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animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

chinese

US / /

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UK / /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

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)

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

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UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

punish

US / 'pʌnɪʃ /

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UK / ˈpʌnɪʃ /

A2

verb
To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
To treat something or someone roughly

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

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UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

spend

US / spend /

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UK / spɛnd /

A2

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

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

unite

US / juˈnaɪt /

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UK / juˈnaɪt /

A2

verb
To join or come together for the same goal

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

adjecitve
having finished using or doing something
adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over, in, across an entire thing or place
Allowing you to pass between, or to
By a particular way or process; by the use of

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

noun
Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
The planet we live on
Soil in which we grow plants

labor

US / 'leɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈlebɚ /

A1

noun
The people with work in a community
All of the workers in a country, specific company
verb
To struggle to do something because it's difficult
To work hard (often physically) for many hours

massacre

US / 'mæsəkə(r) /

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UK / ˈmæsəkɚ /

B2

noun
Killing of a large number of people
verb
To kill a large number of people

individual

US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /

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UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /

A2

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

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

beautifully

US / ˈbju:tɪfli /

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UK / ˈbjutəfəlɪ /

A1

adverb
Having dome something well
In a beautiful manner; well; perfectly

soil

US / sɔɪl /

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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

tour

US / tʊə(r) /

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UK / tʊr /

A2

noun
A trip to several places to perform a show
A journey to visit several places for pleasure
verb
To travel to several places to perform a show
To visit several places for pleasure

uniformity

US / ˌju:nɪ'fɔ:mətɪ /

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UK / ˌju:nɪ'fɔ:mətɪ /

B2

noun
Quality of being the same as all others in a group
other
A condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

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UK / juˈnik /

A2

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

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

warrior

US / 'wɒrɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr- /

B1

noun
Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

emperor

US / 'empərə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛmpəɚ /

B1

noun
Man who rules an empire

terracotta

US / ˌterəˈkɒtə /

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UK / ˌterəˈkɑ:tə /

C1

noun
Reddish-colored clay soil used to make ceramics

astonish

US / ə'stɒnɪʃ /

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UK / əˈstɑnɪʃ /

A2

verb
To cause someone to feel great wonder or surprise

overthrow

US / ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ /

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UK / ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ /

B2

noun
Act of throwing past a certain point or person
Forceful removal of a government from power
verb
To throw something past a certain point or person
To forcefully remove a government from power

singer

US / ˈsɪŋə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɪŋɚ /

A1

noun
Person who sings, often as a profession

entertain

US / ˌentəˈteɪn /

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UK / ˌentərˈteɪn /

A2

other
To provide amusement by singing, telling jokes etc.
verb
To receive someone as a guest
To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

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UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

speculate

US / ˈspekjuleɪt /

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UK / ˈspɛkjəˌlet /

B2

verb
To take risks that might lead to big profits
To predict or guess what is possible or likely

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

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UK / ˈɑrmi /

A2

noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

conquer

US / 'kɒŋkə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɑŋkɚ /

B2

verb
To take possession of (land, city) with an army
To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome

currency

US / 'kʌrənsɪ /

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UK / ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr- /

B1

noun
Widespread acceptance
Money system that a country uses

snatch

US / snætʃ /

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UK / snætʃ /

B2

verb
To take something quickly or eagerly

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

peasant

US / ˈpeznt /

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UK / ˈpɛzənt /

B1

noun
A person of low social status who works on a farm

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

escort

US / ˈeskɔ:t /

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UK / ˈeskɔ:rt /

B2

noun
Person going with you for protection/help/company
Person going with someone for protection, help
verb
To go along with to provide protection, help

immortality

US / ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti /

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UK / ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti /

B2

noun
State of never dying, e.g. because famous

sculpt

US / skʌlpt /

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UK / skʌlpt /

B1

verb
To carve a material to make an artistic shape

write

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

divide

US / dɪ'vaɪd /

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UK / dɪˈvaɪd /

A2

verb
To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
To separate something into equal pieces

yield

US / ji:ld /

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UK / jild /

A2

noun
Amount of crops grown
Amount of profit you make
verb
To bend or break because of a strong force
To give way to someone or something else
To produce, usually in agriculture or business
To produce a certain amount of profit; result in
To total to a certain amount, as in a calculation

charioteer

US / ˌtʃæriəˈtɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌtʃæriəˈtɪr /

A1

noun
Driver of a chariot

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

secret

US / 'si:krət /

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UK / 'si:krət /

A1

adjecitve
That you don't want others to know; private
noun
Information you do not want others to know

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

taxation

US / tækˈseɪʃn /

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UK / tækˈseʃən /

A2

noun
System of charging and collecting taxes

craftsmanship

US / ˈkrɑ:ftsmənʃɪp /

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UK / ˈkræftsmənˌʃɪp /

C2

noun
Skill of making things in the manual arts

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

horizon

US / həˈraɪzn /

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UK / həˈraɪzn /

B1

noun
Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
Limits of someone's experience or understanding

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

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

paranoid

US / ˈpærənɔɪd /

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UK / ˈpærəˌnɔɪd /

C1

adjecitve
Believing others are trying to harm you
other
Believing others are trying to harm you

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

base

US / beɪs /

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UK / bes /

A2

noun
Place military personnel live, train, and operate
Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
Most important idea or ingredient to add others
Origin or start from which something came
Main place where an organization or a person works
verb
To use as the starting point or origin for
To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

individualism

US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlɪzəm /

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UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəˌlɪzəm /

A2

noun
Belief in individual freedom and action

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

battle

US / 'bætl /

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UK / ˈbætl /

A2

noun
Military fight between armies
Working hard to stop something; struggle
verb
To fight or struggle against someone or something
To work hard to stop something; struggle

fertile

US / 'fɜ:taɪl /

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UK / ˈfɚtl /

B1

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

leave

US / li:v /

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UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

qin

US / tʃɪn /

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UK / /

A1

other
Chinese dynasty (from BC to BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built

east

US / i:st /

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UK / i:st /

A1

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

paint

US / peɪnt /

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UK / pent /

A1

noun
Colored liquid you apply with a brush
verb
To make a picture with colored liquids
To describe as
To apply a color, oil or sealant with a brush

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

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UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

perhaps

US / pəˈhæps /

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UK / pɚˈhæps /

A1

adverb
Possibly, but not certainly; maybe

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

content

US / 'kɒntent /

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UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛnt /

A2

adjecitve
Being happy or satisfied
noun
Information in something, e.g. book or computer

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

record

US / 'rekɔ:d /

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UK / ˈrekərd /

A1

noun
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
History of a person's past actions or achievements
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

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UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

A1

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

armed

US / ɑ:md /

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UK / ɑːrmd /

B1

adjecitve
Having weapons ready to use against others
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

farmer

US / ˈfɑ:mə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɑ:rmə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who operates a farm

assembly

US / ə'semblɪ /

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UK / əˈsɛmbli /

B1

noun
Process of putting the parts of something together
Group of people gathered for a purpose
A group of machine parts forming a tool or machine

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

civilian

US / sə'vɪlɪən /

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UK / sɪˈvɪljən /

B2

noun
Ordinary person who is not in the army

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

tolerance

US / ˈtɒlərəns /

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UK / ˈtɑ:lərəns /

B1

noun
Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
Ability to survive in a difficult environment
Willingness to let others think or do as they wish

measure

US / ˈmeʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /

A1

noun
Plan to achieve a desired result
Tool used to calculate the size of something
verb
To determine the value or importance of something
To calculate size, weight or temperature of

museum

US / mjuˈzi:əm /

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UK / mjuˈziəm /

A2

noun
Building to display art/science/history objects

november

US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /

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UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
11th month of the year

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

quite

US / kwaɪt /

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UK / kwaɪt /

A1

adverb
Not very; fairly
Very; In a complete or total manner

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

statue

US / ˈstætʃu: /

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UK / ˈstætʃu /

B1

noun
Stone or metal image of a person, often carved

revolt

US / rɪ'vəʊlt /

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UK / rɪˈvolt /

B2

adjecitve
Causing you to feel distaste or shock
noun
Protest against authority; fight to take control
Often violent rising up against a government
verb
To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
To cause someone to feel distaste or shock

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

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

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

weight

US / weɪt /

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UK / wet /

A2

noun
How heavy something is
Metal object to measure how heavy something is
Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress

clay

US / kleɪ /

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UK / kle /

B1

noun
Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
Person's name

bury

US / 'berɪ /

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UK / ˈbɛri /

B1

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

facial

US / 'feɪʃl /

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UK / ˈfeʃəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning or on the face
noun
Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

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

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

complete

US / kəm'pli:t /

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UK / kəmˈplit /

A1

adjecitve
Being finished; done; achieved
Being as perfect and as total as could be
verb
To finish or reach the end of doing something

hairstyle

US / ˈheəstaɪl /

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UK / ˈhɛrˌstaɪl /

B2

noun
Arrangement of the hair

sword

US / sɔ:d /

•

UK / sɔrd /

B1

noun
A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge

fashion

US / 'fæʃn /

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UK / ˈfæʃən /

A2

noun
Style of dress or activity popular at some time
Industry that creates new styles of clothes
Way of behaving; manner
Trend that is popular at a given time
Way of doing something; manner
verb
To make things into a particular shape

accompany

US / ə'kʌmpənɪ /

•

UK / əˈkʌmpəni, əˈkʌmpni /

A2

verb
To play music with someone
To travel with someone

guard

US / ɡɑ:d /

•

UK / ɡɑrd /

A2

noun
Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
verb
To keep watch over something to protect it

indicate

US / ˈɪndɪkeɪt /

•

UK / ˈɪndɪˌket /

A2

verb
To show something; direct attention to; point out
To represent something using a symbol or sign

outlive

US / ˌaʊt'lɪv /

•

UK / ˌaʊt'lɪv /

C1

verb
To live longer than someone, something else

beauty

US / 'bju:tɪ /

•

UK / ˈbjuti /

A2

noun
Something attractive that produces great pleasure
Physically or visually attractive person

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

commission

US / kə'mɪʃn /

•

UK / kəˈmɪʃən /

A2

noun
Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
An official role or title in the military
Group officially put in charge of e.g. education
Order for a specific piece of work, usually of art
verb
To hire someone, order work to be done for payment

handcraft

US / ˈhændkrɑːft /

•

UK / ˈhændkræft /

C2

verb
To make an art object by hand

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

A1

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

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

ruler

US / ˈru:lə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrulɚ /

A1

noun
Someone who has control over a country or area
Straight instrument used for measuring things

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

serve

US / sɜ:v /

•

UK / sɚv /

A2

verb
To act in a particular position or office
To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
To be used for a particular purpose
To give someone food or drinks
To give a person or group a service that is needed
To spend a particular amount of time in prison
To help customers find products and making sales
To give an official paper to appear in court

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

•

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

dancer

US / 'dɑ:nsə(r) /

•

UK / 'dænsər /

A2

noun
People who move their body with rhythm to music

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

scholar

US / ˈskɒlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈskɑ:lə(r) /

B1

noun
Educated person who attends or attended school
An academic in a certain field
Person who has been given a scholarship

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

A1

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

standardize

US / ˈstændədaɪz /

•

UK / ˈstændərdaɪz /

B2

verb
To change to make everything the same level

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

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

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

A1

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

vengeful

US / ˈvendʒfl /

•

UK / ˈvɛndʒfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Serving to gain vengeance

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

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

mausoleum

US / ˌmɔ:səˈli:əm /

•

UK / ˌmɔsəˈliəm, -zə- /

C1

noun
Building containing graves of the rich or famous

successor

US / səkˈsesə(r) /

•

UK / səkˈsɛsɚ /

B2

noun
Person who takes over the position of another

attempt

US / ə'tempt /

•

UK / əˈtɛmpt /

A2

noun
Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
verb
To try to do something challenging or difficult

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

may

US / meɪ /

•

UK / me /

A1

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

ready

US / 'redɪ /

•

UK / ˈrɛdi /

A1

adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

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

acrobat

US / 'ækrəbæt /

•

UK / ˈækrəˌbæt /

C1

noun
Person able to perform difficult body movements

anticipate

US / æn'tɪsɪpeɪt /

•

UK / ænˈtɪsəˌpet /

B1

verb
To expect or look ahead to something positively
To be aware of something that might happen

grand

US / ɡrænd /

•

UK / ɡrænd /

A2

adjecitve
A counter for 1000 of something
Great in amount, number or size
Being highest in status or rank; impressive

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

passage

US / 'pæsɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈpæsɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Process of moving through time
Journey by ship from one place to another
Narrow opening which things can go through

conscript

US / kən'skrɪpt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌskrɪpt /

B2

noun
Person required to join the military
verb
To force by law to join the military

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

numerous

US / ˈnju:mərəs /

•

UK / ˈnumərəs, ˈnju- /

B1

adjecitve
Existing in large numbers

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

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

dissent

US / dɪ'sent /

•

UK / dɪˈsɛnt /

B2

noun
Difference of opinion; a disagreement
verb
To differ in opinion

court

US / kɔ:t /

•

UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

noun
Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
verb
To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
To encourage dangerous behavior
To pay attention to someone to get their support

its

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”

worker

US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who works

achievement

US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /

•

UK / əˈtʃivmənt /

A2

noun
Something good that you have successfully done

envision

US / ɪnˈvɪʒn /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɪʒn /

C2

verb
To imagine or picture in your mind

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

•

UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

A1

noun
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
other
High quality porcelain originally made only in China

figure

US / ˈfiɡə /

•

UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /

A1

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

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

unearth

US / ʌn'ɜ:θ /

•

UK / ʌnˈɜrθ /

C1

verb
To discover by searching thoroughly

troop

US / tru:p /

•

UK / trup /

B1

noun
Group of people
Group of mammals or birds
A group of soldiers
verb
To walk past in a group or large number
To move or gather in a crowd

build

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

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

washington

US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /

•

UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /

A1

other
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

workforce

US / ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s /

•

UK / ˈwə:kˌfɔrs /

B1

noun
The total number of working people

archer

US / ˈɑ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɑ:rtʃə(r) /

B2

noun
Person who shoots arrows from a bow
Person's name

eternity

US / ɪ'tɜ:nətɪ /

•

UK / ɪˈtə:nɪti /

B2

noun
A very long time; forever

expression

US / ɪk'spreʃn /

•

UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃən /

A2

noun
Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
Group of words that have a specific meaning

afterlife

US / ˈɑ:ftəlaɪf /

•

UK / ˈæftɚˌlaɪf /

C2

noun
Life after death

display

US / dɪˈspleɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈsple /

A2

noun
Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
verb
(Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
To put so they can be seen or be bought

spectacular

US / spekˈtækjələ(r) /

•

UK / spɛkˈtækjəlɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Impressive or out of the ordinary

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

empire

US / ˈempaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛmˌpaɪr /

B1

noun
Group of countries controlled by one government

compliance

US / kəmˈplaɪəns /

•

UK / kəmˈplaɪəns /

B1

noun
Act of obeying a law, etc.

painstakingly

US / 'peɪnzteɪkɪŋlɪ /

•

UK / ˈpensˌtekɪŋlɪ /

B2

adverb
In a very careful way involving a lot of work

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

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

accomplish

US / ə'kʌmplɪʃ /

•

UK / əˈkɑmplɪʃ /

B1

verb
To succeed in doing; complete successfully

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

threat

US / θret /

•

UK / θrɛt /

A2

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

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

A1

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

style

US / staɪl /

•

UK / staɪl /

A1

noun
The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
verb
To shape or design something in a certain way

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

UK / faɪr /

A1

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

dynasty

US / ˈdɪnəsti /

•

UK / ˈdaɪnəsti /

B1

noun
Family that controls a country for a long time
Period of time that a family has ruled

highway

US / 'haɪweɪ /

•

UK / ˈhaɪˌwe /

A2

noun
Main road connecting places

cavalry

US / ˈkævlri /

•

UK / ˈkævəlri /

B2

noun
Soldiers trained to fight on horseback

find

US / faɪnd /

•

UK / faɪnd /

A1

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

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

task

US / tɑ:sk /

•

UK / tæsk /

A2

noun
Big or small piece of work someone has to do
verb
To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes

emerge

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒ /

•

UK / ɪˈmɚdʒ /

A2

verb
To rise or appear out of some background

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

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

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

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

tomb

US / tu:m /

•

UK / tum /

B1

noun
Small building or stone box where dead body is put