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cross

US / krɒs /

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UK / krɔs, krɑs /

A2

adjecitve
Angry and upset
From one side of something to the other
noun
(Of animals) mixture of breeds in one animal
Person's name
verb
To put one thing over another e.g. arms
To breed one type of animal or plant with another
To not to agree with someone; oppose
To go from one side of something to the other
To meet at one point

leave

US / li:v /

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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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

flooding

US / flʌdɪŋ /

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UK / flʌdɪŋ /

B1

verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

entirely

US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /

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UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /

A2

adverb
Wholly; completely

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

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

midair

US / mɪd'eə /

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UK / mɪd'er /

B2

adjecitve
Some point in the air; above ground level

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

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

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

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UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

debris

US / dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri: /

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UK / dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri /

B2

noun
Remains of something broken or destroyed

floodwater

US / ˈflʌdwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈflʌdˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
The water of a flood.

drone

US / drəʊn /

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UK / dron /

B2

noun
A remote controlled flying device
A continually dull or monotonous voice
Male bee
verb
To talk in a continually dull or monotonous voice

help

US / help /

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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

underneath

US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /

B1

adverb
Hidden beneath the surface of something
On the lower side or bottom of something
preposition
Lower than, as in status; beneath
Located under or below something

buckle

US / 'bʌkl /

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UK / 'bʌkl /

B2

noun
Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
verb
To bend and lose strength when under pressure
To attach or close something with a buckle
To make bend or fall apart from heat or pressure
To give up, agree to do from being under pressure

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

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UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

A1

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

bob

US / bɒb /

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UK / bɑ:b /

B2

noun
Person's name
verb
To move up and down repeatedly

footage

US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

B2

noun
A certain amount of film or video of something
Measurement in feet

governor

US / ˈgʌvənə(r) /

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UK / ˈgʌvərnə(r) /

B2

noun
Person who leads a state or province

region

US / 'ri:dʒən /

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UK / ˈridʒən /

A2

noun
Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

resident

US / ˈrezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

B1

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

swallow

US / 'swɒləʊ /

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UK / ˈswɑː.loʊ /

A2

noun
Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
Making food or drink go down to the stomach
verb
To believe (something that is not true)
To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
To cover or hide something

roadway

US / ˈrəʊdweɪ /

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UK / ˈroʊdweɪ /

C2

noun
Road over which vehicles travel

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

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UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

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

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

bike

US / baɪk /

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UK / baɪk /

A2

noun
2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
verb
To ride a bicycle or motorbike

contrast

US / 'kɒntrɑ:st /

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UK / ˈkɑ:ntræst /

A2

noun
Comparison that shows obvious differences
Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
verb
To compare; to show clear, obvious differences

guardsman

US / ˈgɑ:dzmən /

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UK / ˈgɑ:rdzmən /

C2

noun
Soldier who is a member of 'the guard' or 'guards'

underway

US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /

B2

adverb
Happening now

car

US / kɑ:(r) /

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UK / kɑr /

A1

noun
A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

A1

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

wade

US / weɪd /

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UK / wed /

B2

noun
Person's name
verb
To walk in shallow water

air

US / eə(r) /

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UK / er /

A1

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

blackhawk

US / /

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UK / /

A1

center

US / 'sentə /

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UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

fall

US / fɔ:l /

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UK / fɔl /

A1

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

A1

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

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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

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

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UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

adverb
Night following this day
noun
This evening; the night of today

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

town

US / taʊn /

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UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

with

US / wɪð /

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UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

A1

adjecitve
Not present
adverb
Disappear completely
Doing something with a lot of energy
Not here; far from here; in a different direction
To a different area, location

float

US / fləʊt /

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UK / floʊt /

B1

noun
Object designed to stay on the surface of water
Decorated truck used in a festival
verb
To sell the shares of a company publicly
To move slowly and easily through air
To rest on the surface of water without sinking

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

A1

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

tank

US / tæŋk /

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UK / tæŋk /

B1

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

catastrophic

US / ˌkætə'strɒfɪk /

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UK / ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Causing a lot of damage or suffering

expect

US / ɪk'spekt /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

A1

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

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

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

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UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

A2

adjecitve
Of a moving film, with sound
noun
Recording capturing action with sound
verb
To make a moving film of, with sound

recede

US / rɪˈsi:d /

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UK / rɪˈsid /

B2

verb
To move back slowly from a certain place

can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

scale

US / skeɪl /

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UK / skel /

A2

noun
Size, level, or amount when compared
Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
Dimensions or size of something
verb
To change the size of but keep the proportions
To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
To remove the scales of a fish

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

cut

US / kʌt /

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UK / kʌt /

A1

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

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

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

mud

US / mʌd /

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UK / mʌd /

A2

noun
Soft, wet dirt

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

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UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

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UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

adverb
At the present time or moment
Right away or in the next possible moment
Used to refer to something that just happened
Time between the present and a moment in the past
conjunction
Resulting from or because of something

recovery

US / rɪˈkʌvəri /

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UK / rɪˈkʌvəri /

A2

noun
Process of returning to a former (good) state
Act of getting back something that was lost

blue

US / blu: /

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UK / blu /

A1

adjecitve
Color of the clear sky
Feeling sad or down

bury

US / 'berɪ /

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UK / ˈbɛri /

B1

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

overflow

US / ˌəʊvə'fləʊ /

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UK / ˌovɚˈflo /

B2

noun
Place where liquids flow over or out
verb
(Liquid) to flow over the edge of something

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

visibility

US / ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti /

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UK / ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti /

B1

noun
Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
Ability to be seen by others

news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

street

US / stri:t /

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UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

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UK / wɚθ /

A2

other
the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
having a particular value, especially in money

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

belly

US / 'belɪ /

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UK / ˈbɛli /

B2

noun
Middle part of the body; the stomach
verb
To expand outward; swell
To swell like a balloon

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

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

ludlow

US / lu:d /

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UK / lu:d /

A1

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

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)

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

max

US / mæks /

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UK / mæks /

A2

noun
Person's name
Short for 'maximum'

railroad

US / ˈreɪlrəʊd /

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UK / ˈreɪlroʊd /

C2

noun
System of tracks on which trains travel

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

dam

US / dæm /

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UK / dæm /

B1

noun
Wall built to stop the flow of water
verb
To build a wall to prevent a river from flowing

start

US / stɑ:t /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

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

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

emergency

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ /

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UK / ɪˈmɚdʒənsi /

A2

noun
Sudden event needing an immediate action

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

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

dangle

US / ˈdæŋgl /

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UK / ˈdæŋɡəl /

B2

verb
To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

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UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

A1

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

farm

US / fɑ:m /

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UK / fɑ:rm /

A1

noun
Land used for growing crops or raising animals
verb
To use land for raising plants or animals for food

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

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

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

•

UK / ˈmidl /

A1

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

send

US / send /

•

UK / sɛnd /

A1

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

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

rage

US / reɪdʒ /

•

UK / reɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Strong or violent anger
Sudden display of strong or violent anger
verb
To act or speak with strong or violent anger
To move violently, like a storm

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

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

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

A2

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

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

rescuer

US / 'reskju:ə(r) /

•

UK / 'reskju:ə(r) /

A2

noun
Someone who saves someone from danger/trouble

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

drop

US / drɒp /

•

UK / drɑp /

A1

noun
Distance between a higher and a lower level
Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
verb
To drive someone to a place and then drive away
To let something fall from your hand
To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality

cleanup

US / 'kli:nʌp /

•

UK / 'kli:nˌʌp /

A1

other
(Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

A2

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

paula

US / səˈfɪʃnsi /

•

UK / səˈfɪʃənsi /

A1

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

•

UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

noun
Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
verb
To get close to reaching something or somewhere
To request someone to do something specific

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

A1

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

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

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

devastate

US / 'devəsteɪt /

•

UK / ˈdɛvəˌstet /

B1

verb
To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

dirt

US / dɜ:t /

•

UK / dɚt /

A2

noun
Loose earth or soil

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

look

US / lʊk /

•

UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

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

umass

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

stay

US / steɪ /

•

UK / ste /

A1

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

backyard

US / ˌbækˈjɑ:d /

•

UK / ˌbækˈjɑ:rd /

C2

adjecitve
Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
noun
Yard or garden behind a house

helicopter

US / 'helɪkɒptə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ /

B1

noun
Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
verb
To transport by helicopter

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

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

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’

threat

US / θret /

•

UK / θrɛt /

A2

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

week

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

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

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

hard

US / hɑ:d /

•

UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

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

spill

US / spɪl /

•

UK / spɪl /

B1

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

evan

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

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

track

US / træk /

•

UK / træk /

A2

noun
A circular course for running
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something

crest

US / krest /

•

UK / krɛst /

B2

noun
Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
Special symbol, e.g. representing a royal family
Top part of something
verb
To rise to a high level then return to lower level

brandon

US / ˈbrændən /

•

UK / ˈbrændən /

A1

breach

US / bri:tʃ /

•

UK / britʃ /

B1

verb
To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

right

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Correct or true
The south side of you looking at the rising sun
adverb
Exactly in a place or time
Being appropriate for a particular event
In a straight or direct manner
noun
Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
Ideal of what is just and good
Political view based on conservatism
verb
To fix something previously wrong or unjust
To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

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

flood

US / flʌd /

•

UK / flʌd /

B1

noun
Large number of people or things arriving at once
Destruction when a river breaks its banks
verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

container

US / kənˈteɪnə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈtenɚ /

A2

noun
An object that can be used to hold things

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

•

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

will

US / wɪl /

•

UK / wɪl /

A1

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

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

•

UK / kənˈsɚn /

A2

noun
Company, firm or business
Feeling of worry or anxiety
verb
To be about a particular topic
To have a direct impact on someone
To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
To feel worry or anxiety

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1

verb
To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
To record, tape, or film something
To catch and prevent from being free
To take control of a place or object by force

past

US / pɑ:st /

•

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

side

US / saɪd /

•

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

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

•

UK / ˈrɛskju /

A2

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

adverb
In this place; at this location, position or time

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

A1

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

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

A1

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

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

beautiful

US / 'bju:tɪfl /

•

UK / ˈbjutəfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Having dome something well
Being very attractive or appealing physically

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

historic

US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /

B1

adjecitve
(Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
Connected with the past

riverbank

US / ˈrɪvəbæŋk /

•

UK / ˈrɪvərɪvəbæŋk /

C2

noun
Side of a river

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

storage

US / ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor- /

A2

noun
Act of storing something; a depository for goods

cave

US / keɪv /

•

UK / kev /

A2

noun
Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
verb
To give in to pressure

connecticut

US / kə'netɪkət /

•

UK / kə'netɪkət /

A1

other
A New England state; one of the original colonies

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

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

covet

US / 'kʌvət /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɪt /

C1

verb
To strongly desire something another person has

park

US / pɑ:k /

•

UK / pɑ:rk /

A1

noun
Person's name
Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
verb
To stay still without moving
To leave your car, bike in a certain place

newly

US / ˈnu:li:, ˈnju:- /

•

UK / ˈnuli, ˈnju- /

A2

adverb
Very recently; just done or made

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

bank

US / bæŋk /

•

UK / bæŋk /

A1

noun
A financial institution that keeps or lends money
The side of a river
A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
verb
To put or keep your money in a bank
To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn

bridge

US / brɪdʒ /

•

UK / brɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Structure built over river, road so you can cross
verb
To make a link between; bring together

hampshire

US / ˈhæmpʃiə /

•

UK / ˈhæmpʃɪr, -ʃɚ /

A1

other
A county of southern England on the English Channel

safely

US / ˈseɪfli /

•

UK / ˈseflɪ /

A1

adverb
Out of danger

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

•

UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

shop

US / ʃɒp /

•

UK / ʃɑ:p /

A1

noun
Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
Place which sells things
verb
To look for or buy goods or services

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

wash

US / wɒʃ /

•

UK / wɑ:ʃ /

A1

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

capital

US / 'kæpɪtl /

•

UK / ˈkæpɪtl /

A2

adjecitve
Main, or major
noun
Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
Official main city of a country, province or state
Collective name for money, shares, and assets
Money that is used for a business

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

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

rainfall

US / ˈreɪnfɔ:l /

•

UK / ˈrenˌfɔl /

B1

noun
Water falling from the sky

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

strength

US / streŋθ /

•

UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2

noun
Condition of being strong

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)

pave

US / peɪv /

•

UK / pev /

B1

verb
To build a hard even surface for traveling on

suspend

US / sə'spend /

•

UK / səˈspɛnd /

B2

verb
To hang something or someone from something
To stop something for a period of time; interrupt

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

In Vermont, rescue work, cleanup continues as governor warns flood damage isn't over

cross

leave

from

flooding

entirely

out

over

midair

national

come

effort

debris

floodwater

drone

help

underneath

buckle

completely

join

two

bob

footage

governor

region

early

resident

swallow

roadway

throughout

and

bike

contrast

guardsman

underway

car

see

wade

next

air

blackhawk

center

fall

before

cover

have

part

tonight

behind

could

town

with

away

float

month

tank

catastrophic

expect

want

yet

video

recede

can

scale

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themselves

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recovery

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overflow

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visibility