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Community rallies around Sydney church following knife attack | SBS News

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hold

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US / həʊld /

UK / hold /

A1
  • 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

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US / bəuθ /

UK / boθ /

A1
  • determiner
  • Used to refer to two things at the same time
  • pronoun
  • Used to refer to two things at the same time

all

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US / ɔ:l /

UK / ɔl /

A1
  • adverb
  • Completely; totally
  • determiner
  • Being every one of something
  • pronoun
  • 100% of something; the complete amount

crowd

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US / kraʊd /

UK / kraʊd /

A2
  • noun
  • Large group of people together in one place
  • verb
  • To force too many things, people into
  • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place

take

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US / teɪk /

UK / tek /

A1
  • 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

police

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US / pəˈli:s /

UK / pəˈlis /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the police and its business
  • noun
  • People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
  • verb
  • To control an area, or group with a police force

heavy

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US / 'hevɪ /

UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
  • Involving serious or strong emotions
  • Having a lot of weight

breakaway

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US / ˈbreɪkəweɪ /

UK / ˈbrekəˌwe /

C2
  • adjecitve
  • Separated/wanting separation from a group/policy

who

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US / hu: /

UK / hu /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Which person
  • Used to introduce information about people

lunge

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US / lʌndʒ /

UK / lʌndʒ /

B2
  • verb
  • To thrust or reach forward with a sudden motion

hospital

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US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

A1
  • noun
  • Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

fear

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US / fɪə(r) /

UK / fɪr /

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  • noun
  • Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • verb
  • To be afraid of or nervous about something

allege

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US / əˈledʒ /

UK / əˈlɛdʒ /

B1
  • verb
  • To state without proof

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

liverpool

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US / ˈlɪvəˌpu:l /

UK / ˈlɪvɚˌpul /

A1
  • proper noun
  • A city and seaport in northwestern England, on the eastern side of the mouth of the Mersey River; po

anger

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US / ˈæŋgə(r) /

UK / ˈæŋɡɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
  • A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
  • verb
  • To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed

sermon

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US / ˈsɜ:mən /

UK / ˈsɜ:rmən /

B2
  • noun
  • Moral talk given as part of a church service

multiply

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US / ˈmʌltɪplaɪ /

UK / ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ /

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  • verb
  • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • To increase something by a large quantity
  • To have increased by a large quantity
  • To calculate two numbers e.g. 2 x 4

their

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US / ðɛː /

UK / ðer /

A1
  • determiner
  • Belonging to them

over

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US / 'əʊvə(r) /

UK / ˈovɚ /

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  • 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

two

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US / tu: /

UK / tu /

A1
  • number
  • 2

press

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US / pres /

UK / prɛs /

A2
  • noun
  • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
  • A machine that prints books and newspapers
  • verb
  • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
  • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
  • To print something such as a book or newspaper
  • To push something against something else
  • To squeeze the liquid out of grapes, etc.

investigate

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US / ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt /

UK / ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet /

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  • verb
  • To try to find out facts; to carry out research

call

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US / kɔ:l /

UK / kɔl /

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  • 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

knock

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US / nɒk /

UK / nɑk /

A2
  • noun
  • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • Action of something solid hitting something hard
  • verb
  • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
  • To hit something to get people's attention
  • To strike something hard, causing damage

arrive

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US / əˈraɪv /

UK / əˈraɪv /

A1
  • verb
  • To reach the place you are traveling to

and

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US / ənd /

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

knife

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US / naɪf /

UK / naɪf /

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  • noun
  • Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
  • verb
  • To attack someone with a sharp long blade
  • To move through something easily and quickly

think

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US / θɪŋk /

UK / θɪŋk /

A1
  • verb
  • To have an idea about something without certainty
  • To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

shepherd

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US / 'ʃepəd /

UK / ˈʃɛpəd /

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  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Person who looks after sheep as their job
  • verb
  • To take care of animals, e.g. sheep
  • To show someone, e.g. tour group, the way; guide

come

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US / kʌm /

UK / kʌm /

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  • 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

hurt

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US / hɜ:t /

UK / hɚt /

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  • noun
  • Mental, emotional, or physical pain
  • verb
  • To cause pain, damage or injury

leave

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US / li:v /

UK / liv /

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  • 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

resource

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US / riˈsɔ:s /

UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /

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  • noun
  • Something that can be used profitably; asset
  • An essential supply of something
  • Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
  • verb
  • To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source

hope

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US / həʊp /

UK / hop /

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  • noun
  • When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • verb
  • To expect and want something to happen

meet

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US / mi:t /

UK / mit /

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  • noun
  • Sporting competition e.g. swimming
  • verb
  • To provide something that is necessary
  • To come together at a certain time or place

fearful

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US / ˈfɪəfl /

UK / ˈfɪrfl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Experiencing or showing fear; scared; afraid

church

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US / tʃɜ:tʃ /

UK / tʃɚtʃ /

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  • noun
  • Building where Christians gather and pray to God
  • An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship

help

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US / help /

UK / hɛlp /

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  • 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

from

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US / frəm /

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1
  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

riot

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US / 'raɪət /

UK / ˈraɪət /

B2
  • noun
  • Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
  • When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
  • When a crowd tries to take control, using violence
  • verb
  • (Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control

match

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US / mætʃ /

UK / mætʃ /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that is equal to or the same as another
  • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
  • A sports competition between two people or teams
  • Person or thing that goes well with another
  • verb
  • To equal or be as good as something else
  • To work well or look good with something else

ultra

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US / 'ʌltrə /

UK / 'ʌltrə /

B2
  • prefix
  • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme

bloody

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US / 'blʌdɪ /

UK / ˈblʌdi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • A word used when swearing or cursing
  • Violent and causing death

tit

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US / tɪt /

UK / tɪt /

A1
  • noun
  • Slang name for a woman's breast

stern

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US / stɜ:n /

UK / stɜ:rn /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Being very severe, strict, or serious
  • Not likely to change, weaken or give in
  • noun
  • Back part of a ship or boat

any

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US / 'enɪ /

UK / ˈɛni /

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

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

A1
  • 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

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

life

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US / laɪf /

UK / laɪf /

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

save

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US / seɪv /

UK / sev /

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  • 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.

calm

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US / kɑ:m /

UK / kɑm /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • Relaxed and not worried or angry
  • verb
  • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry

fifty

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US / 'fɪftɪ /

UK / ˈfɪfti /

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  • number
  • 50

against

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US / əˈgenst /

UK / əˈɡenst /

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

lend

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US / lend /

UK / lɛnd /

A2
  • verb
  • To let someone borrow something for a while
  • To give help or support to someone in need

member

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US / ˈmembə(r) /

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

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

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

safety

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US / ˈseɪfti /

UK / ˈsefti /

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

forensic

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US / fəˈrensɪk /

UK / fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Establishing facts or evidence in investigations

vengeance

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US / 'vendʒəns /

UK / ˈvɛndʒəns /

B2
  • noun
  • Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong

relationship

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US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /

UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /

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  • noun
  • Connection between two or more people or things
  • Way people interact or live with each other
  • Romantic or loving friendship between two people

law

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US / lɔ: /

UK / lɔ /

A1
  • 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

fellow

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US / 'feləʊ /

UK / ˈfɛlo /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being of the same kind
  • noun
  • Man or a boy
  • Student paid to study and teach after college

good

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US / ɡʊd /

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

involve

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US / ɪn'vɒlv /

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

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  • verb
  • To have or be included as a part of something

preach

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US / pri:tʃ /

UK / pritʃ /

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  • verb
  • To write or speak about so as to persuade people

flower

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US / ˈflaʊə(r) /

UK / ˈflaʊɚ /

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  • 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

can

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US / kæn /

UK / kən,kæn /

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  • 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

online

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US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /

UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Connected to the internet

worshipper

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US / ˈwɜːʃɪpə(r) /

UK / ˈwɜːrʃɪpər /

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  • noun
  • Someone who shows great respect to God or a god

southwest

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US / ˌsaʊθ'west /

UK / saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst /

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  • noun
  • Location in the southwestern part of an area

expect

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US / ɪk'spekt /

UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

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  • verb
  • To believe something is probably going to happen

palpable

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US / ˈpælpəbl /

UK / ˈpælpəbəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Easily noticed by the mind or the senses

same

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US / seɪm /

UK / sem /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being equal in quality and amount
  • Identical; not different
  • Not changing; constant

stab

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US / stæb /

UK / stæb /

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  • verb
  • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone

leader

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US / ˈli:də(r) /

UK / ˈlidɚ /

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  • noun
  • Person who is in charge of a group or task
  • Person or group who is currently winning

street

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US / stri:t /

UK / strit /

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  • noun
  • Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

mari

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US / /

UK / /

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  • adjective
  • Relating to the Mari or their language.
  • noun
  • A member of a people of the central Volga valley in Russia.
  • The Uralic language of the Mari, which has two dialects with over 700,000 speakers in all.
  • proper noun
  • An ancient city on the western bank of the Euphrates River in Syria. Its period of greatest importan

stream

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US / stri:m /

UK / strim /

A2
  • noun
  • Classes split into ability levels
  • A small river
  • verb
  • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • To split classes or students into ability levels

occur

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US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

UK / əˈkɚ /

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  • verb
  • To come to pass or to happen

vaccine

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US / 'væksi:n /

UK / vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin /

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  • noun
  • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease

time

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  • 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

ask

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US / ɑ:sk /

UK / æsk /

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  • verb
  • To say to someone that you want something

alarm

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US / əˈlɑ:m /

UK / əˈlɑ:rm /

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  • noun
  • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • an alarm clock

spirit

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US / 'spɪrɪt /

UK / ˈspɪrɪt /

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  • noun
  • Person's strong determination or attitude
  • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
  • Part of a person thought to be moved by religion
  • Appearance or sense of a dead person
  • verb
  • To take someone away as if by magic

hour

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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

extremism

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US / ɪkˈstri:mɪzəm /

UK / ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm /

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  • noun
  • Very strong political or religious theory/practice

injure

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US / ˈɪndʒə(r) /

UK / ˈɪndʒɚ /

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  • verb
  • To do (usually physical) harm or damage to

such

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US / sʌtʃ /

UK / sʌtʃ /

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  • determiner
  • Being similar to
  • (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
  • adverb
  • (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

stuff

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US / stʌf /

UK / stʌf /

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  • noun
  • Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • verb
  • To push material inside something, with force

news

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US / nju:z /

UK / nu:z /

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  • noun
  • Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
  • Information about recent events

mass

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US / mæs /

UK / mæs /

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  • noun
  • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • Large amount or number of something
  • Main or largest part of something
  • Large number of people considered as a whole
  • Amount of matter that an object has
  • verb
  • To gather people or things into a large group

those

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US / ðəʊz /

UK / ðoz /

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

door

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US / dɔ:(r) /

UK / dɔr,dor /

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  • noun
  • You walk through this when you go in a room

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

arrest

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US / əˈrest /

UK / əˈrɛst /

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  • noun
  • Act of catching people who committed crimes
  • verb
  • To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • (Police) to catch and keep criminals
  • To stop or slow something that is happening

crime

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US / kraɪm /

UK / kraɪm /

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  • noun
  • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.

home

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US / həʊm /

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

launch

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US / lɔ:ntʃ /

UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

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  • 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

disturb

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US / dɪˈstɜ:b /

UK / dɪˈstɜ:rb /

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  • other
  • To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • verb
  • To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • To stop someone from working or sleeping

face

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US / feɪs /

UK / fes /

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  • noun
  • Side or outer surface of something
  • An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
  • Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
  • Characteristics you show in public
  • verb
  • To cover a surface with something like paint
  • To deal with a problem or responsibilities
  • To look toward; point in a certain direction

safe

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US / seɪf /

UK / sef /

A2
  • noun
  • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
  • adjecitve
  • Highly likely
  • Being out of danger

violence

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US / ˈvaɪələns /

UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1
  • noun
  • Strong physical force of nature
  • Use of physical force to harm someone

thousand

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US / ˈθaʊznd /

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1
  • number
  • Number 1,000

monday

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US / ˈmʌndeɪ /

UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /

A1
  • noun
  • Second day of the week; the day after Sunday

wheel

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US / wi:l /

UK / wi:l /

A2
  • noun
  • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • verb
  • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
  • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle

already

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US / ɔ:lˈredi /

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1
  • adverb
  • Having happened or been done before this time

will

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US / wɪl /

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

violent

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US / ˈvaɪələnt /

UK / ˈvaɪələnt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage

declare

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US / dɪ'kleə(r) /

UK / dɪˈklɛr /

A2
  • verb
  • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
  • To say something in an official or sure way

attack

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US / ə'tæk /

UK / əˈtæk /

A2
  • noun
  • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
  • verb
  • To try to destroy, beat, or injure

try

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US / traɪ /

UK / traɪ /

A1
  • noun
  • Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
  • verb
  • To make an effort, to attempt to do something
  • To examine someone or something in a court of law
  • To test to see if it is good or you like it
  • To make a person go through hardship; test
  • To examine something to see if it works

clamour

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US / ˈklæmə(r) /

UK / ˈklæmər /

B2
  • verb
  • To demand something in a noisy way

team

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US / ti:m /

UK / tim /

A1
  • noun
  • Group of people working on a task together
  • Group of people playing a sport together

strike

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US / straɪk /

UK / straɪk /

A2
  • noun
  • A punch or hit
  • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
  • Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
  • verb
  • To hit something
  • To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
  • To have an idea occur to you

jesus

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US / ˈdʒi:zəs /

UK / ˈdʒizəs /

A1
  • exclamation
  • An oath used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise.
  • proper noun
  • The central figure of the Christian religion. Jesus conducted a mission of preaching and healing (wi

christ

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US / kraɪst /

UK / kraɪst /

A1
  • other

continue

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US / kən'tɪnju: /

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1
  • verb
  • To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

perpetrator

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US / ˈpɜ:pətreɪtə(r) /

UK / ˌpə:pəˈtretɚ /

C1
  • noun
  • Someone who commits a crime

use

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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

obviously

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US / ˈɒbviəsli /

UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /

A2
  • adverb
  • In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand

day

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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

too

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US / tu: /

UK / tu /

A1
  • adverb
  • In addition, also; with emphasis
  • Say that something is more than you want

profile

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US / 'prəʊfaɪl /

UK / ˈproˌfaɪl /

B1
  • noun
  • A short description of a person or group
  • Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
  • verb
  • To write a short description of a person or group

raid

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US / reɪd /

UK / red /

B1
  • noun
  • Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
  • (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
  • verb
  • (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
  • To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm

among

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US / əˈmʌŋ /

UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1
  • preposition
  • In the center of several things

popular

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US / ˈpɒpjələ(r) /

UK / ˈpɑ:pjələ(r) /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Liked or enjoyed by many people

warn

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US / wɔ:n /

UK / wɔrn /

A2
  • verb
  • To tell someone about possible danger

after

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US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1
  • adverb
  • Later than another time, or behind something
  • conjunction
  • Following something before
  • preposition
  • When an event happened or time has passed

chief

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US / tʃi:f /

UK / tʃif /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • The one highest in authority or importance
  • noun
  • Leader of a race or group of people
  • The one highest in authority or importance

sanctuary

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US / 'sæŋktʃʊərɪ /

UK / ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri /

B1
  • noun
  • Place to find rest and relaxation
  • Area used for protecting wildlife

inside

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US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being in something
  • Being in a building
  • adverb
  • Into a house; indoors
  • noun
  • Inner part or surface of something

australia

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US / ɒˈstreɪliə /

UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /

A1
  • noun
  • The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean

six

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US / sɪks /

UK / sɪks /

A1
  • number
  • 6

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

group

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US / ɡru:p /

UK / ɡrup /

A1
  • noun
  • Two or more musicians who play music together
  • Number of people or things gathered together
  • verb
  • To combine or collect objects or people together

young

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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

hundred

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US / 'hʌndrəd /

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1
  • number
  • 100

see

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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)

full

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US / fʊl /

UK / fʊl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Containing all the parts; complete
  • Containing or holding as much as possible
  • Having had enough food
  • adverb
  • In a direct manner; completely

community

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US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Group of people who share a common idea or area

with

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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

world

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US / wɜ:ld /

UK / wɜrld /

A1
  • noun
  • All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • Political division due to some kind of similarity

incident

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US / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

UK / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Event, usually unusual or important; accident

scene

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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

part

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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

could

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US / kəd /

UK / kʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
  • Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

quickly

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US / ˈkwɪkli /

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1
  • adverb
  • Without taking a lot of time; fast

attacker

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US / əˈtækə(r) /

UK / əˈtækər /

A1
  • noun
  • Someone who attacks

have

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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

moment

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US / 'məʊmənt /

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1
  • noun
  • Very short or brief period of time
  • A particular period in time

car

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US / kɑ:(r) /

UK / kɑr /

A1
  • noun
  • A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

hand

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US / hænd /

UK / hænd /

A1
  • 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

pulpit

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US / ˈpʊlpɪt /

UK / ˈpʊlpɪt, ˈpʌl- /

B2
  • noun
  • Raised platform where priest stands to give sermon

horror

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US / ˈhɒrə(r) /

UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /

B1
  • noun
  • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it

injury

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US / 'ɪndʒərɪ /

UK / ˈɪndʒəri /

A2
  • noun
  • Physical or emotional harm or damage

clergy

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US / 'klɜ:dʒɪ /

UK / ˈklɚdʒi /

B1
  • noun
  • Priests as a group

orthodox

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US / ˈɔ:θədɔks /

UK / ˈɔrθəˌdɑks /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Believing in and following traditions; traditional
  • Generally thought to be correct or true

father

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US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • A male parent
  • Man who is the first to do or invent something
  • verb
  • To create a child by making a woman pregnant

last

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US / lɑ:st /

UK / læst /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Most recent; the latest
  • The one before
  • adverb
  • Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • Most recent; the latest
  • determiner
  • The one at the end
  • verb
  • To remain or continue for a certain period of time

intervene

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US / ˌɪntəˈvi:n /

UK / ˌɪntərˈvi:n /

B1
  • verb
  • To get involved to try to prevent trouble

place

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US / pleɪs /

UK / ples /

A1
  • 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

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US / fɔ:s /

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1
  • 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

conservative

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US / kənˈsɜ:vətɪv /

UK / kənˈsɚvətɪv /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
  • Resistant to change
  • noun
  • Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change

own

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US / əʊn /

UK / on /

A1
  • 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

down

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US / daʊn /

UK / daʊn /

A1
  • 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

prayer

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US / prɛə /

UK / prɛr /

A2
  • noun
  • Words spoken to your god for help
  • (+negative) small chance of succeeding
  • Strong desire, wish, or hope for a thing to happen

witness

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US / 'wɪtnəs /

UK / ˈwɪtnɪs /

B1
  • noun
  • Person who was present to see an event take place
  • Evidence or proof of something
  • verb
  • To see the signing of an official document
  • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
  • To serve as an example or evidence of something

even

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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

pray

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US / preɪ /

UK / pre /

A2
  • verb
  • To speak to your god to request help
  • To wish or hope for something to happen or be true

thirty

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US / 'θɜ:tɪ /

UK / ˈθə:ti /

A1
  • number
  • 30

attract

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US / ə'trækt /

UK / əˈtrækt /

A2
  • verb
  • To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • To make someone notice and become interested in

christian

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US / ˈkrɪstʃən /

UK / ˈkrɪstʃən /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Based on the teachings of Jesus
  • noun
  • Person believing in the teachings of Jesus Christ

suddenly

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US / ˈsʌdənli /

UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /

A1
  • adverb
  • In an unexpected or very quick manner

sb

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • abbreviation
  • Bachelor of Science.
  • Simultaneous broadcast.
  • South Britain (England and Wales).
  • crossReference
  • The chemical element antimony.

people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

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

ladder

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US / 'lædə(r) /

UK / ˈlædɚ /

B1
  • noun
  • Series of levels to go up in society or business
  • Device with a series of steps used for climbing

like

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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

suppose

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US / sə'pəʊz /

UK / səˈpoʊz /

A2
  • conjunction
  • What if
  • verb
  • To imagine or guess what might happen

that

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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’

get

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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

what

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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

syrian

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US / 'sɪrɪən /

UK / 'sɪrɪrn /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Syria
  • noun
  • Person from Syria

during

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US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1
  • preposition
  • At some point in the course of an event or thing

sex

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US / seks /

UK / sɛks /

A2
  • noun
  • State of being male or female
  • Physical activity by which we produce babies

reinforcement

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US / ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:smənt /

UK / ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt, -ˈfors- /

B2
  • noun
  • Act of strengthening or supporting an army
  • Act of strengthening or adding support to

live

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US / lɪv /

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

term

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US / tɜ:m /

UK / tɚm /

A1
  • noun
  • Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • Length of time something is expected to happen
  • Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
  • The (precise) name given to something
  • verb
  • To call; give a name to

wish

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US / wɪʃ /

UK / wɪʃ /

A1
  • noun
  • Expression of a hope for something in the future
  • verb
  • To want something to happen or to become true

love

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US / lʌv /

UK / lʌv /

A1
  • 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

three

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US / θri: /

UK / θri /

A1
  • number
  • Number 3

the

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US / ðə /

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

man

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US / mæn /

UK / mæn /

A1
  • 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.)

judge

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US / dʒʌdʒ /

UK / dʒʌdʒ /

A2
  • noun
  • Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • Person who has the power to make a decision
  • verb
  • To reach a decision about who won a contest
  • To form an opinion after careful consideration
  • To make a decision in court

controversial

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US / ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl /

UK / ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict

person

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US / 'pɜ:sn /

UK / 'pɜ:rsn /

A1
  • noun
  • Man, woman or child

accuse

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US / ə'kju:z /

UK / əˈkjuz /

A2
  • verb
  • To claim that someone has done something wrong

this

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US / ðɪs /

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
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five

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  • number
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follow

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  • To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
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  • To try to do something challenging or difficult

outrageous

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  • Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme

into

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  • Moving or going inside something
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  • Senior member of the Christian church

also

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  • A thing different from that mentioned
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  • The name given to Christ as the deliverer of Judah prophesied by Isaiah (Isa. 7:14, 8:8; Matt. 1:23)

half

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  • Not complete
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you

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  • To shape metal with a spinning tool

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  • A historic town in lower Galilee, in present-day northern Israel; population 66,400 (est. 2008). Men

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  • To move someone by stretcher
  • Subtitles section
  • At the pulpit during Monday Mass, what's supposed to be a place of sanctuary, but this moment in Sydney's southwest, live streamed for all to see, horror.
  • A young man lunging at the bishop with a knife at Christ the Good Shepherd Church.
  • At one thirty five AM this morning, after consideration of all the material, I declared that it was a terrorist incident.
  • This is a disturbing incident.
  • There is no place for violence in our community.
  • There is no place for violent extremism.
  • Worshippers rushed to help Bishop Ma Mari Emmanuel, seemingly in good spirits as he was wheeled off on a stretcher.
  • Bloody faced, his alleged attacker was pressed down by police and witnesses.
  • Alarm quickly turned to palpable anger.
  • When police arrived to arrest the alleged attacker inside the church, fury from the congregation.
  • Fifty worshippers quickly multiplied, suddenly hundreds crowding the streets.
  • Using any and all reinforcements, even a ladder, to smash the church doors in.
  • clamouring for vengeance against the person accused of hurting their leader.
  • There is no such thing in Australia in taking the law into your own hands.
  • You will be met by the full force of the law if there's any attempt for tit for tat violence in Sydney over the coming days.
  • Heavy police resources were no match for the crowd already there.
  • Thirty police cars smashed, some with bricks.
  • Nearby homes raided for weapons.
  • The paramedics who'd been called to help save lives, suddenly fearful for their own.
  • Hold up in that church for three and a half hours.
  • Six of our paramedics could not leave that facility for fear of their own safety.
  • This is outrageous.
  • From the police chief, a stern warning.
  • Those that were involved in that riot can expect a knock at the door.
  • It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but we will find you and we will come and arrest you.
  • Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the love of our life.
  • The ultra conservative Orthodox Christian bishop has a high profile, part of a breakaway group and controversial for his preaching against same sex relationships and COVID vaccines.
  • His sermons attract more than two hundred thousand views, a popular face online among parts of the Orthodox Christian community.
  • Fellow clergy Father Isaac Royel was also injured in the attack when he tried to intervene, both taken to Liverpool Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
  • The church saying, we ask for your prayers at this time.
  • It is the bishop's and the father's wishes that you also pray for the perpetrator.
  • The police have launched two strike forces, one to investigate the stabbing, the other for the riots that followed.
  • The church is still a crime scene as forensic teams continue to investigate.
  • Some community members leaving flowers as they come to terms with the horrors that occurred last night.
  • Obviously I'm a Syrian too, so I hope my people don't get judged for this and stuff like that.
  • A church is the safest place in the world, you would think.
  • Closed today, some still lending a prayer for calm.
  • Rheanne Tamer, SBS World News.