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
- 9,001gratificationThe satisfying of a desire.C12.9
- 9,002headsetEarphones with a microphone, worn for calls.B1+2.9
- 9,003hemThe folded and stitched bottom edge of a garment.B2+2.9
- 9,004hospitableWelcoming and generous to guests.B2+2.9
- 9,005humanoidA machine or creature shaped like a human being.B2+2.9
- 9,006illuminateTo light something up.B1+2.9
- 9,007inclinationA leaning towards something, or a slope.B2+2.9
- 9,008incomprehensibleImpossible to make any sense of.B2+2.9
- 9,009khakiA dusty yellow-brown colour.B1+2.9
- 9,010landslideA mass of earth sliding suddenly down a slope.B22.9
- 9,011limberSupple and easily bent.C12.9
- 9,012longitudePosition measured in degrees east or west of Greenwich.B2+2.9
- 9,013lovelierMore beautiful or more pleasing.B1+2.9
- 9,014middayTwelve o'clock in the middle of the day.B1+2.9
- 9,015milkshakeA cold thick drink of dairy blended with ice cream.A2+2.9
- 9,016monarchA king or queen who rules by inheritance.B22.9
- 9,017nationalityThe legal status of belonging to a particular nation.A2+2.9
- 9,018nighNear.C22.9
- 9,019oarA long pole with a flat blade for rowing.B1+2.9
- 9,020oreganoA dried herb used in Mediterranean cooking.B1+2.9
- 9,021persistenceRefusing to quit no matter how many times you fail.B2+2.9
- 9,022pixieA small mischievous fairy of folklore.B22.9
- 9,023porridgeA breakfast of oats cooked in milk or water.B1+2.9
- 9,024prenticeA young learner bound to a master of a trade.C22.9
- 9,025punishableOf a kind the law will punish.B22.9
- 9,026recruitmentThe process of finding and taking on new staff or members.B2+2.9
- 9,027rectifyTo put a mistake right.C12.9
- 9,028repressionThe holding down of people or of feelings by force.B2+2.9
- 9,029sableA small dark fur-bearing animal.C22.9
- 9,030sanctimoniousMaking a show of being more moral than others.C22.9
- 9,031shrewA small mouse-like animal.C12.9
- 9,032spontaneityActing freely on the impulse of the moment.C22.9
- 9,033squirmTo wriggle about, usually from discomfort.C12.9
- 9,034sudanA country in north-east Africa.B1+2.9
- 9,035sumoA Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men.B2+2.9
- 9,036syllableOne beat of a word.B22.9
- 9,037tranquilPeacefully calm and quiet.C12.9
- 9,038trusteeSomebody who holds property for the benefit of others.C12.9
- 9,039turtleneckA jumper whose high collar folds over and hugs the neck.B1+2.9
- 9,040typistSomebody employed to type documents.B2+2.9
- 9,041undergoTo go through something difficult or unpleasant.B2+2.9
- 9,042unzipTo open something fastened with a zip.B1+2.9
- 9,043uppityBehaving as though above your proper place, in the speaker's view.C12.9
- 9,044vocationThe work you feel born to do.C12.9
- 9,045wantonCruel or destructive with no reason at all.C22.9
- 9,046warrantyA written promise from a seller or maker to repair or replace a product that fails within a set period.B2+2.9
- 9,047widenTo make or become wider.B22.9
- 9,048aldermanA senior member of a town council.C12.9
- 9,049annihilationTotal destruction, leaving nothing.C12.9
- 9,050antisocialHarmful or annoying to other people.B2+2.9
- 9,051applianceA machine made for one household job.C12.9
- 9,052appreciativeShowing that you recognise the value of something.B2+2.9
- 9,053bardA poet who sings of heroes and of history.C12.9
- 9,054barristerA lawyer who argues cases in the higher courts.B2+2.9
- 9,055birthplaceThe place where somebody was born.B22.9
- 9,056blockheadSomebody who behaves very stupidly.C12.9
- 9,057bookshopA shop selling books, in British usage.A2+2.9
- 9,058bureaucraticBurdened with excessive official procedure and paperwork.C12.9
- 9,059charismaticDrawing people in with magnetic personal charm.C12.9
- 9,060clicheA phrase so overused it no longer says anything.B2+2.9
- 9,061clogTo block something gradually so nothing can pass.B22.9
- 9,062coaxTo gently talk somebody into doing something.C12.9
- 9,063comparativeMeasured or judged by comparison with something else.B2+2.9
- 9,064complexityHow many connected parts something has.C12.9
- 9,065contentionA point argued for, or a state of disagreement.C12.9
- 9,066councillorAn elected member of a local governing body.C12.9
- 9,067cremationReducing a body to ashes by fire.B2+2.9
- 9,068dandruffSmall flakes of dry skin shed from the scalp.B1+2.9
- 9,069delicatessenA shop selling fine cheeses, cold meats and prepared foods.C22.9
- 9,070discriminateTo treat people unfairly because of their group.B2+2.9
- 9,071douseTo put a fire out with water.C12.9
- 9,072drabDull and colourless.B2+2.9
- 9,073expulsionThe forcing of somebody out of a school or a country.B2+2.9
- 9,074fallowLeft unplanted for a season so the soil can rest.C12.9
- 9,075flabbySoft and loose from lack of exercise.B22.9
- 9,076flourishTo grow strong and successful.C12.9
- 9,077glibFluent and easy, but shallow and insincere.C12.9
- 9,078hazyCovered by a light mist.B22.9
- 9,079idealisticGuided by dreams of how the world should be.B2+2.9
- 9,080impureMixed with something that should not be there.B2+2.9
- 9,081inquestAn official inquiry into a sudden death.C12.9
- 9,082insigniaThe badges that show rank or unit.C12.9
- 9,083jubileeA special anniversary of an important event.B2+2.9
- 9,084kibbleDry pellets of pet food.B2+2.9
- 9,085labyrinthA maze of winding passages that is hard to escape.B2+2.9
- 9,086lecturerA teacher at a university.B2+2.9
- 9,087locomotiveThe powered railway vehicle that pulls a train.B22.9
- 9,088lodeA rich vein of metal ore in the rock.C12.9
- 9,089lovelinessThe quality of being beautiful and pleasing.B22.9
- 9,090middlemanA trader who buys from the maker and sells on.B2+2.9
- 9,091mundaneOrdinary and dull in an everyday way.C12.9
- 9,092nautilusA sea creature living in a spiral shell.C12.9
- 9,093nosebleedAn escape of blood from the nose.B1+2.9
- 9,094noviceSomebody just beginning at something.B2+2.9
- 9,095occupantSomebody living in or using a place.C12.9
- 9,096odeA poem written in praise of somebody or something.B2+2.9
- 9,097outdatedNo longer current or useful; belonging to an earlier time.B2+2.9
- 9,098overflowingSo full that the contents are spilling out.B1+2.9
- 9,099paprikaA red powder ground from sweet dried peppers.B1+2.9
- 9,100pastimeSomething done regularly for enjoyment.B2+2.9
- 9,101paternalTo do with a father, or fatherly in feeling.C12.9
- 9,102pathologistA doctor who studies disease and examines the dead.C12.9
- 9,103pawnshopA shop that lends money against goods left as security.B2+2.9
- 9,104pheasantA long-tailed game bird with a bright metallic head.B2+2.9
- 9,105piracyRobbery carried out at sea.B2+2.9
- 9,106prefectAn older pupil given some responsibility for others.B2+2.9
- 9,107prismA transparent triangular block that splits white light into the colours it is made of.B2+2.9
- 9,108radioactivityThe property of unstable atomic nuclei that makes them decay and throw off particles and rays.B2+2.9
- 9,109rainstormA storm bringing heavy rain.B22.9
- 9,110recaptureTo catch again, or to bring back a past feeling.B2+2.9
- 9,111regulatorA body that keeps an industry within limits.C12.9
- 9,112respectiveBelonging separately to each of the people or things mentioned.C12.9
- 9,113revelTo take great delight in something.C12.9
- 9,114rsvpA request on an invitation that you say whether you will come.B2+2.9
- 9,115sagTo sink or bend under weight.B2+2.9
- 9,116scuttleTo move quickly with short steps, low to the ground.C12.9
- 9,117smirkTo smile in a self-satisfied or knowing way.B22.9
- 9,118stellarTo do with the stars, or outstandingly good.C12.9
- 9,119subdueTo bring somebody or something under control by force.C12.9
- 9,120superhumanBeyond what an ordinary person could do.B22.9
- 9,121symmetryThe quality of matching exactly on both sides.B2+2.9
- 9,122temperamentalChanging mood suddenly and often.C12.9
- 9,123trampleTo walk heavily over something and crush it.B22.9
- 9,124tremorA small shaking of the ground.B2+2.9
- 9,125unsettlingMaking you uneasy without quite knowing why.C12.9
- 9,126validateTo confirm that something is sound or true.B2+2.9
- 9,127vegetationAll the plant life covering an area, taken together.C12.9
- 9,128vulnerabilityThe state of being easy to hurt.C12.9
- 9,129advisableSensible and worth doing.B2+2.9
- 9,130albatrossA vast ocean bird that glides without flapping.B2+2.9
- 9,131alignedLined up exactly with something.B2+2.9
- 9,132alleywayA narrow passage between buildings.B1+2.9
- 9,133archeryThe sport of shooting arrows at a target.B1+2.9
- 9,134beneficialDoing good, or bringing an advantage.B2+2.9
- 9,135berthA boat's place at a quay.B2+2.9
- 9,136bileA bitter fluid made by the liver.C12.9
- 9,137brainstormTo produce ideas quickly as a group, without judging them yet.B2+2.9
- 9,138breezyPleasantly windy.B22.9
- 9,139bulgingSwelling or curving outward because something inside pushes against the surface.B22.9
- 9,140catalystA substance that speeds a reaction without being used up.B2+2.9
- 9,141climberSomebody who climbs rock or mountains.B1+2.9
- 9,142coincideTo happen at exactly the same time.C12.9
- 9,143confinementBeing kept within limits or shut in.C12.9
- 9,144contemptibleDeserving no respect at all.C12.9
- 9,145counsellingGuided conversation that helps somebody work things out.C12.9
- 9,146counterattackAn attack made in reply to being attacked.B2+2.9
- 9,147deportationForcing a foreign national to leave the country.B2+2.9
- 9,148deprivationThe lack of what is needed for a decent life.C12.9
- 9,149derelictAbandoned and falling down.C22.9
- 9,150diligentWorking with steady careful effort.C12.9
- 9,151droppingsThe waste an animal leaves.B2+2.9
- 9,152eastboundTravelling towards the east.B1+2.9
- 9,153eavesdropTo listen secretly to other people's conversation.B22.9
- 9,154exodusA mass departure of people from a place.C12.9
- 9,155expositionA clear full explanation, or a large public show.C12.9
- 9,156firstbornThe eldest child of a family.B22.9
- 9,157forgingMetal shaped by hammering while hot.C12.9
- 9,158fumbleTo handle something awkwardly and drop or nearly drop it.B22.9
- 9,159giveawaySomething handed out free, or a sign that betrays a secret.B2+2.9
- 9,160glimmerTo shine faintly and unsteadily.C12.9
- 9,161gripeTo complain persistently about small things.B2+2.9
- 9,162harlotA prostitute, in old and insulting use.C12.9
- 9,163iguanaA large tree-dwelling lizard of tropical America.B2+2.9
- 9,164illustrateTo make something clear by giving an example.B22.9
- 9,165immaculatePerfectly clean and without a single flaw.B2+2.9
- 9,166incarcerationBeing kept locked up.C12.9
- 9,167inferiorityThe state of being lower in quality or rank.B2+2.9
- 9,168infiltrationThe entering of a group or a place secretly.C12.9
- 9,169integrateTo combine separate things so they work as one.B2+2.9
- 9,170inwardTowards the inside.B2+2.9
- 9,171jadedTired of something through having had too much of it.C12.9
- 9,172junctureA particular point in time, especially a critical one.C12.9
- 9,173kiwiA fruit with brown hairy skin and green flesh full of small black seeds.A2+2.9
- 9,174knowledgeableKnowing a great deal about something.C12.9
- 9,175lebanonA country on the eastern Mediterranean.B1+2.9
- 9,176legislatureThe body that makes a country's laws.C12.9
- 9,177mammothEnormous in size.B22.9
- 9,178matronA dignified married woman, or a woman in charge of nursing.C12.9
- 9,179methinksIt seems to me, in old use.C22.9
- 9,180mimicTo copy somebody's voice or manner.B22.9
- 9,181misconductBehaviour that breaks the rules of a job or office.B22.9
- 9,182moleculeTwo or more atoms bonded together; the smallest unit of a substance that still behaves like that substance.B1+2.9
- 9,183monsoonThe season of heavy rain in southern Asia.B1+2.9
- 9,184mumbleTo speak so quietly and unclearly that the words blur together.B22.9
- 9,185muttonThe meat of a fully grown sheep.B2+2.9
- 9,186nappyThe absorbent wrap a baby wears.A2+2.9
- 9,187neuterTo operate on an animal so it cannot breed.B2+2.9
- 9,188nomineeSomebody put forward for a post or a prize.C12.9
- 9,189perilousFull of grave danger.C12.9
- 9,190perversionA turning of something good to a corrupt use.C12.9
- 9,191provisionThe act of supplying something that people need.C12.9
- 9,192prowessOutstanding skill or bravery.B2+2.9
- 9,193questionnaireThe printed list of questions in a survey.B2+2.9
- 9,194regimenA fixed routine of care followed daily.C12.9
- 9,195repellentA liquid put on skin to keep insects away.B2+2.9
- 9,196responsiveQuick to react to what people or events do.B2+2.9
- 9,197rummageTo search through a mass of things in an untidy way.B2+2.9
- 9,198rusticSimple and rough in a countryside way.C12.9
- 9,199sagaA long story covering many years or generations.B2+2.9
- 9,200scurryTo hurry along with short quick steps.B2+2.9
- 9,201selfishnessCaring only about what suits you.B22.9
- 9,202siliconeA soft rubbery material that stays flexible when hot.B2+2.9
- 9,203silkySmooth and slippery like fine woven thread.B22.9
- 9,204skyscraperA very tall building.B1+2.9
- 9,205sluggishMoving with heavy, tired lack of energy.B22.9
- 9,206snowboardA single wide board for sliding down snowy slopes.B1+2.9
- 9,207solidarityStanding together with others in their struggle.C12.9
- 9,208southboundTravelling towards the south.B1+2.9
- 9,209subtletyA fine distinction that is easily missed.C12.9
- 9,210sweetenTo make something taste sweeter.B22.9
- 9,211taintA trace of something bad that spoils the whole.C12.9
- 9,212technologicalTo do with machines and applied science.B2+2.9
- 9,213temperanceModeration, especially in drinking.C22.9
- 9,214toddlerA young child who has just learned to walk, roughly between one and three years old.B12.9
- 9,215tongsMetal pincers for gripping hot things.B1+2.9
- 9,216triteDull from being said far too many times.C12.9
- 9,217tulipA spring flower shaped like a cup on a bare stem.B22.9
- 9,218unbeatableSo good that nothing can better it.B22.9
- 9,219uncutNot shortened or edited.B22.9
- 9,220underseaLying or happening beneath the surface of the ocean, as with cables, volcanoes, and tunnels there.B22.9
- 9,221undertakingA task taken on, or a formal promise.B2+2.9
- 9,222uneventfulWith nothing notable happening.C12.9
- 9,223whimsicalPlayfully odd and unpredictable.C12.9
- 9,224workmanA man employed to do manual or skilled physical work.B22.9
- 9,225albeitAlthough; even if.C12.9
- 9,226amendTo formally change a law or text to improve it.C12.9
- 9,227amenitiesThe facilities and comforts a place provides.B2+2.9
- 9,228amissNot as it should be.B2+2.9
- 9,229apparitionA ghostly figure that appears suddenly.C12.9
- 9,230appraisalA judgement of how good, valuable or effective something is.C12.9
- 9,231apprehensionWorry about what is coming, or an arrest.C12.9
- 9,232archaeologyThe study of ancient life through what it left behind.B1+2.9
- 9,233binaryMade of two parts, or written using only ones and zeros.B2+2.9
- 9,234binderA stiff cover with rings that holds punched pages.B1+2.9
- 9,235blackberryA dark bramble fruit made of tiny round parts.A2+2.9
- 9,236bluebirdA small blue North American songbird.B22.9
- 9,237boathouseA shed at the water's edge for keeping boats.B1+2.9
- 9,238bountifulGiving generously, or present in plenty.C12.9
- 9,239brandingThe work of giving a product a recognisable character.B2+2.9
- 9,240briarA prickly wild shrub, especially a wild rose.C12.9
- 9,241carpA big freshwater fish kept in ponds.B1+2.9
- 9,242charredBlackened at the surface by fire.B2+2.9
- 9,243checklistA list ticked off item by item so nothing is missed.B1+2.9
- 9,244chlorineA green gas used to kill germs in water.B1+2.9
- 9,245christeningA Christian ceremony at which a baby is baptised and given a name.B2+2.9
- 9,246chromosomeOne of the thread packages that genes are bundled into.B2+2.9
- 9,247cinderA piece of burnt matter that will not burn again.B2+2.9
- 9,248circumferenceThe distance all the way round a circle.B2+2.9
- 9,249clipboardThe place copied text waits in on a computer.B1+2.9
- 9,250cliqueA small closed group that keeps others out.B2+2.9
- 9,251collagenThe protein that gives skin and tissue structure.B2+2.9
- 9,252complementSomething that completes another and improves it.C12.9
- 9,253conglomerateA large company made of many different businesses.C22.9
- 9,254consistencyBeing free of contradiction.C12.9
- 9,255conveneTo call people together for a meeting.C12.9
- 9,256countenanceTo allow or approve of something.C22.9
- 9,257cravenShamefully lacking in courage.C22.9
- 9,258crouchTo lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees, with the feet still taking the weight.B22.9
- 9,259cypressA dark narrow evergreen tree.B2+2.9
- 9,260dazedStunned and unable to think clearly.B2+2.9
- 9,261defuseTo make a bomb safe, or to calm a tense situation.B2+2.9
- 9,262degradationA wearing down in quality, or a loss of dignity.C12.9
- 9,263derivativeCopying too closely from earlier work.C12.9
- 9,264desertionThe abandoning of a post, a duty or a person.C12.9
- 9,265devoutDeeply and sincerely religious.C12.9
- 9,266diligenceSteady careful effort in your work.C12.9
- 9,267disobedienceA refusal to do as you are told.B22.9
- 9,268distrustA lack of confidence in somebody.B2+2.9
- 9,269diverseMade of many different kinds mixed together.B2+2.9
- 9,270divertedSent somewhere other than planned.B2+2.9
- 9,271dominancePower and control over others.C12.9
- 9,272drenchedCompletely soaked by water.B1+2.9
- 9,273ducklingA baby duck.A2+2.9
- 9,274embryoA living thing at its very first stage, before birth.B2+2.9
- 9,275evenlyIn equal amounts.B1+2.9
- 9,276fahrenheitThe temperature scale where water freezes at thirty-two.B1+2.9
- 9,277fearsomeFrightening in appearance or reputation.B22.9
- 9,278fennelA plant with feathery leaves and an aniseed flavour.B2+2.9
- 9,279figurativelyIn an imaginative sense rather than a literal one.C22.9
- 9,280fiscalHaving to do with public money and taxation.C12.9
- 9,281flusteredConfused and agitated by sudden pressure.B2+2.9
- 9,282foresightThe wisdom to prepare for what is coming.B2+2.9
- 9,283forgetfulOften failing to remember things.B22.9
- 9,284freelancerA worker who sells their skills job by job.B1+2.9
- 9,285gauntletAn armoured glove, thrown down as a challenge.C12.9
- 9,286gavelA small hammer struck to close a sale.C12.9
- 9,287glacierA giant river of ice moving down a mountain.B22.9
- 9,288gooeySoft, sticky and stretchy.B2+2.9
- 9,289gradualHappening slowly, step by step.B22.9
- 9,290graphA drawing showing how two quantities relate.B1+2.9
- 9,291graspingGreedy and always wanting more.B22.9
- 9,292grazeOf animals, to eat grass growing in a field.B1+2.9
- 9,293guesthouseA private house that takes paying visitors.B1+2.9
- 9,294hairsprayA fine mist that holds a hairstyle in place.B1+2.9
- 9,295hastilyIn too much of a hurry, without proper care.B2+2.9
- 9,296hellishExtremely unpleasant or difficult.B2+2.9
- 9,297homewardTowards where you live.B22.9
- 9,298hypothermiaThe state of the body cooling below a safe temperature.B2+2.9
- 9,299impositionAn unfair demand placed on somebody.C22.9
- 9,300inanimateNot alive.B2+2.9
- 9,301incorporateTo fold one thing into another so it becomes part of the whole.C12.9
- 9,302incorrigibleBeyond any hope of being reformed.C12.9
- 9,303incriminateTo make somebody appear guilty of a crime.B2+2.9
- 9,304indispensableSo necessary that nothing works without it.B2+2.9
- 9,305inexplicableImpossible to explain or account for.C12.9
- 9,306ingrateSomebody who shows no thanks for kindness.C22.9
- 9,307innatePresent from birth rather than learned.B2+2.9
- 9,308jihadA struggle undertaken as a religious duty in Islam.B2+2.9
- 9,309ladleA deep round spoon on a long handle for serving soup.B1+2.9
- 9,310latentPresent but not yet showing itself.C12.9
- 9,311lavishVery generous or elaborate, often excessively so.B2+2.9
- 9,312leachTo drain a substance away by water passing through.C12.9
- 9,313lilacA shrub with heart-shaped leaves and dense cones of small, strongly scented flowers.B1+2.9
- 9,314liquidateTo turn assets into money, or to close a business down.C12.9
- 9,315luminousGiving out light, especially in the dark.B2+2.9
- 9,316mahoganyA hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture.C12.9
- 9,317manholeA covered opening in the street leading to the sewers.B22.9
- 9,318metaphoricallyIn a way that describes one thing by calling it another outright, as when a stubborn person is called a brick wall.B2+2.9
- 9,319monacoA very small country on the Mediterranean coast.B1+2.9
- 9,320nefariousWicked, and usually done in secret.C12.9
- 9,321newsreelA short cinema film of current events.C12.9
- 9,322newsroomThe room where reporters and editors work.B22.9
- 9,323nostalgiaThe sweet ache of missing times that are gone.C22.9
- 9,324nymphA minor female spirit of woods and water.C12.9
- 9,325objectivityThe ability to judge something without letting your own feelings or interests affect the result.C12.9
- 9,326outnumberTo be greater in number than another group.B22.9
- 9,327outskirtsThe far edges of a city, where the buildings thin out.B2+2.9
- 9,328outsmartTo beat somebody by being cleverer.B22.9
- 9,329parchmentPrepared animal skin, written on before paper.B2+2.9
- 9,330payableDue to be paid.B22.9
- 9,331pedigreeThe recorded ancestry of a purebred animal.B2+2.9
- 9,332pennantA long narrow flag, often tapering to a point.C12.9
- 9,333perchancePerhaps, in old or poetic use.C22.9
- 9,334pickpocketA thief who steals from pockets in a crowd.B2+2.9
- 9,335pleasurableGiving enjoyment.C12.9
- 9,336pranceTo move with high springing steps.B2+2.9
- 9,337presumptionSomething believed until it is shown otherwise.C12.9
- 9,338priesthoodThe office of a priest, and those who hold it.C12.9
- 9,339prioritizeTo rank tasks so the most important comes first.B2+2.9
- 9,340pristinePerfectly clean and untouched.C12.9
- 9,341progressionA steady advance from one stage to the next.B2+2.9
- 9,342promotionalDone in order to advertise something.B2+2.9
- 9,343purrTo make the low rumbling sound of a contented cat.A2+2.9
- 9,344quiltA thick padded bed covering.B1+2.9
- 9,345rackingThe shelving system a warehouse stores goods on.C12.9
- 9,346reactiveResponding to events after they happen rather than planning ahead.B2+2.9
- 9,347rebuttalA reply that argues against a criticism or claim by giving reasons.C12.9
- 9,348recourseThe help or remedy you can turn to.C22.9
- 9,349regulateTo control something with official rules.B2+2.9
- 9,350reinA strap used to guide and control a horse.B2+2.9
- 9,351relativityThe physical theory that measurement depends on the observer.B2+2.9
- 9,352relocationMoving to a new place because of your job.B2+2.9
- 9,353remodelTo change the shape or structure of something.B2+2.9
- 9,354reprogramTo give a machine new instructions.B2+2.9
- 9,355repugnantSo distasteful that it turns you against it.C12.9
- 9,356restfulMaking you feel calm and rested.B22.9
- 9,357rhinocerosA huge thick-skinned animal with a horn on its nose.B22.9
- 9,358scrumptiousDeliciously good.B2+2.9
- 9,359seductiveAlluring in a sexually charged way that draws somebody into temptation.B2+2.9
- 9,360semanticsThe study of what words and sentences mean.C12.9
- 9,361senderThe person who posted the item.B1+2.9
- 9,362shingleOne of the flat overlapping pieces covering a roof.B2+2.9
- 9,363shoelaceThe string that ties a shoe shut.A2+2.9
- 9,364sicklySo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.B22.9
- 9,365siftTo shake dry powder through a mesh to remove lumps.B2+2.9
- 9,366slagThe waste left when metal is smelted from ore.C12.9
- 9,367snareA trap of wire or rope for catching animals.B2+2.9
- 9,368sneerTo smile or speak with obvious contempt.B2+2.9
- 9,369sonnetA strict fourteen-line poem.B2+2.9
- 9,370spitefulDoing small cruel things just to hurt somebody.C12.9
- 9,371starfishA sea creature shaped like a five-pointed star.A2+2.9
- 9,372stimuliThe things that provoke a reaction.C12.9
- 9,373stintA fixed or limited period of work or duty.C12.9
- 9,374suburbiaThe outer residential districts, and the life led there.C12.9
- 9,375suffocationDeath or distress from being unable to breathe.B2+2.9
- 9,376sulkTo go quiet and moody because you did not get your way.B22.9
- 9,377tangerineA small loose-skinned orange citrus fruit.B1+2.9
- 9,378technoFast electronic dance music built from machines.B1+2.9
- 9,379termiteA pale insect that eats wood and builds tall mounds.B1+2.9
- 9,380thatchA roof covering made of straw or reeds.B2+2.9
- 9,381tomeA large heavy book.C12.9
- 9,382townhouseA tall narrow house in a city row.B2+2.9
- 9,383unbuttonTo undo the round fasteners of a garment.B22.9
- 9,384unevenNot level.B22.9
- 9,385unveilTo pull the cover off something and show it publicly.C12.9
- 9,386urinalA fitting in a lavatory for men to pass water into.B22.9
- 9,387vantageA position of advantage.C12.9
- 9,388variableChanging, or able to change.B22.9
- 9,389vassalA lord who held land in return for loyalty to a greater lord.C12.9
- 9,390verandaA roofed open platform along the side of a house.B2+2.9
- 9,391vertigoA spinning dizziness, often felt at a height.B2+2.9
- 9,392vigilantKeeping careful and continuous watch for possible danger.B2+2.9
- 9,393warlordA military leader ruling a region by force.B2+2.9
- 9,394waryCareful and watchful because of possible danger, trouble or dishonesty.C12.9
- 9,395waywardWilful and hard to guide or control.C22.9
- 9,396wickednessBehaviour that is deeply and deliberately wrong.C12.9
- 9,397wieldTo hold and use a weapon or tool.B2+2.9
- 9,398wokA deep round pan from China, made for fast, hot cooking.B1+2.9
- 9,399womanhoodThe state of being a grown woman.C12.9
- 9,400yogiSomebody far advanced in the practice of yoga.B2+2.9
- 9,401acornThe nut of the oak tree.B1+2.9
- 9,402acquittalThe court's declaration that the accused is not guilty.C12.9
- 9,403adulthoodThe state of being fully grown.B2+2.9
- 9,404adventurerSomebody who seeks out risk and excitement.B2+2.9
- 9,405aggravateTo make something worse, or to annoy somebody.B22.9
- 9,406altercationA noisy quarrel.C12.9
- 9,407ambiguousOpen to more than one reading.B2+2.9
- 9,408angrierMore angry than before or than someone else.A2+2.9
- 9,409astronomicalTo do with the stars, or enormously large.B2+2.9
- 9,410backgammonA board game of moving counters by the throw of dice.B2+2.9
- 9,411baptizeTo admit somebody to a church by washing with water.B22.9
- 9,412belchTo let wind up noisily from the stomach.B22.9
- 9,413belittleTo make somebody or their work seem small.C12.9
- 9,414benevolentKind, generous and wishing good to others.C12.9
- 9,415bookwormA person who would rather read than do almost anything else.B22.9
- 9,416brainwashingThe forcing of new beliefs on somebody by relentless pressure.C12.9
- 9,417capriceA sudden change of mind for no reason.C22.9
- 9,418chameleonA lizard that changes colour to match its surroundings.B1+2.9
- 9,419classificationThe sorting of things into groups by type.C12.9
- 9,420compulsoryRequired by rule or law.B2+2.9
- 9,421consensualAgreed to willingly by everybody involved.C12.9
- 9,422creeperA plant that spreads along the ground or up a wall.B2+2.9
- 9,423deserterA soldier who runs away from duty.B2+2.9
- 9,424deviationThe distance a value sits from the expected one.B2+2.9
- 9,425drowsyHalf asleep and hard to keep awake.B22.9
- 9,426electronThe tiny negative particle circling the centre of an atom.B2+2.9
- 9,427electronicallyBy means of computers or electric circuits.B2+2.9
- 9,428entrustTo hand something over to somebody's care.B2+2.9
- 9,429excelTo be exceptionally good at something.B2+2.9
- 9,430exemptFree from an obligation that applies to others.B2+2.9
- 9,431facelessWithout individual character or identity.C12.9
- 9,432floralDecorated with a pattern of flowers.B1+2.9
- 9,433fundraisingThe work of collecting money for a cause.C12.9
- 9,434grandeurImpressive greatness of scale or dignity.C12.9
- 9,435haggleTo argue the price down.C12.9
- 9,436hairbrushA bristled tool for tidying the hair.A2+2.9
- 9,437hastenTo cause something to happen sooner.C12.9
- 9,438headlightA powerful light at the front of a vehicle.A2+2.9
- 9,439hinderTo get in the way of progress and slow it down.C22.9
- 9,440honeTo sharpen a blade, or to refine a skill.B2+2.9
- 9,441hourlyHappening once every hour.B2+2.9
- 9,442hurdleOne of the small fences runners leap over on the track.B1+2.9
- 9,443improbableVery unlikely to be true or to happen.B2+2.9
- 9,444impudentBoldly disrespectful.C12.9
- 9,445incendiaryMade to start fires, or designed to inflame feeling.C12.9
- 9,446inductionThe process of being formally brought into a job, a course or an organisation.C12.9
- 9,447inflatableAble to be filled with air to take its shape.B22.9
- 9,448innermostFurthest in, closest to the centre.C12.9
- 9,449integralForming an essential part of the whole.C12.9
- 9,450lengthyLasting a long time, often tediously so.C12.9
- 9,451manifestoThe written promises a party stands on.B2+2.9
- 9,452moderationThe work of removing posts that break the rules.B2+2.9
- 9,453mouldA soft fuzzy growth of fungus on damp surfaces or old food.B1+2.9
- 9,454noblemanA man of high hereditary rank.B2+2.9
- 9,455nurtureTo care for something young and help it develop.B2+2.9
- 9,456overtakeTo pass the slower vehicle in front of you.B2+2.9
- 9,457paradigmThe whole framework of thinking a field shares.C12.9
- 9,458placeboA dummy treatment used for comparison.C12.9
- 9,459profanitySwearing, or a swear word.B2+2.9
- 9,460provisionalArranged for now, and open to change.B2+2.9
- 9,461rampartA broad defensive bank of earth or stone.C12.9
- 9,462recountTo describe events that happened.C12.9
- 9,463redwoodA very tall tree with soft red bark.B2+2.9
- 9,464remembranceThe act of keeping somebody in memory.B2+2.9
- 9,465reminisceTo talk fondly about things remembered from the past.C12.9
- 9,466replicateTo make an exact copy, or to repeat a study.B2+2.9
- 9,467retakeAnother attempt after the first was not good enough.B2+2.9
- 9,468retinaThe layer at the back of the eye that senses light.B2+2.9
- 9,469revokeTo officially cancel a licence, right or permission.B2+2.9
- 9,470royaltiesPayments an author or musician earns from each sale.B22.9
- 9,471schnappsA strong clear spirit, often flavoured with fruit.C12.9
- 9,472sectA group holding beliefs at odds with the main body.B2+2.9
- 9,473seedyShabby and faintly disreputable.C22.9
- 9,474shardA sharp broken piece of glass or pottery.B2+2.9
- 9,475shoddyBadly made or badly done.C12.9
- 9,476skiffA small light boat for one or two people.C12.9
- 9,477smoothieA thick cold drink blended from fruit.B1+2.9
- 9,478stainlessNot staining or rusting.B1+2.9
- 9,479starryFull of stars.B22.9
- 9,480stopwatchA timer clicked to measure exactly how long something takes.B22.9
- 9,481swamiA Hindu ascetic or yogi honoured with a title of respect.C12.9
- 9,482symbolismThe use of images or objects to represent ideas.B2+2.9
- 9,483torqueThe turning force applied to something.B2+2.9
- 9,484tranquilityDeep calm and quiet.C12.9
- 9,485underprivilegedHaving fewer advantages than most people.B2+2.9
- 9,486unwelcomeNot wanted here.B22.9
- 9,487wherebyBy which means.C12.9
- 9,488whimperTo make small frightened or unhappy sounds.B22.9
- 9,489wobblyUnsteady and likely to fall over.B1+2.9
- 9,490accommodatingWilling to fit in with what others want.B2+2.9
- 9,491adverseWorking against you.C12.9
- 9,492agonizingCausing very great pain or anxiety.B2+2.9
- 9,493alterationA change of fit or detail made to something already finished.B2+2.9
- 9,494amazementA feeling of great surprise and wonder.B22.9
- 9,495anchorageA place where ships can safely lie at anchor.B2+2.9
- 9,496annihilateTo destroy completely, or to defeat overwhelmingly.C12.9
- 9,497astronomerA scientist who studies the stars and planets.B2+2.9
- 9,498atriumA tall open space rising through the middle of a building.C12.9
- 9,499audibleLoud enough to be heard.B2+2.9
- 9,500autismA condition affecting how somebody communicates and senses the world.B2+2.9