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least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

A1

adverb
In the smallest or lowest way
noun
Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

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

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

A1

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

cause

US / kɔ:z /

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UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

fund

US / fʌnd /

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UK / fʌnd /

A2

noun
Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
A specific account into which you put money
verb
To supply money for something

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

current

US / 'kʌrənt /

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UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or being in the present time
noun
Electricity flowing through wires
Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

even

US / 'i:vn /

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UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

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

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

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

kong

US / kɒŋ /

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UK / kɑːŋ /

A1

tell

US / tel /

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UK / tɛl /

A1

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

track

US / træk /

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UK / træk /

A2

noun
A circular course for running
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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 /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

hong

US / hɔŋ /

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UK / /

A1

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

evacuate

US / ɪ'vækjʊeɪt /

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UK / ɪˈvækjuˌet /

B2

verb
To move people from dangerous to a safe places

japan

US / dʒəˈpæn /

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UK / dʒəˈpæn /

A1

noun
A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
verb
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

tend

US / tend /

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UK / tɛnd /

A2

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

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

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UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

submerge

US / səb'mɜ:dʒ /

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UK / səbˈmɚdʒ /

B2

verb
To sink or put below the surface

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

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UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

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UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

A1

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

figure

US / ˈfiɡə /

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UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /

A1

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

powerhouse

US / ˈpaʊəhaʊs /

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UK / ˈpaʊərhaʊs /

A1

noun
Highly energetic and indefatigable person

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

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

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

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UK / fɪr /

A1

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

unrelenting

US / ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ /

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UK / ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ /

C1

adjecitve
Non-stop; without stopping

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈprɪti /

A1

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

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

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”

pacific

US / pə'sɪfɪk /

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UK / pəˈsɪfɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
Concerned with peace or of a peaceful nature

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

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UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

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UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

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

kilometre

US / ˈkɪləmi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɪləmiːtər /

A1

noun
A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres

miss

US / mɪs /

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UK / mɪs /

A1

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

coast

US / kəʊst /

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UK / kost /

A2

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

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

island

US / ˈaɪlənd /

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UK / ˈaɪlənd /

A1

noun
Area of land that is surrounded by water

last

US / lɑ:st /

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UK / læst /

A1

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

shanghai

US / ˌʃæŋ'haɪ /

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UK / ˌʃæŋ'haɪ /

A1

other
Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

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UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

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

beijing

US / ˌbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

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UK / ˌbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

A1

proper noun
The capital of China, in the northeast of the country; population 8,580,400 (est. 2006). Beijing bec

economic

US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /

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UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning trade, industry, and money

accurately

US / 'ækjərətlɪ /

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UK / 'ækjərətlɪ /

A2

adverb
Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly

scene

US / si:n /

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UK / sin /

A2

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

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

A1

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

widespread

US / ˈwaɪdspred /

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UK / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or existing in many places

wood

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A2

adjecitve
Living or existing in the woods
Made from the material from trees
noun
Person's name
Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
Cut tree used for making fires or building things
verb
To plant an area of land with trees

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

die

US / daɪ /

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UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

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 /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

emergency

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ /

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UK / ɪˈmɚdʒənsi /

A2

noun
Sudden event needing an immediate action

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

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

industrial

US / ɪnˈdʌstriəl /

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UK / ɪnˈdʌstriəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning making things in factories

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

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UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

compile

US / kəm'paɪl /

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UK / kəmˈpaɪl /

B1

verb
To put programming data into a computer
To gather (articles) for a book

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1

adjecitve
Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

dramatic

US / drəˈmætɪk /

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UK / drəˈmætɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Gripping the attention; causing an effect
(Of an event) sudden and extreme

okinawa

US / ˌəukiˈnɑ:wə /

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UK / ˌokɪˈnɑwə, -ˈnaʊ- /

A1

other
Largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands

incredible

US / ɪnˈkredəbl /

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UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Very good; amazing
Really good; amazing; great
Very hard to believe

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

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

warm

US / wɔ:m /

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UK / wɔrm /

A1

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

taiwan

US / ˈtaɪˈwɑːn /

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UK / ˈtaɪˈwɑn /

A1

other
A government on the island of Taiwan established in by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainlan
An island in southeastern Asia miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

prepare

US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

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UK / prɪˈper /

A1

verb
To make something ready for use

region

US / 'ri:dʒən /

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UK / ˈridʒən /

A2

noun
Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

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

dozen

US / ˈdʌzn /

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UK / ˈdʌzən /

A2

noun
12 people or things

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

flooding

US / flʌdɪŋ /

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UK / flʌdɪŋ /

B1

verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

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

out

US / aʊt /

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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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

wiggle

US / 'wɪɡl /

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UK / ˈwɪɡəl /

C1

verb
To move from side to side with short fast movement

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

andrew

US / ˈænˌdəʊvə, -də- /

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UK / ˈænˌdovɚ, -də- /

A1

clean

US / kli:n /

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UK / klin /

A1

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

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

perhaps

US / pəˈhæps /

•

UK / pɚˈhæps /

A1

adverb
Possibly, but not certainly; maybe

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

aim

US / eɪm /

•

UK / em /

A2

noun
Act of pointing something at a target
Purpose or goal
verb
To point something at a target
To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

•

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2

adjecitve
One specific (one)
Having firm ideas about what is desirable
Being special or more than is typical

east

US / i:st /

•

UK / i:st /

A1

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

southernmost

US / ˈsʌðənməʊst /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərnmoʊst /

B1

adjecitve
Situated farthest south

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1

verb
To think carefully about something

extreme

US / ɪk'stri:m /

•

UK / ɪkˈstrim /

B1

adjecitve
Very great in degree
Farthest from a center
Very severe; very strong
noun
Effort that is thought more than is necessary

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

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

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

A1

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

sort

US / sɔ:t /

•

UK / sɔrt /

A1

noun
Group or class of similar things or people
verb
To organize things by putting them into groups
To deal with things in an organized way

worried

US / ˈwʌrid /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rid /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling troubled or concerned
verb
To cause concern or trouble over something
To feel concerned or troubled about something

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

weather

US / 'weðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɛðɚ /

A1

noun
Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
verb
To successfully deal with a difficult situation
To erode or become damaged due to the environment

will

US / wɪl /

•

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

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

•

UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

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

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

•

UK / ˈrɛskju /

A2

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

past

US / pɑ:st /

•

UK / pæst /

A2

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

capital

US / 'kæpɪtl /

•

UK / ˈkæpɪtl /

A2

adjecitve
Main, or major
noun
Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
Official main city of a country, province or state
Collective name for money, shares, and assets
Money that is used for a business

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

A1

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

southeast

US / ˌsaʊθ'i:st /

•

UK / saʊθˈist, saʊˈist /

B2

noun
Location in the southeastern part of an area

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

•

UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

climate

US / ˈklaɪmət /

•

UK / ˈklaɪmɪt /

A2

noun
Typical weather conditions in a particular place

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

how

US / haʊ /

•

UK / haʊ /

A1

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)

unpredictably

US / /

•

UK / /

B1

adverb
In a way that you cannot guess what might happen

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

•

UK / ɔlˈðo /

A1

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

philippines

US / ˈfɪlɪpiːnz /

•

UK / fɪlɪˈpinz /

A1

other
A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in
An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some islands

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

suggest

US / səˈdʒest /

•

UK / səɡˈdʒɛst, səˈdʒɛst /

A1

verb
To mention something that could be done; propose

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

might

US / maɪt /

•

UK / maɪt /

A1

other
Used to politely request an action
Used to express that something could happen
Power, strength, force or influence

mention

US / 'menʃn /

•

UK / ˈmɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Act of referring to or talking about something
verb
To refer to or talk or write about something

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

A1

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

season

US / ˈsi:zn /

•

UK / ˈsizən /

A1

noun
One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
Time of year when something usually happens
verb
To add pepper and salt to something
To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

quite

US / kwaɪt /

•

UK / kwaɪt /

A1

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

deal

US / di:l /

•

UK / dil /

A1

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

fizzle

US / 'fɪzl /

•

UK / ˈfɪzəl /

C1

verb
To end weakly

jinping

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

now

US / naʊ /

•

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

carry

US / ˈkæri /

•

UK / ˈkæri /

A1

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

expect

US / ɪk'spekt /

•

UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

A1

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

mainland

US / 'meɪnlænd /

•

UK / ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd /

B2

noun
Main land mass of a country or continent

usually

US / ˈju:ʒuəli /

•

UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /

A1

adverb
Normally; regularly

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

yet

US / jet /

•

UK / jɛt /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

allocate

US / ˈæləkeɪt /

•

UK / ˈæləˌket /

B1

verb
To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose

good

US / ɡʊd /

•

UK / ɡʊd /

A1

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

saturday

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
Sixth day of the week; the day after Friday

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

•

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

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

surprising

US / səˈpraɪzɪŋ /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪzɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Making you feel a bit shocked because unexpected
verb
To do something that another person didn't expect

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1

conjunction
If something will happen or not

Heavy rain batters Beijing as flooding leaves at least 11 dead

least

force

then

cause

fund

about

current

even

people

that

week

what

hit

kong

tell

city

track

dead

get

first

hong

president

evacuate

japan

tend

change

result

submerge

ago

china

figure

powerhouse

their

way

fear

they

very

unrelenting

pretty

several

take

all

its

pacific

super

who

country

kilometre

miss

look

thank

could

coast

have

island

last

information

shanghai

government

with

beijing

economic

next

accurately

scene

break

widespread

wood

home

just

die

since

start

well

emergency

few

much

industrial

ocean