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depiction

US / dɪ'pɪkʃn /

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UK / dɪˈpɪkʃən /

B2

noun
Picture or a written description of something

dictator

US / dɪkˈteɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɪkteɪtər /

B1

noun
Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it

schedule

US / ˈʃedju:l /

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UK / ˈskedʒu:l /

A2

noun
A list of events and their times
A plan to do something at a certain time
verb
To plan to do something at a certain time

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

lion

US / ˈlaɪən /

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UK / ˈlaɪən /

B1

noun
Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia

nian

US / /

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UK / /

A1

drumbeat

US / ˈdrʌmbiːt /

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UK / ˈdrʌmbiːt /

A1

other
(Military) The beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
A vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

food

US / fu:d /

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UK / fud /

A1

noun
What people and animals eat to live
Things taken in by plants to maintain life
A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

represent

US / ˌreprɪ'zent /

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UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt /

A2

verb
To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
To show or describe something in a particular way
To act on behalf of others in government
To act or speak for another person or other people

resume

US / rɪ'zju:m /

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UK / rɪˈzum /

B2

noun
A record of your achievements and qualifications
verb
To return to your seat, a place or position
To continue something after a pause or break

sense

US / sens /

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UK / sɛns /

A1

noun
Certain mental feeling or emotion
Normal or clear state of mind
Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
verb
To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
To recognize the presence of something

round

US / raʊnd /

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UK / raʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Being in the shape of a circle or ball
Consisting of curved and not straight lines
Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
adverb
From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
noun
One of the three-minute periods in boxing
Drinks bought by one person for a group
Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
An object with a circular shape
One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
One's turn in a game such as cards
preposition
Going around
verb
To cause or make a circular or curved shape
To go or pass around the bend or corner
To change from a fraction to nearest whole number

regime

US / reɪˈʒi:m /

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UK / reˈʒim, rɪ- /

B1

noun
A system of management; a form of government

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

dragon

US / ˈdrægən /

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UK / ˈdræɡən /

B1

noun
Imaginary creatures that breathe fire

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

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

noun
Degree of flexibility in something, a material
verb
To hand over or present something to someone
To cause someone to have or experience something

craft

US / krɑ:ft /

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UK / kræft /

B1

noun
Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
verb
To make by hand and with much skill

lantern

US / ˈlæntən /

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UK / ˈlæntərn /

B2

noun
Light in a glass box that can be carried

mao

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun
Chinese communist leader

renewal

US / rɪˈnju:əl /

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UK / rɪˈnu:əl /

B1

noun
Action of making something more modern or like new

rat

US / ræt /

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UK / ræt /

B1

noun
Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets

phase

US / feɪz /

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UK / fez /

A2

noun
Different stages of the moon from new to full
Distinct part or step in a process
One stage of a process or series of stages
verb
To make happen in a gradual ordered way

ultimately

US / ˈʌltɪmətli /

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UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /

B1

adverb
Done or considered as the final and most important

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)

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

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

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’

elaborate

US / ɪ'læbəreɪt /

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UK / ɪˈlæbəret /

B2

adjecitve
Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
verb
To explain something in detail
To be made or explained with great care/in detail

lunisolar

US / ˌlu:nɪ'səʊlə /

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UK / ˌlu:nɪ'soʊlə /

A1

other
Relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

sea

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun
Very large group of people, similar-looking things
Large body of salty water with land around it

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

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

present

US / 'preznt /

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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

roughly

US / ˈrʌfli /

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UK / ˈrʌflɪ /

B1

adverb
Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
In a manner that is violent or not careful
In an inexact, imprecise or violent way
In a basic, simple manner

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

outlaw

US / ˈaʊtlɔ: /

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UK / ˈaʊtˌlɔ /

B2

noun
Person hiding from police after breaking the law
verb
To make a practice or thing illegal

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

officially

US / əˈfɪʃəli /

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UK / əˈfɪʃəlɪ /

A2

adverb
According to what is stated by an authority figure

annual

US / ˈænjuəl /

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UK / ˈænjuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Happening once a year, or every year
noun
Book (in a series) released each year

festive

US / 'festɪv /

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UK / ˈfɛstɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
Of the time before/during the Christmas holiday

longevity

US / lɒn'dʒevətɪ /

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UK / lɑnˈdʒɛvɪti, lɔn- /

B2

noun
Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

noun
Price you say you are willing to pay for something
Act of making a thing available to be accepted
verb
To suggest a price you are willing to pay
To give the opportunity to accept something
To say you are willing to do something
To give or say something as an act of worship

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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UK / wɑtʃ /

A1

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

associate

US / ə'səʊʃɪeɪt /

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UK / əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Part of a job title indicating a junior position
noun
Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
verb
To spend time with other people; mix with
To form a connection in your mind between things

calendar

US / ˈkælɪndə(r) /

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UK / ˈkæləndɚ /

B1

noun
A table showing the days, months and years

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

doorstep

US / ˈdɔ:step /

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UK / ˈdɔ:rstep /

B2

noun
Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway

switch

US / swɪtʃ /

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UK / swɪtʃ /

A2

noun
A change or shift from one method to another
Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
Thin flexible piece of wood or stick
verb
To exchange or replace something for another thing

zodiac

US / ˈzəʊdiæk /

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UK / ˈzoʊdiæk /

A1

noun
A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or s

dumple

US / /

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UK / /

A1

gala

US / 'ɡɑ:lə /

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UK / ˈɡelə, ˈɡælə, ˈɡɑlə /

B2

noun
A big party, as for a public celebration

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

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UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

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

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

ascribe

US / ə'skraɪb /

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UK / əˈskraɪb /

A1

transitive verb
Attribute something to (a cause)

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1

verb
To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
To record, tape, or film something
To catch and prevent from being free
To take control of a place or object by force

village

US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Small town in the country

eat

US / i:t /

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UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

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

yearly

US / 'jɪəlɪ /

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UK / ˈjɪrli /

A2

adverb
Once a year; every 365 days

leftover

US / ˈleftəʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈlɛftˌovɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

kind

US / kaɪnd /

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UK / kaɪnd /

A1

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

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

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

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UK / dæns /

A1

noun
A series of steps and movements in time to music
A social event with dancing while music is playing
verb
To move your body rhythmically to music

decoration

US / ˌdekəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌdɛkəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Making something more attractive or beautiful
Act of awarding a medal to someone

feast

US / fi:st /

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UK / fist /

B1

noun
Religious celebration
Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
verb
To eat a large special meal often in celebration

firework

US / ˈfaɪəwɜ:k /

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UK / ˈfaɪərwɜ:rk /

B2

noun
Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs

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

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

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

chicken

US / ˈtʃɪkɪn /

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UK / ˈtʃɪkən /

A1

adjecitve
Acting like a coward
noun
A bird raised for its eggs and meat
Someone who is too afraid to do something

ready

US / 'redɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛdi /

A1

adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

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

tradition

US / trəˈdɪʃn /

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UK / trəˈdɪʃən /

B1

noun
An event, custom or way common to a people or race
Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time

snake

US / sneɪk /

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UK / snek /

B1

noun
An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
verb
To move like a snake
To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake

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

colorful

US / 'kʌləfəl /

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UK / 'kʌləfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being exciting or interesting; lively
Having a lot of color or colors

migration

US / maɪˈgreɪʃn /

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UK / maɪˈɡreʃən /

B1

noun
Process of moving to live in another place

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

torment

US / ˈtɔ:ment /

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UK / ˈtɔ:rment /

B2

noun
Great mental or physical pain
verb
To cause great physical or mental pain to

citizen

US / 'sɪtɪzn /

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UK / ˈsɪtɪzən /

B1

noun
Person who belongs to and has rights in a country

horse

US / hɔ:s /

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UK / hɔ:rs /

A2

noun
Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
Stand or frame used to support something
verb
To fool around stupidly

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

eve

US / i:v /

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UK / i:v /

B1

noun
The time just before something happens
Day before a significant or special day
(Poetic) evening; early part of the night
Person's name

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

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

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

sin

US / sɪn /

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UK / sɪn /

B1

noun
Act that breaks a religious law
verb
To do something that breaks a religious law

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

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

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UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

holiday

US / ˈhɒlədeɪ /

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UK / ˈhɑ:lədeɪ /

A1

noun
Day when people don't go to work or school
A day for a culture to celebrate; festival day
Time of year when people go somewhere for fun/rest

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

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

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UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

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

crop

US / krɒp /

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UK / krɑp /

B1

noun
Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
Section of short, thick hair
verb
To cut something to a shorter length or size

full

US / fʊl /

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UK / fʊl /

A1

adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

lunar

US / ˈlu:nə(r) /

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UK / ˈlunɚ /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning, about, or from the moon

end

US / end /

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UK / ɛnd /

A1

noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

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UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

sheep

US / ʃi:p /

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UK / ʃip /

B1

noun
Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
Person who behaves as others do, without thinking

loud

US / laʊd /

•

UK / laʊd /

A2

adjecitve
Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
Making a lot of noise

serve

US / sɜ:v /

•

UK / sɚv /

A2

verb
To act in a particular position or office
To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
To be used for a particular purpose
To give someone food or drinks
To give a person or group a service that is needed
To spend a particular amount of time in prison
To help customers find products and making sales
To give an official paper to appear in court

calculate

US / 'kælkjʊleɪt /

•

UK / ˈkælkjəˌlet /

B2

verb
To find an answer using mathematics
To make an educated guess about something

era

US / 'ɪərə /

•

UK / 'ɪrə /

B1

noun
Period characterized by particular events, people

symbolic

US / sɪmˈbɒlɪk /

•

UK / sɪmˈbɑlɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Representing something, but without real effect

traditionally

US / trə'dɪʃənəlɪ /

•

UK / trə'dɪʃənəlɪ /

B2

adverb
Something done in a customary, traditional manner

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

•

UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

A1

noun
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
other
High quality porcelain originally made only in China

envelope

US / ˈenvələʊp /

•

UK / ˈenvəloʊp /

B1

noun
Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

•

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

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

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

•

UK / fɪr /

A1

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

cleanse

US / klenz /

•

UK / klɛnz /

B1

verb
To remove impurities or pollutants from something

representation

US / ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən /

A2

noun
Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
Picture showing something in a particular way
Act or action of representing something

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

•

UK / ˈtrævəl /

A1

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

dinner

US / ˈdɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɪnɚ /

A1

noun
Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

villager

US / ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvɪlədʒɚ /

A2

noun
Person who lived in a village most of their life

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

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

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

A1

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

festival

US / ˈfestɪvl /

•

UK / ˈfɛstəvəl /

A2

noun
Cultural event with a program of events

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

rabbit

US / ˈræbɪt /

•

UK / ˈræbɪt /

A2

noun
Type of small animal with long ears and four legs

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

account

US / ə'kaʊnt /

•

UK / əˈkaʊnt /

A1

noun
An advantage
Arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
An invoice for things bought
Arrangement whereby you can use online services
A description, often written, of events; report

exponentially

US / ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ /

•

UK / ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ /

C1

adverb
(Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

paper

US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /

•

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

solstice

US / ˈsɒlstɪs /

•

UK / ˈsɑ:lstɪs /

C2

noun
Time of year when sun is farthest away from Earth

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

custom

US / ˈkʌstəm /

•

UK / ˈkʌstəm /

A2

adjecitve
Specially made to order
noun
Tradition that most people in a community do

bright

US / braɪt /

•

UK / braɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Cheerful and happy (manner)
(Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
Producing a lot of light
Smart; intelligent; clever

moon

US / mu:n /

•

UK / mun /

A2

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

mythical

US / ˈmɪθɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɪθɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Based on beliefs unsupported by facts

red

US / red /

•

UK / rɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

evolve

US / ɪ'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪˈvɑlv /

B1

verb
To develop certain features
To develop or change slowly over time
To slowly change or develop into something better

equinox

US / ˈi:kwɪnɒks /

•

UK / ˈi:kwɪnɑ:ks /

A1

noun
Either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and ni

usher

US / ˈʌʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌʃɚ /

B2

noun
One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
Man who plays a part in a marriage ceremony
verb
To serve as a leader or guide

televise

US / 'telɪvaɪz /

•

UK / ˈtɛləˌvaɪz /

B1

verb
To transmit or broadcast something on television

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

pig

US / pɪg /

•

UK / pɪɡ /

B1

noun
Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
Greedy person
Someone disgusting, e.g. in being dirty or rude

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

•

UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

chinese

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

home

US / həʊm /

•

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

fortune

US / 'fɔ:tʃu:n /

•

UK / ˈfɔrtʃən /

B1

noun
What might happen to you in the future
Chance or luck, particularly good luck
Very large amount of money

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

•

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

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

pork

US / pɔ:k /

•

UK / pɔ:rk /

B2

noun
Meat of a pig, used for food

communist

US / ˈkɒmjənɪst /

•

UK / ˈkɑmjənɪst /

B1

adjecitve
Believer in communism

ritual

US / 'rɪtʃʊəl /

•

UK / ˈrɪtʃuəl /

B1

adjecitve
Performed as part of a ceremony
Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
noun
Social or religious ceremony always done the same

check

US / tʃek /

•

UK / tʃɛk /

A1

adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

festivity

US / feˈstɪvəti /

•

UK / fɛˈstɪvɪti /

A1

noun
Any joyous activity to celebrate something

consume

US / kən'sju:m /

•

UK / kənˈsum /

A2

verb
To eat, drink, buy or use up something
To take all your energy; focus the attention

wonder

US / 'wʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwʌndɚ /

A1

noun
Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
verb
To feel curious about something
To think or consider about something over time

determine

US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /

A2

verb
To control exactly how something will be or act
To establish the facts about; discover

farm

US / fɑ:m /

•

UK / fɑ:rm /

A1

noun
Land used for growing crops or raising animals
verb
To use land for raising plants or animals for food

period

US / ˈpɪəriəd /

•

UK / ˈpɪriəd /

A1

noun
Set amount of time during which events take place
A way to emphasize what you will say
A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
A menstrual cycle
A set time for a class to be held

spirit

US / 'spɪrɪt /

•

UK / ˈspɪrɪt /

A2

noun
Person's strong determination or attitude
Unique qualities of person, place, or time
Part of a person thought to be moved by religion
Appearance or sense of a dead person
verb
To take someone away as if by magic

traditional

US / trəˈdɪʃənl /

•

UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Involved in a custom or event common to a people

back

US / bæk /

•

UK / bæk /

A1

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

base

US / beɪs /

•

UK / bes /

A2

noun
Place military personnel live, train, and operate
Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
Most important idea or ingredient to add others
Origin or start from which something came
Main place where an organization or a person works
verb
To use as the starting point or origin for
To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

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

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

A1

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

rooster

US / ˈru:stə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrustɚ /

B2

noun
Adult male chicken

fish

US / fɪʃ /

•

UK / fɪʃ /

A1

noun
Animal that swims and lives in water
verb
To go fishing with a net or hook

form

US / fɔ:m /

•

UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

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

reunion

US / ˌri:'ju:nɪən /

•

UK / riˈjunjən /

B2

noun
Act of people meeting after being apart
Event to meet old school or college friends

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

ancient

US / 'eɪnʃənt /

•

UK / ˈenʃənt /

A2

adjecitve
Very old; having lived a very long time ago

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

beast

US / bi:st /

•

UK / bist /

B1

noun
Ugly or terrifying animal

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

local

US / ˈləʊkl /

•

UK / ˈloʊkl /

A2

adjecitve
Relating to a particular area, city, or town
noun
Bus or train, that stops at most stations
People who live in the area being discussed
The pub you most frequently go to

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

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

•

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

A1

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

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

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

•

UK / sprɪŋ /

A1

noun
Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
Sudden jump from one place to another
The time when plants start growing after winter
Place where water flows from beneath the ground
verb
To lessen the impact of something under pressure
To jump into the air

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

UK / kɔl /

A1

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

gift

US / gɪft /

•

UK / ɡɪft /

A2

noun
Something given to another for a reason; present
Special skill or natural ability to do something

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

ward

US / wɔ:d /

•

UK / wɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Person's name
Child legally protected and cared for by a court
Section or part of a town or city
Separate part or area of a hospital

thoroughly

US / ˈθʌrəli /

•

UK / ˈθɜ:rəli /

B1

adverb
In a complete way, without missing any part

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

trait

US / treɪt /

•

UK / tret /

C2

noun
A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior

keep

US / ki:p /

•

UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

Learn About Chinese New Year: Rituals, Food, Family

depiction

dictator

schedule

child

lion

nian

drumbeat

color

food

represent

resume

sense

round

regime

but

dragon

good

give

craft

lantern

mao

renewal

rat

phase

ultimately

about

even

like

that

elaborate

lunisolar

family

include

sea

first

get

present

roughly

each

outlaw

number

officially

annual

festive

longevity

offer

watch

associate

calendar

day

doorstep

switch

zodiac

dumple

gala

population

new

ascribe

capture

previous

village

eat

while

yearly

leftover

will

use

also

kind

year

dance

decoration

feast

firework

into

other

one

across

chicken