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Iran Captures MV MSC Aries off the Straits of Hormuz | Shipping Under Attack

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  • noun
  • Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
  • Electronic device that makes a ringing sound

into

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

other

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  • adjecitve
  • A thing different from that mentioned
  • determiner
  • (Something) else; not the first (one)
  • pronoun
  • Being the one and only thing of that category

patreon

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one

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  • 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

open

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  • adjecitve
  • Available for use; accessible
  • Not being hidden; available for others to see
  • Being available for customers to enter or use
  • Allowing everyone to use or take part in
  • Not secret anymore
  • Not closed or shut
  • Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
  • noun
  • Name for a tennis or golf competition
  • verb
  • To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • To start the activities or services of a business
  • To make a space or hole appear in something
  • To move or change so that it is no longer closed
  • To start something, e.g. a new business

nichols

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seventh

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  • 7th

turn

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

also

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  • adverb
  • In addition; too; in a similar way

cheap

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  • adjecitve
  • Not costing a lot of money
  • Having a low quality or value
  • Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy

kind

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  • adjecitve
  • In a caring and helpful manner
  • friendly and considerate
  • noun
  • One type of thing

how

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  • 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)

year

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  • noun
  • Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • Used to refer to the age of a person

you

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

boarding

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  • 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

map

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  • noun
  • Diagram showing the geography of an area
  • verb
  • To draw a diagram to show the geography of an area
  • To find points of similarity between things

ism

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  • noun
  • Belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

regard

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  • Admiration or respect for a person or thing
  • verb
  • To think about a person, thing in a particular way
  • To look at a person or thing in a particular way

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  • To allow someone to do something
  • Introducing a suggestion to do something together
  • To rent a house, etc. to others

little

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  • adjecitve
  • Being short in length of time
  • Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
  • Being very young or younger than others
  • adverb
  • By an amount or degree that is not very much
  • Not often; rarely
  • noun
  • A person's name

mention

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  • Act of referring to or talking about something
  • verb
  • To refer to or talk or write about something

the

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  • 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

wall

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  • noun
  • High, flat side of a room or building

term

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

three

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  • number
  • Number 3

bridge

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

average

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  • adjecitve
  • Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
  • noun
  • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • verb
  • To add numbers then divide by the number of items

below

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  • preposition
  • In a lower position, place, or level

loose

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  • 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

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  • adjecitve
  • Describing the sea between Italy and Africa

across

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

discuss

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  • verb
  • To talk about seriously or in great detail

guardian

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  • noun
  • Person who guards, protects, or preserves

navy

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  • noun
  • Very dark shade of blue
  • Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.

play

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

ready

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  • adjecitve
  • Being likely or about to do something
  • Being willing to do a task
  • verb
  • To prepare something for use or action

this

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

commercial

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  • adjecitve
  • noun
  • Radio or television advertisement

destroyer

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  • noun
  • Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship

retaliate

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  • verb
  • To take revenge for something harmful or wrong

nineteenth

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  • noun
  • 19th

suspect

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

state

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  • 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

magnate

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  • noun
  • Person with great wealth and power

story

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

carrier

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  • noun
  • A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
  • Someone with a disease who gives it to another
  • someone who does not suffer from a disease but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and

ever

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  • adverb
  • At any time; at all times in the future

day

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

naval

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a navy or ships used in war

strike

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  • noun
  • A punch or hit
  • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
  • Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
  • verb
  • To hit something
  • To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
  • To have an idea occur to you

sure

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

exactly

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  • adverb
  • No more and no less than; precisely

mariner

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  • noun
  • (Literary) person who sails on the seas

shift

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

should

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  • other
  • Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

zodiac

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  • noun
  • A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or s

capture

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  • 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

area

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

marine

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  • adjecitve
  • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
  • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
  • noun
  • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea

importantly

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  • adverb
  • In an important way;

india

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  • proper noun
  • A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3

past

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  • 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

reason

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  • noun
  • Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
  • Explanation for why something occurred or was done
  • verb
  • To think and make conclusions in a logical manner

too

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

actually

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  • adverb
  • Used to add new (often different) information

attack

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

escort

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  • noun
  • Person going with you for protection/help/company
  • Person going with someone for protection, help
  • verb
  • To go along with to provide protection, help

domestic

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  • adjecitve
  • British informal fight between husband and wife
  • Concerning your own home or house
  • Concerning or made in your own country
  • noun
  • Someone paid to help with housework in your house

debate

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  • noun
  • General public discussion of a topic
  • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
  • verb
  • To consider options before making a decision
  • To take part in a formal discussion

cruise

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  • noun
  • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
  • verb
  • To easily achieve
  • To travel by boat or car for leisure

route

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  • noun
  • Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • Path or way that people often use
  • Method of achieving a certain result
  • verb
  • To send along a particular path or way

use

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  • 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

declare

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  • verb
  • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
  • To say something in an official or sure way

probably

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  • adverb
  • That is likely to happen or be true

obviously

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  • adverb
  • In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand

traffic

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  • noun
  • The cars or vehicles on the road
  • Amount of activity over a communication system

yearly

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  • adverb
  • Once a year; every 365 days

while

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  • conjunction
  • In spite of the fact that; although
  • During the time that; at the same time
  • noun
  • Short amount of time

here

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

new

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  • 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

bab

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  • noun
  • A baby or young child.
  • Used as a friendly form of address.

container

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  • noun
  • An object that can be used to hold things

itself

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  • pronoun
  • Referring to it

episode

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

portugal

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  • other
  • A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in th

will

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  • 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

can

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  • 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

exert

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  • verb
  • To make something have an effect on something else

houthi

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  • noun
  • Situation where armies fight each other

ship

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  • noun
  • Large boat
  • verb
  • To transport goods by boat, truck or plane

against

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

leader

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

host

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  • noun
  • Mass; a great number
  • Person who entertains guests
  • Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
  • Presenter on a television or radio program
  • verb
  • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
  • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
  • To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer

iran

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US / ɪˈrɑːn /

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  • noun
  • A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient e

norway

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  • noun
  • A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achi

november

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  • noun
  • 11th month of the year

now

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  • 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

operate

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  • verb
  • To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • To control or manage something such as a business
  • To be working or being used
  • To perform surgery on someone

schedule

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  • noun
  • A list of events and their times
  • A plan to do something at a certain time
  • verb
  • To plan to do something at a certain time

undeclared

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  • adjecitve
  • Not announced or openly acknowledged

carry

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  • verb
  • To have a child, be pregnant
  • To have a disease you might give to others
  • (Of stores) to sell a particular product
  • To hold something and move it to another place
  • To travel a long distance (sound)
  • To support the weight or burden of something

become

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US / bɪ'kʌm /

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1
  • verb
  • To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
  • To be suitable for a particular job or role

register

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US / 'redʒɪstə(r) /

UK / ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Till; machine used add up things you buy
  • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
  • verb
  • To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • To show an amount on a measurement device
  • (Of feelings) to show or make visible

subscribe

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US / səb'skraɪb /

UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1
  • verb
  • To regularly pay to receive a service

represent

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US / ˌreprɪ'zent /

UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt /

A2
  • verb
  • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • To show or describe something in a particular way
  • To act on behalf of others in government
  • To act or speak for another person or other people

support

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US / səˈpɔ:t /

UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1
  • noun
  • Assistance or advice given to someone
  • Evidence that helps prove something is true
  • A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
  • verb
  • To give assistance or advice to someone
  • To help prove or show that something is true
  • To hold up or prevent from falling down

really

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US / ˈri:əli /

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1
  • adverb
  • Used to stress something that is said; definitely
  • In a true or accurate manner
  • Very

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Used to indicate something imagined
  • Used to ask or request something politely
  • Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
  • Used to indicate a preference
  • Used to indicate a reaction
  • Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
  • Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

dolly

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US / ˈdɒli /

UK / ˈdɑːli /

C2
  • noun
  • Childish form of 'doll'
  • Person's name

good

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US / ɡʊd /

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

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US / ɡɪv /

UK / ɡɪv /

A1
  • noun
  • Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • verb
  • To hand over or present something to someone
  • To cause someone to have or experience something

entity

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US / 'entətɪ /

UK / ˈɛntɪti /

B1
  • noun
  • Something that exists by itself and is real

monaco

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US / 'mɒnəkəʊ /

UK / 'mɑ:nəkoʊ /

A1
  • other
  • A constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera

river

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US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

slew

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US / slu: /

UK / slu /

C1
  • verb
  • To turn and move suddenly in another direction

subscriber

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US / səbˈskraɪbə(r) /

UK / səbˈskraɪbər /

B1
  • noun
  • Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service

italian

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US / ɪ'tælɪən /

UK / ɪˈtæljən /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Italy
  • noun
  • Person from Italy

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

A1
  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

october

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US / ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) /

UK / ɑkˈtobɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • 10th month of the year

whole

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US / həul /

UK / hol /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Complete or full; all of
  • Being in a good condition
  • noun
  • Complete amount or sum; total

book

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US / bʊk /

UK / bʊk /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
  • verb
  • (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
  • To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

africa

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US / 'æfrɪkə /

UK / ˈæfrɪkə /

A1
  • noun
  • Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans

expect

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US / ɪk'spekt /

UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

A1
  • verb
  • To believe something is probably going to happen

ford

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US / fɔ:d /

UK / fɔ:rd /

A1
  • noun
  • A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
  • other
  • Cross a river where it's shallow
  • Grandson of Henry Ford
  • Son of Henry Ford
  • Act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

want

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US / wɔnt /

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1
  • noun
  • Something you desire or wish for
  • State or condition of poverty
  • verb
  • To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

video

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US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

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

abu

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US / /

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chinese

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of China

just

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US / dʒʌst /

UK / dʒʌst /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
  • Doing or being what is right or fair
  • Legally correct; having enough evidence
  • adverb
  • Almost; nearly
  • Exactly at the time of
  • Exactly (the same as, like)

line

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US / laɪn /

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

home

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US / həʊm /

UK / hom /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • A sports team's own field or place of play
  • adverb
  • Into the correct or intended position
  • noun
  • House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • Institution for sick or elderly people
  • Place where a person or a family lives
  • Country where a person lives or was born
  • Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
  • verb
  • To move towards a particular target location

report

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US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

A1
  • noun
  • Account of the necessary facts and information
  • The telling of news in the media
  • Official statement about something
  • verb
  • To submit a report or bill to the government
  • To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
  • To state something officially
  • To officially present yourself to an authority
  • To describe something by telling it to others

salvage

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US / 'sælvɪdʒ /

UK / ˈsælvɪdʒ /

B2
  • verb
  • To save damaged or discarded material
  • To do something to prevent a disaster

nation

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US / 'neɪʃn /

UK / ˈneʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Area or region controlled by a government and army

talk

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US / tɔ:k /

UK / tɔk /

A1
  • noun
  • Style of speaking
  • Discussion between two countries
  • Giving information in front of people; lecture
  • Saying things or ideas to someone with words
  • verb
  • To make a formal speech about something
  • To say things or ideas to someone with words

board

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US / bɔ:d /

UK / bɔrd, bord /

A1
  • noun
  • Surface for posting or showing information
  • Group of persons who direct an organization
  • Long piece of material used for riding the waves
  • Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
  • 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

extremely

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US / ɪkˈstri:mli /

UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /

B1
  • adverb
  • In a way that is much more than usual or expected

few

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US / fju: /

UK / fju /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Not many, a small number

hamas

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • other
  • A militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrori

much

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US / mʌtʃ /

UK / mʌtʃ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Very; to a high level or degree
  • adverb
  • A lot; large amount; a high degree of
  • Nearly; basically
  • On many occasions; often
  • noun
  • A large amount; a great quantity

ocean

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US / 'əʊʃn /

UK / ˈoʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Large body of salt water; a large sea

oil

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US / ɔɪl /

UK / ɔɪl /

A2
  • noun
  • A liquid used for frying foods
  • Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
  • verb
  • To add a liquid for frying foods
  • To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly

under

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US / ˈʌndə(r) /

UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • In the same place as another thing, but lower
  • adverb
  • In a lower quantity or price than expected
  • preposition
  • According to the terms of an agreement or law
  • Managed or controlled by the authority of
  • Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
  • Influenced or affected by something or someone
  • Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

finite

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US / ˈfaɪnaɪt /

UK / ˈfaɪˌnaɪt /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Having limits; lasting for a limited time

japanese

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US / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

UK / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Japan

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1
  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

korean

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US / kəˈriən /

UK / kəˈriən /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Korea
  • noun
  • Person from Korea

escalation

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US / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /

UK / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /

B2
  • noun
  • An increase in severity

time

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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

through

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US / θru: /

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

why

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US / waɪ /

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1
  • adverb
  • Question word to ask for a reason
  • exclamation
  • (Used to express surprise or approval)

begin

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US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1
  • verb
  • To do the first part of an action; to start

defend

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US / dɪ'fend /

UK / dɪˈfɛnd /

B1
  • verb
  • To protect and explain your position in court
  • To protect against an attack
  • To try to prevent another team from scoring

opinion

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US / əˈpɪnjən /

UK / əˈpɪnjən /

A2
  • noun
  • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • A person's thoughts on a topic

populate

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US / 'pɒpjʊleɪt /

UK / ˈpɑpjəˌlet /

A2
  • verb
  • To live in a particular area, as a group

amount

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US / ə'maʊnt /

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1
  • noun
  • Quantity of something
  • verb
  • To add up to a certain figure

gulf

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US / gʌlf /

UK / ɡʌlf /

B1
  • noun
  • Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
  • Wide separation or difference between two groups
  • Deep hole in the ground

head

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US / hed /

UK / hɛd /

A1
  • noun
  • Counter for the number of cattle
  • Natural mental ability or intelligence
  • Leader or person with the greatest authority
  • Mind; mental ability; mental state
  • Side of a coin with a head on it
  • Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
  • Starting point of something, e.g. a river
  • verb
  • To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
  • To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
  • To become the leader of something
  • To lead or be responsible for something

middle

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US / 'mɪdl /

UK / ˈmidl /

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

operation

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US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Business or company, or its activities
  • Functioning; use
  • Medical procedure involving surgery

diplomatic

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US / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /

UK / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning formal relationships between countries
  • Not being offensive

fan

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US / fæn /

UK / fæn /

A2
  • noun
  • Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
  • Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
  • verb
  • To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
  • To use a device to cool yourself, something

greek

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US / gri:k /

UK / ɡrik /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Greece
  • noun
  • Person from Greece

lebanon

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US / 'lebənən /

UK / 'lebənən /

A1
  • other
  • An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

those

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US / ðəʊz /

UK / ðoz /

A1
  • determiner
  • The people or things we are talking about
  • pronoun
  • The objects far from the speaker

destabilize

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US / ˌdi:'steɪbəlaɪz /

UK / diˈstebəˌlaɪz /

B2
  • verb
  • To make unstable or unpredictable

everybody

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US / ˈevribɒdi /

UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Every person; everyone

limit

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US / 'lɪmɪt /

UK / ˈlɪmɪt /

A2
  • noun
  • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • verb
  • To stop or prevent an increase past a point

land

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US / lænd /

UK / lænd /

A1
  • noun
  • Region or country
  • Earth; the ground
  • verb
  • To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
  • To obtain or get something that you wanted
  • To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
  • To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

maersk

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UK / /

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since

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US / sɪns /

UK / sɪns /

A1
  • adverb
  • At a point before the present time
  • conjunction
  • For this reason; because
  • preposition
  • From the time in the past that

start

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US / stɑ:t /

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

within

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US / wɪˈðɪn /

UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1
  • adverb
  • Inside the limits of an area, time or range
  • preposition
  • From the inside of something

ownership

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US / ˈəʊnəʃɪp /

UK / ˈoʊnərʃɪp /

A2
  • noun
  • State of having a legal right to possess something

question

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US / 'kwestʃən /

UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Issue or problems you are dealing with
  • What you ask about; issue
  • verb
  • To ask for or try to get information
  • To have or express concerns or uncertainty

news

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US / nju:z /

UK / nu:z /

A1
  • noun
  • Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
  • Information about recent events

street

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US / stri:t /

UK / strit /

A1
  • noun
  • Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

situation

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US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Place, position or area that something is in
  • Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
  • An unexpected problem or difficulty

busy

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US / 'bɪzɪ /

UK / ˈbɪzi /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • verb
  • To actively be occupied with doing something

could

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US / kəd /

UK / kʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
  • Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

gaza

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US / 'ɪzreɪl /

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

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know

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US / nəʊ /

UK / noʊ /

A1
  • verb
  • To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • To feel sure or be convinced about something
  • To discover or be aware of something
  • To be able to distinguish
  • To have knowledge of things

enjoy

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US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

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  • verb
  • To take pleasure in something

moment

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US / 'məʊmənt /

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1
  • noun
  • Very short or brief period of time
  • A particular period in time

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

recently

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US / ˈri:sntli /

UK / 'risṇtlɪ /

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  • adverb
  • Just a while ago; not long ago

social

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US / ˈsəuʃəl /

UK / ˈsoʃəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • Liking being with other people; friendly
  • Living together and depending on each other

with

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US / wɪð /

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

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  • 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

guard

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US / ɡɑ:d /

UK / ɡɑrd /

A2
  • noun
  • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
  • verb
  • To keep watch over something to protect it

mind

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US / maɪnd /

UK / maɪnd /

A1
  • noun
  • One's opinion or way of thinking about something
  • Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
  • verb
  • To be bothered or upset by something
  • To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard

med

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US / med /

UK / med /

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  • abbreviation
  • MED is an acronym

problem

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US / ˈprɒbləm /

UK / ˈprɑbləm /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing trouble
  • noun
  • Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • Question to show understanding of a math concept

portuguese

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US / ˌpɔ:tʃuˈgi:z /

UK / ˌpɔrtʃəˈɡiz, -ˈɡis, ˌpor- /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
  • noun
  • Person from Portugal

next

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US / nekst /

UK / nɛkst /

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  • adverb
  • The one that follows another in time or order
  • At a time or place directly after the present one
  • noun
  • The one that follows after
  • adjecitve
  • Immediately after the previous one
  • First occurrence after the present one

dual

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US / ˈdju:əl /

UK / ˈdu:əl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side

interactive

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US / ˌɪntərˈæktɪv /

UK / ˌɪntɚˈæktɪv /

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  • adjecitve
  • Acting or influencing others

notice

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US / 'nəʊtɪs /

UK / ˈnotɪs /

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  • noun
  • Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
  • Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
  • verb
  • To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing

anti

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US / 'æntɪ /

UK / ˈæntaɪ, -ti /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'

dark

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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

group

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US / ɡru:p /

UK / ɡrup /

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

world

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US / wɜ:ld /

UK / wɜrld /

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

fall

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US / fɔ:l /

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

focus

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US / 'fəʊkəs /

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2
  • noun
  • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
  • verb
  • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

israeli

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US / ɪz'reɪlɪ /

UK / ɪzˈreli /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Israel

madeira

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US / məˈdɪərə /

UK / məˈdɪrə /

A1
  • other
  • An amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands

sizeable

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US / ˈsaɪzəbl /

UK / ˈsaɪzəbəl /

C1
  • adjecitve
  • Being large

shipping

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US / ˈʃɪpɪŋ /

UK / ˈʃɪpɪŋ /

B1
  • noun
  • Business of transporting goods or orders to places
  • verb
  • To transport goods by boat, truck or plane

coast

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US / kəʊst /

UK / kost /

A2
  • noun
  • Land near the sea or ocean
  • verb
  • To progress in something without trying hard
  • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power

dhabi

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US / ˈdɑːbi /

UK / ˈdɑbi /

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have

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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

hezbollah

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • proper noun
  • An extremist Shiite Muslim group which has close links with Iran, created after the Iranian revoluti

information

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US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1
  • noun
  • Collection of facts and details about something

last

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US / lɑ:st /

UK / læst /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Most recent; the latest
  • The one before
  • adverb
  • Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • Most recent; the latest
  • determiner
  • The one at the end
  • verb
  • To remain or continue for a certain period of time

part

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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

port

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US / pɔ:t /

UK / pɔrt, port /

B1
  • noun
  • City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • Left side of a ship when facing forward
  • Opening in a computer where wires can be connected
  • Sweet wine that is produced in Portugal
  • verb
  • To move data from one computer system to another

aden

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US / ˈeɪdən /

UK / /

A1
  • other
  • An important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major

car

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US / kɑ:(r) /

UK / kɑr /

A1
  • noun
  • A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

arabia

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US / əˈreibjə /

UK / əˈrebiə /

A1
  • noun
  • An area in the Middle East

outfit

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US / 'aʊtfɪt /

UK / ˈaʊtˌfɪt /

B2
  • noun
  • A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • verb
  • To provide with clothing and other things

page

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US / peɪdʒ /

UK / pedʒ /

A1
  • noun
  • Person's name
  • One side of a sheet of paper
  • (Olden times) boy servant of a king or queen
  • Screen of information on an online service
  • verb
  • To call for someone via a phone or speaker

sail

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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

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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)

both

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US / bəuθ /

UK / boθ /

A1
  • determiner
  • Used to refer to two things at the same time
  • pronoun
  • Used to refer to two things at the same time

citizenship

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US / ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp /

UK / ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp /

B1
  • noun
  • Status of a citizen who has rights and duties

change

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US / tʃeɪndʒ /

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1
  • noun
  • Exchange of one set of clothes for another
  • Money in the form of coins instead of paper
  • Money returned after giving too much
  • Act of making or becoming something else
  • verb
  • To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • To exchange one kind of money for another
  • To replace something with another thing
  • To make or become something else
  • To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

hold

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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

hormuz

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US / ˈhɔ:məz,hɔ:ˈmu:z /

UK / ˈhɔrˌmʌz, hɔrˈmuz /

A1
  • proper noun
  • An Iranian island at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the site of an an

pressure

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US / 'preʃə(r) /

UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
  • Strong persuasion to do something
  • verb
  • To apply force to something
  • To persuade or force someone to do something

prosperity

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US / prɒ'sperətɪ /

UK / prɑˈspɛrɪti /

B1
  • noun
  • State of being financially/economically successful
  • State of growing and being healthy

show

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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

ais

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US / aɪz /

UK / /

A1
  • other

israel

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US / 'ɪzreɪl /

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

A1
  • noun
  • Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

move

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US / mu:v /

UK / muv /

A1
  • noun
  • Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
  • An action; doing something
  • Step taken to achieve a goal
  • verb
  • To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • To cause something to change to a different place
  • To change where people live or a business operates
  • To take action to do or achieve something

management

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US / 'mænɪdʒmənt /

UK / ˈmænɪdʒmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • People who are in control of a business or group
  • The process of running an organization

ohio

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US / əuˈhaiəu /

UK / oˈhaɪo /

A1
  • noun
  • A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

their

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US / ðɛː /

UK / ðer /

A1
  • determiner
  • Belonging to them

way

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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

background

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US / ˈbækgraʊnd /

UK / ˈbækˌɡraʊnd /

A2
  • noun
  • Images, color, or information behind the main one
  • Someone's personal work and educational history
  • A position not as important as the main event
  • Past events that influence things in the present

between

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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

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

topic

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US / 'tɒpɪk /

UK / ˈtɑpɪk /

A2
  • noun
  • Subject or issue people talk or write about

very

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US / 'verɪ /

UK / ˈvɛri /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a large degree or amount
  • adverb
  • A lot; much; many
  • Used to stress or emphasize a noun

barge

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US / bɑ:dʒ /

UK / bɑ:rdʒ /

B2
  • noun
  • Large low boat with a flat bottom
  • verb
  • To push your way into a place or conversation

batch

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US / bætʃ /

UK / bætʃ /

B2
  • noun
  • Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • A group of things made or done together
  • verb
  • To combine or arrange together into a group

all

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US / ɔ:l /

UK / ɔl /

A1
  • adverb
  • Completely; totally
  • determiner
  • Being every one of something
  • pronoun
  • 100% of something; the complete amount

fast

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US / fɑ:st /

UK / fæst /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • Moving or able to move quickly
  • Showing time that is later than the actual time
  • adverb
  • With a great deal of speed
  • noun
  • Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
  • verb
  • To refuse food for a long time

drop

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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

its

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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”

who

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US / hu: /

UK / hu /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Which person
  • Used to introduce information about people

super

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US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

bit

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US / bɪt /

UK / bɪt /

A1
  • noun
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • Small piece of something
  • verb
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

believe

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US / bɪ'li:v /

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1
  • verb
  • To think or accept that something is true
  • To have a particular opinion about something

general

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US / 'dʒenrəl /

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Widespread, normal or usual
  • noun
  • Top ranked officer in the army

country

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US / ˈkʌntri /

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1
  • noun
  • An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • Open land that is away from towns and cities

institute

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US / 'ɪnstɪtju:t /

UK / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /

A2
  • noun
  • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • verb
  • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan

look

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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

nice

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US / naɪs /

UK / naɪs /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • Good or enjoyable
  • Being kind or friendly

red

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US / red /

UK / rɛd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being the color of blood

thank

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US / θæŋk /

UK / θæŋk /

A1
  • verb
  • To tell someone you are grateful to them

underlie

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US / ˌʌndəˈlaɪ /

UK / ˌʌndərˈlaɪ /

B1
  • verb
  • To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
  • To lie or exist beneath

take

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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

understatement

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US / ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt /

UK / ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet- /

B2
  • noun
  • Description undervaluing how important a thing is

update

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US / ˌʌpˈdeɪt /

UK / ʌpˈdet /

B1
  • noun
  • Addition of a current version of something
  • New information or data to make more current
  • verb
  • To download the latest version of software
  • To make more current or modern

build

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US / bɪld /

UK / bɪld /

A1
  • noun
  • Your physical shape; physique
  • verb
  • To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • To construct a house, office, factory

defense

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US / dɪ'fens /

UK / dɪˈfɛns /

B1
  • noun
  • Argument in support of something
  • The process of protecting something from attack
  • Part of a team that prevents others from scoring

configuration

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US / kənˌfɪgəˈreɪʃn /

UK / kənˌfɪɡjəˈreʃən /

B2
  • noun
  • A shape or outline; a method of arrangement

merchant

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US / ˈmɜ:tʃənt /

UK / ˈmɜ:rtʃənt /

B1
  • noun
  • Someone who buys and sells goods
  • Person who buys, sells, or trades different goods

incidence

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US / ˈɪnsɪdəns /

UK / ˈɪnsɪdəns /

B1
  • noun
  • The rate that something happens

suez

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US / ˈsuːɪz /

UK / ˈsuɛz /

A1

washington

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US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /

UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /

A1
  • other
  • A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

tracker

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US / 'trækə(r) /

UK / 'trækər /

B2
  • noun
  • Person using marks to follow a wild animal

asset

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US / 'æset /

UK / ˈæsˌɛt /

A2
  • noun
  • Thing that has value to you

excuse

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US / ɪk'skju:s /

UK / ɪkˈskjuz /

A2
  • noun
  • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
  • Reason why you did or didn't do something
  • verb
  • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
  • To forgive someone for something bad or impolite

list

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US / lɪst /

UK / lɪst /

A1
  • noun
  • Lean of a boat to one side
  • Series of written names, words or numbers
  • verb
  • To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • To present for sale for a specific price
  • To write a series of names, words, or numbers

several

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US / ˈsevrəl /

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Many of
  • pronoun
  • More than two but not a large amount

dodge

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US / dɒdʒ /

UK / dɑ:dʒ /

B1
  • noun
  • An attempt to avoid something
  • verb
  • To attempt to avoid something

everywhere

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US / ˈevriweə(r) /

UK / ˈevriwer /

A1
  • adverb
  • Every place

dash

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US / dæʃ /

UK / dæʃ /

B1
  • noun
  • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
  • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
  • Small amount of something (often used in cooking)
  • verb
  • To hit against something with a lot of force
  • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
  • To run or move very quickly or hastily

iranian

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US / ɪ'reɪnɪən /

UK / ɪˈreniən, ɪˈrɑ-, aɪˈre- /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Iran
  • noun
  • Person from Iran

least

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US / li:st /

UK / list /

A1
  • adverb
  • In the smallest or lowest way
  • noun
  • Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree

monthly

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US / ˈmʌnθli /

UK / ˈmʌnθli /

A2
  • adverb
  • Occurring about once every 4 weeks

right

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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

she

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US / ʃɪ /

UK / ʃi /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Female person or animal mentioned before
  • (Refers to female person mentioned before)

deter

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US / dɪˈtɜ:(r) /

UK / dɪˈtə: /

B2
  • verb
  • To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening

corporation

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US / ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn /

UK / ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn /

A2
  • noun
  • Big company or a combination of several companies

own

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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

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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

similar

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US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Nearly the same; alike

about

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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)

care

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US / keə(r) /

UK / kɛr /

A1
  • noun
  • Treatment you receive for your health or safety
  • Something that a person worries about
  • verb
  • To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • To look after someone or something

again

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US / ə'ɡen /

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1
  • adverb
  • One more time, once more

even

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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

helicopter

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US / 'helɪkɒptə(r) /

UK / ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ /

B1
  • noun
  • Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
  • verb
  • To transport by helicopter

himalaya

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UK / /

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people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1
  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

that

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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’

site

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US / saɪt /

UK / saɪt /

A2
  • noun
  • Place that is reserved for a particular activity
  • Location of building work
  • Location of something
  • Place where something of special interest happened
  • Website
  • verb
  • To place something in a particular position, area

what

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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

firm

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US / fɜ:m /

UK / fɚm /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Fairly hard or solid, not soft
  • Unchanging and strong
  • noun
  • Company that sells goods or services
  • verb
  • To make something become more solid or durable

first

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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

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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

medium

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US / 'mi:dɪəm /

UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2
  • noun
  • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • Something available in a middle size or condition
  • Person who claims to communicate with the dead

particularly

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US / pəˈtikjuləli /

UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /

A2
  • adverb
  • Specially; more than others

asia

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US / ˈeɪʒə /

UK / ˈeɪʒə /

A1
  • noun
  • Largest continent with Europe on the west to form Eurasia
  • other
  • Nations of the Asian continent collectively

case

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US / keɪs /

UK / kes /

A1
  • noun
  • Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • Set of facts about a crime
  • Set of facts about an event
  • Example or instance of something
  • verb
  • To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

denmark

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US / 'denmɑ:k /

UK / 'denmɑ:rk /

A1
  • noun
  • A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands b

great

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US / ɡreɪt /

UK / ɡret /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Very large in size
  • Very important
  • Very good; fantastic; wonderful
  • adverb
  • Very good; better than before
  • noun
  • Successful and well-admired person

enough

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US / ɪˈnʌf /

UK / ɪˈnʌf /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Sufficient to answer the need
  • adverb
  • To a satisfactory degree
  • pronoun
  • Equal to what is needed; as much as required
  • Adequate number or amount

mean

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US / mi:n /

UK / min /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being good at
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • noun
  • Average of a set of numbers
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value

registry

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US / ˈredʒɪstri /

UK / ˈrɛdʒɪstri /

B2
  • noun
  • Place where official records are kept

ethos

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US / ˈi:θɒs /

UK / ˈi:θɑ:s /

B2
  • other
  • Guiding principles of a group

example

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US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing, person which represents a category

greatly

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US / ˈgreɪtli /

UK / ˈɡreɪtli /

A2
  • adverb
  • An extraordinary extent or degree

each

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US / i:tʃ /

UK / itʃ /

A1
  • determiner
  • Every one of two or more things
  • pronoun
  • Per one person or thing

fight

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US / faɪt /

UK / faɪt /

A1
  • noun
  • An argument or quarrel
  • Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
  • A struggle to do a difficult task
  • verb
  • To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • To try to hurt someone by hitting them
  • To struggle to do a difficult task

happen

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US / 'hæpən /

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1
  • verb
  • To take place or occur

recommend

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US / ˌrekə'mend /

UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /

A2
  • verb
  • To advise or suggest that someone do something

track

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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

comment

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US / 'kɒment /

UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

A2
  • noun
  • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • verb
  • To say something that gives your opinion

down

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US / daʊn /

UK / daʊn /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being sad, sick, or unhappy
  • Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
  • adverb
  • In a sitting or lying position
  • Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
  • Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
  • noun
  • A period of play in American Football
  • The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
  • preposition
  • Along something's path, course, or direction
  • Going from a higher position to a lower position
  • verb
  • To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

family

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US / 'fæməlɪ /

UK / ˈfæmli /

A1
  • noun
  • Close group of people or organizations
  • A group of people who are related through blood
  • Group of related plants or animals

eisenhower

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US / ˈaɪn.staɪn /

UK / ˈaɪn.staɪn /

A1

force

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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

locate

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US / ləʊ'keɪt /

UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2
  • verb
  • To find exactly where something is positioned
  • To put something in a new place

manager

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US / ˈmænɪdʒə(r) /

UK / ˈmænɪdʒɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Person who controls and runs a business or group

seizure

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US / /

UK / /

B2
  • noun
  • Act of taking control of something by force
  • (Medical) sudden attack of illness, e.g. epileptic fit

then

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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

sea

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US / /

UK / /

A1
  • noun
  • Very large group of people, similar-looking things
  • Large body of salty water with land around it

zurich

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US / ˈzuərik /

UK / ˈzʊrɪk /

A1
  • proper noun
  • A city in northern central Switzerland, on Lake Zurich; population 358,540 (2007). The largest city

catch

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US / kætʃ /

UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1
  • noun
  • Amount of something that has been caught
  • Trick or something trying to deceive
  • verb
  • To stop something flying and hold it
  • To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
  • To get sick or get a disease from someone else
  • To find someone to do something, a task
  • To get stuck on or in something
  • To be trapped so you can’t escape
  • To be able to understand what someone is saying

interesting

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US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • verb
  • To make someone want to know about something
  • To persuade to do, become involved with something

hit

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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

offload

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US / ˌɒfˈləʊd /

UK / ˌɔːfˈloʊd /

C2
  • verb
  • To get rid of something you don't want

tanker

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US / ˈtæŋkə(r) /

UK / ˈtæŋkɚ /

B2
  • noun
  • Vehicle built to transport liquids

tell

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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

warship

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US / ˈwɔ:ʃɪp /

UK / ˈwɔ:rʃɪp /

A1
  • noun
  • Government ship that is available for waging war

yemen

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US / ˈjemən /

UK / ˈjɛmən, ˈjemən /

A1
  • other
  • A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in

button

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US / 'bʌtn /

UK / ˈbʌtn /

A2
  • noun
  • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • Switch activated by pressing
  • verb
  • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat

baltimore

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US / ˈbɔ:ltimɔ: /

UK / ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, -ˌmor /

A1
  • proper noun
  • A seaport in northern Maryland, the largest city in Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay; population 636,919

direct

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US / də'rekt /

UK / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /

A2
  • adverb
  • Coming straight from something
  • verb
  • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • To show the way by conducting or leading
  • To control the acting in a movie or play

early

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US / ˈɜ:li /

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Happening or appearing before
  • adverb
  • Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • Happening sooner than expected

industry

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US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1
  • noun
  • Hard work; being busy working
  • Factories or businesses that make certain products

saudi

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US / 'saʊdɪ /

UK / 'saʊdɪ /

A1
  • other
  • A native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

throughout

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US / θru:ˈaʊt /

UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2
  • adverb
  • From the beginning of something until the end
  • preposition
  • Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part

stack

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US / stæk /

UK / stæk /

B1
  • noun
  • A large number or amount of something
  • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
  • verb
  • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
  • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes

and

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US / ənd /

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Used to refer to two or more things
  • Plus; in addition; on top of that
  • Used to introduce an action that follows another

base

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US / beɪs /

UK / bes /

A2
  • noun
  • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
  • Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
  • Most important idea or ingredient to add others
  • Origin or start from which something came
  • Main place where an organization or a person works
  • verb
  • To use as the starting point or origin for
  • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

back

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US / bæk /

UK / bæk /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • adverb
  • Have returned to a place you were before
  • noun
  • The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
  • Location at the rear of something
  • The reverse of side something
  • Area on the rear of your body
  • verb
  • To bet money on something
  • To go backwards in a car
  • To support and encourage someone or some cause

estate

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US / ɪˈsteɪt /

UK / ɪˈstet /

A2
  • noun
  • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • Group of houses all built at the same time

galaxy

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US / 'ɡæləksɪ /

UK / ˈɡæləksi /

B2
  • noun
  • A group of stars and planets in space

ellis

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US / ˈɛlɪs /

UK / ˈɛlɪs /

A1

journal

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US / ˈdʒə:nl /

UK / ˈdʒɚnəl /

B1
  • noun
  • A diary; record of what you do every day
  • Magazine of academic papers

hope

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US / həʊp /

UK / hop /

A1
  • noun
  • When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • verb
  • To expect and want something to happen

lot

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US / lɒt /

UK / lɑt /

A1
  • noun
  • What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • A group of people seen together
  • Item for sale at an auction
  • Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

tit

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US / tɪt /

UK / tɪt /

A1
  • noun
  • Slang name for a woman's breast

until

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US / ənˈtɪl /

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Up to; to a time when something happens
  • preposition
  • Before (a specific time)

concept

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US / 'kɒnsept /

UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /

A2
  • noun
  • Abstract idea of something or how it works

along

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US / əˈlɒŋ /

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1
  • adverb
  • As a companion; taken with someone
  • preposition
  • At a point on a line

europe

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US / ˈjʊərəp /

UK / ˈjʊrəp /

A1
  • noun
  • A continent including Germany, France and Spain
  • other
  • The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re

from

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US / frəm /

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1
  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

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US / aʊt /

UK / aʊt /

A1
  • adverb
  • No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
  • Away from home, business, or the usual place
  • In a direction/movement away from inside or center
  • noun
  • Act when a batter cannot continue playing
  • verb
  • To tell people a secret

over

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US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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

plug

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US / plʌg /

UK / plʌɡ /

B1
  • noun
  • Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
  • Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
  • A promotion of a product
  • verb
  • To use an object to block a hole
  • To promote or advertise a product

share

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US / ʃeə(r) /

UK / ʃɛr /

A2
  • noun
  • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
  • verb
  • To divide something between two or more people
  • To allow others to use your things equally
  • To give information, etc. to someone

syria

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US / 'sɪrɪə /

UK / 'sɪrɪr /

A1
  • other
  • An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world

come

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US / kʌm /

UK / kʌm /

A1
  • verb
  • To arrive at a place
  • (Of mail) to be delivered
  • To move toward someone; go with someone
  • To reach a certain point or state

company

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US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1
  • noun
  • Good feeling from being with someone else
  • A business that sells things or provides services
  • Guests, especially in your home
  • Being with another person rather than alone

channel

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US / 'tʃænl /

UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1
  • noun
  • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • TV or radio station or its programs
  • Method or way of sending or receiving information
  • Narrow passage through which water travels
  • Method or route used for sending or getting things
  • verb
  • To dig a long hole for carrying water
  • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
  • To direct water or liquid through a passage
  • To direct energy or feelings into something

match

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US / mætʃ /

UK / mætʃ /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that is equal to or the same as another
  • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
  • A sports competition between two people or teams
  • Person or thing that goes well with another
  • verb
  • To equal or be as good as something else
  • To work well or look good with something else

particular

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US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • One specific (one)
  • Having firm ideas about what is desirable
  • Being special or more than is typical

think

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US / θɪŋk /

UK / θɪŋk /

A1
  • verb
  • To have an idea about something without certainty
  • To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

wave

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US / weɪv /

UK / wev /

A2
  • noun
  • Movement of sound, air or energy
  • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
  • Slightly curved shape in hair
  • Frequency of movement of objects together
  • Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
  • Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
  • verb
  • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
  • To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
  • To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye

east

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US / i:st /

UK / i:st /

A1
  • noun
  • Direction where the sun rises
  • Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.

keep

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US / ki:p /

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

maintain

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US / meɪn'teɪn /

UK / menˈten /

A2
  • verb
  • To keep saying something a certain way
  • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
  • To keep, exist or continue without changing

peter

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US / ˈpi:tə(r) /

UK / ˈpitɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth

connection

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US / kəˈnekʃn /

UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that joins things together; being joined
  • Person you know who can help you in some way
  • Changing vehicles when traveling

retaliation

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US / rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃn /

UK / rɪˌtælɪˈeʃən /

B2
  • noun
  • Revenge for something harmful or wrong

put

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US / pʊt /

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

release

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US / rɪ'li:s /

UK / rɪ'li:s /

A2
  • noun
  • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
  • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
  • Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
  • Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
  • verb
  • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
  • To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
  • To let go of something you are holding

two

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US / tu: /

UK / tu /

A1
  • number
  • 2

battle

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US / 'bætl /

UK / ˈbætl /

A2
  • noun
  • Military fight between armies
  • Working hard to stop something; struggle
  • verb
  • To fight or struggle against someone or something
  • To work hard to stop something; struggle

hey

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US / heɪ /

UK / he /

A1
  • exclamation
  • What you say when you want someone's attention

issue

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US / 'ɪʃu: /

UK / ˈɪʃu /

A2
  • noun
  • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
  • Single edition of a magazine
  • verb
  • To make something available to be used or sold
  • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

prepare

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US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

UK / prɪˈper /

A1
  • verb
  • To make something ready for use

real

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US / rɪəl /

UK / ˈriəl, ril /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • Being important or special

region

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US / 'ri:dʒən /

UK / ˈridʒən /

A2
  • noun
  • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

call

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US / kɔ:l /

UK / kɔl /

A1
  • noun
  • A order or request for action
  • The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
  • A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
  • A short visit to a place or person
  • A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
  • verb
  • To make a request or order for action
  • (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
  • To announce the date of an election
  • To make a judgment about something
  • To give someone or something a name
  • To guess in advance the result or outcome
  • To visit a place or person for a short time
  • To phone someone
  • To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

destabilization

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US / ˌdi:ˌsteɪbəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

UK / ˌdi:ˌsteɪbəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

B2
  • noun
  • Becoming unstable or unpredictable

far

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US / fɑ:(r) /

UK / fɑr /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • A long way away
  • Being a long way away
  • adverb
  • To a large degree or extent

flag

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US / flæɡ /

UK / flæɡ /

A2
  • noun
  • Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
  • verb
  • To indicate something should get special attention
  • To work, run etc. more slowly or with less power

leave

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US / li:v /

UK / liv /

A1
  • noun
  • Permission to do something
  • Vacation time; time off work
  • verb
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  • Subtitles section
  • On today's episode of what's going on with shipping.
  • Iran has boarded the MSC Ares off the Straits of Hormuz.
  • Do you ever have one of those mornings where you wake up and you think it's going to be a great day and then a whole lot of ship happens.
  • Hi there, I'm Sal Mercagliano, your host of What's Going On With Shipping.
  • And to say that a lot of ship has happening is an understatement.
  • I woke up this morning, I was all prepared to drop a nice video on a great topic.
  • But instead, what has happened is a slew, slew, I tell you, of information on shipping has come out.
  • We're going to take a look at it and give you an idea of what is happening.
  • But the focus we're going to be is on this attack
  • on the MSC Ares.
  • Just within the past day or two, we've had this story where a Maersk ship dodges, dodges, mind you, a Houthi missile.
  • I'm not exactly sure it dodged, but the U.S.
  • flagged vessel, the Maersk Yorktown, was attacked by the Houthi.
  • And what's in an interesting change here, and we're going to be talking about this,
  • in a Red Sea Update video we're doing, this ship was guarded by two US destroyers, a kind of change in the concept of operations.
  • The IMB has released a new piracy report, and good news, piracy is up around the world for all you piracy fans.
  • Over in Baltimore, the owner of the MV Dolly has declared general average, meaning that everybody who has cargo on board the Dolly can now share in the cost of salvaging that vessel.
  • Over on the Ohio River, we've got barges that are loose.
  • I had hoped to put out a nice video on the state of the cruise industry.
  • I got a video in the can commenting about Peter Zion's last video he put out about the falling bridge in Baltimore.
  • But instead we have this, the latest report by the UK MTO.
  • on a boarding operation that took place, as I showed you in that video, off the Straits of Hormuz.
  • Now, we haven't confirmed that video is of the MSC Ares, but the configuration of the ship stack containers all match up and MSC Ares has gone dark on its AIS.
  • So let's take a look at this story.
  • So if you want background on the tit for tat, that is the fight between Israel and Iran, because that's who's underlying both these issues.
  • MSC Ares, while it is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, which in turn is owned by the Aponte family, this ship in particular was owned by an outfit called Zodiac Marine.
  • We're going to come back to that.
  • And the owner and the corporation is Israeli.
  • But this has been a long undeclared war that's being fought between these two.
  • I recommend if you want some great detail on this, there's a two part story over in the Washington Institute that talks about this issue in particularly.
  • And then they have this great site.
  • This is their tracker that's been tracking attacks since the year of the attack.
  • So when I said in the beginning of this video that shipping is under attack, I give you shipping under attack.
  • These are the attacks and incidences against ships since the year of the ship in and around the region.
  • Obviously, we've been focusing on the Red Sea and the attack by the Houthis in and around that region, everywhere from the Gulf of Aden over to the Bab el Mandab.
  • Even now out into the Indian Ocean, in and around the Persian Gulf Straits of Hormuz, we have seen attacks by Iran against Israel.
  • And this is just the latest in them.
  • It's a great interactive map.
  • You can plug and play on each of the ship attacks here and get a little bit of detail on it.
  • So this story over in the Wall Street Journal, US moves warships to defend Israel in case of an Iranian attack.
  • This is Tehran has been threatening to retaliate against the Israeli attack on the Iranian diplomatic building in Syria.
  • So we've seen this kind of escalation taking place since the attack by Hamas out of Gaza on October seventh.
  • We've seen escalation.
  • We've seen attacks on shipping.
  • We've seen attacks on land throughout the Middle East.
  • And when Hamas attacked Israel, the U.S.
  • had moved a carrier battle group into the eastern Mediterranean.
  • That was the Ford battle group.
  • The Eisenhower battle group was up in the Persian Gulf at the time.
  • But then with the Houthi attack against shipping, which started on November the nineteenth with the attack on Galaxy Leader,
  • Eisenhower shifted over first into the Gulf of Aden and then up into the Red Sea.
  • Ford went home.
  • The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group went home.
  • That was basically where we've been for a long time.
  • That had seemed to have been enough to deter Hezbollah, to keep Iran from attacking Israel, and to maintain Operation Prosperity Guardian.
  • in and around the region.
  • So the U.S.
  • has sizable forces in the area in terms of naval assets.
  • This is done by Ian Ellis.
  • But there is limits to it.
  • And we're seeing that right now.
  • The story of Maersk Yorktown, for example, being escorted by two U.S.
  • destroyers, that's a change in the concept of operations of how the defense has been going on with Operation Prosperity Guardian.
  • Used to be the U.S.
  • destroyers were lined up along the coast of Yemen.
  • and they were not providing direct escorts.
  • Now, if the U.S.
  • is changing that, providing direct escorts, that means a change in how defense is being done.
  • The problem is, even with all these assets, the Ike Strike Group, which is located in the Red Sea, vessels up in the Mediterranean moving over to the Eastern Med, ships in and around the Persian Gulf, there are a finite amount of assets.
  • Now, the European Union's naval forces are there as part of both anti piracy and anti Houthi operations.
  • Indian Navy is there, the Chinese Navy is there, the Koreans, the Japanese, there's a whole batch of naval forces here in and around the region.
  • However, there is not enough naval vessels to guard every merchant ship that's in this area.
  • So this is the track of MSC Ares.
  • This ship is operating for Mediterranean Shipping Company, which is a Swiss Italian firm based out of Zurich, owned by the Aponte family.
  • MSC has been the target of attacks by both Iran and Houthi.
  • throughout this region.
  • There's a lot of debate about why MSC ships are attacked.
  • It's believed because of their connection to Lebanon.
  • Also the Aponte family, the wife of the owner, is dual citizenship.
  • She's both Italian and has, excuse me, Swiss and Israeli citizenship.
  • But more importantly, the MSC Ares itself is owned by a corporation and by an Israeli, and that is believed to be the target.
  • MSC Ares went in and out of Saudi Arabia.
  • It then turned off its AIS, as you see by the dashed line, went into Abu Dhabi, did port services there, came out, and then turned off its AIS again.
  • And we believe it was captured right around this area here, coming out of the Straits of Hormuz.
  • But again, this is an extremely busy area.
  • When you populate it with ships, you can see how much traffic is in and out of this region.
  • So here's the schedule for MSC Ares headed over to Adaman and then over to Abu Dhabi and was heading over to India next.
  • So MSC Ares was on what's called the Himalaya service for Mediterranean shipping.
  • Now the ship was just coming from Asia.
  • So, it was just starting on the service.
  • It had done routes through the Persian Gulf and it was going to hit along the coast of India.
  • Not sure if it was going to go back through the Red Sea or around Africa, but it would have ports in Europe it was going to stop at.
  • And obviously, this ship was targeted for the reason of its ownership.
  • So this is Equus, and you'll notice that the ship is flagged.
  • It's not Portuguese flag.
  • Some people are saying it's Portugal flag.
  • I know it's a flag of Portugal they show, but it's actually flagged under the Madeira International Services.
  • So some countries have two registries.
  • One is their domestic registry, and the other is what's called an international service registry.
  • Denmark, Norway, and Portugal, for example, have this.
  • So this is under their international service.
  • It's an open registry basically.
  • It's very cheap to operate.
  • and they do it.
  • But when you come down here, you'll start noticing a few things.
  • So ship manager, commercial manager is listed as Zodiac Maritime.
  • The ISM manager is MSC Ship Management.
  • So they're basically the ones booking the cargo for the vessel.
  • And then the registered owner is Gordal Shipping, which is care of Zodiac Maritime.
  • And Zodiac Maritime is an entity that is owned by
  • Eyal Alfar, he's an Israeli real estate shipping magnate based out of Monaco.
  • and actually his connection goes all the way back to shipping attacks back in the year of Galaxy Leader, which is still being held by the Huthi in Yemen.
  • That was back on November the nineteenth of twenty twenty three.
  • If you head over to Zodiac Maritime, this is their About Us page, which talks about, you know, the ownership and the family ethos, but they don't mention at all who is the family that they're discussing.
  • The attack on MSC Ares represents a new wave of attacks.
  • We've seen these happen in the past.
  • We saw several attacks by the Iranians early in the attacks by the Houthi on several vessels, but this one, the seizure of the Ares, a fast roping down from a helicopter,
  • taking the vessel in the port, and the container ship too.
  • A lot of times we've seen this with tankers and car carriers, but this is a container ship.
  • And this has the potential to be greatly destabilizing in my opinion.
  • Now, do I expect the United States or Israel to attack Iran over this?
  • Probably not.
  • But the thing I would suspect is that Iranian ships sailing on the high seas will become a target.
  • All those ships showing up there on marine traffic are Iranian flagged.
  • All of them could become potential targets, not the least of which is ships carrying Iranian oil on other registries.
  • We have seen the U.S., for example, exert a lot of pressure against ship owners, particularly Greek ship owners, to move cargo and move ships to ports to offload it to see that oil.
  • So, you can probably expect to see a very similar thing we saw with the situation with the Suez Region, which became the St.
  • Nichols, which Iran has seized coming out of the Persian Gulf recently too.
  • This is just catching shipping in between.
  • The problem here is while Iran is targeting an Israeli billionaire, what they're really targeting is commercial ships with merchant mariner crews, probably an Indian crew in this case.
  • And the question becomes is what does the other nations do in retaliation regarding this?
  • But what we're seeing is a further destabilization of shipping on the world's oceans.
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  • Until our next attack on shipping, which should be later today probably, this is Sal signing off.