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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

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

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

minh

US / mɪn /

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UK / /

A1

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

fighter

US / ˈfaɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈfaɪtɚ /

A2

noun
Something or someone that fights

opportunity

US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /

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UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /

A2

noun
Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

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UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

november

US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /

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UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
11th month of the year

march

US / mɑ:tʃ /

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UK / mɑ:rtʃ /

A1

noun
Walk by a group of soldiers who walk in time
3rd month of the year
Music played for soldiers to walk in time to
Progress towards a future time or place
Public walk by a group to demand change
verb
To force someone to walk somewhere
(Soldiers) to walk in time with others
To walk as a group to demand some kind of change
To walk somewhere quickly often in an angry manner

south

US / saʊθ /

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UK / saʊθ /

A1

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

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

ramp

US / ræmp /

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UK / ræmp /

B2

noun
Path that increases in height as you walk up it
verb

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

destroyer

US / dɪˈstrɔɪə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈstrɔɪɚ /

B1

noun
Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

destiny

US / /

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UK / /

B1

noun
Someone's future; the power that governs this

congress

US / 'kɒŋɡres /

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UK / ˈkɑŋɡrɪs /

B1

noun
Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
American governing body of elected representatives

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

seek

US / si:k /

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UK / sik /

A2

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

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

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UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

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

bombing

US / ˈbɒmɪŋ /

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UK / ˈbɑ:mɪŋ /

B1

noun
Dropping, attacking or throwing of bombs
verb
To attack with explosives
To fail or be completely unsuccessful

broad

US / brɔ:d /

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UK / brɔd /

A2

adjecitve
General; not detailed
Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

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UK / ɡol /

A2

noun
Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
(Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
(Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net

less

US / les /

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UK / lɛs /

A1

adjecitve
Smaller in amount or degree
adverb
To a smaller degree
noun
A smaller amount
preposition
With the subtraction of

resolution

US / ˌrezə'lu:ʃn /

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UK / ˌrɛzəˈluʃən /

B1

noun
End part of a story resolving the conflict
Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
Statement of the decisions of a group
Answer to a problem or conflict
Promise made to accomplish something

viet

US / vjet /

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UK / /

A1

tonkin

US / ˈtɒnkɪn /

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UK / ˈtɑŋkɪn /

A1

proper noun
A mountainous region of northern Vietnam, centered on the delta of the Red River.

fortify

US / 'fɔ:tɪfaɪ /

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UK / ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ /

B2

verb
To protect against military attack, as with walls
To make someone or something stronger

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

noun
Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
Used to refer to the age of a person

battalion

US / bəˈtæliən /

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UK / bəˈtæljən /

B2

noun
Military unit of 300-800 soldiers

foray

US / 'fɒreɪ /

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UK / ˈfɔrˌe, ˈforˌe, ˈfɑrˌe /

C1

noun
Sudden invasion or attack; sudden move into

intense

US / ɪn'tens /

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UK / ɪnˈtɛns /

A2

adjecitve
Very strong, great or extreme in degree

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

deadly

US / ˈdedli /

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UK / ˈdɛdli /

A2

adjecitve
Causing or capable of causing death
Being very accurate

clearing

US / ˈklɪərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈklɪrɪŋ /

A1

noun
An area in a forest without trees
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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

john

US / dʒɔn /

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UK / dʒɑn /

A1

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

colonel

US / ˈkɜ:nl /

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UK / ˈkɜ:rnl /

B1

noun
Person with senior rank in an army or air force

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

thunder

US / 'θʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈθʌndɚ /

B1

noun
Loud sound
The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
verb
To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
To express something loudly; shout angrily

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

ourselves

US / ɑ:ˈselvz /

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UK / aʊrˈsɛlvz, ɑr- /

A2

pronoun
(Showing speaker is affected by their own action)

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

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UK / ˈɑrmi /

A2

noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

assassinate

US / ə'sæsɪneɪt /

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UK / əˈsæsəˌnet /

B2

verb
To murder a famous or public figure

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

adverb
In this place; at this location, position or time

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

A1

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

occupy

US / 'ɒkjʊpaɪ /

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UK / ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ /

A2

verb
To enter and take control of land/property
To fill a time, a space, or an area
To live in a particular building
To fill someone's thoughts or make a person busy

strategy

US / 'strætədʒɪ /

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UK / ˈstrætədʒi /

A2

noun
Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
other
Branch of military dealing with command

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

marine

US / mə'ri:n /

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UK / məˈrin /

B1

adjecitve
Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
noun
Soldier trained to serve on land and sea

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

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UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

strike

US / straɪk /

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UK / straɪk /

A2

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To have an idea occur to you

valley

US / 'vælɪ /

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UK / ˈvæli /

A2

noun
Area between mountains with river running through

attack

US / ə'tæk /

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UK / əˈtæk /

A2

noun
Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
verb
To try to destroy, beat, or injure

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

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

survival

US / səˈvaɪvl /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪvəl /

A2

noun
Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

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UK / kənˈten /

A2

verb
To keep something from spreading
To hold something inside something else

declare

US / dɪ'kleə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈklɛr /

A2

verb
To make a statement in a strong and confident way
To show the cost of things purchased overseas
To say something in an official or sure way

violence

US / ˈvaɪələns /

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UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

sunday

US / ˈsʌndeɪ /

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UK / ˈsʌndi, -ˌde /

A1

noun
Seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday

land

US / lænd /

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UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

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UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

A2

noun
Starting a new project; introducing new product
Act of firing rockets into the air
verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

patrol

US / pə'trəʊl /

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UK / pəˈtrol /

B1

noun
Person or group who checks an area is safe
verb
To survey an area to maintain safety and order

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

eight

US / eɪt /

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UK / et /

A1

number
8

chi

US / kaɪ /

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UK / kaɪ /

A1

noun
Nd letter of the Greek alphabet

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

escalate

US / ˈeskəleɪt /

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UK / ˈɛskəˌlet /

B2

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

limited

US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
With restrictions; not broad in scope
verb
To stop or prevent an increase past a point

retreat

US / rɪ'tri:t /

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UK / rɪˈtrit /

B2

noun
Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
A place away from home and work to relax
Movement slowly backward, like floods of water
A change away from a previous opinion or belief
Act of going away from something difficult
verb
(Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
To go away from home and work for a vacation
To move slowly backward, like floods of water
To stop arguing for a particular opinion or belief
To go away from something difficult/dangerous

decimate

US / 'desɪmeɪt /

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UK / ˈdɛsəˌmet /

C1

verb
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

victory

US / 'vɪktərɪ /

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UK / ˈvɪktəri /

B1

noun
Defeating or beating someone or something

undertake

US / ˌʌndə'teɪk /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈtek /

A2

verb
To begin; attempt; take on responsibility for

unite

US / juˈnaɪt /

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UK / juˈnaɪt /

A2

verb
To join or come together for the same goal

authorize

US / 'ɔ:θəraɪz /

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UK / ˈɔθəˌraɪz /

B2

verb
To officially or legally allow or give permission

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

perimeter

US / pəˈrɪmɪtə(r) /

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UK / pəˈrɪmɪtɚ /

B2

noun
Outline or border; outer edge

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

basis

US / ˈbeɪsɪs /

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UK / ˈbesɪs /

A2

noun
Main ingredient or part of something
Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from

determine

US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /

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UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /

A2

verb
To control exactly how something will be or act
To establish the facts about; discover

gulf

US / gʌlf /

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UK / ɡʌlf /

B1

noun
Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
Wide separation or difference between two groups
Deep hole in the ground

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river
verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Business or company, or its activities
Functioning; use
Medical procedure involving surgery

send

US / send /

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UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

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)

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

moore

US / mʊə /

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UK / mʊr /

A1

other
English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in )

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

tension

US / 'tenʃn /

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UK / ˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
Degree to which something is stretched tight

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

define

US / dɪ'faɪn /

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UK / dɪˈfaɪn /

A2

verb
To explain the meaning of words
To set or mark the limits of something

commander

US / kəˈmɑ:ndə(r) /

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UK / kəˈmændə(r) /

B1

noun
Person with authority who commands or controls

communist

US / ˈkɒmjənɪst /

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UK / ˈkɑmjənɪst /

B1

adjecitve
Believer in communism

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

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

squarely

US / ˈskweəli: /

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UK / ˈskwɛrli /

B1

adverb
Directly and without evading

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

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

airfield

US / ˈeəfi:ld /

•

UK / ˈerfi:ld /

C2

noun
Place where planes take off and land

dead

US / ded /

•

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 /

•

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

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

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)

boat

US / bəʊt /

•

UK / bot /

A1

noun
Small form of transport for traveling on water
verb
To travel on a lake or river

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon

that

US / ðæt /

•

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’

what

US / wɒt /

•

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

coup

US / ku: /

•

UK / ku /

B2

noun
Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
Attempt to take control from the government

diem

US / ˈdiːem /

•

UK / ˈdiːem /

A1

noun

expand

US / ɪk'spænd /

•

UK / ɪkˈspænd /

A2

verb
To make something larger in size, number, amount

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

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

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

stake

US / steɪk /

•

UK / stek /

B1

noun
Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
The share you have in a company
Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
To bet or wager on an outcome
To risk something important by taking a risk

chance

US / tʃɑ:ns /

•

UK / tʃæns /

A1

adjecitve
Happening by luck; not planned
Taking a risk to try something
noun
The way something happens without planning
An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
The possibility that something will happen
verb
To occur just through luck; happen
To take a risk to try something

guerrilla

US / gəˈrɪlə /

•

UK / ɡəˈrɪlə /

B2

noun
Person fighting for a political cause

responsibility

US / rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
A thing to be done because it is morally correct
State of being dependable or reliable

vietnamese

US / ˌvjetnə'mi:z /

•

UK / ˌvjetnə'mi:z /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Vietnam
noun
Person from Vietnam

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

shoulder

US / ˈʃəʊldə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʃoldɚ /

A2

noun
Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
Part of a shirt or coat that covers the shoulders
verb
To carry something around your neck
To push something using the top part of your arm
To accept a job or responsibility

agree

US / əˈgri: /

•

UK / əˈɡri /

A1

verb
To have the same opinion as someone else

involvement

US / ɪnˈvɒlvmənt /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt /

B1

noun
Act or process of joining in a particular activity

section

US / 'sekʃn /

•

UK / ˈsɛkʃən /

B1

noun
A part of a whole
Specific area or region within a larger place
Specific group of people from a larger group
Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
verb
To divide something into smaller parts

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

troop

US / tru:p /

•

UK / trup /

B1

noun
Group of people
Group of mammals or birds
A group of soldiers
verb
To walk past in a group or large number
To move or gather in a crowd

fend

US / fend /

•

UK / fɛnd /

B2

verb
To try to manage for yourself without assistance

encourage

US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ /

•

UK / ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /

A2

verb
To increase the chance of something happening
To make someone more determined or confident

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

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

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

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

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

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

dawn

US / dɔ:n /

•

UK / dɔn /

B1

noun
First light of day
Person's name
verb
To begin to grow light as the sun rises
To begin to be understood for the first time

kennedy

US / ˈkenɪdi: /

•

UK / ˈkɛnɪdi /

A1

noun
A large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

seize

US / si:z /

•

UK / siz /

B1

verb
To take a place with force, as by military action
To arrest or catch someone
To take someone's property with legal authority
To take hold of something suddenly and violently

bloody

US / 'blʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈblʌdi /

A2

adjecitve
Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
A word used when swearing or cursing
Violent and causing death

battle

US / 'bætl /

•

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

zone

US / zəʊn /

•

UK / zoʊn /

B1

noun
Area of space designated for a particular use
verb
To divide an area for a particular reason

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

johnson

US / ˈdʒɔnsn /

•

UK / ˈdʒɑnsən /

A1

noun
A man's penis.

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

administration

US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /

•

UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /

B1

noun
Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
The work of running something, e.g. a business
People managing a business, government etc.

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

•

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

abandon

US / ə'bændən /

•

UK / əˈbændən /

B1

noun
Wild, carefree behavior
verb
To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
To withdraw your support, or leave someone
To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
To leave a place, car and not go back
To surrender to a desire, with little self-control

and

US / ənd /

•

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

intelligence

US / ɪn'telɪdʒəns /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns /

A2

adjecitve
Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
noun
Collection of secret information about something
Ability to learn things or to consider situations

lieutenant

US / lefˈtenənt /

•

UK / lu:ˈtenənt /

B2

noun
Officer in the army, navy, or air force

approval

US / əˈpru:vl /

•

UK / əˈpruvəl /

A2

noun
Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
Positive opinion of something or someone

conflict

US / 'kɒnflɪkt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /

A2

noun
Argument or struggle between two or more parties
verb
To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

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

rest

US / rest /

•

UK / rɛst /

A1

noun
Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
State in which there is a lack of motion
Part of something remaining after some was used
verb
To stop working or avoid activity to recover
(Of dead person) to lie in a grave
To lean, support or place something against
To not be tired because you had enough sleep

august

US / ɔːˈɡʌst /

•

UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /

A1

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

front

US / frʌnt /

•

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

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

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

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

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)

undermine

US / ˌʌndəˈmaɪn /

•

UK / ˌʌndərˈmaɪn /

B2

verb
To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly

ashore

US / əˈʃɔ:(r) /

•

UK / əˈʃɔr, əˈʃor /

B2

adverb
Onto the land from the water

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

A1

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

cong

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərn /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

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

estimate

US / 'estɪmət /

•

UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /

A2

noun
Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
verb
To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

A1

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

platoon

US / pləˈtu:n /

•

UK / pləˈtun /

B2

noun
Military unit consisting of 15-30 soldiers

protect

US / prə'tekt /

•

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

highland

US / ˈhaɪlənd /

•

UK / ˈhaɪlənd /

B2

noun
Area of mountains far above sea level

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

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

vietnam

US / ˌvjet'næm /

•

UK / ˌvjet'næm /

A1

other
A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in

Inside Vietnam: Battle at Ia Drang | National Geographic

want

not

establish

minh

support

fighter

opportunity

against

leader

november

march

south

north

ramp

war

but

river

destroyer

man

state

destiny

congress

this

little

seek

receive

the

bombing

broad

goal

less

resolution

viet

tonkin

fortify

year

battalion

foray

intense

three

deadly

clearing

into

john

than

colonel

order

thunder

after

ourselves

many

will

army

assassinate

here

lose

occupy

strategy

area

marine

mission

strike

valley

attack

use

survival

contain

declare

violence

sunday

land

launch

patrol

set

within

begin

eight

chi

kill