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keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

rather

US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /

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UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /

A1

adverb
Somewhat; fairly; not that much

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

german

US / ˈdʒɜːmən /

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UK / ˈdʒɜːrmən /

A1

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

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

trout

US / traʊt /

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UK / traʊt /

B2

noun
Fish that lives in rivers and streams

afternoon

US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /

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UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /

A1

noun
Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal

cottage

US / ˈkɒtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈkɑtɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Small house in the country

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

everest

US / 'evərɪst /

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UK / 'evərəst /

A1

noun
A mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in t

dissuade

US / dɪ'sweɪd /

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UK / dɪˈswed /

C1

verb
To persuade someone not to do something

certainly

US / ˈsə:tnli /

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UK / ˈsɚtnli /

A1

adverb
Sure; of course

journal

US / ˈdʒə:nl /

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UK / ˈdʒɚnəl /

B1

noun
A diary; record of what you do every day
Magazine of academic papers

august

US / ɔːˈɡʌst /

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UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /

A1

adjecitve
(of person) Well known and respected
noun
8th month of the year

interment

US / ɪnˈtɜ:mənt /

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UK / ɪnˈtɜ:rmənt /

C1

noun
Ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

only

US / ˈəunli /

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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

put

US / pʊt /

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UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

coal

US / kəʊl /

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UK / kol /

A2

noun
Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel

swiss

US / swɪs /

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UK / swɪs /

A1

noun
Person from Switzerland
other
People or things from Switzerland

aged

US / eɪdʒd /

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UK / ˈedʒɪd /

A1

adjecitve
Very old; got older
noun
Older people in general
verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

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UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

volume

US / ˈvɒlju:m /

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UK / ˈvɑljum, -jəm /

A2

noun
Number or amount of something e.g. sales
Amount of space that something takes up
One book that is part of a set of books
Level of sound produced by radio or television

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

attention

US / əˈtenʃn /

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UK / əˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Taking notice of someone or something
(Soldiers) Standing with straight backs

miss

US / mɪs /

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UK / mɪs /

A1

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

regular

US / ˈregjələ(r) /

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UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Having an equal amount of space or time in between
Occurring or being done frequently
Being normal, usual, or average
noun
Customers who frequently visit a place
Soldier who has a permanent job in the army

both

US / bəuθ /

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UK / boθ /

A1

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

hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

noun
Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
Influence or power held over someone
Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
verb
To agree to keep something for someone
To have the capacity to support/contain something
To control an area and protect it from attack
To not allow someone to leave a place
To cause an event to happen at a place or time
To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
To have a specific quality or property
To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
To have or own something
To wait before being able to talk on the phone
To limit the movement of someone in a sport

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.

densely

US / denslɪ /

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UK / ˈdɛnslɪ /

B1

adverb
Thickly (filled or covered)

beyond

US / bɪ'jɒnd /

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UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /

A2

adverb
On or to the farther side
In addition to
preposition
Later in time than
Out of the limits of

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

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

hate

US / heɪt /

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UK / het /

A1

noun
Severe, deep sense of dislike or anger
An object that you hate
verb
To have a very strong feeling of dislike for

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

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

trench

US / trentʃ /

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UK / trɛntʃ /

B2

noun
Long narrow hole dug in the ground
Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
Ditch protected by earth used to shelter soldiers

tibet

US / 'taɪbet /

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UK / tɪ'bet /

A1

other
An autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas

silence

US / 'saɪləns /

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UK / ˈsaɪləns /

A2

noun
State of being quiet and not talking for a time
When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
Refusal to discuss or talk about an issue
verb
To stop the noise that something is making
To prevent someone from expressing thoughts

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

geological

US / ˌdʒi:ə'lɒdʒɪkl /

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UK / dʒɪəˈlɑdʒɪkl: /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning studies of the Earth's rocks and soil

imagine

US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /

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UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /

A1

verb
To think creatively about; form mental picture of

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

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UK / fɔr, for /

A1

number
4

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

club

US / klʌb /

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UK / klʌb /

A1

noun
Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
Place where people go to listen to music and dance
Long stick used for hitting things, as in golf
verb
To be grouped with others
To hit hard with a thick and heavy stick, weapon

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

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

try

US / traɪ /

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UK / traɪ /

A1

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

unsung

US / ˌʌnˈsʌŋ /

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UK / ʌnˈsʌŋ /

B1

adjecitve
Not famous or acclaimed

thick

US / θɪk /

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UK / θɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Difficult to see through, as fog
Full of (people, etc.)
(Of a liquid) that moves or pours slowly
Stupid; not smart
(Of person's accent) hard to understand
Having a large distance between two surfaces

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

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UK / ˈɑrmi /

A2

noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

side

US / saɪd /

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UK / saɪd /

A1

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

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

gouge

US / ɡaʊdʒ /

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UK / ɡaʊdʒ /

C1

verb
To scoop out usually aggressively

beautiful

US / 'bju:tɪfl /

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UK / ˈbjutəfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Having dome something well
Being very attractive or appealing physically

sort

US / sɔ:t /

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UK / sɔrt /

A1

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

raid

US / reɪd /

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UK / red /

B1

noun
Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
(Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
verb
(Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm

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

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

marvellous

US / ˈmɑ:vələs /

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UK / ˈmɑːrvələs /

B2

adjecitve
Extraordinarily good or great

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

photograph

US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /

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UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /

A1

noun
Picture taken with a camera
verb
To take a picture with a camera

coastline

US / ˈkəʊstlaɪn /

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UK / ˈkoʊstlaɪn /

C1

noun
Area of sea alongside the land in an area

george

US / dʒɔ:dʒ /

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UK / dʒɔ:dʒ /

A1

noun
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in whic

wound

US / waʊnd /

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UK / waʊnd /

A2

noun
Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
verb
To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
To hurt someone emotionally
To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.

surveyor

US / sə'veɪə(r) /

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UK / sɚˈveə /

A2

noun
Engineer determining the size of land, buildings

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

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

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

survey

US / 'sɜ:veɪ /

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UK / ˈsɜː(r)veɪ /

A2

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

south

US / saʊθ /

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UK / saʊθ /

A1

adjecitve
Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
Coming from the opposite direction from north
noun
The direction to your right of the rising sun

march

US / mɑ:tʃ /

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UK / mɑ:rtʃ /

A1

noun
Walk by a group of soldiers who walk in time
3rd month of the year
Music played for soldiers to walk in time to
Progress towards a future time or place
Public walk by a group to demand change
verb
To force someone to walk somewhere
(Soldiers) to walk in time with others
To walk as a group to demand some kind of change
To walk somewhere quickly often in an angry manner

november

US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /

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UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
11th month of the year

famously

US / ˈfeɪməsli /

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UK / ˈfeməsli /

B1

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

october

US / ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) /

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UK / ɑkˈtobɚ /

A1

noun
10th month of the year

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

oliver

US / ˈɔlivə /

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UK / ˈɑləvɚ /

A1

proper noun
The companion of Roland in the Chanson de Roland.

lined

US / laɪnd /

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UK / laɪnd /

B2

adjecitve
(Used especially of skin) with lines or wrinkles
Having material put in the inside of
verb
To put material along the inside of something

canadian

US / kəˈneɪdiən /

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UK / kəˈnediən /

A1

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

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

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

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

vancouver

US / vænˈkuːvə(r) /

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UK / vænˈkuːvər /

A1

proper noun
A city and port in British Columbia, in southwestern Canada, on the mainland opposite Vancouver Isla
An industrial port city in southwestern Washington, on the Columbia River, north of Portland in Oreg

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

adverb
Used to stress something that is said; definitely
In a true or accurate manner
Very

north

US / nɔ:θ /

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UK / nɔ:rθ /

A1

adjecitve
Coming from the opposite direction to the south
noun
Direction to your left when facing the rising sun

gun

US / ɡʌn /

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UK / ɡʌn /

A2

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

bury

US / 'berɪ /

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UK / ˈbɛri /

B1

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

treasure

US / 'treʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈtrɛʒɚ /

A2

noun
Valuable things collected, and often hidden
Someone or something that is worth a lot
verb
To value something you keep very much
To take great care of because you love/value it

light

US / laɪt /

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UK / laɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
Being pale and lacking darkness of color
Not heavy; weighing only a little
adverb
Carrying few bags when traveling
noun
A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
Way in which something or someone is understood
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

sputter

US / ˈspʌtə(r) /

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UK / ˈspʌtɚ /

C1

verb
(E.g. of an engine) to make an explosive sound

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

border

US / 'bɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈbɔrdɚ /

A2

noun
Outer part or edge of something
Line separating one country, state from another
verb
To be right next to another country or state
To form the edge of something
To form the edge of (road, etc.)

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

splendid

US / ˈsplendɪd /

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UK / ˈsplɛndɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Very impressive and beautiful

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

royal

US / 'rɔɪəl /

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UK / ˈrɔɪəl /

A2

adjecitve
Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
Concerning a king or queen
Used in some titles of noble persons, places

melee

US / ˈmeɪˌleɪ, meɪˈleɪ /

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UK / ˈmeˌle, meˈle /

A1

noun
Confused fight or crowded situation

rip

US / rɪp /

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UK / rɪp /

B1

noun
A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
verb
To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
To remove or take by pulling it forcefully

sorry

US / ˈsɒri /

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UK / ˈsɑ:ri /

A1

exclamation
What you say to admit you were wrong
adjecitve
Causing others to feel pity; poor
Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing

hell

US / hel /

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UK / hɛl /

A2

noun
Any place of pain and suffering

climb

US / klaɪm /

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UK / klaɪm /

A1

noun
A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
verb
To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
To increase or rise toward a higher price or point

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

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

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

spend

US / spend /

•

UK / spɛnd /

A2

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

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

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

historian

US / hɪˈstɔ:riən /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔriən /

B1

noun
Someone who studies the course of history

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”

top

US / tɒp /

•

UK / tɑp /

A1

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

british

US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of British

fill

US / fɪl /

•

UK / fɪl /

A1

noun
Act of filling; amount used to make something full
verb
To make something full
To move into all parts of an area
To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
To use (time); to do something during

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

terribly

US / ˈterəbli /

•

UK / ˈtɛrəbli /

B1

adverb
To an extreme degree; badly; very

expedition

US / ˌekspəˈdɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən /

B1

noun
Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping

doorway

US / ˈdɔ:weɪ /

•

UK / ˈdɔ:rweɪ /

B1

noun
The space that a door can close

nose

US / nəʊz /

•

UK / noʊz /

A1

noun
Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
Front, pointed end of e.g. airplane or rocket
verb
To push with your face so you can smell something

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

seconded

US / 'sekəndɪd /

•

UK / 'sekəndɪd /

B2

adjecitve
Said by someone to agree with what was said
verb
To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
To send someone to another location to work

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

•

UK / tɛkˈnik /

A2

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

useful

US / ˈju:sfl /

•

UK / ˈjusfəl /

A1

adjecitve
That can help with a particular task

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

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

son

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

annihilate

US / ə'naɪəleɪt /

•

UK / əˈnaɪəˌlet /

C1

verb
To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force

dark

US / dɑ:k /

•

UK / dɑrk /

A1

adjecitve
Of a color that is not light
Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
Having little or no light; not light in color
noun
The time of day when the sky is black

sector

US / ˈsektə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr /

A2

noun
Part that a place is divided into
Area; type of industry or business

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

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

A1

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally

canada

US / 'kænədə /

•

UK / ˈkænədə /

A1

proper noun
A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; population 35,900,000

darkness

US / 'dɑ:knəs /

•

UK / ˈdɑrknɪs /

A2

noun
The state or quality of being dark in color

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

A1

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

draw

US / drɔ: /

•

UK / drɔ /

A1

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

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

alive

US / ə'laɪv /

•

UK / əˈlaɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Living; not dead

expeditionary

US / ˌekspəˈdɪʃənri /

•

UK / ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri /

B1

adjecitve
Designed long travels abroad

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

machine

US / mə'ʃi:n /

•

UK / məˈʃin /

A1

noun
Piece of equipment used to do work
Powerful group who control and organize things
verb
To shape, work on something, using a device

armageddon

US / ˌɑ:məˈɡedən /

•

UK / ˌɑrməˈɡɛdn /

C2

noun
Scene of the final battle at the end of the world

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

horror

US / ˈhɒrə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /

B1

noun
Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it

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

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

boy

US / bɔɪ /

•

UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

sail

US / seɪl /

•

UK / sel /

A2

noun
Trip or journey on a ship
Cloth used to power a boat by wind
verb
To travel across water in a boat or a ship
To move along quickly and smoothly

see

US / si: /

•

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)

find

US / faɪnd /

•

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

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)

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

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

eye

US / aɪ /

•

UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

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

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon

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’

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

empire

US / ˈempaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛmˌpaɪr /

B1

noun
Group of countries controlled by one government

house

US / haʊs /

•

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

alexander

US / ˌælɪgˈzændə /

•

UK / ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ /

A1

noun
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cul

get

US / ɡet /

•

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

serendipitously

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

shatter

US / 'ʃætə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʃætɚ /

B1

verb
To break into small pieces

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

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

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

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

sap

US / sæp /

•

UK / sæp /

B2

noun
Foolish person who is easy to trick
Liquid inside a plant that carries its foods
verb
To weaken or use up the supply of e.g. energy

then

US / ðen /

•

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

own

US / əʊn /

•

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

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

noun
Particular location, area or region
verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To put something in a certain location or position

bomb

US / bɒm /

•

UK / bɑm /

B1

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

chest

US / tʃest /

•

UK / tʃɛst /

A2

noun
Strong, lidded container for storing things
Front of the body between neck and stomach

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

determiner
Every one of two or more things
pronoun
Per one person or thing

boarding

US / ˈbɔ:dɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɔ:rdɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Living in someone's house, a dormitory
verb
To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
To cover with long wooden strips of wood
To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

battalion

US / bəˈtæliən /

•

UK / bəˈtæljən /

B2

noun
Military unit of 300-800 soldiers

flail

US / fleɪl /

•

UK / flel /

A1

noun
Threshing tool with metal parts attached to handle

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

•

UK / fræns /

A1

noun
A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

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

john

US / dʒɔn /

•

UK / dʒɑn /

A1

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

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

pull

US / pʊl /

•

UK / pʊl /

A1

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you
verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

climber

US / ˈklaɪmə(r) /

•

UK / ˈklaɪmɚ /

A2

noun
Person who climbs rocks and mountains as a sport

division

US / dɪ'vɪʒn /

•

UK / dɪˈvɪʒən /

B1

noun
How many times a number is contained in another
One part of an organization
Act of dividing or separating into parts
Something that acts as a separating line or point

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

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

•

UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

adverb
Distance from one side to another
(Go) from one side to the other of something

funeral

US / ˈfju:nərəl /

•

UK / ˈfjunərəl /

B1

noun
Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body

school

US / sku:l /

•

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

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

word

US / wɜ:d /

•

UK / wɚd /

A1

noun
Unit of language that has a meaning
Promise
Short remark or piece of information
verb
To express something by choosing particular words

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

how

US / haʊ /

•

UK / haʊ /

A1

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

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

•

UK / ˈsɪmpli /

A1

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

topography

US / təˈpɒgrəfi /

•

UK / təˈpɑ:grəfi /

C2

noun
Physical land form, such as mountains and valleys

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

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

loose

US / lu:s /

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UK / lus /

A2

adjecitve
(Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
Not tightly attached or held
Not being attached to or contained within anything
Not tightly controlled, organized, or governed
verb
To shoot or fire something from a gun

deep

US / di:p /

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UK / dip /

A1

adjecitve
Complex and important
Extreme or intense
Going far down from the surface
Low in pitch, as a sound
adverb
At a certain distance beneath the surface

glacier

US / ˈglæsiə(r) /

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UK / ˈgleɪʃər /

B2

noun
Very large river of ice moving down a mountain

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.)