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withstand

US / wɪðˈstænd /

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UK / wɪθˈstænd, wɪð- /

B1

verb
To remain unaffected by something or someone

relationship

US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /

•

UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /

A2

noun
Connection between two or more people or things
Way people interact or live with each other
Romantic or loving friendship between two people

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

want

US / wɔnt /

•

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

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

enter

US / 'entə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1

verb
To start a career or an education
To become a competitor in a contest
To add or type information in a computer
To go into a room, building etc.

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

cloud

US / klaʊd /

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UK / klaʊd /

A1

noun
A mass of smoke or mist hanging in the air
verb
To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
(Of the sky) to get darker and fill with clouds
To make (glass, etc.) difficult to see through
To make an activity less pleasant or enjoyable
(Of person's face, etc.) to show worry/anger

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

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

politic

US / ˈpɒlətɪk /

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UK / ˈpɑlɪtɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Careful what you say; diplomatic

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

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UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1

conjunction
If something will happen or not

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

western

US / ˈwestən /

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UK / ˈwestərn /

A1

adjecitve
Movies often about cowboys in the American West
Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west

lifestyle

US / ˈlaɪfstaɪl /

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UK / ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

B1

noun
The type of life that you have; the way you live

social

US / ˈsəuʃəl /

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UK / ˈsoʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
Liking being with other people; friendly
Living together and depending on each other

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

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

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

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

A1

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

incident

US / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

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UK / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

A2

noun
Event, usually unusual or important; accident

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

innocent

US / 'ɪnəsnt /

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UK / ˈɪnəsənt /

A2

adjecitve
Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
(Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
Lacking experience of the world; naive
noun
Person with little experience of the world

headline

US / ˈhedlaɪn /

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UK / ˈhedlaɪn /

B2

noun
Title summarizing a news story
verb
To be the main performer at a show

decency

US / ˈdi:snsi /

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UK / ˈdisənsi /

B2

noun
Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

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UK / læst /

A1

adjecitve
Most recent; the latest
The one before
adverb
Final; with nothing following; after all others
Most recent; the latest
determiner
The one at the end
verb
To remain or continue for a certain period of time

divorce

US / dɪ'vɔ:s /

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UK / dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors /

A2

noun
Legal breakup of a marriage
verb
To legally end a marriage to (someone)

sort

US / sɔ:t /

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UK / sɔrt /

A1

noun
Group or class of similar things or people
verb
To organize things by putting them into groups
To deal with things in an organized way

mild

US / maɪld /

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UK / maɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Gentle in nature or behavior
Being neither too cold nor too hot

khan

US / kɑ:n /

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UK / kɑn, kæn /

A1

other
A title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

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UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

conjure

US / ˈkʌndʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr /

B2

verb
To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
To make something appear through a magic trick

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

position

US / pəˈzɪʃn /

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UK / pəˈzɪʃən /

A1

noun
Person's opinion or attitude about something
Specific location where someone or something is
Where you play or your role on a sports team
Person's job or status level
Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
verb
To put in a particular location or direction

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

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UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

obviously

US / ˈɒbviəsli /

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UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /

A2

adverb
In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand

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

deny

US / dɪ'naɪ /

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UK / dɪˈnaɪ /

A2

verb
To refuse to allow or accept something

politician

US / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn /

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UK / ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is in politics

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

wild

US / waɪld /

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UK / waɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Living in nature; not tame
(Of land) not developed by people
adverb
In a manner which lacks control
noun
A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest

murk

US / mə:k /

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UK / mɚk /

B2

noun
Dark; dark or gloomy area; mysterious place

marriage

US / ˈmærɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈmærɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Relationship between a husband and a wife
A wedding ceremony
Close union between two things

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

noun
A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
The period of time when it is light outside
Person's name

announce

US / əˈnaʊns /

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UK / əˈnaʊns /

A2

verb
To make a public statement about a plan, decision

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

whirlwind

US / ˈwɜ:lwɪnd /

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UK / ˈhwə:lˌwɪnd, ˈwə:l- /

C2

noun
Very powerful dangerous spinning wind

network

US / ˈnetwɜ:k /

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UK / ˈnetwɜ:rk /

A2

noun
Group of computers connected to each other
System of connections
Group who work closely with each other
Group of radio or television stations, programs
verb
To join a group of computers together
To exchange information with colleagues, contacts

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

noun
Anxiety caused by difficult problems
Force, weight when pressing against a thing
Strong persuasion to do something
verb
To apply force to something
To persuade or force someone to do something

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

society

US / sə'saɪətɪ /

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UK / səˈsaɪɪti /

A2

noun
A group who meet to share values or interests
Group of people living together
Upper class of a community

take

US / teɪk /

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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

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

demonize

US / ˈdi:mənaɪz /

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UK / 'di:mənaɪz /

B1

verb
To make person, thing seem evil; treat as bad

accusation

US / ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌækjuˈzeʃən /

A2

noun
When you claim that someone has committed a crime

work

US / wɜ:k /

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UK / wɚk /

A1

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

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

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

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

word

US / wɜ:d /

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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

baseless

US / ˈbeɪsləs /

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UK / ˈbeɪsləs /

B2

adjecitve
Without any reason or justification

demean

US / dɪˈmi:n /

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UK / dɪˈmin /

C2

verb
To make people lose respect for; insult

rumour

US / ˈru:mə(r) /

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UK / ˈrumɚ /

B1

noun
Gossip; story told by other people often not true
verb
To gossip; to tell a story about other people

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

pronoun
Person someone is speaking or writing to
Person or people in general

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

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

prepared

US / prɪˈpeəd /

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UK / prɪˈpɛrd /

A1

adjecitve
Being ready
verb
To make something ready for use

silently

US / ˈsaɪləntli /

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UK / ˈsaɪləntlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a perfectly quiet way

divorcee

US / dɪˌvɔːˈsiː /

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UK / dɪˌvɔːrˈseɪ /

B1

noun
Woman who is separated from her husband

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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

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UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

courtship

US / ˈkɔ:tʃɪp /

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UK / ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp,ˈkort- /

C1

noun
Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
A couple's romantic relationship before marrying

pakistani

US / ˌpækɪ'stænɪ /

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UK / ˌpækɪ'stænɪ /

A1

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

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

talk

US / tɔ:k /

•

UK / tɔk /

A1

noun
Style of speaking
Discussion between two countries
Giving information in front of people; lecture
Saying things or ideas to someone with words
verb
To make a formal speech about something
To say things or ideas to someone with words

news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1

adjecitve
Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

poisoning

US / ˈpɔɪəznɪŋ , ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ /

A2

verb
To affect something in a very negative way
To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance

start

US / stɑ:t /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

licence

US / ˈlaɪsns /

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UK / ˈlaɪsəns /

B1

noun
Official card or certification giving permission

strong

US / strɒŋ /

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UK / strɔŋ /

A1

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

liberty

US / 'lɪbətɪ /

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UK / ˈlɪbəti /

B1

noun
Doing as one wants without asking
Power to do what you choose

cricketer

US / ˈkrɪkɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkrɪkɪtər /

B1

noun
Athlete who plays cricket

spy

US / spaɪ /

•

UK / spaɪ /

B1

noun
Person who gets secret information about an enemy
Person who secretly watches other people
verb
To try to get secrets about an enemy country
To secretly watch someone or something
To see something or someone

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

criminal

US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /

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UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
Not justifiable; shameful
noun
Person who commits a crime

well

US / wel /

•

UK / wɛl /

A1

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

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)

empowerment

US / ɪm'paʊəmənt /

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UK / ɪm'poʊrmənt /

B2

noun
Giving the power to make their own decisions

marry

US / 'mærɪ /

•

UK / ˈmæri /

A1

verb
To become the husband or wife of someone
To perform a marriage ceremony

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

presenter

US / prɪˈzentə(r) /

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UK / prɪˈzentər /

A1

noun
Announcer of a TV or radio show
Person who gives a speech about a certain subject
Person who gives an award at a ceremony

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

couple

US / 'kʌpl /

•

UK / ˈkʌpəl /

A2

noun
Two people in a romantic relationship
Two of something; two people; a pair
verb
To join something to something else
(Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
To put two people or things together

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

investigate

US / ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet /

A2

verb
To try to find out facts; to carry out research

intelligence

US / ɪn'telɪdʒəns /

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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

strain

US / streɪn /

•

UK / stren /

B2

noun
Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
verb
To remove the water from (food) using a colander
To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

•

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

A1

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

smear

US / smɪə(r) /

•

UK / smɪr /

B2

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

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

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

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

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

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

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

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

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

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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UK / wɑtʃ /

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noun
Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
verb
To keep in check, manage, or control something
To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
To look at carefully to work out what is happening
To protect and care for someone or something

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

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UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

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pronoun
Any person

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

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noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

mist

US / mɪst /

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UK / mɪst /

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noun
Light water droplets in air, so you can't see well
A fine spray of water, perfume etc.
verb
To cover something with small drops of water
To spray very fine droplets of water, perfume etc.

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

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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)

emerge

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒ /

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UK / ɪˈmɚdʒ /

A2

verb
To rise or appear out of some background

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

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noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

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UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

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preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

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verb
To take place or occur

conservative

US / kənˈsɜ:vətɪv /

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UK / kənˈsɚvətɪv /

B1

adjecitve
(Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
Resistant to change
noun
Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change

jump

US / dʒʌmp /

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UK / dʒʌmp /

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noun
Large sudden increase
An act of springing into the air
Bar or other thing that is jumped over
A sudden movement due to surprise
verb
To attack someone suddenly
To push your body into the air with your legs
To suddenly decide to do something
To make a sudden movement due to surprise

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’

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

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noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport