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ancestry

US / ˈænsestri /

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UK / ˈænˌsɛstri /

B2

noun
Family or race from which a person is descended

ancient

US / 'eɪnʃənt /

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UK / ˈenʃənt /

A2

adjecitve
Very old; having lived a very long time ago

corpse

US / kɔ:ps /

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UK / kɔrps /

B2

noun
A dead body

real

US / rɪəl /

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UK / ˈriəl, ril /

A1

adjecitve
Actually existing or happening, not imagined
Being important or special

forever

US / fər'evə(r) /

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UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /

B1

adverb
For all future time; in the future

name

US / neɪm /

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UK / nem /

A1

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

seductive

US / sɪˈdʌktɪv /

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UK / sɪˈdʌktɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Having the ability to attract someone sexually
Making someone do or want something (often bad)

europe

US / ˈjʊərəp /

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UK / ˈjʊrəp /

A1

noun
A continent including Germany, France and Spain
other
The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

drink

US / drɪŋk /

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UK / drɪŋk /

A1

noun
A liquid that you put in your mouth
verb
To put water in your body through your mouth

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

invention

US / ɪnˈvenʃn /

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UK / ɪnˈvɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Something new that is different from other things
Power or ability to create new things
Process of creating a new device or idea

book

US / bʊk /

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UK / bʊk /

A1

noun
Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
verb
(Police) to officially record someone's crimes
To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

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

vampiric

US / væmˈpɪrɪk /

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UK / /

A1

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

forensic

US / fəˈrensɪk /

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UK / fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Establishing facts or evidence in investigations

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

fictional

US / ˈfɪkʃənl /

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UK / ˈfɪkʃənl: /

B1

adjecitve
Including people and events that are not real

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

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UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

venice

US / ˈvenɪs /

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UK / ˈvɛnɪs /

A1

other
The provincial capital of Veneto; built on islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

belief

US / bɪˈli:f /

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UK / bɪˈlif /

A1

noun
Being sure that something exists or is true
Trust in an idea or set of ideas
A particular opinion about something

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

A1

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

neck

US / nek /

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UK / nɛk /

A2

noun
Part of the body joining the head and the body
Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
verb
(Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing

aristocratic

US / ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk /

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UK / əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Being/acting like one from the highest social group

box

US / bɒks /

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UK / bɑ:ks /

A1

noun
A marked area of a baseball field
A container with four straight sides and a lid
Area of seating in a theater separated from others
A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
Entire amount of something inside a container
verb
To strike someone on the side of the head
To pack an object in a six-sided container
To fight with gloved hands as a sport

bone

US / bəʊn /

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UK / bon /

A1

noun
Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
verb
To remove bones from meat or fish

exist

US / ɪɡ'zɪst /

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UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /

A1

verb
To be present, alive or real

count

US / kaʊnt /

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UK / kaʊnt /

A2

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
To include someone or something in a final number

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

evil

US / 'i:vl /

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UK / ˈivəl /

A2

adjecitve
Morally bad; causing harm to people
noun
Act considered morally bad
Value, condition, or conduct that causes suffering

datum

US / ˈdeɪtəm /

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UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /

B1

noun
Item of factual information

encode

US / ɪn'kəʊd /

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UK / ɛnˈkod /

B2

verb
To change a message or information into code

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

A1

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

know

US / nəʊ /

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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

complete

US / kəm'pli:t /

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UK / kəmˈplit /

A1

adjecitve
Being finished; done; achieved
Being as perfect and as total as could be
verb
To finish or reach the end of doing something

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

vampire

US / ˈvæmpaɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈvæmˌpaɪr /

B2

noun
Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim

part

US / pɑ:t /

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UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

adjecitve
To some degree; half; not fully
noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen
verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

tuck

US / tʌk /

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UK / tʌk /

B1

noun
Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
verb
To put something into a small or safe place
To put something gently into place, as to hide it
To put a fold in a piece of clothing

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

investigation

US / ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn /

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UK / ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən /

B1

noun
Search for information about something

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

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UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

young

US / jʌŋ /

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UK / jʌŋ /

A1

adjecitve
At an early stage of existence; not mature
Being recently created or started
noun
Babies in a group or family of animals

blood

US / blʌd /

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UK / blʌd /

A2

adjecitve
Related by birth; family
noun
Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
verb
To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club

rome

US / rəʊm /

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UK / rom /

A1

other
Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

grave

US / ɡreɪv /

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UK / ɡrev /

A2

adjecitve
Having a serious, worried expression on your face
noun
Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
Poetic death; being dead

evidence

US / 'evɪdəns /

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UK / ˈɛvɪdəns /

A1

noun
Factual proof that helps to establish the truth

department

US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /

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UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /

A2

noun
Division of a larger part or organization

decay

US / dɪˈkeɪ /

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UK / dɪˈke /

B1

noun
Slow loss of physical or mental health
verb
To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
To lose health or strength

revenant

US / 'revənənt /

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UK / 'revənənt /

A1

other
A person who returns after a lengthy absence
Of or relating to or typical of a revenant
Someone who has returned from the dead

mainstay

US / ˈmeɪnsteɪ /

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UK / ˈmenˌste /

C1

noun
Person/thing that holds everything together

death

US / deθ /

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UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

professor

US / prəˈfesə(r) /

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UK / prəˈfɛsɚ /

A2

noun
Teacher who teaches at a college or university

biology

US / baɪˈɒlədʒi /

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UK / baɪˈɑlədʒi /

A2

noun
The study of living 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

isolate

US / ˈaɪsəleɪt /

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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

hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

noun
Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
Influence or power held over someone
Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
verb
To agree to keep something for someone
To have the capacity to support/contain something
To control an area and protect it from attack
To not allow someone to leave a place
To cause an event to happen at a place or time
To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
To have a specific quality or property
To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
To have or own something
To wait before being able to talk on the phone
To limit the movement of someone in a sport

identity

US / aɪ'dentətɪ /

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UK / aɪˈdɛntɪti /

B1

noun
Collection of qualities that makes a person

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

laboratory

US / lə'bɒrətrɪ /

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UK / ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori /

B1

noun
A place to do scientific experiments

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

ancestor

US / 'ænsestə(r) /

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UK / ˈænˌsɛstɚ /

B1

noun
A person from your family that lived in the past

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

gorge

US / gɔ:dʒ /

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UK / gɔ:rdʒ /

B2

verb

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

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UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

old

US / əʊld /

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UK / old /

A1

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

fingerprint

US / 'fɪŋɡəprɪnt /

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UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt /

B2

noun
Generic term for any identifying characteristic
Inked impressions of a person's fingerprints

anthropologist

US / ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst /

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UK / ˌænθrəˈpɑ:lədʒɪst /

B2

noun
Person who studies human origins and development

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.)

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

genetic

US / dʒəˈnetɪk /

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UK / dʒəˈnɛtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Of, relating to, or controlled by genes

chemical

US / ˈkemɪkl /

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UK / ˈkɛmɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Made of various elements
noun
Basic substance produced by mixing elements

safely

US / ˈseɪfli /

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UK / ˈseflɪ /

A1

adverb
Out of danger

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

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

ghoul

US / gu:l /

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UK / ɡul /

C2

noun
An evil spirit or ghost

attempt

US / ə'tempt /

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UK / əˈtɛmpt /

A2

noun
Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
verb
To try to do something challenging or difficult

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

molecular

US / mə'lekjələ(r) /

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UK / məˈlɛkjəlɚ /

B2

adjecitve
About or caused by molecules

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

invent

US / ɪnˈvent /

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UK / ɪnˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To create something such as a story or excuse
To create something useful for the first time

extract

US / 'ekstrækt /

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UK / ɪkˈstrækt /

B1

noun
Essential ingredient of a natural thing
Part taken from a longer written work
verb
To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
To get a person to share secret information
To remove something by pulling or cutting

decomposition

US / ˌdi:kɒmpə'zɪʃn /

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UK / ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən /

B2

noun
State of decay or rot

literary

US / ˈlɪtərəri /

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UK / ˈlɪtəreri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning writers or the profession of writing

answer

US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /

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UK / ˈænsɚ /

A1

noun
Reply to a question someone asks
Solution to a problem or test question
verb
To reply to a question someone asks
To solve a test question or a problem

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

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UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

word

US / wɜ:d /

•

UK / wɚd /

A1

noun
Unit of language that has a meaning
Promise
Short remark or piece of information
verb
To express something by choosing particular words

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

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

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

skull

US / skʌl /

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UK / skʌl /

B2

noun
Structure of bones forming the face and head

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

A1

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

dig

US / dɪg /

•

UK / dɪɡ /

A2

verb
To move material to create a hole

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

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’

second

US / 'sekənd /

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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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

sustain

US / sə'steɪn /

•

UK / səˈsten /

B2

verb
To lengthen or continue to do something
To support or maintain someone or something
To suffer something damaging or bad

ravage

US / ˈrævɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈrævɪdʒ /

A1

noun
The severely damaging or destructive effects of something.
transitive verb
Cause severe and extensive damage to.

mean

US / mi:n /

•

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

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

case

US / keɪs /

•

UK / kes /

A1

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something
verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

down

US / daʊn /

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UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

dna

US / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

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UK / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

B2

noun
Chemical in living cells with genetic information

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

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

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UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

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

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

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UK / kənˈten /

A2

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

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

somehow

US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

A1

adverb
In a way that is not known or certain

clue

US / klu: /

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UK / klu /

B1

noun
Information that helps explain something; hint

true

US / tru: /

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UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

sustained

US / səs'teɪnd /

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UK / səˈstend /

B2

verb
To do or make something continue for a long time
To support or maintain someone or something
To suffer something damaging or bad

flesh

US / fleʃ /

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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

race

US / reɪs /

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UK / res /

A2

noun
Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
People who share physical features or culture
verb
To take part in a running or swimming competition
To move or go at a very fast pace
To take someone, something to a place very quickly

peak

US / pi:k /

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UK / pik /

B1

noun
Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
The very top of a mountain
State when something is at its best
Time or point when the highest level occurs
verb
To reach the highest or best point

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

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UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

sell

US / sel /

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UK / sɛl /

A1

verb
To exchange something for money
To persuade people to do, like or agree

eternal

US / ɪ'tɜ:nl /

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UK / ɪˈtɚnəl /

B2

adjecitve
Endless; constant; never ending

bond

US / bɒnd /

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UK / bɑnd /

A2

noun
Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
Closeness that is shared between people or groups
Loan that a government must buy back by a set date
Written agreement to pay back borrowed money
Joint or connection, often using glue
verb
To develop a close relationship with
To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue

try

US / traɪ /

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UK / traɪ /

A1

noun
Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
verb
To make an effort, to attempt to do something
To examine someone or something in a court of law
To test to see if it is good or you like it
To make a person go through hardship; test
To examine something to see if it works

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')

clock

US / klɒk /

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UK / klɑ:k /

A1

noun
A device that shows the time
verb
To measure the time something takes

meaningful

US / 'mi:nɪŋfl /

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UK / ˈminɪŋfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Having importance; showing someone's intention

mindless

US / ˈmaɪndləs /

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UK / ˈmaɪndlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling

lumber

US / 'lʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈlʌmbɚ /

B2

noun
Pieces of wood cut ready for use in building
verb
To move heavily, slowly, and awkwardly

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

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

individual

US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /

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UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Made for use by one single person
Having a distinct manner different from others
noun
Single person, looked at separately from others

recover

US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /

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UK / rɪ'kʌvər /

A2

verb
To return to a prior normal condition
To get back something that was lost

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

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UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

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

sexual

US / ˈsekʃuəl /

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UK / ˈsɛkʃuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Relating to men and women and their relationships
Of the physical activity that can produce babies

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

black

US / blæk /

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UK / blæk /

A1

adjecitve
Color of the sky on a dark night
noun
A person with dark skin, often of African origin
Person's name
verb
To fill in something to make it a very dark color

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

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

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

animate

US / 'ænɪmeɪt /

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UK / ˈænəˌmet /

B2

verb
To give life, energy, or motion to something

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

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

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

thorough

US / ˈθʌrə /

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UK / ˈθɚro, ˈθʌro /

B1

adjecitve
Done completely; with great attention to detail

tor

US / tɔ:(r) /

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UK / tɔ:r /

C2

noun
In parts of Britain, a high rocky hill

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