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Singapore Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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ever

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US / 'evə(r) /

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1
  • adverb
  • At any time; at all times in the future

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

temple

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US / 'templ /

UK / ˈtɛmpəl /

B1
  • noun
  • A flat area on the side of the forehead
  • Place for worship in many religions

buddha

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US / ˈbʊdə /

UK / ˈbudə, ˈbʊdə /

C2
  • noun
  • Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment

bumboat

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US / ˈbʌmbəʊt /

UK / ˈbʌmboʊt /

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  • noun
  • Small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor

colony

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US / 'kɒlənɪ /

UK / ˈkɑləni /

B2
  • noun
  • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • Country/settlement controlled by another country

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

A1
  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

small

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US / smɔ:l /

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

upscale

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US / ˌʌpˈskeɪl /

UK / ˈʌpˌskel /

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  • other
  • Appropriate for people with good incomes

asian

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US / ˈeɪʃn /

UK / ˈeɪʃn /

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  • noun
  • A native or inhabitant of Asia
  • other
  • Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

cram

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US / kræm /

UK / kræm /

B2
  • verb
  • To add more to something that is already full
  • To study intensively (for a test)

taste

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US / teɪst /

UK / test /

A2
  • noun
  • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
  • A liking for something; preference
  • Brief experience of something
  • verb
  • To experience something
  • To experience the flavor of food, drink
  • To briefly experience to see if you like something

crossroad

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UK / 'krɔ:sˌroʊd /

C2
  • noun
  • Junction where one street or road crosses another

india

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US / 'ɪndɪə /

UK / ˈɪndɪə /

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

market

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US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /

UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /

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  • noun
  • Need or demand for a particular product or service
  • Area or region where a certain product is sold
  • Public event where people sell goods on tables
  • Institution where stocks are bought and sold
  • verb
  • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise

past

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US / pɑ:st /

UK / pæst /

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  • adjecitve
  • No longer current or new
  • adverb
  • So as to go beyond, or further than something
  • noun
  • Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
  • preposition
  • After a particular time
  • At a later point in distance; beyond

too

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US / tu: /

UK / tu /

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

adventurous

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US / ədˈventʃərəs /

UK / ædˈvɛntʃərəs /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not being afraid of dangerous situations

bugis

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  • adjective
  • Of or relating to the Bugis or their language.
  • noun
  • A member of a people of South Sulawesi, a province on the southern peninsula of the Indonesian islan
  • The Malayo-Polynesian language of the Bugis.

science

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  • noun
  • Study of the physical world, based on facts

reflection

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US / rɪˈflekʃn /

UK / rɪˈflɛkʃən /

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  • noun
  • Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
  • An image in glass, water, a mirror, etc.
  • Process of thinking carefully about something

cherish

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US / ˈtʃerɪʃ /

UK / ˈtʃɛrɪʃ /

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  • verb
  • To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • To remember or keep something with a lot of care

many

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US / 'menɪ /

UK / ˈmɛni /

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  • determiner
  • Used to refer a large number of things

sentosa

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wild

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

will

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US / wɪl /

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  • 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

arabian

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UK / əˈrebiən /

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  • adjecitve
  • Relating to or characteristic of Arabs
  • other
  • Of or relating to Arabian horses
  • Relating to or associated with Arabia or its people

historic

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US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • Connected with the past

route

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US / ru:t /

UK / rut, raʊt /

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  • noun
  • Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • Path or way that people often use
  • Method of achieving a certain result
  • verb
  • To send along a particular path or way

stick

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US / stɪk /

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  • noun
  • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
  • verb
  • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • To join together using glue or paste
  • To remain in one place or position for a long time

global

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US / ˈgləʊbl /

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

heat

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US / hi:t /

UK / hit /

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  • noun
  • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • Particular temperature at which to cook something
  • High temperature
  • One of series of races to find the finalists
  • Hot temperature, conditions, or weather
  • verb
  • To make hot or hotter

four

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US / fɔ:(r) /

UK / fɔr, for /

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  • number
  • 4

once

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US / wʌns /

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

timah

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while

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

blossom

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US / ˈblɒsəm /

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  • noun
  • Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
  • verb
  • (Of a plant) to produce flowers, e.g. in spring
  • To grow into a state of beauty and maturity

southern

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US / ˈsʌðən /

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

with

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US / wɪð /

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  • 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

coast

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US / kəʊst /

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

century

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US / 'sentʃərɪ /

UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

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  • noun
  • Period of 100 years

have

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US / həv /

UK / hæv /

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  • 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

island

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US / ˈaɪlənd /

UK / ˈaɪlənd /

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  • noun
  • Area of land that is surrounded by water

opium

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US / ˈəʊpiəm /

UK / ˈopiəm /

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  • noun
  • Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy

raffle

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US / ˈræfl /

UK / ˈræfəl /

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  • noun
  • Lottery where you buy tickets

western

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US / ˈwestən /

UK / ˈwestərn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Movies often about cowboys in the American West
  • Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west

busy

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US / 'bɪzɪ /

UK / ˈbɪzi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • verb
  • To actively be occupied with doing something

could

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US / kəd /

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

handle

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  • noun
  • The part of a door you hold to open it
  • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
  • verb
  • To cope with or take responsibility for
  • To control a machine, car etc.
  • To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
  • To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
  • To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
  • To hold, control, or use something with the hands
  • To touch objects with the hands to look at them

enjoy

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US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

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  • verb
  • To take pleasure in something

know

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US / nəʊ /

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

moment

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US / 'məʊmənt /

UK / 'moʊmənt /

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

slightly

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US / ˈslaɪtli /

UK / ˈslaɪtli /

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  • adverb
  • Only a little

town

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US / taʊn /

UK / taʊn /

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  • noun
  • Small city
  • Part of city with shops and entertainments

urban

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US / 'ɜ:bən /

UK / ˈɚbən /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a city; located in a city

indulge

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US / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /

UK / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /

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  • verb
  • To let someone else have or do what they want
  • To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal

unwind

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  • verb
  • To reverse something that has been twisted/turned

clarke

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economic

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US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /

UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning trade, industry, and money

mind

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US / maɪnd /

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

charm

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US / tʃɑ:m /

UK / tʃɑrm /

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  • noun
  • Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
  • verb
  • To cause others to like you or do what you want

smoke

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US / sməʊk /

UK / smoʊk /

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

away

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US / ə'weɪ /

UK / əˈwe /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not present
  • adverb
  • Disappear completely
  • Doing something with a lot of energy
  • Not here; far from here; in a different direction
  • To a different area, location

dark

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US / dɑ:k /

UK / dɑrk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Of a color that is not light
  • Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
  • Having little or no light; not light in color
  • noun
  • The time of day when the sky is black

group

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US / ɡru:p /

UK / ɡrup /

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  • 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

world

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US / wɜ:ld /

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

writer

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US / ˈraɪtə(r) /

UK / ˈraɪtɚ /

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  • noun
  • Professional who writes books, articles etc.

center

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US / 'sentə /

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

explore

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  • verb
  • To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • To travel to a place to discover more about it

and

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US / ənd /

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

back

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US / bæk /

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

bike

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US / baɪk /

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  • noun
  • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
  • verb
  • To ride a bicycle or motorbike

fort

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US / fɔ:t /

UK / fɔ:rt /

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  • noun
  • Group of military buildings with high walls

afternoon

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US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /

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  • noun
  • Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal

bird

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US / bɜ:d /

UK / bɜ:rd /

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  • noun
  • Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly

fertile

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US / 'fɜ:taɪl /

UK / ˈfɚtl /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
  • Capable of producing children or young
  • Able to produce a lot of plants, e.g. food plants

retail

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US / 'ri:teɪl /

UK / ˈriˌtel /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the selling of goods to the public
  • adverb
  • Bought or sold in a store or shop
  • noun
  • Business of selling products to the public
  • verb
  • To sell at a particular price

bar

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

diverse

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US / daɪˈvɜ:s /

UK / dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being varied or different from each other
  • Very different from each other

large

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US / lɑ:dʒ /

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

most

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UK / most /

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

resident

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US / ˈrezɪdənt /

UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Someone who lives in a particular place
  • noun
  • Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital

destination

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US / ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn /

UK / ˌdɛstəˈneʃən /

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  • noun
  • The place you are traveling to

come

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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

mangrove

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US / ˈmæŋgrəʊv /

UK / ˈmæŋgroʊv /

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  • noun
  • Tropical tree with tangled roots above ground

local

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US / ˈləʊkl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
  • noun
  • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • People who live in the area being discussed
  • The pub you most frequently go to

think

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US / θɪŋk /

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

from

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US / frəm /

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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

hot

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US / hɒt /

UK / hɑ:t /

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  • adjecitve
  • Angry or excited
  • Being very good at something
  • Having a high temperature
  • Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
  • Attractive in a sexually exciting way
  • (Of food) very spicy
  • Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in

escape

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US / ɪ'skeɪp /

UK / ɪˈskep /

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  • noun
  • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
  • Act of getting away from where you are being kept
  • verb
  • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
  • To get away from a place where you are being kept
  • (Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
  • To not to be noticed or remembered by someone

garden

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US / ˈgɑ:dn /

UK / ˈgɑ:rdn /

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  • noun
  • Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
  • Public park in which visitors can see flowers
  • verb
  • To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables

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

jewel

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US / 'dʒu:əl /

UK / ˈdʒuəl /

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  • noun
  • Precious stone like a diamond; gem

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

national

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US / 'næʃnəl /

UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a nation as a whole
  • noun
  • A person of a particular country

changi

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gift

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US / gɪft /

UK / ɡɪft /

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  • noun
  • Something given to another for a reason; present
  • Special skill or natural ability to do something

far

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US / fɑ:(r) /

UK / fɑr /

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

proof

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US / pru:f /

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  • noun
  • Act of showing that something exists or is true
  • Version of a document to be checked for errors
  • Special coating that protects something
  • Something which shows that something else is true
  • verb
  • To read a written work to check for mistakes
  • To protect by painting on a special coating

where

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US / hwɛə /

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

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

densely

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US / denslɪ /

UK / ˈdɛnslɪ /

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  • adverb
  • Thickly (filled or covered)

east

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US / i:st /

UK / i:st /

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  • noun
  • Direction where the sun rises
  • Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.

jurong

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something

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US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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

fame

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US / feɪm /

UK / fem /

B1
  • noun
  • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people

only

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US / ˈəunli /

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

possibility

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US / ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ /

UK / ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Something with a chance of happening or being true

situate

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US / ˈsɪtʃueɪt /

UK / ˈsɪtʃuˌet /

A2
  • verb
  • To place in a particular place or position

two

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US / tu: /

UK / tu /

A1
  • number
  • 2

ubin

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US / taɪəz /

UK / taɪəz /

A1

few

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US / fju: /

UK / fju /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Not many, a small number

grow

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US / ɡrəʊ /

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

handicraft

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US / ˈhændikrɑ:ft /

UK / ˈhændiˌkræft /

C2
  • noun
  • Craft that requires skillful work with the hands

set

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US / set /

UK / sɛt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Prepared for something; ready
  • noun
  • Complete group of something
  • Place where a television show or movie is filmed
  • Group of games in a tennis match
  • Device that receives radio or television signals
  • verb
  • To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
  • To decide upon or choose something
  • To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
  • To decide on a price for something
  • To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
  • To be located in a specific place or time
  • To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
  • To put someone in a certain condition or state
  • (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

soil

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US / sɔɪl /

UK / sɔɪl /

B1
  • noun
  • Conditions in which something develops
  • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
  • Land of a certain country
  • verb
  • To get or become dirty

well

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US / wel /

UK / wɛl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
  • Healthy and in good condition
  • adverb
  • In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
  • In a complete, total, or full manner
  • A great and considerable degree
  • In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
  • exclamation
  • Used to begin or continue a particular statement
  • Used to show you want to start saying something
  • Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
  • You say this to change the topic of a conversation
  • Used to indicate you are making a final remark
  • noun
  • Long deep hole in the ground to get water
  • verb
  • To cause your eyes to fill with tears

animal

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US / ˈænɪml /

UK / ˈænəməl /

A1
  • noun
  • A living creature that is not a plant or person

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

malaysia

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US / mə'leɪʒə /

UK / mə'leɪʒə /

A1
  • other
  • A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independe

just

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US / dʒʌst /

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)

nation

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US / 'neɪʃn /

UK / ˈneʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Area or region controlled by a government and army

satay

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US / ˈsæteɪ /

UK / ˈsɑ:teɪ /

C2
  • noun
  • Asian dish of barbecued meat on sticks and sauce

rub

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US / rʌb /

UK / rʌb /

B1
  • noun
  • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
  • verb
  • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • To move something back and forth along a surface

modern

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US / ˈmɔdən /

UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

climb

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US / klaɪm /

UK / klaɪm /

A1
  • noun
  • A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
  • Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
  • verb
  • To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • To increase or rise toward a higher price or point

cool

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US / ku:l /

UK / kul /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • Almost cold; not warm or hot
  • Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
  • Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant
  • verb
  • To make something decrease in temperature
  • (Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt

makan

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • noun
  • (in Malaysia and Singapore) food.

populate

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US / 'pɒpjʊleɪt /

UK / ˈpɑpjəˌlet /

A2
  • verb
  • To live in a particular area, as a group

relax

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US / rɪˈlæks /

UK / rɪˈlæks /

A1
  • verb
  • To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • To release the tightness in muscles
  • To make a rule or law less strict

broom

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US / bru:m /

UK / brum,brʊm /

B2
  • noun
  • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1
  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

door

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US / dɔ:(r) /

UK / dɔr,dor /

A1
  • noun
  • You walk through this when you go in a room

resort

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US / rɪ'zɔ:t /

UK / rɪ'zɔ:rt /

B1
  • noun
  • Act of choosing something to help with a problem
  • Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays

time

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US / taɪm /

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

recreational

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US / ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl /

UK / ˌrɛkriˈeʃənəl /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Being done for pleasure

through

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US / θru: /

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

unite

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US / juˈnaɪt /

UK / juˈnaɪt /

A2
  • verb
  • To join or come together for the same goal

reminder

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US / rɪˈmaɪndə(r) /

UK / rɪˈmaɪndər /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that causes one to remember something

pace

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US / peɪs /

UK / pes /

A2
  • noun
  • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • Single step, often used to measure a distance
  • verb
  • To set and control your speed, as in a race
  • To walk with slow purposeful steps

street

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US / stri:t /

UK / strit /

A1
  • noun
  • Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

wetland

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US / ˈwetlənd /

UK / ˈwɛtˌlænd /

B2
  • noun
  • Low area where the land is saturated with water

head

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US / hed /

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

hour

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

A1
  • noun
  • 60 minutes
  • Particular time of the day
  • Fixed, regularly occurring time

light

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US / laɪt /

UK / laɪt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
  • Being pale and lacking darkness of color
  • Not heavy; weighing only a little
  • adverb
  • Carrying few bags when traveling
  • noun
  • A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
  • Way in which something or someone is understood
  • verb
  • To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • To provide a way to see ahead

treasure

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US / 'treʒə(r) /

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

experience

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US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • An event at which you learned something
  • Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
  • verb
  • To gain knowledge by doing things

south

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US / saʊθ /

UK / saʊθ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • Coming from the opposite direction from north
  • noun
  • The direction to your right of the rising sun

color

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US / 'kʌlə(r) /

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

hawker

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US / ˈhɔ:kə(r) /

UK / ˈhɔkɚ /

C1
  • noun
  • Someone selling goods on the streets

incredibly

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US / ɪnˈkredəbli /

UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /

A2
  • adverb
  • To a great degree; very; amazingly

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

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

can

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US / kæn /

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

breeze

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US / bri:z /

UK / briz /

B1
  • noun
  • Soft movement of air
  • verb
  • To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
  • To complete something easily; find success

enter

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US / 'entə(r) /

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.

lined

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US / laɪnd /

UK / laɪnd /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • (Used especially of skin) with lines or wrinkles
  • Having material put in the inside of
  • verb
  • To put material along the inside of something

orangutan

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US / ɔ:ˌræŋu:'tæn /

UK / oʊ'ræŋu:ˌtæn /

C1
  • noun
  • Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra

pagoda

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US / pəˈgəʊdə /

UK / pəˈɡodə /

C2
  • noun
  • Asian pyramidal temple with a curving roof

war

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US / wɔ:(r) /

UK / wɔr /

A2
  • noun
  • Situation where armies fight each other

business

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US / ˈbɪznəs /

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1
  • noun
  • A company formed for making profit
  • Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
  • Activity of working to make a profit

scale

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US / skeɪl /

UK / skel /

A2
  • noun
  • Size, level, or amount when compared
  • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
  • Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
  • Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
  • Dimensions or size of something
  • verb
  • To change the size of but keep the proportions
  • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
  • To remove the scales of a fish

bay

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US / beɪ /

UK / be /

B1
  • noun
  • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land

botanic

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US / bə'tænɪk /

UK / bə'tænɪk /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning plants or botany

become

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US / bɪ'kʌm /

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1
  • verb
  • To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
  • To be suitable for a particular job or role

flower

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US / ˈflaʊə(r) /

UK / ˈflaʊɚ /

A2
  • 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

futuristic

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US / ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk /

UK / ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning futurism

vanish

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US / 'vænɪʃ /

UK / ˈvænɪʃ /

B1
  • verb
  • To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way

transform

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US / træns'fɔ:m /

UK / trænsˈfɔrm /

C2
  • verb
  • To change the shape completely in a good way

mainland

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US / 'meɪnlænd /

UK / ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd /

B2
  • noun
  • Main land mass of a country or continent

yet

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US / jet /

UK / jɛt /

A1
  • adverb
  • At a later time (used after ‘not’)
  • (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
  • Eventually; at a future time
  • Until now; up to the present
  • conjunction
  • Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

marina

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US / məˈri:nə /

UK / məˈrinə /

B2
  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Harbor made for yachts and small boats

luck

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US / lʌk /

UK / lʌk /

A1
  • noun
  • Accidental way things happen, often good things

pick

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US / pɪk /

UK / pɪk /

A1
  • noun
  • Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • Item selected from a group of choices
  • verb
  • To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
  • To decide on a thing from various choices; select
  • To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

really

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US / ˈri:əli /

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1
  • adverb
  • Used to stress something that is said; definitely
  • In a true or accurate manner
  • Very

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

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

life

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US / laɪf /

UK / laɪf /

A1
  • noun
  • All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • Period of time things live, from birth to death

vastly

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US / ˈvɑ:stli /

UK / ˈvæstli /

B2
  • adverb
  • To an exceedingly great extent or degree

hotel

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US / həʊ'tel /

UK / hoˈtɛl /

A1
  • noun
  • Place where people can stay when traveling

trove

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US / trəʊv /

UK / troʊv /

C1
  • noun
  • Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden

build

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US / bɪld /

UK / bɪld /

A1
  • noun
  • Your physical shape; physique
  • verb
  • To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • To construct a house, office, factory

fiction

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US / ˈfɪkʃn /

UK / ˈfɪkʃən /

B1
  • noun
  • Made-up stories; imagined events
  • False statement or account about something

fill

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US / fɪl /

UK / fɪl /

A1
  • noun
  • Act of filling; amount used to make something full
  • verb
  • To make something full
  • To move into all parts of an area
  • To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
  • To use (time); to do something during

glam

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US / ɡ'læm /

UK / ɡ'læm /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Shortened form of 'glamorous'

prove

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US / pru:v /

UK / pruv /

A2
  • verb
  • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

change

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US / tʃeɪndʒ /

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1
  • noun
  • Exchange of one set of clothes for another
  • Money in the form of coins instead of paper
  • Money returned after giving too much
  • Act of making or becoming something else
  • verb
  • To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • To exchange one kind of money for another
  • To replace something with another thing
  • To make or become something else
  • To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

show

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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

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

din

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US / dɪn /

UK / dɪn /

C1
  • noun
  • A loud, persistent noise

its

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US / ɪts /

UK / ɪts /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
  • determiner
  • Of something; belonging or related to something
  • other
  • Possessive form of “it”

subcontinent

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US / ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt /

UK / ˈsʌbˌkɑntənənt, sʌbˈkɑn- /

C1
  • noun
  • Landmass that is part of a continent, e.g. India

between

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US / bɪˈtwi:n /

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1
  • preposition
  • From one person, thing, or place, to another
  • In the space that separates two objects
  • Among two or more people who share something

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

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

shoulder

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US / ˈʃəʊldə(r) /

UK / ˈʃoldɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
  • Part of a shirt or coat that covers the shoulders
  • verb
  • To carry something around your neck
  • To push something using the top part of your arm
  • To accept a job or responsibility

boutique

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US / bu:ˈti:k /

UK / buˈtik /

B1
  • noun
  • Small fashionable shop

pretty

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US / 'prɪtɪ /

UK / ˈprɪti /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • adverb
  • Very; to a great degree

aboard

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US / əˈbɔ:d /

UK / əˈbɔrd, əˈbord /

B1
  • adverb
  • On or onto a boat, airplane, train, etc.

country

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US / ˈkʌntri /

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1
  • noun
  • An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • Open land that is away from towns and cities

bright

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US / braɪt /

UK / braɪt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Cheerful and happy (manner)
  • (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
  • Producing a lot of light
  • Smart; intelligent; clever

indulgence

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US / ɪnˈdʌldʒəns /

UK / ɪnˈdʌldʒəns /

B2
  • noun
  • Act of letting someone do what he or she wants
  • Treat that you allow yourself to have occasionally

human

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US / 'hju:mən /

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning or characteristic of people
  • noun
  • A person; a man, woman or child

nature

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US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /

UK / ˈnetʃɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • Basic look, feel or function of something
  • Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks

unimaginable

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US / ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbl /

UK / ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • That cannot be imagined; unthinkable

bring

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US / brɪŋ /

UK / brɪŋ /

A1
  • verb
  • To take or go with someone to a place

succeed

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US / sək'si:d /

UK / səkˈsid /

A2
  • verb
  • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • To take over position of one who has died or left
  • To come after or replace in a series

unity

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US / 'ju:nətɪ /

UK / ˈjunɪti /

B2
  • noun
  • Being in full agreement; being joined together
  • Quality of having parts that fit or work together

place

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US / pleɪs /

UK / ples /

A1
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  • Particular location, area or region
  • verb
  • To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • To put something in a certain location or position

birdlife

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  • Birds in general

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  • noun
  • Solid piece of material used for building
  • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
  • Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
  • Building made up of offices or apartments
  • Area of a city divided by four streets
  • verb
  • To stop from going forward or making progress

endless

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  • Having or appearing to have no end

include

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  • To make someone, something part of a group

during

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

orchid

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  • noun
  • Color that is light purple
  • Showy plant, often with unusually shaped flowers

quiet

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  • adjecitve
  • Hidden, or done in a private way
  • Not loud; making very little sound
  • verb
  • To cause to become calmer or less loud

quay

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  • Area next to a sea or river, where boats can stop

vivid

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  • adjecitve
  • Having very clear details and seeming to be real
  • Being very strong and bright in color

step

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  • noun
  • Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
  • One part or stage in a process
  • Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
  • Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
  • verb
  • To raise and moving the foot to put it down

despite

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  • preposition
  • Without being affected by something; in spite of

empire

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  • Group of countries controlled by one government

house

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  • Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • Building in which a family, person lives
  • verb
  • To give someone a place to live
  • To contain or store something

ride

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  • noun
  • Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • Trip on a bicycle or a horse
  • verb
  • To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
  • To sit on and control a horse or vehicle

den

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  • noun
  • Home of some types of wild animals
  • Secret place where criminals hide
  • Room or play area for children

district

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  • Area of a country, city, or town

backyard

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  • adjecitve
  • Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
  • noun
  • Yard or garden behind a house

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boat

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  • noun
  • Small form of transport for traveling on water
  • verb
  • To travel on a lake or river

different

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  • adjecitve
  • Not of the same kind; unlike other things

even

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  • 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

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

that

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  • 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’

bunch

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  • A group of things of the same kind
  • verb
  • To group people or things closely together
  • (Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds

catch

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

nothing

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  • noun
  • Item of little or no value, importance, interest
  • Number or value of zero
  • pronoun
  • Not anything, not a single thing

restaurant

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  • Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal

specie

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  • noun
  • Singular of species

tooth

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

asia

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  • noun
  • Largest continent with Europe on the west to form Eurasia
  • other
  • Nations of the Asian continent collectively

attract

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

buzz

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  • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • verb
  • To make a low, constant noise like a bee

find

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

great

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

kick

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  • noun
  • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • verb
  • To hit or move something with the foot

jungle

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  • noun
  • Tropical area with many wild plants and animals

offer

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  • 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

pulau

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city

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  • noun
  • Area with many buildings, roads and people

diversity

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  • noun
  • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.

climate

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  • noun
  • Typical weather conditions in a particular place

how

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

simply

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  • adverb
  • In an easy or clear manner

year

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

you

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

across

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US / əˈkrɔs /

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  • adverb
  • Distance from one side to another
  • (Go) from one side to the other of something

blockbuster

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  • noun
  • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)

orchard

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  • noun
  • Area containing lots of fruit trees

this

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  • 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

tradition

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  • noun
  • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time

shop

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  • noun
  • Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
  • Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
  • Place which sells things
  • verb
  • To look for or buy goods or services

dare

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  • noun
  • A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
  • verb
  • To challenge someone to do something that is risky
  • To have enough courage to do something

into

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

other

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  • 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

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  • 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

scent

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  • noun
  • Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
  • verb
  • To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
  • To add smell to something

than

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  • conjunction
  • Used to compare two things that are not equal

shophouse

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  • noun
  • (in Southeast Asia) a store opening onto the sidewalk and also used as the owner's residence.

big

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  • adjecitve
  • Popular
  • Serious
  • Large

little

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  • 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

singapore

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  • other
  • A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in
  • An island to the south of the Malay Peninsula

the

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  • 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

theme

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  • noun
  • An main or dominant idea, motif
  • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
  • Main subject being discussed or described

authentic

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  • adjecitve
  • From a reliable source; accurate; true

giant

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  • adjecitve
  • Very large, or much bigger than other things
  • noun
  • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • Very successful, powerful person or organization

follow

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

imagination

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  • noun
  • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images

park

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  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
  • Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
  • verb
  • To stay still without moving
  • To leave your car, bike in a certain place

situated

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  • verb
  • To place in a particular place or position

kampong

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  • noun
  • Native village in Malaysia

siloso

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tropical

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  • adjecitve
  • Hot and humid; near to the equator

zoo

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  • noun
  • Place in a town where wild animals are shown

welcome

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  • adjecitve
  • Being what was wanted or needed
  • noun
  • Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
  • verb
  • To greet someone who has just arrived
  • To accept or receive something happily and gladly

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  • noun
  • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • verb
  • To make a link between; bring together

forest

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  • noun
  • Large area with many trees

path

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  • noun
  • Method of living leading to a particular result
  • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground

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  • 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

relic

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  • noun
  • Valuable, ancient thing or work of art

shine

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  • noun
  • Act of using a polish to clean shoes
  • verb
  • To point a light in a certain direction
  • To make something clean by using a polish
  • To make or produce a bright light
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  • Singapore is situated in South East Asia, just off the southern tip of Malaysia.
  • One of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world, Singapore is a breeze to explore- nothing is more than an hour away from the central business district.
  • Built at the crossroads of maritime trading routes, for well over a century Singapore was the jewel in Britain's Empire.
  • When the city became a republic in 1965, few thought a country with so few resources and of vastly different ethnic groups could succeed.
  • But succeed it has, on an unimaginable scale!
  • Singapore today is one of the Four Asian economic Tigers, a futuristic bridge between East and West.
  • Yet despite blossoming into one of the great global cities, Singapore is a nation that still cherishes its Asian traditions.
  • Once filled with trading houses and opium dens, Chinatown's historic shophouses have been transformed into restaurants, boutique hotels and gift shops.
  • Pick up a good luck charm in the Pagoda Street Market, or find a few moments of quiet reflection at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
  • Across town, Little India crams all the colors, scents, and gods of the Indian Subcontinent into a just a few city blocks.
  • While nearby in the Malay and Muslim quarter of Kampong Glam, the streets are a treasure trove of handicrafts from the Arabian world.
  • One thing unites all Singaporeans- food- it's the national obsession!
  • For an authentic Singaporean 'Makan' experience, follow the satay smoke to the nearest hawkers center.
  • For more upscale dinning, head to the bright lights of Boat and Clarke Quays.
  • Despite Singapore's high urban density, the island is incredibly fertile.
  • They say, if you stick a broom handle into the soil, it will flower overnight!
  • Escape the heat and enter a world of color at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and National Orchid Garden.
  • For a slightly wilder experience explore the jungle paths of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
  • Singapore's animal residents are a pretty diverse bunch too!
  • Famed for its forest setting, The Singapore Zoo is home to over 300 species, including the world's largest captive colony of Orangutans, while the Jurong Bird Park has been bringing human beings and birdlife closer together for over 40 years.
  • Singapore enjoys a hot tropical climate.
  • When the cooling afternoon rains come, indulge in that other Singaporean obsession, shopping!
  • Orchard Road offers miles of retail indulgence.
  • For a change of pace, head to the Bugis Markets to really rub shoulders with bargain-hunting locals.
  • When it's time to unwind, climb aboard a cable-car to Sentosa, an island playground filled with resorts, theme parks, beaches and bars.
  • At Sentosa's western tip is Fort Siloso, a vivid reminder of Singapore's darkest days during World War Two.
  • Closer to town is Singapore's big backyard, East Coast Park.
  • This 10-mile recreational park is lined with bike paths and beaches, and is proof that busy Singaporeans do know how to kick back and relax.
  • A little further east is Changi Beach.
  • From here, catch a 'bumboat' to the island of Pulau Ubin for a taste of 'Kampong Life' that has all but vanished on the mainland.
  • Pulau Ubin's quiet beaches, mangroves and wetlands are a world away from the buzz of modern Singapore.
  • But you don't need to ride a 'bumboat' to head back in time, simply step through the doors of Raffles Hotel and order a Singapore Sling.
  • Many of history's greatest adventurers and writers have cooled off in Raffles' legendary bars.
  • In the 21st Century, Singapore is attracting the world's most adventurous architectural minds.
  • Marina Bay shines like something from a science fiction blockbuster, while Gardens by the Bay shows the endless possibilities of mankind's flowering imagination.
  • Welcome to Singapore, where the future is only ever a few steps from the past.
  • A destination that proves that with unity, diversity and daring, even the smallest of places, can grow into a giant!