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upstairs

US / ˌʌpˈsteəz /

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UK / ˌʌpˈsterz /

C1

adverb
On a floor above
noun
The floor above you in a building

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

jack

US / dʒæk /

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UK / dʒæk /

A1

noun
Increase the amount or intensity of something
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
verb
To increase the amount or intensity of something
To exert pressure on by lifting

desperately

US / 'despərətlɪ /

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UK / ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a way that shows you don't have much hope

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

A1

noun
A male parent
Man who is the first to do or invent something
verb
To create a child by making a woman pregnant

boy

US / bɔɪ /

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UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

honest

US / ˈɒnɪst /

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UK / ˈɑnɪst /

A2

adjecitve
Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

A1

adjecitve
Not present
adverb
Disappear completely
Doing something with a lot of energy
Not here; far from here; in a different direction
To a different area, location

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

noun
Very short or brief period of time
A particular period in time

shanghai

US / ˌʃæŋ'haɪ /

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UK / ˌʃæŋ'haɪ /

A1

other
Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

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)

young

US / jʌŋ /

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UK / jʌŋ /

A1

adjecitve
At an early stage of existence; not mature
Being recently created or started
noun
Babies in a group or family of animals

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

either

US / ˈaɪðə(r) /

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UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
adverb
(After negative statements) likewise, in addition
conjunction
Used as the first of two connected things
determiner
Used as the first of two connected things
pronoun
The one or the other

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

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

write

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

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UK / ʃʊr /

A1

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

truth

US / tru:θ /

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UK / truθ /

A2

noun
Real facts about something

surround

US / səˈraʊnd /

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UK / səˈraʊnd /

A2

other
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
verb
To be all the way around something
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
To move closer on all sides of something

forth

US / fɔ:θ /

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UK / fɔrθ, forθ /

B1

adverb
So as to be seen; out
Outward or forward in space, time

simpson

US / ˈsimpsn /

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UK / ˈsɪmpsən /

A1

other
Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic ef

dignity

US / ˈdɪgnəti /

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UK / ˈdɪgnəti /

B1

noun
Person of high rank deserving respect
Quality or state of deserving respect

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)

carer

US / ˈkeərə(r) /

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UK / ˈkerər /

A1

noun
Person who looks after others

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

soon

US / su:n /

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UK / sun /

A1

adverb
At a time not long from now

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

letter

US / 'letə(r) /

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UK / ˈlɛtɚ /

A1

noun
One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
Message you put in an envelope and send by post

news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

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

grandfather

US / 'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn- /

B2

noun
Your mother's or father's father

smile

US / smaɪl /

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UK / smaɪl /

A1

noun
Raising the corners of the mouth showing happiness
verb
To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness

remarkable

US / rɪˈmɑ:kəbl /

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UK / rɪˈmɑrkəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice

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

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

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

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

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

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’

mum

US / mʌm /

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UK / mʌm /

A1

noun
Mother

tell

US / tel /

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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

michael

US / ˈmaɪk(ə)l /

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UK / ˈmaɪkəl /

A1

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

heartbreakingly

US / /

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UK / /

C1

adverb
So as to cause grief or great sorrow

fun

US / fʌn /

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UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

tooth

US / tu:θ /

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UK / tuθ /

A1

noun
A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
Hard white things in the mouth, used to bite

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

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

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)

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

dead

US / ded /

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UK / dɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Not alive
Being bored or not interested
Unable to operate because electricity etc. ran out
Being unable to feel, physically or emotionally
adverb
Completely; absolutely

counselling

US / ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ /

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UK / ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ /

B1

verb
To listen and give expert advice to someone

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

mother

US / ˈmʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈmʌðɚ /

A1

noun
Female who has a child or children; female parent
verb
To take care of someone as if they were your child

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

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

call

US / kɔ:l /

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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

devoted

US / dɪˈvəʊtɪd /

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UK / dɪˈvotɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Dedicated and committed to
verb
To dedicate
To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)

pain

US / peɪn /

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UK / pen /

A1

noun
Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
Something or someone that bothers or upsets you
verb
To cause someone to feel upset or worry

back

US / bæk /

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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

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

anybody

US / ˈenibɒdi /

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UK / ˈenibʌdi /

A1

pronoun
Any person; anyone

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

dad

US / dæd /

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UK / dæd /

A1

noun
Another word for father

photo

US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

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UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

A1

noun
Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

brush

US / brʌʃ /

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UK / brʌʃ /

A2

noun
Quick and gentle movement
Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
Thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
verb
To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
To clean using a long stick with stiff hairs

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

battle

US / 'bætl /

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UK / ˈbætl /

A2

noun
Military fight between armies
Working hard to stop something; struggle
verb
To fight or struggle against someone or something
To work hard to stop something; struggle

help

US / help /

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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

rest

US / rest /

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UK / rɛst /

A1

noun
Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
State in which there is a lack of motion
Part of something remaining after some was used
verb
To stop working or avoid activity to recover
(Of dead person) to lie in a grave
To lean, support or place something against
To not be tired because you had enough sleep

and

US / ənd /

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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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

grandparent

US / ˈgrænpeərənt /

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UK / ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt, -ˌpær-, ˈɡræn- /

B2

noun
Your mother or father's parent

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

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

insist

US / ɪn'sɪst /

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UK / ɪnˈsɪst /

A2

verb
To demand that someone do something
To strongly state your opinion without changing it

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

make

US / meɪk /

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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

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

sister

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

noun
Female you share a parent with
Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion

maternal

US / məˈtɜ:nl /

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UK / məˈtɜ:rnl /

B2

adjecitve
Of mothers or being a mother
Connected to the mother's side of the family
Concerning a woman who is going to have baby

stand

US / stænd /

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UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

school

US / sku:l /

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UK / skul /

A1

adjecitve
Being to do with schools and education
noun
Large group of fish that swim together
Education of a child
Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
A particular belief or idea about something
verb
To teach or train someone to know or do something

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

murder

US / 'mɜ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈmɚdɚ /

A2

noun
Something that is difficult or painful to do
Crime of deliberately killing a person
verb
To intentionally kill a person
To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly

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

abroad

US / əˈbrɔ:d /

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UK / əˈbrɔd /

A2

adverb
In or to a foreign country

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

dear

US / dɪə(r) /

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UK / dɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Loved or valued very much
Expensive

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

whose

US / hu:z /

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UK / huz /

A1

pronoun
Refers to the person who owns something

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

alice

US / ˈælɪs /

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UK / ˈælɪs /

A1

rural

US / ˈruərəl /

•

UK / ˈrʊrəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the country as opposed to the city

bedroom

US / ˈbedru:m /

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UK / ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

A1

noun
Room with a bed, for sleeping in

linda

US / /

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UK / /

A1

demonize

US / ˈdi:mənaɪz /

•

UK / 'di:mənaɪz /

B1

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

rage

US / reɪdʒ /

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UK / reɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Strong or violent anger
Sudden display of strong or violent anger
verb
To act or speak with strong or violent anger
To move violently, like a storm

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

look

US / lʊk /

•

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

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

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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

correctly

US / kə'rektlɪ /

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UK / kəˈrɛktlɪ /

A2

adverb
In an accurate or correct manner

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

lived

US / 'lɪvd /

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UK / 'lɪvd /

A1

verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

christmas

US / ˈkrɪsməs /

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UK / ˈkrɪsməs /

A2

noun
Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

constantly

US / ˈkɒnstəntli /

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UK / ˈkɑnstəntlɪ /

B1

adverb
Frequently, or without pause

work

US / wɜ:k /

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UK / wɚk /

A1

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

son

US / sʌn /

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UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

bounce

US / baʊns /

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UK / baʊns /

B1

noun
A person's energy or confidence
Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
verb
To move around energetically, playfully
To forcibly remove a person from a bar, nightclub
(Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
To strike a surface and rapidly change direction
To move energetically in an up and down motion

court

US / kɔ:t /

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UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

noun
Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
verb
To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
To encourage dangerous behavior
To pay attention to someone to get their support

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

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UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
Having a chance of happening, or being true

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

both

US / bəuθ /

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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

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place