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award

US / ə'wɔ:d /

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UK / əˈwɔrd /

A2

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

kernel

US / ˈkɜ:nl /

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UK / ˈkɜ:rnl /

C1

noun
Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth

please

US / pli:z /

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UK / pliz /

A1

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

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

transposable

US / træns'pəʊzəbl /

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UK / træns'poʊzəbl /

A1

adjecitve
Capable of changing sequence

facebook

US / 'feɪsbʊk /

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UK / 'feɪsbʊk /

A1

intransitive verb
Spend time using the social media application Facebook.

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

subscribe

US / səb'skraɪb /

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UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

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

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

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

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

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

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

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UK / ˈmebi /

A1

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

genome

US / ˈdʒi:nəʊm /

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UK / ˈdʒi:noʊm /

B2

noun
Complete set of genetic material in an organism

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

structure

US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /

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UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /

A2

noun
The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
verb
To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

pioneer

US / ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌpaɪəˈnɪr /

B1

noun
Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
verb
To begin or discover something new
To take part in the development of something new

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

A1

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

physiology

US / ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi /

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UK / ˌfɪziˈɑ:lədʒi /

B2

noun
Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate

proper

US / 'prɒpə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɑpɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Correct according to social or moral rules

type

US / taɪp /

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UK / taɪp /

A1

noun
Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
Group of things or people sharing common features
verb
To identify something belonging to a group
To write by touching keys on a keyboard

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

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UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

like

US / laɪk /

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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

what

US / wɒt /

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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

that

US / ðæt /

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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’

element

US / 'elɪmənt /

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UK / ˈɛləmənt /

A2

noun
Essential or particular part of something

first

US / fɜ:st /

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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 /

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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

sex

US / seks /

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UK / sɛks /

A2

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

jump

US / dʒʌmp /

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UK / dʒʌmp /

A1

noun
Large sudden increase
An act of springing into the air
Bar or other thing that is jumped over
A sudden movement due to surprise
verb
To attack someone suddenly
To push your body into the air with your legs
To suddenly decide to do something
To make a sudden movement due to surprise

purple

US / 'pɜ:pl /

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UK / ˈpɚpəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

cell

US / sel /

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UK / sɛl /

A2

noun
Smallest unit of living things in biology
Group of people - often from a secret organization
Prisoner's room in a jail
Shortened form of 'cellphone'

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

comment

US / 'kɒment /

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UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

A2

noun
Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
verb
To say something that gives your opinion

dna

US / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

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UK / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

B2

noun
Chemical in living cells with genetic information

down

US / daʊn /

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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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

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UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

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

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

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

paintball

US / ˈpeɪntbɔːl /

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UK / ˈpeɪntbɔːl /

A1

noun
Game played with guns that fire ball of paint

cause

US / kɔ:z /

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UK / kɔz /

A2

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

field

US / fi:ld /

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UK / fild /

A1

noun
Area of study, such as physics or biology
Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
Open area of land, especially without buildings
Grassed area where you play some sports
verb
To respond to something or answer a question
To catch or stop a ball during a game

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

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UK / ˈmidl /

A1

adjecitve
Equal distance from extremes
noun
Place that is halfway between two things

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

patronize

US / 'pætrənaɪz /

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UK / ˈpetrəˌnaɪz, ˈpætrə- /

B2

verb
To frequently buy at a particular store
To look down on someone, by being unkind

smack

US / smæk /

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UK / smæk /

B2

verb
To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise

spend

US / spend /

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UK / spɛnd /

A2

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

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

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)

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

chromosome

US / ˈkrəʊməsəʊm /

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UK / ˈkroʊməsoʊm /

C2

noun
Cell structures that carry the genetic material

such

US / sʌtʃ /

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UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

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

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

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UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

generation

US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Act or process of producing or causing something
People born and living at about the same time

stuff

US / stʌf /

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UK / stʌf /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

land

US / lænd /

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UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

mutate

US / mju:'teɪt /

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UK / ˈmjutet,mjuˈtet /

B2

verb
To develop into another thing; change

source

US / sɔ:s /

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UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

adjecitve
Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
noun
Piece of information; a person giving information
Place from which something necessary comes
verb
To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere

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

wonder

US / 'wʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈwʌndɚ /

A1

noun
Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
verb
To feel curious about something
To think or consider about something over time

awesome

US / 'ɔ:səm /

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UK / ˈɔsəm /

B2

adjecitve
Great; wonderful; stupendous

cake

US / keɪk /

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UK / keɪk /

A1

noun
Sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat, sugar
verb
To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
To become dried into a hardened mass

individual

US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /

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UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Made for use by one single person
Having a distinct manner different from others
noun
Single person, looked at separately from others

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

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

inhuman

US / ɪnˈhju:mən /

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UK / ɪnˈhjumən /

B1

adjecitve
Without compassion/human feeling; cruel; barbaric

slash

US / slæʃ /

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UK / slæʃ /

B2

noun
Line ( / ) used in writing
Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
verb
To cut violently with a sharp object
To decrease something by a large amount

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

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

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

enzyme

US / ˈenzaɪm /

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UK / ˈɛnzaɪm /

B2

noun
A protein made by cells

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

reproduction

US / ˌri:prəˈdʌkʃn /

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UK / ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act or process of producing a copy of something
The process of making children

barbara

US / ˈbɑːb(ə)rə /

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UK / ˈbɑrbərə /

A1

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

cross

US / krɒs /

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UK / krɔs, krɑs /

A2

adjecitve
Angry and upset
From one side of something to the other
noun
(Of animals) mixture of breeds in one animal
Person's name
verb
To put one thing over another e.g. arms
To breed one type of animal or plant with another
To not to agree with someone; oppose
To go from one side of something to the other
To meet at one point

goodbye

US / ˌɡʊd'baɪ /

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UK / ˌɡʊd'baɪ /

A1

noun
Something you say when you leave someone

leave

US / li:v /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

nucleus

US / ˈnju:kliəs /

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UK / ˈnu:kliəs /

B2

noun
Center of an atom
Control center of a cell
Most important part of something larger

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

ignore

US / ɪɡ'nɔ:(r) /

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UK / ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor /

A2

verb
To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

transposition

US / ˌtrænspə'zɪʃn /

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UK / ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən /

C1

noun
Any abnormal position of the organs of the body

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

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UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

realize

US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

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UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

A1

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally

puzzle

US / 'pʌzl /

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UK / ˈpʌzəl /

A2

noun
Something challenging to explain or understand
Game requiring the player to find an answer
Game with many pieces, e.g. forming a picture
A problem requiring thought and skill to be solved
verb
To be a challenge to understand; confuse

science

US / 'saɪəns /

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UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

should

US / ʃʊd /

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UK / ʃʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

white

US / waɪt /

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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.

corn

US / kɔ:n /

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UK / kɔrn /

B1

noun
Small, painful hard spot on the foot
Plant with many yellow seeds used as food

feel

US / fi:l /

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UK / fil /

A1

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

ridicule

US / ˈrɪdɪkju:l /

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UK / ˈrɪdɪˌkjul /

A2

noun
Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
verb
To make fun of someone in a hurtful way

publish

US / 'pʌblɪʃ /

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UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /

A2

verb
To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
To release information to the general public

tournament

US / 'tʊənəmənt /

•

UK / ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ- /

B2

noun
Sports contest with many games to find a winner

either

US / ˈaɪðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
adverb
(After negative statements) likewise, in addition
conjunction
Used as the first of two connected things
determiner
Used as the first of two connected things
pronoun
The one or the other

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

A1

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

after

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

describe

US / dɪ'skraɪb /

•

UK / dɪˈskraɪb /

A1

verb
To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

episode

US / 'epɪsəʊd /

•

UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /

B1

noun
One separate event in a series of events
Show which is part of a larger story

lady

US / 'leɪdɪ /

•

UK / ˈledi /

A1

noun
Another way of saying 'woman'
Official title of a woman with high social rank

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

processes

US / ˈprəʊsesɪz , prəˈsesɪz /

•

UK / ˈprɑːsesɪz , prəˈsesɪz /

B1

other
Sets of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

silence

US / 'saɪləns /

•

UK / ˈsaɪləns /

A2

noun
State of being quiet and not talking for a time
When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
Refusal to discuss or talk about an issue
verb
To stop the noise that something is making
To prevent someone from expressing thoughts

crossover

US / 'krɒsəʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkrɔsˌovɚ, ˈkrɑs- /

C2

noun
The use of a new style (especially in pop music)

explain

US / ɪk'spleɪn /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplen /

A1

verb
To make clear or easy to understand by describing

gene

US / dʒi:n /

•

UK / dʒin /

B1

noun
Part of cell controlling development of a thing

speckle

US / ˈspekl /

•

UK / ˈspɛkəl /

C2

noun
Pattern of many small marks on a surface

watson

US / ˈwɒtsən /

•

UK / ˈwɑtsən /

A1

crick

US / krɪk /

•

UK / krɪk /

A1

noun
Painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British)

location

US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /

B1

noun
Particular position or area of place, event, etc.

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case

tired

US / ˈtaɪəd /

•

UK / ˈtaɪərd /

B1

adjecitve
Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
verb
To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

discovery

US / dɪ'skʌvərɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvəri /

A2

noun
Learning something for the first time

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

twitter

US / ˈtwɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtwɪtɚ /

C2

noun
An online messaging system
verb
To make small chattering sounds, like some birds

breeding

US / ˈbri:dɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbridɪŋ /

A2

noun
Way you were brought up, e.g. having good manners
verb
To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
To produce baby animals of specific kinds
To bring up or raise children (derogatory use)

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

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

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

A1

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

•

UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

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

stretch

US / stretʃ /

•

UK / strɛtʃ /

A2

noun
Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
A consecutive row of things
A period of time
verb
To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
To make something bigger by pulling on it

the

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

invent

US / ɪnˈvent /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To create something such as a story or excuse
To create something useful for the first time

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

•

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 /

•

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 /

•

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 /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

aspect

US / 'æspekt /

•

UK / ˈæspɛkt /

A2

noun
Way something looks or seems to be
An element, feature, or quality of something

below

US / bɪ'ləʊ /

•

UK / bɪˈlo /

A1

preposition
In a lower position, place, or level

ones

US / wʌnz /

•

UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

A1

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

mobile

US / 'məʊbaɪl /

•

UK / ˈmoʊbl /

B1

adjecitve
Able to be moved or able to move
noun
Personal phone you take with you wherever you go

this

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
Person, thing that has already been discussed

genetic

US / dʒəˈnetɪk /

•

UK / dʒəˈnɛtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Of, relating to, or controlled by genes

plant

US / plɑ:nt /

•

UK / plænt /

A2

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

identify

US / aɪ'dentɪfaɪ /

•

UK / aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ /

B1

verb
To indicate who or what someone or something is

mutation

US / mju:'teɪʃn /

•

UK / mjuˈteʃən /

B2

noun
Change that changes genetic structure

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

bit

US / bɪt /

•

UK / bɪt /

A1

noun
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
Small piece of something
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

conceive

US / kənˈsi:v /

•

UK / kənˈsiv /

B1

verb
To become pregnant
To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
To understand

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

look

US / lʊk /

•

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

dab

US / dæb /

•

UK / dæb /

B2

noun
Light and quick touch
verb
To touch lightly a few times, often with a cloth

principle

US / ˈprɪnsəpl /

•

UK / ˈprɪnsəpəl /

A2

noun
Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
Natural law that explains how things work

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

swap

US / swɒp /

•

UK / swɑp /

B2

noun
A trade or exchange of goods without using money
verb
To exchange goods without spending money; trade

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

medicine

US / ˈmedsn /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪsɪn /

A2

noun
Something used in treating illness or pain
Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

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

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

prove

US / pru:v /

•

UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

paper

US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpeɪpər /

A1

adjecitve
Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
Made from the material that we use to make books
noun
Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
Written test
Newspaper
Pages of a book are made from this

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈprɪti /

A1

adjecitve
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
adverb
Very; to a great degree

figure

US / ˈfiɡə /

•

UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /

A1

noun
Your body shape
Numbers in a calculation
Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
Picture or diagram giving information in a text
Person who is very important or famous
Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
Amount that is expressed in numbers
verb
To appear in a game, play or event
To calculate how much something will cost
To understand after thinking; work out

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

nobel

US / naɪ'trɒdʒənəs /

•

UK / naɪ'trɒdʒənəs /

A1

section

US / 'sekʃn /

•

UK / ˈsɛkʃən /

B1

noun
A part of a whole
Specific area or region within a larger place
Specific group of people from a larger group
Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
verb
To divide something into smaller parts

prize

US / praɪz /

•

UK / praɪz /

A2

adjecitve
Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
noun
Something won in a contest or given as an award
Something valuable that many people would like
verb
To value greatly and consider it important

scishow

US / ə'lɜ:tnəs /

•

UK / ə'lɜ:tnəs /

A1

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

•

UK / tɛkˈnik /

A2

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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