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can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

nearly

US / ˈniəli /

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UK / ˈnɪrli /

A1

adverb
Not completely; almost

secondly

US / ˈsekəndli /

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UK / ˈsɛkəndli /

A1

adverb
Concerning a point or reason after the first

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

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UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

A1

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

safety

US / ˈseɪfti /

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UK / ˈsefti /

A1

noun
Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
State of being free from harm or danger

usually

US / ˈju:ʒuəli /

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UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /

A1

adverb
Normally; regularly

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

pattern

US / 'pætn /

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UK / ˈpætən /

A2

noun
Model to follow in making or doing something
Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
Regular repeated behavior
verb
To copy the way something else is made

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

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UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1

conjunction
If something will happen or not

juvenile

US / ˈdʒu:vənaɪl /

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UK / ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning young people or children
Childish; immature; not behaving like an adult
noun
Someone who is young; a child

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

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UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

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

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

A1

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

demonstrate

US / 'demənstreɪt /

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UK / ˈdɛmənˌstret /

A2

verb
To display a feeling or ability openly
To protest about something often as a group
To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
To show how something works (e.g. product)

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

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UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

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

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

shark

US / ʃɑ:k /

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UK / ʃɑ:rk /

B2

noun
Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth

behaviour

US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /

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UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /

A1

noun
The way a person or thing acts; manner

besides

US / bɪˈsaɪdz /

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UK / bɪˈsaɪdz /

A2

adverb
Other than or in addition to

explanation

US / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɛkspləˈneʃən /

A2

noun
Details or reasons given to make something clear

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

insight

US / 'ɪnsaɪt /

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UK / ˈɪnˌsaɪt /

B1

noun
Power to understand people and things very well
Very good understanding of something

portray

US / pɔ:ˈtreɪ /

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UK / pɔ:rˈtreɪ /

B2

verb
To play a character in theater or on film
To represent something for artistic purposes

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

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UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1

noun
Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
TV or radio station or its programs
Method or way of sending or receiving information
Narrow passage through which water travels
Method or route used for sending or getting things
verb
To dig a long hole for carrying water
To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
To direct water or liquid through a passage
To direct energy or feelings into something

distance

US / 'dɪstəns /

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UK / ˈdɪstəns /

A2

noun
Lack of friendliness toward another person
Amount of space between two places or things
verb
To make it clear that you are not involved

literally

US / ˈlɪtərəli /

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UK / ˈlɪtərəli /

B1

adverb
So as to express the exact meaning of something
Used to say something is true, even if unlikely

observe

US / əbˈzɜ:v /

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UK / əbˈzɜ:rv /

A2

verb
To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
To watch carefully; to make a comment

wave

US / weɪv /

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UK / wev /

A2

noun
Movement of sound, air or energy
Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
Slightly curved shape in hair
Frequency of movement of objects together
Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
verb
To cause to move side to side or back and forth
To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

hair

US / heə(r) /

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UK / her /

A1

noun
Long thin strands growing on your head or body
Short distance; a very small amount

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

oblivious

US / əˈblɪviəs /

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UK / əˈblɪviəs /

B2

adjecitve
Being unaware of someone or something

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

theirs

US / ðɛəz /

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UK / ðɛrz /

A1

pronoun
Belonging to them

complex

US / 'kɒmpleks /

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UK / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks /

A2

adjecitve
Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
noun
Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
Psychological issue regarding self-image

footage

US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

B2

noun
A certain amount of film or video of something
Measurement in feet

zone

US / zəʊn /

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UK / zoʊn /

B1

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

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

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UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

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

fish

US / fɪʃ /

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UK / fɪʃ /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

share

US / ʃeə(r) /

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UK / ʃɛr /

A2

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

shore

US / ʃɔ:(r) /

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UK / ʃɔr, ʃor /

B1

noun
Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river

fair

US / feə(r) /

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UK / fɛr /

A1

adjecitve
Neither very good nor very bad; average
(Of skin) light colored; not dark
Quite good; quite a lot
Treating all people the same way
(Of hair) light colored; blonde
(Of weather) sunny; not raining
noun
Event for companies to show their products
Event to sell things to help a charity

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

perfect

US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /

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UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /

A1

adjecitve
So good it cannot be improved
verb
To do something so well, it cannot be done better

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

adjecitve
A thing different from that mentioned
determiner
(Something) else; not the first (one)
pronoun
Being the one and only thing of that category

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

angeles

US / ˈeɪndʒəlz /

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UK / ˈændʒəlɪs /

A1

hungry

US / ˈhʌŋgri /

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UK / ˈhʌŋɡri /

B2

adjecitve
Feeling a need or want to eat food
Being eager to get or do something

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

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

truly

US / 'tru:lɪ /

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UK / ˈtruli /

A2

adverb
In accordance with truth, fact or reality; really

migration

US / maɪˈgreɪʃn /

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UK / maɪˈɡreʃən /

B1

noun
Process of moving to live in another place

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

A1

verb
To allow someone to do something
Introducing a suggestion to do something together
To rent a house, etc. to others

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

kind

US / kaɪnd /

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UK / kaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
noun
One type of thing

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

girth

US / gɜ:θ /

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UK / gɜ:rθ /

C1

noun
Measurement around the middle, e.g. of a horse

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

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UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

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

fourteen

US / ˌfɔ:ˈti:n /

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UK / fɔrˈtin /

A1

number
14

may

US / meɪ /

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UK / me /

A1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

valuable

US / ˈvæljuəbl /

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UK / ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə- /

B1

adjecitve
Being useful or important
Being worth a lot of money

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

california

US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /

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UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /

A1

noun
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

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UK / ˈfʊli /

A1

adverb
Completely or entirely

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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)

los

US / /

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UK / /

A1

abbreviation
Law of the sea.
Length of stay.
Line of scrimmage.
Line of sight.
Loss of signal.

question

US / 'kwestʃən /

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UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /

A1

noun
Issue or problems you are dealing with
What you ask about; issue
verb
To ask for or try to get information
To have or express concerns or uncertainty

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

hunt

US / hʌnt /

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UK / hʌnt /

A2

noun
A search for animals to kill for food
Person's name
verb
To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
To look for very carefully; search for

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

glance

US / glɑ:ns /

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UK / glæns /

A2

noun
Quick or temporary look at
verb
To look somewhere quickly and then look away

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

ray

US / reɪ /

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UK / re /

B1

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

reminder

US / rɪˈmaɪndə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈmaɪndər /

A2

noun
Something that causes one to remember something

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

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UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

noun
Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
verb
To get close to reaching something or somewhere
To request someone to do something specific

space

US / speɪs /

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UK / spes /

A1

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

educate

US / ˈedʒukeɪt /

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UK / ˈɛdʒəˌket /

A2

verb
To teach someone in a school or college

movement

US / ˈmu:vmənt /

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UK / ˈmuvmənt /

A2

noun
Part of a piece of classical music
Group with a shared interest or goal
Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
Part of a piece of music

observation

US / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən /

B1

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

sub

US / sʌb /

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UK / sʌb /

B2

prefix
A prefix meaning 'under' or 'instead of'

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

common

US / 'kɒmən /

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UK / ˈkɑmən /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

forage

US / ˈfɒrɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈfɔ:rɪdʒ /

B2

noun
Plants that animals eat
verb
To wander looking for food as animals do naturally

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

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UK / tɛkˈnik /

A2

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

yes

US / jes /

•

UK / jɛs /

A1

adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

nature

US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈnetʃɚ /

A1

noun
Person's character or particular way of behaving
Basic look, feel or function of something
Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks

zigzag

US / 'zɪɡzæɡ /

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UK / ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ /

B2

noun
One of a series of short sharp turns or angles

fiction

US / ˈfɪkʃn /

•

UK / ˈfɪkʃən /

B1

noun
Made-up stories; imagined events
False statement or account about something

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

coexist

US / ˌkəʊɪɡ'zɪst /

•

UK / ˌkoɪɡˈzɪst /

B2

verb
To exist peacefully together

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

adverb
For a very long time
At all times; in every situation
For ever

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈpɪr /

A1

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

wild

US / waɪld /

•

UK / waɪld /

A2

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

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

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UK / kənˈsɚn /

A2

noun
Company, firm or business
Feeling of worry or anxiety
verb
To be about a particular topic
To have a direct impact on someone
To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
To feel worry or anxiety

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

explain

US / ɪk'spleɪn /

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UK / ɪkˈsplen /

A1

verb
To make clear or easy to understand by describing

point

US / pɔɪnt /

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UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

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

skill

US / skɪl /

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UK / skɪl /

A2

noun
Ability to do something well

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

realize

US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

A1

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

A1

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

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

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

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

science

US / 'saɪəns /

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UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

shallow

US / 'ʃæləʊ /

•

UK / ˈʃælo /

B1

adjecitve
Not deep; short from top to bottom
Lacking interest in serious things; superficial

white

US / waɪt /

•

UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Belonging to a race of people with light skin
Of the color of fresh snow and milk
noun
Person's name
Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.

right

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

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

education

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /

A2

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

interesting

US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Taking your attention; making you want to know
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

present

US / 'preznt /

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UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

obvious

US / ˈɒbviəs /

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UK / ˈɑbviəs /

A2

adjecitve
Easily understood and clear; plain to see

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

lab

US / læb /

•

UK / læb /

B1

noun
Short for 'laboratory'

require

US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /

A2

verb
To demand that someone does something
To need to do something, to make it necessary

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

•

UK / wɑtʃ /

A1

noun
Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
verb
To keep in check, manage, or control something
To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
To look at carefully to work out what is happening
To protect and care for someone or something

alter

US / ˈɔ:ltə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔltɚ /

A2

verb
To change so (clothing) fits better

closely

US / 'kləʊslɪ /

•

UK / ˈkloslɪ /

A2

adverb
In a careful manner
Nearby; just next to

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

determiner
Every one of two or more things
pronoun
Per one person or thing

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

A1

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

sea

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
Very large group of people, similar-looking things
Large body of salty water with land around it

situational

US / ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən(ə)l /

•

UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənəl /

B1

adjecitve
In a particular place or location

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

noun
Examination of person to find something
Action to find an answer to a problem
Action of trying to find someone or something
verb
To examine a person's clothing to find something
To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
To look carefully for someone or something

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

practice

US / 'præktɪs /

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UK / ˈpræktɪs /

A2

noun
The office and place for legal or medical work
Doing something many times to become better at it
verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To live according to the teachings of a religion
To do something many times to improve a skill

again

US / ə'ɡen /

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UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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)

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

eye

US / aɪ /

•

UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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’

threat

US / θret /

•

UK / θrɛt /

A2

noun
Warning of probable trouble
A warning that you may be harmed

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

other
Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

A1

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

mature

US / məˈtʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / məˈtʃʊr /

A2

adjecitve
Behaving like an adult
Being fully developed physically
verb
(Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

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

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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)

conversation

US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /

A2

noun
Talking with other people; discussion or chat

notice

US / 'nəʊtɪs /

•

UK / ˈnotɪs /

A1

noun
Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
verb
To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing

anytime

US / 'enɪˌtaɪm /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌtaɪm /

A1

adverb
At a time you choose, it's not important when

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

•

UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

A1

adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərn /

A2

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

rewind

US / ˌri:ˈwaɪnd /

•

UK / riˈwaɪnd /

C1

verb
To make something go backwards

upon

US / əˈpɔn, əpən /

•

UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /

A1

preposition
More formal term for 'on'

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

estimate

US / 'estɪmət /

•

UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /

A2

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

young

US / jʌŋ /

•

UK / jʌŋ /

A1

adjecitve
At an early stage of existence; not mature
Being recently created or started
noun
Babies in a group or family of animals

scene

US / si:n /

•

UK / sin /

A2

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

coast

US / kəʊst /

•

UK / kost /

A2

noun
Land near the sea or ocean
verb
To progress in something without trying hard
(Of a vehicle) to move forward without power

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

merely

US / ˈmiəli /

•

UK / ˈmɪrli /

B1

adverb
Only, simply, or nothing more than

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

adjecitve
To some degree; half; not fully
noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen
verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

noun
Thin layer that covers something
Movie
verb
To record moving action with a camera

raise

US / reɪz /

•

UK / rez /

A1

noun
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

review

US / rɪˈvju: /

•

UK / rɪˈvju /

A2

noun
Examination of soldiers and supplies
Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
Studying again to remind yourself about something
verb
To carefully look at the quality of something
To formally examine something in the military
To write an opinion about movie, book, or play
To study again to remind yourself about something

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

swimmer

US / ˈswɪmə(r) /

•

UK / ˈswɪmər /

A1

noun
Someone who does swimming, e.g. as a sport