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Word ranking

Ranked by how often each word appears in film and television subtitles — the first 15,258 spellings, from the ones you cannot avoid to the ones you will only ever read. Words the frequency norms never measured follow at the end, A to Z.

words 3,501–4,000 of 19,295

Common in everyday speech and writingzipf 3–4

3,501dismissTo refuse to take an idea seriously.4×B23.7
3,502dustyCovered with a layer of dust.4×B13.7
3,503educatedHaving had a good deal of schooling.B13.7
3,504executeTo carry out a plan exactly as designed.3×B23.7
3,505februaryThe second and shortest month of the year.A13.7
3,506foremanThe worker in charge of a crew on a site or a factory floor.2×B23.7
3,507ghettoA district where one group lives apart from the rest.B23.7
3,508godfatherA man chosen to take an interest in a child's upbringing.2×B1+3.7
3,509gorillaThe largest of the apes.B13.7
3,510gridA pattern of lines crossing at right angles.4×B23.7
3,511groceryA shop selling food and household goods.2×B23.7
3,512hesitateTo pause before acting because you are not quite sure.B23.7
3,513identicalExactly the same in every detail.3×B23.7
3,514jasmineA climbing plant with scented white flowers.B1+3.7
3,515lemonadeA drink made from lemons, sugar and water.A2+3.7
3,516loosenTo make something less tight.2×B13.7
3,517maidenA young unmarried woman, in old stories.2×B23.7
3,518mooseA very large North American deer with broad flat antlers.B13.7
3,519orchestraA large group of classical musicians.B23.7
3,520possessTo own or have something.2×B23.7
3,521preyAn animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.5×B23.7
3,522psychologyThe study of the mind and of how people and animals behave.2×B1+3.7
3,523puppetA figure moved by hand or strings to act out a story.2×B13.7
3,524readerSomebody who reads.2×A23.7
3,525rodeoA show of riding wild horses and roping cattle.B1+3.7
3,526runwayThe strip at an airport where planes take off and land.2×B1+3.7
3,527sewTo join cloth with a needle and thread.A2+3.7
3,528slaughterThe killing of animals for meat.2×B23.7
3,529slotA narrow opening for inserting something.2×B23.7
3,530squirrelA small bushy-tailed animal that lives in trees.A2+3.7
3,531strawberryA small red summer fruit with seeds on its skin.B13.7
3,532tacticalPlanned to gain a particular advantage.C13.7
3,533transportationThe movement of people or goods, or the system that provides it.B23.7
3,534unlockTo open a lock, or open something held shut by a lock, with a key or a code.2×B23.7
3,535waltzA gliding partner dance in three beats to the bar.B1+3.7
3,536warpTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.4×B23.7
3,537weepTo shed tears, especially quietly and at length.2×B23.7
3,538acquaintanceSomebody you know slightly.2×B1+3.7
3,539addictSomebody who cannot give up a habit or a substance.B23.7
3,540ambitionA strong wish to achieve something big.2×B1+3.7
3,541ambushA surprise attack from hiding.B23.7
3,542antA tiny insect that lives in a large colony.B13.7
3,543anyplaceIn or to any place at all.B13.7
3,544arteryA tube carrying blood away from the heart.B2+3.7
3,545binA container for things thrown away.2×A2+3.7
3,546blouseA woman's light shirt.A2+3.7
3,547choirA group of people singing together.B23.7
3,548clumsyAwkward in the way you move, so you knock things over or drop them.2×B23.7
3,549corruptWilling to act dishonestly for money or favours.2×B23.7
3,550crankThe arm that carries a pedal or converts motion to rotation.3×B23.7
3,551delayedRunning later than the scheduled time.2×A2+3.7
3,552departureThe act or moment of leaving.2×B1+3.7
3,553digitalExisting on computers and screens rather than on paper.2×B1+3.7
3,554disappointmentThe unhappy feeling you get when something is worse than you hoped.2×B23.7
3,555donkeyA grey animal like a small horse with long ears.B23.7
3,556employerA company or person that pays people to work.B1+3.7
3,557employmentThe state of having paid work.2×B1+3.7
3,558ethicsThe branch of philosophy that studies right and wrong.3×C13.7
3,559evolutionThe slow change of living things over generations.B23.7
3,560explosiveAble to burst violently.2×C13.7
3,561extensionA new part built onto an existing building.6×B23.7
3,562ferryA boat carrying people and vehicles across the same water repeatedly.2×B1+3.7
3,563financeThe management of money.2×B23.7
3,564gangsterA member of an organised criminal band.B23.7
3,565helmThe wheel or tiller used to steer a boat.2×C13.7
3,566hideousExtremely ugly.2×B23.7
3,567jurisdictionThe area or subject a court has power over.2×C13.7
3,568kneelTo rest your weight on your bent knees.B23.7
3,569landlordThe person who owns a property let to tenants.2×B23.7
3,570leopardA large spotted wild cat.B23.7
3,571mintA herb with cool, sharp-tasting leaves, used in cooking and drinks.5×B23.7
3,572mockTo make fun of someone or something, especially by imitating them.4×B23.7
3,573orphanageA home that raises children without parents.B1+3.7
3,574pauseA short stop before something continues.3×B23.7
3,575peekTo look quickly and secretly at something.3×B13.7
3,576peelTo take the skin or outer layer off something.4×B23.7
3,577perfectionThe state of being completely without fault.B23.7
3,578portraitA painting, photograph or drawing of a person, especially of the face and shoulders.3×B13.7
3,579prophetA person believed to speak the words of a god.B23.7
3,580rebelSomebody who fights against the government or authority.B23.7
3,581specialtyThe thing somebody or somewhere is especially known for.B23.7
3,582sponsorTo pay to support an event or person.2×B23.7
3,583strayAn animal living without an owner.3×B13.7
3,584tangoA dramatic partner dance of sharp turns and pauses.B1+3.7
3,585topicThe subject being talked or written about.B13.7
3,586unacceptableNot good enough to be allowed.B23.7
3,587vengeancePunishment inflicted in return for a wrong.B23.7
3,588vowA serious promise made openly, often as part of a ceremony.2×B23.7
3,589acceptableGood enough to be agreed to or allowed.2×B23.7
3,590allowanceMoney given regularly to someone for them to spend.3×C13.7
3,591arrogantBehaving as if you are better or more important than other people, and showing it.B23.7
3,592brazilA country in South America.A2+3.7
3,593carbonThe chemical element that living things are built around.B23.7
3,594coltA young male horse.B23.7
3,595cottageA small simple house, usually in the country.B1+3.7
3,596denialA statement that something is not true.C13.7
3,597designerSomebody who decides how things should look and work.2×A2+3.7
3,598disrespectRudeness towards somebody who deserves better.B1+3.7
3,599doseThe measured amount of medicine taken at one time.2×B23.7
3,600egyptA country in north-eastern Africa.A2+3.7
3,601globeThe earth, or a round model of it.B23.7
3,602gravyA sauce made from the juices of cooked meat.B13.7
3,603greetTo say hello to someone, or welcome them, when you meet.3×B13.7
3,604gutterA channel along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.5×B13.7
3,605heirThe person who will receive property or a title.B23.7
3,606historicalTo do with the past and its study.B1+3.7
3,607interiorOn or belonging to the inside.2×C13.7
3,608irisA tall flower with three upright and three drooping petals.2×B23.7
3,609leafOne of the flat green parts of a plant.2×B13.7
3,610marbleA hard veined stone used for statues and buildings.2×B13.7
3,611markerSomething that marks a place or shows a change.B23.7
3,612offendTo hurt someone's feelings or upset their sense of what is proper.3×B23.7
3,613partnershipA working relationship between equals.B23.7
3,614preciseExact and detailed, with nothing vague left in it.3×B23.7
3,615representativeSomebody chosen to speak or act for others.2×B23.7
3,616shooTo wave and call at an animal or person to make them move away.2×B23.7
3,617soleThe flat underside of a foot.4×B23.7
3,618spiceA strong-tasting powder from a plant.B23.7
3,619tranceA dazed state between sleeping and waking.B23.7
3,620tributePayment made by a weaker state to a stronger one.2×C13.7
3,621altarThe table at the front of a church, used in religious services.2×B23.7
3,622appreciationGrateful recognition, or a rise in value.C13.7
3,623assetsEverything a business owns that has value.2×B23.7
3,624banquetA large formal meal for many guests, held to mark an occasion and usually including speeches.3×B23.7
3,625boulevardA wide grand city street lined with trees.B1+3.7
3,626cautionTo advise care before acting.2×C13.7
3,627chokingBeing unable to breathe because something blocks the throat.2×B13.7
3,628detectTo discover that something is present, especially something faint or hidden.2×B23.7
3,629dripTo fall in small drops.5×B13.7
3,630fireplaceThe recess in a wall where a domestic fire is lit.B23.7
3,631fractureA break or crack, especially in a bone.4×B23.7
3,632fragileEasily broken or damaged.3×B13.7
3,633freezerThe coldest compartment, used for frozen food.B13.7
3,634fugitiveSomebody running from the law.2×B23.7
3,635handcuffsLinked metal rings locked around a prisoner's wrists.B13.7
3,636hunkA thick clumsy piece broken off something.B23.7
3,637immortalNever dying.2×B23.7
3,638irrelevantHaving no connection with the subject being discussed.2×B23.7
3,639jadeA hard green stone used for jewellery and carving.2×B13.7
3,640juvenileInvolving a person too young to be treated as an adult.2×C13.7
3,641lyricsThe words of a song.B23.7
3,642majorityMore than half; the larger side of a vote.2×B23.7
3,643modeThe value that appears most often in a set.2×B23.7
3,644overboardOver the side of a boat into the water.2×B23.7
3,645overrideTo set aside somebody else's decision.2×B2+3.7
3,646peacockA male peafowl with a large fanned display.B13.7
3,647playgroundAn outdoor area, usually with swings and other equipment, where children play.2×A2+3.7
3,648primitiveBelonging to an early and undeveloped stage.B1+3.7
3,649publishTo print or post something so the public can read it.B1+3.7
3,650regardlessWithout paying attention to what stands in the way.B13.7
3,651secretlyWithout letting anyone know.2×B13.7
3,652sipTo drink in tiny careful mouthfuls.2×B13.7
3,653skeletonAll the bones of a body together.2×B13.7
3,654slippersSoft, comfortable shoes worn indoors.2×A2+3.7
3,655specialistA doctor expert in one area of medicine.2×B23.7
3,656strapA narrow band that holds or fastens something.2×B13.7
3,657syrupA thick sweet liquid.B13.7
3,658thornA sharp point growing on the stem or branch of a plant.2×B13.7
3,659threadA long thin strand used for sewing.3×B13.7
3,660transplantAn operation moving an organ from one body to another.2×B23.7
3,661treasonBetraying your own country.B23.7
3,662trousersAn outer garment covering the body from the waist down, with a part for each leg.A2+3.7
3,663tumorA lump of cells growing where it should not.B23.7
3,664untieTo undo a knot.B23.7
3,665virtueA morally excellent quality.2×B23.7
3,666waistThe narrow middle of the body.B23.7
3,667birdieA hole finished one stroke under the expected number.2×B23.7
3,668blinkTo close and open your eyes quickly.4×B23.7
3,669buckleA metal or plastic clasp for fastening a belt or strap.3×B13.7
3,670cafeA small place serving coffee and light food.A13.7
3,671camelA humped desert animal.B13.7
3,672cocoaThe bitter brown powder chocolate is made from.2×B23.7
3,673conquerTo defeat and take control of a place.2×B23.7
3,674contemptThe feeling that someone or something is worthless and beneath you.2×C13.7
3,675economicTo do with money, trade and national wealth.B1+3.7
3,676efficientGetting the result without wasting time or energy.B23.7
3,677ensureTo make certain that something happens or is true.B23.7
3,678flavorThe particular way a food tastes.2×B13.7
3,679flickTo move something with one quick light stroke of a finger, wrist or tail.5×B23.7
3,680frustratedAnnoyed because nothing you try is working.C13.7
3,681gladlyWillingly and with pleasure.B13.7
3,682herbA leafy plant used in small amounts for flavour.B23.7
3,683houndA dog bred for hunting by scent.2×B23.7
3,684jingleTo make the light ringing sound of small metal things knocking together.3×B23.7
3,685justifyTo show that something is right or reasonable.3×B23.7
3,686legacySomething handed down by a person or a period, good or bad.3×C13.7
3,687lonelinessThe unhappy feeling of being without company.2×B23.7
3,688mechanicSomebody whose job is repairing engines and machines.2×B23.7
3,689noisyMaking a lot of unwanted sound.2×A2+3.7
3,690parThe number of strokes a hole is supposed to take.B23.7
3,691payrollThe list of a company's employees and the money each one is paid.3×B23.7
3,692pneumoniaA serious infection that fills the lungs with fluid.B23.7
3,693purelyOnly and entirely for that reason.B23.7
3,694recommendationAdvice that somebody or something is worth choosing.B1+3.7
3,695reconsiderTo think again about a decision.B23.7
3,696reflectionAn image thrown back by a mirror or a smooth surface.2×B23.7
3,697regionA large area with something in common.B1+3.7
3,698reservedNot showing feelings or talking about yourself.3×B23.7
3,699resignTo give up a job or position formally.3×B23.7
3,700restoreTo bring files back from a spare copy.2×B23.7
3,701ribbonA narrow strip of fabric used for tying or trimming.A2+3.7
3,702runnerSomebody who runs, especially in a race.A2+3.7
3,703salvationBeing saved from sin and its consequences.2×C13.7
3,704slugA soft shell-less creature like a snail.B13.7
3,705speedingDriving faster than the law allows.B13.7
3,706spellingThe act or skill of writing the letters of words in the correct order.2×A2+3.7
3,707stashTo hide something away for later.2×B23.7
3,708stitchesThreads sewn to hold a wound closed.B13.7
3,709supermarketA large self-service shop selling food and household goods.A13.7
3,710toothbrushA small brush for cleaning the teeth.A2+3.7
3,711torchA handheld electric light.2×B23.7
3,712touchdownThe moment an aircraft's wheels meet the runway.B23.7
3,713underestimateTo think something smaller or weaker than it is.B23.7
3,714unlikelyProbably not going to happen.2×B1+3.7
3,715utterTo say something or make a sound aloud.2×B23.7
3,716visibleAble to be seen.2×B23.7
3,717youngestThe last-born child of a family.2×B13.7
3,718abroadIn or to a country that is not your own.2×B1+3.7
3,719artisticHaving or showing skill in art.B23.7
3,720atomicHaving to do with atoms and their energy.2×B1+3.7
3,721axeA heavy blade on a handle used for chopping.A2+3.7
3,722biologyThe study of living things.2×B1+3.7
3,723bluntWithout a sharp edge or point.3×B23.7
3,724carelessNot giving enough attention to what you are doing, so mistakes and accidents follow.3×B13.7
3,725childishBehaving like a child when you should not.B23.7
3,726chronicLasting a long time and not going away — said of an illness, a pain or a condition.3×B23.7
3,727compromisedNo longer secret, and therefore no longer safe.2×C13.7
3,728consulateThe office of a country's representative in a foreign city.B2+3.7
3,729cropA plant grown in large amounts to be harvested.6×B13.7
3,730daggerA short pointed knife used as a weapon.B1+3.7
3,731disposalGetting rid of something.C13.7
3,732distractTo take someone's attention away from what they are doing.2×B23.7
3,733editionOne version of a book as printed at a given time.B23.7
3,734facultyOne of the large divisions a university is split into, covering a group of subjects.3×C13.7
3,735fuseA safety strip that melts to break an electrical circuit.B23.7
3,736galeA very strong wind, near storm strength.2×C13.7
3,737heapA messy mound of things thrown together.2×B23.7
3,738involvementTaking part in something.2×C13.7
3,739leadershipThe act of leading, and the people who lead.B23.7
3,740lidThe cover that fits over the opening of a container and comes off or opens.2×A2+3.7
3,741lifestyleThe way somebody chooses to live day to day.B1+3.7
3,742makerSomebody or something that makes things.A2+3.7
3,743meaninglessHaving no sense or purpose at all.C13.7
3,744mechanicalWorked by machinery.2×B23.7
3,745mustacheHair grown on the upper lip.A2+3.7
3,746numbUnable to feel anything in a body part.2×C13.7
3,747overwhelmingSo strong that it fills everything.2×B23.7
3,748quizA short quick test of what you know.A2+3.7
3,749recklessActing wildly without thought for the danger.B23.7
3,750reducedBoiled down until thicker and stronger.2×C13.7
3,751rookieSomebody in their first season at a job or a sport.B23.7
3,752rosemaryA spiky piney herb used in cooking.B1+3.7
3,753sensationA feeling in the body.2×B13.7
3,754separationThe pulling apart of things.2×B23.7
3,755skatingGliding across ice on bladed boots.A2+3.7
3,756sketchA quick rough drawing.5×B13.7
3,757toxicPoisonous; able to cause serious harm.2×C13.7
3,758updateA newer version of a program that fixes and improves it.3×B1+3.7
3,759utterlyCompletely; to the fullest possible degree.B23.7
3,760verifyTo check that something is true by testing it against evidence.2×C13.7
3,761weaselA small slender fierce hunting animal.B23.7
3,762accompanyTo go somewhere with someone.3×B23.7
3,763alterTo change part of something, or to change it in a small way.3×B23.7
3,764ambitiousHungry to achieve great things.2×B1+3.7
3,765arcA curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.5×B23.7
3,766artificialMade by people or machines rather than by nature.2×B23.7
3,767assemblyA gathering of a whole school at the start of the day.3×B13.7
3,768bankerA person who works at a senior level in banking.B23.7
3,769beaverA river animal that builds dams from trees.B13.7
3,770broomA long-handled brush for sweeping floors.A2+3.7
3,771burialPlacing a body in the ground.C13.7
3,772confuseTo mix somebody's thoughts up so they do not understand.2×B13.7
3,773convenienceThe quality of being easy and suiting your needs.B23.7
3,774decadeA period of ten years.2×B1+3.7
3,775diggerA machine that scoops earth out of the ground.B13.7
3,776dimGiving or having only weak light.4×B23.7
3,777discountAn amount taken off the usual price.3×B1+3.7
3,778elaborateMade of many small parts, each one carefully worked out.3×B23.7
3,779elementaryBasic and introductory.2×B23.7
3,780embarrassmentAn uncomfortable feeling of shame in front of others.B13.7
3,781essentialSo necessary that something cannot work or exist without it.3×B1+3.7
3,782estimateTo judge a number, size or value roughly, without measuring exactly.3×B23.7
3,783fabricMaterial that clothes are made from.2×B23.7
3,784fierceViolent and frightening, ready to attack.3×B23.7
3,785frostA thin white layer of ice formed on cold nights.2×B13.7
3,786grainThe pattern and direction of the fibres in wood, stone or fabric.4×B13.7
3,787greedA selfish craving for more than you need.B13.7
3,788grimSerious and unsmiling.3×B23.7
3,789henceFrom this reason.2×B23.7
3,790homelandThe country where you were born or belong.B23.7
3,791humTo sing a tune with your lips closed, making no words.4×B13.7
3,792jockeyA professional rider in horse races.2×B23.7
3,793lizardA small four-legged reptile with a long tail.A2+3.7
3,794marketingThe study and practice of promoting and selling goods.B1+3.7
3,795merchandiseGoods sold carrying the name of a band, show or team.2×B23.7
3,796mildWarmer and gentler than usual for the season.4×B13.7
3,797pageantA grand public show of costume and ceremony.B23.7
3,798partialOnly part of the whole.3×C13.7
3,799pensionMoney paid regularly to someone who has retired.4×B2+3.7
3,800permanentlyIn a way meant to last for good.B23.7
3,801plumbingThe water pipes of a building.C13.7
3,802preliminaryComing first, before the main work.2×C13.7
3,803psychiatricTo do with the treatment of mental illness.C13.7
3,804racistShowing prejudice or discrimination based on race.2×B23.7
3,805regimentA large permanent unit of an army.B2+3.7
3,806relateTo tell somebody about something in detail.3×B1+3.7
3,807rentalA property or vehicle hired for a period.2×B23.7
3,808replyTo say or write something back to someone.3×A2+3.7
3,809restlessUnable to keep still or to relax.3×B23.7
3,810sadnessThe state of being unhappy.B13.7
3,811seizeTo take hold of something suddenly and firmly.6×B23.7
3,812specimenOne example collected for careful study.2×C13.7
3,813sufficientAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.2×B23.7
3,814suitableRight for the particular purpose or occasion.B1+3.7
3,815thoroughlyCompletely and in full detail.2×B23.7
3,816tickleTo touch somebody lightly so as to cause laughter.2×A23.7
3,817translateTo turn words from one language into another.2×B1+3.7
3,818uptownIn or towards the residential part of a city.2×B23.7
3,819valveA fitting that lets air or fluid through one way.B23.7
3,820vanquishTo defeat an enemy completely.C13.7
3,821violinA small wooden string instrument played with a bow.A2+3.7
3,822activateTo bring something into use that was waiting.2×B23.7
3,823adoptTo take another person's child into your family and become their legal parent.4×B23.7
3,824babysitterA person paid to watch children while parents go out.B1+3.7
3,825bunkerA reinforced shelter dug into the ground.2×B23.7
3,826chatterTo talk quickly about small, unimportant things.4×B23.7
3,827clapTo hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you liked something.4×A23.7
3,828demonstrateTo show clearly how something works or how it is done.4×B23.7
3,829dimensionOne measurable direction of a thing.2×B23.7
3,830flankThe side of an animal or person, between the ribs and the hip.4×B23.7
3,831flockA group of birds, sheep or goats.4×B13.7
3,832hamletA settlement too small to be a village.B23.7
3,833humiliationThe feeling of shame that comes from being made to look foolish or weak in front of others.2×B23.7
3,834instructorSomebody who teaches a practical skill.B1+3.7
3,835interferenceUnwanted involvement in something.2×B23.7
3,836inventoryA complete written list of everything held in a place, and the counting that produces it.3×B23.7
3,837investTo put money into something hoping it grows.2×B1+3.7
3,838irresponsibleNot taking proper care of duties.B23.7
3,839kittenA young cat.B13.7
3,840lensA curved piece of glass that bends light.B23.7
3,841limbAn arm or a leg.2×B23.7
3,842marinaA harbour built for pleasure boats.B23.7
3,843nightclubA place open late for dancing to loud music.B23.7
3,844opponentThe person or team you are playing or competing against.2×B23.7
3,845peasSmall round green seeds eaten as a vegetable.A2+3.7
3,846quackSomebody who falsely claims medical skill.B23.7
3,847raftA flat floating platform of logs or planks.2×B13.7
3,848realmA kingdom.2×C13.7
3,849sadlyIn a way that shows sorrow.2×B1+3.7
3,850scarfA length of fabric worn round the neck or head.A2+3.7
3,851sewerAn underground pipe carrying waste water away.B13.7
3,852solarComing from or belonging to the sun.B23.7
3,853souvenirA small thing bought to remember a place.B1+3.7
3,854spaA place offering baths, massage and treatments.2×B23.7
3,855substituteA player waiting to replace a teammate.2×B13.7
3,856sunlightThe light given off by the sun.A2+3.7
3,857supportiveGiving help, sympathy and encouragement to someone.3×B23.7
3,858tacticsThe short-term moves planned to win a particular contest.B1+3.7
3,859thoroughComplete and careful, missing no detail.B23.7
3,860touristA person visiting a place on holiday.A2+3.7
3,861translationA text carried over into another language.2×B1+3.7
3,862treatyA formal signed agreement between countries.C13.7
3,863triumphA great glorious victory after a long struggle.2×B23.7
3,864urbanBelonging to cities rather than the countryside.B23.7
3,865ventureTo dare to go somewhere or say something risky.2×B23.7
3,866verseOne group of lines in a poem or song.2×B13.7
3,867weeklyHappening once every week.2×B23.7
3,868yankTo pull sharply and suddenly.2×B23.7
3,869addictedUnable to stop using or doing something.B23.7
3,870asylumThe protection a country grants to somebody fleeing danger.2×C13.7
3,871athleteA person trained to compete in sport.B13.7
3,872biddingWhat somebody has ordered you to do.2×B23.7
3,873briefingA short meeting giving people the information they need.B2+3.7
3,874britainThe island country of England, Scotland and Wales.A2+3.7
3,875cementA grey powder that hardens when mixed with water and binds other materials.2×B13.7
3,876coconutA hard brown tropical fruit with white flesh.B23.7
3,877commenceTo begin.C13.7
3,878considerableLarge in amount, size or importance.2×B23.7
3,879curfewA rule that everybody must be off the streets by a set hour.2×B23.7
3,880curveA line that bends smoothly, with no corners or angles.4×B23.7
3,881filthDisgusting dirt.2×B23.7
3,882garrisonThe troops stationed in a place to hold it.C13.7
3,883graspTo seize something firmly with the hand.3×B13.7
3,884grenadeA small bomb thrown by hand.B1+3.7
3,885heroicShowing very great courage.2×B1+3.7
3,886hospitalityFriendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.2×B23.7
3,887industrialTo do with factories and the making of goods.3×B23.7
3,888intellectualTo do with serious thought and study.2×B23.7
3,889internA student doing a short first job to learn a profession.2×B1+3.7
3,890inventTo think up and build something that never existed.2×B13.7
3,891ironySaying the opposite of what you mean, in a way the listener is meant to notice.3×B23.7
3,892jasperAn opaque stone, usually red or brown.C13.7
3,893jokerSomebody who is always making jokes.2×B13.7
3,894liningA layer of material fixed to the inside of a garment, bag or box.3×B23.7
3,895microphoneA device that catches sound so it can be recorded or amplified.B23.7
3,896notebookA book of blank pages for writing notes.B23.7
3,897overseasAcross the sea from where you are.2×B23.7
3,898penthouseThe luxury apartment on the top floor of a building.B1+3.7
3,899phenomenonAnything observed happening, especially something remarkable.B23.7
3,900pickleA vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.2×B23.7
3,901pikeA long-jawed freshwater fish that hunts other fish.2×B23.7
3,902railOne of the steel bars that a train's wheels run along.4×B23.7
3,903realisticSensible about what is actually possible.2×B23.7
3,904recognitionBeing noticed and praised for what you did.2×B23.7
3,905riddleA question worded to be hard to work out.B23.7
3,906salonA shop where hair or beauty treatments are given.2×B23.7
3,907selectionThe choosing of somebody or something.2×B23.7
3,908sheerNothing other than; complete and unmixed.4×B23.7
3,909sneakersSoft-soled shoes worn for sport and casual wear.A2+3.7
3,910temporarilyFor a short while only.B23.7
3,911tutorA private teacher who helps one student at a time.B23.7
3,912ungratefulNot showing thanks for what was given.B1+3.7
3,913unloadTo take a cargo off a vehicle.B23.7
3,914vagueUnclear and without exact details.2×C13.7
3,915acquiredGained or developed rather than possessed from birth.2×B23.6
3,916authenticTruly what it claims to be.2×C13.6
3,917barracksA building or group of buildings where soldiers live.B2+3.6
3,918buffetA table of dishes where people serve themselves.2×B13.6
3,919cherishTo love someone deeply and take care of them.3×B13.6
3,920classroomThe room where a teacher and pupils have lessons.A13.6
3,921concussionAn injury to the brain caused by a blow to the head.2×B23.6
3,922crowA big all-black bird with a harsh call.2×B13.6
3,923cultA small religious group with intense devotion.2×C13.6
3,924enthusiasmEager interest and enjoyment.B23.6
3,925grillTo cook food on bars directly over or under heat.2×B13.6
3,926grudgeAn old wrong you refuse to let go of.2×B23.6
3,927guineaA country on the west coast of Africa.B23.6
3,928horizonThe far line where the sky seems to meet the land or sea.C13.6
3,929loafA shaped mass of bread baked in one piece.2×B13.6
3,930lookoutSomebody watching for danger, or the place they watch from.B23.6
3,931marathonA long street race of about 42 kilometres.2×B23.6
3,932originThe point something first came from.2×B23.6
3,933panamaA country in Central America.B1+3.6
3,934peepTo look through a small opening.2×B23.6
3,935plumberSomebody whose job is fitting and repairing water pipes.B23.6
3,936proteinThe building material in food that muscles are made of.B23.6
3,937publisherThe company that produces and sells a book or paper.B1+3.6
3,938puffA short burst of air, smoke, wind or breath.4×B13.6
3,939quarantineStaying separated from everyone so an illness cannot spread.B2+3.6
3,940strangelyIn an odd or unexpected way.B1+3.6
3,941surfingRiding breaking waves standing on a board.B1+3.6
3,942surveyA set of questions asked of many people to find out what they think or do.4×B1+3.6
3,943sweatyDamp with sweat.B13.6
3,944swinePigs, taken as a group; the farming and technical word for them.2×B23.6
3,945trekA long, difficult journey made on foot, usually across wild country.3×B23.6
3,946vileDisgustingly unpleasant.2×C13.6
3,947werewolfA person who becomes a wolf at the full moon.B1+3.6
3,948yogaA practice of held body positions and controlled breathing.B1+3.6
3,949advisorSomebody whose job is giving advice.B1+3.6
3,950antidoteA substance that cancels a poison.2×C23.6
3,951blackoutA complete loss of electric light.3×B1+3.6
3,952callerSomebody who telephones.2×B13.6
3,953classicalBelonging to an established formal tradition.2×B23.6
3,954clawA sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.4×B13.6
3,955courthouseThe building where trials are held.B1+3.6
3,956doeA female deer or rabbit.B23.6
3,957endureTo suffer through something painful without giving up.2×B23.6
3,958fishermanA person who catches fish for a living.A2+3.6
3,959flintA very hard stone that flakes to a sharp edge.B2+3.6
3,960greeceA country in south-eastern Europe.A2+3.6
3,961imaginaryExisting only in the mind.B13.6
3,962immuneProtected from an illness so it cannot take hold.2×B23.6
3,963mashTo crush cooked food until it is soft and lumpy.3×B13.6
3,964parallelRunning side by side at the same distance apart, never meeting.5×B23.6
3,965participateTo take part in an activity with others.B1+3.6
3,966pawnThe smallest and most numerous chess piece.3×B23.6
3,967portalA grand doorway.2×B23.6
3,968portionThe amount of food served for one person.2×B23.6
3,969povertyThe state of being very poor.B1+3.6
3,970probeTo investigate something thoroughly, with searching questions.5×C13.6
3,971promoteTo raise somebody in rank.2×B13.6
3,972radiusThe straight line from the centre of a circle or sphere to its edge; half the diameter.3×B23.6
3,973remarkSomething said briefly about a subject.B23.6
3,974revolutionaryCompletely new and overturning what came before.B23.6
3,975rhymeThe matching end-sound of words.2×B23.6
3,976scrapA small piece left over from something larger.4×B23.6
3,977slipperySo smooth or wet that it is hard to hold or stand on.2×B13.6
3,978sniperA shooter who fires accurately from hiding.B23.6
3,979squadronA unit of aircraft, ships or cavalry.B23.6
3,980squashA hard-skinned vegetable of the pumpkin family, with firm flesh inside.6×B23.6
3,981strangleTo kill by squeezing the throat.2×B23.6
3,982strikingSo noticeable and impressive that it stops you for a second look.C13.6
3,983supernaturalBeyond what the laws of nature allow.2×B23.6
3,984survivorA person who came through when others did not.B23.6
3,985sushiA Japanese dish of vinegared rice with fish or vegetables.A2+3.6
3,986suspensionThe system of springs and shock absorbers connecting a vehicle's wheels to its body.4×C13.6
3,987trippedSwitched off automatically by a safety device.3×C13.6
3,988undoTo cancel the last thing you did.2×B13.6
3,989ventAn opening that lets air escape.2×B23.6
3,990villaA big expensive holiday house.B23.6
3,991accompliceSomebody who helps another commit a crime.B23.6
3,992apparentEasy to see or understand; obvious.2×B23.6
3,993ballroomA large hall used for dances and formal functions.B23.6
3,994betrayalBreaking a trust that somebody placed in you.B23.6
3,995blendTo mix things until they become one smooth thing.3×B23.6
3,996canvasThe strong cloth a painter works on.3×C13.6
3,997chillyUnpleasantly cold.3×B13.6
3,998collectorSomebody who gathers a set of things.2×B23.6
3,999confrontTo stand up to a person or problem directly.2×B23.6
4,000containerA large standard steel box for transporting goods.2×B13.6