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show

US / ʃəʊ /

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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

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

old

US / əʊld /

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UK / old /

A1

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

anchor

US / 'æŋkə(r) /

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UK / ˈæŋkɚ /

B2

noun
Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
Person who presents a news program on TV
verb
To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place

cylindrical

US / səˈlɪndrɪkl /

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UK / səˈlɪndrɪkəl /

C1

adjecitve
Having the shape of a cylinder

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount

northeast

US / 'nɔ:θ'i:st /

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UK / nɔrθˈist, nɔrˈist /

C2

noun
Location in the northeastern part of an area

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

encourage

US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ /

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UK / ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /

A2

verb
To increase the chance of something happening
To make someone more determined or confident

male

US / meɪl /

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UK / ˈmel /

A2

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

refuge

US / 'refju:dʒ /

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UK / ˈrɛfjudʒ /

B2

noun
Somewhere you can find safety or hide

successive

US / səkˈsesɪv /

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UK / səkˈsɛsɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Happening one after another in a series

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

enter

US / 'entə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1

verb
To start a career or an education
To become a competitor in a contest
To add or type information in a computer
To go into a room, building etc.

ship

US / ʃɪp /

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UK / ʃɪp /

A1

noun
Large boat
verb
To transport goods by boat, truck or plane

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

food

US / fu:d /

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UK / fud /

A1

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

relationship

US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /

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UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /

A2

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

texture

US / ˈtekstʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈtɛkstʃɚ /

B1

noun
Quality from different elements, as in music
Look and feel of a substance or material
verb
To give a particular look or feel to a surface

barrier

US / 'bærɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈbæriɚ /

B1

noun
Difficult situation preventing something happening
Structure or object that stops free movement

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

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

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UK / stɑr /

A1

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

host

US / həʊst /

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UK / host /

A2

noun
Mass; a great number
Person who entertains guests
Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
Presenter on a television or radio program
verb
To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
To lead or start a party, program, or other event
To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer

carry

US / ˈkæri /

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UK / ˈkæri /

A1

verb
To have a child, be pregnant
To have a disease you might give to others
(Of stores) to sell a particular product
To hold something and move it to another place
To travel a long distance (sound)
To support the weight or burden of something

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

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UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

aerate

US / 'eəreɪt /

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UK / 'ereɪt /

C1

verb
To fill something with air or bubbles

wide

US / waɪd /

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UK / waɪd /

A1

adjecitve
Having a great distance from one side to the other
adverb
Fully; completely

grotto

US / 'ɡrɒtəʊ /

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UK / ˈɡrɑto /

C1

noun
Small cave (usually with attractive features)

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

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UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

sink

US / sɪŋk /

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UK / sɪŋk /

A2

noun
Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
verb
To push something down into the ground
To dig (a well)
To move down toward a lower point
To decrease in value or amount

abundant

US / əˈbʌndənt /

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UK / əˈbʌndənt /

B2

adjecitve
Being in very great supply; plentiful

egg

US / eg /

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UK / ɛɡ /

A2

noun
Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born

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

sea

US / /

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UK / /

A1

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

barracuda

US / ˌbærəˈkju:də /

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UK / ˌbærəˈku:də /

C2

noun
Sea fish with strong teeth

ground

US / graʊnd /

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UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

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

frenetic

US / frəˈnetɪk /

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UK / frəˈnɛtɪk /

C1

adjecitve
Wildly excited or active

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

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UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

square

US / skweə(r) /

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UK / skwɛr /

A2

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

tissue

US / ˈtɪʃu: /

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UK / ˈtɪʃu /

A2

noun
Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
Thin soft paper for blowing the nose, etc.

tooth

US / tu:θ /

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UK / tuθ /

A1

noun
A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
Hard white things in the mouth, used to bite

own

US / əʊn /

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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

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

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

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

noun
Price you say you are willing to pay for something
Act of making a thing available to be accepted
verb
To suggest a price you are willing to pay
To give the opportunity to accept something
To say you are willing to do something
To give or say something as an act of worship

parasite

US / 'pærəsaɪt /

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UK / ˈpærəˌsaɪt /

B2

noun
Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
One who depends on someone else, without working

tend

US / tend /

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UK / tɛnd /

A2

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

snack

US / snæk /

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UK / snæk /

B2

noun
Small amount of food eaten between meals
verb
To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

azure

US / ˈæʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈæʒɚ /

C1

adjecitve
Sky blue color

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

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UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

threat

US / θret /

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UK / θrɛt /

A2

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

thrive

US / θraɪv /

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UK / θraɪv /

B2

verb
To be or become healthy or successful

dead

US / ded /

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UK / dɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Not alive
Being bored or not interested
Unable to operate because electricity etc. ran out
Being unable to feel, physically or emotionally
adverb
Completely; absolutely

mollusc

US / ˈmɒləsk /

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UK / ˈmɑləsk /

C1

noun
Soft animal with hard shell, as clams and scallops

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

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

start

US / stɑ:t /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

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

hunt

US / hʌnt /

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UK / hʌnt /

A2

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

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

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

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UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

spiny

US / 'spaɪnɪ /

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UK / ˈspaɪni /

B1

adjecitve
Having spines, like a hedgehog

treasure

US / 'treʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈtrɛʒɚ /

A2

noun
Valuable things collected, and often hidden
Someone or something that is worth a lot
verb
To value something you keep very much
To take great care of because you love/value it

object

US / 'ɒbdʒɪkt /

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UK / ˈɑbdʒɪkt /

A2

noun
Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
The thing that the action of a verb acts upon
verb
To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan

evolve

US / ɪ'vɒlv /

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UK / ɪˈvɑlv /

B1

verb
To develop certain features
To develop or change slowly over time
To slowly change or develop into something better

grouper

US / 'gru:pə /

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UK / 'gru:pə /

C2

noun
Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass

inch

US / ɪntʃ /

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UK / ɪntʃ /

A1

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

goby

US / ˈgəʊbi /

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UK / ˈgoʊbi /

C2

noun
Small spiny-finned fish of coastal waters

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

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UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

fringe

US / frɪndʒ /

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UK / frɪndʒ /

B1

noun
Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
Hair falling over your forehead

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river
verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

period

US / ˈpɪəriəd /

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UK / ˈpɪriəd /

A1

noun
Set amount of time during which events take place
A way to emphasize what you will say
A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
A menstrual cycle
A set time for a class to be held

fearlessly

US / 'fɪələslɪ /

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UK / ˈfɪrlɪslɪ /

A2

adverb
Without being afraid

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

prowl

US / praʊl /

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UK / praʊl /

C1

verb
To move slowly and quietly through, as if hunting

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

branch

US / brɑ:ntʃ /

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UK / bræntʃ /

A2

noun
Part of a family related to the same members
Part of organization with a specific function
Part of a tree growing outward from the trunk
One of several streams combining to create a river
Local office or store of a bank or large company
(Often secret) group or subgroup of a religion
Specific area of knowledge or study
verb
To separate away from the main part

danger

US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈdendʒɚ /

A1

noun
The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed

predator

US / 'predətə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr /

B1

noun
An animal that hunts and kills other animals
Person preying on the weak to gain advantage

warm

US / wɔ:m /

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UK / wɔrm /

A1

adjecitve
Friendly, sincere and kind to others
Being friendly or sincere
Slightly hot; not very hot
verb
To become more friendly or to like something
To make something hotter

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

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

often

US / ˈɔfən /

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UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

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UK / ˈsteʃən /

A1

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

artificial

US / ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl /

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UK / ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl /

B1

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

ballyhoo

US / ˌbæliˈhuː /

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UK / ˈbælihuː /

A1

noun
Advertise noisily or blatantly

alive

US / ə'laɪv /

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UK / əˈlaɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Living; not dead

coast

US / kəʊst /

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UK / kost /

A2

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

have

US / həv /

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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

spit

US / spɪt /

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UK / spɪt /

B1

verb
To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth

appearance

US / əˈpɪərəns /

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UK / əˈpɪrəns /

A2

noun
The way a person looks to others
The way that something looks

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

diameter

US / daɪˈæmɪtə(r) /

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UK / daɪˈæmɪtɚ /

B1

noun
Distance across the center of an object

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

with

US / wɪð /

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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

group

US / ɡru:p /

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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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

mouth

US / maʊθ /

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UK / maʊθ /

A1

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

protect

US / prə'tekt /

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UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

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UK / klɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Empty; without anything in it or on it
Being certain and without doubt
Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
adverb
Completely; entirely; through the whole of
Away from; free from
verb
To recover from or remove a problem
To get rid of the entire contents of
To give permission for something to happen
To make a place or surface empty by removing
To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame

reef

US / ri:f /

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UK / rif /

B2

noun
Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
Rolling up sail to make it smaller in strong winds
verb
To roll up sail to make it smaller in strong winds

feed

US / fi:d /

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UK / fid /

A2

noun
Food given to animals
verb
To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
To push something through an opening
To provide necessary supplies to

equip

US / ɪ'kwɪp /

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UK / ɪˈkwɪp /

A2

verb
To provide with necessary materials or skills

earnest

US / ˈɜ:nɪst /

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UK / ˈɜ:rnɪst /

B2

adjecitve
Serious; determined; not light-hearted

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

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

habitat

US / 'hæbɪtæt /

•

UK / ˈhæbɪˌtæt /

B1

noun
Natural place where a plant or animal lives

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

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UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

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

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

teem

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

C2

verb
To have many active living things moving inside

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

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

foster

US / 'fɒstə(r) /

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UK / 'fɔ:stər /

B1

other
To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
verb
To raise a child who is not yours, for payment

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

australia

US / ɒˈstreɪliə /

•

UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /

A1

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

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

fierce

US / fɪəs /

•

UK / fɪrs /

B1

adjecitve
Very strong, wild or violent

millimetre

US / ˈmɪlimi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɪlimiːtər /

B1

noun
Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a metre (symbol mm)

caribbean

US / ˌkærɪˈbi:ən /

•

UK / ˌkærəˈbiən, kəˈrɪbiən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean

gestation

US / dʒeˈsteɪʃn /

•

UK / dʒɛˈsteʃən /

C1

noun
Time a child grows inside its mother's womb

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

noun
Natural world in which plants and animals live
The entire surrounding conditions of something

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

clean

US / kli:n /

•

UK / klin /

A1

adjecitve
Not marked in any way; blank
Done according to the rules or standards; fair
Free from disease or sickness
Being free from dirt or marks; washed
Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
adverb
Completely; entirely
verb
To make free from dirt or marks; washed
To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
To remove the inner parts of an animal

lurk

US / lɜ:k /

•

UK / lɜ:rk /

B2

verb
To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

•

UK / sprɪŋ /

A1

noun
Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
Sudden jump from one place to another
The time when plants start growing after winter
Place where water flows from beneath the ground
verb
To lessen the impact of something under pressure
To jump into the air

hide

US / haɪd /

•

UK / haɪd /

A1

noun
The skin of an animal used for making leather
verb
To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found

leave

US / li:v /

•

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

pollution

US / pəˈlu:ʃn /

•

UK / pəˈluʃən /

B1

noun
Dangerous substances released into an environment

and

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

coral

US / 'kɒrəl /

•

UK / ˈkɑrəl /

B2

adjecitve
Color that is a combination of pink and orange
noun
Marine substance made from bones of sea creatures

skeletal

US / ˈskelətl /

•

UK / ˈskɛlɪtl /

C1

adjecitve
Of the bones of the body
So thin that you see bones through the skin

underway

US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /

B2

adverb
Happening now

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

•

UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

couple

US / 'kʌpl /

•

UK / ˈkʌpəl /

A2

noun
Two people in a romantic relationship
Two of something; two people; a pair
verb
To join something to something else
(Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
To put two people or things together

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

fish

US / fɪʃ /

•

UK / fɪʃ /

A1

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

form

US / fɔ:m /

•

UK / fɔrm /

A1

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

out

US / aʊt /

•

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) /

•

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

jawfish

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

other
Small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in thei

wave

US / weɪv /

•

UK / wev /

A2

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

inhabit

US / ɪnˈhæbɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈhæbɪt /

B1

verb
To live in a certain area or place

play

US / pleɪ /

•

UK / pleɪ /

A1

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

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

below

US / bɪ'ləʊ /

•

UK / bɪˈlo /

A1

preposition
In a lower position, place, or level

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

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

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

half

US / hɑ:f /

•

UK / hæf, hɑf /

A1

adjecitve
Not complete
adverb
Partly; somewhat
noun
One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
The part you get when one is divided into two;

hungry

US / ˈhʌŋgri /

•

UK / ˈhʌŋɡri /

B2

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

harbour

US / 'hɑ:bə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɑrbɚ /

B2

noun
Area of water protected by land and used by ships
Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
verb
To contain, hold, include, or hide something
To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
To have a thought/feeling without expressing it
To hide or give shelter to (when in danger)
To secretly give shelter/protection to a criminal

mate

US / meɪt /

•

UK / met /

B1

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

polyp

US / ˈpɔlip /

•

UK / ˈpɑlɪp /

C1

noun
Small tube-like creature that lives in the ocean
Small harmless growth that forms inside the body

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

fertilize

US / ˈfɜ:təlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈfɜ:rtəlaɪz /

B1

verb
To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
To add chemicals to produce larger, better plants

restore

US / rɪˈstɔ:(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor /

B1

verb
To return a thing to its original condition

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

•

UK / ɔlˈðo /

A1

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

alone

US / ə'ləʊn /

•

UK / əˈlon /

A1

adjecitve
Apart from others
Without equal
adverb
Without anyone or anything else

colorful

US / 'kʌləfəl /

•

UK / 'kʌləfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being exciting or interesting; lively
Having a lot of color or colors

kaleidoscope

US / kə'laɪdəskəʊp /

•

UK / kəˈlaɪdəˌskop /

C1

noun
Tube you twist to see changing colored patterns

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