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performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

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UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

talent

US / 'tælənt /

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UK / ˈtælənt /

B1

noun
Natural ability of a person to do something well
Person with a strong natural ability in something

small

US / smɔ:l /

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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

veteran

US / 'vetərən /

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UK / ˈvɛtərən /

B2

adjecitve
Experienced through long service or practice
noun
Person experienced through long service

immediately

US / ɪˈmi:diətli /

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UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /

A1

adverb
Without any delay; straight away

suicidal

US / ˌsu:ɪˈsaɪdl /

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UK / ˌsuɪˈsaɪdl /

B2

adjecitve
Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
Dangerous to yourself or your interests

walk

US / wɔ:k /

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UK / wɔk /

A1

noun
Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
verb
To move with your legs at a slowish pace

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

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

noun
One of many floors or levels in a building
Account or description of how something happened

role

US / rəʊl /

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UK / rol /

A2

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in quality and amount
Identical; not different
Not changing; constant

invention

US / ɪnˈvenʃn /

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UK / ɪnˈvɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Something new that is different from other things
Power or ability to create new things
Process of creating a new device or idea

lend

US / lend /

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UK / lɛnd /

A2

verb
To let someone borrow something for a while
To give help or support to someone in need

weight

US / weɪt /

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UK / wet /

A2

noun
How heavy something is
Metal object to measure how heavy something is
Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress

alongside

US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /

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UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /

B1

preposition
Side by side with something

friend

US / frend /

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UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

comedian

US / kəˈmi:diən /

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UK / kəˈmidiən /

A2

noun
An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh

museum

US / mjuˈzi:əm /

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UK / mjuˈziəm /

A2

noun
Building to display art/science/history objects

substantial

US / səbˈstænʃl /

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UK / səbˈstænʃəl /

C2

adjecitve
(Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
Being large in degree, quantity, or size
Being strongly and firmly made or built

perform

US / pə'fɔ:m /

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UK / pɚˈfɔrm /

A1

verb
To carry out an action well or successfully
To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.

panic

US / 'pænɪk /

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UK / ˈpænɪk /

B1

noun
Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
verb
To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

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UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

noun
A company formed for making profit
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit

establish

US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

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UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

A2

verb
To set or create something to last for a long time
To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity

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

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

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UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

adam

US / ˈædəm /

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UK / ˈædəm /

A1

proper noun
(in the biblical and Koranic traditions) the first man. According to the Book of Genesis, Adam was c

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

fellow

US / 'feləʊ /

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UK / ˈfɛlo /

A2

adjecitve
Being of the same kind
noun
Man or a boy
Student paid to study and teach after college

dragon

US / ˈdrægən /

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UK / ˈdræɡən /

B1

noun
Imaginary creatures that breathe fire

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

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UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

friendship

US / ˈfrendʃɪp /

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UK / ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp /

B1

noun
Feeling of liking someone; good relationship

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

lose

US / lu:z /

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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')

heavyweight

US / ˈheviweɪt /

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UK / ˈhɛviˌwet /

B2

noun
Professional boxer in a greater weight class

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

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

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

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UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

remake

US / 'ri:meɪk /

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UK / riˈmek /

B1

verb
To arrange or prepare something again
Make anew; to reform

successfully

US / sək'sesfəlɪ /

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UK / səkˈsɛsfəlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a manner that achieves a goal

skill

US / skɪl /

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UK / skɪl /

A2

noun
Ability to do something well

point

US / pɔɪnt /

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UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

seth

US / seɪt /

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UK / seɪt /

A1

other
(Old Testament) Third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

sand

US / sænd /

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UK / sænd /

A2

noun
Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
verb
To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
To smoothen a surface with sandpaper

partnership

US / ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp /

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UK / ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp /

B1

noun
Shared business relationship with someone
Working with others for some purpose

lady

US / 'leɪdɪ /

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UK / ˈledi /

A1

noun
Another way of saying 'woman'
Official title of a woman with high social rank

drama

US / 'drɑ:mə /

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UK / ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə /

A2

noun
Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
Study of acting

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

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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

shift

US / ʃɪft /

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UK / ʃɪft /

A2

adjecitve
(Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
noun
A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
Period of work starting at a certain time
verb
To change in position or direction
To move something from one place to another

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

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UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

moneyball

US / /

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UK / /

A1

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

assistant

US / əˈsɪstənt /

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UK / əˈsɪstənt /

A2

adjecitve
(Person) helping another, usually as a job
noun
Person who helps another, usually as a job

won

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn, won /

A1

verb
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

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

love

US / lʌv /

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UK / lʌv /

A1

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

hollywood

US / ˈhɔli:ˌwʊd /

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UK / ˈhɑliˌwʊd /

A1

adjecitve
A flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
noun
A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
other
Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
Film industry of the United States

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

season

US / ˈsi:zn /

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UK / ˈsizən /

A1

noun
One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
Time of year when something usually happens
verb
To add pepper and salt to something
To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry

outrageous

US / aʊtˈreɪdʒəs /

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UK / aʊtˈredʒəs /

B1

adjecitve
Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme

december

US / dɪˈsembə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈsɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
The 12th month of the year

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

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

awkward

US / ˈɔ:kwəd /

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UK / ˈɔkwəd /

B1

adjecitve
Lacking smooth movement
Causing embarrassment or trouble
Difficult to deal with

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

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

play

US / pleɪ /

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UK / pleɪ /

A1

noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

jonah

US / ˈdʒəunə /

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UK / ˈdʒonə /

A1

noun
A book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
other
A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

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

angeles

US / ˈeɪndʒəlz /

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UK / ˈændʒəlɪs /

A1

wow

US / waʊ /

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UK / waʊ /

A1

exclamation
Sound people make when they make are impressed
verb
(Informal) to greatly impress someone

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

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

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

how

US / haʊ /

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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)

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

parent

US / 'peərənt /

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UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

youth

US / ju:θ /

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UK / juθ /

A2

noun
Being young; time when you are young
Young person or teenager
Quality or state of being young
Boy or a young man

opposite

US / ˈɔpəzit /

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UK / ˈɑpəzɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being totally different from
noun
Person, thing that is totally different to another
preposition
Across from or on the side facing something

funny

US / ˈfʌni /

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UK / ˈfʌni /

A1

adjecitve
Causing laughter; amusing
Being different, odd or strange

accept

US / ək'sept /

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UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

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UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

hill

US / hɪl /

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UK / hɪl /

A2

noun
High land not as high as a mountain
Where the road or land goes upward; slope
Person's name

hilariously

US / /

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UK / /

B2

adverb
In a very amusing or funny manner

click

US / klɪk /

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UK / klɪk /

A1

noun
The sound a computer mouse makes when you press it
A short, slight, and sharp sound
verb
To work well with someone or something
To press a computer mouse
To make a short, slight, and sharp sound

cox

US / kɒks /

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UK / kɑ:ks /

A1

noun
Act as the coxswain, in a boat race

smithsonian

US / smɪθˈsoʊniən /

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UK / /

A1

sequel

US / 'si:kwəl /

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UK / ˈsikwəl /

B2

noun
Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one

jump

US / dʒʌmp /

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UK / dʒʌmp /

A1

noun
Large sudden increase
An act of springing into the air
Bar or other thing that is jumped over
A sudden movement due to surprise
verb
To attack someone suddenly
To push your body into the air with your legs
To suddenly decide to do something
To make a sudden movement due to surprise

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

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

practice

US / 'præktɪs /

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UK / ˈpræktɪs /

A2

noun
The office and place for legal or medical work
Doing something many times to become better at it
verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To live according to the teachings of a religion
To do something many times to improve a skill

manager

US / ˈmænɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmænɪdʒɚ /

A1

noun
Person who controls and runs a business or group

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

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UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

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

humor

US / 'hju:mə /

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UK / ˈhjumɚ /

B1

noun
Quality that makes something funny
Mood that a person is in
other
To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
verb
To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
To agree with someone but don't really mean it

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

hire

US / ˈhaɪə(r) /

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UK / haɪr /

A2

noun
Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
verb
To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
To give the use of something in exchange for money

impressed

US / ɪmˈprest /

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UK / ɪmˈprest /

A2

adjecitve
Feeling an emotional impact
verb
To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
To press into a soft material to make a pattern

delivery

US / dɪˈlɪvəri /

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UK / dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri /

A2

noun
Way someone acts when speaking publicly
Act of taking something to a person or place

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

actor

US / ˈæktə(r) /

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UK / ˈæktɚ /

A1

noun
Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV

witty

US / ˈwɪti /

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UK / ˈwɪti /

C2

adjecitve
Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way

win

US / wɪn /

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UK / wɪn /

A1

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

own

US / əʊn /

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UK / on /

A1

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

marshall

US / ˈmɑ:ʃəl /

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UK / ˈmɑrʃəl /

B1

noun
Person's name
Person who has a high position in the military

fox

US / fɒks /

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UK / fɑ:ks /

A2

noun
Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
Clever, tricky person
Offensive; do not use woman thought to be sexy
verb
To make something difficult to understand; confuse
To trick someone in a clever way

york

US / jɔ:k /

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UK / jɔrk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl

officially

US / əˈfɪʃəli /

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UK / əˈfɪʃəlɪ /

A2

adverb
According to what is stated by an authority figure

russell

US / ˈrʌsəl /

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UK / ˈrʌsəl /

A1

noun
English film director (born in )

michael

US / ˈmaɪk(ə)l /

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UK / ˈmaɪkəl /

A1

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

cast

US / kɑ:st /

•

UK / kæst /

A2

noun
People who appear in a play or movie
Small amount of a particular color
Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
verb
To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
To describe someone's personality or character
To make objects using a mold
To be presented in a certain way
To send out or direct something
To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

uncomfortable

US / ʌnˈkʌmftəbl /

•

UK / ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə- /

B1

adjecitve
Not being relaxed; worried about something

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

secure

US / sɪ'kjʊə(r) /

•

UK / sɪˈkjʊr /

A2

adjecitve
Being attached to something tightly and surely
(Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
verb
To get or achieve something with certainty
To firmly attach something to something else
To protect from danger or harm, keep things safe

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

mother

US / ˈmʌðə(r) /

•

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 /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

preparation

US / ˌprepəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌprɛpəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Cream or substance applied onto the skin
Act of making ready for a purpose or activity

gun

US / ɡʌn /

•

UK / ɡʌn /

A2

noun
Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
verb
To suddenly make an engine run faster

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

achieve

US / ə'tʃi:v /

•

UK / əˈtʃiv /

A2

verb
To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard

cyrus

US / ˈsaiərəs /

•

UK / ˈsaɪrəs /

A1

proper noun
(died c.530 BC), king of Persia 559–530 BC; founder of the Achaemenid dynasty; father of Cambyses; k
(died 401 BC), Persian prince; known as Cyrus the Younger. On the death of his father, Darius II, in

bear

US / bɛː /

•

UK / bɛr /

A2

noun
Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
Someone who expects stock market to fall
verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To keep moving left or right while going forward
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

noun
Thin layer that covers something
Movie
verb
To record moving action with a camera

pal

US / pæl /

•

UK / pæl /

B1

noun
Friend

campus

US / 'kæmpəs /

•

UK / ˈkæmpəs /

B1

other
Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university

distinctive

US / dɪˈstɪŋktɪv /

•

UK / dɪˈstɪŋktɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Having a quality that is different from others

dustin

US / ˈdʌstɪn /

•

UK / /

A1

loud

US / laʊd /

•

UK / laʊd /

A2

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

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

•

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

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

sandler

US / ˈsændlər /

•

UK / /

A1

origin

US / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn /

•

UK / ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr- /

A2

noun
Point at which something begins or is created
Country or social group that a person comes from

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

interest

US / 'ɪntrəst /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /

A1

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
Fee for borrowing money
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

instant

US / ˈɪnstənt /

•

UK / ˈɪnstənt /

A2

adjecitve
(Food) requiring very little preparation
Occurring immediately
noun
A very short period of time

gervais

US / dʒəˈveɪz /

•

UK / /

A1

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

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

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

busy

US / 'bɪzɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɪzi /

A1

adjecitve
Working hard doing something; full of activity
verb
To actively be occupied with doing something

cameo

US / ˈkæmiəʊ /

•

UK / ˈkæmioʊ /

C1

noun
Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie

gregory

US / ˈdraʊzi /

•

UK / ˈdraʊzi /

A1

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

superbad

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjective
Extremely bad; very poor, awful.
(originally in African-American usage). Of a person: very tough, formidable. Also as a general term

pursue

US / pə'sju: /

•

UK / pɚˈsu /

B1

verb
To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
To try to achieve or get something over time

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

virgin

US / ˈvɜ:dʒɪn /

•

UK / ˈvɚdʒɪn /

B1

adjecitve
Never having had sexual intercourse
noun
Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
Person who has never had sexual intercourse

daughter

US / ˈdɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɔtɚ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of a company) being a subsidiary of another firm
noun
A female child of someone

introduce

US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

•

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A1

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

stylist

US / ˈstaɪlɪst /

•

UK / ˈstaɪlɪst /

A2

noun
Someone who cuts hair

stiller

US / ˈstɪlə /

•

UK / ˈstɪlər /

B2

adjecitve
More quiet

teenage

US / ˈti:neɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈtinˌedʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Being of the age 13 through 19

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

A1

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

heart

US / hɑ:t /

•

UK / hɑrt /

A1

noun
A feeling of care for others; compassion
Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
Be cheerfully encouraging
Most essential, important, or central part
Referring to a promise or something important
State or feelings of affection or deep love
Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
The part of the body that pumps blood
Place where emotions are believed to be felt
A shape that represents love

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

belt

US / belt /

•

UK / bɛlt /

A2

noun
Band of material worn around a person's waist
Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
verb
To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
To put a belt around something or someone

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

•

UK / strendʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

cop

US / kɒp /

•

UK / kɑp /

B2

noun
Slang for police officer

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

A1

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

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

son

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

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

act

US / ækt /

•

UK / ækt /

A1

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

abrams

US / ˈeɪbrəmz /

•

UK / /

A1

bit

US / bɪt /

•

UK / bɪt /

A1

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

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

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

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

larry

US / 'bɔɪstərəs /

•

UK / ˈbɔɪstərəs, -strəs /

A1

both

US / bəuθ /

•

UK / boθ /

A1

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

numerous

US / ˈnju:mərəs /

•

UK / ˈnumərəs, ˈnju- /

B1

adjecitve
Existing in large numbers

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

socially

US / 'səʊʃəlɪ /

•

UK / ˈsoʃəlɪ /

A2

adverb
As part of a social group

undercover

US / ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˌʌndərˈkʌvə(r) /

B2

adverb
Operating in disguise; incognito

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

US / taɪm /

•

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

dramatic

US / drəˈmætɪk /

•

UK / drəˈmætɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Gripping the attention; causing an effect
(Of an event) sudden and extreme

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

costume

US / 'kɒstju:m /

•

UK / ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum /

A2

noun
Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film

extremely

US / ɪkˈstri:mli /

•

UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a way that is much more than usual or expected

hoffman

US / ˈhɔfmən /

•

UK / /

A1

other
Versatile United States film actor (born in )

ricky

US / ˈærɪstəkræt /

•

UK / əˈrɪstəˌkræt,ˈærɪs- /

A1

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

dewey

US / ˈdju(:)i /

•

UK / ˈdui, ˈdjui /

A1

other
A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

prompt

US / prɒmpt /

•

UK / prɑmpt /

B1

adjecitve
Fast; in a quick manner; without delay
noun
Message on a computer requiring attention
Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
verb
To display a message to requires a user to act
To say something to encourage someone else to talk
To remind an actor of his or her lines (words)
To cause something to occur; be the cause of

such

US / sʌtʃ /

•

UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

pair

US / peə(r) /

•

UK / per /

A2

noun
Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
verb
To put two things or people together

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

fan

US / fæn /

•

UK / fæn /

A2

noun
Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
verb
To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
To use a device to cool yourself, something

greek

US / gri:k /

•

UK / ɡrik /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Greece
noun
Person from Greece

simpsons

US / ˈsɪlvəri /

•

UK / ˈsɪlvəri /

A1

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

land

US / lænd /

•

UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

notable

US / ˈnəʊtəbl /

•

UK / ˈnoʊtəbl /

A2

adjecitve
Being famous or well-known
Deserving notice or mention; important

sensibility

US / ˌsensəˈbɪləti /

•

UK / ˌsɛnsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Feeling/reaction that a person has about something
Ability to understand complex feelings

specifically

US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

•

UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

A2

adverb
As regards a particular thing; closely related to
In particular

tour

US / tʊə(r) /

•

UK / tʊr /

A2

noun
A trip to several places to perform a show
A journey to visit several places for pleasure
verb
To travel to several places to perform a show
To visit several places for pleasure

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

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

head

US / hed /

•

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

accountant

US / əˈkaʊntənt /

•

UK / əˈkaʊntənt /

A2

noun
Professional person who manages money

california

US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /

•

UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /

A1

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

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

•

UK / kəˈrɪr /

A2

noun
Particular occupation in professional life
verb
To move forward very fast and without control

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

UK / dʒʌst /

A1

adjecitve
Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
Doing or being what is right or fair
Legally correct; having enough evidence
adverb
Almost; nearly
Exactly at the time of
Exactly (the same as, like)

justin

US / 'dʒʌstɪn /

•

UK / 'dʒʌstɪn /

A1

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

neurotic

US / njʊəˈrɒtɪk /

•

UK / nʊˈrɑ:tɪk /

C1

adjecitve
Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
noun
Someone who worries in an unhealthy way

judd

US / dʒʌd /

•

UK / /

A1

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

A1

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

knock

US / nɒk /

•

UK / nɑk /

A2

noun
Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
Action of something solid hitting something hard
verb
To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
To hit something to get people's attention
To strike something hard, causing damage

wilderness

US / 'wɪldənəs /

•

UK / ˈwɪldənɪs /

B1

noun
Rural area left natural and largely untouched

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

animate

US / 'ænɪmeɪt /

•

UK / ˈænəˌmet /

B2

verb
To give life, energy, or motion to something

agitated

US / ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈædʒəˌtetɪtɪd /

B2

adjecitve
Disturbed or excited emotionally
verb
To disturb or excite emotionally
To shake something to mix the contents

ben

US / ben /

•

UK / bɛn /

A1

noun
A mountain or tall hill

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

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

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

A1

noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

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

brad

US / bræd /

•

UK / bræd /

A1

other
A small nail
Fasten with brads

brand

US / brænd /

•

UK / brænd /

A2

noun
A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
Product made or designed by a named company
verb
To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
To give a famous name to a product or service

fame

US / feɪm /

•

UK / fem /

B1

noun
(Person, thing) being well-known by many people

comedy

US / 'kɒmədɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɪdi /

A2

noun
Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending

train

US / treɪn /

•

UK / tren /

A1

noun
Line of people, animals moving the same direction
Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
Series of events happening one after another
verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

battle

US / 'bætl /

•

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

forge

US / fɔ:dʒ /

•

UK / fɔ:rdʒ /

B1

noun
A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
verb
To create something by hammering hot metal
To form something new, such a relationship
To make a false copy to deceive others

lie

US / laɪ /

•

UK / lai /

A2

noun
An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
verb
To be in a horizontal or flat position
To say something that you know is not true

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

•

UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

bar

US / bɑ:(r) /

•

UK / bɑ:r /

A2

noun
Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
Professional organization of lawyers and judges
String of musical notes
Place to meet friends and buy alcoholic drinks
Long solid round piece of metal shaped like a pipe
verb
To prevent entry, exit or an action

hang

US / hæŋ /

•

UK / hæŋ /

A2

verb
To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
To float, move softly, or remain in the air
To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1

noun
Hard work; being busy working
Factories or businesses that make certain products

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

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performance

talent

small

veteran

immediately

suicidal

walk

write

popular

story

role

same

invention

lend

weight

alongside

friend

comedian

museum

substantial

perform

panic

business

establish

sense

support

adam

craft

fellow

dragon

star

friendship

new

lose

heavyweight

while

simpson

himself

remake

successfully

skill

point

seth

sand

partnership

lady

drama

appear

shift

series

moneyball

continue

assistant

won

other

one

love

hollywood

welcome

season

outrageous

december

bad

awkward

this

school

play

jonah

make

angeles

wow

the

natural

big

you

year

how

also

parent