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affect

US / ə'fekt /

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UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

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

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

resource

US / riˈsɔ:s /

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UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /

A2

noun
Something that can be used profitably; asset
An essential supply of something
Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
verb
To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

adverb
In some degree or measure
noun
a person or thing of some value or consequence
pronoun
Thing that is not yet known or named
Approximately

out

US / aʊt /

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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

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

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

where

US / hwɛə /

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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

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

experiment

US / ɪk'sperɪmənt /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛrəmənt /

A2

noun
Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
verb
To create and perform tests to research something
To try something new that you haven't tried before

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

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UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

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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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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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

larva

US / ˈlɑ:və /

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UK / ˈlɑ:rvə /

B2

noun
Wormlike young form of some insects

environmental

US / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl /

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UK / ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl:, -ˌvaɪən /

A2

adjecitve
Of the natural world of plants and animals

haul

US / hɔ:l /

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UK / hɔl /

B2

verb
To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)

disaster

US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /

A2

noun
State of extreme ruin and misfortune

hide

US / haɪd /

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UK / haɪd /

A1

noun
The skin of an animal used for making leather
verb
To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found

droplet

US / ˈdrɒplət /

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UK / ˈdrɑ:plət /

B1

noun
Small drop

front

US / frʌnt /

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UK / frʌnt /

A1

adjecitve
Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
noun
Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
Area where fighting in a war is happening
Place where air of different temperatures meets
verb
To have the forward part facing something
To lead a group of people, usually a band

come

US / kʌm /

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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

plug

US / plʌg /

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UK / plʌɡ /

B1

noun
Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
A promotion of a product
verb
To use an object to block a hole
To promote or advertise a product

clean

US / kli:n /

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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

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

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

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UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

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UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

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

molt

US / məʊlt /

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UK / molt /

C1

verb
(Of animals) to lose hair, e.g. on an annual basis

shore

US / ʃɔ:(r) /

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UK / ʃɔr, ʃor /

B1

noun
Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river

failure

US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /

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UK / 'feɪljər /

A1

noun
When things go wrong; lack of function
Act or result of not achieving your goals

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

dozen

US / ˈdʌzn /

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UK / ˈdʌzən /

A2

noun
12 people or things

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

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UK / ˈsʌðərn /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

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

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

estimate

US / 'estɪmət /

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UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /

A2

noun
Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
verb
To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of

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

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

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UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

exposure

US / ɪk'spəʊʒə(r) /

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UK / ɪkˈspoʒɚ /

A2

noun
Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
Being talked about in the media
Act of making something that is secret known
Experience of something directly

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

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UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

datum

US / ˈdeɪtəm /

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UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /

B1

noun
Item of factual information

rinse

US / rɪns /

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UK / rɪns /

B2

noun
Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
A form of shampoo or conditioner
A light wash
verb
To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
To wash lightly

sample

US / ˈsɑ:mpl /

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UK / ˈsæmpl /

A2

noun
A small quantity of something used as a taster
verb
To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it

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)

coast

US / kəʊst /

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UK / kost /

A2

noun
Land near the sea or ocean
verb
To progress in something without trying hard
(Of a vehicle) to move forward without power

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

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

census

US / ˈsensəs /

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UK / ˈsɛnsəs /

B2

noun
Survey to collect data about people in an area

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

subtle

US / 'sʌtl /

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UK / ˈsʌtl /

B1

adjecitve
Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

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UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

fibre

US / ˈfaɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈfaɪbɚ /

C2

noun
Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn

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

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

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

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

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

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UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

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

fund

US / fʌnd /

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UK / fʌnd /

A2

noun
Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
A specific account into which you put money
verb
To supply money for something

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

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UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

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UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

spill

US / spɪl /

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UK / spɪl /

B1

noun
Accident when someone falls
Act of allowing a fluid to escape
verb
To come out of and spread beyond limits
To cause (blood) to flow from body, as by killing
To tell secrets or let information escape
To cause a liquid to fall out of its container
To come out of a holding container

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’

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

A1

adjecitve
Being good at
Nasty; unkind
Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
noun
Average of a set of numbers
verb
To express a particular idea or thought
To intend to do something in particular
To have a particular meaning or value

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

down

US / daʊn /

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UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

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

lab

US / læb /

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UK / læb /

B1

noun
Short for 'laboratory'

closely

US / 'kləʊslɪ /

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UK / ˈkloslɪ /

A2

adverb
In a careful manner
Nearby; just next to

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

extent

US / ɪkˈstent /

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UK / ɪkˈstɛnt /

A2

noun
Point, level or limit to which something reaches
Range or space included in something

biologist

US / baɪˈɒlədʒɪst /

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UK / baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst /

A2

noun
A scientist who studies living things

beneath

US / bɪ'ni:θ /

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UK / bɪˈniθ /

A2

preposition
Not worthy of you; not good enough for you
Under; In or to a lower position; below

particularly

US / pəˈtikjuləli /

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UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /

A2

adverb
Specially; more than others

catch

US / kætʃ /

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UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

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

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

ground

US / graʊnd /

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UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

noun
Connection of electrical equipment to earth
Place where people play particular sports
Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
verb
To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
To make sharp or smooth through friction
To press together with force making a sound
To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
To hit the bottom
(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
To prevent a plane from taking off
To place the ball over the goal line in rugby

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

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

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river
verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

coordinate

US / kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt /

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UK / ko'ɔrdəˈnet /

B1

noun
Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
verb
To match styles or colors that go well together
To cause body parts to move smoothly together
To make plans to meet a shared goal
To bring order and organization to something

cycle

US / ˈsaɪkl /

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UK / ˈsaɪkəl /

A2

noun
Series of regular and repeated actions
Bicycle, bike
verb
To go through a series of events repeatedly
To ride on a bicycle

spew

US / spju: /

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UK / spju /

C1

verb
To come out or push out with force

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

unclear

US / ˌʌnˈklɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌʌnˈklɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Not easy to understand; not obvious

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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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

chronic

US / 'krɒnɪk /

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UK / ˈkrɑnɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
(Of disease) over a long time; serious

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

trap

US / træp /

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UK / træp /

A2

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

gulf

US / gʌlf /

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UK / ɡʌlf /

B1

noun
Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
Wide separation or difference between two groups
Deep hole in the ground

predator

US / 'predətə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr /

B1

noun
An animal that hunts and kills other animals
Person preying on the weak to gain advantage

special

US / 'speʃl /

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UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

consumption

US / kənˈsʌmpʃn /

•

UK / kənˈsʌmpʃən /

B1

noun
The act of buying and using products
The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
A serious disease of the lungs

hatchery

US / ˈhætʃəri /

•

UK / ˈhætʃəri /

B2

noun
Place to hatch eggs under artificial conditions

foundation

US / faunˈdeiʃən /

•

UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /

C1

noun
Base or important starting point
Underground base on which building is constructed
Institution supported by a private fund
First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
Action of establishing an organization

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

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

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

noun
Quantity of something
verb
To add up to a certain figure

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

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

•

UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

oil

US / ɔɪl /

•

UK / ɔɪl /

A2

noun
A liquid used for frying foods
Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
verb
To add a liquid for frying foods
To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

seafood

US / 'si:fu:d /

•

UK / ˈsiˌfud /

B2

noun
Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

hold

US / həʊld /

•

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

prey

US / preɪ /

•

UK / pre /

B1

noun
The victim of another person's aggression
other
The victim of another person's aggression
verb
To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
To cause another to be a victim

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

risk

US / rɪsk /

•

UK / rɪsk /

A1

noun
Actions that cause potential problems
verb
To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

rupture

US / 'rʌptʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrʌptʃɚ /

B2

noun
A crack or break in something
Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
verb
To (cause to) burst or break
Medical to tear or break

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

larval

US / 'lɑ:vl /

•

UK / 'lɑ:vl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning or in the state of a larva

how

US / haʊ /

•

UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

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

crab

US / kræb /

•

UK / kræb /

B2

noun
Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
verb
To complain about something in an annoying way

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

leak

US / li:k /

•

UK / lik /

B1

noun
Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
Information released that wasn't supposed to be
verb
(Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
To make secret information public
(Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

•

UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

diminish

US / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

•

UK / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

B1

verb
To make something smaller or less important
To imply someone's reputation is less good
To become or cause to become less in size, value

level

US / 'levl /

•

UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

run

US / rʌn /

•

UK / rʌn /

A1

noun
Journey between two places made by ship or car
Series of similar things or successes and failures
Act of running; exercise of running
verb
To depart or travel according to a schedule
To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
(Of an engine) to be operating
To start or use a computer program
To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
To manage or operate a business
To operate or drive something
(Of a road) to go from one place to another
To move your legs faster than walking

ready

US / 'redɪ /

•

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

may

US / meɪ /

•

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

keystone

US / 'ki:stəʊn /

•

UK / ˈkiˌston /

C2

noun
Central building block at the top of an arch

wash

US / wɒʃ /

•

UK / wɑ:ʃ /

A1

noun
Clothes or other items that need cleaning
Movement of water with or against something else
verb
To clean someone or something with soap and water
To move somewhere by flowing

easily

US / ˈi:zəli /

•

UK / ˈizəli /

A1

adverb
Clearly; without doubt; certainly
Without difficulty

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

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

settle

US / 'setl /

•

UK / ˈsɛtl /

A2

noun
Type of wooden seat
verb
To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
To end some troubles by reaching an agreement
To become accustomed to a new environment
(Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container

dish

US / dɪʃ /

•

UK / dɪʃ /

A2

noun
Good-looking person of the opposite sex
Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
Food that has been prepared in a certain way

expose

US / ɪk'spəʊz /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /

A2

noun
News article revealing secret information
verb
To make visible, without covering or protection
To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
To be talked about in the media
To make a secret known to the public
To experience something, often a harmful thing

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

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

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

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

perry

US / ˈperi /

•

UK / 'perɪ /

A1

other
A fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

heavily

US / ˈhevɪli /

•

UK / hɛvəli /

A2

adverb
In a slow, loud manner
A lot or to a great degree
With great effort or force

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈpɪr /

A1

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

safe

US / seɪf /

•

UK / sef /

A2

noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger

guess

US / ɡes /

•

UK / ɡɛs /

A1

noun
Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
verb
To give an answer without knowing if it is correct

shelter

US / 'ʃeltə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʃɛltɚ /

B1

noun
Place to protect people/animals from abuse
Structure that covers or protects things
State of being protected from danger, bad weather
verb
To give animals, people a place away from abuse
To find protection from danger/bad weather

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

noun
Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
verb
To make an effort, to attempt to do something
To examine someone or something in a court of law
To test to see if it is good or you like it
To make a person go through hardship; test
To examine something to see if it works

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

soft

US / sɒft /

•

UK / sɔft, sɑft /

A2

adjecitve
Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
Showing a sympathetic and gentle heart
Not rough to the touch; light in feel
(Of lights, music) not too bright; not too loud

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

A1

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

sort

US / sɔ:t /

•

UK / sɔrt /

A1

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

will

US / wɪl /

•

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

science

US / 'saɪəns /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

offshore

US / ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf- /

B2

adjecitve
(Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
(Of winds) coming from the land

discernible

US / dɪ'sɜ:nəbəl /

•

UK / dɪˈsə:nəbəl, -ˈzə:- /

B2

adjecitve
That can be detected or seen; visible; detectible

gathering

US / ˈgæðərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɡæðərɪŋ /

A2

noun
Bringing things or people together
A meeting of people who come together
verb
To bring objects together into one place
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

noun
Group of people working on a task together
Group of people playing a sport together

while

US / waɪl /

•

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

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

A1

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

survey

US / 'sɜ:veɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɜː(r)veɪ /

A2

noun
Broad view or general description of something
Act of measuring land or property to make a map
Set of questions used to ask people about a topic
verb
To offer a broad view or general description
To measure an area of land to make a map of it
To ask people a question about a particular topic

gallon

US / ˈgælən /

•

UK / ˈɡælən /

B1

noun
Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)

effect

US / ɪ'fekt /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛkt /

A1

noun
An advantage, benefit
Change brought about by a cause; result

development

US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

A2

noun
Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
A new event related to a previous event

october

US / ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) /

•

UK / ɑkˈtobɚ /

A1

noun
10th month of the year

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

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

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

•

UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

would

US / wʊd /

•

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

interested

US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

A1

adjecitve
Having had your attention taken; curious
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

A1

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

blue

US / blu: /

•

UK / blu /

A1

adjecitve
Color of the clear sky
Feeling sad or down

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

A1

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

compare

US / kəm'peə(r) /

•

UK / kəmˈpɛr /

A1

verb
To consider how similar and different things are

pick

US / pɪk /

•

UK / pɪk /

A1

noun
Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
Item selected from a group of choices
verb
To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
To decide on a thing from various choices; select
To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

mexico

US / 'meksɪkəʊ /

•

UK / 'meksɪkoʊ /

A1

proper noun
A country in southwestern North America, with extensive coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pac

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

can

US / kæn /

•

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

now

US / naʊ /

•

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

slow

US / sləʊ /

•

UK / sloʊ /

A1

adjecitve
Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
(Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
Having difficulty understanding simple things
Moving or happening without speed; not fast
verb
To move, with less speed than before
To move or go without much speed