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also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

earthquake

US / ˈɜ:θkweɪk /

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UK / ˈɜ:rθkweɪk /

B1

noun
Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces

might

US / maɪt /

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UK / maɪt /

A1

other
Used to politely request an action
Used to express that something could happen
Power, strength, force or influence

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

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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

december

US / dɪˈsembə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈsɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
The 12th month of the year

carlson

US / ˈju:lədʒi /

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UK / ˈjulədʒi /

A1

may

US / meɪ /

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UK / me /

A1

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

relative

US / ˈrelətɪv /

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UK / ˈrɛlətɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Measured or considered in comparison to another
(Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
noun
Members of the family
Humans or animals sharing the same family history

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

encounter

US / ɪn'kaʊntə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /

B1

noun
A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
verb
To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
To meet someone or something unexpectedly

truck

US / trʌk /

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UK / trʌk /

A2

noun
Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
Simple frame with wheels for moving things; cart
verb
To transport something on a lorry, van

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
Not made by humans; without human intervention

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

trader

US / 'treɪdə(r) /

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UK / ˈtredɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who buys and sells stocks

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

matt

US / mæt /

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UK / mæt /

A1

adjective
(of a colour, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine.
noun
A matt paint or finish.
A sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border.
verb
Give a matt appearance to (something)

wildlife

US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /

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UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /

B1

noun
All wild animals

desert

US / 'dezət /

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UK / ˈdɛzət /

A2

noun
Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
verb
To leave a place for ever; abandon
To leave when one is needed or expected to stay

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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

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UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

chicago

US / ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ, -'kɔ:- /

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UK / ʃɪ'kɑ:ɡoʊˌ -'kɔ:- /

A1

proper noun
A city in northeastern Illinois, on Lake Michigan; population 2,853,114 (est. 2008). Chicago develop

raise

US / reɪz /

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UK / rez /

A1

noun
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

interior

US / ɪn'tɪərɪə(r) /

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UK / ɪnˈtɪriɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
noun
Part of country that is far from the border, coast
Remote central area of a continent

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

mississippi

US / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

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UK / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

A1

other
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota a
A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American C

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

opera

US / ˈɒprə /

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UK / ˈɑ:prə /

B1

noun
A type of play that is sung with classical music

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

see

US / si: /

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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)

alive

US / ə'laɪv /

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UK / əˈlaɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Living; not dead

settler

US / ˈsetlə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɛtlɚ /

B1

noun
Person going to live in an uninhabited region

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

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

architect

US / ˈɑ:kɪtekt /

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UK / ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt /

B1

noun
Person who designs and advises on buildings

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

minneapolis

US / ˌminiˈæpəlis /

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UK / ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs /

A1

proper noun
An industrial city and port on the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota; population 382,605 (

melbourne

US / 'melbən /

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UK / 'melbərn /

A1

proper noun
The capital of Victoria, in southeastern Australia, on the Bass Strait, opposite Tasmania; populatio
A resort city in east central Florida, south of Cape Canaveral; population 77,351 (est. 2008).

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

verso

US / ˈvɜːsəʊ /

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UK / ˈvɜːrsoʊ /

A1

noun
Left-hand page

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

adverb
Used to stress something that is said; definitely
In a true or accurate manner
Very

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

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

fossil

US / 'fɒsl /

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UK / ˈfɑsəl /

B1

noun
Plant or animal that became rock after many years

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

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

mayhem

US / ˈmeɪhem /

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UK / ˈmeˌhɛm /

C1

noun
Scene or situation that involves much violence

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

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

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

kansas

US / ˈkænzəs /

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UK / ˈkænzəs /

A1

other
A state in midwestern United States

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

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UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

A1

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

link

US / lɪŋk /

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UK / lɪŋk /

A2

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

department

US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /

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UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /

A2

noun
Division of a larger part or organization

platypus

US / ˈplætɪpəs /

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UK / ˈplætɪpəs /

C2

noun
Small Australian aquatic animal with a broad tail

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

kangaroo

US / ˌkæŋgəˈru: /

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UK / ˌkæŋɡəˈru /

B2

noun
Large Australian animal which hops

due

US / dju: /

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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

peel

US / pi:l /

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UK / pil /

B1

noun
Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
verb
To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
To remove the cover or outer layer from something
To lose an outer or top layer, as of skin

rapid

US / ˈræpɪd /

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UK / ˈræpɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Moving or happening very quickly
noun
Rough and fast-moving part of a river

miss

US / mɪs /

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UK / mɪs /

A1

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

police

US / pəˈli:s /

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UK / pəˈlis /

A1

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

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”

bit

US / bɪt /

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UK / bɪt /

A1

noun
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
Small piece of something
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

mill

US / mɪl /

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UK / mɪl /

A2

noun
Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
Kitchen tool used for grinding coffee, pepper etc.
verb
To make grain into flour with a machine
To grind into smaller pieces using a mill

hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

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

solar

US / 'səʊlə(r) /

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UK / ˈsolɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the sun, or its heat

fast

US / fɑ:st /

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UK / fæst /

A1

adjecitve
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
adverb
With a great deal of speed
noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
verb
To refuse food for a long time

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

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UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

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

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

stadium

US / 'steɪdɪəm /

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UK / ˈstediəm /

B2

noun
Building with a sports field for watching games

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

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UK / ˈtrævəl /

A1

noun
Going to other places, esp. distant places
verb
To go to a place that is far away

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

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UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

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

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

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

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UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

massachusetts

US / ˌmæsə'tʃu:sɪts /

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UK / ˌmæsə'tʃu:sɪts /

A1

other
A state in New England; one of the original colonies

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

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

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

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UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

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UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

A1

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

council

US / 'kaʊnsl /

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UK / ˈkaʊnsəl /

A2

noun
Group chosen to make decisions about something

anyhow

US / ˈenihaʊ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌhaʊ /

A2

adverb
In a way that is not organized
Used to change a topic

snow

US / snəʊ /

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UK / sno /

A1

noun
Person's name
White ice crystals that fall from the sky
verb
(Of ice crystals) to fall to the ground
To fool into believing something untrue

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

australia

US / ɒˈstreɪliə /

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UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /

A1

noun
The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

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UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

noun
Number of people who live in a country, area etc.

chief

US / tʃi:f /

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UK / tʃif /

A2

adjecitve
The one highest in authority or importance
noun
Leader of a race or group of people
The one highest in authority or importance

third

US / θɜ:d /

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UK / θɜ:rd /

A1

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

speak

US / spi:k /

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UK / spik /

A1

verb
To be able to use a certain language
To use words to tell information, express thoughts

declare

US / dɪ'kleə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈklɛr /

A2

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

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

joseph

US / ˈdʒəuzif /

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UK / ˈdʒozəf, -səf /

A1

noun
(New Testament) Husband of Mary and (in Christian belief)
other
Leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops

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

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

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UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1

adverb
Inside the limits of an area, time or range
preposition
From the inside of something

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of France
noun
Person's name

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

haiti

US / 'heɪtɪ /

•

UK / 'heɪtɪ /

A1

other
A republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence

charge

US / tʃɑ:dʒ /

•

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

melt

US / melt /

•

UK / mɛlt /

B1

verb
To disappear or to go away
To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
To become liquid through heating

incorporate

US / ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret /

A2

verb
To form into a company or business corporation
To include or involve as part of something else

wind

US / wɪnd /

•

UK / wɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
(Musical instruments) that you blow into to play
noun
A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
Something that has influence
verb
If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
To turn or cause something to turn
To twist around something

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

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

since

US / sɪns /

•

UK / sɪns /

A1

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

warm

US / wɔ:m /

•

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

dam

US / dæm /

•

UK / dæm /

B1

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

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)

minnesota

US / ˌminiˈsəutə /

•

UK / ˌmɪnɪˈsotə /

A1

other
A midwestern state

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

determiner
The people or things we are talking about
pronoun
The objects far from the speaker

olympics

US / əʊ'lɪmpɪks /

•

UK / oʊ'lɪmpɪks /

A2

other
The Olympic Games

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

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

valve

US / vælv /

•

UK / vælv /

B1

noun
A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow

temperature

US / ˈtemprətʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə- /

A2

noun
When you your body heat is above normal
How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather

disaster

US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /

A2

noun
State of extreme ruin and misfortune

ban

US / bæn /

•

UK / bæn /

B1

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

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

governor

US / ˈgʌvənə(r) /

•

UK / ˈgʌvərnə(r) /

B2

noun
Person who leads a state or province

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

environmental

US / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl /

•

UK / ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl:, -ˌvaɪən /

A2

adjecitve
Of the natural world of plants and animals

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

•

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

olympic

US / əˈlɪmpɪk /

•

UK / oˈlɪmpɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to the Olympic Games

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

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

distance

US / 'dɪstəns /

•

UK / ˈdɪstəns /

A2

noun
Lack of friendliness toward another person
Amount of space between two places or things
verb
To make it clear that you are not involved

house

US / haʊs /

•

UK / haʊs /

A1

noun
Place where a specific activity or business occurs
Building in which a family, person lives
verb
To give someone a place to live
To contain or store something

corporation

US / ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn /

A2

noun
Big company or a combination of several companies

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

outback

US / ˈaʊtbæk /

•

UK / ˌaʊtˈbæk /

B2

noun
Wild uninhabited parts in the center of Australia

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

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

type

US / taɪp /

•

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

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

koala

US / kəʊˈɑ:lə /

•

UK / koʊˈɑ:lə /

C2

noun
Small tree-living Australian grey animal

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

priority

US / praɪ'ɒrətɪ /

•

UK / praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr- /

B1

noun
Thing that is more important/urgent than others

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

zurich

US / ˈzuərik /

•

UK / ˈzʊrɪk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern central Switzerland, on Lake Zurich; population 358,540 (2007). The largest city

ripley

US / ˈrɪpli /

•

UK / /

A1

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

right

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

A1

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

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

present

US / 'preznt /

•

UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

growth

US / grəʊθ /

•

UK / groʊθ /

A2

noun
Improvement, development in a skill over time
A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
Act of growing

mayor

US / meə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmeɪər /

B1

noun
Head of a town or city government

jump

US / dʒʌmp /

•

UK / dʒʌmp /

A1

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

•

UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

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

cause

US / kɔ:z /

•

UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

motto

US / 'mɒtəʊ /

•

UK / ˈmɑto /

B2

noun
Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group

sea

US / /

•