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
- 4,001corruptionThe use of power or public office for private gain, especially through bribes.C13.6
- 4,002devastatedCompletely crushed by terrible news.B23.6
- 4,003diagnosisA doctor's identification of which illness or injury a person has.C13.6
- 4,004diaperAn absorbent pad worn by a baby.B13.6
- 4,005dineTo eat dinner, especially formally.B1+3.6
- 4,006disappearanceThe act of going out of sight or being lost.B23.6
- 4,007doughnutA sweet fried ring of dough.A2+3.6
- 4,008flareA bright light fired to show where you are.B23.6
- 4,009freelyWithout restriction or force.B23.6
- 4,010gapAn empty space or opening between two things.B13.6
- 4,011greatlyTo a very large degree.B23.6
- 4,012hullThe main body of a boat that sits in the water.B23.6
- 4,013immunityThe body's ability to resist a disease.B2+3.6
- 4,014infantA baby in its first year.C13.6
- 4,015interceptTo stop or catch something as it moves from one place to another.B23.6
- 4,016introductionThe act of presenting one person to another by name.B1+3.6
- 4,017juicyFull of juice; wet and soft to bite into.B13.6
- 4,018kinYour family and relations.B23.6
- 4,019leashA strap for restraining and guiding a dog.B23.6
- 4,020lureTo draw somebody in with something tempting.B23.6
- 4,021magneticAttracting iron.C13.6
- 4,022melonA large round sweet fruit with soft flesh.A2+3.6
- 4,023millenniumA period of one thousand years.B23.6
- 4,024neutralNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.B23.6
- 4,025onionA round layered vegetable used in cooking.A2+3.6
- 4,026organicGrown or raised without artificial chemicals.B2+3.6
- 4,027organizeTo put things in order.A2+3.6
- 4,028pastaItalian food of boiled dough shapes.A2+3.6
- 4,029pastorA minister in charge of a Christian congregation.B23.6
- 4,030paycheckThe money received for work on payday.B1+3.6
- 4,031petitionA written request signed by many people and sent to someone with the power to act.C13.6
- 4,032radicalReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.B23.6
- 4,033reduceTo make something smaller in amount, size, number or price.B1+3.6
- 4,034rejectTo refuse to accept or agree to something.B1+3.6
- 4,035sanctuaryA protected place where hunted animals are safe.B23.6
- 4,036seminarA small university class based on discussion of a set text or topic.B2+3.6
- 4,037shampooLiquid soap made for washing hair.A2+3.6
- 4,038sneakyDoing things quietly and secretly so as not to be seen, in a way that seems dishonest.B13.6
- 4,039spinalHaving to do with the backbone.B23.6
- 4,040splashThe sound and the scatter of water when something hits it.A2+3.6
- 4,041stepmotherA father's wife who is not one's birth mother.B23.6
- 4,042superintendentAn officer in charge of a department or building.B23.6
- 4,043tackleTo stop an opponent and try to take the ball from them.B13.6
- 4,044temptationThe pull towards something you should resist.B23.6
- 4,045triangleA flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.B23.6
- 4,046trimTo cut small amounts off something to make it neat.B13.6
- 4,047truceA short agreed pause in fighting.B23.6
- 4,048turfThe surface layer of grass and its roots.B23.6
- 4,049visaOfficial permission to enter a country, marked in a passport.B2+3.6
- 4,050websiteOne place on the internet with its own address.A2+3.6
- 4,051automaticallyBy itself, without human action.B23.6
- 4,052batchA set of things made or produced together at the same time.B23.6
- 4,053brotherhoodThe bond between brothers or people sharing a cause.B1+3.6
- 4,054cannedPreserved and sealed in a metal container.B13.6
- 4,055castingAn object made by pouring metal into a mould.C13.6
- 4,056chancellorA high state or university official.B2+3.6
- 4,057chimneyA pipe on a roof that carries smoke away.B23.6
- 4,058chubbyPleasantly round and soft-bodied, said of a child, an animal or a part of the body.B13.6
- 4,059chunkA thick solid piece of something.C13.6
- 4,060competitiveHating to lose; always trying to be first.B1+3.6
- 4,061daringBravely willing to take big risks.B23.6
- 4,062devotionDeep loyal love that gives without counting the cost.B1+3.6
- 4,063establishmentThe setting up of something.C13.6
- 4,064exquisiteBeautiful in a fine, delicate way.B2+3.6
- 4,065gardenerSomebody who looks after plants, flowers and lawns.B23.6
- 4,066greatnessThe quality of being outstanding and important.B23.6
- 4,067grooveThe rhythmic feel that makes music move.B23.6
- 4,068handkerchiefA small square of cloth for wiping the nose.B13.6
- 4,069honorsThe distinction awarded to degrees earned with excellent grades.B23.6
- 4,070humiliateTo make someone feel ashamed and foolish in front of others.B23.6
- 4,071ignitionThe switch or system in a vehicle that starts the engine.B1+3.6
- 4,072informantSomebody who quietly passes information on.C23.6
- 4,073injectionA dose of medicine pushed into the body with a needle.C13.6
- 4,074itchTo feel a tickle on the skin that begs to be scratched.B13.6
- 4,075mailboxA box in which letters are delivered or posted.B13.6
- 4,076mopA tool with an absorbent head on a handle, for washing floors.B13.6
- 4,077moraleThe level of confidence, enthusiasm and willingness to keep going in a group or a person.B23.6
- 4,078occupationThe control of a country by a foreign army.B23.6
- 4,079postcardA card with a picture, sent by post without an envelope.B13.6
- 4,080profoundReaching to the very depths of thought.C13.6
- 4,081pryTo force something open or apart using a bar, blade or other lever.B23.6
- 4,082reflectTo throw back light, heat, sound or an image.B1+3.6
- 4,083restoredRepaired carefully back to its original state.B1+3.6
- 4,084retrieveTo go and bring something back.C13.6
- 4,085ripeFully grown and ready to be eaten or gathered.B13.6
- 4,086ruthlessShowing no pity for anyone harmed on the way to getting what you want.C13.6
- 4,087ryeA dark strong grain used in northern breads.B23.6
- 4,088salvageTo rescue what can still be used from a wreck, fire or flood.C13.6
- 4,089scrapeTo pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.B13.6
- 4,090shatteredBroken into many pieces.B23.6
- 4,091skiingSliding down snowy slopes on two long boards.A2+3.6
- 4,092smellyHaving a strong bad smell.B13.6
- 4,093spontaneousDone suddenly and without planning, out of the feeling of the moment.B23.6
- 4,094strollTo walk slowly and without hurry, for pleasure.B13.6
- 4,095tailorA person whose job is making, altering and fitting clothes to a customer's measurements.B23.6
- 4,096trumpetA brass instrument with three valves, played by blowing.B13.6
- 4,097unluckyHaving bad fortune.B13.6
- 4,098vanityExcessive pride in your own looks or importance.B23.6
- 4,099villainThe evil figure the hero must defeat.B1+3.6
- 4,100wearyVery tired, in body and in spirit.B23.6
- 4,101aliasA false name a person goes by.B23.6
- 4,102amendmentAn official change added to a law or constitution.C13.6
- 4,103blackjackA card game where players aim for twenty-one.B23.6
- 4,104cardinalOf the very first importance.C13.6
- 4,105categoryA named group that similar things are sorted into.B13.6
- 4,106clanA group of families claiming a common ancestor.B23.6
- 4,107comedianSomebody whose job is being funny.B1+3.6
- 4,108compassAn instrument whose needle points to north.B1+3.6
- 4,109crateA strong open box for carrying goods.B1+3.6
- 4,110cunningClever in a sly, scheming way.B23.6
- 4,111curbThe raised stone edge where a pavement meets the road.B13.6
- 4,112dialogueA conversation, especially one written down.B1+3.6
- 4,113discreetCareful to say and show nothing that ought to stay private.B23.6
- 4,114donorSomebody who gives blood or an organ.B23.6
- 4,115elderlyOld, said of a person, in a polite and slightly distant way.B23.6
- 4,116exhibitionA public showing of art or objects.B1+3.6
- 4,117extentHow large or how far something goes.B23.6
- 4,118hitchTo fasten something with a knot or hook.B23.6
- 4,119housingThe buildings people live in, taken together.B23.6
- 4,120hulkThe body of an old ship, no longer sailing.C13.6
- 4,121impatientAnnoyed by waiting or by someone else's slowness.B23.6
- 4,122insecureLacking confidence in yourself and needing reassurance.C13.6
- 4,123livelyFull of energy and movement.B23.6
- 4,124manlyShowing the courage and strength held up as ideals for a grown male.B23.6
- 4,125nurseryA school or centre for children too young for primary school.B23.6
- 4,126ounceA unit of weight, a sixteenth of a pound.B23.6
- 4,127preparationThe work of getting ready.B23.6
- 4,128qualifyTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.B13.6
- 4,129rulingThe decision a judge hands down.C13.6
- 4,130runawaySomebody who has fled from home or from custody.B1+3.6
- 4,131secondaryLess important than the main thing.B23.6
- 4,132slaveryThe system of owning people and forcing them to work.C13.6
- 4,133stunningExtremely beautiful.B23.6
- 4,134terrorismThe use of violence against civilians for political ends.B2+3.6
- 4,135tuitionThe money paid for being taught.C13.6
- 4,136uptightTense and unable to relax.B23.6
- 4,137virtuallyAlmost entirely; in every way that matters.B23.6
- 4,138worthwhileWorth the time and effort it costs.C13.6
- 4,139yieldTo give way at last to force, pressure or persuasion.C13.6
- 4,140aleBeer made with top-fermenting yeast.B1+3.6
- 4,141apieceFor each one.B23.6
- 4,142astronautSomebody who travels into space.B13.6
- 4,143batterA pourable mix of flour, eggs and milk used before cooking.B13.6
- 4,144bladderThe organ holding urine.B23.6
- 4,145buzzerA device that makes a harsh warning sound.B23.6
- 4,146charlestonA fast dance of the 1920s.C13.6
- 4,147cornySo sentimental or obvious that it makes you wince.B23.6
- 4,148culturalTo do with the arts and customs of a people.B1+3.6
- 4,149damagesMoney paid to make up for harm done.B23.6
- 4,150dinosaurOne of the large reptiles that lived millions of years ago.A2+3.6
- 4,151dominoA flat tile with two halves marked with dots.B1+3.6
- 4,152donateTo hand over money or goods freely to help a cause.B1+3.6
- 4,153errandA small trip out to get one thing done.B13.6
- 4,154expertiseDeep skill and knowledge in a particular field.B23.6
- 4,155fianceA person you have promised to marry.B1+3.6
- 4,156finchA small seed-eating bird with a stubby beak.B2+3.6
- 4,157formationAn ordered arrangement.B23.6
- 4,158goddamUsed to add force to an angry statement.B23.6
- 4,159grapesSmall round fruits growing in bunches.A2+3.6
- 4,160independenceThe winning of self-rule from a foreign power.B23.6
- 4,161legendarySo famous or admired that people tell stories about it.C13.6
- 4,162liberalIn favour of individual freedom, tolerant of other ways of living, and for reform by gradual steps.B23.6
- 4,163massacreThe killing of many helpless people.C13.6
- 4,164mergerThe joining of two companies or organisations into a single one.C13.6
- 4,165nodTo move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.B23.6
- 4,166northwestThe direction halfway between north and west.B1+3.6
- 4,167outcomeHow something finally ends up.B23.6
- 4,168overwhelmedUnable to cope because there is more work, pressure or emotion than you can manage.B23.6
- 4,169pancakeA flat round cake fried in a pan.B23.6
- 4,170peasantA poor farm worker of the old countryside.B23.6
- 4,171poppyA red field flower worn to remember the dead.B1+3.6
- 4,172portableLight and small enough to be carried around.B23.6
- 4,173predictTo say what will happen before it happens.B23.6
- 4,174pyramidA solid shape with a flat base whose sides are triangles meeting at a point.A2+3.6
- 4,175rascalA mischievous person, spoken of with some affection.B23.6
- 4,176ratingsNumbers showing how many people watched a programme.B23.6
- 4,177reactorThe vessel in which a nuclear reaction is controlled.B2+3.6
- 4,178reefA ridge of coral or rock just below the sea surface.B1+3.6
- 4,179roarTo make a long, deep, very loud sound, as a lion does.B23.6
- 4,180shortcutA route that is quicker than the usual one.A2+3.6
- 4,181sunglassesGlasses with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright light.A2+3.6
- 4,182tokenA small piece standing for a player in a game.B1+3.6
- 4,183transmitterThe equipment that sends out a signal.C23.6
- 4,184troutA speckled river fish with pink flesh.B1+3.6
- 4,185understandableFair or natural in the circumstances; easy to see the reason for.B23.6
- 4,186vanillaA sweet flavour from a tropical pod.A2+3.6
- 4,187vegetarianA person who eats no meat.B1+3.6
- 4,188wagerTo bet money on the result of something.B23.6
- 4,189wildernessA large area of wild land untouched by human development.B23.6
- 4,190wrenchA tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.B23.6
- 4,191addictionA compulsive inability to stop using a substance or doing something harmful.B2+3.6
- 4,192altitudeHeight above sea level.B23.6
- 4,193aspectOne side or feature of a thing.B23.6
- 4,194associatedConnected with something else.B23.6
- 4,195asthmaAn illness that makes breathing tight and whistling.B1+3.6
- 4,196athleticFit, strong and good at sport.B1+3.6
- 4,197bargeA long flat boat used to carry cargo on rivers and canals.B23.6
- 4,198beaconA light or mark set up as a signal.B23.6
- 4,199bookstoreA shop that sells books.A2+3.6
- 4,200bulbThe glass ball that makes light in a lamp.B13.6
- 4,201bundleA number of things tied or wrapped together to be carried at once.B13.6
- 4,202cinemaA place where films are shown on a large screen.A2+3.6
- 4,203clamA shellfish living inside two hinged shells.B23.6
- 4,204dislikeTo find someone or something unpleasant.B13.6
- 4,205distractionSomething that pulls attention away.B23.6
- 4,206dyeTo change the colour of hair, cloth or other material by soaking it in coloured liquid.B23.6
- 4,207eroticConcerned with sexual desire.B2+3.6
- 4,208experimentalBased on trying something new to see what happens.C13.6
- 4,209flatterTo praise somebody too much, usually to get something from them.C13.6
- 4,210forensicUsing science to investigate crime.C13.6
- 4,211fulfillTo carry a promise or duty through to completion.B23.6
- 4,212greasyCovered in or full of grease or oil.B23.6
- 4,213groveA small group of trees growing together.B23.6
- 4,214hangoverThe sick heavy feeling the morning after drinking.B1+3.6
- 4,215hazardSomething with the power to cause harm.C13.6
- 4,216hometownThe place where you grew up.A2+3.6
- 4,217improvementA change that makes something better.B1+3.6
- 4,218inspireTo make somebody want to act or create.B23.6
- 4,219litterRubbish left lying in a public place.B23.6
- 4,220metaphorA figure of speech describing one thing as another to suggest a likeness.B23.6
- 4,221microwaveAn oven that heats food using electromagnetic radiation.B23.6
- 4,222occasionalHappening now and then, with gaps in between.B23.6
- 4,223peaA small round green seed eaten as a vegetable.A2+3.6
- 4,224photographyThe art of making pictures with a camera.B1+3.6
- 4,225postponeTo move an event to a later time.C13.6
- 4,226righteousMorally right.B23.6
- 4,227roosterA male chicken.A2+3.6
- 4,228royaltyMembers of a royal family, or money paid to an author.B23.6
- 4,229rudderThe blade at the back that turns a boat.B2+3.6
- 4,230sabotageDamaging something deliberately and secretly.B23.6
- 4,231serverAn always-on computer that websites and services run on.B1+3.6
- 4,232snatchTo seize something quickly and roughly.B23.6
- 4,233summonTo order someone to come, especially by official authority.B23.6
- 4,234swiftHappening or moving quickly and without delay.B23.6
- 4,235thrustTo push something forward with force.B23.6
- 4,236toasterA machine that browns slices of bread.A2+3.6
- 4,237unarmedCarrying no weapon.B23.6
- 4,238whoopTo shout out loudly in excitement.B23.6
- 4,239wrathExtreme and often righteous anger.B23.6
- 4,240alasAn old exclamation of sorrow or regret.B2+3.6
- 4,241alongsideNext to something and parallel with it.B23.6
- 4,242assetSomething valuable that a person or organisation owns.B23.6
- 4,243autumnThe season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the days shorten.A13.6
- 4,244boxerSomebody who fights with padded gloves as a sport.B23.6
- 4,245carrotA long orange root vegetable.A13.6
- 4,246cartoonA funny drawn film or strip.A23.6
- 4,247caviarSalted fish eggs eaten as a luxury.B2+3.6
- 4,248challengingDemanding, in a way that tests you.B23.6
- 4,249conservativePreferring to keep things as they are.B2+3.6
- 4,250contributeTo add your share to a joint effort.B23.6
- 4,251crippleTo leave somebody or something unable to work properly.B23.6
- 4,252criticSomebody who judges books, films or music publicly.B23.6
- 4,253crusadeA medieval religious war.B23.6
- 4,254daytimeThe part of the day when it is light.B23.6
- 4,255elfA slender magical being of woods and northern legend.B13.6
- 4,256forensicsThe science of examining traces left at a crime.B23.6
- 4,257freightGoods carried in bulk.B23.6
- 4,258furyExtreme and violent anger.B23.6
- 4,259getawayA short escape from daily life.B23.6
- 4,260groovyFashionable and exciting, in sixties slang.B23.6
- 4,261hareA long-eared animal like a large fast rabbit.B1+3.6
- 4,262harvestThe gathering in of ripe crops.B23.6
- 4,263incidentallyBy the way, said when adding a side point.B23.6
- 4,264incompetentLacking the skill or ability to do something properly.B23.6
- 4,265intercourseSexual activity between people.B23.6
- 4,266italianBelonging to Italy or its language.A2+3.6
- 4,267journalismThe work of gathering and writing the news.B23.6
- 4,268kindergartenA school for very small children.A2+3.6
- 4,269matrixA grid of numbers.B23.6
- 4,270mercuryA metal that is liquid at room temperature.B23.6
- 4,271ministryA government department.B23.6
- 4,272moustacheHair grown on the upper lip.A2+3.6
- 4,273operationalReady and able to work, or to do with running things.C13.6
- 4,274percentageA share expressed out of a hundred.B1+3.6
- 4,275powerlessHaving no power to change anything.B23.6
- 4,276publishingThe business of producing books and papers.B23.6
- 4,277rainyWith a lot of rain falling.A13.6
- 4,278reminderSomething that makes you remember.C13.6
- 4,279slitTo cut a long, narrow opening in or along something.B23.6
- 4,280soundingA measurement of how deep the water is.C13.6
- 4,281successfullyIn a way that achieved what was wanted.B1+3.6
- 4,282sullyTo spoil the cleanness of something or a good name.C23.6
- 4,283swatTo hit something small with a quick, flat blow.B23.6
- 4,284sympatheticFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.B23.6
- 4,285unreasonableGoing beyond what is fair, sensible or acceptable.B23.6
- 4,286vaseA tall, narrow-necked container for holding cut flowers.B13.6
- 4,287agonyPain so severe that you can think of nothing else.B23.6
- 4,288ahoyA shout used at sea to hail another vessel.B23.6
- 4,289amnesiaLoss of memory through injury or illness.B23.6
- 4,290amusementThe feeling of being entertained, or a fairground ride.B23.6
- 4,291archA curved opening that carries weight over a gap.B23.6
- 4,292arseThe buttocks, in coarse British use.B23.6
- 4,293bikiniA two-piece swimming costume for a woman.B23.6
- 4,294boundariesThe limits you set on what others may ask of you.B23.6
- 4,295brunchA meal eaten between breakfast and lunch.B1+3.6
- 4,296bumpyFull of small rises and dips.B13.6
- 4,297cathedralThe main church of a diocese, containing a bishop's seat.B23.6
- 4,298cheerfulHappy, and showing it in your face and voice.B13.6
- 4,299dictionaryA book explaining what words mean.A2+3.6
- 4,300extensiveCovering a large area or a wide range.B23.6
- 4,301giganticExtremely large.B13.6
- 4,302grindExhausting and monotonous routine work.B23.6
- 4,303hardyAble to survive hard conditions.B2+3.6
- 4,304hostessA woman who receives and looks after guests.C13.6
- 4,305insensitiveNot noticing or caring how others feel.C13.6
- 4,306jackpotThe whole pot of prize money, won all at once.B23.6
- 4,307jamaicaA Caribbean island country.B1+3.6
- 4,308knotA tie made by looping rope or string through itself and pulling it tight.B13.6
- 4,309laceDelicate openwork fabric.B13.6
- 4,310laurelAn evergreen tree whose leaves crowned victors.C13.6
- 4,311layerTo build something up in flat levels.B1+3.6
- 4,312manifestObvious; plain to see.C13.6
- 4,313mashedCrushed into a soft pulpy mass.B13.6
- 4,314mechanismThe working parts of a device, or how a process runs.B23.6
- 4,315menaceA person or thing that threatens harm.B23.6
- 4,316minkA small semi-aquatic animal valued for its dark fur.B2+3.6
- 4,317monasteryA house where monks live together.B23.6
- 4,318moralityThe set of ideas about what is right and wrong.C13.6
- 4,319notoriousWell known for something bad.C13.6
- 4,320observerSomebody who watches in an official role.B23.6
- 4,321obtainTo get something, often with effort.B23.6
- 4,322paddleA short oar not fixed to the boat.B13.6
- 4,323pilgrimSomeone travelling to a holy place.B23.6
- 4,324premiereThe first public showing of a film.B23.6
- 4,325premonitionA feeling that something, usually bad, is about to happen.C13.6
- 4,326propAn object handled by actors in a scene.C13.6
- 4,327pubA house licensed to serve beer to the public.A2+3.6
- 4,328rapidlyAt great speed.B23.6
- 4,329recruitTo find and take on new people.B23.6
- 4,330resignationThe formal act of giving up a job or position, or the letter that announces it.C13.6
- 4,331rogueA dishonest but often likeable person.B23.6
- 4,332scalpThe skin covering the top of the head.B23.6
- 4,333scatteredSpread about with no order.C13.6
- 4,334seizureA sudden fit caused by abnormal brain activity.B23.6
- 4,335serumA concentrated liquid skin treatment.B23.6
- 4,336spaceshipA crewed vessel that carries people beyond the sky, the word used above all in science fiction.A2+3.6
- 4,337stalkerSomebody who follows another person obsessively.B23.6
- 4,338stockingsThin coverings for each leg separately.B13.6
- 4,339swimmerA person who swims.B13.6
- 4,340tannerA worker who turns animal hide into leather.C13.6
- 4,341thighThe upper part of the leg, between the hip and the knee.B23.6
- 4,342thirstThe need or craving for a drink.B23.6
- 4,343tidyTo put things back into order.A2+3.6
- 4,344tractorA powerful vehicle used on farms to pull machinery.A2+3.6
- 4,345veteranSomebody who has served in the forces.C13.6
- 4,346abductionReasoning to the best available explanation.C23.6
- 4,347backpackA bag with shoulder straps carried on the back.B13.6
- 4,348blossomThe flowers that cover a fruit tree in spring.B23.6
- 4,349bowelThe intestine, the tube food passes through after the stomach.B23.6
- 4,350brokerA person who arranges deals for others.B23.6
- 4,351bulletinA short official announcement or news update.B1+3.6
- 4,352casanovaA man famous for his many love affairs.C13.6
- 4,353chalkA soft white stick used for writing on boards.A2+3.6
- 4,354chuteA sloping channel that things slide down.B23.6
- 4,355circulationThe round trip of blood through the body.C13.6
- 4,356consolationComfort given after a loss or a disappointment.B23.6
- 4,357consultantAn outside expert paid to give professional advice to a business or client.B2+3.6
- 4,358continentOne of the seven great land masses of the earth.B1+3.6
- 4,359cosmicTo do with the universe, or vast beyond measure.B23.6
- 4,360currencyThe kind of money a country uses.B1+3.6
- 4,361cynicalBelieving that people act only out of self-interest.C13.6
- 4,362discretionGood judgement about what should be kept private and what should be said.B23.6
- 4,363eddyA small whirling movement in water or air.C13.6
- 4,364fiddleTo touch or handle something restlessly with the fingers.B23.6
- 4,365fluffyCovered in or made of soft, loose fibres or fur.B13.6
- 4,366heaveTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.B23.6
- 4,367historicImportant enough to be remembered in history.B1+3.6
- 4,368howlingFilled with a long wailing sound.B23.6
- 4,369hutchThe wooden house a rabbit lives in.B1+3.6
- 4,370ignoranceNot knowing something you might be expected to know.C13.6
- 4,371interventionThe act of stepping into a situation to change what happens.C13.6
- 4,372intruderSomebody who enters where they have no right to be.B23.6
- 4,373lasagnaFlat pasta baked in layers with sauce and cheese.A2+3.6
- 4,374limpTo walk unevenly because one leg hurts.B13.6
- 4,375machineryMachines taken together, or the workings of a system.C13.6
- 4,376napkinA square of cloth or paper used at the table to protect your clothes and wipe your mouth.A2+3.6
- 4,377numerousExisting in large numbers; many.B23.6
- 4,378overheadDirectly above; in the sky or the space above your head.B1+3.6
- 4,379plaintiffThe person who brings a case against somebody in a civil court.C13.6
- 4,380pointlessHaving no purpose worth pursuing.B23.6
- 4,381psychologistA person trained in the study of the mind and behaviour.B2+3.6
- 4,382redheadSomebody with red hair.B13.6
- 4,383refereeThe official who enforces the rules during a sports match.B23.6
- 4,384reformA change made to improve a system.B2+3.6
- 4,385refreshingMaking you feel cool and revived.C13.6
- 4,386scholarA person devoted to deep learning.B23.6
- 4,387stuffyAirless and close.C13.6
- 4,388swapTo give one thing and get another back.B13.6
- 4,389unemployedHaving no paid work but wanting it.B1+3.6
- 4,390veinA blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.B23.6
- 4,391warlockA male worker of dark magic.B2+3.6
- 4,392wenA harmless swelling under the skin.C23.6
- 4,393wretchedMiserably unhappy, or of very poor quality.B23.6
- 4,394zombieA dead body brought back to move and act without a mind of its own.B1+3.6
- 4,395admissionBeing let in.B13.5
- 4,396alternateTo take turns one after the other.B23.5
- 4,397awaitTo wait for something.B23.5
- 4,398bakeryA place where bread and cakes are baked and sold.B13.5
- 4,399bowmanA man skilled with a bow and arrow.C13.5
- 4,400bragTo boast in an irritating way.B23.5
- 4,401brownieA dense square of baked chocolate cake.A2+3.5
- 4,402bumperThe bar at the front or rear of a vehicle that absorbs impact.B23.5
- 4,403burglaryThe crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal.B23.5
- 4,404bypassTo go round something instead of through it.C13.5
- 4,405canoeA narrow light boat moved with a paddle.C13.5
- 4,406cinchThe strap that holds a saddle on.C23.5
- 4,407climateThe usual weather of a place over many years.B1+3.5
- 4,408convoyA group of vehicles or ships travelling under protection.B2+3.5
- 4,409countdownCounting backwards to the moment of an event.B13.5
- 4,410countrysideThe green open land outside towns.B1+3.5
- 4,411crunchTo make the sound of something hard being crushed.B23.5
- 4,412declarationA formal statement made publicly or officially.C13.5
- 4,413decoySomething set up to draw attention the wrong way.B23.5
- 4,414democraticRun by the people through the votes they cast.B23.5
- 4,415dentA hollow in a hard surface made by a blow.B23.5
- 4,416disregardPaying no attention to something that matters.B23.5
- 4,417donationMoney or goods given freely to help a cause.B23.5
- 4,418eccentricOdd in a harmless, likeable way; living by your own rules.C13.5
- 4,419flingTo throw something with force and little care.B23.5
- 4,420foamA white mass of tiny bubbles on liquid.B13.5
- 4,421hashA short fingerprint calculated from data.C13.5
- 4,422hastyDone too quickly to be done well.B1+3.5
- 4,423hauntTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.B23.5
- 4,424heartlessShowing no pity at all.B1+3.5
- 4,425hotshotSomebody dazzlingly good and rather pleased about it.C13.5
- 4,426housewifeA woman whose full-time work is caring for her home.B23.5
- 4,427indicationA sign that points to how things stand.B23.5
- 4,428inheritTo receive money or property from someone who has died.B23.5
- 4,429ledgeA narrow shelf of rock on a cliff.B23.5
- 4,430likewiseIn the same way; following the same pattern.B23.5
- 4,431lootGoods taken by force in war or riot.B1+3.5
- 4,432lumpTo put things together as if they were the same.B23.5
- 4,433marshSoft wet low ground with grasses and reeds.B23.5
- 4,434masterpieceAn artist's greatest work.B23.5
- 4,435meteorThe streak of light made by a space rock burning up.B23.5
- 4,436mistA thin cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see far.B23.5
- 4,437mystiqueA glamorous air of mystery around somebody.C23.5
- 4,438nuttyTasting of nuts.B23.5
- 4,439obnoxiousSo loud and unpleasant that everyone is annoyed.B23.5
- 4,440peckOf a bird: to strike or pick at something with the beak.B13.5
- 4,441perceptionThe way in which something is understood through the senses.B23.5
- 4,442rescheduleTo move an arrangement to a different time.B1+3.5
- 4,443resemblanceThe fact of looking or being like something else.B23.5
- 4,444slobA lazy and untidy person.C13.5
- 4,445sniffTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.B23.5
- 4,446stoolA seat without a back or arms.B23.5
- 4,447substantialLarge in amount or importance.C13.5
- 4,448symphonyA long work for full orchestra.B23.5
- 4,449underworldThe world of organised crime, or the land of the dead.B23.5
- 4,450vealThe meat of a very young cow.B23.5
- 4,451viaBy way of a particular route or means.B23.5
- 4,452whereasUsed to set one fact against a different one.B23.5
- 4,453winkTo close one eye quickly at somebody as a signal.B23.5
- 4,454zoomTo move very fast.B23.5
- 4,455achievementSomething done successfully after effort.B1+3.5
- 4,456analystSomebody who examines data and explains what it means.B2+3.5
- 4,457berryA small round juicy fruit without a stone.B23.5
- 4,458breakthroughA sudden great discovery that changes what follows.C13.5
- 4,459ccTo send somebody a copy of a message as well.B1+3.5
- 4,460commerceThe buying and selling of goods on a large scale.C13.5
- 4,461considerateCareful not to cause other people trouble or discomfort.B1+3.5
- 4,462disabledHaving a physical or mental condition that limits activity.B23.5
- 4,463equationA mathematical statement that two expressions have the same value.C13.5
- 4,464expandTo grow larger or spread wider.B1+3.5
- 4,465fascinatedCompletely absorbed and held by interest.B23.5
- 4,466glanceTo look at something quickly.B23.5
- 4,467infiniteWithout any end or limit.B23.5
- 4,468inquiryAn official investigation.B23.5
- 4,469intuitionKnowing something immediately, without reasoning it out.C13.5
- 4,470karmaThe idea that your actions shape what happens to you later.B1+3.5
- 4,471kegA small metal barrel for beer.B2+3.5
- 4,472laptopA portable computer with a screen and keyboard that fold together.A2+3.5
- 4,473lavaHot melted rock that flows out of a volcano.B23.5
- 4,474layoutThe arrangement of text and pictures on a page.C13.5
- 4,475maceA heavy club with a spiked head.B23.5
- 4,476manipulateTo control somebody cleverly and unfairly, without their noticing.C13.5
- 4,477matA small piece of thick material laid on a floor or surface.A2+3.5
- 4,478meaningfulHaving real significance or purpose.B23.5
- 4,479mentorAn experienced person who advises and helps somebody less experienced.C13.5
- 4,480midstThe middle of a group, place or situation.C13.5
- 4,481mourningThe period and outward signs of grief for the dead.B23.5
- 4,482obsceneOffensive, especially about sex.B2+3.5
- 4,483partlyIn some measure, though not wholly.B23.5
- 4,484phThe scale of how acidic or alkaline something is.B23.5
- 4,485pharmacyA shop or department where medicines are prepared and sold.B1+3.5
- 4,486poloA team sport played on horseback with mallets and a ball.B23.5
- 4,487prematureHappening or done before the proper time.B23.5
- 4,488prospectThe possibility that something will happen in the future.B23.5
- 4,489recessThe short break between lessons.B13.5
- 4,490salineContaining salt.B2+3.5
- 4,491sapThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.C13.5
- 4,492schoolteacherSomebody whose job is teaching in a school.B1+3.5
- 4,493significanceThe importance or weight of something.B23.5
- 4,494singaporeAn island city-state in Southeast Asia.B1+3.5
- 4,495soakTo leave something in liquid until it softens.B13.5
- 4,496southwestThe direction halfway between south and west.B1+3.5
- 4,497superstarA performer who is famous all over the world.B1+3.5
- 4,498superstitiousBelieving that luck follows signs and charms.B23.5
- 4,499taiwanAn island off the coast of East Asia.B1+3.5
- 4,500tallyA running count kept with marks.B2+3.5