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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

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

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UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

banish

US / 'bænɪʃ /

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UK / ˈbænɪʃ /

B2

verb
To send someone away, often as punishment

servant

US / ˈsɜ:vənt /

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UK / ˈsɚvənt /

A2

noun
Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home

recollection

US / ˌrekəˈlekʃn /

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UK / ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən /

B2

noun
A past occurrence that is remembered

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

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UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

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

expand

US / ɪk'spænd /

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UK / ɪkˈspænd /

A2

verb
To make something larger in size, number, amount

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

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

A1

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

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

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

primarily

US / praɪˈmerəli /

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UK / praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr- /

A2

adverb
In the most basic or important way

oxygen

US / 'ɒksɪdʒən /

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UK / ˈɑksɪdʒən /

B1

noun
A gas in the air that we need to breathe

suitable

US / ˈsu:təbl /

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UK / ˈsutəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Right for a particular purpose or occasion
(Of clothes) appropriate for a given occasion

silver

US / 'sɪlvə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɪlvɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Being the shiny gray color of mercury
noun
Person's name
Shiny gray color
Near white color metal with high value
Objects made from silver, such as dishes, forks
verb
To coat something with a layer of silver
To polish silver objects to make them shine

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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UK / wɑtʃ /

A1

noun
Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
verb
To keep in check, manage, or control something
To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
To look at carefully to work out what is happening
To protect and care for someone or something

claim

US / kleɪm /

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UK / klem /

A2

noun
Demand for something that is believed to be due
Something said to be true when others don't agree
verb
To demand something that is believed to be due
To cause someone's life to come to an end
To say something is true when others may not agree

comic

US / ˈkɒmɪk /

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UK / ˈkɑ:mɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Funny; that makes you laugh
noun
Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
Amusing story told in a series of pictures

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

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

fight

US / faɪt /

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UK / faɪt /

A1

noun
An argument or quarrel
Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
A struggle to do a difficult task
verb
To argue or quarrel with someone about something
To try to hurt someone by hitting them
To struggle to do a difficult task

portion

US / 'pɔ:ʃn /

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UK / ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor- /

B1

noun
Serving of food that is intended for one person
Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
verb
To separate something to divide among people

savage

US / 'sævɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈsævɪdʒ /

B1

adjecitve
Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
other
Person considered wild i.e. in a jungle
verb
To wildly attack someone often to kill them

demigod

US / ˈdemigɒd /

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UK / ˈdɛmiˌɡɑd /

A1

noun
Person with great powers and abilities

master

US / 'mɑ:stə(r) /

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UK / ˈmæstɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Being very skilled at doing something
Being the main or most important thing or part
noun
Someone who is very skilled at doing something
Holding a higher degree from a university
Male teacher
Owner of an animal, e.g. a dog
verb
To gain control over something
To learn to do something very well

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

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UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

quest

US / kwest /

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UK / kwɛst /

B2

noun
Long and challenging journey to find 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’

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

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UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

A2

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

witness

US / 'wɪtnəs /

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UK / ˈwɪtnɪs /

B1

noun
Person who was present to see an event take place
Evidence or proof of something
verb
To see the signing of an official document
To see an event take place (usually a crime)
To serve as an example or evidence of something

convincing

US / kənˈvɪnsɪŋ /

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UK / kənˈvɪnsɪŋ /

A2

verb
To persuade someone, or make them feel sure

endless

US / ˈendləs /

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UK / ˈɛndlɪs /

A2

adjecitve
Having or appearing to have no end

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

noun
Examination of person to find something
Action to find an answer to a problem
Action of trying to find someone or something
verb
To examine a person's clothing to find something
To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
To look carefully for someone or something

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

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

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UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

memory

US / 'memərɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛməri /

A2

noun
Ability of the mind to call back past things
Space for the storage of information on a computer
Something that has been remembered

past

US / pɑ:st /

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UK / pæst /

A2

adjecitve
No longer current or new
adverb
So as to go beyond, or further than something
noun
Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
preposition
After a particular time
At a later point in distance; beyond

retain

US / rɪ'teɪn /

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UK / rɪˈten /

A2

verb
To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
To keep one thing inside another for a time
To memorize information

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

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

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

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UK / ʃʊr /

A1

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

attack

US / ə'tæk /

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UK / əˈtæk /

A2

noun
Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
verb
To try to destroy, beat, or injure

deserve

US / dɪ'zɜ:v /

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UK / dɪˈzɚv /

A2

verb
To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention

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

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

episode

US / 'epɪsəʊd /

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UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /

B1

noun
One separate event in a series of events
Show which is part of a larger story

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

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UK / fɔr, for /

A1

number
4

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

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

violence

US / ˈvaɪələns /

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UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

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

descend

US / dɪˈsend /

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UK / dɪˈsɛnd /

B1

verb
To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place

ordinary

US / 'ɔ:dnrɪ /

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UK / ˈɔ:rdneri /

A2

adjecitve
Normal or usual

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

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UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

A1

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

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

gathering

US / ˈgæðərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɡæðərɪŋ /

A2

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

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

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')

roam

US / rəʊm /

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UK / rom /

B1

verb
To move about freely without a set destination

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

hologram

US / ˈhɒləgræm /

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UK / ˈhɑləˌɡræm, ˈholə- /

B2

noun
Three-dimensional image formed by light

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

ungrateful

US / ʌnˈgreɪtfl /

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UK / ʌnˈɡretfəl /

B1

adjecitve
Not feeling or showing feelings of being thankful

alongside

US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /

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UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /

B1

preposition
Side by side with something

frequent

US / ˈfri:kwənt /

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UK / ˈfrikwənt /

A2

adjecitve
Happening often
verb
To go to a place regularly

museum

US / mjuˈzi:əm /

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UK / mjuˈziəm /

A2

noun
Building to display art/science/history objects

planet

US / 'plænɪt /

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UK / ˈplænɪt /

A2

noun
One of the bodies that orbit the sun

sight

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Things or people that one can see
Range or distance that someone can see
Famous places often visited by tourists
Sense that allows you to see
Act of seeing someone or something
verb
To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
To see something rare or unusual

civilization

US / ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən /

B2

noun
A highly developed society

would

US / wʊd /

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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

antiquated

US / ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd /

C1

adjecitve
Old and no longer useful

book

US / bʊk /

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UK / bʊk /

A1

noun
Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
verb
(Police) to officially record someone's crimes
To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

barrier

US / 'bærɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈbæriɚ /

B1

noun
Difficult situation preventing something happening
Structure or object that stops free movement

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

generally

US / /

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UK / /

A2

adverb
Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people

desire

US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈzaɪr /

A2

noun
Thing that is wished for or wanted
verb
To wish for, hope or want something

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

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

peaceful

US / ˈpi:sfl /

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UK / ˈpisfəl /

B1

adjecitve
In a calm and quiet state
Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

hero

US / ˈhɪərəʊ /

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UK / ˈhɪroʊ /

A2

noun
Person of great courage/strength who saves others
Main male character in a book, play or story

plea

US / pli: /

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UK / pli /

B1

noun
Response given by a person charged with a crime
Urgent request

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

subscribe

US / səb'skraɪb /

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UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

transform

US / træns'fɔ:m /

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UK / trænsˈfɔrm /

C2

verb
To change the shape completely in a good way

food

US / fu:d /

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UK / fud /

A1

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

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

pledge

US / pledʒ /

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UK / plɛdʒ /

B2

noun
A formal promise
verb
To make a promise; make an oath

such

US / sʌtʃ /

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UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

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

soon

US / su:n /

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UK / sun /

A1

adverb
At a time not long from now

defy

US / dɪ'faɪ /

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UK / dɪˈfaɪ /

B1

verb
To refuse to obey; be resistant to

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

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

eater

US / ˈi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈiːtər /

A1

noun
Someone who eats

determine

US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /

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UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /

A2

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

superhero

US / ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ /

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UK / ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ /

C2

noun
Fictional character who fights evil

spacefaring

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun
The action or activity of traveling in space.

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

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

passion

US / 'pæʃn /

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UK / ˈpæʃən /

A2

noun
Powerful, positive excitement and interest
Something for which one has a great love
Strong sexual feelings toward someone

punishment

US / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

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UK / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

A2

noun
Being punished; thing you do when being punished
Physically rough treatment

boundless

US / ˈbaʊndləs /

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UK / ˈbaʊndlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Without limits; innumerable; limitless

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

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UK / ɡrænt /

A2

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name
verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

fateful

US / 'feɪtfl /

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UK / ˈfetfəl /

B1

adjecitve
Having an important (bad) effect on future events

crime

US / kraɪm /

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UK / kraɪm /

A2

noun
Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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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

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

spare

US / speə(r) /

•

UK / spɛr /

A2

adjecitve
Being extra or in reserve
noun
Extra part; something in reserve for replacements
verb
To make (money or time) available for
To save from being hurt or punished
To allow someone not to do something unpleasant

alicia

US / əˈlɪʃə /

•

UK / əˈlɪʃə /

A1

feed

US / fi:d /

•

UK / fid /

A2

noun
Food given to animals
verb
To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
To push something through an opening
To provide necessary supplies to

emotion

US / iˈməuʃən /

•

UK / ɪˈmoʃən /

A2

noun
A feeling such as sadness, anger or love

fantastic

US / fænˈtæstɪk /

•

UK / fænˈtæstɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Strange or unusual in design or appearance
Very large, fast or great
Hard to believe; amazing

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

upon

US / əˈpɔn, əpən /

•

UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /

A1

preposition
More formal term for 'on'

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

protect

US / prə'tekt /

•

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

scrutinize

US / ˈskru:tənaɪz /

•

UK / ˈskrutn:ˌaɪz /

B2

verb
To assess if something is within the rules

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

serve

US / sɜ:v /

•

UK / sɚv /

A2

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

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

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

explore

US / ɪk'splɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplɔr /

A2

verb
To examine something in detail to learn about it
To travel to a place to discover more about it

mark

US / mɑ:k /

•

UK / mɑrk /

A2

noun
Person's name
A dirty spot or line on something
Grade or score given for homework
Line or symbol made when writing
Particular point on a scale of measurement
Grade, such as a student receives in school
Stain or spot on something
Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
Written sign or symbol
verb
To put a dirty spot or line on something
To give a grade for homework
To indicate something with a sign or symbol
To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
(Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
To write or draw a line on something

manage

US / ˈmænɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /

A1

verb
To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
To run or operate a business by directing others

unfold

US / ʌn'fəʊld /

•

UK / ʌnˈfold /

B1

other
To happen, be told or be revealed
verb
(Of a situation) to be told or revealed
To open something that was folded
To move apart two things such as your two arms

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

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

cosmic

US / 'kɒzmɪk /

•

UK / ˈkɑzmɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning space and the universe
Being so large, it is almost beyond understanding

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

summon

US / 'sʌmən /

•

UK / ˈsʌmən /

B1

verb
To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

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

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

tragic

US / ˈtrædʒɪk /

•

UK / ˈtrædʒɪk /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

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”

fast

US / fɑ:st /

•

UK / fæst /

A1

adjecitve
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
adverb
With a great deal of speed
noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
verb
To refuse food for a long time

remove

US / rɪˈmu:v /

•

UK / rɪˈmuv /

A1

verb
To get rid of something completely
To make someone leave his or her job or position
To move, erase or take away from a place
To take something off (e.g. clothing)

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

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

•

UK / strendʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

wipe

US / waɪp /

•

UK / waɪp /

A2

noun
Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
verb
To clean or dry something with a cloth
To spread a liquid on something

agree

US / əˈgri: /

•

UK / əˈɡri /

A1

verb
To have the same opinion as someone else

debut

US / 'deɪbju: /

•

UK / deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju /

B1

noun
First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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

blind

US / blaɪnd /

•

UK / blaɪnd /

A2

adjecitve
Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
Lacking in judgment or awareness
Be unable to see the truth about a situation
noun
Window covering that you can pull up and down
verb
To cause someone to lose the ability to see
To be unable to see the truth about a situation

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

herald

US / 'herəld /

•

UK / ˈhɛrəld /

B2

verb
To proclaim; announce; say something is coming

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

nature

US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnetʃɚ /

A1

noun
Person's character or particular way of behaving
Basic look, feel or function of something
Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks

weary

US / 'wɪərɪ /

•

UK / ˈwɪri /

B1

adjecitve
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
Causing someone to lose energy or strength
verb
To make or become tired or lose energy or strength

betrayal

US / bɪ'treɪəl /

•

UK / bɪ'treɪəl /

B1

noun
Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

mainstay

US / ˈmeɪnsteɪ /

•

UK / ˈmenˌste /

C1

noun
Person/thing that holds everything together

society

US / sə'saɪətɪ /

•

UK / səˈsaɪɪti /

A2

noun
A group who meet to share values or interests
Group of people living together
Upper class of a community

discontent

US / ˌdɪskənˈtent /

•

UK / ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt /

B1

noun
Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment

space

US / speɪs /

•

UK / spes /

A1

noun
Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
Empty area with nothing in it
Area in the sky where the stars are
Area between written words on a page
verb
To make a certain distance or time between

thanos

US / ˈθæŋkfl /

•

UK / ˈθæŋkf(ə)l /

A1

uninhabited

US / ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Not having people or animals who live in it

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

•

UK / ˈtrævəl /

A1

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

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

•

UK / fɪr /

A1

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

cosmos

US / ˈkɒzmɒs /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:zmoʊs /

B2

noun
The universe

otherwise

US / ˈʌðəwaiz /

•

UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /

A2

adverb
In an additional or different way
Unless; or

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

girlfriend

US / 'ɡɜ:lfrend /

•

UK / ˈɡə:lˌfrɛnd /

A1

noun
Romantic female friend of a man or boy

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

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

oasis

US / əʊˈeɪsɪs /

•

UK / oʊˈeɪsɪs /

B2

noun
Place in a desert where there is water

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

destine

US / ˈdestɪn /

•

UK / ˈdestɪn /

A1

verb
Decree or designate beforehand

mortality

US / mɔ:ˈtæləti /

•

UK / mɔrˈtælɪti /

B2

noun
Quality or state of being capable of dying
Rate of death in a particular situation

starship

US / ˈstɑ:ʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈstɑ:rʃɪp /

A1

noun
Spacecraft designed to carry a crew into space

conflict

US / 'kɒnflɪkt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /

A2

noun
Argument or struggle between two or more parties
verb
To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

•

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

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

scheme

US / ski:m /

•

UK / skim /

A2

noun
Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
verb
To make secret plans to do something (often bad)

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

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

adjecitve
A long way away
Being a long way away
adverb
To a large degree or extent

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

exile

US / 'eksaɪl /

•

UK / ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl /

B2

noun
State of being forced to leave your country
One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
verb
One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

•

UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

verb
To bring something close to another, to become one
To become a member of
To participate in an activity with others

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

resident

US / ˈrezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

B1

adjecitve
Someone who lives in a particular place
noun
Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital

concept

US / 'kɒnsept /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /

A2

noun
Abstract idea of something or how it works

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

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

escape

US / ɪ'skeɪp /

•

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

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

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

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

storyline

US / ˈstɔ:rilaɪn /

•

UK / ˈstɔːrilaɪn /

B1

noun
The plot of a book or play or film

lead

US / li:d /

•

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

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

marvel

US / ˈmɑ:vl /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:rvl /

B2

noun
Something that causes wonder or astonishment

term

US / tɜ:m /

•

UK / tɚm /

A1

noun
Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
Length of time something is expected to happen
Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
The (precise) name given to something
verb
To call; give a name to

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

•

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

accept

US / ək'sept /

•

UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

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

crave

US / kreɪv /

•

UK / krev /

B2

verb
To have a very strong desire for something

harbour

US / 'hɑ:bə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɑrbɚ /

B2

noun
Area of water protected by land and used by ships
Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
verb
To contain, hold, include, or hide something
To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
To have a thought/feeling without expressing it
To hide or give shelter to (when in danger)
To secretly give shelter/protection to a criminal

nourishment

US / ˈnʌrɪʃmənt /

•

UK / ˈnɜ:rɪʃmənt /

B1

noun
Food; what you need (to eat) to survive

man

US / mæn /

•

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.)

strip

US / strɪp /

•

UK / strɪp /

B1

noun
Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
verb
To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
To take property, dignity away from (someone)

rediscover

US / ˌriːdɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˌriːdɪˈskʌvər /

B1

verb
To find something that had been lost

make

US / meɪk /

•

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

universe

US / ˈju:nɪvɜ:s /

•

UK / ˈjunəˌvɚs /

B2

noun
All of space that contains planets and stars
Things surrounding a person, affecting their life

steal

US / sti:l /

•

UK / stil /

A1

noun
A bargain; something bought very cheaply
Act of taking the ball or a base from another
verb
To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
To secretly take something that belongs to another

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

impenetrable

US / ɪm'penɪtrəbl /

•

UK / ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl /

B2

adjecitve
Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
Too difficult to understand
Incapable of being understood

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

•

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 /

•

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

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

strength

US / streŋθ /

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UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

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noun
Condition of being strong

surfer

US / ˈsɜ:fə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɜ:rfər /

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noun
Person riding the waves on a surfboard

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

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conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

band

US / bænd /

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UK / bænd /

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noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

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UK / ˈfɑlo /

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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

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

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UK / ɡol /

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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

sculptress

US / ˈskʌlptrəs /

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UK / ˈskʌlptrəs /

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other
A woman sculptor

tire

US / ˈtaɪə(r) /

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UK / taɪr /

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noun
Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
verb
To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest

free

US / fri: /

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UK / fri /

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adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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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