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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 6,501–7,000 of 19,295

Common in everyday speech and writingzipf 3–4

6,501advertiseTo promote something publicly in order to sell it.2×B1+3.2
6,502afloatResting on the surface of water rather than sinking.B23.2
6,503articulateAble to say what you mean clearly and easily.4×C13.2
6,504backsideThe part of the body you sit on.B13.2
6,505bathrobeA long, loose, soft gown worn after a bath or shower, or around the house.B1+3.2
6,506bearingsYour sense of where you are and which way you face.2×B23.2
6,507birthmarkA coloured mark on the skin present from birth.B23.2
6,508blenderA machine with spinning blades for liquidising food.A2+3.2
6,509bufferTo store data in advance so that sound or video plays without breaks.5×C13.2
6,510bungalowA house all on one level.B1+3.2
6,511burritoA large rolled tortilla with a filling.B1+3.2
6,512candlelightThe soft light of burning candles.B23.2
6,513casseroleA deep dish, and the slow-baked meal cooked in it.B1+3.2
6,514cheerioA cheerful goodbye, in British use.B2+3.2
6,515circumstantialBased on details that point to a conclusion without proving it.C13.2
6,516commieA communist, in hostile informal use.C13.2
6,517commodityA raw material or product traded in bulk.C13.2
6,518compA comprehensive examination, or a free ticket.C13.2
6,519credibleAble to be believed.C13.2
6,520detectionThe finding out of something hidden.C13.2
6,521directoryA listed set of names, addresses or files.C13.2
6,522disastrousBringing ruin or very great harm.C13.2
6,523disobeyTo refuse to do as you are told.B1+3.2
6,524eminentHighly respected at the top of a profession.C23.2
6,525erraticJumping about with no steady pattern.2×C13.2
6,526eulogyA speech praising somebody who has died.C13.2
6,527exhaleTo push air out of your lungs.B23.2
6,528fanaticSomebody whose enthusiasm has passed all reason.C13.2
6,529finderA person who finds something, especially something that was lost.2×B23.2
6,530fringeHair cut straight across the forehead.2×B1+3.2
6,531graftTo join a shoot of one plant onto the stem of another.2×C13.2
6,532hombreA man, in informal borrowed Spanish.C13.2
6,533hypocrisyPreaching one thing while doing the opposite.C13.2
6,534impoundTo seize and hold something officially.C13.2
6,535infiltrateTo get inside a group in order to watch it.2×B2+3.2
6,536instructTo tell someone officially to do something.2×B23.2
6,537ironicallyIn the opposite way to what you would expect.2×C13.2
6,538itineraryA written plan of a journey showing dates, places and times.2×C13.2
6,539largelyFor the most part.B23.2
6,540lashTo hit someone or something hard with a whip or a rope.5×B23.2
6,541lifeguardSomebody who watches swimmers and rescues them.B13.2
6,542lottoA state-run game of chance in which players pick numbers on a ticket and hope they match the ones drawn.B1+3.2
6,543ludicrousSo foolish or unreasonable that it invites laughter.C13.2
6,544malariaA fever carried by mosquitoes.B2+3.2
6,545mangoA sweet golden tropical fruit with a flat stone.B23.2
6,546marlinA large fast game fish with a spear-like snout.C13.2
6,547mascotA person in a costume who represents a team or organisation at events.2×B13.2
6,548meditationQuiet focused attention practised to calm the mind.2×C13.2
6,549nobilityThe class holding hereditary titles, or greatness of character.B2+3.2
6,550noveltyThe quality of being new, or a small cheap toy.B2+3.2
6,551oreRock or earth holding enough metal to make mining it worthwhile.B2+3.2
6,552overrunTo take a position by sweeping straight over it.2×B23.2
6,553patriotismDevoted loyalty to your own country.B23.2
6,554perkyJaunty and full of pep.B23.2
6,555pervA man whose sexual conduct is thought creepy or unacceptable.C13.2
6,556pimpleA small inflamed swelling on the skin.A2+3.2
6,557pinkieThe smallest finger of the hand.B23.2
6,558potassiumA soft metal the body needs in small amounts.B2+3.2
6,559presumablyUsed to say you believe something is true, judging from what you already know.C13.2
6,560proximityNearness in space or time.B2+3.2
6,561raincoatA waterproof coat worn against the rain.A2+3.2
6,562regentSomeone ruling for a monarch too young or unable.C13.2
6,563rephraseTo say the same thing in different words.B23.2
6,564retributionPunishment given as deserved payment for wrong.C13.2
6,565ruseA trick used to deceive.C13.2
6,566sanctityThe quality of being holy or inviolable.C13.2
6,567sayonaraA farewell, borrowed from Japanese.B2+3.2
6,568skateboardA short board on four small wheels that you stand on and push along with one foot.2×B23.2
6,569sparkleTo shine with quick bright points of light.2×B13.2
6,570statureSomebody's height.2×C13.2
6,571strifeBitter conflict between people or groups.B2+3.2
6,572successorThe person who takes over from another.2×C13.2
6,573sufficeTo be enough for the purpose.C13.2
6,574summaryA short version giving only the main points.2×B1+3.2
6,575territorialDefending its own space against others.2×B23.2
6,576textureThe way something feels in the mouth or under the hand.2×B1+3.2
6,577thievingThe repeated stealing of what belongs to others.B23.2
6,578triageSorting the injured by who needs help soonest.C13.2
6,579turnoutThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.3×C13.2
6,580unleashTo let something powerful loose.B23.2
6,581unreliableThat cannot be depended on to be right, honest, or to work properly.B23.2
6,582voltageThe electrical pressure pushing power through a wire.B2+3.2
6,583wholesaleSelling goods in bulk to shops rather than the public.2×B2+3.2
6,584wrapperThe paper or plastic around a single item.2×B13.2
6,585abusiveCruel or insulting in the way it treats somebody.B23.2
6,586administrativeRelating to the organisation and running of an institution.C13.2
6,587airwayThe passage air travels down into the lungs.B2+3.2
6,588amazeTo fill someone with wonder or surprise.B23.2
6,589assessTo weigh up the size, value or quality of something.B2+3.2
6,590bacheloretteAn unmarried woman, the counterpart of a bachelor.B2+3.2
6,591banjoA round-bodied string instrument with a bright tone.B23.2
6,592biasA leaning toward or against something that stops you judging it fairly.4×B2+3.2
6,593brothelA house where prostitutes work.B2+3.2
6,594clubhouseThe building a sports or social club meets in.B23.2
6,595coilSomething wound round and round in rings.2×B23.2
6,596commandmentA rule given by God that must be obeyed.B23.2
6,597consecutiveFollowing one after another without a break.C13.2
6,598consensusGeneral agreement among the members of a group.2×C13.2
6,599considerablyBy a large amount.B23.2
6,600controversyA long public argument that splits opinion.B2+3.2
6,601crutchesSupports held under the arm or forearm to help someone walk.2×B1+3.2
6,602deodorantA product that stops body odour.A2+3.2
6,603disciplinaryThe formal process used when workplace rules are broken.2×C13.2
6,604dominantStrongest, and controlling the rest.B2+3.2
6,605encryptionScrambling data into a code only the right key can unlock.B2+3.2
6,606evolveTo develop gradually into something more advanced or more complex.3×B2+3.2
6,607exhaustionThe state of being completely worn out.B23.2
6,608faultyNot working properly because something is wrong with it.2×B23.2
6,609ferretA small tame animal used to hunt rabbits.B2+3.2
6,610fetusAn unborn young in the later stages of development.B2+3.2
6,611fiascoA complete and embarrassing failure.C13.2
6,612folderA folded cover of card or plastic for holding loose papers.2×A2+3.2
6,613futileCertain to fail, however much effort goes into it.2×C13.2
6,614galleyThe kitchen of a ship.C13.2
6,615gelA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.2×A2+3.2
6,616gentA man, said informally.B2+3.2
6,617gigoloA man kept by a woman in return for his company.C13.2
6,618gizmoA small handy device whose name escapes you.B2+3.2
6,619glareTo stare at someone with open anger.4×B23.2
6,620godmotherA woman who promises at a child's baptism to help raise the child in the faith.2×B13.2
6,621haloA ring of light around the sun or moon.2×B23.2
6,622heinousWicked in the extreme.C13.2
6,623herbalTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.2×B2+3.2
6,624holderThe person who holds something.2×B23.2
6,625hymnA song of praise sung in worship.B1+3.2
6,626hypeExaggerated publicity and excitement built up around something.3×B2+3.2
6,627immenseExtremely large, beyond easy measure.C13.2
6,628inconvenientCausing trouble or awkwardness.B1+3.2
6,629induceTo bring about a state deliberately.2×C13.2
6,630investigativeDevoted to finding out the facts.B2+3.2
6,631ladenHeavily loaded with something.B23.2
6,632larkA brown field bird that sings while hovering.B2+3.2
6,633makeoverA complete change of appearance.B23.2
6,634manipulativeControlling others by clever unfair means.B2+3.2
6,635marketplaceWhere goods are traded, or the world of trade itself.C13.2
6,636masqueradeA pretence, or a party where faces are covered.C13.2
6,637mastThe tall pole that carries the sails.B1+3.2
6,638ointmentA greasy healing preparation rubbed onto the skin.B23.2
6,639plaidPatterned with crossing bands of several colours.2×B23.2
6,640plausibleBelievable; reasonable enough that it could be true.2×C13.2
6,641playoffsThe knockout matches after the regular season that decide the champion.B2+3.2
6,642provocativeMeant to stir up strong feeling or argument.C13.2
6,643prudentCareful about risk, and thinking ahead to what could go wrong.2×C13.2
6,644purgeA violent removal of unwanted people from a group.B2+3.2
6,645quakeTo shake from fear or from ground movement.2×B1+3.2
6,646raisinA dried grape.A2+3.2
6,647reconstructionBuilding again what was destroyed.2×C13.2
6,648redeemTo win back honour or worth after failing.2×B23.2
6,649refreshmentsLight food and drinks offered to guests.B1+3.2
6,650rehabilitationTreatment that helps somebody return to normal life.C13.2
6,651relevanceThe degree to which something relates to the matter being considered.C13.2
6,652resourceSomething available to be used when needed.B1+3.2
6,653snoreTo breathe with a loud rough rattling noise while asleep.3×B23.2
6,654socketThe fitting in the wall where electricity comes out.2×B1+3.2
6,655storeroomA room where things are kept until needed.B1+3.2
6,656storkA tall long-legged white bird.B1+3.2
6,657surferSomebody who rides breaking waves.B1+3.2
6,658swipeTo move a finger or thumb across a touchscreen.6×B1+3.2
6,659swishTo move with a soft hissing sound.2×B23.2
6,660takeoutRestaurant food you collect and eat at home.A2+3.2
6,661timetableA chart showing which lesson or activity happens at which hour of the day and week.4×A2+3.2
6,662trackerSomebody or something that follows a trail.2×B1+3.2
6,663transvestiteSomebody who dresses in the clothes of the other sex.B2+3.2
6,664trojanA program that hides harmful code inside a useful one.B2+3.2
6,665unhealthyHarmful to health, or not in good health.2×B1+3.2
6,666unificationThe joining of separate parts into one.B2+3.2
6,667vigilanteSomebody who takes law enforcement into their own hands.B2+3.2
6,668wallowTo roll about in mud.2×C23.2
6,669whineTo make a long, high, unhappy sound.4×B23.2
6,670wondrousFilling you with wonder.B2+3.2
6,671wretchA person in a miserable, pitiable condition.2×B2+3.2
6,672accordanceAgreement with a rule.C13.2
6,673adaptationA film, play or programme made from a book or other original work.4×C13.2
6,674afterlifeLife believed to continue after death.2×B23.2
6,675auditoriumThe seated hall where an audience watches a stage.B23.2
6,676axisA reference line a graph is measured from.2×B2+3.2
6,677bambooA tall fast-growing hollow grass.A2+3.2
6,678binocularsTwo small telescopes joined for viewing at a distance.B1+3.2
6,679borderlineThe point at which one condition shades into another.B23.2
6,680chronicleA record of events written down year by year.B23.2
6,681chuckleTo laugh quietly to yourself.2×B1+3.2
6,682circularA notice sent out to everybody at once.2×B1+3.2
6,683citationA formal pointer to the source of an idea or quotation.2×C13.2
6,684clarinetA woodwind instrument with a single reed.B23.2
6,685clienteleAll the customers of a business taken together.C13.2
6,686componentOne of the pieces a machine is built from.2×B2+3.2
6,687composeTo write a piece of music.5×B23.2
6,688coordinatorSomebody who makes separate parts work together.C13.2
6,689cylinderA solid shape with matching circular ends and straight sides.3×B1+3.2
6,690diplomacyManaging relations between countries by talking.2×B2+3.2
6,691discomfortA mild but persistent feeling of pain or unease.B1+3.2
6,692dreamyLost in thought, or lovely in a hazy way.B23.2
6,693durationHow long something lasts from start to finish.B23.2
6,694earnestDeeply sincere and serious about what you do.2×C13.2
6,695encyclopediaA reference work covering many subjects in articles.B1+3.2
6,696enlistTo join the armed forces voluntarily.2×B2+3.2
6,697famineA time when a whole region has almost nothing to eat.B2+3.2
6,698fertileRich enough to produce plenty of crops or plants.3×B23.2
6,699flawlessWithout a single visible fault.B23.2
6,700frailWeak in body, especially through age or illness.3×B23.2
6,701gloatTo take open pleasure in somebody else's misfortune.B2+3.2
6,702graniteA very hard speckled rock.B2+3.2
6,703grotesqueUgly and distorted in a disturbing way.B2+3.2
6,704headphonesA device worn over or in the ears for private listening.A2+3.2
6,705hearseA vehicle for carrying a coffin at a funeral.B2+3.2
6,706heathenSomebody who follows none of the main religions.C13.2
6,707hideoutA place where somebody hides from pursuit.B23.2
6,708highlandHigh mountainous country.B2+3.2
6,709horrifyingCausing shock and disgust.B23.2
6,710huskyLow and slightly hoarse in voice.2×B23.2
6,711impeccableFaultless in every detail.C23.2
6,712inabilityThe lack of ability or power to do something.C13.2
6,713influentialAble to shape what others think or do.C13.2
6,714jackalA wild dog that hunts and scavenges.B2+3.2
6,715jiffyA very short moment of time.B23.2
6,716kaiserThe former emperor of Germany or Austria.C13.2
6,717kiloA unit of weight equal to a thousand grams.A2+3.2
6,718lagoonA calm shallow pool of seawater behind a reef or bar.B2+3.2
6,719latitudePosition measured in degrees north or south of the equator.2×B2+3.2
6,720maggotThe legless white young of a fly.B23.2
6,721mathematicalTo do with numbers and their study.C13.2
6,722minivanA tall family car with three rows of seats.B2+3.2
6,723momentarilyFor a very short time.2×B23.2
6,724muzzleThe projecting nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, horse or fox.5×B23.2
6,725occultPractices concerned with magic and hidden powers.C13.2
6,726orientThe countries of the Far East, in older use.C13.2
6,727pangA sudden sharp stab of pain or feeling.B2+3.2
6,728patronizeTo be a regular customer, or to talk down to somebody.C13.2
6,729pediatricTo do with the medical care of children.B2+3.2
6,730petrolThe fuel used in most cars.B1+3.2
6,731philosophicalTo do with deep questions, or calm about misfortune.C13.2
6,732pillarA tall upright support.B1+3.2
6,733planktonThe tiny drifting life of the sea.B2+3.2
6,734polygraphA machine that records bodily signs to test for lying.C13.2
6,735porcelainA hard, fine, white ceramic thin enough for light to pass through.2×B23.2
6,736quartetA group of four performers, or a piece for them.B2+3.2
6,737raggedOld, torn, and hanging in loose strips.4×B23.2
6,738railwayA track of rails for trains, or the system and company operating them.B1+3.2
6,739recollectionSomething you remember; a memory of a past event as you hold it now.2×B2+3.2
6,740recyclingThe process of treating used materials so they can be made into something new.3×B1+3.2
6,741redoTo perform again something you just undid.2×B23.2
6,742relaxationLetting body and mind go loose.2×B23.2
6,743reopenTo open again after being closed.2×B1+3.2
6,744scrawnyUnhealthily thin and bony.C13.2
6,745severTo cut something right through, separating it.2×C13.2
6,746stagA fully grown male deer.B2+3.2
6,747staggeringSo great that it is hard to take in.2×C13.2
6,748staminaThe physical or mental strength to keep doing something tiring for a long time.C13.2
6,749starlightThe light the stars give at night.B1+3.2
6,750strutTo walk proudly, showing off.2×B23.2
6,751summonsAn order to appear before a court.B2+3.2
6,752sundaeIce cream served in a glass with sauce and toppings.B1+3.2
6,753takeoverGaining control of a company, sometimes against its will.B23.2
6,754thawTo become soft and unfrozen, or to let frozen food do so.5×B1+3.2
6,755titaniumA strong light metal used in aircraft and implants.B2+3.2
6,756tootTo make a short sound on a horn.2×B23.2
6,757traderSomebody who buys and sells for a living.B23.2
6,758trailingHanging down and dragging along.2×B23.2
6,759unprecedentedNever having happened before in all history.C13.2
6,760vibrationA rapid trembling movement passing through something.B23.2
6,761visitationAn official visit, or an appearance believed to be supernatural.C13.2
6,762wholesomeGood for your health; nourishing.3×B23.2
6,763wontSomebody's usual habit or custom.2×C23.2
6,764yarnSpun thread, or a long rambling story.B23.2
6,765aerobicsRhythmic exercise done to music in a class.B1+3.2
6,766beseechTo beg somebody urgently.C23.2
6,767bikerSomebody who rides a motorcycle, often in a group.B1+3.2
6,768biopsyThe taking of tissue from a living body for examination.B2+3.2
6,769birchA slim northern tree with peeling white bark.B2+3.2
6,770carcassThe dead body of an animal.B2+3.2
6,771completionThe finishing of something.B23.2
6,772costlyExpensive, or damaging in what it takes from you.C13.2
6,773detachedStanding on its own, or showing no emotional involvement.B23.2
6,774disableTo stop a device or feature from working.B1+3.2
6,775distinctiveEasy to recognise as different from anything else.C13.2
6,776distraughtSo upset that you can barely think straight.B2+3.2
6,777dominationComplete control over others.C13.2
6,778ferociousFrighteningly fierce and violent.C13.2
6,779fossilThe remains or the trace of a plant or animal from long ago, preserved in rock.3×B13.2
6,780friskTo run the hands over somebody in search of weapons.B23.2
6,781fussyHard to please over small details.2×B1+3.2
6,782girdleA belt or cord worn round the waist.5×C13.2
6,783haitiA Caribbean country.B1+3.2
6,784hedgeA living wall of bushes dividing fields.2×B23.2
6,785hepatitisAn inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.B2+3.2
6,786highlightThe best or most memorable part of something.B1+3.2
6,787hijackTo seize control of a vehicle by force.B2+3.2
6,788hotlineA direct telephone line for urgent calls.B2+3.2
6,789immigrantA person who has moved into a new country to live.B23.2
6,790leprechaunA mischievous little man of Irish folklore.B23.2
6,791malpracticeCareless or illegal conduct by a professional.C13.2
6,792mirageA false pool of water seen in the heat.B2+3.2
6,793muscularHaving large, well-developed muscles.3×B23.2
6,794onwardContinuing forward in space or time.2×B2+3.2
6,795optimismThe habit of expecting things to turn out well.C13.2
6,796perpetualNever ending; continuing for all time.3×C13.2
6,797pleasingGiving satisfaction or enjoyment.B23.2
6,798relentlessNever easing and never stopping.B23.2
6,799reproduceTo produce offspring.2×B23.2
6,800revoltAn armed rising against those in power.2×B23.2
6,801spatA short petty quarrel.2×C13.2
6,802symbolicStanding for or representing something else.3×C13.2
6,803tacticA particular action chosen to gain an advantage in a situation.2×C13.2
6,804tenorThe highest ordinary male singing voice.2×B2+3.2
6,805therebyBy that means; with that result.C13.2
6,806troublesomeCausing difficulty over and over again.B23.2
6,807tumbleTo fall while rolling or turning over.5×B1+3.2
6,808unexplainedStill without any account or answer.B23.2
6,809unfitNot physically healthy or in good condition.2×B2+3.2
6,810userSomebody who uses a thing or a service.B1+3.2
6,811vandalismDeliberate destruction of property for no purpose.B2+3.2
6,812youthfulHaving the freshness of the young.B23.2
6,813absorbedSo caught up in something that nothing else registers.2×B23.2
6,814acquittedDeclared not guilty by a court.B2+3.2
6,815adversaryAn opponent in a contest, dispute or conflict.C13.2
6,816aortaThe great artery carrying blood away from the heart.B2+3.2
6,817apparatusThe set of equipment needed for a particular job or experiment.4×B2+3.2
6,818arithmeticThe part of maths dealing with numbers and calculation.B1+3.2
6,819artworkPictures and designs made for a purpose.B23.2
6,820beanieA soft close-fitting knitted hat.B1+3.2
6,821blockadeThe cutting off of supplies to force a surrender.B2+3.2
6,822capitalistSomebody who owns capital.2×C13.2
6,823classmateA person who is in the same class as you at school or college.2×A2+3.2
6,824contingencyA plan kept ready in case things go wrong.C13.2
6,825continuumA range with no sharp break anywhere along it.C13.2
6,826corpusA large collected body of writing or of data.C23.2
6,827cramTo force too many things or people into a space.3×B23.2
6,828dialysisA treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys fail.B2+3.2
6,829disagreementA difference of opinion.2×B23.2
6,830distributorThe company that gets copies to the shops.2×B2+3.2
6,831duoA pair who perform or work together.C13.2
6,832dysfunctionalNot working together as it should.C13.2
6,833editTo change a picture, film or text after it was made.2×B23.2
6,834errTo make a mistake.C13.2
6,835excaliburThe named sword of King Arthur.B2+3.2
6,836exceptionallyTo an unusually great degree.2×B2+3.2
6,837expendableAble to be given up or used up without great loss.C13.2
6,838extinguisherThe cylinder that puts out a small fire.B1+3.2
6,839featA deed needing great skill or courage.C13.2
6,840firewoodLogs cut and stored for burning.B1+3.2
6,841genericBelonging to a whole class or group rather than to one particular member.3×C13.2
6,842glandAn organ that makes a substance the body needs.B2+3.2
6,843grandchildA child of your son or daughter.A2+3.2
6,844gymnasticsThe sport of flips, jumps and balance on apparatus.B1+3.2
6,845hardshipSuffering caused by difficult conditions.B23.2
6,846hardworkingPutting steady effort into everything.B1+3.2
6,847hazeThin dust or moisture that blurs the air.2×B23.2
6,848hearsayInformation heard from others and not checked.C13.2
6,849hellholeA thoroughly wretched and unpleasant place.C13.2
6,850honoraryGiven as an honour, with no duties or pay attached.B2+3.2
6,851hopelesslyIn a way that offers no chance of success.B2+3.2
6,852horizontalFlat and level, parallel to the horizon.2×B1+3.2
6,853instrumentalPlaying a key part in something, or played without singing.B23.2
6,854interfaceThe screens and controls through which a person uses a machine.3×C13.2
6,855intrigueSecret plotting to gain an advantage.2×B2+3.2
6,856lateralTo do with the side, or moving sideways.B2+3.2
6,857lifelongLasting the whole of somebody's life.C13.2
6,858marshmallowA soft white sweet.A2+3.2
6,859mortalityThe rate at which living things die.2×C13.2
6,860moundA rounded heap of earth or other material.2×B23.2
6,861mushySo soft it has lost all shape.2×B23.2
6,862nibbleTo eat something in small, quick bites.5×B23.2
6,863optimistA person who tends to expect good outcomes.B2+3.2
6,864parryTo block a blow and push it away.2×C13.2
6,865parsonA rural Protestant minister of an earlier age, holding the living of his church, chiefly in American usage.C13.2
6,866pastureGrassland where animals are put out to feed.B1+3.2
6,867peerTo look hard and closely at something that is difficult to see.3×B23.2
6,868pharmacistThe professional who prepares and dispenses medicine.B2+3.2
6,869pinballA game in which a ball is propelled around a sloping board with flippers.B23.2
6,870pistachioA small green nut sold in a split shell.B1+3.2
6,871ployA move made to trick somebody into reacting.C13.2
6,872propellerThe spinning blades that pull an aircraft along.B23.2
6,873quarryA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.3×B2+3.2
6,874remainderWhat is left over after dividing.2×C13.2
6,875restrainTo hold somebody back from moving or acting.2×B23.2
6,876rippleA small wave or ring spreading across the surface of water.4×B23.2
6,877scubaBreathing gear carried on the back under water.B23.2
6,878sesameA tiny pale seed used in cooking and pressed for oil.B1+3.2
6,879setbackA problem that throws progress backwards.B2+3.2
6,880shaggyCovered in long rough untidy hair.B2+3.2
6,881shamSomething pretending to be what it is not.2×B2+3.2
6,882shiverTo shake all over from cold or fear.2×B1+3.2
6,883shopliftingSecretly taking goods from a shop without paying.B2+3.2
6,884shuttersHinged panels closed over a window.B1+3.2
6,885sitcomA funny television series about the same people in the same setting.B2+3.2
6,886soarTo rise quickly to a much higher level.4×B23.2
6,887sobTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.3×B23.2
6,888solaceComfort in a time of sadness.C13.2
6,889stungPierced by a sting, or wounded by a remark.B13.2
6,890suffocateTo die or kill through being unable to breathe.2×B23.2
6,891swoopTo drop suddenly through the air onto something.2×B23.2
6,892timidEasily frightened and slow to step forward.2×C13.2
6,893transfusionPutting blood from one person into another.B2+3.2
6,894undertakerA person whose job is arranging funerals and preparing the dead.B2+3.2
6,895unfamiliarNot known or recognised.B23.2
6,896unharmedNot hurt or damaged in any way.B23.2
6,897unpreparedCaught without the readiness, the skill, or the kit the moment demands.B1+3.2
6,898unprofessionalFalling below the standards of a trade or a job.B2+3.2
6,899unsafeLikely to cause harm.B23.2
6,900viewerSomebody watching a broadcast.B1+3.2
6,901whilstDuring the time that.2×B23.2
6,902worldlyConcerned with material rather than spiritual life.2×B2+3.2
6,903accuracyFreedom from error.B23.2
6,904ammoniaA sharp-smelling gas used in cleaning liquids.B2+3.2
6,905annulmentAn official declaration that a marriage never held.C13.2
6,906assailantSomebody who attacks another person.C13.2
6,907astrayAway from the right path or the right course.C13.2
6,908attireClothing of a particular style or for a particular occasion.C13.2
6,909barren(of land) Too poor or dry for plants to grow.3×B2+3.2
6,910barricadeAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.2×B2+3.2
6,911bewitchedPlaced under an enchantment.B2+3.2
6,912biographyThe written life story of a real person.C13.2
6,913blasphemySpeech that treats sacred things with contempt.C13.2
6,914brillianceVery great brightness.2×B2+3.2
6,915cipherA system for writing in code.C13.2
6,916comfortablyIn a way that gives physical ease.2×B23.2
6,917commentaryA running account of events as they happen.C13.2
6,918complicateTo make something more difficult or involved.B1+3.2
6,919conspicuousEasy to see or notice; standing out from everything around it.3×C13.2
6,920contradictionA combination of statements or facts that cannot all be true at the same time.3×B2+3.2
6,921contraptionAn awkward or oddly improvised machine or device.C13.2
6,922convenientlyIn a way that suits your needs and saves trouble.B23.2
6,923dislocatedPushed out of its proper joint.B2+3.2
6,924dispatcherThe person who takes the call and sends the help.B2+3.2
6,925distributeTo hand shares out to many people or places.2×B23.2
6,926dowryMoney or goods a bride brings to a marriage.B2+3.2
6,927electricianThe professional who installs and repairs wiring.B23.2
6,928enableTo make something possible that was not before.2×B23.2
6,929enclosedShut in on every side.B2+3.2
6,930extinctionThe permanent disappearance of a whole kind of creature.B1+3.2
6,931fijiA South Pacific island country.B1+3.2
6,932firearmA portable weapon that fires bullets.B23.2
6,933fireballA bright ball of flame, or a person of great energy.B23.2
6,934framingThe choice of what to include in a picture and what to leave out.3×B23.2
6,935giraffeThe tallest animal, with a very long neck.B13.2
6,936godforsakenBleak, dreary and remote.C13.2
6,937hemisphereHalf of the Earth, divided at the equator or by a line running north to south.3×B1+3.2
6,938humorousMeant to be funny.B23.2
6,939incompetenceNot being good enough at the job.B2+3.2
6,940italyThe boot-shaped country of Rome and pasta.A13.2
6,941joyfulFull of happiness.B1+3.2
6,942lagThe delay between an action and the response.2×B1+3.2
6,943livelihoodThe work by which somebody earns a living.B2+3.2
6,944mandateThe authority to act, given by those who elected you.2×C13.2
6,945maternalTo do with a mother, or motherly in feeling.C13.2
6,946metropolitanTo do with a large busy city.B2+3.2
6,947musterTo gather people together for inspection or action.2×C13.2
6,948nebulaA glowing cloud of gas and dust in space.C13.2
6,949occupationalTo do with a person's job.C13.2
6,950oppressionCruel and unjust use of power over people.C13.2
6,951pathologicalCaused by disease, or compulsive beyond reason.C13.2
6,952pickledPreserved in sour liquid.B1+3.2
6,953plumpPleasantly round and slightly fat.3×B23.2
6,954potentPowerfully strong in effect.B2+3.2
6,955poxA disease that leaves the skin marked with spots.C13.2
6,956privySharing in a secret with a few others.2×C13.2
6,957pruneA dried plum.2×B1+3.2
6,958quicksandWet loose sand that gives way underfoot.B23.2
6,959railingA fence of upright metal bars.B1+3.2
6,960reproductionThe producing of young.3×C13.2
6,961resentmentSlow-burning anger about an old unfairness.C13.2
6,962retroDeliberately in the style of an earlier time.B2+3.2
6,963ruckusA noisy disturbance.C13.2
6,964satchelA stiff shoulder bag, often for books.B2+3.2
6,965seerA person who can see what will happen in the future.2×C13.2
6,966shillingA former British coin worth a twentieth of a pound.B2+3.2
6,967shutdownThe orderly closing down of a running system.2×B1+3.2
6,968sightseeingVisiting the famous places of a city as a visitor.B1+3.2
6,969skepticalNot willing to believe a claim until there is proof.2×B2+3.2
6,970softenTo make something softer.2×B1+3.2
6,971splinterA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.3×B23.2
6,972springtimeThe season when plants begin to grow again.B13.2
6,973starvationExtreme suffering or death from having no food.B23.2
6,974strickenBadly affected by illness, grief or disaster.C13.2
6,975suppressTo crush a rising or a movement by force.2×C13.2
6,976tabletA flat touch-screen computer.2×A2+3.2
6,977trademarkA name, word or symbol that only one company may legally use.4×C13.2
6,978typhoonA tropical storm of the western Pacific.B1+3.2
6,979uncannyStrange in a way that unsettles you.C23.2
6,980unclearHard to understand or to see properly.3×B1+3.2
6,981valeA valley, in poetic use.C23.2
6,982vatA very large open container for liquid, used in making or storing things.2×B2+3.2
6,983vicarA Church of England priest in charge of a parish.B2+3.2
6,984vortexA whirling mass that pulls everything into its centre.C23.2
6,985widelyOver a large area or among many people.B23.2
6,986acquisitionThe act of getting or gaining something.3×C13.2
6,987apprehendTo arrest somebody, or to grasp a meaning.C23.2
6,988automatedOperated automatically by machinery without human control.B1+3.2
6,989beforehandAhead of the time in question.C13.2
6,990canisterA sealed metal cylinder holding gas or liquid, often under pressure.2×B23.2
6,991cannonballThe heavy iron ball an old gun fired.B23.2
6,992caravanA home on wheels towed behind a car.2×B23.2
6,993carouselA fairground ride of painted horses that spins.2×B1+3.2
6,994chastityThe state of refraining from sex.C13.2
6,995chinkA narrow slit that light gets through.C13.2
6,996cleanseTo wash the skin or a wound thoroughly.2×B23.2
6,997cluckOf a hen: to make short, repeated clicking sounds.4×B23.2
6,998conciergeThe hotel professional who arranges things for guests.B2+3.2
6,999correctionalTo do with the punishment and reform of offenders.C13.2
7,000crampedSo small that there is no room to move.B2+3.2