"Free Speech Is A Deeply Weird Concept!" Steven Pinker On Modern Day 'Censorship'
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Original YouTube Video | PiersMorganUncensored Published on 2023-09-27 Level：94 Speed：50 maxwordlevel：26
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deliver
US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /
- verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
- To keep a promise; do what you say you would
- To present something to a group, as a speech
- To take something to a person or place
realign
US / ˌri:əˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˌriəˈlaɪn /
- verb
- To put something into a new or correct position
pandemic
US / pæn'demɪk /
•UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /
- adjecitve
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
- noun
- a pandemic disease
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- 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) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
concerned
US / kənˈsɜ:nd /
•UK / kənˈsə:nd /
- adjecitve
- Worried or anxious
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
embrace
US / ɪm'breɪs /
•UK / ɛmˈbres /
- noun
- Act of holding someone closely
- verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
brilliant
US / 'brɪlɪənt /
•UK / ˈbrɪljənt /
- adjecitve
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
luck
US / lʌk /
•UK / lʌk /
- noun
- Accidental way things happen, often good things
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
obsess
US / əbˈses /
•UK / əbˈsɛs, ɑb- /
- verb
- To talk or think about someone, something too much
- To be the only thing that someone thinks about
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- 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
clarion
US / 'klærɪən /
•UK / ˈklæriən /
- adjecitve
- Clarion call a loud, clear call for action
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- 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
generally
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
rightly
US / ˈraɪtli /
•UK / ˈraɪtli /
- adverb
- In accordance with what is right
zero
US / ˈzɪərəʊ /
•UK / ˈzɪroʊ /
- noun
- Temperature when water turns to ice
- number
- Number 0
- verb
- To set a scale or other device to show 0
anecdote
US / ˈænɪkdəʊt /
•UK / ˈænɪkˌdot /
- noun
- Brief story based on personal experience
anxiety
US / æŋ'zaɪətɪ /
•UK / æŋˈzaɪɪti /
- noun
- Fear about what might happen; worry
book
US / bʊk /
•UK / bʊk /
- noun
- Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
- verb
- (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
- To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- 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
establish
US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
•UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
- verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
disease
US / dɪˈzi:z /
•UK / dɪˈziz /
- noun
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
feeling
US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfilɪŋ /
- noun
- Sensation or emotion you experience
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
enlightenment
US / ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt /
•UK / ɛnˈlaɪtn:mənt /
- noun
- State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
tiny
US / 'taɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈtaɪni /
- adjecitve
- Very, very small
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- noun
- Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
- preposition
- Except; not including
- verb
- To make your computer keep a file
- To keep for future use
- To make something unnecessary; prevent
- To keep money so that you will have it later
- To keep something for future use, such as money
- To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
- To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
- To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.
transform
US / træns'fɔ:m /
•UK / trænsˈfɔrm /
- verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
subscribe
US / səb'skraɪb /
•UK / səbˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To regularly pay to receive a service
frequent
US / ˈfri:kwənt /
•UK / ˈfrikwənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening often
- verb
- To go to a place regularly
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
planet
US / 'plænɪt /
•UK / ˈplænɪt /
- noun
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
insistent
US / ɪnˈsɪstənt /
•UK / ɪnˈsɪstənt /
- adjecitve
- Continued statement of your opinion
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- 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
overload
US / ˌəʊvə'ləʊd /
•UK / ˌovɚˈlod /
- noun
- Too much of something
- verb
- To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- To cause someone or something to work too hard
- To put too much weight on a thing so it may break
pier
US / pɪə(r) /
•UK / pɪr /
- noun
- Strong post that helps support something
- Long structure built over the water to tie boats
development
US / dɪ'veləpmənt /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
terrorism
US / ˈterərɪzəm /
•UK / ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm /
- noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- 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
impressionable
US / ɪmˈpreʃənəbl /
•UK / ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Easily influenced
headline
US / ˈhedlaɪn /
•UK / ˈhedlaɪn /
- noun
- Title summarizing a news story
- verb
- To be the main performer at a show
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
undergraduate
US / ˌʌndəˈgrædʒuət /
•UK / ˌʌndərˈgrædʒuət /
- noun
- A college student studying for their first degree
suffer
US / 'sʌfə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌfɚ /
- verb
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
counsel
US / ˈkaʊnsl /
•UK / ˈkaʊnsəl /
- verb
- To listen and give expert advice to someone
estimate
US / 'estɪmət /
•UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /
- noun
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
negative
US / 'neɡətɪv /
•UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
- Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
- noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
- Image on camera film used to make a photo
meat
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- Something that is important or significant
instinct
US / 'ɪnstɪŋkt /
•UK / ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt /
- noun
- Natural way of thinking; intuition
- Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
renewable
US / rɪˈnju:əbl /
•UK / rɪˈnu: /
- adjecitve
- Being able to be replaced naturally
- noun
- A resource that can be used again many times
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
onto
US / ˈɒntə /
•UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /
- preposition
- Towards a certain direction/into a certain area
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
blow
US / bləʊ /
•UK / blo /
- noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
- A hit or strike from an object
- verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- To clear something by forcing air through it
freedom
US / 'fri:dəm /
•UK / ˈfridəm /
- noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- 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
armageddon
US / ˌɑ:məˈɡedən /
•UK / ˌɑrməˈɡɛdn /
- noun
- Scene of the final battle at the end of the world
dangerous
US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /
•UK / ˈdendʒərəs /
- adjecitve
- Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
exposure
US / ɪk'spəʊʒə(r) /
•UK / ɪkˈspoʒɚ /
- noun
- Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- Being talked about in the media
- Act of making something that is secret known
- Experience of something directly
dopamine
US / 'dəʊpəmi:n /
•UK / 'doʊpəmi:n /
- noun
- Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
handful
US / 'hændfʊl /
•UK / ˈhændˌfʊl /
- noun
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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
artificial
US / ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl /
•UK / ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
alive
US / ə'laɪv /
•UK / əˈlaɪv /
- adjecitve
- Living; not dead
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
campus
US / 'kæmpəs /
•UK / ˈkæmpəs /
- other
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
sample
US / ˈsɑ:mpl /
•UK / ˈsæmpl /
- noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
- verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
reduction
US / rɪ'dʌkʃn /
•UK / rɪˈdʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of making something smaller
- Amount that a price is decreased by
dean
US / di:n /
•UK / din /
- noun
- Official in charge of one part of a university
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- 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
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- 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
coal
US / kəʊl /
•UK / kol /
- noun
- Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
estimation
US / ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛstəˈmeʃən /
- noun
- Judgment; opinion; guess at the value of
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- 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
recession
US / rɪˈseʃn /
•UK / rɪˈsɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of moving backward gradually
- Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
substantive
US / səbˈstæntɪv /
•UK / ˈsʌbstəntɪv /
- adjecitve
- Essential; considerable
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
effort
US / ˈefət /
•UK / ˈɛfət /
- noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
fatalism
US / ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm /
•UK / ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm /
- noun
- Doctrine stating that all events are predetermined
lie
US / laɪ /
•UK / lai /
- noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
- verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
particular
US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /
- adjecitve
- One specific (one)
- Having firm ideas about what is desirable
- Being special or more than is typical
racist
US / 'reɪsɪst /
•UK / 'reɪsɪst /
- adjecitve
- Believing that people of other races are inferior
- noun
- Person who judges others negatively based on race
observe
US / əbˈzɜ:v /
•UK / əbˈzɜ:rv /
- verb
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
- To watch carefully; to make a comment
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
concept
US / 'kɒnsept /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /
- noun
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
europe
US / ˈjʊərəp /
•UK / ˈjʊrəp /
- noun
- A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- other
- The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re
extinct
US / ɪkˈstɪŋkt /
•UK / ɪkˈstɪŋkt /
- adjecitve
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
deeply
US / ˈdi:pli /
•UK / ˈdiplɪ /
- adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
horizon
US / həˈraɪzn /
•UK / həˈraɪzn /
- noun
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- 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
thursday
US / ˈθɜːzdeɪ /
•UK / ˈθɜːrzdeɪ /
- noun
- Fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- 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
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- 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
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
fragment
US / 'fræɡmənt /
•UK / ˈfræɡmənt /
- noun
- Part that is broken off of something
- verb
- To be broken into pieces
- (Of computer file) to be broken into pieces
ignore
US / ɪɡ'nɔ:(r) /
•UK / ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor /
- verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
invasion
US / ɪnˈveɪʒn /
•UK / ɪnˈveʒən /
- noun
- Entry into a place to cause harm
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
- Item for sale at an auction
- Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking
mortality
US / mɔ:ˈtæləti /
•UK / mɔrˈtælɪti /
- noun
- Quality or state of being capable of dying
- Rate of death in a particular situation
intelligence
US / ɪn'telɪdʒəns /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns /
- adjecitve
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
- noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
joan
US / /
•UK / /
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
sexist
US / ˈseksɪst /
•UK / ˈseksɪst /
- adjecitve
- Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- noun
- Person believing one sex is better than the other
stephen
US / 'sti:vən /
•UK / 'sti:vən /
- proper noun
- (c.1097–1154), grandson of William the Conqueror; king of England 1135–54. He seized the throne from
ancient
US / 'eɪnʃənt /
•UK / ˈenʃənt /
- adjecitve
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
depressed
US / dɪˈprest /
•UK / dɪˈprɛst /
- adjecitve
- Feeling sad or miserable
- verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
hey
US / heɪ /
•UK / he /
- exclamation
- What you say when you want someone's attention
mental
US / ˈmentl /
•UK / ˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mind
disconcertingly
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- In a way that surprises, disturbs or embarrasses
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- 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
journalism
US / ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪzəm /
•UK / ˈdʒɜ:rnəlɪzəm /
- noun
- Profession of writing or reporting news
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
policeman
US / pəˈli:smən /
•UK / pəˈlismən /
- noun
- Male police officer
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
effectively
US / ɪˈfektɪvli /
•UK / ɪˈfɛktɪvli /
- adverb
- In a way that produces the desired result
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
omniscient
US / ɒmˈnɪsiənt /
•UK / ɑ:mˈnɪsiənt /
- adjecitve
- All-knowing
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
burst
US / bɜ:st /
•UK / bɚst /
- noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- verb
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
mill
US / mɪl /
•UK / mɪl /
- noun
- Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
- Kitchen tool used for grinding coffee, pepper etc.
- verb
- To make grain into flour with a machine
- To grind into smaller pieces using a mill
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
constantly
US / ˈkɒnstəntli /
•UK / ˈkɑnstəntlɪ /
- adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
expression
US / ɪk'spreʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
movement
US / ˈmu:vmənt /
•UK / ˈmuvmənt /
- noun
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
- Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
- Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
- Part of a piece of music
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
scourge
US / skɜ:dʒ /
•UK / skə:dʒ /
- noun
- Person or thing causing great suffering
- verb
- To cause a lot of trouble or suffering
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
professor
US / prəˈfesə(r) /
•UK / prəˈfɛsɚ /
- noun
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
institution
US / ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- Tradition, custom or system accepted by a group
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
agree
US / əˈgri: /
•UK / əˈɡri /
- verb
- To have the same opinion as someone else
death
US / deθ /
•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
censor
US / 'sensə(r) /
•UK / 'sensər /
- verb
- To remove inappropriate material from books, films
imagery
US / 'ɪmɪdʒərɪ /
•UK / ˈɪmɪdʒri /
- noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
incidence
US / ˈɪnsɪdəns /
•UK / ˈɪnsɪdəns /
- noun
- The rate that something happens
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
complacency
US / kəmˈpleɪsnsi /
•UK / kəmˈplesənsi /
- noun
- Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
everywhere
US / ˈevriweə(r) /
•UK / ˈevriwer /
- adverb
- Every place
despite
US / dɪˈspaɪt /
•UK / dɪˈspaɪt /
- preposition
- Without being affected by something; in spite of
growth
US / grəʊθ /
•UK / groʊθ /
- noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
- Act of growing
ours
US / ˈaʊəz /
•UK / aʊrz /
- pronoun
- Belonging to us
sensory
US / ˈsensəri /
•UK / ˈsɛnsəri /
- adjecitve
- Referring to the physical senses
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
ukraine
US / ju:'kreɪn /
•UK / ju:'kreɪn /
- other
- A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian st
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
grocery
US / 'ɡrəʊsərɪ /
•UK / 'ɡroʊsərɪ /
- noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
heartwarming
US / 'ha:tˌwɔ:mɪŋ /
•UK / 'ha:tˌwɔ:mɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Causing gladness and pleasure
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
proper
US / 'prɒpə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɑpɚ /
- adjecitve
- Correct according to social or moral rules
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
argue
US / ˈɑ:gju: /
•UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /
- verb
- To fight or disagree over something
- To state your reasons for or against an idea
falsehood
US / ˈfɔ:lshʊd /
•UK / ˈfɔlsˌhʊd /
- noun
- Incorrect statement that does not fit the facts
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
percentage
US / pəˈsentɪdʒ /
•UK / pərˈsentɪdʒ /
- noun
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
perspective
US / pə'spektɪv /
•UK / pɚˈspɛktɪv /
- noun
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
civil
US / ˈsɪvl /
•UK / ˈsɪvəl /
- adjecitve
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
guest
US / ɡest /
•UK / ɡɛst /
- adjecitve
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- noun
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
specie
US / 'spi:ʃi: /
•UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /
- noun
- Singular of species
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
obvious
US / ˈɒbviəs /
•UK / ˈɑbviəs /
- adjecitve
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
serious
US / ˈsɪəriəs /
•UK / ˈsɪriəs /
- adjecitve
- Giving something great energy or sincerity
- Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
- Being sincere about something; not joking
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- 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)
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- 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
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
infallible
US / ɪnˈfæləbl /
•UK / ɪnˈfæləbəl /
- adjecitve
- Never wrong, failing or making a mistake
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- 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
reaction
US / rɪ'ækʃn /
•UK / riˈækʃən /
- noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
mom
US / mɒm /
•UK / mɑ:m /
- noun
- A slang term for mother
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
remind
US / rɪ'maɪnd /
•UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /
- verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- 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
storey
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- 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’
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
pavement
US / ˈpeɪvmənt /
•UK / ˈpevmənt /
- noun
- Surface next to a road for people to walk on
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- 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
seconds
US / 'sekəndz /
•UK / 'sekəndz /
- other
- Units of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short periods of time you wait for someone
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
soar
US / sɔ:(r) /
•UK / sɔr, sor /
- verb
- (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- To fly or rise high in the air
access
US / 'ækses /
•UK / ˈæksɛs /
- noun
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
abundant
US / əˈbʌndənt /
•UK / əˈbʌndənt /
- adjecitve
- Being in very great supply; plentiful
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
malaria
US / məˈleəriə /
•UK / məˈlɛriə /
- noun
- Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
must
US / məst /
•UK / mʌst /
- noun
- Something that is necessary or required
- other
- (Used to state that something ought to be true)
- Used to say something is required or necessary
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- 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
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
prophecy
US / 'prɒfəsɪ /
•UK / ˈprɑfɪsi /
- noun
- Statement that something will happen in the future
quote
US / kwəʊt /
•UK / kwot /
- noun
- Written statement of the cost of something
- The (often wise or famous) words of another person
- verb
- To tell someone how much a task will cost
- To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
distract
US / dɪ'strækt /
•UK / dɪˈstrækt /
- verb
- To draw someone's attention away from something
maternal
US / məˈtɜ:nl /
•UK / məˈtɜ:rnl /
- adjecitve
- Of mothers or being a mother
- Connected to the mother's side of the family
- Concerning a woman who is going to have baby
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
university
US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /
•UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /
- noun
- High-level educational institution; college
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- 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
average
US / 'ævərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
- noun
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
convey
US / kən'veɪ /
•UK / kənˈve /
- verb
- To carry or transport something
- To make aware or tell others information
- Law to transfer property legally between people
image
US / 'ɪmɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /
- noun
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- 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
statistical
US / stə'tɪstɪkl /
•UK / stəˈtɪstɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the math of data
suppress
US / səˈpres /
•UK / səˈprɛs /
- verb
- To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- To use force to prevent something happening
apparently
US / əˈpærəntli /
•UK / əˈpærəntlɪ /
- adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
funny
US / ˈfʌni /
•UK / ˈfʌni /
- adjecitve
- Causing laughter; amusing
- Being different, odd or strange
miserable
US / ˈmɪzrəbl /
•UK / ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə- /
- adjecitve
- Very unhappy
parent
US / 'peərənt /
•UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /
- noun
- Person's, animal's mother or father
- Something creating other things of the same kind
poverty
US / ˈpɔvəti /
•UK / ˈpɑvəti /
- noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- 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
whose
US / hu:z /
•UK / huz /
- pronoun
- Refers to the person who owns something
electricity
US / ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti /
•UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk- /
- noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- 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
natural
US / ˈnætʃərəl /
•UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- Not made by humans; without human intervention
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
unfortunately
US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /
•UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /
- adverb
- In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily
academic
US / ˌækə'demɪk /
•UK / ˌækəˈdɛmɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- Unimportant or irrelevant; trivial
- noun
- Educator teaching at a college or university
- other
- Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
highlight
US / ˈhaɪlaɪt /
•UK / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Best or most interesting part of something
- Spot or section lighter than the area around it
- verb
- To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
- To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
- To focus particular attention on; draw attention
- To use a pen to mark places of interest in a book
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
wish
US / wɪʃ /
•UK / wɪʃ /
- noun
- Expression of a hope for something in the future
- verb
- To want something to happen or to become true
climate
US / ˈklaɪmət /
•UK / ˈklaɪmɪt /
- noun
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
colleague
US / 'kɒli:ɡ /
•UK / ˈkɑlˌiɡ /
- noun
- Person you work or cooperate with
depression
US / dɪ'preʃn /
•UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /
- noun
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
kitten
US / ˈkɪtn /
•UK / ˈkɪtn /
- noun
- Young cat
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
harvard
US / ˈhɑːvəd /
•UK / ˈhɑrvərd /
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- 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
US / ˈsɪmpli /
•UK / ˈsɪmpli /
- adverb
- In an easy or clear manner
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
stuart
US / stjuət /
•UK / ˈstuət, ˈstju- /
- other
- A member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
- The royal family that ruled Scotland from - and ruled England from to and again from to
consist
US / kən'sɪst /
•UK / kənˈsɪst /
- verb
- To have as an essential, necessary or main part
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
flip
US / flɪp /
•UK / flɪp /
- noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
- verb
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- To move a button or switch to turn on or off
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- 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
program
US / 'prəʊɡræm /
•UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /
- noun
- Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
- A plan or schedule of events
- Series of classes at a college or university
- A computer application
- TV show
- verb
- To make someone act or think in a certain way
- To write computer code for a piece of software
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
trend
US / trend /
•UK / trɛnd /
- noun
- Current style or fashion
- Direction things are moving in; current style
- General direction that is taken
- verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
unintuitive
US / ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərd /
weird
US / wɪəd /
•UK / wɪrd /
- adjecitve
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
renew
US / rɪ'nju: /
•UK / rɪˈnu, -ˈnju /
- verb
- To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- To replace something old or worn by something new
- To make something valid again for future period
- To begin again after stopping, as with more energy
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
burn
US / bɜ:n /
•UK / bɚn /
- noun
- Damage from fire or heat
- verb
- To destroy with fire
- To feel pain and heat
- To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
- To overcook food with too much heat it goes black
economy
US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /
•UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /
- noun
- Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- Total of all goods, services and wages in an area
divide
US / dɪ'vaɪd /
•UK / dɪˈvaɪd /
- verb
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
indeed
US / ɪnˈdi:d /
•UK / ɪnˈdid /
- adverb
- Actually; in fact; in reality
ourselves
US / ɑ:ˈselvz /
•UK / aʊrˈsɛlvz, ɑr- /
- pronoun
- (Showing speaker is affected by their own action)
scenario
US / sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ /
•UK / səˈner.i.oʊ /
- noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- 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
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
inflation
US / ɪn'fleɪʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈfleʃən /
- noun
- Act of filling something with air or gas
- Continual rise in the prices of products
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- 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
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
totally
US / ˈtəʊtəli /
•UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a complete way; completely; absolutely
age
US / eɪdʒ /
•UK / edʒ /
- verb
- To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- To get older
- noun
- Period of time in history
- Number of years a person or thing has lived
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
literacy
US / ˈlɪtərəsi /
•UK / ˈlɪtərəsi /
- noun
- Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
- State of being able to read and write
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
council
US / 'kaʊnsl /
•UK / ˈkaʊnsəl /
- noun
- Group chosen to make decisions about something
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
lock
US / lɒk /
•UK / lɑ:k /
- noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
- verb
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
clock
US / klɒk /
•UK / klɑ:k /
- noun
- A device that shows the time
- verb
- To measure the time something takes
coin
US / kɔɪn /
•UK / kɔɪn /
- noun
- A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- verb
- To make coins from metal
- To invent a new word that becomes popular
convenient
US / kənˈvi:niənt /
•UK / kənˈvinjənt /
- adjecitve
- Allowing you to do something with less trouble
extreme
US / ɪk'stri:m /
•UK / ɪkˈstrim /
- adjecitve
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Very severe; very strong
- noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
creep
US / kri:p /
•UK / krip /
- noun
- Scary or disliked person
- verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
morgan
US / ˈmɔːgən /
•UK / ˈmɔrgən /
- other
- An American breed of small compact saddle horses
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
thick
US / θɪk /
•UK / θɪk /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- (Of a liquid) that moves or pours slowly
- Stupid; not smart
- (Of person's accent) hard to understand
- Having a large distance between two surfaces
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
disagree
US / ˌdɪsə'ɡri: /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡri /
- verb
- To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
instil
US / ɪnˈstɪl /
•UK / ɪnˈstɪl /
- verb
- To give a quality by example or teaching
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- 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)
report
US / rɪ'pɔ:t /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /
- noun
- Account of the necessary facts and information
- The telling of news in the media
- Official statement about something
- verb
- To submit a report or bill to the government
- To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
- To state something officially
- To officially present yourself to an authority
- To describe something by telling it to others
modern
US / ˈmɔdən /
•UK / ˈmɑdən /
- adjecitve
- Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
technology
US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /
•UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /
- noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- 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
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
programme
US / ˈprəʊgræm /
•UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /
- noun
- A plan or schedule of events
- TV show
- verb
- To write computer code for a piece of software
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
counter
US / 'kaʊntə(r) /
•UK / ˈkaʊntɚ /
- noun
- A point in a discussion that puts an opposite view
- A narrow table top for serving/preparing food
- Person or device that adds the number of things
- A token or flat piece used in games
- prefix
- Being opposite or against something
- verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- 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
greek
US / gri:k /
•UK / ɡrik /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- noun
- Person from Greece
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
foundation
US / faunˈdeiʃən /
•UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /
- noun
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
- Institution supported by a private fund
- First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
- Action of establishing an organization
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
nudge
US / nʌdʒ /
•UK / nʌdʒ /
- verb
- To touch or push something gently
shoot
US / ʃu:t /
•UK / ʃut /
- noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
- verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- To (cause to) fly away forcefully
- To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph
anxious
US / ˈæŋkʃəs /
•UK / ˈæŋkʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- Wanting something badly
danger
US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈdendʒɚ /
- noun
- The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
defend
US / dɪ'fend /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnd /
- verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
- To try to prevent another team from scoring
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
hell
US / hel /
•UK / hɛl /
- noun
- Any place of pain and suffering
kill
US / kɪl /
•UK / kɪl /
- noun
- Animal killed by a person or other animal
- verb
- To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- To end the life of a person or other living thing
- To be very funny
- To prevent something from continuing or operating
- To do something unimportant to pass time quickly
opinion
US / əˈpɪnjən /
•UK / əˈpɪnjən /
- noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
overall
US / ˌəʊvər'ɔ:l /
•UK / ˈovɚˌrɔl /
- adjecitve
- Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details
relax
US / rɪˈlæks /
•UK / rɪˈlæks /
- verb
- To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- To release the tightness in muscles
- To make a rule or law less strict
vaccine
US / 'væksi:n /
•UK / vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin /
- noun
- Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
counsellor
US / ˈkaʊnsələ(r) /
•UK / ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ /
- noun
- Person offering professional advice to others
compound
US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /
•UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a term) created by combining two or more words
- noun
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Closed walled area, as in a prison
- Something formed by combining elements/parts
- Term created by using two or more words together
- verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
- To make a mistake or problem worse
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
nonrandom
US / ˌnɒnˈrændəm /
•UK / ˌnɑːnˈrændəm /
- other
- Not random
rank
US / ræŋk /
•UK / ræŋk /
- adjecitve
- Complete and total; very obvious
- Growing out of control
- (Of a smell) very bad; pungent; stinking
- noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
- A place for taxis to wait for customers
- Row in which people stand side by side, as in army
- verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- To put items into a sequence, e.g. of importance
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- 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
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- 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 /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
constant
US / 'kɒnstənt /
•UK / ˈkɑnstənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening frequently or without pause
- noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
earth
US / ɜ:θ /
•UK / ɚθ /
- noun
- Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- The planet we live on
- Soil in which we grow plants
individual
US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /
•UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /
- 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 /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- 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
probability
US / ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti /
•UK / ˌprɑ:bəˈbɪləti /
- noun
- What the chances are that something will happen
specialize
US / ˈspeʃəlaɪz /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To focus on one area of a field or profession
- To change to fit your environment
- To name something individually
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
nuclear
US / ˈnju:kliə(r) /
•UK / ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- 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