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.

words 11,001–11,500 of 19,295

Occasional — familiar, but not everydayzipf 2.5–3

11,001croneAn ugly old woman, in stories.C12.6
11,002cuckoldA man whose wife has been unfaithful.C22.6
11,003curdThe solid part left when milk sours.B2+2.6
11,004deafeningExtremely loud.B2+2.6
11,005depressiveTo do with long-lasting lowness of spirits.C22.6
11,006deterrentSomething kept in order to stop an enemy attacking.C22.6
11,007dilutedMade weaker by adding water.B2+2.6
11,008disruptiveBreaking up the normal running of things.B22.6
11,009divertingEntertaining and taking your mind off things.C12.6
11,010dodgyNot to be trusted.2×B22.6
11,011downtimeTime when a machine or system is not working or not in use.2×B2+2.6
11,012draftingRiding close behind another to save effort.C12.6
11,013drierContaining less moisture.A2+2.6
11,014drizzleVery fine light rain.3×B12.6
11,015earfulAn informal blast of angry complaint aimed at somebody who has to stand and take it, named from the receiving side rather than the speaker's.C12.6
11,016easygoingRelaxed and not easily bothered.B1+2.6
11,017effronteryShameless boldness that offends.C22.6
11,018emuA tall flightless Australian bird.B1+2.6
11,019entitleTo give somebody a right, or to give a work its name.C12.6
11,020epitomeThe perfect example of a quality.2×C12.6
11,021escarpmentA long steep slope at the edge of high ground.C22.6
11,022expedientUseful for the moment, whatever the principle.C12.6
11,023fatiguesThe working uniform soldiers wear day to day.C12.6
11,024firA tall straight evergreen, the usual Christmas tree.B1+2.6
11,025fissureA long narrow crack.C12.6
11,026forayA brief venture into new territory or a new field.C12.6
11,027foregroundThe part of the scene nearest the viewer.B2+2.6
11,028girthThe measurement round something thick.2×C12.6
11,029glaringUnpleasantly bright.2×B2+2.6
11,030glistenTo shine as wet things do.C12.6
11,031gnatA tiny biting fly.B2+2.6
11,032guessworkWorking something out without the facts to go on.B2+2.6
11,033humdrumDull through endless repetition.C12.6
11,034immoralityBehaviour that breaks moral rules.B2+2.6
11,035inaneSilly and completely lacking in sense.C12.6
11,036infamyFame of the worst possible kind.C12.6
11,037inquisitionA harsh and searching questioning.B2+2.6
11,038instructiveTeaching you something worth knowing.B2+2.6
11,039interludeA short break between two longer parts.C22.6
11,040interviewerSomebody who asks the questions in an interview.B1+2.6
11,041iranThe Middle Eastern country once called Persia, famous for carpets and poetry.B1+2.6
11,042irelandThe green island country of Dublin, shamrocks, and folk music.A2+2.6
11,043kickboxingA fighting sport using both fists and feet.B2+2.6
11,044kinshipThe bond of belonging to the same family.C12.6
11,045lacquerA hard glossy coating that dries quickly, used on wood, metal and nails.3×C12.6
11,046lankyAwkwardly tall and thin.B2+2.6
11,047lawlessNot controlled by any law.B2+2.6
11,048lividExtremely angry.2×C12.6
11,049lobbyistSomebody paid to press decision-makers.C12.6
11,050lopsidedHeavier or lower on one side than the other.B2+2.6
11,051maimTo wound somebody so badly they are permanently damaged.B2+2.6
11,052mainsailThe largest sail, set behind the main mast.C12.6
11,053maladyAn illness, or a deep-seated problem in a society.B2+2.6
11,054mildewA fungus that grows in damp and stains what it touches.B2+2.6
11,055mireDeep mud, or a situation you cannot get out of.C12.6
11,056mischievousPlayfully naughty, without intending real harm.2×B2+2.6
11,057misconceptionA belief that is widely held and wrong.B2+2.6
11,058mulchA layer spread on soil to hold moisture in.C12.6
11,059mutterTo speak low and unclearly, so that people catch only half of it.3×B22.6
11,060notablyEspecially worth pointing out among the rest.2×C12.6
11,061nourishTo feed something so it stays healthy and grows.B2+2.6
11,062nourishingGiving the body what it needs to thrive.B2+2.6
11,063offlineNot connected to the internet.2×B1+2.6
11,064organizerSomebody who arranges an event.B1+2.6
11,065oxenCattle trained to pull ploughs and carts.B1+2.6
11,066pinnacleThe highest point of achievement or success.2×C12.6
11,067platingThe way food is arranged on the dish.2×C12.6
11,068potluckA shared meal where every guest brings a dish.B22.6
11,069protonA positive particle in the middle of an atom.B1+2.6
11,070pulleyA wheel and rope that let one person lift a great weight.B2+2.6
11,071punctuationThe dots, commas and marks that organise written sentences.B1+2.6
11,072recoilTo draw back suddenly in fear or disgust.2×C12.6
11,073rectangularShaped like an oblong with four right angles.B22.6
11,074reestablishTo set something up again after a break.B2+2.6
11,075refineTo improve something by removing what is rough or impure.2×B2+2.6
11,076reminiscentBringing something else to mind.C12.6
11,077renditionA particular performance or version of a work.C12.6
11,078rewrittenWritten out again in a changed form.B2+2.6
11,079riverbedThe ground a river runs along.B1+2.6
11,080roundaboutA circular junction where cars go around a middle island.2×B1+2.6
11,081sandpaperPaper coated with grit for rubbing surfaces smooth.B1+2.6
11,082sariA long cloth wrapped and draped, worn in India.B1+2.6
11,083scuffleA short confused fight at close quarters.B2+2.6
11,084seesawA playground plank where one rider rises as the other sinks.2×B22.6
11,085semblanceAn outward appearance of something, perhaps false.C12.6
11,086slobberTo let saliva drip from the mouth.B22.6
11,087slurpTo drink or eat noisily, with a sucking sound.2×B2+2.6
11,088sociologyThe science of how societies and groups work.B1+2.6
11,089soulfulFull of deep feeling.C12.6
11,090sponsorshipMoney paid to have your name attached to something.B2+2.6
11,091stalwartA loyal reliable supporter over many years.C12.6
11,092stillnessQuiet without any movement at all.B22.6
11,093subtlyIn a way so slight it is easy to miss.C12.6
11,094tardinessThe habit of being late.C12.6
11,095tarmacA hard road or runway surface made of tar and crushed stone.B2+2.6
11,096taroA tropical plant with huge heart-shaped leaves, grown for the starchy corm that Hawaiians pound into poi.C12.6
11,097tearfulCrying, or close to tears.B2+2.6
11,098thriftCareful management of money so that none is wasted.B2+2.6
11,099toffeeA hard chewy sweet made from boiled butter and sugar.B1+2.6
11,100triathlonA race combining swimming, cycling and running, done one straight after another.B1+2.6
11,101tricksterSomebody who cheats and deceives for gain.B2+2.6
11,102trotterA pig's foot used as food.C12.6
11,103undergraduateA student working toward a first degree.C12.6
11,104urchinA poor, ragged child living on the streets.2×C12.6
11,105viceroySomebody who rules a colony on behalf of a monarch.C12.6
11,106vindicationProof that somebody was right after all.C22.6
11,107weekdayAny day of the week other than Saturday or Sunday.A2+2.6
11,108yokeA wooden frame joining two oxen, or a heavy burden.C12.6
11,109zenithThe highest point somebody or something reaches.C12.6
11,110acknowledgementThe admitting that something is so, or thanks given.B2+2.6
11,111admirablyIn a way that deserves praise.B2+2.6
11,112aimlesslyWithout any purpose or direction.C12.6
11,113ankletA light chain worn around the lower leg.C12.6
11,114arcaneKnown only to a few, and mysterious to the rest.C22.6
11,115armchairA comfortable chair with supports for the arms.2×A2+2.6
11,116baritoneA male voice between tenor and bass.B2+2.6
11,117benevolenceKindly feeling and the wish to do good.C12.6
11,118blamelessHaving done nothing wrong.C12.6
11,119bookmarkA saved link so you can find a page again.B22.6
11,120brashLoud and confident in a way that grates.C12.6
11,121brutishCrude, violent and unthinking.C12.6
11,122capriciousChanging mood or mind for no good reason.C12.6
11,123catchphraseA line repeated so often by a character or performer that it becomes well known.B2+2.6
11,124cellistSomebody who plays the large deep-toned string instrument.B2+2.6
11,125clickerA small device used to mark good behaviour.B2+2.6
11,126clodA lump of earth.2×C12.6
11,127clotheslineThe rope where wet washing hangs to dry.B1+2.6
11,128coerceTo force somebody to do something by threat or pressure.C12.6
11,129commemorativeMade to keep the memory of a person or event.C12.6
11,130commutingTravelling regularly between home and work.B1+2.6
11,131complicityA share in somebody else's wrongdoing.C12.6
11,132contagionThe spreading of disease or of feeling by contact.C22.6
11,133contentmentThe quiet satisfied feeling of wanting nothing more.C12.6
11,134crayonA stick of coloured wax used for drawing.B12.6
11,135credenceBelief that something is true.C12.6
11,136creviceA narrow crack in a rock or a wall.B2+2.6
11,137crosswalkThe striped place on the road where walkers may go across.B1+2.6
11,138culminationThe highest point that a long process leads up to.B2+2.6
11,139deformityA part of the body twisted out of its proper shape.B2+2.6
11,140dependenceThe state of needing something or somebody.C12.6
11,141deposeTo remove a ruler or leader from power.2×C12.6
11,142dexteritySkill in using the hands, or quickness of mind.B2+2.6
11,143dikeA bank built to hold back water.C12.6
11,144disownTo refuse any longer to acknowledge a relative.C12.6
11,145dispensaryA place where medicines are made up and handed out.C12.6
11,146displaceTo force something or someone out of its usual place.2×C12.6
11,147doubtlessAlmost certainly.C12.6
11,148downyCovered in very soft fine hair.C12.6
11,149dullardSomebody slow-witted and boring.C22.6
11,150earthySmelling of soil and damp woodland.2×B2+2.6
11,151edificeA large imposing building, or a great system of ideas.C22.6
11,152effortlessDone so well it looks easy.C12.6
11,153eludeTo escape from somebody by cleverness.2×C12.6
11,154entreatTo ask someone earnestly and urgently.C22.6
11,155estrangedNo longer in contact with a relative.C12.6
11,156euphoricFeeling or showing intense happiness and excitement.C22.6
11,157ferryboatThe vessel itself that shuttles back and forth on one short fixed crossing, named with the word for a small craft attached.B2+2.6
11,158fluentlySpeaking a language smoothly, without struggling for words.B1+2.6
11,159forlornLonely and without hope.C22.6
11,160foundryA works where metal is melted and poured into moulds.C12.6
11,161gaudyBrightly coloured in a showy tasteless way.B2+2.6
11,162geldingA male horse that has been castrated.C12.6
11,163genealogyThe study of tracing a family's descent.C12.6
11,164glancingHitting at an angle rather than directly.C12.6
11,165grandmasterThe highest title a chess player can be awarded.B2+2.6
11,166graphiteSoft grey carbon used in pencils and lubricants.B2+2.6
11,167grimeDirt that has been left long enough to stick.B2+2.6
11,168haughtyProud, and looking down on others.C22.6
11,169hereinIn this document or place.C12.6
11,170hesitantPausing or uncertain about whether to act.B2+2.6
11,171humpbackA hunched back, or the whale that has one.B22.6
11,172huskThe dry outer covering of a grain or nut.B2+2.6
11,173hyacinthA spring bulb with a dense scented spike of flowers.B2+2.6
11,174impeachTo charge a holder of high office with serious wrongdoing.B2+2.6
11,175inceptionThe point at which something began.C12.6
11,176inciteTo stir people up to do something violent.C12.6
11,177incubationThe keeping of eggs warm, or the silent early stage of a disease.B2+2.6
11,178indirectNot going straight to the point or the place.B2+2.6
11,179inefficientWasting time, money or effort.B2+2.6
11,180inexplicablyIn a way that cannot be explained.C12.6
11,181inhospitableUnwelcoming to visitors, or harsh to live in.B2+2.6
11,182insistenceRefusing to let a demand drop.C12.6
11,183instinctiveDone automatically, without conscious thought.C12.6
11,184jawboneThe bone that carries the lower teeth.B2+2.6
11,185jitteryNervous and shaky.B2+2.6
11,186lecherousShowing crude and open sexual desire.C12.6
11,187letterheadThe printed name and address at the top of official paper.B2+2.6
11,188lispA speech habit of sounding an s like a th.B2+2.6
11,189loomTo appear large and threatening, especially in poor light.3×C12.6
11,190lurkTo wait somewhere hidden, watching, with bad intentions.3×B2+2.6
11,191migrateTo travel a long way each year with the seasons.2×B1+2.6
11,192mitigateTo make harm or risk less severe.C12.6
11,193naveThe long central hall of a church where people sit.C12.6
11,194necromancerSomebody who works magic involving the dead.C12.6
11,195netherlandsThe flat north European country of tulips and bicycles.B1+2.6
11,196nuanceA shade of meaning so fine most people miss it.C12.6
11,197obesityThe medical condition of carrying dangerously excessive body fat.B2+2.6
11,198outgrowTo become too big for something.B22.6
11,199overlordThe supreme master in a feudal chain, to whom lesser nobles owe their lands and their loyalty.C12.6
11,200overseerSomebody who supervises workers.C12.6
11,201palletThe wooden platform loads are stacked on for forklifts.2×B2+2.6
11,202palpableSo strong it can almost be touched.C12.6
11,203parleyA talk between enemies to discuss terms.C12.6
11,204periodicHappening at regular intervals.B2+2.6
11,205plummetTo fall suddenly and very fast.C12.6
11,206prefixLetters added to the front of a word to change its meaning.B2+2.6
11,207pretenceAn act put on to deceive.B2+2.6
11,208proficiencyA good working command of a skill.B2+2.6
11,209propheticTurning out to have foretold what happened.C12.6
11,210prostrateLying face down, or completely overcome.C22.6
11,211quandaryA state of uncertainty about what to do.C12.6
11,212refrigeratedKept cold by machinery.B1+2.6
11,213regenerateTo grow back or renew itself.2×C12.6
11,214reorganizeTo arrange something in a new way.B2+2.6
11,215responsiblyIn a way that shows you can be trusted with the duty.B1+2.6
11,216retrialA second hearing of a case already tried.C12.6
11,217rhetoricLanguage chosen to persuade or impress, especially when there is nothing behind it.3×C12.6
11,218ricketyUnsteady and likely to break or collapse.C12.6
11,219roustTo rouse somebody out of a place roughly.C22.6
11,220scoffTo speak about something with mocking contempt.2×C12.6
11,221sedimentSolid material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid and settles there.2×C12.6
11,222shearTo cut the wool off a sheep.2×B2+2.6
11,223sillinessBehaviour that shows no sense, usually harmlessly.B1+2.6
11,224skewerA long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.4×B2+2.6
11,225sorrelA sharp-tasting leaf.2×C22.6
11,226steepleA tower with a pointed top on a church.B2+2.6
11,227stockpileA large store built up against future need.B2+2.6
11,228stoicBearing pain and hardship without complaint.C12.6
11,229strategistSomebody skilled at planning for the long run.B2+2.6
11,230stringyTough and full of fibres.B22.6
11,231subscriberSomeone who pays regularly to keep receiving something.C12.6
11,232substitutionThe putting of one thing in place of another.C12.6
11,233templateA ready-made pattern to be filled in with your own content.2×B1+2.6
11,234thanklessReceiving no thanks or appreciation, however well done.C12.6
11,235torrentA violent rushing stream, or a flood of words.B2+2.6
11,236unisonSimultaneous performance of the same notes or actions.C12.6
11,237unwittinglyWithout realising what you were doing.C12.6
11,238varnishA clear coat that protects wood and shows the grain.B2+2.6
11,239veracityTruthfulness, or accordance with the facts.C22.6
11,240voyeurSomebody who gets pleasure from secretly watching others.C12.6
11,241wellnessThe state of being healthy in body and mind.B2+2.6
11,242whittleTo cut small pieces off wood to shape it.2×C12.6
11,243wispA small thin streak or strand of something.C12.6
11,244witheringScornful enough to make somebody shrink.C12.6
11,245wriggleTo twist and turn the body with small movements.2×B2+2.6
11,246yolkThe yellow part inside an egg.B1+2.6
11,247abjectAs wretched or as complete a failure as could be.C22.6
11,248abnormallyIn a way that departs worryingly from the usual.B2+2.6
11,249acclaimedWidely praised in public.B2+2.6
11,250acquaintTo make somebody familiar with something.B2+2.6
11,251advantageousPutting you in a better position than before.C12.6
11,252agileQuick and light on your feet.C22.6
11,253airbagA bag that inflates instantly to cushion a crash.B1+2.6
11,254amphibianA creature that lives both in water and on land.B1+2.6
11,255angrilyIn a way that shows anger.A2+2.6
11,256anonSoon, or in a little while.C22.6
11,257armisticeA formal agreement to stop fighting.C12.6
11,258battlementsThe notched wall along the top of a castle.C12.6
11,259blareTo make a loud, harsh sound.2×C12.6
11,260botanyThe scientific study of plants.B2+2.6
11,261brayTo make the loud harsh cry of a donkey.2×C12.6
11,262bylineThe line naming who wrote the article.C12.6
11,263carburettorThe old part that mixed fuel with air before injection.C12.6
11,264categoricallyAbsolutely and with no room for doubt.C12.6
11,265clenchTo close the hand or jaw tightly, especially in tension.C12.6
11,266comforterA cloth or toy a child needs in order to settle.2×B22.6
11,267comparativelyIn comparison with something else.B2+2.6
11,268concoctionA drink or a story made up from mixed parts.C12.6
11,269counterpointTwo melodies sounded together, or a contrasting element.C12.6
11,270crossoverA story bringing characters from separate works together.2×B2+2.6
11,271cyclingThe sport of riding a bicycle fast and far.A2+2.6
11,272darkenTo make something darker in colour or less bright.3×B1+2.6
11,273decathlonA contest of ten separate athletic events.B2+2.6
11,274deftQuick and neatly skilful, especially with the hands.C12.6
11,275deliberationCareful consideration before making a decision.2×B2+2.6
11,276delugeA great flood, or an overwhelming rush of things.C12.6
11,277demureQuiet, modest and reserved.C12.6
11,278descriptiveSetting out in words what something is like.B22.6
11,279desecrateTo treat a sacred place with violent disrespect.C12.6
11,280deterTo make somebody decide not to do something.B2+2.6
11,281diminutiveExtremely small.C12.6
11,282discourseThe ongoing conversation of a field or society.2×C12.6
11,283disinfectTo kill the germs on a surface or a wound.B2+2.6
11,284distortTo twist something out of its true shape or meaning.C12.6
11,285dusterA cloth or brush for removing fine powder.B1+2.6
11,286eclecticDrawing on many different sources and styles.C12.6
11,287emitTo send out light, heat, gas or sound.B2+2.6
11,288enclosureAny fenced-off piece of land.B2+2.6
11,289equestrianRelating to horse riding.2×C12.6
11,290eruptTo burst out violently.B22.6
11,291eruptionThe explosive moment a volcano blows its top.B22.6
11,292escalationA sharp increase in scale or seriousness.B2+2.6
11,293exemptionOfficial release from a duty others must meet.B2+2.6
11,294extremityThe furthest point of something.2×B22.6
11,295fableA short tale with talking animals and a moral at the end.B22.6
11,296fallacyA piece of reasoning that looks good and is not.C22.6
11,297farmlandLand used for growing crops or keeping animals.B1+2.6
11,298forbiddingLooking hostile and unwelcoming.B2+2.6
11,299forefrontThe most important or advanced position.B2+2.6
11,300fortuitousHappening by chance, and often luckily.C12.6
11,301frameworkA set of ideas, rules or principles that something is built on or judged against.3×B22.6
11,302gangplankThe board laid from a ship to the shore.C12.6
11,303gaucheAwkward and clumsy in social situations.C22.6
11,304girderA great steel beam carrying a building's weight.B2+2.6
11,305gladeA sunny open space among trees.C12.6
11,306groupingA set of things put together by some shared feature.B2+2.6
11,307handheldFilmed without a stand, so the picture moves slightly.B2+2.6
11,308haplessUnlucky, and to be pitied for it.C22.6
11,309harmoniousFree from disagreement and working well together.2×B2+2.6
11,310headlongRushing forward without stopping to think.C12.6
11,311headyStrong enough to go straight to your head.C12.6
11,312helixA spiral that climbs as it turns.2×C12.6
11,313hiatusA gap or break in the middle of something.C12.6
11,314honeycombThe wax grid of six-sided cells bees store honey in.2×B1+2.6
11,315impossiblyTo a degree beyond what can actually be done or exist, as of a task no one could complete or a waist too slender to be real.B2+2.6
11,316imprisonTo shut somebody up in a prison.C12.6
11,317improvisationPerforming without a script, inventing in the moment.2×B2+2.6
11,318incontrovertibleSo certain that it cannot be argued against.C22.6
11,319indefiniteNot fixed in extent or in time.C12.6
11,320indignityTreatment that robs somebody of their dignity.C12.6
11,321indulgentRichly pleasurable, especially in a way that is not good for you.2×B2+2.6
11,322ionAn atom that has gained or lost an electron.B2+2.6
11,323ladybugA small round red insect with black dots.A2+2.6
11,324leotardA tight one-piece garment worn by performers.B2+2.6
11,325lightnessThe state of weighing little, or of being cheerful.B2+2.6
11,326loofahA rough natural sponge for scrubbing skin.B2+2.6
11,327lustfulFull of strong sexual desire.C12.6
11,328makeshiftPut together from whatever was to hand.B2+2.6
11,329masseurA person trained to rub the body to ease it.B2+2.6
11,330masterfulShowing complete command of a skill.C12.6
11,331medianThe middle value when everything is put in order.2×B2+2.6
11,332millstoneA heavy round stone that grinds grain.C12.6
11,333modicumA small but not negligible amount.C12.6
11,334mutedQuiet and softened in sound.2×B2+2.6
11,335negligibleToo small or unimportant to be worth considering.C12.6
11,336nestleTo settle comfortably into a warm safe place.B2+2.6
11,337netherLower, or belonging to the world below.C12.6
11,338numericalExpressed in or to do with numbers.B22.6
11,339nutritionalTo do with the goodness in food.B2+2.6
11,340omissionSomething that has been left out.2×B2+2.6
11,341onwardsContinuing forward in space or time.B1+2.6
11,342opennessA readiness to be honest and to listen.B2+2.6
11,343optTo choose one thing in preference to another.C12.6
11,344organistSomebody who plays the large keyboard instrument in a church.B22.6
11,345outstretchedExtended to full length.B2+2.6
11,346overbookedSold to more passengers than there are seats.B2+2.6
11,347pacifierThe rubber teat a baby sucks to stay calm.B12.6
11,348pacifyTo calm somebody down, or to bring peace to a place.B2+2.6
11,349pariahSomebody everybody refuses to have anything to do with.C12.6
11,350paveTo cover a surface with a hard flat material.B22.6
11,351perturbedMade anxious or uneasy.C12.6
11,352pithyShort, pointed and full of meaning.C12.6
11,353pompSplendid ceremony and display.C12.6
11,354precariousBalanced so unsafely it could fall at any moment.C12.6
11,355presenterThe person who introduces and hosts a programme.B2+2.6
11,356prologueAn introduction placed before the main work.B2+2.6
11,357proprietyCorrect behaviour according to accepted standards.C12.6
11,358pungentHaving a sharp strong smell or taste.2×C12.6
11,359quirkA small odd habit that makes somebody who they are.2×C12.6
11,360rarityThe state of being seldom found.2×C12.6
11,361remedialMeant to put right a fault or a weakness.C12.6
11,362renownWide fame for something admired.C12.6
11,363ringmasterThe person who introduces each act in the ring.B22.6
11,364roadieThe crew member who moves and sets up the gear.B2+2.6
11,365savourTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.2×B2+2.6
11,366sceptreThe ornamented rod a monarch holds.C12.6
11,367scorchingExtremely hot, hot enough to burn.3×B2+2.6
11,368shopkeeperSomebody who owns or runs a small shop.B22.6
11,369shrivelTo dry up and wrinkle into something smaller.B2+2.6
11,370shrugTo raise the shoulders to show indifference or ignorance.2×B22.6
11,371sliderA control you drag along a track to set a value.2×B1+2.6
11,372snubA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.2×B2+2.6
11,373solderingJoining metal with a lower-melting alloy.B2+2.6
11,374speckledCovered with small irregular spots.B2+2.6
11,375spliceTo join two lengths of film, tape or rope together.C12.6
11,376squallA sudden violent wind, often with rain.C12.6
11,377submergeTo push or sink fully under water.B2+2.6
11,378subsideTo gradually die down.2×B2+2.6
11,379substantiateTo support a claim with evidence.C22.6
11,380summarizeTo shrink a long text down to its main points.B1+2.6
11,381supernovaThe colossal explosion of a dying star.C12.6
11,382swarthyHaving a dark complexion.C12.6
11,383teakA hard durable timber from a tropical tree.C12.6
11,384thesaurusA book grouping words by their meanings.B2+2.6
11,385tillerThe long handle that swings the rudder.C12.6
11,386trappingsThe outward signs that go with a position.C12.6
11,387trystA secret meeting between lovers.C12.6
11,388tutorialA small teaching session with close guidance.2×B1+2.6
11,389unadulteratedPure, with nothing added and nothing taken away.C22.6
11,390unbrokenContinuing without interruption.2×B22.6
11,391upheavalA violent change that turns everything upside down.C12.6
11,392upshotThe final result of a series of events.C12.6
11,393ventilateTo let air move through a space.2×C12.6
11,394waggleTo move rapidly from side to side.C12.6
11,395waxySmooth, slightly greasy and firm.B22.6
11,396windfallAn unexpected piece of good fortune, often money.B2+2.6
11,397wizardryMagic, or remarkable skill in some field.C12.6
11,398aforeBefore.C22.6
11,399agnosticA person who thinks it cannot be known whether a god exists.2×C12.6
11,400allotmentA small rented plot where people grow vegetables.C22.6
11,401amplifyTo make something louder or stronger.B2+2.6
11,402anecdotalBased on single stories rather than gathered evidence.C12.6
11,403arguablyAs a case could reasonably be made.C12.6
11,404attunedFinely aware of and responsive to something.C22.6
11,405atypicalNot following the usual pattern.C12.6
11,406augmentTo make something greater by adding to it.C12.6
11,407badmintonA racket game played with a feathered shuttle.B1+2.6
11,408bahtThe unit of money used in Thailand.B2+2.6
11,409behestA command or an urgent request.C22.6
11,410bilingualSpeaking two languages like a native.B2+2.6
11,411breechesTrousers reaching just below the knee.C12.6
11,412bulimiaAn eating disorder of bingeing and then purging.B2+2.6
11,413carnivoreAn animal that eats meat.B1+2.6
11,414cawTo make the harsh cry of a crow.C12.6
11,415celsiusThe temperature scale where water freezes at zero.A2+2.6
11,416certificationThe formal act of confirming in writing that a standard has been met, or the document that records it.B2+2.6
11,417chappedCracked and sore from cold and wind.B2+2.6
11,418comelyPleasant to look at.C22.6
11,419conformityBehaving the same way as everybody else.C12.6
11,420correlateTo move together in a way that suggests a link.C12.6
11,421corrosiveAble to eat away skin or metal.B2+2.6
11,422cragA steep rugged mass of rock.C12.6
11,423crematoriumThe building where bodies are burned.B2+2.6
11,424cuticleThe skin at the base of a nail.B2+2.6
11,425deferencePolite yielding to somebody's rank or judgement.C12.6
11,426delectableAbsolutely delicious.C12.6
11,427detrimentalCausing damage or loss.C12.6
11,428diluteTo weaken a liquid by adding water.B2+2.6
11,429dimpleA small hollow that appears in a cheek when you smile.B1+2.6
11,430dividendA share of profit paid to shareholders.3×B2+2.6
11,431ecuadorThe Andean country named after the line that circles the middle of the planet.B1+2.6
11,432enchantTo delight somebody greatly.2×B22.6
11,433ennuiWeariness caused by having nothing that interests you.C22.6
11,434equinoxOne of the two days when day and night are about equal.B2+2.6
11,435esotericUnderstood only by a small circle of initiates.C12.6
11,436etherealSo delicate and light it seems not of this world.C12.6
11,437extremistSomebody holding views far from the centre.C12.6
11,438fastidiousVery hard to please about detail and cleanliness.C12.6
11,439fodderFood grown and stored for farm animals.B2+2.6
11,440foreseeableAble to be predicted or expected.B2+2.6
11,441gailyIn a bright and cheerful way.C12.6
11,442gambitA chess opening in which a piece is given up for advantage.2×C22.6
11,443glorifyTo praise something as far greater than it is.B2+2.6
11,444gnawTo bite at something again and again.2×C12.6
11,445gobletA drinking glass on a tall stem.B2+2.6
11,446grimoireA book of spells.C22.6
11,447groutThe paste pressed between tiles to fill the joints.C12.6
11,448hawkerA trader who sells goods by calling them out.C12.6
11,449hummusA smooth dip of crushed chickpeas and sesame.B1+2.6
11,450incestuousInvolving sex between close relatives.2×C12.6
11,451inclineA slope, especially of a road or track.2×B2+2.6
11,452insubordinateRefusing to obey somebody in authority.C12.6
11,453insurrectionA violent rising against those in power.C12.6
11,454intoxicationThe state of being drunk or drugged.2×C12.6
11,455irrevocableImpossible to undo or take back.C22.6
11,456jauntA short trip taken for pleasure.C12.6
11,457jerkinA close-fitting sleeveless jacket.C22.6
11,458kilnThe oven in which pottery is baked hard.B2+2.6
11,459knaveA dishonest man.C22.6
11,460landownerSomebody who owns a large piece of land.B2+2.6
11,461levityLight-hearted treatment of a serious matter.C12.6
11,462lifesavingThe skills of rescuing somebody from drowning.B2+2.6
11,463luteAn old pear-shaped plucked instrument with a bent neck.C12.6
11,464macabreGruesome and grim in the way it dwells on death, said of a tale, a joke, or a scene rather than of a person's turn of mind.C12.6
11,465mallardThe common wild duck with a green head.B2+2.6
11,466marinateTo leave meat resting in a flavoured liquid before cooking.B2+2.6
11,467milkmaidA woman who milks cows.B2+2.6
11,468mythologicalBelonging to the ancient stories of gods and heroes.C12.6
11,469newbieA slangy, half-teasing name for somebody who has only just joined a group, a game or an online forum.B1+2.6
11,470nonchalantCalm and casual, showing no anxiety or interest.C22.6
11,471nutrientA substance in food that the body needs to grow.B2+2.6
11,472ogleTo stare at somebody in an unwelcome admiring way.C12.6
11,473overheatingThe becoming too hot for safe working.B22.6
11,474overturnTo reverse a previous decision or result.2×C12.6
11,475patronageSupport given by a wealthy backer, or the giving of favours.C12.6
11,476pensiveDeep in thought, and a little sad.C12.6
11,477perpetuateTo keep something going that ought to stop.C12.6
11,478persevereTo keep trying despite every setback.B2+2.6
11,479placateTo make an angry person calm again.C12.6
11,480plethoraAn amount far greater than is needed.C12.6
11,481postmarkThe stamped mark showing where and when it was posted.B2+2.6
11,482prattleTo talk at length in a light, inconsequential way.C12.6
11,483predominantlyFor the most part, and more than anything else.C12.6
11,484preoccupationA matter that fills the mind to the exclusion of others.C22.6
11,485primStiffly correct and easily shocked.C12.6
11,486rationaleThe set of reasons behind a decision or study.C12.6
11,487reactivateTo bring something back into use.B2+2.6
11,488reassembleTo put something back together.2×B2+2.6
11,489reclamationThe winning back of land or material for use.C12.6
11,490repressTo hold down a group or a protest by force.2×B2+2.6
11,491requisiteSomething that is required for a purpose.C12.6
11,492salvoAll the guns firing together, once.C12.6
11,493sculptTo shape a figure by carving or modelling.B2+2.6
11,494seminalSo influential that later work grew out of it.C22.6
11,495slinkTo move away quietly, ashamed or guilty.C12.6
11,496splurgeTo spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.B2+2.6
11,497spurtA sudden short gush, or a burst of speed.B2+2.6
11,498stasisA state in which nothing moves or changes.C22.6
11,499stuccoFine plaster used to coat and decorate walls.C12.6
11,500stuporA dazed state in which you can barely respond.C12.6