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additional

US / əˈdɪʃənl /

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UK / ə'dɪʃənl /

A2

adjecitve
Further or added

authority

US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /

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UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /

A2

noun
The power to give orders to people
Person who is an expert on a particular topic
Expert knowledge on a given subject
The power to decide or approve things
a group of people who have the official power to make decisions

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

morgan

US / ˈmɔːgən /

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UK / ˈmɔrgən /

A1

other
An American breed of small compact saddle horses

surround

US / səˈraʊnd /

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UK / səˈraʊnd /

A2

other
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
verb
To be all the way around something
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
To move closer on all sides of something

tender

US / 'tendə(r) /

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UK / ˈtɛndɚ /

B2

adjecitve
Gentle; with great care or consideration
Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
noun
A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
verb
To formally offer something, usually in writing

novel

US / 'nɒvl /

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UK / ˈnɑvəl /

A2

adjecitve
Unusual and new or different from previous things
noun
Written fiction story

campbell

US / ˈkæmbl /

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UK / ˈkæmbəl /

A1

proper noun
A city in west central California, southwest of San Jose, part of the Silicon Valley research and in

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

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

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UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

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

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

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UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

speak

US / spi:k /

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UK / spik /

A1

verb
To be able to use a certain language
To use words to tell information, express thoughts

socialize

US / 'səʊʃəlaɪz /

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UK / ˈsoʃəˌlaɪz /

B2

other
To spend time with people; go out and make friends
verb
To spend time with people; go out and make friends
To teach people acceptable cultural behaviors

write

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

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

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

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

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UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

sense

US / sens /

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UK / sɛns /

A1

noun
Certain mental feeling or emotion
Normal or clear state of mind
Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
verb
To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
To recognize the presence of something

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

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UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

potentially

US / pə'tenʃəlɪ /

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UK / pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ /

B1

adverb
That could happen or become reality

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

advocacy

US / ˈædvəkəsi /

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UK / ˈædvəkəsi /

B1

noun
Request for change
Public support for a belief

significant

US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /

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UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /

A2

adjecitve
Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
Having meaning; important; noticeable
(Statistics) being clearly different

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

north

US / nɔ:θ /

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UK / nɔ:rθ /

A1

adjecitve
Coming from the opposite direction to the south
noun
Direction to your left when facing the rising sun

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

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

care

US / keə(r) /

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UK / kɛr /

A1

noun
Treatment you receive for your health or safety
Something that a person worries about
verb
To feel interest, concern, or worry
To look after someone or something

grandmother

US / ˈgrænmʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn- /

B2

noun
Your mother or father's mother

health

US / helθ /

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UK / hɛlθ /

A1

noun
(Person, company) being in a good condition; well

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

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

that

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’

toronto

US / tə'rɒntəʊ /

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UK / tə'rɑnto /

A1

proper noun
A city in Canada, capital of Ontario, on the northern shore of Lake Ontario; population 2,503,281 (2

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

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UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

infect

US / ɪn'fekt /

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UK / ɪnˈfɛkt /

B1

verb
To introduce a computer virus to
To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
To make people feel the same emotion you are

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

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

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

recruit

US / rɪ'kru:t /

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UK / rɪˈkrut /

B1

noun
Person who has just joined the military
Person who has just begun a new activity or job
verb
To convince and help people to join the military
To find new employees, volunteers or members
To find people to join an organization or business

right

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

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

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

education

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /

A2

noun
Academic field studying the practice of teaching
Process of giving or receiving teaching

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

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

york

US / jɔ:k /

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UK / jɔrk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl

assistance

US / əˈsɪstəns /

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UK / əˈsɪstəns /

A2

noun
Act of helping someone

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

A1

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

live

US / lɪv /

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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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

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UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

happy

US / ˈhæpi /

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UK / ˈhæpi /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling pleasure or joy; glad

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

weekend

US / ˌwi:kˈend /

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UK / ˈwi:kend /

A2

noun
Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week

lead

US / li:d /

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UK / lid /

A1

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

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

wall

US / wɔ:l /

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UK / wɔl /

A1

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

love

US / lʌv /

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UK / lʌv /

A1

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

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

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

image

US / 'ɪmɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Picture, sculpture or painting of something
General idea or opinion of something
verb
To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine

ones

US / wʌnz /

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UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

run

US / rʌn /

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UK / rʌn /

A1

noun
Journey between two places made by ship or car
Series of similar things or successes and failures
Act of running; exercise of running
verb
To depart or travel according to a schedule
To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
(Of an engine) to be operating
To start or use a computer program
To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
To manage or operate a business
To operate or drive something
(Of a road) to go from one place to another
To move your legs faster than walking

butter

US / ˈbʌt.ə /

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UK / ˈbʌt̬.ɚ /

A2

noun
Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
verb
To spread butter on bread

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

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

equally

US / ˈi:kwəli /

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UK / ˈiːkwəli /

A1

adverb
In an equal, even, or identical manner

ontario

US / ɒn'teərɪəʊ /

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UK / ɑ:n'terɪoʊ /

A1

proper noun
A province in eastern Canada, between Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes; population 12,160,282 (2006);
A commercial city in southwestern California, east of Los Angeles; population 171,691 (est. 2008).

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

underway

US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /

B2

adverb
Happening now

centre

US / ˈsentə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

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

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

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

resource

US / riˈsɔ:s /

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UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /

A2

noun
Something that can be used profitably; asset
An essential supply of something
Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
verb
To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source

battle

US / 'bætl /

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UK / ˈbætl /

A2

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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

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UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

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

local

US / ˈləʊkl /

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UK / ˈloʊkl /

A2

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

plead

US / pli:d /

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UK / plid /

B1

verb
To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not

policy

US / 'pɒləsɪ /

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UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /

A2

noun
Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

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UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1

noun
Hard work; being busy working
Factories or businesses that make certain products

resident

US / ˈrezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

B1

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

connection

US / kəˈnekʃn /

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UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /

A2

noun
Something that joins things together; being joined
Person you know who can help you in some way
Changing vehicles when traveling

front

US / frʌnt /

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UK / frʌnt /

A1

adjecitve
Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
noun
Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
Area where fighting in a war is happening
Place where air of different temperatures meets
verb
To have the forward part facing something
To lead a group of people, usually a band

lawn

US / lɔ:n /

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UK / lɔn /

B1

noun
Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

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UK / sprɪŋ /

A1

noun
Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
Sudden jump from one place to another
The time when plants start growing after winter
Place where water flows from beneath the ground
verb
To lessen the impact of something under pressure
To jump into the air

agency

US / 'eɪdʒənsɪ /

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UK / ˈedʒənsi /

B1

noun
Business that provides some service for others

carnage

US / ˈkɑ:nɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈkɑ:rnɪdʒ /

C1

noun
Destruction and devastation involving human deaths

east

US / i:st /

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UK / i:st /

A1

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

maintain

US / meɪn'teɪn /

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UK / menˈten /

A2

verb
To keep saying something a certain way
To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
To keep, exist or continue without changing

lie

US / laɪ /

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UK / lai /

A2

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

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

unstable

US / ʌnˈsteɪbl /

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UK / ʌnˈstebəl /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

death

US / deθ /

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UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

diagnose

US / ˈdaɪəgnəʊz /

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UK / ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs /

B1

verb
To determine the cause of an illness or problem

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

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UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

A1

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

sandwich

US / ˈsænwɪtʃ /

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UK / ˈsændwɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /

A1

noun
Two pieces of bread with meat, cheese etc. in it
verb
To catch between two things

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

christmas

US / ˈkrɪsməs /

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UK / ˈkrɪsməs /

A2

noun
Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26

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”

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

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

isolate

US / ˈaɪsəleɪt /

•

UK / ˈaɪsəˌlet /

B1

verb
To identify, consider, or deal with separately
To keep in a place or situation apart from others
To separate something from another substance

mentally

US / ˈmentəli /

•

UK / ˈmɛntl:ɪ /

A2

adverb
With or in the mind and thoughts

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

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

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

staff

US / stɑ:f /

•

UK / stæf /

A1

noun
Employees of a company
Long stick that a person uses to help them walk
verb
To hire workers for a business

virus

US / 'vaɪrəs /

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UK / ˈvaɪrəs /

B1

noun
File secretly put on computers to cause harm
Living organism that causes disease or sickness

add

US / æd /

•

UK / æd /

A1

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

communication

US / kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn /

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UK / kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən /

A2

noun
Talking to people; giving information to people

coronavirus

US / kɒrənə'vaɪrəs /

•

UK / kɒrənə'vaɪrəs /

A1

noun
Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.

outbreak

US / ˈaʊtbreɪk /

•

UK / ˈaʊtˌbrek /

B2

noun
Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

verb
To think or accept that something is true
To have a particular opinion about something

consistently

US / kən'sɪstəntlɪ /

•

UK / kənˈsɪstəntlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a manner that is the same almost every time

look

US / lʊk /

•

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

prevention

US / prɪˈvenʃn /

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UK / prɪˈvɛnʃən /

B1

noun
Act of stopping something bad from happening

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

adjecitve
Widespread, normal or usual
noun
Top ranked officer in the army

senior

US / 'si:nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsinjɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Being older than another person
Concerning the needs or activities of older people
(Student) in the final year of school
noun
Person who has usually reached a specific old age
Person who is older than someone else
Person with higher status or authority than
Student who is in the final year of school

gather

US / ˈgæðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡæðɚ /

A2

noun
Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
verb
To bring objects together into one place
(Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

datum

US / ˈdeɪtəm /

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UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /

B1

noun
Item of factual information

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

transmission

US / trænsˈmɪʃn /

•

UK / trænsˈmɪʃən, trænz- /

B1

noun
Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
Electronic signal sent by radio waves; broadcast
Transfer of data from one machine to another
Transfer of money to another person or place
Act or process of transferring something to others

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

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

horrific

US / həˈrɪfɪk /

•

UK / hɔˈrɪfɪk, hɑ- /

B2

adjecitve
Terrifying and shocking

break

US / breɪk /

•

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

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

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UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

scared

US / skeəd /

•

UK / skerd /

A1

adjecitve
Frightened, afraid
verb
To become frightened
To make someone feel frightened or worried

interest

US / 'ɪntrəst /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /

A1

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
Fee for borrowing money
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

manage

US / ˈmænɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /

A1

verb
To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
To run or operate a business by directing others

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

quebec

US / kwɪ'bek /

•

UK / kwɪ'bek /

A1

proper noun
A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; population 7,546,131 (2006). Settled by the French in
A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication.

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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)

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

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

peanut

US / ˈpi:nʌt /

•

UK / ˈpiˌnʌt /

B2

noun
Edible small nut which grows under the ground

positive

US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

•

UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /

A2

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

statement

US / ˈsteɪtmənt /

•

UK / ˈstetmənt /

A2

noun
Record of activity in a bank account over time
Act or process of saying something formally

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

transparency

US / trænsˈpærənsi /

•

UK / trænsˈpɛrənsi, -ˈpær- /

B2

noun
Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
Fact of being able to be seen through
Quality of being clear and easily understood

alarm

US / əˈlɑ:m /

•

UK / əˈlɑ:rm /

A2

noun
Sound or light used for a warning or alert
an alarm clock

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

•

UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

die

US / daɪ /

•

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

test

US / test /

•

UK / test /

A1

noun
A medical examination
Action to establish the truth or nature of
Examination; questions to measure knowledge
verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

well

US / wel /

•

UK / wɛl /

A1

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

escalate

US / ˈeskəleɪt /

•

UK / ˈɛskəˌlet /

B2

verb
To increase in size, intensity, or scope
To become much worse or more severe

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

UK / saʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Sensible, dependable and reliable
Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
Firm or solid in structure
Sane; not mentally ill
Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
noun
Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
verb
To seem or appear to be, from what was said
To say in a clear deliberate manner
To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell

jean

US / dʒi:n /

•

UK / dʒin /

A1

noun
Close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

A1

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

report

US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

•

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

A1

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

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

•

UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

noun
A device designed to operate a machine
Participant in experiment that is left untouched
Act to dominate or command; make manageable
A law limiting the growth or spread of something
A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
verb
To direct or influence the behavior of something

ownership

US / ˈəʊnəʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈoʊnərʃɪp /

A2

noun
State of having a legal right to possess something

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

noun
Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
Information about recent events