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establish

US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

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UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

A2

verb
To set or create something to last for a long time
To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity

botulism

US / ˈbɒtʃəlɪzəm /

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UK / ˈbɑːtʃəlɪzəm /

A1

noun
Food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

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UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

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

croak

US / krəʊk /

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UK / krok /

C1

verb
To make a rough sound from the throat, like a frog

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

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

stomach

US / 'stʌmək /

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UK / ˈstʌmək /

A2

noun
Place in the body where food is processed
verb
to be able to accept something unpleasant

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

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UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

noun
Degree of flexibility in something, a material
verb
To hand over or present something to someone
To cause someone to have or experience something

reputation

US / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /

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UK / ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən /

B1

noun
Common opinion that people have about someone

bury

US / 'berɪ /

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UK / ˈbɛri /

B1

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

lion

US / ˈlaɪən /

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UK / ˈlaɪən /

B1

noun
Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia

microorganism

US / ˌmaɪkrəʊ'ɔ:gənɪzəm /

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UK / ˌmaɪkroˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm /

C2

noun
Extremely small living thing that cannot be seen

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

slime

US / slaɪm /

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UK / slaɪm /

B2

noun
Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting

deliver

US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /

A2

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

favour

US / ˈfeɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈfevɚ /

A2

noun
What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
verb
To prefer or promote over another

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

compete

US / kəmˈpi:t /

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UK / kəmˈpit /

A2

verb
To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race

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

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

A1

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

tenacious

US / təˈneɪʃəs /

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UK / təˈneʃəs /

C1

adjecitve
Not giving up easily

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

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

pathogen

US / ˈpæθədʒən /

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UK / ˈpæθədʒən /

C1

noun
Any disease-producing agent

putrid

US / ˈpju:trɪd /

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UK / ˈpjutrɪd /

C2

adjecitve
In advanced state of decomposition, smelling bad

beyond

US / bɪ'jɒnd /

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UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /

A2

adverb
On or to the farther side
In addition to
preposition
Later in time than
Out of the limits of

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

rotten

US / 'rɒtn /

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UK / ˈrɑtn /

B2

adjecitve
Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
Being very unpleasant, unfortunate or undesirable
Being very morally wrong

vaccination

US / ˌvæksɪ'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˌvæksəˈneʃən /

B2

noun
Type of injection to prevent getting a disease

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

perhaps

US / pəˈhæps /

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UK / pɚˈhæps /

A1

adverb
Possibly, but not certainly; maybe

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

detect

US / dɪˈtekt /

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UK / dɪˈtɛkt /

A2

verb
To discover or identify the presence of something

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

ten

US / ten /

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UK / tɛn /

A1

number
10

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

trick

US / trɪk /

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UK / trɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Not reliable; likely to deceive you
noun
Act of trying to fool someone
Quick or skillful way of doing something
Something done to make someone laugh
verb
To fool someone in order to obtain a result
To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

antibody

US / ˈæntibɒdi /

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UK / ˈæntibɑ:di /

B1

noun
Substance produced by the body to fight disease

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

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

razor

US / ˈreɪzə(r) /

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UK / ˈrezɚ /

C1

noun
Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair

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

defend

US / dɪ'fend /

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UK / dɪˈfɛnd /

B1

verb
To protect and explain your position in court
To protect against an attack
To try to prevent another team from scoring

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

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UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

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UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1

adverb
Inside the limits of an area, time or range
preposition
From the inside of something

strong

US / strɒŋ /

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UK / strɔŋ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

such

US / sʌtʃ /

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UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

dine

US / daɪn /

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UK / daɪn /

A2

verb
To eat

intestine

US / ɪnˈtestɪn /

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UK / ɪnˈtɛstɪn /

B1

noun
Long tube in the body for digesting food

steel

US / sti:l /

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UK / stil /

A2

adjecitve
Made of, or partly made of, a strong silvery metal
noun
Very strong or determined character in a person
Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
verb
To prepare yourself for something difficult

microbe

US / ˈmaɪkrəʊb /

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UK / ˈmaɪkroʊb /

C1

noun
Very small, microscopic, living thing

acidic

US / əˈsɪdɪk /

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UK / əˈsɪdɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Containing acid

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

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

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

churn

US / tʃɜ:n /

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UK / tʃə:n /

B2

verb
To turn milk round and round to make butter
To move round and round, as of stomach when ill
To move with vigorous agitation

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

purchase

US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /

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UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /

A2

noun
Something that you bought
Strong hold on something; grip
verb
To buy something; to get by paying money for it

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

quality

US / 'kwɒlətɪ /

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UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /

A2

noun
Feature associated with someone or something
High level of worth or excellence

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

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UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

A1

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

antimicrobial

US / ˌæntɪmaɪ'krəʊbɪəl /

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UK / ˌæntɪmaɪ'kroʊbɪrl /

A1

other
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

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

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

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)

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

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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

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

fatal

US / ˈfeɪtl /

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UK / ˈfetl /

B1

adjecitve
Causing death; having very bad consequences
Causing negative results

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

decomposer

US / di:kən'pəʊzə /

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UK / ˌdi:kəm'poʊzə /

B2

noun
Agent that destroys by natural processes

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’

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

smear

US / smɪə(r) /

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UK / smɪr /

B2

noun
A mark or stain from something wet and dirty
verb
To cover a surface with something sticky
To say bad things about (someone's reputation)

own

US / əʊn /

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UK / on /

A1

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

gel

US / dʒel /

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UK / dʒɛl /

B2

noun
Thick substance, similar to jelly
verb
To adhere or stick together like a gel

fox

US / fɒks /

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UK / fɑ:ks /

A2

noun
Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
Clever, tricky person
Offensive; do not use woman thought to be sexy
verb
To make something difficult to understand; confuse
To trick someone in a clever way

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

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UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

deter

US / dɪˈtɜ:(r) /

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UK / dɪˈtə: /

B2

verb
To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening

dig

US / dɪg /

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UK / dɪɡ /

A2

verb
To move material to create a hole

similarly

US / ˈsɪmələli /

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UK / ˈsɪmələrli /

A2

adverb
In a way almost the same as something else

optional

US / ˈɒpʃənl /

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UK / ˈɑpʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being possible or available, but not required

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

scavenger

US / ˈskævɪndʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈskævəndʒɚ /

C1

noun
An animal that feeds on trash, etc.

kit

US / kɪt /

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UK / kɪt /

B1

noun
Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

noun
Examination of person to find something
Action to find an answer to a problem
Action of trying to find someone or something
verb
To examine a person's clothing to find something
To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
To look carefully for someone or something

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

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

resistance

US / rɪ'zɪstəns /

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UK / rɪˈzɪstəns /

A2

noun
Force that stops or slows movement of something
Refusal to accept something new or different

prefer

US / prɪˈfɜ:(r) /

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UK / prɪˈfɚ /

A1

verb
To like something better than something else

meningitis

US / ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs /

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UK / ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs /

C1

noun
A serious illness affecting part of the brain

corrode

US / kəˈrəʊd /

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UK / kəˈroʊd /

C1

verb
To gradually wear away through a chemical reaction

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

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

ours

US / ˈaʊəz /

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UK / aʊrz /

A1

pronoun
Belonging to us

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

groom

US / gru:m /

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UK / ɡrum, ɡrʊm /

B1

noun
Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
Man who is, or who has recently married
verb
To make neat and smart in appearance
To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
To seduce someone over time
To train someone and make them ready for a task

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

dose

US / dəʊs /

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UK / doʊs /

B1

noun
An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
verb
To give a certain amount of something to someone

thrive

US / θraɪv /

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UK / θraɪv /

B2

verb
To be or become healthy or successful

antibiotic

US / ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk /

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UK / ˌæntibaɪˈɑ:tɪk /

B1

adjecitve
(Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
noun
Medicine that kills bacteria to fight infections

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

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

carrion

US / 'kærɪən /

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UK / ˈkæriən /

C1

noun
Rotting flesh of a dead body

foam

US / fəʊm /

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UK / foʊm /

B1

noun
Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
verb
To mix air and liquid to form a mass of bubbles

instance

US / 'ɪnstəns /

•

UK / ˈɪnstəns /

A2

noun
An example of something; case
verb
To give as an example of something else

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

vulture

US / ˈvʌltʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvʌltʃɚ /

B2

noun
Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.

meat

US / mi:t /

•

UK / mit /

A2

noun
Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
Something that is important or significant

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

A2

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

exposure

US / ɪk'spəʊʒə(r) /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʒɚ /

A2

noun
Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
Being talked about in the media
Act of making something that is secret known
Experience of something directly

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

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UK / klɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Empty; without anything in it or on it
Being certain and without doubt
Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
adverb
Completely; entirely; through the whole of
Away from; free from
verb
To recover from or remove a problem
To get rid of the entire contents of
To give permission for something to happen
To make a place or surface empty by removing
To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame

boost

US / bu:st /

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UK / bust /

B1

noun
An increase in something
verb
To increase something; to make something better
To push someone or something up from beneath them

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

cream

US / kri:m /

•

UK / krim /

B1

adjecitve
Pale color that is yellowish white
noun
Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
The top part of milk when left standing
verb
To defeat someone with ease
To have added cream
To mix together into a thick substance or liquid

carcass

US / ˈkɑ:kəs /

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UK / ˈkɑrkəs /

B2

noun
Dead body of an animal

feed

US / fi:d /

•

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

minimize

US / 'mɪnɪmaɪz /

•

UK / ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz /

B1

verb
To make something seem small or less important

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

toxin

US / ˈtɒksɪn /

•

UK / ˈtɑ:ksɪn /

B1

noun
Any poisonous substance

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

A2

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

build

US / bɪld /

•

UK / bɪld /

A1

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

smallpox

US / ˈsmɔ:lpɒks /

•

UK / ˈsmɔlˌpɑks /

C1

noun
Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars

defense

US / dɪ'fens /

•

UK / dɪˈfɛns /

B1

noun
Argument in support of something
The process of protecting something from attack
Part of a team that prevents others from scoring

prey

US / preɪ /

•

UK / pre /

B1

noun
The victim of another person's aggression
other
The victim of another person's aggression
verb
To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
To cause another to be a victim

gain

US / ɡeɪn /

•

UK / ɡen /

A2

noun
An increase in something, such as weight
verb
To increase in something, such as weight
To get something wanted, needed or valued

carnivore

US / ˈkɑ:nɪvɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈkɑrnəˌvɔr, -ˌvor /

C1

noun
Any creature that consumes meat

aftershave

US / ˈɑːftəʃeɪv /

•

UK / ˈæftərʃeɪv /

C2

noun
Pleasant smelling liquid put on after shaving

botulinum

US / ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəm /

•

UK / ˌbɑːtʃəˈlɑɪnəm /

A1

noun

diseased

US / dɪˈzi:zd /

•

UK / dɪˈzizd /

A2

adjecitve
Having an illness; being sick

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

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

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

A1

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

A1

verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

anthrax

US / ˈænθræks /

•

UK / ˈænˌθræks /

C1

noun
Highly infectious animal disease

wolf

US / wʊlf /

•

UK / wʊlf /

B1

noun
A dog-like wild animal
Man who tries to seduce women
verb
To eat food very quickly

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

code

US / kəʊd /

•

UK / kod /

A2

noun
A password made of a set of letters or numbers
Set of rules for behavior
A secret language using secret symbols
Written part of a computer program
verb
To express information in a series of numbers
To write a secret message using secret symbols
To write programs using computer languages

severely

US / sə'vɪrlɪ /

•

UK / səˈvɪrlɪ /

A2

adverb
Extremely bad or harsh

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

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

hyena

US / haɪ'i:nə /

•

UK / haɪˈinə /

B2

noun
Dog-like carnivore known for being a scavenger

socialize

US / 'səʊʃəlaɪz /

•

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

item

US / ˈaɪtəm /

•

UK / ˈaɪtəm /

A2

noun
Single, brief piece of news or reporting
Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

A1

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

shave

US / ʃeɪv /

•

UK / ʃev /

A2

verb
To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor

herd

US / hɜ:d /

•

UK / hɜ:rd /

B2

noun
Group of the same animal that eat, live together
Group of people who are easily influenced
verb
To gather animals together to move them
To come together into a group

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

use

US / ju:s /

•

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

fail

US / feɪl /

•

UK / fel /

A1

noun
A mark on a test showing you did not pass
verb
To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
To not do or provide something that is needed
To stop working or functioning; to break down
To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

toxic

US / ˈtɒksɪk /

•

UK / ˈtɑksɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Poisonous; harmful
(Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict

assault

US / əˈsɔ:lt /

•

UK / əˈsɔlt /

B1

noun
An attack on someone physically or emotionally
verb
To attack someone physically or emotionally

fresh

US / freʃ /

•

UK / frɛʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Clean; not used or dirty
Remaining clear, as in a person's memory
Newly made or gathered
(Water) not salty, usually from a lake or a river

flesh

US / fleʃ /

•

UK / flɛʃ /

A2

noun
Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
The soft tissues of your body covering the bones
verb
To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

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)

contact

US / 'kɒntækt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /

A2

adjecitve
Touching or feeling something
noun
Touching or feeling something
Object that allows electricity to run through it
Communication with someone or something
People who can give you information, introductions
verb
To get in touch with someone

ones

US / wʌnz /

•

UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

make

US / meɪk /

•

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

germ

US / dʒɜ:m /

•

UK / dʒɚm /

B2

noun
Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

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

five

US / faɪv /

•

UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

•

UK / ɔlˈðo /

A1

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

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

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

•

UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
Not made by humans; without human intervention

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

immune

US / ɪˈmju:n /

•

UK / ɪˈmjoon /

B1

adjecitve
Having a special protection from, e.g. the law

reindeer

US / ˈreɪndɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈreɪndɪr /

C1

noun
Large type of deer, associated with Christmas

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

may

US / meɪ /

•

UK / me /

A1

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

seek

US / si:k /

•

UK / sik /

A2

verb
To ask someone for help
To search for; try to find or do; look for
To try to achieve something

defence

US / dɪˈfens /

•