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vulnerable
US / ˈvʌlnərəbl /
•UK / ˈvʌlnərəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
spiral
US / 'spaɪrəl /
•UK / ˈspaɪrəl /
- adjecitve
- Curved in a continuous circle
- noun
- A continuous curve round a central point
- verb
- To move in a continuous curve round a point
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- 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
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
excited
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
- verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
sheer
US / ʃɪə(r) /
•UK / ʃɪr /
- adjecitve
- (Of luck/stupidity) very complete or absolute
- (Of fabric) very fine or thin; see-through
- adverb
- Straight up and down; steeply
- verb
- To suddenly turn or change direction
recent
US / 'ri:snt /
•UK / ˈrisənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening or beginning not long ago
halfway
US / ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ /
•UK / ˌhæfˈweɪ /
- adverb
- A middle point between two extremes
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- 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
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- noun
- Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
- preposition
- Except; not including
- verb
- To make your computer keep a file
- To keep for future use
- To make something unnecessary; prevent
- To keep money so that you will have it later
- To keep something for future use, such as money
- To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
- To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
- To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.
creature
US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkritʃɚ /
- noun
- Animal of any type
final
US / ˈfaɪnl /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəl /
- adjecitve
- That will not be changed; permanent
- Being the last thing in a series
- noun
- Last game in a series in a competition
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
bay
US / beɪ /
•UK / be /
- noun
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
behaviour
US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /
•UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /
- noun
- The way a person or thing acts; manner
thrilled
US / θrɪld /
•UK / θrɪld /
- adjecitve
- Being very excited and interested in something
- verb
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
photograph
US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /
- noun
- Picture taken with a camera
- verb
- To take a picture with a camera
cyclone
US / ˈsaɪkləʊn /
•UK / ˈsaɪkloʊn /
- noun
- Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
south
US / saʊθ /
•UK / saʊθ /
- 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
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
leader
US / ˈli:də(r) /
•UK / ˈlidɚ /
- noun
- Person who is in charge of a group or task
- Person or group who is currently winning
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
sense
US / sens /
•UK / sɛns /
- noun
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
- verb
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
southwest
US / ˌsaʊθ'west /
•UK / saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst /
- noun
- Location in the southwestern part of an area
credit
US / 'kredɪt /
•UK / ˈkrɛdɪt /
- adjecitve
- Having a positive amount of money
- noun
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Quality of having a good reputation for a reason
- Points earned towards a university degree
- verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
diving
US / ˈdaɪvɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdaɪvɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of swimming underwater
- verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- To jump into water head-first
- (Of prices) to rapidly fall
shark
US / ʃɑ:k /
•UK / ʃɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
twist
US / twɪst /
•UK / twɪst /
- noun
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
- An unexpected change in the direction of a story
- a change in the way in which something happens
- verb
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- To bend something into a particular shape
- To change the meaning in an unintended way
- To turn in opposite directions at the same time
- To wind something around something else
- To turn direction or position, as of your body
size
US / saɪz /
•UK / saɪz /
- noun
- How big or small a thing is
- Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
- verb
- To make something to fit a particular measurement
- To organize or group from small to large
productive
US / prəˈdʌktɪv /
•UK / prəˈdʌktɪv, pro- /
- adjecitve
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
exclusively
US / ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ /
•UK / ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- For the use of only one person or group
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
krill
US / krɪl /
•UK / krɪl /
- other
- Shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
newfound
US / 'nju:faʊnd /
•UK / ˈnuˌfaʊnd, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Newly discovered
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
planktonic
US / ˌplæŋkˈtɒnɪk /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Concerning plankton
foresight
US / ˈfɔ:saɪt /
•UK / ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfor- /
- noun
- Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- 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
overwhelming
US / ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ /
•UK / ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl- /
- adjecitve
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
feast
US / fi:st /
•UK / fist /
- noun
- Religious celebration
- Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
- verb
- To eat a large special meal often in celebration
wildlife
US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /
•UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /
- noun
- All wild animals
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
temporarily
US / tempəˈrerɪlɪ /
•UK / tempəˈrerɪlɪ /
- adverb
- For a limited amount of time
snorkeler
US / /
•UK / /
simply
US / ˈsɪmpli /
•UK / ˈsɪmpli /
- adverb
- In an easy or clear manner
alternative
US / ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv /
•UK / ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl- /
- adjecitve
- A different choice
- noun
- Something different you can choose
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
atoll
US / ˈætɒl /
•UK / ˈætɔ:l /
- noun
- Island with a circular coral reef and a lagoon
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
magazine
US / ˌmægəˈzi:n /
•UK / ˈmægəzi:n /
- noun
- Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- Building or room used for storing military weapons
- Weekly/monthly publication with pictures/stories
wash
US / wɒʃ /
•UK / wɑ:ʃ /
- noun
- Clothes or other items that need cleaning
- Movement of water with or against something else
- verb
- To clean someone or something with soap and water
- To move somewhere by flowing
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
incentive
US / ɪnˈsentɪv /
•UK / ɪnˈsɛntɪv /
- noun
- Something that encourages you to do something
filter
US / 'fɪltə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɪltɚ /
- noun
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
across
US / əˈkrɔs /
•UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /
- adverb
- Distance from one side to another
- (Go) from one side to the other of something
possibly
US / ˈpɒsəbli /
•UK / ˈpɑ:səbli /
- adverb
- May be true or likely, but is uncertain
occur
US / əˈkɜ:(r) /
•UK / əˈkɚ /
- verb
- To come to pass or to happen
hunt
US / hʌnt /
•UK / hʌnt /
- noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
- Person's name
- verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- 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
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
protection
US / prəˈtekʃn /
•UK / prəˈtɛkʃən /
- noun
- Being kept from harm
- Something that defends against harm or danger
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- 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
field
US / fi:ld /
•UK / fild /
- noun
- Area of study, such as physics or biology
- Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
- Open area of land, especially without buildings
- Grassed area where you play some sports
- verb
- To respond to something or answer a question
- To catch or stop a ball during a game
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- 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)
animal
US / ˈænɪml /
•UK / ˈænəməl /
- noun
- A living creature that is not a plant or person
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- 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
ray
US / reɪ /
•UK / re /
- noun
- Person's name
- Lines of light coming from an object
- Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
donate
US / dəʊ'neɪt /
•UK / ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet /
- verb
- To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
assignment
US / ə'saɪnmənt /
•UK / əˈsaɪnmənt /
- noun
- Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- A homework task or report
- A time by which you have to do something
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
nutrient
US / ˈnju:triənt /
•UK / ˈnutriənt /
- noun
- A chemical living things needs to be healthy
manta
US / ˈmæntə /
•UK / ˈmæntə /
- noun
- Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
dramatic
US / drəˈmætɪk /
•UK / drəˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
foundation
US / faunˈdeiʃən /
•UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /
- noun
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
- Institution supported by a private fund
- First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
- Action of establishing an organization
delight
US / dɪ'laɪt /
•UK / dɪˈlaɪt /
- noun
- Strong feeling of great pleasure
- verb
- To give someone pleasure or joy
wing
US / wɪŋ /
•UK / wɪŋ /
- noun
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- verb
- To fly to a place
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- 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
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- 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
ocean
US / 'əʊʃn /
•UK / ˈoʃən /
- noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
explode
US / ɪk'spləʊd /
•UK / ɪkˈsplod /
- verb
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
- To burst or cause to burst into pieces
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
rich
US / rɪtʃ /
•UK / rɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
- (of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
- If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.
subject
US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /
•UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /
- noun
- Citizen of an area or country
- The person or thing that does the action of a verb
- People who take part in experiments or tests
- An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
- What a book, article etc. is about; theme
- verb
- To cause to suffer or experience something
kill
US / kɪl /
•UK / kɪl /
- 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
incredible
US / ɪnˈkredəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
- Very hard to believe
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
unique
US / jʊ'ni:k /
•UK / juˈnik /
- adjecitve
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- 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
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- 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
restrict
US / rɪ'strɪkt /
•UK / rɪˈstrɪkt /
- verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
patrol
US / pə'trəʊl /
•UK / pəˈtrol /
- noun
- Person or group who checks an area is safe
- verb
- To survey an area to maintain safety and order
train
US / treɪn /
•UK / tren /
- noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
- Series of events happening one after another
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
situate
US / ˈsɪtʃueɪt /
•UK / ˈsɪtʃuˌet /
- verb
- To place in a particular place or position
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- 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
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
rather
US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /
•UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /
- adverb
- Somewhat; fairly; not that much
tread
US / tred /
•UK / trɛd /
- verb
- To step; to walk on
tide
US / taɪd /
•UK / taɪd /
- noun
- Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
- verb
- To give you what is needed for a short time
national
US / 'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- noun
- A person of a particular country
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
fish
US / fɪʃ /
•UK / fɪʃ /
- noun
- Animal that swims and lives in water
- verb
- To go fishing with a net or hook
strict
US / strɪkt /
•UK / strɪkt /
- adjecitve
- Tending to enforce rules; severe
- (Of orders) that must be obeyed
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- 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
knock
US / nɒk /
•UK / nɑk /
- noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
- To strike something hard, causing damage
displace
US / dɪs'pleɪs /
•UK / dɪsˈples /
- verb
- To cause someone to move from their usual place
- To substitute something with something else
stephen
US / 'sti:vən /
•UK / 'sti:vən /
- proper noun
- (c.1097–1154), grandson of William the Conqueror; king of England 1135–54. He seized the throne from
phytoplankton
US / faɪtəʊ'plæŋktən /
•UK / ˌfaɪtoʊ'plæŋktən /
- noun
- Photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
dozen
US / ˈdʌzn /
•UK / ˈdʌzən /
- noun
- 12 people or things
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- 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 /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
destination
US / ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdɛstəˈneʃən /
- noun
- The place you are traveling to
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
maldives
US / ˈmɔ:ldaivz /
•UK / ˈmɔldaɪvz, -divz, ˈmæl- /
- other
- A group of about , small coral islands (about inhabited) in the Indian ocean
environment
US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /
•UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /
- noun
- Natural world in which plants and animals live
- The entire surrounding conditions of something
tourism
US / ˈtʊərɪzəm /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪzəm /
- noun
- Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
exceed
US / ɪk'si:d /
•UK / ɪkˈsid /
- verb
- To be greater in number, degree than something
- To go above or beyond a limit or rule
attract
US / ə'trækt /
•UK / əˈtrækt /
- verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
threat
US / θret /
•UK / θrɛt /
- noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- 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’
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- 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
finn
US / fɪn /
•UK / fɪn /
- noun
- Person from Finland
current
US / 'kʌrənt /
•UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /
- adjecitve
- Happening or being in the present time
- noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
boat
US / bəʊt /
•UK / bot /
- noun
- Small form of transport for traveling on water
- verb
- To travel on a lake or river
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- 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
despite
US / dɪˈspaɪt /
•UK / dɪˈspaɪt /
- preposition
- Without being affected by something; in spite of
trainwreck
US / treɪnd /
•UK / treɪnd /
monsoon
US / ˌmɒnˈsu:n /
•UK / mɑnˈsun /
- noun
- Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
disrupt
US / dɪsˈrʌpt /
•UK / dɪsˈrʌpt /
- verb
- To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
fund
US / fʌnd /
•UK / fʌnd /
- noun
- Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
- A specific account into which you put money
- verb
- To supply money for something
ballet
US / ˈbæleɪ /
•UK / bæˈle,ˈbælˌe /
- noun
- Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
biologist
US / baɪˈɒlədʒɪst /
•UK / baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst /
- noun
- A scientist who studies living things
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- 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
feeder
US / ˈfi:də(r) /
•UK / ˈfidɚ /
- adjecitve
- Part of a system which supplies the main part
- noun
- Device that supplies food to animals
- Animal eating a certain food or in a certain way
sea
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- Large body of salty water with land around it
snorkel
US / 'snɔ:kl /
•UK / 'snɔ:rkl /
- noun
- A tube used for breathing when swimming
- verb
- To swim underwater using a breathing tube
photographer
US / fəˈtɒgrəfə(r) /
•UK / fəˈtɑ:grəfə(r) /
- noun
- Professional who takes photographs for a living
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
corner
US / 'kɔ:nə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɔrnɚ /
- noun
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
- verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)
peak
US / pi:k /
•UK / pik /
- 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
cephalic
US / sɪˈfælɪk /
•UK / səˈfælɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the head
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
minor
US / 'maɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈmaɪnɚ /
- adjecitve
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
ultimate
US / ˈʌltɪmət /
•UK / ˈʌltəmɪt /
- adjecitve
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Happening or coming at the end of process; final
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- 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
tail
US / teɪl /
•UK / tel /
- noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
- verb
- To be end of (a march or parade, line)
- To follow someone secretly and watch what they do
swarm
US / swɔ:m /
•UK / swɔrm /
- noun
- Large group of flying insects moving together
- (Of people) large group of people acting as one
- verb
- (Of bees) to form a group and leave the bee hive
- (Of people) to form a crowd and move together
sanctuary
US / 'sæŋktʃʊərɪ /
•UK / ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri /
- noun
- Place to find rest and relaxation
- Area used for protecting wildlife
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
tom
US / tɔm /
•UK / tɑm /
- noun
- Male cat
- other
- (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential
reproductive
US / ˌri:prəˈdʌktɪv /
•UK / ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the process of making children
- Relating to having children, young, or new plants
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
marine
US / mə'ri:n /
•UK / məˈrin /
- 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
india
US / 'ɪndɪə /
•UK / ˈɪndɪə /
- proper noun
- A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
surround
US / səˈraʊnd /
•UK / səˈraʊnd /
- other
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- To move closer on all sides of something
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- 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
placid
US / 'plæsɪd /
•UK / ˈplæsɪd /
- adjecitve
- Tending to be calm and peaceful; not easily upset
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- 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')
chief
US / tʃi:f /
•UK / tʃif /
- adjecitve
- The one highest in authority or importance
- noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
manage
US / ˈmænɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /
- verb
- To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- To run or operate a business by directing others
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
appreciation
US / əˌpri:ʃiˈeɪʃn /
•UK / əˌpriʃiˈeʃən /
- noun
- Rise in value (of property or belongings)
- Understanding something's value or worth
unconscious
US / ʌnˈkɒnʃəs /
•UK / ʌnˈkɑnʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Not aware of what is going on around you
- Not being deliberate or on purpose
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
conserve
US / kənˈsɜ:v /
•UK / kənˈsɜ:rv /
- verb
- To save or protect something
- To keep or put in reserve
- To hold back and use less energy, retain
remote
US / rɪ'məʊt /
•UK / rɪˈmot /
- adjecitve
- Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
- (Of time) far off; long ago; far in the future
- Not friendly; separating yourself from others
- noun
- Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
economic
US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /
•UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
blow
US / bləʊ /
•UK / blo /
- noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
- A hit or strike from an object
- verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- To clear something by forcing air through it
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
dangerous
US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /
•UK / ˈdendʒərəs /
- adjecitve
- Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
feed
US / fi:d /
•UK / fid /
- 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
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
sunlight
US / ˈsʌnlaɪt /
•UK / ˈsʌnˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Rays of light coming from the sun
popularity
US / ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti /
•UK / ˌpɑ:pjuˈlærəti /
- noun
- State of being liked or supported by many people
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- 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
island
US / ˈaɪlənd /
•UK / ˈaɪlənd /
- noun
- Area of land that is surrounded by water
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
choreograph
US / ˈkɒriəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈkɔ:riəgræf /
- verb
- To arrange the movements of dances and dancers
zooplankton
US / ˌzəʊə'plæŋktən /
•UK / ˌzoʊr'plæŋktən /
- noun
- Animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
link
US / lɪŋk /
•UK / lɪŋk /
- noun
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
- verb
- To join or connect together
discover
US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /
- verb
- To find something new that was not known before
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
prey
US / preɪ /
•UK / pre /
- 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
agglomeration
US / əˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃn /
•UK / əˌɡlɑːməˈreɪʃn /
- noun
- Jumbled collection or mass
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
announce
US / əˈnaʊns /
•UK / əˈnaʊns /
- verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
uninhabited
US / ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Not having people or animals who live in it
travel
US / ˈtrævl /
•UK / ˈtrævəl /
- noun
- Going to other places, esp. distant places
- verb
- To go to a place that is far away
sustainable
US / səˈsteɪnəbl /
•UK / səˈsteɪnəbl /
- adjecitve
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
sincere
US / sɪn'sɪə(r) /
•UK / sɪnˈsɪr /
- adjecitve
- Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
forage
US / ˈfɒrɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈfɔ:rɪdʒ /
- noun
- Plants that animals eat
- verb
- To wander looking for food as animals do naturally
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
tourist
US / ˈtʊərɪst /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪst /
- noun
- Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
minister
US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /
- noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
correctly
US / kə'rektlɪ /
•UK / kəˈrɛktlɪ /
- adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
diver
US / ˈdaɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈdaɪvɚ /
- noun
- Person swimming under water
collision
US / kəˈlɪʒn /
•UK / kəˈlɪʒən /
- noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else