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
- 7,001delegateTo give a task, and the authority to carry it out, to someone who works under you.C13.2
- 7,002densityHow much matter is packed into a given space.C13.2
- 7,003detestTo dislike somebody or something intensely.C13.2
- 7,004dismountTo get down from a horse or bicycle.B23.2
- 7,005dubiousNot convinced; full of doubt about something.C13.2
- 7,006dyedColoured by being soaked in a colouring liquid.B1+3.2
- 7,007eelA long snake-like fish.B1+3.2
- 7,008elmA tall broad-leaved hedgerow tree.B23.2
- 7,009enlightenmentThe age when reason was placed above tradition.C13.2
- 7,010extracurricularHappening at school but outside the lessons.C23.2
- 7,011extravagantSpending much more money than is sensible, in a way people notice.B23.2
- 7,012famishedExtremely hungry.B2+3.2
- 7,013faucetThe fitting you turn to make water flow.A2+3.2
- 7,014follyFoolishness, or a costly foolish act.B2+3.2
- 7,015gauzeA thin loosely woven fabric used for dressings.B23.2
- 7,016gazetteAn official journal, or a newspaper's name.C13.2
- 7,017glossPaint or a finish that dries hard and shiny.B23.2
- 7,018gravelSmall loose stones, used on paths, drives and roads.B1+3.2
- 7,019guatemalaA Central American country.B2+3.2
- 7,020heartacheDeep sorrow, especially over lost love.B23.2
- 7,021heliumA very light inert gas.B1+3.2
- 7,022hobbitA small imaginary being with furry feet, from Tolkien.B2+3.2
- 7,023imageryPictures, or the word-pictures a writer uses.C13.2
- 7,024inconsiderateNot thinking about how others are affected.B23.2
- 7,025indestructibleImpossible to break or wear out.B2+3.2
- 7,026interactTo act on each other.B23.2
- 7,027irritableEasily annoyed; quick to lose patience over small things.B23.2
- 7,028jellyfishA soft transparent sea creature that stings.A2+3.2
- 7,029juggleTo keep several objects in the air at once.B23.2
- 7,030latexThe milky sap of the rubber tree, used to make rubber goods.B2+3.2
- 7,031lingerTo stay in a place longer than necessary, slow to leave.C13.2
- 7,032litigationThe whole process of fighting a case in court.C13.2
- 7,033magnitudeThe great size or importance of something.C13.2
- 7,034microchipA tiny implant carrying an animal's identity.B2+3.2
- 7,035minerA person who works underground digging out coal, metal or minerals.B1+3.2
- 7,036misdemeanorA minor offence with a light punishment.C13.2
- 7,037narcAn officer who deals with illegal drugs.C13.2
- 7,038newlywedsA couple who married only recently.B23.2
- 7,039outburstA sudden violent release of feeling.B2+3.2
- 7,040overreactTo respond far more strongly than a thing deserves.B2+3.2
- 7,041oversightSupervision, or a mistake made by not noticing.B2+3.2
- 7,042pathologyThe branch of medicine that examines diseased tissue and body fluids to identify what is wrong and, after a death, why.C13.2
- 7,043penanceAn act done to show sorrow for a sin.C13.2
- 7,044perceiveTo become aware of something through the senses.B2+3.2
- 7,045prescribeTo order a medicine or treatment for a patient.B23.2
- 7,046pulmonaryRelating to the lungs.C13.2
- 7,047punySmall and weak.B2+3.2
- 7,048raccoonA small North American mammal with a black eye mask and ringed tail.B1+3.2
- 7,049redundantNo longer needed or useful.B2+3.2
- 7,050rematchA second contest between the same opponents.B2+3.2
- 7,051resourcefulClever at finding ways round problems.B2+3.2
- 7,052retractTo draw something back into a housing or body.B2+3.2
- 7,053riledStirred into irritation.C13.2
- 7,054riteA religious ceremony performed in a fixed, prescribed way.B2+3.2
- 7,055rundownA quick point-by-point briefing on the main facts.B23.2
- 7,056shutterA hinged cover that closes over a window.B1+3.2
- 7,057sleepoverA night spent at a friend's house.B1+3.2
- 7,058slothA slow tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America.B1+3.2
- 7,059snugWarm, small and comfortable.B23.2
- 7,060sprinkleTo scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface.B13.2
- 7,061spurSomething that drives you into action.B23.2
- 7,062stockadeA fence of upright posts built for defence.C13.2
- 7,063stormyOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.B1+3.2
- 7,064stripeA long straight coloured line.B13.2
- 7,065sublimeSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.C13.2
- 7,066talismanAn object believed to hold protective power.C13.2
- 7,067tediousSo long and dull it wears your patience away.C13.2
- 7,068tiresomeAnnoying, especially because it goes on too long or repeats.B23.2
- 7,069titanOne of the giant elder gods of Greek myth.B2+3.2
- 7,070tractA large stretch of land.C13.2
- 7,071undermineTo weaken something gradually and from beneath, without open attack.C13.2
- 7,072urgencyThe need for something to be dealt with at once.B23.2
- 7,073venueThe place where an event is held.B2+3.2
- 7,074waspA stinging insect with a narrow waist and yellow and black markings.B23.2
- 7,075yapTo bark in short shrill bursts.B2+3.2
- 7,076youngsterA child or a young person.C13.2
- 7,077accountableHaving to answer for what you do.C13.1
- 7,078balladA song that tells a story in simple verses.B2+3.1
- 7,079believableSounding true enough to be accepted.B1+3.1
- 7,080bitternessA sharp, unpleasant taste.B1+3.1
- 7,081bloodbathKilling on a huge scale.B2+3.1
- 7,082broncoA wild or half-broken horse of the American West.C13.1
- 7,083chandelierA branching hanging light for a high ceiling.B1+3.1
- 7,084colossalUnbelievably huge.B23.1
- 7,085crescentThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.B1+3.1
- 7,086diagnosticA test that finds where a fault lies.C13.1
- 7,087donutA sweet fried ring of dough.A2+3.1
- 7,088ejectTo push or throw something out with force.B23.1
- 7,089electTo choose somebody for a post by voting.B23.1
- 7,090elusiveAlways slipping away just before you catch it.C13.1
- 7,091fluffSoft light fibres that come off cloth and collect on clothes, in pockets and in corners.B23.1
- 7,092gopherA burrowing American rodent with cheek pouches.B2+3.1
- 7,093gynecologistA doctor specialising in women's reproductive health.B2+3.1
- 7,094hamperA large lidded basket, often of food.B23.1
- 7,095heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant.B23.1
- 7,096hippoA huge African river animal.A2+3.1
- 7,097hyenaA doglike African scavenger with a cackling cry.B1+3.1
- 7,098illustriousDistinguished by outstanding achievement.C13.1
- 7,099indiaA large country in South Asia.A2+3.1
- 7,100installationThe act of putting equipment in place and setting it up.B23.1
- 7,101interveneTo step into a situation in order to change what happens.C13.1
- 7,102listenerSomebody who is listening, especially to radio.B13.1
- 7,103llamaA South American pack animal kept for its wool.B1+3.1
- 7,104loonA foolish person.C13.1
- 7,105namelessHaving no name, or not identified.B2+3.1
- 7,106pediatricianA doctor who specialises in children.B2+3.1
- 7,107penetrationThe going into or through something.B2+3.1
- 7,108perkA nice extra that comes with a job.B23.1
- 7,109playwrightA person who writes plays.B2+3.1
- 7,110regroupTo gather and reorganise after a setback.B23.1
- 7,111reptileA cold-blooded scaly animal that lays eggs on land.B1+3.1
- 7,112rumpThe hind part of an animal.B23.1
- 7,113septicInfected with germs that cause pus.B2+3.1
- 7,114shatterTo break suddenly into many small pieces.B23.1
- 7,115shrewdSharply clever in judging people and deals.C13.1
- 7,116therapeuticHelping to cure or to relieve suffering.B2+3.1
- 7,117trolleyA large wheeled basket for carrying goods round a shop.B23.1
- 7,118troughA long, open container that animals feed or drink from.B2+3.1
- 7,119unorthodoxNot following the usual or accepted way.C13.1
- 7,120widowerA man whose wife has died.B1+3.1
- 7,121apostleAn early messenger of a faith, or a keen supporter.C23.1
- 7,122aquaOf a light clear blue-green colour.C13.1
- 7,123arraignmentThe formal calling of an accused person before a court.C13.1
- 7,124banterLight teasing talk between people who like each other.B2+3.1
- 7,125berserkWildly and violently out of control.B2+3.1
- 7,126brightenTo make something lighter or fuller of light, or to become lighter.B1+3.1
- 7,127brimstoneSulphur, especially in religious language.C23.1
- 7,128brittleHard but snapping easily.B23.1
- 7,129bubblyFull of bubbles, or lively and cheerful.C13.1
- 7,130cambodiaA country in Southeast Asia.B1+3.1
- 7,131capabilityWhat somebody or something is able to do.C13.1
- 7,132censusAn official count of the people living in a country, with details about them.B2+3.1
- 7,133ceremonialUsed in or belonging to formal ceremonies.B2+3.1
- 7,134chilledCooled down ready to drink or serve.B1+3.1
- 7,135chunkyThick and solid in build.B1+3.1
- 7,136cleavageThe way a mineral splits along flat planes.C13.1
- 7,137competitorAnother company after the same customers.B1+3.1
- 7,138complicationSomething that makes a situation more difficult.B23.1
- 7,139crumbleA baked pudding of fruit under a crumbly flour-and-butter topping.B23.1
- 7,140cryptA stone room beneath a church.B2+3.1
- 7,141cuddlySoft and pleasant to hold close.B1+3.1
- 7,142curriculumThe official plan of what a school must teach.B2+3.1
- 7,143daybreakThe first light of the morning.B23.1
- 7,144delegationA group sent to represent others, or the handing over of work.C13.1
- 7,145delicacyA rare fine food.B2+3.1
- 7,146delinquentA young person who keeps breaking the law.B2+3.1
- 7,147droughtA long period with no rain.B23.1
- 7,148edibleSafe or fit to eat.B1+3.1
- 7,149endorsementA public statement of support for a person, product or idea.C13.1
- 7,150expelTo officially force someone to leave a school, country or organisation.B2+3.1
- 7,151explicitStated fully and directly, with nothing left implied.C13.1
- 7,152eyebrowThe strip of hair above the eye.B23.1
- 7,153feistySpirited and ready to stand your ground.C13.1
- 7,154fencingThe sport of fighting with slim blunted swords.B2+3.1
- 7,155fictionalInvented for a story rather than real.B23.1
- 7,156finesseDelicate skill in handling a tricky matter.C13.1
- 7,157flannelA small cloth used for washing.B1+3.1
- 7,158flatteryPraise laid on more thickly than is sincere.C13.1
- 7,159forthcomingHappening or appearing soon.B23.1
- 7,160frigidVery cold.B23.1
- 7,161garmentA single item of clothing.B1+3.1
- 7,162goutA painful swelling of the joints caused by uric acid.C23.1
- 7,163hammockA hanging bed of cloth or net slung between supports.B1+3.1
- 7,164haystackA large pile of dried grass built to shed rain.B13.1
- 7,165hueThe pure colour itself, apart from lightness.B2+3.1
- 7,166icingThe sweet coating spread over a cake.B13.1
- 7,167imaginativeRich in fresh original ideas, thanks to a mind that pictures freely what is not really there.B1+3.1
- 7,168irritatedMildly angry or annoyed.B13.1
- 7,169ivoryA creamy white colour.B1+3.1
- 7,170joltTo move or shake suddenly and roughly.B23.1
- 7,171lapseA small failure of memory or attention.C13.1
- 7,172laundromatA shop of coin-operated washing machines.B1+3.1
- 7,173lifeboatA boat used to rescue people at sea.B1+3.1
- 7,174magistrateA local judge who hears smaller cases.C13.1
- 7,175majesticGrand and dignified.B2+3.1
- 7,176mediocreDisappointingly middle-of-the-road.B2+3.1
- 7,177mergeTo join together, or to join things together, into a single whole.C13.1
- 7,178mittA thick padded glove for handling hot things.B2+3.1
- 7,179nightlyHappening every night.B1+3.1
- 7,180nimbusA dark rain cloud.C23.1
- 7,181ogreA large cruel man-eating giant of stories.B2+3.1
- 7,182outputWhat a system or a worker produces.B2+3.1
- 7,183parcelA wrapped box sent through the post.B1+3.1
- 7,184pedestrianA person travelling on foot.B23.1
- 7,185peninsulaLand surrounded by water on three sides.C13.1
- 7,186peppermintA sharp cool flavour taken from a mint plant.B13.1
- 7,187piercingA hole made in a part of the body so that jewellery can be worn in it.B1+3.1
- 7,188prestigeThe respect a position or thing commands.B2+3.1
- 7,189rabidCarrying the disease rabies.B2+3.1
- 7,190rankingA position in an ordered list of the best.C13.1
- 7,191reclaimTo get something back.B23.1
- 7,192reloadTo fill something with ammunition or supplies again.B1+3.1
- 7,193rookA large black bird of the crow family that nests in colonies in treetops.C13.1
- 7,194rungOne of the crossbars of a ladder.B23.1
- 7,195scarcelyOnly just, or almost not.B23.1
- 7,196seasickMade ill by the movement of a boat.B1+3.1
- 7,197sentencingThe stage where the punishment is decided.B2+3.1
- 7,198sentryA soldier posted to keep watch and control who passes.B2+3.1
- 7,199shawlA large piece of fabric worn draped over the shoulders.B23.1
- 7,200slangThe relaxed street vocabulary never found in formal writing.B23.1
- 7,201snowballA ball of packed snow, or something growing fast by itself.B23.1
- 7,202stationeryPens, paper and other office supplies.B1+3.1
- 7,203statisticallyAccording to what the collected numbers show.B2+3.1
- 7,204stimulateTo rouse something into activity or interest.B23.1
- 7,205stimulationThe rousing of something into activity or interest.B23.1
- 7,206sufficientlyEnough for the purpose.B2+3.1
- 7,207thoughtlessNot thinking about how your actions affect others.B23.1
- 7,208tramAn electric passenger vehicle that runs on rails set into city streets.B1+3.1
- 7,209triumphantShowing great joy at having won or succeeded.B23.1
- 7,210twitA silly or foolish person.B2+3.1
- 7,211uninvitedTurning up without having been asked.B23.1
- 7,212unkindLacking any warmth towards somebody.B23.1
- 7,213unmarkedCarrying no sign to identify it, or left undamaged.B23.1
- 7,214unwantedNot wanted by anybody.B13.1
- 7,215wildcatA small fierce undomesticated cat.B23.1
- 7,216acceleratorThe pedal that increases a vehicle's speed.B1+3.1
- 7,217altoA singing voice between the highest and the middle.B2+3.1
- 7,218aristocratA member of the highest class, holding a title by birth.B2+3.1
- 7,219aromaA pleasant smell, especially of food or drink.B23.1
- 7,220ballotThe paper or process by which votes are cast.C13.1
- 7,221banishTo send somebody away and forbid their return.C23.1
- 7,222basilA sweet green herb used with tomato.B1+3.1
- 7,223beigeA pale sandy brown colour.B1+3.1
- 7,224beneficiarySomebody who receives an advantage or a legacy.C13.1
- 7,225billboardA large outdoor board carrying advertisements, put up where traffic passes.B1+3.1
- 7,226boundaryA line marking the limit of an area.B23.1
- 7,227briberyPaying somebody secretly to abuse their position.C13.1
- 7,228carefreeFree of worry and responsibility.B23.1
- 7,229caressTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.B2+3.1
- 7,230coarseRough in texture, made of large particles.B23.1
- 7,231concessionAdmitting a point your opponent has made.C13.1
- 7,232conservatoryA glass room built onto a house.C13.1
- 7,233contradictTo say that what someone has said is wrong, by stating the opposite.B2+3.1
- 7,234creaseA line made in cloth or paper by folding or crushing it.B23.1
- 7,235dispenseTo hand out, or to make up and give medicine.C13.1
- 7,236documentationThe papers that record or prove something.C13.1
- 7,237dulyAs was proper and expected.C13.1
- 7,238ecstaticSo wildly happy that you can barely stand still.B2+3.1
- 7,239enjoymentThe pleasure taken in doing something.B1+3.1
- 7,240entourageThe group of helpers who travel with an important person.B2+3.1
- 7,241hangerThe shape a garment hangs on.A2+3.1
- 7,242havocWidespread destruction and confusion.B2+3.1
- 7,243hereafterFrom this point onward.C13.1
- 7,244hormoneA chemical made in one part of the body and carried in the blood to change how other parts work.B2+3.1
- 7,245hurlTo throw something with great force.B23.1
- 7,246inflictTo force pain or damage upon somebody.C13.1
- 7,247inlandIn the direction of the middle of a country, away from the coast.B2+3.1
- 7,248intermissionThe break in the middle of a long show.B2+3.1
- 7,249intolerableToo bad to be put up with.B2+3.1
- 7,250joyousFull of happiness.B23.1
- 7,251judicialTo do with courts and the judging of cases.C13.1
- 7,252literalTaking words in their plain and exact sense.B23.1
- 7,253lockupA cell where somebody is held briefly, or the securing of premises.C13.1
- 7,254manipulationSkilful handling, or the sly controlling of people.C13.1
- 7,255mastermindThe person who plans and directs a complex scheme.B2+3.1
- 7,256nicaraguaA country in Central America.B2+3.1
- 7,257nylonA strong smooth artificial fibre.B1+3.1
- 7,258otterA playful river or sea animal that eats fish and shellfish.C13.1
- 7,259outwardFacing or moving away from the centre.B2+3.1
- 7,260ovalA shape like a stretched circle or an egg.B23.1
- 7,261overthrowTo remove a ruler or a government by force.B2+3.1
- 7,262pedophileAn adult sexually drawn to children.B2+3.1
- 7,263physicistA scientist who studies matter and energy.B1+3.1
- 7,264presumptuousTaking a liberty you have no right to take.C13.1
- 7,265prudenceCareful good sense in avoiding risk.C13.1
- 7,266ramblingWandering on with no clear direction.B2+3.1
- 7,267satanicBelonging to the Devil himself, as with rites and worship carried out in his name.B23.1
- 7,268saunaA small heated room used for sweating and relaxation.C13.1
- 7,269schizophreniaA severe mental illness that distorts thought and perception.B2+3.1
- 7,270scriptureThe writings a religion holds sacred.B23.1
- 7,271shankThe lower part of the leg.C13.1
- 7,272simplicityThe quality of being plain and easy to grasp.C13.1
- 7,273sleeplessPassed without any sleep.B23.1
- 7,274stairOne of the flat steps climbed to reach a higher floor.A2+3.1
- 7,275starchTo stiffen cloth with a special liquid.B23.1
- 7,276suitorA man seeking to marry a particular woman.C13.1
- 7,277tastefulShowing good judgement about what looks right.B23.1
- 7,278temporalTo do with time, or with worldly rather than sacred things.C13.1
- 7,279thrillerA story built on suspense and danger.B1+3.1
- 7,280trapezeA bar hung on ropes for swinging performers.B2+3.1
- 7,281twigA tiny thin piece of branch.B1+3.1
- 7,282uncertaintyThe state of not knowing what will happen.B2+3.1
- 7,283unfoldTo open something that was folded and spread it out flat.B23.1
- 7,284unthinkableToo shocking to be considered at all.B23.1
- 7,285whollyCompletely and entirely; to the full extent.C13.1
- 7,286winchA drum that hauls a cable in under power.B2+3.1
- 7,287accordionA bellows instrument played with both hands.B1+3.1
- 7,288adjacentNext to something and touching it, or sharing a border with it.C13.1
- 7,289alignmentAn arrangement in a straight line, or an agreement of aims.C13.1
- 7,290amnestyAn official pardon granted to a group of offenders.C13.1
- 7,291anthropologyThe study of human cultures and their history.C13.1
- 7,292archiveA collection of documents, films or recordings kept for the record.B2+3.1
- 7,293arterialTo do with the vessels carrying blood from the heart.C13.1
- 7,294astronomyThe science of stars, planets and space.B23.1
- 7,295aversionA strong dislike that causes you to avoid something.C13.1
- 7,296banisterThe rail alongside a staircase.B2+3.1
- 7,297blindnessThe state of being unable to see.B23.1
- 7,298bowlerThe cricketer who delivers the ball to the batter.B2+3.1
- 7,299branThe husk of grain, separated in milling.B2+3.1
- 7,300brethrenFellow members of a religious or close community.C13.1
- 7,301broochA piece of jewellery fastened to clothing by a pin at the back.B2+3.1
- 7,302citizenshipThe legal status of being a citizen of a country, with the rights and duties that come with it.C13.1
- 7,303clashA violent meeting, or a jarring difference.C13.1
- 7,304claustrophobicTerrified of closed spaces, or making you feel so.C13.1
- 7,305cleaverA heavy square blade for chopping through bone.B2+3.1
- 7,306cloverA low meadow plant with three round leaflets.B1+3.1
- 7,307clusterA tight group of things close together.C13.1
- 7,308communeA group living together and sharing what they own.B2+3.1
- 7,309crimsonOf a deep rich red with a hint of purple.B2+3.1
- 7,310crutchA support you lean on to walk while a leg is injured.B1+3.1
- 7,311daftSilly in a harmless way.B2+3.1
- 7,312damnationCondemnation to eternal punishment.C13.1
- 7,313dangleTo hold or hang something so that it swings loose.B23.1
- 7,314deathbedThe bed a person dies in.B2+3.1
- 7,315depriveTo take away from somebody what they need.C13.1
- 7,316dialectThe particular form of a language spoken in one region.B2+3.1
- 7,317dribbleTo move a ball forward with small controlled touches.B23.1
- 7,318dwellingA house or place where somebody lives.B23.1
- 7,319elopeTo run away secretly in order to marry.C13.1
- 7,320enduranceThe power to keep going long after it hurts.B23.1
- 7,321equityFairness that takes different needs and circumstances into account.C13.1
- 7,322excruciatingCausing unbearable pain or embarrassment.B2+3.1
- 7,323expectationA belief that something will happen or be provided.B2+3.1
- 7,324farmhouseThe house the farmer lives in.A2+3.1
- 7,325fingernailThe hard covering at the end of a finger.B23.1
- 7,326garterAn elastic band worn to hold up a stocking.B2+3.1
- 7,327gentryThe class just below the nobility.C13.1
- 7,328geographicTo do with the earth's regions and features, in the shorter adjective form that ends in -ic.B23.1
- 7,329godspeedA wish of good fortune to somebody setting out.C13.1
- 7,330gorgeA deep narrow rocky valley.B2+3.1
- 7,331halftimeThe interval between the two halves of a match.B1+3.1
- 7,332harassTo trouble someone repeatedly with unwanted attention, demands or threats.C13.1
- 7,333headlessHaving no head.B23.1
- 7,334homagePublic respect and honour shown to someone or something.C13.1
- 7,335hornetA large wasp with a painful sting.B23.1
- 7,336huffA fit of offence and bad temper that does not last long.B23.1
- 7,337humidityHow much water vapour the air is carrying.B1+3.1
- 7,338indoorHappening, used or existing inside a building.B13.1
- 7,339infidelityBetrayal of a partner by secretly taking a lover.C13.1
- 7,340inhibitorA substance that slows a reaction down.C13.1
- 7,341initiationThe formal admitting of somebody into a group.B2+3.1
- 7,342jestSomething said in fun rather than in earnest.C13.1
- 7,343kiddieA young child, said informally.B2+3.1
- 7,344madhouseA place full of noise, confusion and disorder.B23.1
- 7,345mandarinA small sweet citrus fruit that peels easily.B1+3.1
- 7,346medallionA large flat piece of metal worn on a chain.B2+3.1
- 7,347metallicLooking or shining like metal.B1+3.1
- 7,348microfilmTiny photographs of pages, read on a special machine.C13.1
- 7,349nachoA tortilla chip served with cheese and peppers.B1+3.1
- 7,350nationwideReaching every part of a country.C13.1
- 7,351negotiatorSomebody whose job is agreeing terms.B2+3.1
- 7,352newtA small amphibian with a long tail.B2+3.1
- 7,353nutcaseA person whose behaviour is wildly eccentric or unhinged.C13.1
- 7,354obituaryA published account of the life of someone who has recently died.B23.1
- 7,355ominousGiving the feeling that something bad is coming.B2+3.1
- 7,356outcastSomebody pushed out of a group.B23.1
- 7,357outpostA small position held far from the main force.B2+3.1
- 7,358overseeTo watch over work as the one responsible.C13.1
- 7,359paraA soldier of an airborne regiment.C13.1
- 7,360paranormalBeyond what science can explain.B2+3.1
- 7,361pearA soft bell-shaped fruit related to the apple.A2+3.1
- 7,362pedestalThe base a statue stands on, or a place of high honour.C23.1
- 7,363pelletA small hard rounded ball of something.B2+3.1
- 7,364portugalA country in western Europe.A2+3.1
- 7,365postmortemAn examination after death, or a review of a failure.B2+3.1
- 7,366prerogativeA right belonging to somebody by their position.C13.1
- 7,367prodigyA young person with an extraordinary talent, at a level normally reached only by adults.B2+3.1
- 7,368prospectiveExpected or likely in the future.C13.1
- 7,369psychosisA severe mental state that breaks contact with reality.B2+3.1
- 7,370quailA tiny round game bird.B2+3.1
- 7,371relicAn object that has survived from an earlier time and is kept because of it.B2+3.1
- 7,372renegadeSomebody who deserts their side for another.C13.1
- 7,373renownedFamous and admired far and wide.C13.1
- 7,374reverenceDeep respect close to worship.B2+3.1
- 7,375scarierMore frightening.A2+3.1
- 7,376schoolboyA boy attending school.B1+3.1
- 7,377scoldTo tell somebody off angrily.B1+3.1
- 7,378scourgeSomething that brings widespread suffering.C13.1
- 7,379secretiveInclined to keep things hidden.B23.1
- 7,380sidingA short side track where wagons are left.C13.1
- 7,381specializeTo concentrate on one particular field.B2+3.1
- 7,382spunkCheeky nerve and fight in somebody small or timid.C13.1
- 7,383stampedeA sudden panicked rush of animals or people.B23.1
- 7,384standpointThe position from which somebody judges something.B2+3.1
- 7,385striveTo make great and sustained efforts to achieve something.B23.1
- 7,386subscriptionA regular payment that keeps a service, a paper or a magazine coming to you.B1+3.1
- 7,387superiorityBeing better or higher than others.B2+3.1
- 7,388swarmA thick moving cloud of insects.B1+3.1
- 7,389terminationThe ending of a contract or a process.B2+3.1
- 7,390terminatorSomebody or something that brings a thing to an end.B2+3.1
- 7,391traineeA person still learning the job while doing it.B2+3.1
- 7,392twirlTo spin round lightly and gracefully.B23.1
- 7,393unholyWicked or unnatural.B23.1
- 7,394willingnessReadiness to do something without being forced.B23.1
- 7,395adjournTo break off a meeting until another time.B2+3.1
- 7,396anthraxA bacterial disease of sheep and cattle that can pass to people.B2+3.1
- 7,397astoundingSo surprising that it leaves you speechless.B2+3.1
- 7,398attentiveListening or watching closely.B23.1
- 7,399bulldozerA tracked machine with a wide blade for pushing earth.A2+3.1
- 7,400burpTo let air out of the stomach through the mouth noisily.B13.1
- 7,401calculatorA device that works out sums.B1+3.1
- 7,402carotidTo do with the main arteries carrying blood to the head.C13.1
- 7,403clinkTo make a light ringing sound of glass or metal.B2+3.1
- 7,404condescendingBehaving as though you are superior while appearing kind.B2+3.1
- 7,405conferTo discuss something with other people before making a decision.C13.1
- 7,406confessionalThe small booth where a priest hears confessions.C13.1
- 7,407conjunctionA word that joins clauses, such as and or but.B23.1
- 7,408controllerThe handheld device used to play a video game.B1+3.1
- 7,409conversionThe kick taken after a score for extra points.C13.1
- 7,410crowbarA long iron or steel bar with a flattened, usually split end, used as a lever to force things open or pull out nails.B23.1
- 7,411dealershipA business authorised to sell a particular make of vehicle.B2+3.1
- 7,412decisiveAble to make choices quickly and firmly.C13.1
- 7,413denmarkThe small Nordic country of Copenhagen.A2+3.1
- 7,414dingoA wild yellowish dog of Australia.B2+3.1
- 7,415downsideThe drawback of something otherwise good.B2+3.1
- 7,416duetA song or piece performed by two people.B23.1
- 7,417eliminationThe removing of somebody or something completely.B2+3.1
- 7,418epiphanyA sudden flash of understanding that changes everything.C13.1
- 7,419escalatorA moving staircase in a shop or station.B1+3.1
- 7,420extraditionSending an accused person back to face trial abroad.C13.1
- 7,421feudA long and bitter quarrel between people or groups.B2+3.1
- 7,422foggyWith thick low cloud hiding everything around.B1+3.1
- 7,423fruityTasting strongly of ripe fruit.B23.1
- 7,424hairdoInformal and slightly dated: a person's hair as set and arranged for one particular occasion, not the neutral general word for the cut and shape they wear.B23.1
- 7,425hangmanThe official who carries out a hanging.B23.1
- 7,426harmfulCausing damage to health or to things.B23.1
- 7,427injunctionA court order stopping somebody doing something.C13.1
- 7,428intakeWhat is taken in, or the opening it comes through.C13.1
- 7,429invaluableSo useful that its worth cannot be priced.B2+3.1
- 7,430keroseneA thin oil burned in lamps and engines.B2+3.1
- 7,431knuckleOne of the bumps where a finger bends.B1+3.1
- 7,432landfillA site where rubbish is buried, or the practice of burying it.B2+3.1
- 7,433lucrativeProducing a large amount of money.B2+3.1
- 7,434mesaA flat-topped hill with steep sides.C13.1
- 7,435nepalA country in the Himalayas.B1+3.1
- 7,436overtureThe orchestral opening played before an opera.B2+3.1
- 7,437perverseDeliberately doing the opposite of what is wanted.C23.1
- 7,438predictionA statement about what will happen.B23.1
- 7,439prowlTo move about quietly, hunting or watching.C13.1
- 7,440rationA fixed allowance of food or fuel in short supply.B2+3.1
- 7,441refusalA statement that you will not.C13.1
- 7,442reincarnationThe belief that a soul returns in another body.B2+3.1
- 7,443ruptureTo burst or tear open under pressure.C13.1
- 7,444snuggleTo settle close against someone or something for warmth and comfort.B13.1
- 7,445sootheTo calm somebody.B13.1
- 7,446trioA group of three.C13.1
- 7,447turbanA length of cloth wound round the head.B2+3.1
- 7,448ultimatumA final demand, with a threat if it is refused.B2+3.1
- 7,449uncoolNot fashionable or impressive.B2+3.1
- 7,450unpopularNot liked by many people.B23.1
- 7,451unwindTo relax after tension or effort.B23.1
- 7,452vaginalTo do with the passage leading to the womb.B2+3.1
- 7,453vialA very small bottle for medicine or samples.B2+3.1
- 7,454victoriousHaving won.C13.1
- 7,455visionarySomebody with bold imaginative plans for the future.B2+3.1
- 7,456accelerateTo move faster and faster.C13.1
- 7,457alpineBelonging to high mountains above the treeline.B2+3.1
- 7,458approximateClose to right but not exact.B2+3.1
- 7,459architecturalRelating to the design of buildings.C13.1
- 7,460armpitThe hollow under the arm at the shoulder.B13.1
- 7,461beagleA small hound with drooping ears, bred to hunt by scent.B2+3.1
- 7,462belgiumThe small north European country of Brussels.A2+3.1
- 7,463biologistA scientist who studies living things.B1+3.1
- 7,464bitchyMalicious and catty, especially in petty, mean-spirited remarks made about other people.B2+3.1
- 7,465blitzA sustained bombing campaign against a city.C23.1
- 7,466campfireAn open fire built at a camp.B13.1
- 7,467cancellationA service called off before it runs.B1+3.1
- 7,468captivityThe state of being imprisoned or confined.B23.1
- 7,469cartelA group of firms agreeing to fix prices between them.B2+3.1
- 7,470catastrophicBringing sudden and very great damage.B2+3.1
- 7,471caterTo supply food for an event.C13.1
- 7,472checkoutThe place in a shop where you queue and pay.B1+3.1
- 7,473cheekyBoldly rude in an amusing, forgivable way.B2+3.1
- 7,474chestnutA shiny brown edible nut, or the tree that produces it.B1+3.1
- 7,475chromeA bright hard metal plating used for trim.B23.1
- 7,476combustionBurning: a fast reaction with oxygen that gives out heat and light.B2+3.1
- 7,477commonlyIn most cases, and by most people.B2+3.1
- 7,478compositeSomething made of several distinct parts combined.B2+3.1
- 7,479concubineA woman living with a man of higher rank without marriage.C13.1
- 7,480conjureTo make something appear as if by magic.C13.1
- 7,481consultationA meeting to obtain professional advice.C13.1
- 7,482crazinessWild unreasonable behaviour.B2+3.1
- 7,483custardA thick sauce of eggs, milk and sugar.B1+3.1
- 7,484cyclopsIn Greek myth, a giant with a single eye in the middle of its forehead.B2+3.1
- 7,485deploymentSending people or equipment where they are needed.C13.1
- 7,486detachmentBeing present without feeling connected.B2+3.1
- 7,487diagramA simplified drawing showing how something works or is arranged.B1+3.1
- 7,488disruptTo break the normal flow of things.C13.1
- 7,489divulgeTo reveal information that was private.C13.1
- 7,490downfallThe ruin of somebody who was riding high.B2+3.1
- 7,491downstreamWith the flow of a river.B2+3.1
- 7,492eleganceGraceful good taste in style or in thought.B23.1
- 7,493embarkTo board a ship.C13.1
- 7,494emphasisSpecial importance or attention given to something.B2+3.1
- 7,495enviousWishing painfully that you had what another has.B23.1
- 7,496eunuchA castrated man, often a palace servant.C13.1
- 7,497exceedTo go past a limit.B23.1
- 7,498exportTo send goods out to another country.B1+3.1
- 7,499fiestaA lively outdoor festival, in the Spanish tradition.B1+3.1
- 7,500germA tiny living thing that can make you ill.B23.1