| Rank | Word | Pronunciation | PoS | Definition |
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| 1965 | abandon | /əˈbæn.dən/ | verb |        to leave someone or something you are responsible for and not return |
| 1903 | accommodation | /əˌkɑm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | noun | a place to stay, often a hotel |
| 1941 | advertisement | /əd.vər.tɪs.mənt/ | noun | a picture, short film, text, etc., that tells people about a product or service |
| 1902 | approximately | /əˈprɑk.sə.mɪt.li/ | adv | around; nearly; almost; about (a number) |
| 1944 | aside | /əˈsaɪd/ | adv | to the side; out of the way; for later use |
| 1922 | beauty | /ˈbju.ti/ | noun | quality of being physically or visually attractive |
| 1958 | bet | /ˈbɛt/ | verb | to make an agreement on the results of an event where the losers give something (usually money) to the winner |
| 1979 | bike | /baɪk/ | noun | a vehicle with two wheels that a person can ride |
| 1914 | breathe | /brið/ | verb | to move air into and out of your lungs |
| 1913 | brown | /braʊn/ | adj | of the color of coffee, wood, or chocolate |
| 1925 | calculate | /ˈkæl.kjʊ,lɛɪt/ | verb | to find an answer using mathematics |
| 1964 | calm | /kɑm/ | adj | relaxed and not worried or angry |
| 1910 | chip | /tʃɪp/ | noun | a small piece that was broken or taken off something |
| 1906 | climate | /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/ | noun | typical weather conditions in a particular place |
| 1945 | comfort | /ˈkʌm.fərt/ | noun | state of being relaxed, warm, or happy |
| 1919 | confuse | /kənˈfjuz/ | verb | to make something unclear or hard to understand |
| 1942 | consistent | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | adj | always acting or happening in the same way |
| 1957 | convention | /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/ | noun | a large meeting of the members of a profession, organization, or who have the same interests |
| 1901 | cope | /kəʊp/ | verb | to deal successfully with a difficult problem |
| 1909 | corporation | /ˌkɔr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ | noun | big company or a combination of several companies |
| 1929 | creation | /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ | noun | act of making something |
| 1953 | criteria | /kraɪˈtɪər.i.ə/ | noun | details used to make a decision |
| 1956 | criticism | /ˈkrɪt.əˌsɪz.əm/ | noun | written or spoken remarks about what is bad about someone or something |
| 1986 | crop | /krɑp/ | noun | plants grown on a farm for food (e.g., corn or rice) |
| 1983 | crucial | /ˈkru.ʃəl/ | adj | extremely important |
| 1971 | delight | /dɪˈlaɪt/ | noun | a strong feeling of great pleasure and happiness |
| 1982 | derive | /dɪˈraɪv/ | verb | to develop or get something from something else |
| 1976 | differ | /ˈdɪ.fər/ | verb | to be not the same as others |
| 1980 | distribute | /dɪˈstrɪb.jut/ | verb | to hand in or deliver something to people |
| 1991 | drama | /ˈdrɑ.mə/ | noun | a piece of writing that tells a story about a serious subject or an exciting event |
| 1975 | dramatic | /drəˈmæt.ɪk/ | adj | sudden and extreme |
| 1993 | educate | /ˈɛdʒ.ʊˌkeɪt/ | verb | to teach someone in a school or college |
| 1969 | efficient | /ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ | adj | able to work well without waste |
| 1912 | encounter | /ɛnˈkaʊn.tər/ | verb | to have or experience something, often unpleasant or difficult |
| 1966 | examination | /ɪgˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ | noun | test of your knowledge of, or ability in something |
| 1908 | exception | /ɪkˈsɛp.ʃən/ | noun | something not included in or different from a group of things |
| 1915 | excuse | /ɪkˈskjuz/ | verb | to give a reason to explain why you did something |
| 1996 | exhibit | /ɪgˈzɪb.ɪt/ | verb | to display or make available for people to see |
| 1995 | fault | /fɔlt/ | noun | a bad quality or part of someone or something; responsibility for a mistake or bad situation |
| 1948 | gene | /dʒin/ | noun | part of a cell that controls the development and appearance of a living thing |
| 1990 | gentleman | /ˈdʒɛn.tl.mən/ | noun | a man who has good manners and is considerate |
| 1977 | grateful | /ˈgreɪt.fəl/ | adj | feeling or showing thanks; thankful |
| 1904 | highlight | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | noun | the best or most interesting part of something |
| 1998 | hunt | /hʌnt/ | verb | to search for wild animals to kill for food or sport |
| 1938 | illness | /ˈɪl.nəs/ | noun | unhealthy condition of the mind or body |
| 1924 | install | /ɪnˈstɔl/ | verb | to set up a piece of equipment so that it is ready to use |
| 1955 | integrate | /ˈɪn.tɪˌgreɪt/ | verb | to combine together; make into one thing |
| 1981 | intellectual | /ˌɪn.tlˈɛk.tʃu.əl/ | noun | of or relating to the ability to think in a logical way and understand complicated ideas and subjects |
| 1989 | interpretation | /ɪnˌtɜr.prɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ | noun | an explanation or opinion of the meaning of something |
| 1939 | journalist | /ˈdʒɜr.nl.ɪst/ | noun | a person who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio |
| 1992 | landscape | /ˈlændˌskeɪp/ | noun | a large area of countryside or land that has a particular quality or appearance |
| 1974 | lean | /lin/ | verb | to bend or move someone's body in a particular direction; (adj) very little fat |
| 1934 | luck | /lʌk/ | noun | accidental way things happen, often good things |
| 1923 | massive | /ˈmæs.ɪv/ | adj | very big; very large and heavy |
| 1927 | mathematics | /ˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪks/ | noun | study or science of numbers and shapes |
| 1997 | minor | /ˈmaɪ.nər/ | adj | not so large in size, not important or valuable |
| 1987 | minority | /maɪˈnɔr.ɪ.ti/ | noun | a part of a group that is less than half of the whole; a small part |
| 1926 | mouse | /maʊs/ | noun | a small animal that has fur and a long tail |
| 1952 | neck | /nɛk/ | noun | part of the body joining the head and the body |
| 1930 | occupy | /ˈɑk.jəˌpaɪ/ | verb | to fill a time, a space, or an area |
| 1988 | origin | /ˈɔr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ | noun | the point at which something begins or is created |
| 1943 | originally | /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nl.i/ | adv | at first; in the beginning |
| 1931 | outline | /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ | noun | the main ideas or facts about something, without the details |
| 1921 | output | /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ | noun | amount of something that is produced |
| 1916 | partly | /ˈpɑrt.li/ | adv | in part; not completely |
| 1961 | plain | /pleɪn/ | adj | simple; easy to understand; clear |
| 1951 | plot | /plɑt/ | noun | a plan to do something, often in secret and bad |
| 1973 | premise | /ˈprɛm.ɪs/ | noun | a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and is used for developing other ideas and actions |
| 1935 | preserve | /prɪˈzɜrv/ | verb | to keep something in an unchanged or perfect condition |
| 1954 | primarily | /praɪˈmɛr.ə.li/ | adv | in the most basic or important way |
| 1949 | prospect | /ˈprɑs.pɛkt/ | noun | the possibility that something might happen in the future, especially something good |
| 1978 | protein | /ˈproʊ.tin/ | noun | a substance found in some foods, such as meat, that is needed by the body to stay healthy |
| 1968 | rapidly | /ˈræp.ɪd.li/ | adv | with great speed |
| 1905 | reporter | /rɪˈpɔr.tər/ | noun | someone whose job is to write and report news for a newspaper, magazine, television, or radio station |
| 1959 | retain | /rɪˈteɪn/ | verb | to continue to have or use something; to keep |
| 1970 | revolution | /ˌrɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/ | noun | a change in the way a country is governed, usually by violence or war; a complete change |
| 1963 | rural | /ˈrʊər.əl/ | adj | relating to parts of a country that are outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc. |
| 1946 | secondly | /ˈsɛk.ənd.li/ | adv | used to give a point or reason after the first |
| 1960 | sequence | /ˈsi.kwəns/ | noun | an ordered group of related events or things |
| 1947 | severe | /səˈvɪər/ | adj | very bad; very serious |
| 1907 | shirt | /ʃɜrt/ | noun | a light piece of clothing with sleeves for the upper body |
| 1967 | silence | /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ | noun | no sound or noise |
| 1950 | snow | /snəʊ/ | noun | soft white pieces of frozen water falling from the clouds |
| 1920 | southern | /ˈsʌð.ərn/ | adj | in or from the south |
| 1972 | spell | /spɛl/ | verb | to be able to say, write, or print the letters that make up a word |
| 1936 | split | /splɪt/ | verb | to break something into pieces or divide something |
| 1999 | storm | /stɔrm/ | noun | bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, and strong winds |
| 1940 | sudden | /ˈsʌd.n/ | adj | happening or done quickly or unexpectedly |
| 1932 | sufficient | /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ | adj | having as much as is needed for a particular purpose |
| 1937 | swing | /ˈswɪŋ/ | verb | to move smoothly backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something |
| 1917 | tennis | /ˈtɛn.ɪs/ | noun | game played by hitting a ball over a net |
| 2000 | thick | /θɪk/ | adj | having a large distance between two surfaces |
| 1994 | toy | /tɔɪ/ | noun | a thing that children play with |
| 1984 | unemployment | /ˌʌn.ɛmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ | noun | the number of people in an area who want to work but do not have a job |
| 1933 | update | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | verb | to change something by adding the most recent information |
| 1928 | upper | /ˈʌp.ər/ | adj | higher than others of the same kind |
| 1918 | urban | /ˈɜr.bən/ | adj | concerning a city; located in a city |
| 1962 | volunteer | /ˌvɑl.ənˈtɪər/ | noun | someone who works willingly without pay |
| 1985 | wheel | /wil/ | noun | the round thing under a vehicle that turns and makes it move |
| 1911 | winner | /ˈwɪn.ər/ | noun | the person or animal that is the best in a contest or first in a race |