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maneuver

US / mə'nu:və /

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UK / məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju- /

C2

noun
Military movement of troops
verb
To move troops in a battle

success

US / sək'ses /

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UK / səkˈsɛs /

A2

noun
Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
A successful person; one who achieved their aims

bustle

US / ˈbʌsl /

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UK / ˈbʌsəl /

B2

verb
To move energetically or busily

struggle

US / 'strʌɡl /

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UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /

A2

noun
Strong efforts made to do something difficult
verb
To try very hard to do something difficult

animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

cycle

US / ˈsaɪkl /

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UK / ˈsaɪkəl /

A2

noun
Series of regular and repeated actions
Bicycle, bike
verb
To go through a series of events repeatedly
To ride on a bicycle

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

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UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

trap

US / træp /

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UK / træp /

A2

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

dam

US / dæm /

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UK / dæm /

B1

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

land

US / lænd /

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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

stream

US / stri:m /

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UK / strim /

A2

noun
Classes split into ability levels
A small river
verb
To send a constant flow of data over the internet
To split classes or students into ability levels

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

inch

US / ɪntʃ /

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UK / ɪntʃ /

A1

noun
1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
Very small distance
verb
To move or cause to move a small bit at a time

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

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UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

japanese

US / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

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UK / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Japan

hunting

US / ˈhʌntɪŋ /

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UK / ˈhʌntɪŋ /

A2

noun
The act of search for animals to kill them
verb
To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
To look for very carefully; search for

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

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UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

noun
A device designed to operate a machine
Participant in experiment that is left untouched
Act to dominate or command; make manageable
A law limiting the growth or spread of something
A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
verb
To direct or influence the behavior of something

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

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UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

premium

US / ˈpri:miəm /

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UK / ˈprimiəm /

B1

adjecitve
Having a higher than normal quality
noun
Money paid as a fee for insurance

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

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

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

A1

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

okayama

US / ˈɔ:kɑ:ˈjɑ:mɑ: /

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UK / ˌokɑˈjɑmɑ /

A1

proper noun
An industrial city and major railway junction in southwestern Japan, on the southwestern coast of th

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

island

US / ˈaɪlənd /

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UK / ˈaɪlənd /

A1

noun
Area of land that is surrounded by water

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

sponsor

US / ˈspɒnsə(r) /

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UK / ˈspɑ:nsə(r) /

B1

noun
Person that supports the passage of a new law
Person giving money for someone's education
verb
To support the passage of a new law
To help someone succeed by giving them money
To pay for an event, usually as an advertisement

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

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UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

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

worldwide

US / ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd /

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UK / ˈwɚldˈwaɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
adverb

appearance

US / əˈpɪərəns /

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UK / əˈpɪrəns /

A2

noun
The way a person looks to others
The way that something looks

ideal

US / aɪˈdi:əl /

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UK / aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil /

A2

adjecitve
Exactly right; could not be better
Which is thought of as being perfect

riverbank

US / ˈrɪvəbæŋk /

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UK / ˈrɪvərɪvəbæŋk /

C2

noun
Side of a river

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

past

US / pɑ:st /

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UK / pæst /

A2

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

comeback

US / ˈkʌmbæk /

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UK / ˈkʌmˌbæk /

B2

noun
A clever or witty retort or reply
Return of a celebrity to their previous success

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

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

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

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UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

authority

US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /

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UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /

A2

noun
The power to give orders to people
Person who is an expert on a particular topic
Expert knowledge on a given subject
The power to decide or approve things
a group of people who have the official power to make decisions

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

science

US / 'saɪəns /

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UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

habitat

US / 'hæbɪtæt /

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UK / ˈhæbɪˌtæt /

B1

noun
Natural place where a plant or animal lives

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

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UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

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

season

US / ˈsi:zn /

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UK / ˈsizən /

A1

noun
One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
Time of year when something usually happens
verb
To add pepper and salt to something
To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

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UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

zoo

US / zu: /

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UK / zu /

B1

noun
Place in a town where wild animals are shown

flourish

US / 'flʌrɪʃ /

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UK / ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr- /

B2

noun
Fancy addition or decoration
verb
To show and direct attention by waving something
To add a fancy addition or decoration
To be healthy or successful

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

relative

US / ˈrelətɪv /

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UK / ˈrɛlətɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Measured or considered in comparison to another
(Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
noun
Members of the family
Humans or animals sharing the same family history

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
Not made by humans; without human intervention

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

program

US / 'prəʊɡræm /

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UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

A1

noun
Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
A plan or schedule of events
Series of classes at a college or university
A computer application
TV show
verb
To make someone act or think in a certain way
To write computer code for a piece of software

judge

US / dʒʌdʒ /

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UK / dʒʌdʒ /

A2

noun
Person who decides on the results of a contest
Person who has the power to make a decision
verb
To reach a decision about who won a contest
To form an opinion after careful consideration
To make a decision in court

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

captivity

US / kæp'tɪvətɪ /

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UK / kæpˈtɪvɪti /

B1

noun
State of being held against your will (in prison)

colleague

US / 'kɒli:ɡ /

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UK / ˈkɑlˌiɡ /

A2

noun
Person you work or cooperate with

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

amphibian

US / æmˈfɪbiən /

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UK / æmˈfɪbiən /

B2

noun
Cold-blooded animal that lives on land or in water

giant

US / 'dʒaɪənt /

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UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /

A2

adjecitve
Very large, or much bigger than other things
noun
Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
Very successful, powerful person or organization

solution

US / səˈlu:ʃn /

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UK / səˈluʃən /

A2

noun
Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
Way to solve or deal with a problem

average

US / 'ævərɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /

A2

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

bank

US / bæŋk /

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UK / bæŋk /

A1

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

kyoto

US / kiˈəutəu /

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UK / kiˈoto, ˈkjo- /

A1

proper noun
An industrial city in central Japan, on the island of Honshu; population 1,389,595 (2007). Founded i

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

relic

US / ˈrelɪk /

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UK / ˈrɛlɪk /

B2

noun
Valuable, ancient thing or work of art

beyond

US / bɪ'jɒnd /

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UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /

A2

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

lie

US / laɪ /

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UK / lai /

A2

noun
An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
verb
To be in a horizontal or flat position
To say something that you know is not true

hide

US / haɪd /

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UK / haɪd /

A1

noun
The skin of an animal used for making leather
verb
To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found

where

US / hwɛə /

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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

local

US / ˈləʊkl /

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UK / ˈloʊkl /

A2

adjecitve
Relating to a particular area, city, or town
noun
Bus or train, that stops at most stations
People who live in the area being discussed
The pub you most frequently go to

shortcut

US / 'ʃɔ:tkʌt /

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UK / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /

B2

noun
A route that is shorter than the normal

ancient

US / 'eɪnʃənt /

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UK / ˈenʃənt /

A2

adjecitve
Very old; having lived a very long time ago

complex

US / 'kɒmpleks /

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UK / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks /

A2

adjecitve
Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
noun
Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
Psychological issue regarding self-image

footage

US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

B2

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

real

US / rɪəl /

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UK / ˈriəl, ril /

A1

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

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

hope

US / həʊp /

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UK / hop /

A1

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

entirely

US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /

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UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /

A2

adverb
Wholly; completely

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

flooding

US / flʌdɪŋ /

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UK / flʌdɪŋ /

B1

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

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

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

rare

US / reə(r) /

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UK / rɛr /

A2

adjecitve
(Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

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UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

look

US / lʊk /

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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

modify

US / ˈmɒdɪfaɪ /

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UK / ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ /

B1

verb
To make minor change to something

burrow

US / ˈbʌrəʊ /

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UK / ˈbɜ:roʊ /

B1

noun
Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
verb
To dig a hole in the ground for protection

kilogram

US / ˈkɪləgræm /

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UK / ˈkɪləɡræm /

A2

noun
1000g

herpetologist

US / hɜ:pə'tɒlədʒɪst /

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UK / hɜ:pə'tɒlədʒɪst /

A1

noun
Zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians

length

US / leŋθ /

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UK / leŋθ /

A2

noun
Distance from one end of a pool to the other
Measurement of distance or of time

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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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

breed

US / bri:d /

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UK / brid /

A2

noun
Kind of / sort of
Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
verb
To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
To produce baby animals of specific kinds
To have (children); bring up or raise children

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

newt

US / nju:t /

•

UK / nut, njut /

C1

noun
Small salamander that lives mostly in water

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

destruction

US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

devise

US / dɪ'vaɪz /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪz /

B1

verb
To think of and plan something

celebrate

US / 'selɪbreɪt /

•

UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /

A2

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

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

network

US / ˈnetwɜ:k /

•

UK / ˈnetwɜ:rk /

A2

noun
Group of computers connected to each other
System of connections
Group who work closely with each other
Group of radio or television stations, programs
verb
To join a group of computers together
To exchange information with colleagues, contacts

risk

US / rɪsk /

•

UK / rɪsk /

A1

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

flood

US / flʌd /

•

UK / flʌd /

B1

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

japan

US / dʒəˈpæn /

•

UK / dʒəˈpæn /

A1

noun
A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
verb
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

monsoon

US / ˌmɒnˈsu:n /

•

UK / mɑnˈsun /

C1

noun
Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain

shy

US / ʃaɪ /

•

UK / ʃaɪ /

A2

adjecitve
Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
Being less than the full or expected amount
verb
To move away due to nervousness

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

•

UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

akira

US / əˈkɪn /

•

UK / əˈkɪn /

A1

hardly

US / ˈhɑ:dli /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:rdli /

A2

adverb
Clearly or undoubtedly not; very little
Almost not; scarcely

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

A1

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

hard

US / hɑ:d /

•

UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

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

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

egg

US / eg /

•

UK / ɛɡ /

A2

noun
Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born

spillway

US / ˈspɪlweɪ /

•

UK / ˈspɪlˌwe /

C2

noun
Channel that carries excess water around something

absolute

US / ˈæbsəlu:t /

•

UK / ˈæbsəˌlut /

A2

adjecitve
Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
noun
Something that is complete, total, pure, certain

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

salamander

US / ˈsæləmændə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsæləˌmændɚ /

C1

noun
Amphibian resembling a lizard

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

threat

US / θret /

•

UK / θrɛt /

A2

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

floodgate

US / ˈflʌdgeɪt /

•

UK / ˈflʌdˌɡet /

C2

noun
Gate on a river holding back water

outlaw

US / ˈaʊtlɔ: /

•

UK / ˈaʊtˌlɔ /

B2

noun
Person hiding from police after breaking the law
verb
To make a practice or thing illegal

hustle

US / ˈhʌsl /

•

UK / ˈhʌsəl /

B2

verb
To make someone move quickly by pushing them

weigh

US / weɪ /

•

UK / weɪ /

A2

verb
To balance things against each other
To consider something carefully to form an opinion
To determine the weight of, using scales

can

US / kæn /

•

UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

concrete

US / 'kɒŋkri:t /

•

UK / kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ- /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning something that is physical or real
noun
Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
verb
To cover or make with a hard grey building material

ramp

US / ræmp /

•

UK / ræmp /

B2

noun
Path that increases in height as you walk up it
verb

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

now

US / naʊ /

•

UK / naʊ /

A1

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

nocturnal

US / nɒkˈtɜ:nl /

•

UK / nɑ:kˈtɜ:rnl /

B2

adjecitve
Done at night; active at night
Occurring during the night

become

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

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

•

UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

barrier

US / 'bærɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbæriɚ /

B1

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

A1

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

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea