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Video vocabulary

irish

US / ˈaɪrɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈaɪrɪʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Ireland

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

determiner
The people or things we are talking about
pronoun
The objects far from the speaker

die

US / daɪ /

•

UK / daɪ /

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

weaver

US / 'wi:və(r) /

•

UK / ˈwivɚ /

noun
Person who makes cloth by weaving

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

•

UK / ˈænəməl /

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

inhale

US / ɪnˈheɪl /

•

UK / ɪnˈhel /

verb
To breathe in something like air or smoke
To eat or drink something extremely fast

line

US / laɪn /

•

UK / laɪn /

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

driver

US / ˈdraɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdraɪvɚ /

noun
People who move cattle from one place to another
Someone who operates a vehicle
A club with a wooden head used when playing golf

trace

US / treɪs /

•

UK / tres /

noun
Very small quantity of something
verb
To make an outline to determine a shape
To find someone or something that has disappeared
To draw the outline of an image through thin paper

counterfeit

US / 'kaʊntəfɪt /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntɚˌfɪt /

adjecitve
Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
noun
An illegal copy of something

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

vibe

US / vaɪb /

•

UK / vaɪb /

noun
Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively

lava

US / ˈlɑ:və /

•

UK / 'lɑ:və /

noun
Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

wrestler

US / ˈreslə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrɛslɚ /

noun
Fighter holding parts of their opponents body

caffeine

US / ˈkæfi:n /

•

UK / kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn /

noun
Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake

restrict

US / rɪ'strɪkt /

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UK / rɪˈstrɪkt /

verb
To prevent a person from doing something

scrap

US / skræp /

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UK / skræp /

adjecitve
Unneeded and thrown away
noun
A fight with someone
Small piece of something especially paper or cloth
other
Wasted things such as metal
verb
To fight with someone

tiberius

US / taiˈbiəriəs /

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UK / taɪˈbɪriəs /

proper noun
(42 BC–AD 37), Roman emperor AD 14–37; full name Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus.

coffee

US / ˈkɒfi /

•

UK / ˈkɔ:fi /

adjecitve
A brown chocolate color
noun
A brown drink made from roasted beans and water

ray

US / reɪ /

•

UK / re /

noun
Person's name
Lines of light coming from an object
Fish with a pointed tail and flat body

manta

US / ˈmæntə /

•

UK / ˈmæntə /

noun
Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl

per

US / pə(r) /

•

UK / pɚ /

preposition
In the manner directed or suggested
For each; during each

player

US / ˈpleɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpleɚ /

noun
Machine that plays recorded material
Person who plays a musical instrument
Person who plays games on devices
Person who plays sports

descendant

US / dɪˈsendənt /

•

UK / dɪˈsɛndənt /

noun
Family member from generations following you

intend

US / ɪnˈtend /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛnd /

verb
To plan or want to do something

soil

US / sɔɪl /

•

UK / sɔɪl /

noun
Conditions in which something develops
Mix of natural material in which plants grow
Land of a certain country
verb
To get or become dirty

nuclear

US / ˈnju:kliə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju- /

adjecitve
Concerning or involving the center of an atom

astronomer

US / əˈstrɒnəmə(r) /

•

UK / əˈstrɑ:nəmə(r) /

noun
Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

since

US / sɪns /

•

UK / sɪns /

adverb
At a point before the present time
conjunction
For this reason; because
preposition
From the time in the past that

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

jersey

US / 'dʒɜ:zɪ /

•

UK / ˈdʒə:zi /

noun
Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

•

UK / ʃut /

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

•

UK / juˈnik /

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

define

US / dɪ'faɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈfaɪn /

verb
To explain the meaning of words
To set or mark the limits of something

foundation

US / faunˈdeiʃən /

•

UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /

noun
Base or important starting point
Underground base on which building is constructed
Institution supported by a private fund
First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
Action of establishing an organization

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

funding

US / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

verb
To supply money for something

steam

US / sti:m /

•

UK / stim /

adjecitve
(Train, engine) powered by boiling water
noun
Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
Source of stamina, strength or energy
Mist of water in the air formed when water boils
verb
To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
To produce or give off a hot gas by boiling liquid
To travel or move using steam as a force

eight

US / eɪt /

•

UK / et /

number
8

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

•

UK / ˈoʃən /

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

atomic

US / əˈtɒmɪk /

•

UK / əˈtɑ:mɪk /

adjecitve
Concerning atoms

militarization

US / ˌʌp'stændɪŋ /

•

UK / ʌpˈstændɪŋ, ˈʌpˌstan- /

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

•

UK / wɚθ /

other
the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
having a particular value, especially in money

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

•

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

test

US / test /

•

UK / test /

noun
A medical examination
Action to establish the truth or nature of
Examination; questions to measure knowledge
verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

mouse

US / maʊs /

•

UK / maʊs /

noun
Small animal that has fur and a long tail
Computer device to control movement on a screen
Quiet, shy person

aristotle

US / ˈæristɔtl /

•

UK / ˈærɪˌstɑtl /

proper noun
(384–322 BC), Greek philosopher and scientist. A student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great,

amazing

US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

•

UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

adjecitve
Surprising in a pleasing way
verb
To cause wonder; to surprise completely

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

•

UK / kənˈtrol /

noun
A device designed to operate a machine
Participant in experiment that is left untouched
Act to dominate or command; make manageable
A law limiting the growth or spread of something
A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
verb
To direct or influence the behavior of something

organic

US / ɔ:ˈgænɪk /

•

UK / ɔrˈɡænɪk /

adjecitve
Developing naturally and without a set structure
Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
Concerning living things

cold

US / kəʊld /

•

UK / kold /

adjecitve
Having a very low temperature
Being unfriendly or lacking emotion
noun
Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat

purpose

US / 'pɜ:pəs /

•

UK / ˈpɚpəs /

noun
Reason for which something is done; aim; goal

playboy

US / ˈpleɪbɔɪ /

•

UK / ˈpleˌbɔɪ /

noun
Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

check

US / tʃek /

•

UK / tʃɛk /

adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

convince

US / kən'vɪns /

•

UK / kənˈvɪns /

verb
To persuade someone, or make them feel sure

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

UK / dʒʌst /

adjecitve
Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
Doing or being what is right or fair
Legally correct; having enough evidence
adverb
Almost; nearly
Exactly at the time of
Exactly (the same as, like)

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

song

US / sɒŋ /

•

UK / sɔ:ŋ /

noun
Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
Music with words that are sung to it
Art or tradition of singing

compound

US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /

•

UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /

adjecitve
(Of a term) created by combining two or more words
noun
Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
Chemical made up of several others
Closed walled area, as in a prison
Something formed by combining elements/parts
Term created by using two or more words together
verb
To pay interest on a loan including the interest
To make something from various parts or components
To make a mistake or problem worse

colorado

US / ˌkɒlə'rɑ:dəʊ /

•

UK / ˌkɑ:lə'rædoʊˌ -'rɑ:doʊ /

proper noun
A river that rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest for 1,468 miles (
A state in the central US; population 4,939,456 (est. 2008); capital, Denver. Colorado extends from
A river that flows east for 900 miles (1,450 km) across Texas, from the Llano Estacado to the Gulf o

aid

US / eɪd /

•

UK / ed /

noun
Action of giving help to others
Money or help given to those who need it
verb
To help others and provide things

protection

US / prəˈtekʃn /

•

UK / prəˈtɛkʃən /

noun
Being kept from harm
Something that defends against harm or danger

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

inch

US / ɪntʃ /

•

UK / ɪntʃ /

noun
1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
Very small distance
verb
To move or cause to move a small bit at a time

trap

US / træp /

•

UK / træp /

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

•

UK / ʃɔrt /

adverb
Less than what is needed
Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
verb
(Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
adjecitve
Measuring a small distance
Happening for a small amount of time
Unfriendly or rude

through

US / θru: /

•

UK / θru /

adjecitve
having finished using or doing something
adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over, in, across an entire thing or place
Allowing you to pass between, or to
By a particular way or process; by the use of

donate

US / dəʊ'neɪt /

•

UK / ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet /

verb
To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.

curtis

US / ˈkɜːtis /

•

UK / ˈkɜːrtɪs /

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

•

UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

noun
Starting a new project; introducing new product
Act of firing rockets into the air
verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

few

US / fju: /

•

UK / fju /

pronoun
Not many, a small number

decibel

US / ˈdesɪbel /

•

UK / ˈdɛsəbəl, -ˌbɛl /

noun
Unit for measuring sound volume

formaldehyde

US / fɔ:ˈmældɪhaɪd /

•

UK / fɔ:rˈmældɪhaɪd /

noun
Colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive

japanese

US / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

•

UK / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Japan

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

wingspan

US / ˈwɪŋspæn /

•

UK / ˈwɪŋˌspæn /

noun
Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

•

UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

verb
To say you will certainly do something

antimicrobial

US / ˌæntɪmaɪ'krəʊbɪəl /

•

UK / ˌæntɪmaɪ'kroʊbɪrl /

other
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

hubble

US / ˈhʌb(ə)l /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəl /

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

•

UK / ɡro /

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

•

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

ancestry

US / ˈænsestri /

•

UK / ˈænˌsɛstri /

noun
Family or race from which a person is descended

magic

US / 'mædʒɪk /

•

UK / ˈmædʒɪk /

adjecitve
Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
Being able to produce good results or success
noun
Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
Performance of tricks for entertainment
Special ability or skill that causes success
Use of the supernatural to make things happen

cancer

US / 'kænsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkænsɚ /

noun
Any growth caused by abnormal cell division

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

fame

US / feɪm /

•

UK / fem /

noun
(Person, thing) being well-known by many people

voyage

US / 'vɔɪɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈvɔɪɪdʒ /

noun
Long journey to a distant or unknown place
verb
To take a sea journey to a different or new place

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈovɚ /

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

runny

US / 'rʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈrʌni /

adjecitve
Being able to flow as a liquid

peter

US / ˈpi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpitɚ /

noun
Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth

brand

US / brænd /

•

UK / brænd /

noun
A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
Product made or designed by a named company
verb
To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
To give a famous name to a product or service

radiation

US / ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrediˈeʃən /

noun
Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
Process of emitting something in waves
Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity

bar

US / bɑ:(r) /

•

UK / bɑ:r /

noun
Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
Professional organization of lawyers and judges
String of musical notes
Place to meet friends and buy alcoholic drinks
Long solid round piece of metal shaped like a pipe
verb
To prevent entry, exit or an action

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

strict

US / strɪkt /

•

UK / strɪkt /

adjecitve
Tending to enforce rules; severe
(Of orders) that must be obeyed

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

real

US / rɪəl /

•

UK / ˈriəl, ril /

adjecitve
Actually existing or happening, not imagined
Being important or special

fish

US / fɪʃ /

•

UK / fɪʃ /

noun
Animal that swims and lives in water
verb
To go fishing with a net or hook

invite

US / ɪnˈvaɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈvaɪt /

noun
An invitation
verb
To ask someone to go somewhere or do something

height

US / haɪt /

•

UK / haɪt /

noun
Distance of something from the bottom to the top

tree

US / tri: /

•

UK / tri /

noun
Tall green plants in a forest

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

•

UK / ɡaɪ /

noun
Man; boy; any person

approximately

US / əˈprɒksɪmətli /

•

UK / əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ /

adverb
Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

ban

US / bæn /

•

UK / bæn /

noun
Official action preventing something happening
verb
To make something illegal or not allowed

animate

US / 'ænɪmeɪt /

•

UK / ˈænəˌmet /

verb
To give life, energy, or motion to something

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

adverb
Very; extremely
Greatest possible degree
pronoun
Nearly all of something

quinn

US / ˈkwɪltɪd /

•

UK / ˈkwɪltɪd /

college

US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /

•

UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /

noun
School or educational institution for adults

swallow

US / 'swɒləʊ /

•

UK / ˈswɑː.loʊ /

noun
Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
Making food or drink go down to the stomach
verb
To believe (something that is not true)
To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
To cover or hide something

seed

US / si:d /

•

UK / sid /

noun
A person's children; offspring
Part of a plant used to grow more on them
Source of a feeling or thought
Top-ranked person in a competition, e.g. in tennis
verb
(Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
To produce seeds, as a plant
To remove the center part from a fruit or vegetable
To be the source of a feeling or thought
To plant seeds in the ground

back

US / bæk /

•

UK / bæk /

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

number
2

amazon

US / 'æməzən /

•

UK / 'æməzən /

noun
A large strong and aggressive woman
other
Mainly green tropical American parrots

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

leap

US / li:p /

•

UK / lip /

noun
(Of prices) a quick large increase
A large forward step or jump
verb
To enter or start something eagerly
(Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
To jump over something

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

arizona

US / ˌæriˈzəunə /

•

UK / ˌærɪˈzonə /

proper noun
A state in the southwestern US, on the border with Mexico; population 6,500,180 (est. 2008); capital

wonderful

US / ˈwʌndəfl /

•

UK / 'wʌndərfl /

adjecitve
Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

aim

US / eɪm /

•

UK / em /

noun
Act of pointing something at a target
Purpose or goal
verb
To point something at a target
To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen

solidify

US / səˈlɪdɪfaɪ /

•

UK / səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ /

verb
To make or become solid or more solid

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

verb
To cause a change in something else

houdini

US / hu:ˈdi:ni /

•

UK / huˈdini /

noun

ancient

US / 'eɪnʃənt /

•

UK / ˈenʃənt /

adjecitve
Very old; having lived a very long time ago

grip

US / ɡrɪp /

•

UK / ɡrɪp /

noun
Strong understanding of an idea
Control over something or someone
Part of an object to help you hold onto it
Act of holding something firmly
other
Control over something or someone
verb
To hold someone's interest
To hold something in your hand very firmly

latter

US / 'lætə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlætɚ /

adjecitve
Near the end off
adverb
Being the second of two people, things
noun
The second or last mentioned thing

grizzly

US / 'grɪzlɪ /

•

UK / 'grɪzlɪ /

adjecitve
Grayish

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

funnel

US / ˈfʌnl /

•

UK / ˈfʌnəl /

noun
Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
Large metal chimney on ships
verb
to send something directly and intentionally.
To move a thing through a narrow opening or space

galaxy

US / 'ɡæləksɪ /

•

UK / ˈɡæləksi /

noun
A group of stars and planets in space

popcorn

US / ˈpɒpkɔ:n /

•

UK / ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn /

noun
Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat

release

US / rɪ'li:s /

•

UK / rɪ'li:s /

noun
Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
verb
To free someone from a responsibility or burden
To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
To let go of something you are holding

composition

US / ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɑ:mpəˈzɪʃn /

noun
Piece of writing, music etc.
A piece of music
Structure of a picture or image to make an effect

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

mayflower

US / 'meɪˌflaʊə /

•

UK / 'meɪ'flaʊə /

noun
Ship used by Pilgrims in 1620

hey

US / heɪ /

•

UK / he /

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

adverb
In some degree or measure
noun
a person or thing of some value or consequence
pronoun
Thing that is not yet known or named
Approximately

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

zone

US / zəʊn /

•

UK / zoʊn /

noun
Area of space designated for a particular use
verb
To divide an area for a particular reason

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

bird

US / bɜ:d /

•

UK / bɜ:rd /

noun
Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

drink

US / drɪŋk /

•

UK / drɪŋk /

noun
A liquid that you put in your mouth
verb
To put water in your body through your mouth

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

adjecitve
A long way away
Being a long way away
adverb
To a large degree or extent

base

US / beɪs /

•

UK / bes /

noun
Place military personnel live, train, and operate
Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
Most important idea or ingredient to add others
Origin or start from which something came
Main place where an organization or a person works
verb
To use as the starting point or origin for
To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

UK / kɔl /

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

•

UK / əˈgoʊ /

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

background

US / ˈbækgraʊnd /

•

UK / ˈbækˌɡraʊnd /

noun
Images, color, or information behind the main one
Someone's personal work and educational history
A position not as important as the main event
Past events that influence things in the present

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

act

US / ækt /

•

UK / ækt /

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

verb
To find something new that was not known before

kite

US / kaɪt /

•

UK / kaɪt /

noun
Toy flown in the wind on a long string

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

•

UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

noun
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
other
High quality porcelain originally made only in China

scottish

US / ˈskɒtɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈskɑ:tɪʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Scotland

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

fast

US / fɑ:st /

•

UK / fæst /

adjecitve
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
adverb
With a great deal of speed
noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
verb
To refuse food for a long time

guarantee

US / ˌɡærən'ti: /

•

UK / ˌɡærənˈti /

noun
A promise to repair a broken product
Promise that something will be done as expected
verb
To promise to repair a broken product
To promise that something will happen or be done
To promise to pay if another person fails to do so

discharge

US / dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ /

noun
A substance that has been released
The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
Act of firing a weapon
Substance that is released
verb
To complete a task that has been assigned
To produce or release a substance
To deliver an electric charge
To let someone leave the army or other service
To fire or shoot (a gun)
To release a person or thing from jail, hospital

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

noun
Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
Influence or power held over someone
Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
verb
To agree to keep something for someone
To have the capacity to support/contain something
To control an area and protect it from attack
To not allow someone to leave a place
To cause an event to happen at a place or time
To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
To have a specific quality or property
To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
To have or own something
To wait before being able to talk on the phone
To limit the movement of someone in a sport

both

US / bəuθ /

•

UK / boθ /

determiner
Used to refer to two things at the same time
pronoun
Used to refer to two things at the same time

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

hanford

US / ˈhænfərd /

•

UK / /

proper noun
A government reservation in Richland in southeastern Washington, a former US plutonium-production si

gilbert

US / 'gɪlbət /

•

UK / 'gɪlbət /

noun
A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas
other
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to . ampere-turns
English navigator who in established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America

rome

US / rəʊm /

•

UK / rom /

other
Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

prey

US / preɪ /

•

UK / pre /

noun
The victim of another person's aggression
other
The victim of another person's aggression
verb
To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
To cause another to be a victim

shapely

US / ˈʃeɪpli /

•

UK / ˈʃeɪpli /

adjecitve
Well-proportioned and pleasing in shape

batman

US / 'bætmən /

•

UK / ˈbætmən /

noun
An orderly assigned to serve a British military officer

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

top

US / tɒp /

•

UK / tɑp /

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

throw

US / θrəʊ /

•

UK / θroʊ /

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

reportedly

US / rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli /

•

UK / rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli /

adverb
According to information heard from some sources

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

noun
Anxiety caused by difficult problems
Force, weight when pressing against a thing
Strong persuasion to do something
verb
To apply force to something
To persuade or force someone to do something

drop

US / drɒp /

•

UK / drɑp /

noun
Distance between a higher and a lower level
Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
verb
To drive someone to a place and then drive away
To let something fall from your hand
To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

space

US / speɪs /

•

UK / spes /

noun
Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
Empty area with nothing in it
Area in the sky where the stars are
Area between written words on a page
verb
To make a certain distance or time between

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

rupture

US / 'rʌptʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrʌptʃɚ /

noun
A crack or break in something
Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
verb
To (cause to) burst or break
Medical to tear or break

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

pan

US / pæn /

•

UK / pæn /

noun
Open metal container used for cooking
Steel drum
Big, flat bowl, used to find gold with water
verb
To follow an object being filmed with a camera
To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
To sort gold from other materials using water

male

US / meɪl /

•

UK / ˈmel /

adjecitve
Characteristic of boys or men
noun
A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

aggressively

US / ə'ɡresɪvlɪ /

•

UK / əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ /

adverb
Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
In a violent, angry or threatening manner

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

launder

US / 'lɔ:ndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlɔndɚ,ˈlɑn- /

verb
To disguise illegally gained money
To clean or wash clothes with a cleaning agent

account

US / ə'kaʊnt /

•

UK / əˈkaʊnt /

noun
An advantage
Arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
An invoice for things bought
Arrangement whereby you can use online services
A description, often written, of events; report

notification

US / ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

noun
Act of giving formal or official information

original

US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

•

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

adjecitve
Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
Being unique or thinking differently from others

post

US / pəʊst /

•

UK / post /

noun
Message delivered or shared in an online group
Piece of wood, metal in the ground for support
Job or position within an organization or company
Place where a soldier, etc. is ordered to go
verb
To send a letter or package using stamps
To share a message on an internet discussion group
To send a soldier somewhere to do a job
To put a message in public for everyone to see

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

bug

US / bʌɡ /

•

UK / bʌɡ /

noun
An insect
Problem in the functioning of computer code
Electronic device to spy on someone
verb
To bother someone
To hide an electronic device to spy on someone

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

benzene

US / ˈbenzi:n /

•

UK / ˈbɛnˌzin, bɛnˈzin /

noun
Highly flammable colorless liquid hydrocarbon

ohio

US / əuˈhaiəu /

•

UK / oˈhaɪo /

noun
A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

observation

US / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən /

noun
Remark or comment on something you noticed
Practice of performing actions required by rules

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

link

US / lɪŋk /

•

UK / lɪŋk /

noun
Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
Connection between two or more things or people
Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
verb
To join or connect together

passenger

US / 'pæsɪndʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpæsəndʒɚ /

noun
Person who is traveling in a vehicle

barrie

US / ˈbæri /

•

UK / ˈbæri /

adjective
Divided into a number of equal horizontal bars of alternating tinctures.
Very good or pleasing; excellent.

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

alcohol

US / 'ælkəhɒl /

•

UK / ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl /

noun
A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer

theory

US / ˈθiəri /

•

UK / ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri /

noun
Ideas or principles that explain facts or events

evidence

US / 'evɪdəns /

•

UK / ˈɛvɪdəns /

noun
Factual proof that helps to establish the truth

belgium

US / 'beldʒəm /

•

UK / 'beldʒəm /

noun
A monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Tr

nebraska

US / niˈbræskə /

•

UK / nəˈbræskə /

other
A midwestern state on the Great Plains

movie

US / ˈmu:vi /

•

UK / ˈmuvi /

noun
Motion picture; film

tongue

US / tʌŋ /

•

UK / tʌŋ /

noun
Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
A language
Movable fleshy thing in your mouth, for tasting
Act of scolding someone
A specific manner of speaking
verb
To using your mouth to produce musical notes
To use your mouth to touch something

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

abuse

US / ə'bju:s /

•

UK / əˈbjuz /

noun
Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
verb
To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
To use something wrongly or dishonestly
To insult someone or swear at them

productivity

US / ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti /

•

UK / ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti /

noun
Rate at which people or machines produce

perpetuity

US / ˌpɜ:pəˈtju:əti /

•

UK / ˌpɜ:rpəˈtu:əti /

noun
Everlasting time; endless period

hiroshima

US / /

•

UK / /

proper noun
A city in southwestern Japan, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu; population 1,144,572 (2

initial

US / ɪ'nɪʃl /

•

UK / ɪˈnɪʃəl /

adjecitve
Existing or occurring at the beginning
noun
First letter of your given name
verb
To authorize something by writing your initials

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

adverb
Completely; totally
determiner
Being every one of something
pronoun
100% of something; the complete amount

organization

US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /

noun
Group of people with a particular purpose

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

determiner
Belonging to them

titan

US / /

•

UK / /

noun
Person gigantic or great in size or power

expectancy

US / ɪkˈspektənsi /

•

UK / ɪkˈspɛktənsi /

noun
Excited feeling that something is will happen soon

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

worker

US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

noun
Person who works

ugly

US / ˈʌgli /

•

UK / ˈʌɡli /

adjecitve
(E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
Unpleasant to look at; not attractive

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

noun
One's opinion or way of thinking about something
Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
verb
To be bothered or upset by something
To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard

vegetarian

US / ˌvedʒə'teərɪən /

•

UK / ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən /

adjecitve
Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
noun
Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
other
Person who does not eat meat or fish

apollo

US / ə'pɒləʊ /

•

UK / ə'pɑloʊ /

proper noun
A god, son of Zeus and Leto and brother of Artemis. He is associated with music, poetic inspiration,
The American space program for landing astronauts on the moon. Apollo 8 was the first mission to orb

diameter

US / daɪˈæmɪtə(r) /

•

UK / daɪˈæmɪtɚ /

noun
Distance across the center of an object

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally

pollute

US / pə'lu:t /

•

UK / pəˈlut /

verb
To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
To make something negative

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

alexandria

US / ˌæliɡˈzɑ:ndriə /

•

UK / ˌælɪɡˈzændriə /

proper noun
The chief port of Egypt; population 4,084,700 (est. 2006). Founded in 332 BC by Alexander the Great,
An industrial city in central Louisiana, on the Red River; population 48,639 (est. 2008).
A city in northern Virginia, on the Potomac River, across from Washington, DC; population 143,885 (e

mississippi

US / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

•

UK / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

other
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota a
A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American C

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

increase

US / ɪn'kri:s /

•

UK / ɪnˈkris /

noun
Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
verb
To make or become larger in size or amount

interest

US / 'ɪntrəst /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
Fee for borrowing money
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

bliss

US / blɪs /

•

UK / blɪs /

noun
Great joy or happiness

waste

US / weɪst /

•

UK / west /

noun
Materials left over after a process has finished
verb
To kill or severely harm someone
To use valuable things ineffectively

boost

US / bu:st /

•

UK / bust /

noun
An increase in something
verb
To increase something; to make something better
To push someone or something up from beneath them

coyote

US / kaɪˈəʊti /

•

UK / kaɪˈoʊti /

noun
Wild dog that is found in North America

roman

US / rɔmə /

•

UK / roˈmɑŋ /

adjecitve
A resident of modern Rome
other
A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
Characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscr
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

mouth

US / maʊθ /

•

UK / maʊθ /

noun
Hole in the face used for eating and talking
Opening of a container such as a bottle
Area where a river enters a large body of water
verb
To say words without speaking

draw

US / drɔ: /

•

UK / drɔ /

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

worldwide

US / ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd /

•

UK / ˈwɚldˈwaɪd /

adjecitve
Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
adverb

initiative

US / ɪ'nɪʃətɪv /

•

UK / ɪˈnɪʃətɪv /

noun
Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

hitchhike

US / 'hɪtʃhaɪk /

•

UK / ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk /

verb
To travel by getting free rides in cars

chicago

US / ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ, -'kɔ:- /

•

UK / ʃɪ'kɑ:ɡoʊˌ -'kɔ:- /

proper noun
A city in northeastern Illinois, on Lake Michigan; population 2,853,114 (est. 2008). Chicago develop

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

noun
Person who is trained in a science

brass

US / brɑ:s /

•

UK / bræs /

noun
Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
Shiny objects made of a golden metal

town

US / taʊn /

•

UK / taʊn /

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

blow

US / bləʊ /

•

UK / blo /

noun
Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
Act of making air come out of your mouth
A hit or strike from an object
verb
To move something using air
To make air come quickly out of your mouth
To clear something by forcing air through it

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

jack

US / dʒæk /

•

UK / dʒæk /

noun
Increase the amount or intensity of something
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
verb
To increase the amount or intensity of something
To exert pressure on by lifting

island

US / ˈaɪlənd /

•

UK / ˈaɪlənd /

noun
Area of land that is surrounded by water

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

center

US / 'sentə /

•

UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərn /

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

meter

US / ˈmi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmitɚ /

noun
Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
Device for measuring things e.g. gas
Device to put money into to rent a parking place
Rhythm of a poem
verb
To measure water, etc. when it has to be paid for

US / nekst /

•

UK / nɛkst /

adverb
The one that follows another in time or order
At a time or place directly after the present one
noun
The one that follows after
adjecitve
Immediately after the previous one
First occurrence after the present one

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

•

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

bite

US / baɪt /

•

UK / baɪt /

noun
Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
Wound left from being bitten
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
To close your teeth onto something, usually to eat

prior

US / 'praɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpraɪɚ /

adjecitve
Existing or coming earlier in time
(Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
noun
Monk or priest in charge of a monastery

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

carcass

US / ˈkɑ:kəs /

•

UK / ˈkɑrkəs /

noun
Dead body of an animal

lung

US / lʌŋ /

•

UK / lʌŋ /

noun
One of the two organs we use to breathe

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
Political division due to some kind of similarity

estimate

US / 'estɪmət /

•

UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /

noun
Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
verb
To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of

artificial

US / ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl /

•

UK / ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl /

adjecitve
Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
(Something) made by people; not created by nature

taipan

US / ˈtaɪpæn /

•

UK / ˈtaɪpæn /

other
Large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia

horror

US / ˈhɒrə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /

noun
Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it

mirror

US / 'mɪrə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɪrɚ /

noun
Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
An accurate impression or picture of something
verb
To reflect (an image)
To have similar qualities to something else

desert

US / 'dezət /

•

UK / ˈdɛzət /

noun
Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
verb
To leave a place for ever; abandon
To leave when one is needed or expected to stay

bear

US / bɛː /

•

UK / bɛr /

noun
Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
Someone who expects stock market to fall
verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To keep moving left or right while going forward
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

polar

US / ˈpəʊlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpolɚ /

adjecitve
Concerning the areas near the North or South poles

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

pollinate

US / ˈpɒləneɪt /

•

UK / ˈpɑ:ləneɪt /

verb
(Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed

watson

US / ˈwɒtsən /

•

UK / ˈwɑtsən /

haemorrhage

US / ˈhemərɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈhemərɪdʒ /

noun
Heavy bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel

federal

US / 'fedərəl /

•

UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /

adjecitve
Consisting of several united states

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

dunk

US / dʌŋk /

•

UK / dʌŋk /

verb
To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

fall

US / fɔ:l /

•

UK / fɔl /

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

trunk

US / trʌŋk /

•

UK / trʌŋk /

noun
Long nose of an elephant
Trunks shorts worn for swimming
Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
Main thick and woody stem of a tree

upon

US / əˈpɔn, əpən /

•

UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /

preposition
More formal term for 'on'

smoke

US / sməʊk /

•

UK / smoʊk /

noun
Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
verb
To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
To add a taste to food by putting it near a fire
To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.

browse

US / braʊz /

•

UK / braʊz /

verb
To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore

ratio

US / ˈreɪʃiəʊ /

•

UK / ˈreɪʃioʊ /

noun
The relationship in relative size, etc.

ries

US / rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ /

•

UK / rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ /

defecation

US / ˌdefə'keɪʃən /

•

UK / ˌdefə'keɪʃən /

noun
Elimination of fecal waste through the anus

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

brussels

US / 'brʌslz /

•

UK / 'brʌsəlz /

plural noun
Brussels sprouts.
proper noun
The capital of Belgium, in the central part of the country; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headqua

hole

US / həʊl /

•

UK / hol /

noun
An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
Opening into or through something
An awkward or difficult situation
Dirty or unpleasant place with poor facilities
verb
(Golf) to get the ball into the hole

tank

US / tæŋk /

•

UK / tæŋk /

noun
Container for holding liquid or gas
Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
verb
To fail completely or badly
To deliberately lose a game or contest

organize

US / ˈɔ:gənaɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔ:rgənaɪz /

verb
To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party

initially

US / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

•

UK / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

adverb
At first; originally

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

•

UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

england

US / 'ɪŋɡlənd /

•

UK / ˈɪŋɡlənd /

proper noun
A European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United

datum

US / ˈdeɪtəm /

•

UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /

noun
Item of factual information

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

square

US / skweə(r) /

•

UK / skwɛr /

adjecitve
Being fair or honest
Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
noun
Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
The result of multiplying Length by the width
Open public area in the middle of the town
verb
To make something balance or be equal
To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape

antivenom

US / ˌæntɪˈvenəm /

•

UK / æntɪˈvenəm /

footloose

US / ˈfʊtluːs /

•

UK / ˈfʊtluːs /

adjecitve
Free to go or do as one pleases

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

cause

US / kɔ:z /

•

UK / kɔz /

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

hire

US / ˈhaɪə(r) /

•

UK / haɪr /

noun
Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
verb
To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
To give the use of something in exchange for money

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

•

UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

verb
To find exactly where something is positioned
To put something in a new place

delilah

US / diˈlailə /

•

UK / dəˈlaɪlə /

noun
A woman who is seductive and wily.
proper noun
(in the Bible) a woman who betrayed Samson to the Philistines (Judges 16) by revealing to them that

factory

US / ˈfæktri /

•

UK / ˈfæktəri /

noun
Building where things are made

ball

US / bɔ:l /

•

UK / bɔl /

noun
Large dance where people dress formally
Small round object often used in a game or sport

mean

US / mi:n /

•

UK / min /

adjecitve
Being good at
Nasty; unkind
Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
noun
Average of a set of numbers
verb
To express a particular idea or thought
To intend to do something in particular
To have a particular meaning or value

contaminate

US / kənˈtæmɪneɪt /

•

UK / kənˈtæməˌnet /

verb
To make impure by adding a harmful element

terrible

US / ˈterəbl /

•

UK / ˈtɛrəbəl /

adjecitve
Very bad; horrible

equipment

US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

•

UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

noun
Tools or materials used to perform a task

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

lane

US / leɪn /

•

UK / len /

noun
Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
Person's name

astronaut

US / ˈæstrənɔ:t /

•

UK / ˈæstrəˌnɔt /

noun
Person who travels in space

site

US / saɪt /

•

UK / saɪt /

noun
Place that is reserved for a particular activity
Location of building work
Location of something
Place where something of special interest happened
Website
verb
To place something in a particular position, area

twice

US / twaɪs /

•

UK / twaɪs /

adverb
Two times

stay

US / steɪ /

•

UK / ste /

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

recording

US / rɪˈkɔ:dɪŋ /

•

UK / rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ /

noun
Music stored on a device, DVD etc.
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

sticky

US / ˈstɪki /

•

UK / ˈstɪki /

adjecitve
Easy to adhere or stick to other things
(Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid

venus

US / ˈviːnəs /

•

UK / ˈviːnəs /

other
The second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in
Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells

christian

US / ˈkrɪstʃən /

•

UK / ˈkrɪstʃən /

adjecitve
Based on the teachings of Jesus
noun
Person believing in the teachings of Jesus Christ

impressed

US / ɪmˈprest /

•

UK / ɪmˈprest /

adjecitve
Feeling an emotional impact
verb
To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
To press into a soft material to make a pattern

pray

US / preɪ /

•

UK / pre /

verb
To speak to your god to request help
To wish or hope for something to happen or be true

touch

US / tʌtʃ /

•

UK / tʌtʃ /

noun
Certain way of doing that makes something special
A small amount of something
Feeling of a surface
verb
To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
To be next to each other with no space between
To get involved with (used in negative)
To feel an object with your fingers, etc.

wildfire

US / ˈwaɪldfaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪr /

noun
Raging and rapidly spreading large fire

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfæmli /

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

adjecitve
Being equal in status or kind to something else
Similar; the same
adverb
For example
preposition
Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
In a way similar to the way something is done
Such as; for example
verb
To want to
To find something pleasing; to prefer something

catch

US / kætʃ /

•

UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

suppose

US / sə'pəʊz /

•

UK / səˈpoʊz /

conjunction
What if
verb
To imagine or guess what might happen

dose

US / dəʊs /

•

UK / doʊs /

noun
An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
verb
To give a certain amount of something to someone

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

sit

US / sɪt /

•

UK / sɪt /

verb
To take an exam
To be in a resting position on a chair
To provide seating for people
To remain in a still position while being painted

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

typical

US / ˈtɪpɪkl /

•

UK / ˈtɪpɪkəl /

adjecitve
Normal; usual; expected

claim

US / kleɪm /

•

UK / klem /

noun
Demand for something that is believed to be due
Something said to be true when others don't agree
verb
To demand something that is believed to be due
To cause someone's life to come to an end
To say something is true when others may not agree

migrate

US / maɪˈgreɪt /

•

UK / ˈmaɪgreɪt /

verb
To move from one country or place to live or work

tend

US / tend /

•

UK / tɛnd /

verb
To move or act in a certain manner
To take care of
To regularly behave in a certain way

birth

US / bɜ:θ /

•

UK / bɜ:rθ /

noun
Time when a baby or young animal is born
Beginning of something
Social position based on the family you come from

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

wigwam

US / ˈwɪgwæm /

•

UK / ˈwɪgwɑ:m /

noun
Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

bill

US / bɪl /

•

UK / bɪl /

noun
Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
Sign or poster advertising something
Paper money; a bank note
Piece of paper showing what you have to pay
Hard, often pointed part of a bird's mouth
Person's name
verb
To request payment by handing over an invoice

directly

US / dəˈrektli /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛktli, daɪ- /

adverb
In a frank and honest way
Right away; immediately

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

saliva

US / səˈlaɪvə /

•

UK / səˈlaɪvə /

noun
Liquid produced by glands in the mouth

submissive

US / səbˈmɪsɪv /

•

UK / səbˈmɪsɪv /

adjecitve
Accepting the wishes of others

foul

US / faʊl /

•

UK / faʊl /

adjecitve
Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
Being extremely rude or offensive
Very bad; evil

expand

US / ɪk'spænd /

•

UK / ɪkˈspænd /

verb
To make something larger in size, number, amount

dig

US / dɪg /

•

UK / dɪɡ /

verb
To move material to create a hole

total

US / ˈtəʊtl /

•

UK / ˈtoʊtl /

adjecitve
Complete
noun
Whole number or amount of something
verb
To damage a car beyond repair

action

US / 'ækʃn /

•

UK / ˈækʃən /

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

tortoise

US / ˈtɔ:təs /

•

UK / ˈtɔ:rtəs /

noun
Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

noun
Particular location, area or region
verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To put something in a certain location or position

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

wilt

US / wɪlt /

•

UK / wɪlt /

other
(Archaic) to wish or want
verb
(Plants) To become weak and limp
To become weak and to lose confidence

track

US / træk /

•

UK / træk /

noun
A circular course for running
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

UK / ɡraʊnd /

noun
Connection of electrical equipment to earth
Place where people play particular sports
Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
verb
To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
To make sharp or smooth through friction
To press together with force making a sound
To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
To hit the bottom
(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
To prevent a plane from taking off
To place the ball over the goal line in rugby

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

aware

US / əˈwɛə /

•

UK / əˈwɛr /

adjecitve
Knowing or feeling that something exists

alexander

US / ˌælɪgˈzændə /

•

UK / ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ /

noun
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cul

japan

US / dʒəˈpæn /

•

UK / dʒəˈpæn /

noun
A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
verb
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

right

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

adjecitve
Correct or true
The south side of you looking at the rising sun
adverb
Exactly in a place or time
Being appropriate for a particular event
In a straight or direct manner
noun
Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
Ideal of what is just and good
Political view based on conservatism
verb
To fix something previously wrong or unjust
To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

winter

US / ˈwɪntə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɪntɚ /

adjecitve
(Food) planted in fall and gathered next year
noun
Time or season of idleness or decay
Coldest season of the year
verb
To spend the cold months at a certain place

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

noun
Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
Men, Women, Children

territorial

US / ˌterəˈtɔ:riəl /

•

UK / ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl, -ˈtor- /

adjecitve
Associated with the ownership of an area

depth

US / depθ /

•

UK / dɛpθ /

noun
Distance below a surface

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon
verb
To agree to support a proposal at a meeting

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

wine

US / waɪn /

•

UK / waɪn /

adjecitve
Dark red color
noun
Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

adverb
One more time, once more

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

adjecitve
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
adverb
Very good; better than before
noun
Successful and well-admired person

kevin

US / ˈkevin /

•

UK / ˈkɛvin /

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

pronoun
Female person or animal mentioned before
(Refers to female person mentioned before)

liter

US / 'li:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlitɚ /

noun
Metric unit for measuring liquid or gas

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

sumo

US / ˈsu:məʊ /

•

UK / ˈsu:moʊ /

noun
Japanese form of wrestling

find

US / faɪnd /

•

UK / faɪnd /

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

arc

US / ɑ:k /

•

UK / ɑrk /

noun
Smoothly curving line or movement
verb
To bend in a smooth curve

education

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /

noun
Academic field studying the practice of teaching
Process of giving or receiving teaching

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

value

US / 'vælju: /

•

UK / ˈvælju /

noun
Importance you attach to something
Some information expressed as a number
Stated price of something; worth
verb
To place a high importance on something
To say how much money something is worth

wildlife

US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /

•

UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /

noun
All wild animals

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

plant

US / plɑ:nt /

•

UK / plænt /

noun
Factory or a place where things are made
Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
verb
To firmly position something (in the ground)
To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground

demand

US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /

•

UK / dɪˈmænd /

noun
Desire customers have to buy product, service
A strong request for someone to do something
verb
To strongly request someone to do something

accept

US / ək'sept /

•

UK / ækˈsɛpt /

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

adulthood

US / 'ædʌlthʊd /

•

UK / 'ædʌlthʊd /

noun
Time of life when a person is fully grown

deep

US / di:p /

•

UK / dip /

adjecitve
Complex and important
Extreme or intense
Going far down from the surface
Low in pitch, as a sound
adverb
At a certain distance beneath the surface

gdp

US / ˌdʒiː diː ˈpiː /

•

UK / ˌdʒiː diː ˈpiː /

abbreviation
GDP is an acronym

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

noun
Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
Used to refer to the age of a person

flock

US / flɒk /

•

UK / flɑ:k /

noun
Group of animals or birds that live together
Group of people who gather or travel together
verb
To gather together or move as a group

mate

US / meɪt /

•

UK / met /

noun
A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
Partner in a (sexual) relationship
One of a matched pair e.g. a shoe or glove
A kind of officer on a ship
other
Person your wish to, or are married to
verb
To pair a male and female so they have children
To join or fit two things together

average

US / 'ævərɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /

adjecitve
Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
noun
Total of numbers divided by the number of items
verb
To add numbers then divide by the number of items

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

deadly

US / ˈdedli /

•

UK / ˈdɛdli /

adjecitve
Causing or capable of causing death
Being very accurate

colleague

US / 'kɒli:ɡ /

•

UK / ˈkɑlˌiɡ /

noun
Person you work or cooperate with

may

US / meɪ /

•

UK / me /

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

transport

US / ˈtrænspɔ:t /

•

UK / ˈtrænspɔ:rt /

noun
Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
Vehicle used to take soldiers to other places
verb
To carry things from one place to another
To cause to feel you are in a previous time

snake

US / sneɪk /

•

UK / snek /

noun
An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
verb
To move like a snake
To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

•

UK / dæns /

noun
A series of steps and movements in time to music
A social event with dancing while music is playing
verb
To move your body rhythmically to music

edwin

US / ˈedwəd /

•

UK / ˈɛdwəd /

originally

US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

•

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

adverb
At first; in the beginning
In a new and unique manner

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

flytraps

US / /

•

UK / /

other
Traps for catching flies

easily

US / ˈi:zəli /

•

UK / ˈizəli /

adverb
Clearly; without doubt; certainly
Without difficulty

cheese

US / tʃi:z /

•

UK / tʃiz /

noun
Yellowish solid food made from aged milk

band

US / bænd /

•

UK / bænd /

noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

lead

US / li:d /

•

UK / lid /

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

guardian

US / 'ɡɑ:dɪən /

•

UK / ˈɡɑrdiən /

noun
Person who guards, protects, or preserves

surface

US / 'sɜ:fɪs /

•

UK / ˈsɚfəs /

adjecitve
Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
noun
Top layer of the ground or of water
Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
Outside or upper layer of something
verb
To give (road) a top layer
To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
To come to the top of something; emerge
To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.

geyser

US / ˈgi:zə(r) /

•

UK / ˈgaɪzər /

noun
A natural hot water fountain

smoker

US / 'sməʊkə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsmokɚ /

noun
Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks
Person who smokes cigarettes, etc.

lethal

US / 'li:θl /

•

UK / ˈliθəl /

adjecitve
Causing or able to cause death

humanity

US / hju:ˈmænəti /

•

UK / hjuˈmænɪti /

noun
Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
Human race as one group of people

vertical

US / ˈvɜ:tɪkl /

•

UK / ˈvɜ:rtɪkl /

adjecitve
(Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

skyrocket

US / 'skaɪrɒkɪt /

•

UK / ˈskaɪˌrɑkɪt /

verb
(Prices or things) to increase suddenly

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

number
Number 3

gooey

US / ˈgu:i /

•

UK / ˈɡui /

adjecitve
Soft and sticky

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

milky

US / ˈmɪlki /

•

UK / ˈmɪlki /

adjecitve
Of a whitish color resembling milk

creator

US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /

•

UK / kriˈetɚ /

noun
Person who makes something original or new

play

US / pleɪ /

•

UK / pleɪ /

noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

legal

US / 'li:ɡl /

•

UK / ˈliɡəl /

adjecitve
Concerning the law; allowed by law

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

female

US / 'fi:meɪl /

•

UK / ˈfiˌmel /

adjecitve
Person of the sex that gives birth to babies

less

US / les /

•

UK / lɛs /

adjecitve
Smaller in amount or degree
adverb
To a smaller degree
noun
A smaller amount
preposition
With the subtraction of

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

school

US / sku:l /

•

UK / skul /

adjecitve
Being to do with schools and education
noun
Large group of fish that swim together
Education of a child
Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
A particular belief or idea about something
verb
To teach or train someone to know or do something

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

pronoun
Person someone is speaking or writing to
Person or people in general

turn

US / tɜ:n /

•

UK / tɚn /

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

solution

US / səˈlu:ʃn /

•

UK / səˈluʃən /

noun
Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
Way to solve or deal with a problem

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

noun
Adult female human being

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

•

UK / rɪˈsiv /

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

•

UK / ˈsɪmpli /

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

bank

US / bæŋk /

•

UK / bæŋk /

noun
A financial institution that keeps or lends money
The side of a river
A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
verb
To put or keep your money in a bank
To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn

universe

US / ˈju:nɪvɜ:s /

•

UK / ˈjunəˌvɚs /

noun
All of space that contains planets and stars
Things surrounding a person, affecting their life

hall

US / hɔ:l /

•

UK / hɔl /

noun
Area just inside the entrance of a building
Large room/building for public events/gatherings
Large, impressive older home
Part of the name of a building

conclude

US / kənˈklu:d /

•

UK / kənˈklud /

verb
To finish or cause to finish; end
To arrive at a judgment or opinion

leak

US / li:k /

•

UK / lik /

noun
Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
Information released that wasn't supposed to be
verb
(Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
To make secret information public
(Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening

bombing

US / ˈbɒmɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɑ:mɪŋ /

noun
Dropping, attacking or throwing of bombs
verb
To attack with explosives
To fail or be completely unsuccessful

youtube

US / 'ju:tju:b /

•

UK / 'ju:tu:b /

transitive verb
Upload a video of (someone or something) to the video-sharing website YouTube.

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

free

US / fri: /

•

UK / fri /

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

colonial

US / kəˈləʊniəl /

•

UK / kəˈloʊniəl /

adjecitve
Of a system where one country controls another

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

titanic

US / taɪ'tænɪk /

•

UK / taɪˈtænɪk /

adjecitve
Concerning great force or power

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

noun
Number of people who live in a country, area etc.

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

•

UK / kənˈten /

verb
To keep something from spreading
To hold something inside something else

wait

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

verb
To delay or not do something until later
To spend time until an expected thing happens
To remain in a place until a thing happens

reason

US / 'ri:zn /

•

UK / ˈrizən /

noun
Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
Explanation for why something occurred or was done
verb
To think and make conclusions in a logical manner

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

verb
To explain something in steps and in detail
To create or think of something
To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
To make a photograph from film

tomato

US / təˈmɑ:təu /

•

UK / təˈmeto /

noun
Round soft red vegetable, fruit used in sauces

indirectly

US / ˌɪndɪˈrɛktli /

•

UK / ɪndəˈrɛktli /

adverb
In a manner that is not direct or straight

inequality

US / ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti /

•

UK / ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti /

noun
Situation where things are not equal, fair

frog

US / frɒg /

•

UK / frɔ:g /

noun
Small hopping amphibian

portugal

US / 'pɔ:tʃʊɡl /

•

UK / 'pɔ:rtʃʊɡl /

other
A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in th

combine

US / kəmˈbaɪn /

•

UK / kəmˈbaɪn /

verb
To mix several things together to form one thing

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

doorknob

US / ˈdɔ:nɒb /

•

UK / ˈdɔ:rnɑ:b /

noun
Knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain)

will

US / wɪl /

•

UK / wɪl /

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

singer

US / ˈsɪŋə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɚ /

noun
Person who sings, often as a profession

drug

US / drʌɡ /

•

UK / drʌɡ /

noun
Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
Chemical used as a medicine
verb
To give drugs to someone to make them sleep

harry

US / 'hærɪ /

•

UK / ˈhæri /

noun
Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

censorship

US / ˈsensəʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈsensərʃɪp /

noun
Removing inappropriate material from books, films

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

sonar

US / ˈsəʊnɑ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈsoʊnɑ:(r) /

noun
System using sound waves to detect objects

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

necktie

US / ˈnektaɪ /

•

UK / ˈnɛkˌtaɪ /

noun
A long piece of material worn with a shirt

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

verb
To put food in your mouth

debate

US / dɪ'beɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈbet /

noun
General public discussion of a topic
A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
verb
To consider options before making a decision
To take part in a formal discussion

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

supernatural

US / ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl /

•

UK / ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl /

adjecitve
Being unable to be explained by natural causes
noun
Something not explained by natural causes

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

fluid

US / 'flu:ɪd /

•

UK / ˈfluɪd /

adjecitve
A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
Able to move smoothly or gracefully
Changing often and without warning
noun
Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

adverb
In this place; at this location, position or time

inherit

US / ɪn'herɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈhɛrɪt /

verb
To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
To receive property or money after someone dies
To receive something that belonged to someone else

burn

US / bɜ:n /

•

UK / bɚn /

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

boyfriend

US / ˈbɔɪfrend /

•

UK / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /

noun
Man (boy) romantically involved with girl

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

•

UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

•

UK / ˈgloʊbl /

adjecitve
Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

gatorade

US / ˌɡeitərˈeid /

•

UK / ˈɡetəˌred /

noun
A fruit-flavored drink especially for athletes, designed to supply the body with carbohydrates and t

compose

US / kəmˈpəʊz /

•

UK / kəmˈpoʊz /

verb
To calm yourself after being angry or upset
To write an essay, article, poem, music etc.
To form something from a series of parts
To come together to form or make e.g. music
To structure a picture or image to make an effect

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

•

UK / ˈsɪriz /

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

write

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

harley

US / kəʊ'hɪə(r) /

•

UK / koˈhɪr /

disney

US / ˈdɪzni: /

•

UK / ˈdɪzni /

adjective
Reminiscent of a film or theme park created by the Walt Disney Company, especially in being simplifi
Denoting a noncustodial parent who, when spending time with their child or children, indulges them w

point

US / pɔɪnt /

•

UK / pɔɪnt /

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

alabama

US / ˌælə'bæmə /

•

UK / ˌælə'bæmə /

noun
A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama
other
A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states durin
Muskhogean language of the Alabama

darwin

US / ˈdɑːwɪn /

•

UK / ˈdɑrwɪn /

proper noun
The capital of Northern Territory, Australia; population 120,652 (2008).

submissively

US / səb'mɪsɪvlɪ /

•

UK / səb'mɪsɪvlɪ /

adverb
So as to reluctantly agree

utilize

US / ˈju:təlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈjutlˌaɪz /

verb
To use something for a particular purpose

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

charity

US / 'tʃærətɪ /

•

UK / ˈtʃærɪti /

noun
Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
Person's name

schumer

US / /

•

UK / /

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

number
1,000,000

submit

US / səbˈmɪt /

•

UK / səbˈmɪt /

verb
To accept a superior force has power over you

india

US / 'ɪndɪə /

•

UK / ˈɪndɪə /

proper noun
A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3

bag

US / bæɡ /

•

UK / bæɡ /

noun
Soft container to put things in and carry with you
verb
To catch an animal while hunting
To put an item or items into a bag

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjecitve
Of or relating to physical health or medicine
noun
A health check or test

emperor

US / 'empərə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛmpəɚ /

noun
Man who rules an empire

copyright

US / 'kɒpɪraɪt /

•

UK / ˈkɑpiˌraɪt /

noun
Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
verb
To obtain the legal right to own a creative work

wild

US / waɪld /

•

UK / waɪld /

adjecitve
Living in nature; not tame
(Of land) not developed by people
adverb
In a manner which lacks control
noun
A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest

stalk

US / stɔ:k /

•

UK / stɔk /

noun
Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
other
To follow a person or animal to catch them
verb
To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
To walk in an angry or proud way

interact

US / ˌɪntər'ækt /

•

UK / ˌɪntɚˈækt /

verb
To talk or do things with each other

storage

US / ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor- /

noun
Act of storing something; a depository for goods

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

noun
A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
The period of time when it is light outside
Person's name

weekly

US / 'wi:klɪ /

•

UK / ˈwikli /

adverb
Happening, published, or done once a week
noun
Magazine or newspaper published once a week

tombstone

US / ˈtuːmstəʊn /

•

UK / ˈtuːmstoʊn /

noun
Stone that is used to mark a grave

please

US / pli:z /

•

UK / pliz /

adverb
Used when you politely ask people for things
verb
To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
To make someone happy by doing something

can

US / kæn /

•

UK / kən,kæn /

noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

•

UK / stɑr /

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

interested

US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

adjecitve
Having had your attention taken; curious
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

elmore

US / ɪ'lɪpsɔɪd /

•

UK / ɪ'lɪpsɔɪd /

record

US / 'rekɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈrekərd /

noun
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
History of a person's past actions or achievements
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

royalty

US / ˈrɔɪəlti /

•

UK / ˈrɔɪəlti /

noun
Members of a royal family
Percentage of the sale price paid to author/singer

flower

US / ˈflaʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈflaʊɚ /

noun
Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
verb
(Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
To develop successfully or fully

technically

US / ˈteknɪkli /

•

UK / ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ /

adverb
In an exact and particular manner

superstition

US / ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌsu:pərˈstɪʃn /

noun
Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

•

UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

museum

US / mjuˈzi:əm /

•

UK / mjuˈziəm /

noun
Building to display art/science/history objects

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

•

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

midge

US / mɪdʒ /

•

UK / mɪdʒ /

noun
Tiny two-winged mosquito-like fly

effect

US / ɪ'fekt /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛkt /

noun
An advantage, benefit
Change brought about by a cause; result

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

UK / ɡɪv /

noun
Degree of flexibility in something, a material
verb
To hand over or present something to someone
To cause someone to have or experience something

brother

US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /

noun
A boy or man who shares a parent with you

commonly

US / ˈkɒmənli /

•

UK / ˈkɑmənlɪ /

adverb
Typically, normally; not unusually

stock

US / stɒk /

•

UK / stɑk /

adjecitve
(E.g. of a response) standard; usual; not original
noun
Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
Piece of a business, bought in the form of shares
verb
To keep some of, as items for sale

description

US / dɪˈskrɪpʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈskrɪpʃən /

noun
Explanation of what something is like, looks like

prohibit

US / prə'hɪbɪt /

•

UK / proˈhɪbɪt /

verb
To make something impossible
To prevent, forbid to use or do something

collect

US / kəˈlekt /

•

UK / kəˈlɛkt /

adverb
By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
verb
To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
To gather things, people together in one place
To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
To take things and bring them together
To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
To take control of your own feelings or thoughts

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

adverb
Word indicating the negative
(Used to form the negative of verbs)

US / səb'skraɪb /

•

UK / səbˈskraɪb /

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

•

UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

child

US / tʃaɪld /

•

UK / tʃaɪld /

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

save

US / seɪv /

•

UK / sev /

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

friend

US / frend /

•

UK / frɛnd /

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

law

US / lɔ: /

•

UK / lɔ /

noun
Field of study that relates to the legal profession
A rule made and enforced by a government
System or rules made by the government

facebook

US / 'feɪsbʊk /

•

UK / 'feɪsbʊk /

intransitive verb
Spend time using the social media application Facebook.

book

US / bʊk /

•

UK / bʊk /

noun
Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
verb
(Police) to officially record someone's crimes
To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

•

UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

adjecitve
Of a moving film, with sound
noun
Recording capturing action with sound
verb
To make a moving film of, with sound

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

volatile

US / ˈvɒlətaɪl /

•

UK / ˈvɑ:lətl /

adjecitve
Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely

reputation

US / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən /

noun
Common opinion that people have about someone

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

•

UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

bury

US / 'berɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɛri /

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

ability

US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

noun
The power, resources or skill to do something

gallon

US / ˈgælən /

•

UK / ˈɡælən /

noun
Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

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UK / ˈstʌdi /

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

rehydration

US / ˌriːhaɪˈdreɪʃən /

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UK / ˌrihaɪˈdreʃən /

noun
Process of supplying or adding water to

celebrity

US / sə'lebrətɪ /

•

UK / səˈlɛbrɪti /

noun
A (famous) entertainer known by many people

now

US / naʊ /

•

UK / naʊ /

adverb
At the present time or moment
Right away or in the next possible moment
Used to refer to something that just happened
Time between the present and a moment in the past
conjunction
Resulting from or because of something

reform

US / rɪ'fɔ:m /

•

UK / rɪˈfɔrm /

noun
An improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure of something
verb
To re-shape something to a better condition
To (cause to) lead a non-criminal life
To improve society by removing abuse/injustice
To re-shape something into a different form

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

clown

US / klaʊn /

•

UK / klaʊn /

noun
Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
verb
To play jokes or tricks

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

•

UK / dɪˈziz /

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

platform

US / 'plætfɔ:m /

•

UK / ˈplætˌfɔrm /

noun
Flat, raised structure that people stand on
Area from which you board a train at a station

smell

US / smel /

•

UK / smɛl /

noun
Ability to notice a particular odor
A particular odor
verb
To have a particular odor
To sense that something is not right
To notice a particular odor
To use the nose to sense something

food

US / fu:d /

•

UK / fud /

noun
What people and animals eat to live
Things taken in by plants to maintain life
A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

elizabeth

US / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /

•

UK / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /

noun
Daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in on the death of her fa
other
Queen of England; a woman’s name

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

determiner
Belonging to us

amy

US / ə'mju:zɪŋlɪ /

•

UK / ə'mju:zɪŋlɪ /

forger

US / ˈfɔ:dʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɔ:rdʒə(r) /

noun
Someone who makes copies illegally

chamberlain

US / ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn /

•

UK / ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn /

noun
Officer who manages the household of a king/queen

printer

US / ˈprɪntə(r) /

•

UK / ˈprɪntɚ /

noun
Machine that makes copies of papers and documents
Person or machine that prints books, documents

heritage

US / 'herɪtɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ /

noun
Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture

award

US / ə'wɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈwɔrd /

noun
Prize given to you because you did something well
verb
To give a prize for doing something well

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

adjecitve
Being one only, without others
Only; merely
Not married or in a relationship
noun
One run in cricket or a hit baseball
An individual song from a CD or album
Person who is not married or in a relationship

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

seven

US / ˈsevn /

•

UK / ˈsɛvən /

number
Number 7

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

conjunction
If something will happen or not

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

Subtitles section

It's time once again for your weekly dose of amazing facts.

But before we begin, I wanted to make you guys aware of a brand new initiative called the European Cancer Community Foundation.

I actually just got back from Brussels, Belgium, where I was invited to the launch of this wonderful organization that aims to end inequalities in cancer treatment and funding for people.

Cancer is something that will affect all of us, whether directly or indirectly, in our lifetimes.

And the more that we support these organizations, the faster that we can eliminate this terrible disease.

So please check out the link in the description if you're interested, and donate to this great cause if you feel inclined.

Here are 50 amazing facts to blow your mind.

A Colorado man named Wayne Watson was awarded $7 million in damages after he developed a lung condition from eating two bags of popcorn every day and inhaling the steam from the bag.

Japanese sumo wrestlers' life expectancy is between 60 and 65 years old, or about 20 years less than the typical Japanese male.

Before it was known that birds migrated in the winter, it was a commonly accepted theory that birds dug holes and buried themselves in the ground during the cold months.

In fact, Aristotle claimed he had found swallows in kites in holes in the ground.

Unlike most of his astronaut colleagues, Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert was single and had the reputation of being a playboy who liked to party.

There are as many smokers in China as there are people in the United States.

Approximately 70% of the world's vegetarians live in India.

A 176-year-old tortoise named Harriet died in 2006.

It was reportedly collected by Charles Darwin himself during his 1885 voyage.

U.S. Space Force members are called Guardians, and they are organized into deltas.

In 2024, the original design of Mickey Mouse loses its copyright protection.

However, Disney can still take legal action if you draw it in color, because colored Mickey Mouse is still copyrighted until 2035.

The legal age of adulthood is higher than 18 in three U.S. states.

In Alabama and Nebraska, it's 19, and in Mississippi, it's 21. In 1950, a man named Kevin Budden caught a deadly Taipan snake by hand and hitchhiked to town, still holding the snake.

He lost his grip and was bitten, but begged the snake and made the driver promise to get it to researchers.

Kevin passed the next day, but the snake was used to create the first Taipan antivenom.

In 1977, scientists in a restricted zone on an island in Iceland that's closed off to the public discovered a tomato plant grown out of the solidified lava.

Further research concluded that it was from a tomato seed grown from the defecation of a scientist.

Up until the 1970s, movies were only copyrighted for 56 years.

That means all movies released in 1967 and prior, as of the recording of this video, would be in the public domain by now.

Instead, it was expanded to 95 years, and one must now wait until 2062.

Venus flytraps will grow their own flower stalks long in order to save the bugs that pollinate them from being trapped and eaten.

The most polluted place in the U.S. is the Hanford Nuclear Site, home to 56 million gallons of nuclear waste, leaking storage tanks, and contaminated soil.

Gatorade is similar in composition to a medical rehydration solution.

Upon Harry Houdini's death, his magic equipment was inherited by his brother Theodore on the condition that it be burned and destroyed upon Theodore's death.

But instead, the equipment ended up in the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a museum which burned down in 1995.

Harley Quinn was originally intended to be a one-episode background character in the 1990s Batman animated series.

She was almost scrapped until her creator hired his college friend Arlene Sorkin to do a voice for her based on a clown character that she played.

There was a man named Tricongius who was a celebrity in ancient Rome because of his ability to drink three gallons or 11.4 liters of wine in a single sitting.

In fact, the Roman Emperor Tiberius was said to have been very impressed with him.

The largest rose tree in the world, located in Tombstone, Arizona, was planted in 1885 and now covers 5,000 square feet and has a trunk that's 14 feet or 4.3 meters in diameter.

Eat, Pray, Love is technically a single two-coyote ugly since both are about the author's life.

Before Elizabeth Gilbert went to find her bliss in third world countries, she tended a bar at Coyote Ugly.

The song Hey There Delilah was written about a woman who had a different boyfriend and turned down the lead singer of the band.

Frog saliva is a non-Newtonian fluid.

The fluid is initially runny when the frog's tongue first hits its prey, helping it spread along the surface of their food.

After the initial pressure drops, the fluid gets gooier and stickier, allowing the prey to be quickly brought into the frog's mouth.

The movie Footloose is actually based on a real place of Elmore, Oklahoma, which banned dancing between 1898 and 1980.

Many female insects mate only once in their lives.

Insect populations can actually be controlled by releasing flocks of sterile males into the wild.

Females mate with them, never give birth, and simply die.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the two largest centers of the Christian population in Japan during World War II. The atomic bombing in Nagasaki killed 66% of Christians in the city.

While Iceland doesn't have mosquitoes per se, it does have similar-behaving, blood-sucking insects called midges.

Brass doorknobs have an antimicrobial effect called the oligodynamic effect.

According to international space law, space is defined as common heritage of humanity, which makes territorial claims in space prohibited.

The main purposes of this law are to prevent colonial claims and militarization of space.

The manta ray has the biggest brain and by far the biggest brain-to-mass ratio of any fish and is one of the few animals in the world that may pass the mirror test of self-recognition.

A study from 2015 showed evidence that polar bears are submissive to grizzly bears, even when the latter is smaller, fewer, and or not acting aggressively.

Polar bears acted submissively towards grizzlies in 132 of 137 interspecific interactions at whale carcasses.

In China, demand for horror is about 95% less than the global average due to strict censorship laws against the supernatural and superstition.

Originally, the Barbie movie was supposed to come out in 2018 with Amy Schumer as Barbie.

Sonar is actually lethal.

At 235 decibels, the vibrations can rupture your lungs and cause brain hemorrhaging.

Smoke from wildfires is composed of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that interact with UV radiation to create benzene and formaldehyde compounds in the atmosphere, causing that burnt plastic-y smell.

The Amazon River drains about 61 million gallons or 230 million liters of water into the ocean per second.

This is greater than that of the world's next seven largest rivers combined and accounts for 20% of total river water discharge worldwide.

The coffee break was first utilized during World War II at a necktie factory in Colorado.

Wigwam Weavers gave two coffee breaks a day to its workers so that the caffeine boost would increase productivity.

In 2013, the number of US children named Cheese skyrocketed 450%.

Intelligent people are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs.

A Chicago man named Russ Gremmel, now 98 years old, who bought $1,000 in stock about 70 years ago, has given the resulting $2 million to a wildlife charity.

In 1950, a Californian engineer designed a unique system to transport water to the southern deserts using 400 artificial geysers that would throw water in an arc at 400 miles per hour through the air to be caught by a funnel at the next geyser.

The deepest fish ever recorded was found at a depth of 8,336 meters, more than twice the depth of the Titanic.

In 2010, New Jersey lost $400 million in federal education reform money due to submitting data from the wrong school year.

This lost them 4.8 points, making them fall three points short of receiving federal aid, which went to Ohio instead.

The Bank of England has a 100 million pound bank note, also referred to as a titan.

It's a non-circulating Bank of England sterling bank note used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes.

Until the early 1920s, most astronomers thought that the Milky Way contained all the stars in the universe.

Following the 1920 Great Debate between the astronomers Harlow Shapely and Herbert Doust Curtis, observations by Edwin Hubble showed that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies.

In 1929, the author of Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie, gave the copyrights to the books to the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

In 1988, the hospital was given unique right to the royalties from Peter Pan in the UK for perpetuity.

Alexander the Great founded as many as 13 cities during his rule, 10 of which had Alexandria in their name.

There were 26 families of passengers on the Mayflower that are known to have left descendants.

It's estimated that over 30 million people can trace their ancestry back to those 26 families on the Mayflower.

Wilt Chamberlain is the reason players have to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw.

While at KU, thanks to his seven foot height and seven foot eight inch wingspan and 50 inch vertical, he would start from the top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.

In 1925, a forger named Alves Ries convinced Portugal's money printer to make him 200,000 bills worth 1% of Portugal's GDP.

They were easily laundered since they weren't actually counterfeit.

To cover his tracks, he started buying a controlling interest in the Bank of Portugal, but was caught.

He was 28 years old.

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