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brazil

US / brəˈzɪl /

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UK / brəˈzɪl /

A1

noun
Largest Latin American country and Largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the

green

US / gri:n /

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UK / ɡrin /

A1

adjecitve
Color of young leaves
Covered with vegetation, e.g. grass
Concerned about protecting the environment
The color of young leaves
Lacking in experience/knowledge due to being young
Being not fully grown or ripe, as in fruit
noun
Large grassy area
used as a part of a name of a place (UK)

memorize

US / ˈmeməraɪz /

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UK / ˈmɛməˌraɪz /

A2

verb
To study something so that you remember it

california

US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /

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UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /

A1

noun
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes

colorado

US / ˌkɒlə'rɑ:dəʊ /

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UK / ˌkɑ:lə'rædoʊˌ -'rɑ:doʊ /

A1

proper noun
A river that rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest for 1,468 miles (
A state in the central US; population 4,939,456 (est. 2008); capital, Denver. Colorado extends from
A river that flows east for 900 miles (1,450 km) across Texas, from the Llano Estacado to the Gulf o

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

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)

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

talk

US / tɔ:k /

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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

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

noun
Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
The planet we live on
Soil in which we grow plants

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

communicate

US / kə'mju:nɪkeɪt /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪˌket /

A2

verb
To give and exchange information

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

anywhere

US / ˈeniweə(r) /

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UK / ˈeniwer /

A1

adverb
To any extent or degree (often used with not)
In, at or to any place
other
Use to indicate limits or variation

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

charge

US / tʃɑ:dʒ /

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UK / tʃɑrdʒ /

A2

noun
An attack by running quickly toward someone
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
Amount of money you pay for a service
verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

warm

US / wɔ:m /

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UK / wɔrm /

A1

adjecitve
Friendly, sincere and kind to others
Being friendly or sincere
Slightly hot; not very hot
verb
To become more friendly or to like something
To make something hotter

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive

winnie

US / ˈwɪni /

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UK / ˈwɪni /

A1

dam

US / dæm /

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UK / dæm /

B1

noun
Wall built to stop the flow of water
verb
To build a wall to prevent a river from flowing

dedicated

US / 'dedɪkeɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd /

B1

verb
To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
To give your energy, time, etc. completely

hemisphere

US / ˈhemɪsfɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr /

B2

noun
One half of a rounded, ball-like object
One of the two masses forming the brain

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

adverb
At a point before the present time
conjunction
For this reason; because
preposition
From the time in the past that

fuel

US / 'fju:əl /

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UK / ˈfjuəl /

A2

noun
Material used to produce heat or power when burned
verb
To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
To provide gas or petrol for something

janeiro

US / dʒəˈnɪərəʊ /

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UK / dʒəˈnɛˌroʊ /

A1

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

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

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

heritage

US / 'herɪtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture

randomly

US / 'rændəmlɪ /

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UK / 'rændəmlɪ /

B1

adverb
With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance

friend

US / frend /

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UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

kindly

US / ˈkaɪndli /

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UK / ˈkaɪndli /

A2

adjecitve
Motivated by sympathy, understanding, generosity
adverb
In a caring and helpful manner
Used when making a formal or polite request

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

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UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

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

bay

US / beɪ /

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UK / be /

B1

noun
Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

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UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

fossil

US / 'fɒsl /

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UK / ˈfɑsəl /

B1

noun
Plant or animal that became rock after many years

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

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.

recede

US / rɪˈsi:d /

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UK / rɪˈsid /

B2

verb
To move back slowly from a certain place

brunswick

US / /

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UK / /

A1

proper noun
A former duchy and state in central Germany, mostly incorporated into Lower Saxony.
A town in southwestern Maine, home to Bowdoin College; population 21,720 (est. 2008).

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

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UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

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

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

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

peru

US / pə'rʊ /

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UK / pə'rʊ /

A1

proper noun
A country in South America on the Pacific coast, crossed throughout its length by the Andes; populat

resolve

US / rɪ'zɒlv /

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UK / rɪˈzɑlv /

B1

verb
To make a decision to do something
To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
To change gradually into a different form
To decide to try to do something
To change into something, other parts, etc.

barrier

US / 'bærɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈbæriɚ /

B1

noun
Difficult situation preventing something happening
Structure or object that stops free movement

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

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UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

A1

noun
End of something; completion
Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
verb
To use or consume all of something
To reach the end; to complete something
To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

statue

US / ˈstætʃu: /

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UK / ˈstætʃu /

B1

noun
Stone or metal image of a person, often carved

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

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

downtown

US / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn /

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UK / ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn /

B2

adjecitve
Located in the business part of a town

fun

US / fʌn /

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UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

sandy

US / ˈsændi /

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UK / ˈsændi /

B1

adjecitve
Having a yellowish-brown color
Containing or covered with a lot of sand
noun
Person's name

place

US / pleɪs /

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UK / ples /

A1

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

understanding

US / ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ /

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UK / ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Being sympathetic
noun
When you get the meaning correctly; comprehension
Knowledge about something or someone
verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

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)

care

US / keə(r) /

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UK / kɛr /

A1

noun
Treatment you receive for your health or safety
Something that a person worries about
verb
To feel interest, concern, or worry
To look after someone or something

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

even

US / 'i:vn /

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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

mead

US / mi:d /

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UK / mi:d /

C1

noun
Alcoholic drink made from honey

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

site

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

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

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’

recycling

US / ˌri:'saɪklɪŋ /

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UK / ˌri:'saɪklɪŋ /

A2

noun
Act of using old things to make new things
verb
To use old ideas or concepts again
To send used things to be turned into new things

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

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UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

adjecitve
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
adverb
Very good; better than before
noun
Successful and well-admired person

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

mean

US / mi:n /

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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

type

US / taɪp /

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UK / taɪp /

A1

noun
Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
Group of things or people sharing common features
verb
To identify something belonging to a group
To write by touching keys on a keyboard

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

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UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

language

US / ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /

A1

noun
Words or signs used to communicate messages

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

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UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

verb
To find exactly where something is positioned
To put something in a new place

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

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

miscommunication

US / mɪskəmju:nɪ'keɪʃən /

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UK / ˌmɪskəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃən /

C2

noun
Mistakes made when exchanging messages

then

US / ðen /

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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

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

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

nevada

US / neˈvɑ:də /

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UK / nəˈvædə, -ˈvɑdə /

A1

noun
A state in the southwestern United States

jesus

US / ˈdʒi:zəs /

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UK / ˈdʒizəs /

A1

exclamation
An oath used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise.
proper noun
The central figure of the Christian religion. Jesus conducted a mission of preaching and healing (wi

christ

US / kraɪst /

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UK / kraɪst /

A1

other

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

knowledge

US / ˈnɒlɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈnɑlɪdʒ /

A1

noun
Information, understanding, or skill

past

US / pɑ:st /

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UK / pæst /

A2

adjecitve
No longer current or new
adverb
So as to go beyond, or further than something
noun
Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
preposition
After a particular time
At a later point in distance; beyond

burn

US / bɜ:n /

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UK / bɚn /

A1

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

interact

US / ˌɪntər'ækt /

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UK / ˌɪntɚˈækt /

A2

verb
To talk or do things with each other

while

US / waɪl /

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

trade

US / treɪd /

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UK / treid /

A2

noun
A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
Action of buying and selling things in business
The buying and selling of goods and services
Exchanging something for something else
Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
verb
To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
To give something in return for something else

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

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

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

adjecitve
A thing different from that mentioned
determiner
(Something) else; not the first (one)
pronoun
Being the one and only thing of that category

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

pooh

US / pu: /

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UK / pu /

C2

noun
Feces
verb
To defecate

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

alternative

US / ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv /

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UK / ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl- /

A2

adjecitve
A different choice
noun
Something different you can choose

construct

US / kənˈstrʌkt /

•

UK / kənˈstrʌkt /

A2

noun
A thought, theory or hypothesis
verb
To build or create something
To create a sentence, story, argument or theory

depression

US / dɪ'preʃn /

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UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /

B2

noun
Medical condition of a lack of vitality
Period of unemployment and low economic activity

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
noun
One type of thing

live

US / lɪv /

•

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

year

US / jə: /

•

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

map

US / mæp /

•

UK / mæp /

A1

noun
Diagram showing the geography of an area
verb
To draw a diagram to show the geography of an area
To find points of similarity between things

less

US / les /

•

UK / lɛs /

A1

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

favourite

US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /

•

UK / 'fevərɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Best liked or most enjoyed
noun
A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most

vegas

US / ˈveɪgəs /

•

UK / ˈveɪgəs /

A1

proper noun
Informal name for Las Vegas.

hoover

US / ˈhu:və(r) /

•

UK / ˈhuːvər /

B2

noun
Vacuum cleaner
verb
To clean with a vacuum cleaner

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

•

UK / ˈwɛlkəm /

A1

adjecitve
Being what was wanted or needed
noun
Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
verb
To greet someone who has just arrived
To accept or receive something happily and gladly

electricity

US / ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti /

•

UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk- /

A2

noun
Energy generated positive and negative charges

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

A1

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

peacefully

US / 'pi:sfəlɪ /

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UK / ˈpisfʊlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a calm and quiet manner; without using force

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

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

document

US / 'dɒkjʊmənt /

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UK / ˈdɑkjəmənt /

A2

noun
Official (printed) record that gives information
verb
To support an opinion with recorded evidence

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

onto

US / ˈɒntə /

•

UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /

A1

preposition
Towards a certain direction/into a certain area

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

canada

US / 'kænədə /

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UK / ˈkænədə /

A1

proper noun
A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; population 35,900,000

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

printing

US / ˈprɪntɪŋ /

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UK / ˈprɪntɪŋ /

A1

verb
To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
To write individual letters by hand in capitals

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

geo

US / gjəʊ /

•

UK / gjoʊ /

A1

noun

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
Political division due to some kind of similarity

redeemer

US / rɪ'di:mə(r) /

•

UK / rɪ'di:mər /

B2

noun
Jesus seen as the savior of souls by his death

ambassador

US / æm'bæsədə(r) /

•

UK / æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr /

B1

noun
Official representing a country in another country

brass

US / brɑ:s /

•

UK / bræs /

B1

noun
Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
Shiny objects made of a golden metal

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

sun

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
Hot shining star the Earth moves around
verb
To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth

cure

US / kjʊə(r) /

•

UK / kjʊr /

B1

noun
Something that solves a problem or makes it better
Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
verb
To fix or improve a problem
To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
To keep food from going bad by drying or salting

lifestyle

US / ˈlaɪfstaɪl /

•

UK / ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

B1

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

universal

US / ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl /

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UK / ˌjunəˈvɚsəl /

A2

adjecitve
Existing in all places at all times for all people
Done or experienced by everyone
noun
Things which apply equally to everyone

flash

US / flæʃ /

•

UK / flæʃ /

B1

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

island

US / ˈaɪlənd /

•

UK / ˈaɪlənd /

A1

noun
Area of land that is surrounded by water

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

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

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

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

coal

US / kəʊl /

•

UK / kol /

A2

noun
Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel

pollution

US / pəˈlu:ʃn /

•

UK / pəˈluʃən /

B1

noun
Dangerous substances released into an environment

tree

US / tri: /

•

UK / tri /

A1

noun
Tall green plants in a forest

reduce

US / rɪ'dju:s /

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UK / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A2

verb
To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
To make something smaller in size, amount, level

accurate

US / ˈækjərət /

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UK / ˈækjərɪt /

A2

adjecitve
With no mistake or error; Correct

ban

US / bæn /

•

UK / bæn /

B1

noun
Official action preventing something happening
verb
To make something illegal or not allowed

arizona

US / ˌæriˈzəunə /

•

UK / ˌærɪˈzonə /

A1

proper noun
A state in the southwestern US, on the border with Mexico; population 6,500,180 (est. 2008); capital

diverse

US / daɪˈvɜ:s /

•

UK / dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs /

B1

adjecitve
Being varied or different from each other
Very different from each other

finding

US / ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

A1

noun
Something you discover or find out; a result
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

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

culture

US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /

A2

noun
Beliefs and customs of a particular group

lot

US / lɒt /

•

UK / lɑt /

A1

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

lima

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

proper noun
The capital of Peru; population 7,605,700 (est. 2007). Founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, it was
An industrial city in northwestern Ohio, north of Dayton; population 37,829 (est. 2008).

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

A1

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

A1

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

•

UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a nation as a whole
noun
A person of a particular country

tide

US / taɪd /

•

UK / taɪd /

C2

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

atlas

US / ˈætləs /

•

UK / ˈætləs /

B2

noun
Book of maps

conflict

US / 'kɒnflɪkt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /

A2

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

help

US / help /

•

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

secretary

US / 'sekrətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri /

A1

noun
Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
Official in charge of a governmental department

sugarloaf

US / ʃʊɡə'ləʊf /

•

UK / ʃʊɡə'loʊf /

A1

other
A large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

biomedical

US / ˌbaɪəʊˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˌbaɪoʊˈmedɪkl /

A1

adjecitve
Of science dealing with medicine for living things

clean

US / kli:n /

•

UK / klin /

A1

adjecitve
Not marked in any way; blank
Done according to the rules or standards; fair
Free from disease or sickness
Being free from dirt or marks; washed
Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
adverb
Completely; entirely
verb
To make free from dirt or marks; washed
To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
To remove the inner parts of an animal

mash

US / mæʃ /

•

UK / mæʃ /

B2

noun
Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
verb
To make something soft by beating or crushing it

put

US / pʊt /

•

UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

geography

US / dʒiˈɒgrəfi /

•

UK / dʒiˈɑ:grəfi /

B1

noun
Study of the earth and its natural features

hey

US / heɪ /

•

UK / he /

A1

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

mental

US / ˈmentl /

•

UK / ˈmɛntl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the mind

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

noun
Natural world in which plants and animals live
The entire surrounding conditions of something

issue

US / 'ɪʃu: /

•

UK / ˈɪʃu /

A2

noun
Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
Single edition of a magazine
verb
To make something available to be used or sold
To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

paper

US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /

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UK / ˈpeɪpər /

A1

adjecitve
Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
Made from the material that we use to make books
noun
Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
Written test
Newspaper
Pages of a book are made from this

solar

US / 'səʊlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsolɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the sun, or its heat

both

US / bəuθ /

•

UK / boθ /

A1

determiner
Used to refer to two things at the same time
pronoun
Used to refer to two things at the same time

las

US / vikˈtɔ:riə /

•

UK / vɪkˈtɔriə, -ˈtor- /

A1

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

lake

US / leɪk /

•

UK / lek /

A2

noun
Large area of water surrounded by land

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

quiz

US / kwɪz /

•

UK / kwɪz /

B1

noun
A game in which players answer questions on topics
Brief spoken or written test, given to students
verb
To ask a person many questions about something

celebrate

US / 'selɪbreɪt /

•

UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /

A2

verb
To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
To express praise or thanks for something

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

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

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

moon

US / mu:n /

•

UK / mun /

A2

noun
Round object circling the Earth at night
verb
To expose your buttocks as a joke

fabulous

US / ˈfæbjələs /

•

UK / ˈfæbjələs /

B2

adjecitve
Almost impossible to believe, incredible

recreation

US / ˌrekriˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛkriˈeʃən /

B1

noun
Activities done for pleasure or to relax

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

faculty

US / 'fækltɪ /

•

UK / ˈfækəlti /

B1

noun
Ability to do something with the power of the mind
The teachers in a school or college

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

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

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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