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overcome

US / ˌəʊvə'kʌm /

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UK / ˌovɚˈkʌm /

A2

verb
To succeed in a struggle against; defeat

specially

US / ˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ˈspeʃəli /

A2

adverb
Very; noticeably; greatly

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

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

swollen

US / ˈswəʊlən /

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UK / ˈswolən /

B1

adjecitve
Increased in size due to injury
verb
To increase in size or number larger than normal
To become larger than normal, often due to injury

straight

US / streɪt /

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UK / stret /

A2

adjecitve
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Not gay; heterosexual
honest and direct
adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

centimetre

US / ˈsentɪmi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɛntəˌmitɚ /

A1

noun
One hundredth of a meter

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

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UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

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

matter

US / 'mætə(r) /

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UK / ˈmætɚ /

A1

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern
verb
To be of great importance; to count

dry

US / draɪ /

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UK / draɪ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
Without water; not wet
(Of wine, etc.) not sweet
Without butter or jam
verb
To remove liquid or water from something

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

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UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

adjecitve
Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
Involving serious or strong emotions
Having a lot of weight

throw

US / θrəʊ /

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UK / θroʊ /

A1

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

calcium

US / 'kælsɪəm /

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UK / ˈkælsiəm /

C2

noun
A substance important for making bones and teeth

telescopic

US / ˌtelɪˈskɒpɪk /

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UK / ˌtɛlɪˈskɑpɪk /

C2

adjecitve
Visible only with a telescope

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

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UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

noun
The United States of America; North America and/or South America

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

adverb
Completely; totally
determiner
Being every one of something
pronoun
100% of something; the complete amount

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

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UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

burst

US / bɜ:st /

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UK / bɚst /

A2

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

snorkel

US / 'snɔ:kl /

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UK / 'snɔ:rkl /

C2

noun
A tube used for breathing when swimming
verb
To swim underwater using a breathing tube

thicken

US / ˈθɪkən /

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UK / ˈθɪkən /

B1

verb
To make something more dense or concentrated
To become more complex or difficult to understand
To make thicker

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

dead

US / ded /

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UK / dɛd /

A1

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

pool

US / pu:l /

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UK / pul /

A2

noun
Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
Small body of still water
Game of hitting balls on a table with long sticks
Small area of water for swimming bound by walls
verb
(Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
To make a collection of (resources, money etc.)

annual

US / ˈænjuəl /

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UK / ˈænjuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Happening once a year, or every year
noun
Book (in a series) released each year

apple

US / ˈæpl /

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UK / ˈæpəl /

A1

noun
Hard round red or green fruit with a white center

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

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UK / ɪˈnʌf /

A1

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

flood

US / flʌd /

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UK / flʌd /

B1

noun
Large number of people or things arriving at once
Destruction when a river breaks its banks
verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

oxygen

US / 'ɒksɪdʒən /

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UK / ˈɑksɪdʒən /

B1

noun
A gas in the air that we need to breathe

again

US / ə'ɡen /

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UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

unlock

US / ˌʌn'lɒk /

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UK / ʌnˈlɑk /

B1

verb
To use a key or code to open something

appendage

US / əˈpendɪdʒ /

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UK / əˈpendɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Part attached to a larger thing, e.g. arm to body

grass

US / grɑ:s /

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UK / græs /

A2

noun
Slang name for marijuana
Plants with narrow green leaves, grown on lawns
verb
To betray someone
To cover an area of ground to make a lawn or field

dot

US / dɒt /

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UK / dɑt /

B1

noun
Small round mark
verb
To place small amounts/things in various places
To mark something by placing a small, round spot

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

whole

US / həul /

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UK / hol /

A1

adjecitve
Complete or full; all of
Being in a good condition
noun
Complete amount or sum; total

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

meal

US / mi:l /

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UK / mil /

A1

noun
Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
Grain that has been ground into a powder

role

US / rəʊl /

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UK / rol /

A2

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

transform

US / træns'fɔ:m /

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UK / trænsˈfɔrm /

C2

verb
To change the shape completely in a good way

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

south

US / saʊθ /

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UK / saʊθ /

A1

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

sight

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Things or people that one can see
Range or distance that someone can see
Famous places often visited by tourists
Sense that allows you to see
Act of seeing someone or something
verb
To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
To see something rare or unusual

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

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

plain

US / pleɪn /

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UK / plen /

A1

adjecitve
Obvious; clearly so, true
Very simple, ordinary; not decorated; not striped
noun
Wide open area of flat, dry land

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

plant

US / plɑ:nt /

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UK / plænt /

A2

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

price

US / praɪs /

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UK / praɪs /

A1

noun
Person's name
Cost of something in money
verb
To determine or set the cost of something

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

expose

US / ɪk'spəʊz /

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UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /

A2

noun
News article revealing secret information
verb
To make visible, without covering or protection
To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
To be talked about in the media
To make a secret known to the public
To experience something, often a harmful thing

this

US / ðɪs /

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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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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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

one

US / wʌn /

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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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

bounty

US / 'baʊntɪ /

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UK / ˈbaʊnti /

B2

noun
Supply of something good in plentiful amounts

the

US / ðə /

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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

adapt

US / ə'dæpt /

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UK / əˈdæpt /

B1

verb
To change something for a different function
To change something to fit or suit a new purpose

ecosystem

US / ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm /

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UK / ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko- /

B1

noun
Types of plants and animals in an specific area

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

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

vital

US / 'vaɪtl /

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UK / 'vaɪtl /

B1

adjecitve
Needed to support life; essential
Full of life; energetic

surface

US / 'sɜ:fɪs /

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UK / ˈsɚfəs /

A2

adjecitve
Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
noun
Top layer of the ground or of water
Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
Outside or upper layer of something
verb
To give (road) a top layer
To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
To come to the top of something; emerge
To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.

surprisingly

US / sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ /

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UK / səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ /

B1

adverb
In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree

bank

US / bæŋk /

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UK / bæŋk /

A1

noun
A financial institution that keeps or lends money
The side of a river
A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
verb
To put or keep your money in a bank
To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

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

pump

US / pʌmp /

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UK / pʌmp /

B1

noun
A device more moving liquids
Light woman's shoe
verb
To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
To make water/other liquid move using a machine
To move in or out, or up and down quickly
asking for information in an indirect way

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

ton

US / tʌn /

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UK / tʌn /

A2

noun
Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)

knife

US / naɪf /

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UK / naɪf /

A1

noun
Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
verb
To attack someone with a sharp long blade
To move through something easily and quickly

ingredient

US / ɪnˈgri:diənt /

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UK / ɪnˈɡridiənt /

B1

noun
Food item used when making a meal or drink
Quality necessary to be something to work well

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

help

US / help /

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UK / hɛlp /

A1

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

skin

US / skɪn /

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UK / skɪn /

A2

noun
Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
Outer layer of an animal or human
Outer part of an object, such as a plane
verb
To defeat someone easily and completely
To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
To remove the outer covering from an animal

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

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

august

US / ɔːˈɡʌst /

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UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /

A1

adjecitve
(of person) Well known and respected
noun
8th month of the year

put

US / pʊt /

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UK / pʊt /

A1

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

alive

US / ə'laɪv /

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UK / əˈlaɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Living; not dead

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

lung

US / lʌŋ /

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UK / lʌŋ /

B1

noun
One of the two organs we use to breathe

swamp

US / swɒmp /

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UK / swɑmp, swɔmp /

B1

noun
Area of land that is wet or covered with water
verb
To cover or fill something with water
To be so much or so many that people cannot cope

uniquely

US / jʊ'ni:klɪ /

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UK / jʊ'ni:klɪ /

A2

adverb
In an unusual manner

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

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UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

banquet

US / ˈbæŋkwɪt /

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UK / ˈbæŋkwɪt /

B2

noun
Grand formal dinner
verb
To eat a grand formal dinner

grassy

US / ˈgrɑ:si /

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UK / ˈgræsi /

B1

adjecitve
Covered with or having a lot of grass

highland

US / ˈhaɪlənd /

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UK / ˈhaɪlənd /

B2

noun
Area of mountains far above sea level

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

feed

US / fi:d /

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UK / fid /

A2

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

air

US / eə(r) /

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UK / er /

A1

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

recycle

US / ˌri:'saɪkl /

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UK / riˈsaɪkəl /

A2

verb
To use old ideas or concepts again
To send used things to be turned into new things

rapidly

US / 'ræpɪdlɪ /

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UK / ˈræpɪdlɪ /

B1

adverb
With great speed; quickly

caiman

US / ˈkeɪmən /

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UK / ˈkeɪmən /

A1

noun
Semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

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UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

A1

adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

with

US / wɪð /

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UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

extend

US / ɪkˈstend /

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UK / ɪkˈstɛnd /

A2

verb
To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
To reach from one point to another
To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. leg
To make something last longer

nutrient

US / ˈnju:triənt /

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UK / ˈnutriənt /

B1

noun
A chemical living things needs to be healthy

wetland

US / ˈwetlənd /

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UK / ˈwɛtˌlænd /

B2

noun
Low area where the land is saturated with water

vast

US / vɑ:st /

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UK / væst /

A2

adjecitve
Being very large in size or amount

tasty

US / ˈteɪsti /

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UK / ˈtesti /

A2

adjecitve
Good tasting; having a lot of flavor

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

eight

US / eɪt /

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UK / et /

A1

number
8

job

US / dʒɒb /

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UK / dʒɑ:b /

A1

noun
Something that must be done
Regular work at which you earn money

predator

US / 'predətə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr /

B1

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

rich

US / rɪtʃ /

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UK / rɪtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
(of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.

benefit

US / 'benɪfɪt /

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UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /

A2

noun
Good result or effect, something advantageous
verb
To have a good effect or be helpful

special

US / 'speʃl /

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UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

suffocate

US / ˈsʌfəkeɪt /

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UK / ˈsʌfəˌket /

C1

verb
To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
To stop a thing developing, e.g. by too many rules

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

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

constant

US / 'kɒnstənt /

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UK / ˈkɑnstənt /

A2

adjecitve
Happening frequently or without pause
noun
Thing that happens always or at a regular rate

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

rot

US / rɒt /

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UK / rɑ:t /

B2

verb
To break down into pieces through dying; decay

drought

US / draʊt /

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UK / draʊt /

B1

noun
Long period of dry weather