe person who did the wrong thing.B2+3.0
- 8,039deductTo subtract an amount from a total.B2+3.0
- 8,040deficitThe amount by which something falls short.C13.0
- 8,041descendantA person who comes after you in your family line.B2+3.0
- 8,042deviantDeparting sharply from what is accepted as normal.C23.0
- 8,043devourTo eat hungrily.B2+3.0
- 8,044diabolicalWorthy of the Devil himself: fiendishly wicked, or cruelly cunning.C13.0
- 8,045dimensionalHaving to do with measurable extent.B2+3.0
- 8,046discardTo throw away or get rid of something unwanted.C13.0
- 8,047disengageTo break off contact or connection.C13.0
- 8,048dubTo replace the original speech in a film with another language.C13.0
- 8,049entrepreneurA person who starts their own company and takes the risk.B2+3.0
- 8,050enzymeA protein made by living cells that speeds up one particular chemical reaction without being used up itself.B2+3.0
- 8,051figmentSomething invented that has no reality.C13.0
- 8,052firecrackerA small firework that goes off with a bang.B23.0
- 8,053firewallSoftware or hardware that controls what traffic may pass between a network and the outside.C13.0
- 8,054flashbackA sudden vivid return of a past moment.C13.0
- 8,055footprintThe mark a foot leaves in soft ground.B13.0
- 8,056formatThe shape, size and arrangement something is presented in.B2+3.0
- 8,057foxtrotA smooth partner dance of long and short steps.B2+3.0
- 8,058gableThe triangle of wall under the two slopes of a roof.C13.0
- 8,059ganderA male goose.B2+3.0
- 8,060genreA style or category of art, writing or music.B2+3.0
- 8,061gimmickA trick or device used to attract attention.B2+3.0
- 8,062goateeA small beard on the chin alone.B2+3.0
- 8,063goreThick blood from a wound.B2+3.0
- 8,064governessA woman employed to teach children in their home.B2+3.0
- 8,065guerrillaA member of a small irregular armed group using hit-and-run tactics.C13.0
- 8,066hazelA shrub bearing edible nuts.B23.0
- 8,067imbalanceA state where two sides are unequal.B2+3.0
- 8,068impendingComing closer and usually unwelcome.B2+3.0
- 8,069impertinentRude in a way that oversteps your place.C13.0
- 8,070inadvertentlyWithout meaning to.C13.0
- 8,071inconsistentNot staying the same over time.B23.0
- 8,072indifferenceThe state of not caring either way.C13.0
- 8,073insecurityLack of confidence in yourself.B23.0
- 8,074insufficientNot enough for what is needed.C13.0
- 8,075insureTo arrange financial protection against loss or damage.B1+3.0
- 8,076integratedJoined so the parts work as a single system.C13.0
- 8,077intuitiveKnown without reasoning, or easy to use without instruction.C13.0
- 8,078kimonoA long wide-sleeved Japanese robe.B1+3.0
- 8,079knuckleheadA mild American slang word for a thick, blundering fool, often said with affection.C13.0
- 8,080maliA landlocked country in West Africa.B2+3.0
- 8,081metabolismThe rate at which the body turns food into energy.B2+3.0
- 8,082miserablyIn a very unhappy way, or utterly and completely.B2+3.0
- 8,083mixerA machine with spinning arms that beats batter.B1+3.0
- 8,084modemA device connecting a computer to a telephone line.B2+3.0
- 8,085monumentalEnormous in scale or importance.B2+3.0
- 8,086motivateTo give somebody the inner push to act.B2+3.0
- 8,087newcomerSomebody who has just arrived.B1+3.0
- 8,088nitrateA salt used in fertiliser and in preserving meat.B2+3.0
- 8,089nookA small sheltered corner or recess.B2+3.0
- 8,090obliviousCompletely unaware of what is happening around you.B2+3.0
- 8,091oinkTo make the grunting sound a pig makes.B1+3.0
- 8,092parakeetA small long-tailed parrot.B23.0
- 8,093petiteSmall and slim, said of a woman.B2+3.0
- 8,094ploughTo turn the soil over before sowing.B1+3.0
- 8,095poutTo push out the lips to show displeasure.B2+3.0
- 8,096preservationKeeping something safe from decay or loss.C13.0
- 8,097proclamationA public official announcement.B2+3.0
- 8,098prognosisThe prediction of how an illness will develop.C13.0
- 8,099prolongedGoing on for longer than usual.B2+3.0
- 8,100proverbAn old short saying carrying folk wisdom.B1+3.0
- 8,101rabbleA disorderly crowd, spoken of with contempt.C13.0
- 8,102realizationThe moment of suddenly understanding something.C13.0
- 8,103reckoningA calculation.B23.0
- 8,104recollectTo manage to remember something after trying.B23.0
- 8,105reproductiveTo do with the producing of young.B2+3.0
- 8,106rhubarbA plant with sour pink stalks eaten cooked.B2+3.0
- 8,107riftA crack, or a serious break between friends.C23.0
- 8,108riggingThe ropes and wires that hold up a ship's masts.B2+3.0
- 8,109rivalryCompetition between people after the same thing.B2+3.0
- 8,110sadistSomebody who takes pleasure in cruelty.C13.0
- 8,111savvyShrewd practical understanding.B2+3.0
- 8,112scientificallyBy the methods of careful testing and measurement.B2+3.0
- 8,113secondhandAlready owned by someone else.B1+3.0
- 8,114seniorityThe rank that comes from length of service.C13.0
- 8,115sensoryTo do with the senses and what they take in.B2+3.0
- 8,116sidleTo move sideways in a shy or furtive way.C13.0
- 8,117smogDirty air where fog and pollution mix.B1+3.0
- 8,118snowyWith snow falling or lying.A2+3.0
- 8,119sootThe fine black powder deposited by smoke.B2+3.0
- 8,120steadThe place of somebody else.C13.0
- 8,121stomachacheA pain in the belly.A2+3.0
- 8,122submissionYielding to another's power, or a document handed in.C13.0
- 8,123subversiveWorking quietly to undermine an established order.C13.0
- 8,124tierOne level in a series stacked above each other.B2+3.0
- 8,125timelyHappening at just the right moment.C13.0
- 8,126toteTo carry something about with you.C13.0
- 8,127toutTo try noisily to sell or promote something.C13.0
- 8,128traitA distinguishing quality of a person's character.B23.0
- 8,129tribunalA special court set up to judge one kind of dispute.C13.0
- 8,130umpireThe official who enforces the rules in some sports.B2+3.0
- 8,131unrelatedHaving no connection with something else.B23.0
- 8,132veerTo change direction suddenly.B2+3.0
- 8,133verbA word that names an action or a state.B1+3.0
- 8,134vindictiveDetermined to pay back every wrong done to you.C13.0
- 8,135weaponryWeapons taken all together.B2+3.0
- 8,136wedlockThe state of being married.C13.0
- 8,137willpowerThe inner strength to do the hard thing.B2+3.0
- 8,138wreathA ring of flowers or leaves.B23.0
- 8,139wrongfulUnjust and unlawful.B23.0
- 8,140aftermathThe period and conditions that follow a disaster.C13.0
- 8,141anthropologistA scientist who studies human societies and customs.C13.0
- 8,142barrageContinuous heavy fire onto one area.C13.0
- 8,143boomingDeep, loud and echoing.B2+3.0
- 8,144briskQuick and energetic.B23.0
- 8,145choreographerSomebody who invents and arranges dance steps.B2+3.0
- 8,146coherentLogically connected, with the parts fitting together.B2+3.0
- 8,147concedeTo accept that something is true, or that the other side is right, when you would rather not.C13.0
- 8,148conduitA tube that protects cables or carries water.C23.0
- 8,149copingManaging to deal with something hard.B1+3.0
- 8,150crypticDeliberately hard to understand.C13.0
- 8,151deficiencyA shortage of something essential.C13.0
- 8,152diagnoseTo work out what illness or fault is present.C13.0
- 8,153diameterThe straight line across a circle through its centre.B2+3.0
- 8,154drapeTo hang cloth loosely over something.B23.0
- 8,155elasticA band that stretches and springs back.C13.0
- 8,156epilepsyA condition of the brain that causes fits.B2+3.0
- 8,157ethicA guiding moral principle.B2+3.0
- 8,158fathomTo understand something puzzling, after some effort.C13.0
- 8,159fluxContinuous change, or a flowing.C13.0
- 8,160grievousVery serious, and causing great suffering.C13.0
- 8,161gutlessLacking courage.C13.0
- 8,162hungaryThe central European country of Budapest.B1+3.0
- 8,163imploreTo beg somebody urgently.C13.0
- 8,164indiscretionAn unwise act or a secret carelessly let out.C23.0
- 8,165inflationA general rise in prices so that money buys less.B2+3.0
- 8,166intricateWoven of many tiny interlocking details.C13.0
- 8,167invoiceA document listing goods or services supplied and the money owed for them.C13.0
- 8,168kickoffThe first touch of the ball that starts the match.B1+3.0
- 8,169lacrosseA team game played with a netted stick and a hard ball.B2+3.0
- 8,170macheteA large heavy blade used for cutting undergrowth.B2+3.0
- 8,171manifestationA clear sign or appearance of something.C13.0
- 8,172meadAn alcoholic drink made from honey.C13.0
- 8,173mishapAn unlucky accident, usually a small one.B2+3.0
- 8,174namelyThat is to say, introducing the specific ones you mean.C13.0
- 8,175narrativeAn account of connected events.B2+3.0
- 8,176newsstandA street stall selling papers and magazines.B2+3.0
- 8,177obscenityAn offensive or indecent word or act.B2+3.0
- 8,178overhearTo hear something you were not meant to.B23.0
- 8,179pewA long fixed bench in a church.B2+3.0
- 8,180proverbialWell known from a common saying.C23.0
- 8,181provocationSomething done deliberately to anger or upset someone.C13.0
- 8,182quickieA brief, informal thing squeezed into very little time, such as a fast drink, a short chat, or a speedy divorce.B2+3.0
- 8,183rebirthA new beginning after something had ended.B2+3.0
- 8,184reconnectTo join up again.B1+3.0
- 8,185recreateTo make something again as it once was.B23.0
- 8,186scenicOffering beautiful natural views.B2+3.0
- 8,187seminaryA college that trains priests or ministers.C13.0
- 8,188shootoutA decisive exchange of fire between armed opponents, such as police and cornered robbers, and also the penalty tie-breaker that settles a drawn football match.B2+3.0
- 8,189snapshotA quick informal photograph.B2+3.0
- 8,190squishTo squeeze something soft with a wet sound.B2+3.0
- 8,191steamerA basket that cooks food in rising hot vapour.B23.0
- 8,192stoutSolidly thick and strong.C13.0
- 8,193tangleA confused, twisted mass.B23.0
- 8,194tidalAffected by the rise and fall of the sea.B2+3.0
- 8,195toxicologyThe study of poisons and their effects.C13.0
- 8,196unfriendlyNot kind, warm or welcoming.B1+3.0
- 8,197uproarA loud noise of shouting and angry protest.B23.0
- 8,198watchdogA body that guards against wrongdoing by others.B23.0
- 8,199waterfrontThe part of a town along the edge of the water.C13.0
- 8,200whenceFrom where, in old or formal use.C13.0
- 8,201wishfulBased on what you want rather than on what is so.B23.0
- 8,202withholdTo keep something back that is owed or asked for.B2+3.0
- 8,203afootHappening or being planned.C13.0
- 8,204alloyA metal made by mixing a metal with one or more other metals or elements.B2+3.0
- 8,205arbitraryDecided with no reason behind it.C13.0
- 8,206arsonistSomebody who sets fire to property on purpose.C13.0
- 8,207atlasA book of maps.B1+3.0
- 8,208atopRight on the very top of.C13.0
- 8,209bewilderedTotally confused and lost.B2+3.0
- 8,210brigadierAn officer ranking just above a colonel.C13.0
- 8,211charadesA game of acting a title out without speaking.B2+3.0
- 8,212claspTo hold something firmly in your hand or in your arms.B23.0
- 8,213compelTo leave somebody no choice but to do it.C13.0
- 8,214decorThe style in which a room is furnished and arranged.B2+3.0
- 8,215detergentA powder or liquid used to wash things clean.B1+3.0
- 8,216digestionThe process of the body breaking food down.B1+3.0
- 8,217discipleA close follower who learns from a teacher.B23.0
- 8,218discordDisagreement, or a harsh clash of sounds.C13.0
- 8,219dispenserA device that gives out one portion at a time.B1+3.0
- 8,220electiveA course a student chooses rather than has to take.B2+3.0
- 8,221expirationThe coming to an end of a period of validity.B23.0
- 8,222eyelinerA line drawn along the edge of the eyelid.B2+3.0
- 8,223firefighterSomebody whose job is putting out fires and attending emergencies.B2+3.0
- 8,224fletchTo fit feathers to an arrow.C23.0
- 8,225footingThe widened base of a wall, spreading its weight.C13.0
- 8,226fulfillmentThe satisfaction of achieving what you needed.B2+3.0
- 8,227fuselageThe main body of an aircraft.C13.0
- 8,228gagaWildly enthusiastic, or confused with age.C13.0
- 8,229ghoulA grave-haunting creature of legend that feeds on the dead.C13.0
- 8,230glumQuietly gloomy and dejected.C13.0
- 8,231grateTo shred food by rubbing it on a rough metal surface.B1+3.0
- 8,232guileCunning used to deceive.C13.0
- 8,233handbookA short book of practical instructions.B1+3.0
- 8,234handcuffA locking metal ring joined in a pair, used to restrain the wrists.B1+3.0
- 8,235horrendousShockingly bad or frightening.B2+3.0
- 8,236horseshoeThe curved iron plate nailed to a hoof.B1+3.0
- 8,237hydrantThe street pipe firefighters connect hoses to.B23.0
- 8,238impenetrableImpossible to get through.C13.0
- 8,239imposingGrand and impressive in size or appearance.B2+3.0
- 8,240incurableUnable to be cured.B2+3.0
- 8,241innovativeBringing genuinely new ideas and methods.B2+3.0
- 8,242involuntaryDone without conscious choice or control.B2+3.0
- 8,243laughingstockSomebody everybody laughs at.B2+3.0
- 8,244legislationLaws taken together, as written and passed.C13.0
- 8,245locksmithA tradesman who makes and opens locks.B2+3.0
- 8,246loopholeA gap in a rule that lets people avoid its purpose.B2+3.0
- 8,247marmaladeA citrus spread made with peel.B1+3.0
- 8,248meditateTo calm and empty the mind as a practice.B2+3.0
- 8,249meticulousGiving very careful attention to every detail.C23.0
- 8,250metropolisA giant important city.B2+3.0
- 8,251minefieldGround sown with explosives, or a matter full of hidden dangers.C23.0
- 8,252minibarThe small fridge of drinks and snacks charged to your bill.B1+3.0
- 8,253molassesA thick dark syrup left when sugar is refined.B2+3.0
- 8,254monetaryTo do with money and its supply.B2+3.0
- 8,255muralA large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling.B2+3.0
- 8,256opalA stone that flashes with shifting colours.B2+3.0
- 8,257overallsWork trousers with a front panel and shoulder straps.C13.0
- 8,258phobiaAn intense fear of one particular thing.B2+3.0
- 8,259promiscuousCasual and indiscriminate, especially about sex.C13.0
- 8,260rapidsThe stretch where a river runs fast over rocks.B2+3.0
- 8,261reconciliationComing back together after a quarrel.C23.0
- 8,262redecorateTo paper and paint a room afresh.B2+3.0
- 8,263remakeA new version of a film that already existed.B23.0
- 8,264rhythmicHaving a strong, regular repeated beat.B2+3.0
- 8,265roadsideThe edge of a road.B1+3.0
- 8,266rowdyNoisy and wild in a disorderly way.B23.0
- 8,267secludedHidden away and private, far from other people.B2+3.0
- 8,268shayA light open one-horse buggy on two wheels.C23.0
- 8,269shortenTo make something shorter.B1+3.0
- 8,270shroudA cloth wrapped round a body, or a covering that hides.C13.0
- 8,271smeltTo melt ore in order to get the metal out.C13.0
- 8,272sphinxA stone figure with a lion's body and a human head.B2+3.0
- 8,273spoutThe lip a liquid is poured out through.B1+3.0
- 8,274subtitleWords at the bottom of a screen giving the speech in text.B23.0
- 8,275swordfishA large sea fish with a long flat bill.B1+3.0
- 8,276toothpickA small pointed stick for cleaning between the teeth.B1+3.0
- 8,277transientLasting only a very short time.C13.0
- 8,278trillionA million million.B23.0
- 8,279tweezersA small pinching tool for pulling out hairs or thorns.B1+3.0
- 8,280tycoonA very rich and powerful businessman.C13.0
- 8,281undertakeTo formally take a big task upon yourself.B2+3.0
- 8,282unrestWidespread dissatisfaction that could turn to trouble.B2+3.0
- 8,283unsureNot certain about something.B23.0
- 8,284vibrantBright and strong, said of colour.C13.0
- 8,285voicemailA recorded message left when a call is not answered.B1+3.0
- 8,286wilesCunning tricks used to get your way.C13.0
- 8,287adriftFloating with no power and no control.B2+3.0
- 8,288advisoryGiving advice rather than orders.C13.0
- 8,289astuteQuick to see what is really going on.C13.0
- 8,290autopilotThe system that flies the aircraft without hands.C23.0
- 8,291capitalismA system where business is privately owned and run for profit.C13.0
- 8,292chattyFond of easy friendly talk.B23.0
- 8,293chloroformA sweet-smelling liquid once used to render patients unconscious.B2+3.0
- 8,294choreA boring routine job around the house.B1+3.0
- 8,295columnistA writer who contributes a regular opinion piece to a newspaper or magazine.C13.0
- 8,296cretinA stupid person, used as an offensive insult.C13.0
- 8,297dazzleTo blind somebody for a moment with very bright light.B1+3.0
- 8,298defaultTo fail to make the repayments you agreed to.C13.0
- 8,299disclosureTelling somebody something private and difficult.C13.0
- 8,300disruptionA serious interruption to the normal running of something.C13.0
- 8,301dodoA heavy flightless bird now extinct.B2+3.0
- 8,302dormitoryA shared sleeping building or room.B2+3.0
- 8,303duneA hill of sand shaped by the wind.B1+3.0
- 8,304emissarySomebody sent with a message or a mission.C13.0
- 8,305eraserThe small soft block that removes writing mistakes.A2+3.0
- 8,306excludeTo shut somebody or something out of a group.B23.0
- 8,307exploitationUsing people or resources unfairly for gain.C13.0
- 8,308fatefulHaving important and usually bad consequences.C13.0
- 8,309geologistSomebody who studies the earth and its rocks.B2+3.0
- 8,310henceforthFrom this moment on.C23.0
- 8,311heresyA belief judged to contradict the accepted teaching.C13.0
- 8,312hitherTo this place, in old use.C13.0
- 8,313igniteTo set on fire.B23.0
- 8,314impartialFavouring no side, and perfectly fair.B2+3.0
- 8,315incubatorThe warmed case a very small baby is cared for in.B2+3.0
- 8,316injureTo hurt somebody's body.B1+3.0
- 8,317inseparableImpossible to part from one another.B2+3.0
- 8,318insulationMaterial used to prevent heat, sound or electricity passing through.B2+3.0
- 8,319invokeTo call formally upon a law or a right.C13.0
- 8,320mangerThe trough a farm animal feeds from.B23.0
- 8,321mortifiedDeeply and painfully embarrassed.C13.0
- 8,322mufflerSomething that deadens sound.B2+3.0
- 8,323negligentFailing to take the care your duty requires.C13.0
- 8,324newerMore recently made or arrived than something else.A2+3.0
- 8,325nostalgicSweetly missing the days that are gone.C23.0
- 8,326notwithstandingIn spite of, in formal writing.C13.0
- 8,327observatoryA building from which the sky is studied.B23.0
- 8,328ponytailA hairstyle in which the hair is gathered and tied at the back.A2+3.0
- 8,329prolongTo make something last longer.C23.0
- 8,330refreshmentFood and drink taken to revive you.B1+3.0
- 8,331reprieveA delay or cancelling of a punishment.C13.0
- 8,332retractionA public statement taking back what was printed.C13.0
- 8,333shorthandA rapid writing system using abbreviated symbols.B2+3.0
- 8,334smudgeTo smear a mark by rubbing it.B23.0
- 8,335sociableEnjoying and seeking out the company of others.B23.0
- 8,336sociopathSomebody with no conscience about how they treat others.B2+3.0
- 8,337squintTo partly close the eyes in order to see better.B23.0
- 8,338straightawayAt once, without any delay.B2+3.0
- 8,339strappingBands put round a load to hold it together.C13.0
- 8,340sunscreenA cream that protects skin from the sun.A2+3.0
- 8,341toilLong hard exhausting work.B2+3.0
- 8,342topazA hard clear stone, often golden.B2+3.0
- 8,343unattendedLeft with nobody looking after it.B23.0
- 8,344unpaidNot yet settled, or done without wages.B1+3.0
- 8,345upstreamAgainst the flow of a river.B2+3.0
- 8,346watcherSomebody who observes closely.B2+3.0
- 8,347yawnAn involuntary wide opening of the mouth from tiredness or boredom.B23.0
Occasional — familiar, but not everyday
- 8,348activistA person who fights publicly for a cause.C13.0
- 8,349adamantRefusing absolutely to change your mind.C13.0
- 8,350anticsSilly and attention-seeking behaviour.C13.0
- 8,351asparagusLong green spears eaten as a spring vegetable.B1+3.0
- 8,352broadenTo make or become wider or more far-reaching.B23.0
- 8,353callousHard-hearted and unfeeling.C23.0
- 8,354canonThe body of works accepted as genuine or authoritative.B2+3.0
- 8,355charismaThe magnetic personal power that draws people to a leader.C13.0
- 8,356clericalTo do with office paperwork, or with the clergy.B2+3.0
- 8,357commaThe mark that gives a sentence a tiny pause.B1+3.0
- 8,358complianceThe state of doing what rules or laws require.C13.0
- 8,359confineTo keep somebody or something within strict limits.C13.0
- 8,360confiscateTo take property away by authority.B2+3.0
- 8,361consequentlyAs a result of that.B2+3.0
- 8,362consummateTo bring to completion, especially a marriage.C13.0
- 8,363crewmanOne of the sailors working a ship.B2+3.0
- 8,364croftA small rented farm in Scotland.C23.0
- 8,365dashboardThe panel of instruments and controls in front of a driver.B1+3.0
- 8,366desolateEmpty, bare and abandoned.C13.0
- 8,367diffuseTo spread out in all directions and become less concentrated.C23.0
- 8,368dissectTo cut a body open for study, or to examine in fine detail.C13.0
- 8,369exorcistSomebody who drives out evil spirits by ritual.C23.0
- 8,370facilitateTo make something easier to do or to happen.C13.0
- 8,371flauntTo show something off to make others notice.C13.0
- 8,372flexibilityHow far a body can bend without hurting.C13.0
- 8,373forearmThe part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.B1+3.0
- 8,374foreseeTo know in advance that something will happen.B2+3.0
- 8,375garnetA deep red stone used in jewellery and as an abrasive.B2+3.0
- 8,376gleamTo shine with a soft steady reflected light.B2+3.0
- 8,377growlTo make a low rough rumbling sound in the throat, the way an angry animal does.B23.0
- 8,378gulpTo swallow quickly in large mouthfuls.B23.0
- 8,379hitchhikerSomebody who travels by asking drivers for lifts.B23.0
- 8,380hiveThe built home of a bee colony.B1+3.0
- 8,381illiterateUnable to read or write.B2+3.0
- 8,382insatiableImpossible to satisfy.C13.0
- 8,383insightfulShowing a deep and accurate understanding.C13.0
- 8,384loafersFlat shoes you slide on without laces.B2+3.0
- 8,385modifyTo change something partly to make it fit better.B23.0
- 8,386musketA long-barrelled gun loaded down the muzzle.B2+3.0
- 8,387oafA clumsy and stupid man.C13.0
- 8,388palateA person's ability to judge flavours.C23.0
- 8,389paparazziPhotographers who chase celebrities for candid shots.B2+3.0
- 8,390perch(Of a bird) to land on a branch, wire or ledge and rest there.B23.0
- 8,391presentableTidy enough to be seen in public.B23.0
- 8,392runeA letter of an old Germanic alphabet.B2+3.0
- 8,393seasonalHappening or available at one particular time of year only.B1+3.0
- 8,394seasonedOf wood, dried slowly until it is stable.C13.0
- 8,395seductionThe leading of somebody into something, especially sex.B2+3.0
- 8,396soggyUnpleasantly wet and soft.B23.0
- 8,397songwriterSomebody who writes the words or music of songs.B1+3.0
- 8,398tarpA plain waterproof sheet rigged as a shelter.B2+3.0
- 8,399tourniquetA tight band that stops heavy bleeding from a limb.C13.0
- 8,400unansweredHaving received no reply.B23.0
- 8,401unofficialNot authorised or recognised formally.B2+3.0
- 8,402veritableTruly deserving the description given, used to strengthen a metaphor.C23.0
- 8,403wastelandBarren land where nothing useful grows.B2+3.0
- 8,404waterproofMade so that water cannot get through.B23.0
- 8,405wildfireA blaze spreading fast through open country.B1+3.0
- 8,406woodpeckerA bird that hammers holes in trees with its beak.B1+3.0
- 8,407abandonmentLeaving somebody or something for good.B2+3.0
- 8,408acousticTo do with sound, or played without electrical amplification.C13.0
- 8,409ascertainTo find out for certain.C13.0
- 8,410asphaltThe black tar-and-stone mixture used to surface roads.B2+3.0
- 8,411bleachedWhitened by chemicals or by strong sun.B2+3.0
- 8,412bloodthirstyEager for violence and killing.B2+3.0
- 8,413boycottA refusal to deal with somebody as a protest.B2+3.0
- 8,414broodingHeavy with dark unspoken thought.C13.0
- 8,415cartridgeA sealed container that slots into a machine.B2+3.0
- 8,416contenderSomebody with a real chance of winning.C13.0
- 8,417cordonA line of people or barriers preventing access to an area.C13.0
- 8,418crackpotSomebody with wild and eccentric ideas.C13.0
- 8,419curlingA game of sliding heavy stones towards a target on ice.B23.0
- 8,420daydreamA pleasant series of thoughts you have while awake, which takes your attention away from what is around you.B23.0
- 8,421desistTo stop doing something.C13.0
- 8,422devastationThe ruin left across a wide area.B2+3.0
- 8,423disagreeableUnpleasant.B23.0
- 8,424disloyalFailing to stand by those you owe faith to.B2+3.0
- 8,425doleMoney paid by the state to those out of work.B2+3.0
- 8,426eloquentSpeaking so well that the words carry real force.B2+3.0
- 8,427flagshipThe leading ship, shop or product of a group.B2+3.0
- 8,428forkliftA small truck with prongs that lifts pallets.B23.0
- 8,429homosexualitySexual attraction to people of your own sex.B2+3.0
- 8,430hourglassA glass timer through which sand falls from one bulb to another.B1+3.0
- 8,431imperfectHaving a fault, however small.B2+3.0
- 8,432indulgenceLetting yourself have what you want.C23.0
- 8,433inningsThe period during which a team or player bats.B23.0
- 8,434insinuatingHinting at something unpleasant without stating it.C13.0
- 8,435intoxicatingMaking you light-headed with pleasure or drink.C13.0
- 8,436judoA Japanese sport of throws and holds.B2+3.0
- 8,437lamentTo express deep sorrow about something.C23.0
- 8,438lavatoryA room with a toilet, in formal use.C13.0
- 8,439magnetismThe invisible pulling force of certain metals.C13.0
- 8,440mathematicianSomebody who works in the study of numbers.B1+3.0
- 8,441moonshineSpirits distilled illegally, or foolish talk.C13.0
- 8,442muggerSomebody who robs people in the street by force.B2+3.0
- 8,443oilyCovered in or feeling like thick liquid fat.B1+3.0
- 8,444overbearingDomineering in a way that leaves no room for others.C13.0
- 8,445overflowTo spill over the edge of a container or channel.B23.0
- 8,446overgrownCovered in plants that have grown wild.B1+3.0
- 8,447paddingSoft material used for protection or comfort.B1+3.0
- 8,448pantTo breathe quickly and heavily after exertion.B1+3.0
- 8,449partakeTo take a share of food or of an activity.C13.0
- 8,450paternityEverything to do with being a father.B2+3.0
- 8,451pavilionA light building at the edge of a sports field.B2+3.0
- 8,452peripheralA device plugged in around the main machine.C13.0
- 8,453pluralThe form of a word used for more than one.B1+3.0
- 8,454rampantSpreading unchecked.C13.0
- 8,455refineryA plant that purifies oil or sugar.B2+3.0
- 8,456reggaeA Jamaican style with the accent on the off-beat.B2+3.0
- 8,457renewalThe act of making something valid again for a further period.B2+3.0
- 8,458rhetoricalIntended to persuade or impress rather than inform.C13.0
- 8,459schoolworkThe lessons and exercises a teacher sets a learner.B1+3.0
- 8,460scratchyRough enough to irritate the skin.B23.0
- 8,461siblingA brother or a sister.B23.0
- 8,462spectreA ghost, especially a frightening one.C13.0
- 8,463spinsterAn older woman who has never married.C13.0
- 8,464stallsThe ground-floor seats in a theatre.C13.0
- 8,465stationaryNot moving.B1+3.0
- 8,466strangulationThe killing or blocking of something by squeezing it.B2+3.0
- 8,467stubThe short piece left when the rest is used up.B23.0
- 8,468swillTo drink greedily, or to rinse with water.C13.0
- 8,469synagogueA building where Jewish people gather to worship and study.B1+3.0
- 8,470testyEasily irritated.C13.0
- 8,471uglierLess pleasant to look at.A2+3.0
- 8,472underdogThe side everyone expects to lose.B2+3.0
- 8,473unravelTo come apart thread by thread.C23.0
- 8,474ventriloquistA performer who makes a dummy seem to speak.B23.0
- 8,475vixenA female fox.C13.0
- 8,476waiverA formal giving up of a right or a claim.B2+3.0
- 8,477whirlwindA small spinning column of wind that lifts dust and leaves.C23.0
- 8,478yearnTo long deeply for something out of reach.B2+3.0
- 8,479absolutionThe formal forgiveness of sins.C13.0
- 8,480accommodationA place to stay and sleep.B1+3.0
- 8,481agriculturalTo do with farming.C13.0
- 8,482archaeologicalTo do with the study of remains from the past.B2+3.0
- 8,483audacityBold daring, especially in a way that shocks.C13.0
- 8,484baggyLoose and hanging away from the body.B1+3.0
- 8,485beretA soft round flat cap with no brim.B2+3.0
- 8,486blisterA small bubble of fluid under the skin, raised by rubbing or burning.C13.0
- 8,487blotA spot of spilled ink, or a stain on a reputation.B23.0
- 8,488bookcaseA piece of furniture with shelves for holding books.B13.0
- 8,489braidLengths of hair woven over one another.B1+3.0
- 8,490builderThe worker who puts up and repairs buildings.B1+3.0
- 8,491bulgeTo swell outwards beyond the normal line.B23.0
- 8,492bulkheadA wall dividing a ship into watertight sections.C13.0
- 8,493citeTo formally name the source of an idea or quotation.B2+3.0
- 8,494clergyThe priests and ministers of a church taken together.B2+3.0
- 8,495cloutInfluence, or a heavy blow.C13.0
- 8,496clutterA messy pile of things covering every surface.C13.0
- 8,497concertoA piece for one solo player and a full orchestra.C13.0
- 8,498configurationThe settings that decide how a system behaves.C13.0
- 8,499constellationA named group of stars in the night sky.B2+3.0
- 8,500contendTo argue or assert something in a dispute.C13.0