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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

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

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

colonel

US / ˈkɜ:nl /

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UK / ˈkɜ:rnl /

B1

noun
Person with senior rank in an army or air force

suspect

US / sə'spekt /

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UK / səˈspɛkt /

A2

adjecitve
(Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious
noun
Person thought to have committed a crime
verb
To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
To doubt or lack trust

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

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

run

US / rʌn /

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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

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

lead

US / li:d /

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UK / lid /

A1

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

depose

US / dɪ'pəʊz /

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UK / dɪˈpoz /

C1

verb
To remove something from power or prominence

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

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

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

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

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UK / ɡol /

A2

noun
Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
(Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
(Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

dare

US / deə(r) /

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UK / der /

A2

noun
A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
verb
To challenge someone to do something that is risky
To have enough courage to do something

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

embassy

US / 'embəsɪ /

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UK / ˈɛmbəsi /

B1

noun
Building where an ambassador works

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

tony

US / ˈtəuni /

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UK / ˈtoni /

A1

adjective
Fashionable among wealthy or stylish people.
noun
Any of a number of awards given annually in the US for outstanding achievement in the theater in var

utterly

US / 'ʌtəli: /

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UK / ˈʌtəli /

B2

adverb
Completely

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

outcast

US / 'aʊtkɑ:st /

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UK / ˈaʊtˌkæst /

B2

noun
Someone that has been excluded from a society

elsewhere

US / ˌelsˈweə(r) /

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UK / ˌelsˈwer /

A1

adverb
In, or to, another or different place

libyan

US / 'lɪbɪən /

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UK / 'lɪbɪrn /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Libya

bullet

US / 'bʊlɪt /

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UK / ˈbʊlɪt /

B1

noun
Metal object fired from a gun
Dot at the beginning of each line in a list

coup

US / ku: /

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UK / ku /

B2

noun
Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
Attempt to take control from the government

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

fundamentalist

US / ˌfʌndə'mentəlɪst /

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UK / ˌfʌndə'mentəlɪst /

C2

noun
Supporter of fundamentalism

house

US / haʊs /

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UK / haʊs /

A1

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

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

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

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UK / faɪr /

A1

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

even

US / 'i:vn /

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UK / ˈivən /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

bomb

US / bɒm /

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UK / bɑm /

B1

noun
An explosive device
verb
To attack with explosives
To fail or be completely unsuccessful

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

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

current

US / 'kʌrənt /

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UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or being in the present time
noun
Electricity flowing through wires
Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

sanction

US / 'sæŋkʃn /

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UK / ˈsæŋkʃən /

B2

noun
Official support or approval
Action taken to force a country to obey laws
verb
To allow or approve something

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

hit

US / hɪt /

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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

must

US / məst /

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UK / mʌst /

A1

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

threat

US / θret /

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UK / θrɛt /

A2

noun
Warning of probable trouble
A warning that you may be harmed

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

adjecitve
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
adverb
Very good; better than before
noun
Successful and well-admired person

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

tank

US / tæŋk /

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UK / tæŋk /

B1

noun
Container for holding liquid or gas
Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
verb
To fail completely or badly
To deliberately lose a game or contest

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

group

US / ɡru:p /

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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

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

scene

US / si:n /

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UK / sin /

A2

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

young

US / jʌŋ /

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UK / jʌŋ /

A1

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

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)

fletcher

US / ˈfletʃə /

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UK / ˈflɛtʃɚ /

A1

noun
A person who makes and sells arrows.

charm

US / tʃɑ:m /

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UK / tʃɑrm /

A2

noun
Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
verb
To cause others to like you or do what you want

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

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

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

serve

US / sɜ:v /

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UK / sɚv /

A2

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

lockerbie

US / /

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UK / /

A1

proper noun
A town in southwestern Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway; population 4,500 (est. 2009). In 1988 the

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

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

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UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

A2

verb
To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
To make a legal judgment in court
to affect the result of something

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

adopt

US / əˈdɒpt /

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UK / əˈdɑ:pt /

A2

verb
To legally take a child into your family
To take on responsibility for something

shrewd

US / ʃru:d /

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UK / ʃrud /

B2

adjecitve
Clever at understanding and making judgments

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

east

US / i:st /

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UK / i:st /

A1

noun
Direction where the sun rises
Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

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

escape

US / ɪ'skeɪp /

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UK / ɪˈskep /

A2

noun
Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
The 'esc key' on a keyboard
Act of getting away from where you are being kept
verb
To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
To get away from a place where you are being kept
(Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
To not to be noticed or remembered by someone

mad

US / mæd /

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UK / mæd /

A2

adjecitve
Very angry
Enthusiastic about something
Being or acting wildly and uncontrollably

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

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UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

A1

adverb
used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
After a long time or some difficulty

base

US / beɪs /

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UK / bes /

A2

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

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

release

US / rɪ'li:s /

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UK / rɪ'li:s /

A2

noun
Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
verb
To free someone from a responsibility or burden
To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
To let go of something you are holding

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

revolutionary

US / ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ /

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UK / ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri /

B2

adjecitve
Marking a significant change in something
Relating to a violent replacement of a government
noun
Person fighting to replace a government

libya

US / 'lɪbɪə /

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UK / 'lɪbɪr /

A1

noun
A military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert;

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

regional

US / ˈri:dʒənl /

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UK / ˈridʒənəl /

B1

adjecitve
Of a particular area, not the whole of a country

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

brand

US / brænd /

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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

die

US / daɪ /

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UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

camper

US / 'kæmpə(r) /

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UK / ˈkæmpɚ /

A2

noun
Someone staying in a tent or camping vehicle

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

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UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1

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

criminal

US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /

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UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
Not justifiable; shameful
noun
Person who commits a crime

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

noun
Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
The planet we live on
Soil in which we grow plants

yvonne

US / 'i:vɒn /

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UK / ɪ'vɒn /

A1

defy

US / dɪ'faɪ /

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UK / dɪˈfaɪ /

B1

verb
To refuse to obey; be resistant to

send

US / send /

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UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

defiant

US / dɪˈfaɪənt /

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UK / dɪˈfaɪənt /

B1

adjecitve
Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant

defiance

US / dɪ'faɪəns /

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UK / dɪˈfaɪəns /

B2

noun
Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules

compound

US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /

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UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a term) created by combining two or more words
noun
Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
Chemical made up of several others
Closed walled area, as in a prison
Something formed by combining elements/parts
Term created by using two or more words together
verb
To pay interest on a loan including the interest
To make something from various parts or components
To make a mistake or problem worse

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

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UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

blame

US / bleɪm /

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UK / blem /

A2

noun
Act of saying someone did something bad
verb
To say someone is responsible for something bad

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

compensation

US / ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɑmpənˈseʃən /

A2

noun
(Money) given or received as payment for loss

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

•

UK / ʃut /

A2

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

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

van

US / væn /

•

UK / væn /

A2

noun
Truck with an enclosed cargo space

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

ruthless

US / ˈru:θləs /

•

UK / ˈruθlɪs /

B2

adjecitve
Not considering the feelings or health of others

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

A1

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

•

UK / ˈmidl /

A1

adjecitve
Equal distance from extremes
noun
Place that is halfway between two things

talk

US / tɔ:k /

•

UK / tɔk /

A1

noun
Style of speaking
Discussion between two countries
Giving information in front of people; lecture
Saying things or ideas to someone with words
verb
To make a formal speech about something
To say things or ideas to someone with words

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

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

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

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

outspoken

US / aʊtˈspəʊkən /

•

UK / aʊtˈspoʊkən /

C2

adjecitve
Saying (too) clearly what you think

cold

US / kəʊld /

•

UK / kold /

A1

adjecitve
Having a very low temperature
Being unfriendly or lacking emotion
noun
Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat

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)

eccentricity

US / ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti /

•

UK / ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti /

B1

noun
Strange and unconventional behavior

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

africa

US / 'æfrɪkə /

•

UK / ˈæfrɪkə /

A1

noun
Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans

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

yet

US / jet /

•

UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

king

US / kɪŋ /

•

UK / kɪŋ /

A1

noun
Person considered the best or top at something
Playing card with the image of a king on it
Key piece in the game of chess
Royal male ruler of a country
Person's name

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

•

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

ally

US / 'ælaɪ /

•

UK / 'ælaɪ /

B1

noun
Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
verb
To join a group to offer or receive support

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

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

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

brother

US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /

A1

noun
A boy or man who shares a parent with you

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Having control or influence over
Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength

dictator

US / dɪkˈteɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɪkteɪtər /

B1

noun
Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it

famously

US / ˈfeɪməsli /

•

UK / ˈfeməsli /

B1

adverb
In a manner or to an extent that is well known

reputation

US / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən /

B1

noun
Common opinion that people have about someone

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

criticism

US / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm /

•

UK / ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm /

A2

noun
Article or essay that judges quality
Negative judgment of something
Something negative that you say about something
School of thought

arab

US / ˈærəb /

•

UK / ˈærəb /

C2

noun
Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

surprise

US / səˈpraɪz /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪz /

A1

adjecitve
That surprises you; not expected
noun
Something unexpected that slightly shocks you
verb
To do something that another person didn't expect

paul

US / pɔ:l /

•

UK / pɔ:l /

A1

other
Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

luck

US / lʌk /

•

UK / lʌk /

A1

noun
Accidental way things happen, often good things

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

deal

US / di:l /

•

UK / dil /

A1

verb
To cope with something - usually troubles
To give (something bad e.g. news) to
To buy and sell illegal drugs
To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
To do business with someone or to sell products

officer

US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /

B1

noun
Person of high position in an organization
Person of high position in the military

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

davis

US / 'deɪvɪs /

•

UK / 'devɪs /

A1

proper noun
An academic and agricultural city in north central California, west of Sacramento; population 62,593

responsibility

US / rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
A thing to be done because it is morally correct
State of being dependable or reliable

bedouin

US / ˈbeduɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeduɪn /

A1

other
A member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

unity

US / 'ju:nətɪ /

•

UK / ˈjunɪti /

B2

noun
Being in full agreement; being joined together
Quality of having parts that fit or work together

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

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

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

adverb
Completely; totally
determiner
Being every one of something
pronoun
100% of something; the complete amount

crowd

US / kraʊd /

•

UK / kraʊd /

A2

noun
Large group of people together in one place
verb
To force too many things, people into
(Lots of people) to meet together in one place

court

US / kɔ:t /

•

UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

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

son

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

throw

US / θrəʊ /

•

UK / θroʊ /

A1

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

backwater

US / 'bækwɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbækˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C1

noun
Quiet place away from crowds and city life

rehabilitate

US / ˌri:əˈbɪlɪteɪt /

•

UK / ˌrihəˈbɪlɪˌtet /

B2

verb
To bring back to a healthy /crime-free state
To make useful, functional, or attractive again

pay

US / peɪ /

•

UK / pe /

A1

noun
Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
verb
To give money for goods or work done
To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
To be punished or suffer for something you did
To make (a visit) to a person or place

pan

US / pæn /

•

UK / pæn /

A2

noun
Open metal container used for cooking
Steel drum
Big, flat bowl, used to find gold with water
verb
To follow an object being filmed with a camera
To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
To sort gold from other materials using water

jubilant

US / ˈdʒu:bɪlənt /

•

UK / ˈdʒubələnt /

C1

adjecitve
Extremely happy and pleased because of a success

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

noun
The United States of America; North America and/or South America

risk

US / rɪsk /

•

UK / rɪsk /

A1

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

applaud

US / əˈplɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈplɔd /

B1

verb
To clap the hands together to express support

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

link

US / lɪŋk /

•

UK / lɪŋk /

A2

noun
Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
Connection between two or more things or people
Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
verb
To join or connect together

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

nato

US / ˈneɪtəʊ /

•

UK / ˈneɪtoʊ /

A1

abbreviation
NATO is an acronym

agree

US / əˈgri: /

•

UK / əˈɡri /

A1

verb
To have the same opinion as someone else

celebrate

US / 'selɪbreɪt /

•

UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /

A2

verb
To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
To express praise or thanks for something

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

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”

israel

US / 'ɪzreɪl /

•

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

A1

noun
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

daughter

US / ˈdɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɔtɚ /

A1

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

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

verb
To explain something in steps and in detail
To create or think of something
To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
To make a photograph from film

indeed

US / ɪnˈdi:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈdid /

A2

adverb
Actually; in fact; in reality

unpredictable

US / ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl /

•

UK / ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Difficult to guess about (the future)

politician

US / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is in politics

survivor

US / səˈvaɪvə(r) /

•

UK / sərˈvaɪvə(r) /

A2

noun
Person, thing that continues to live or exist

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

•

UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

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

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

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

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

A1

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

greet

US / gri:t /

•

UK / ɡrit /

B1

verb
To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome

revenue

US / 'revənju: /

•

UK / ˈrevənju /

A2

noun
Money that is made by or paid to a business
Money a government collects from its people

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

overthrow

US / ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ /

•

UK / ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ /

B2

noun
Act of throwing past a certain point or person
Forceful removal of a government from power
verb
To throw something past a certain point or person
To forcefully remove a government from power

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

entertain

US / ˌentəˈteɪn /

•

UK / ˌentərˈteɪn /

A2

other
To provide amusement by singing, telling jokes etc.
verb
To receive someone as a guest
To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)

position

US / pəˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / pəˈzɪʃən /

A1

noun
Person's opinion or attitude about something
Specific location where someone or something is
Where you play or your role on a sports team
Person's job or status level
Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
verb
To put in a particular location or direction

bomber

US / ˈbɒmə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbɑmɚ /

B1

noun
Military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

•

UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1

preposition
In the center of several things