Killer Whale Keeps Asking Researcher For "Help" - Then The Animal Does Something Unexpected
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calculate
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•UK / ˈkælkjəˌlet /
- verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
moment
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•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
determination
US / dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən /
- noun
- Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
float
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•UK / floʊt /
- noun
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
- verb
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- To rest on the surface of water without sinking
alive
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•UK / əˈlaɪv /
- adjecitve
- Living; not dead
explore
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•UK / ɪkˈsplɔr /
- verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
his
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•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
away
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•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
behind
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•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
air
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•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- 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
see
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•UK / si /
- 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)
curious
US / ˈkjʊəriəs /
•UK / ˈkjʊriəs /
- adjecitve
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- 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
miracle
US / 'mɪrəkl /
•UK / ˈmɪrəkəl /
- noun
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
unexpected
US / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
- adjecitve
- Surprising because it was not expected
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
gear
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•UK / ɡɪr /
- noun
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
- Toothed wheel shifting power from engine to wheels
- verb
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
cover
US / 'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌvɚ /
- 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
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
reprieve
US / rɪˈpri:v /
•UK / rɪˈpriv /
- verb
- To delay a punishment, e.g. a death sentence
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- 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
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
sun
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- Hot shining star the Earth moves around
- verb
- To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
relatively
US / ˈrelətɪvli /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner comparing something to something else
discovery
US / dɪ'skʌvərɪ /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvəri /
- noun
- Learning something for the first time
backdrop
US / ˈbækdrɒp /
•UK / ˈbækdrɑ:p /
- noun
- Contextual meaning or background
- Scenery hung at back of stage
sample
US / ˈsɑ:mpl /
•UK / ˈsæmpl /
- noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
- verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
emotion
US / iˈməuʃən /
•UK / ɪˈmoʃən /
- noun
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
impulsive
US / ɪmˈpʌlsɪv /
•UK / ɪmˈpʌlsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Acting without really thinking about it; rash
ponder
US / ˈpɒndə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑ:ndə(r) /
- verb
- To think about something with great care
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- 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
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
binocular
US / baiˈnɔkjulə /
•UK / bəˈnɑkjəlɚ, baɪ- /
- adjecitve
- Using both eyes at the same time
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
ordeal
US / ɔ:'di:l /
•UK / ɔrˈdil /
- noun
- Event that is difficult to survive, live through
elation
US / iˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ɪˈleʃən /
- noun
- Feeling of great joy or happiness
freedom
US / 'fri:dəm /
•UK / ˈfridəm /
- noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
rapidly
US / 'ræpɪdlɪ /
•UK / ˈræpɪdlɪ /
- adverb
- With great speed; quickly
effortlessly
US / 'efətləslɪ /
•UK / 'efətləslɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner that requires little or no work
upon
US / əˈpɔn, əpən /
•UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /
- preposition
- More formal term for 'on'
gather
US / ˈgæðə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡæðɚ /
- noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
- verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- (Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- To increase or accumulate
- To bring people, animals together into a group
- To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
- To understand or believe some information
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- 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
steady
US / 'stedɪ /
•UK / ˈstɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Happening or developing at a regular rate
- Continuing without stopping or changing over time
- Firmly fixed or supported; not likely to fall over
- noun
- Your boyfriend or girlfriend
- verb
- To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
- To hold something/someone so they stop moving
remote
US / rɪ'məʊt /
•UK / rɪˈmot /
- adjecitve
- Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
- (Of time) far off; long ago; far in the future
- Not friendly; separating yourself from others
- noun
- Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
intention
US / ɪnˈtenʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Aim or purpose
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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
manage
US / ˈmænɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /
- verb
- To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- To run or operate a business by directing others
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
curiosity
US / ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ /
•UK / ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti /
- noun
- Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- Eager desire to learn more about something
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- 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
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
world
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•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
ice
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•UK / aɪs /
- noun
- Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices
- verb
- To make something cold by putting on frozen water
- To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake
unfold
US / ʌn'fəʊld /
•UK / ʌnˈfold /
- other
- To happen, be told or be revealed
- verb
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- To move apart two things such as your two arms
fiery
US / ˈfaɪəri /
•UK / ˈfaɪri /
- adjecitve
- Of or like fire; hot or angry
retrieve
US / rɪˈtri:v /
•UK / rɪˈtriv /
- verb
- To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- To get information from a computer
- To find and get something from somewhere
subtle
US / 'sʌtl /
•UK / ˈsʌtl /
- adjecitve
- Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
manner
US / ˈmænə(r) /
•UK / ˈmænɚ /
- noun
- The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- Polite and respectful behavior to others
- The way that something happens or is done
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- 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
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- 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
newfound
US / 'nju:faʊnd /
•UK / ˈnuˌfaʊnd, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Newly discovered
stretch
US / stretʃ /
•UK / strɛtʃ /
- noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
- A period of time
- verb
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
researcher
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /
- noun
- Someone who works to find new facts and ideas
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
alone
US / ə'ləʊn /
•UK / əˈlon /
- adjecitve
- Apart from others
- Without equal
- adverb
- Without anyone or anything else
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
roar
US / rɔ:(r) /
•UK / rɔr, ror /
- noun
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
- Loud, deep, and continuous noise
- other
- To produce a very loud, deep sound
- verb
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- To make a long loud deep sound as made by a lion
scent
US / sent /
•UK / sɛnt /
- noun
- Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
- verb
- To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- To add smell to something
descent
US / dɪˈsent /
•UK / dɪˈsɛnt /
- noun
- Movement downward; movement toward something bad
- The origin of your family; your family before you
gracefully
US / 'ɡreɪsfəlɪ /
•UK / ˈɡresfəlɪ /
- adverb
- In a graceful manner
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- 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)
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
wholly
US / ˈhəuli /
•UK / ˈholi, ˈholli /
- verb
- To the full extent or degree; completely
pant
US / pænt /
•UK / pænt /
- noun
- Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- verb
- To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- 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
surprised
US / səˈpraɪzd /
•UK / sərˈpraɪzd /
- adjecitve
- Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
squint
US / skwɪnt /
•UK / skwɪnt /
- verb
- To look through narrowed eyes
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- 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
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
motionless
US / 'məʊʃnləs /
•UK / ˈmoʃənlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Not in physical motion; not moving
brief
US / bri:f /
•UK / brif /
- adjecitve
- (Of period of time) short; using few words
- noun
- Information and instructions given for a meeting
- verb
- To give information/instructions before a meeting
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
firmly
US / ˈfɜ:mli /
•UK / ˈfə:mlɪ /
- adverb
- In a hard, steady, unchanging way
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
bell
US / bel /
•UK / bɛl /
- noun
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- 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
colleague
US / 'kɒli:ɡ /
•UK / ˈkɑlˌiɡ /
- noun
- Person you work or cooperate with
discuss
US / dɪˈskʌs /
•UK / dɪˈskʌs /
- verb
- To talk about seriously or in great detail
path
US / pɑ:θ /
•UK / pæθ, pɑθ /
- noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
delicate
US / 'delɪkət /
•UK / ˈdɛlɪkɪt /
- adjecitve
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
epic
US / 'epɪk /
•UK / ˈɛpɪk /
- adjecitve
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
below
US / bɪ'ləʊ /
•UK / bɪˈlo /
- preposition
- In a lower position, place, or level
deep
US / di:p /
•UK / dip /
- adjecitve
- Complex and important
- Extreme or intense
- Going far down from the surface
- Low in pitch, as a sound
- adverb
- At a certain distance beneath the surface
passage
US / 'pæsɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈpæsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Process of moving through time
- Journey by ship from one place to another
- Narrow opening which things can go through
encounter
US / ɪn'kaʊntə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /
- noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
- verb
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
stillness
US / ˈstɪlnəs /
•UK / ˈstɪlnɪs /
- noun
- Calmness without winds
scan
US / skæn /
•UK / skæn /
- noun
- A look inside the body with a special machine
- verb
- To look inside of the body with a special machine
- To look at something very quickly for information
- To look at all parts to find something
- To make a digital copy of an image or a paper
ensure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- 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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
silhouette
US / ˌsɪlʊ'et /
•UK / ˌsɪluˈɛt /
- noun
- Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
shift
US / ʃɪft /
•UK / ʃɪft /
- 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
lay
US / leɪ /
•UK / le /
- adjecitve
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
- To put or set something down in a flat position
- To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
imagine
US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /
•UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /
- verb
- To think creatively about; form mental picture of
race
US / reɪs /
•UK / res /
- noun
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
- To take someone, something to a place very quickly
appear
US / ə'pɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈpɪr /
- verb
- To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- To seem to be
- To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media
creep
US / kri:p /
•UK / krip /
- noun
- Scary or disliked person
- verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
desperate
US / ˈdespərət /
•UK / ˈdɛspərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
blend
US / blend /
•UK / blɛnd /
- noun
- Product known for mixing ingredients
- verb
- To combine different elements or substances
- To mix ingredients when cooking
- To mix things in an effective or pleasing way
sudden
US / ˈsʌdn /
•UK / ˈsʌdn /
- adjecitve
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
foolish
US / ˈfu:lɪʃ /
•UK / ˈfulɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
recount
US / rɪ'kaʊnt /
•UK / rɪˈkaʊnt /
- noun
- A check on the number, as of votes
- verb
- To check the number of votes again
- To recall; to remember previous experiences
- To retell a story or series of events
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
northwest
US / 'nɔ:θ'west /
•UK / nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst /
- adjecitve
- Being between west and north
- Coming from the northwest, e.g. a northwest wind
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
exit
US / ˈeksɪt /
•UK / ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt /
- noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Act of leaving a place
- verb
- To leave a certain place
- To stop a computer program after using it
acutely
US / əˈkju:tli /
•UK / əˈkjuːtli /
- adverb
- Strongly and suddenly
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
reverberate
US / rɪˈvɜ:bəreɪt /
•UK / rɪˈvɜ:rbəreɪt /
- verb
- (Of sounds) to repeat several times as an echo
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
marine
US / mə'ri:n /
•UK / məˈrin /
- 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
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- 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
expanse
US / ɪkˈspæns /
•UK / ɪkˈspæns /
- noun
- Comprehensive and wide area of land or sea
comfort
US / 'kʌmfət /
•UK / ˈkʌmfət /
- noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
- verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- 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
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
himself
US / hɪmˈself /
•UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same (male) person who did the action
entry
US / ˈentri /
•UK / ˈɛntri /
- noun
- Act of entering a room, building, party
- Act of starting a career
- Person or thing included in a competition or race
- Piece of information entered into a computer
- Place where one enters a building, stadium etc.
- Piece of information in a database, dictionary etc.
grateful
US / ˈgreɪtfl /
•UK / ˈɡretfəl /
- adjecitve
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- 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
net
US / net /
•UK / nɛt /
- adjecitve
- Remaining amount after something is taken away
- noun
- Internet
- Crossed rope, fibers with partly open pattern
- Crossed ropes that make up the back of a goal
- verb
- To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
- To gain or earn a certain amount of money
- To hit a ball into a goal during a sports event
calf
US / kɑ:f /
•UK / kæf /
- noun
- Young cow
- Back of the leg just below the knee
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
wild
US / waɪld /
•UK / waɪld /
- adjecitve
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
- adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- noun
- A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest
tow
US / təʊ /
•UK / to /
- noun
- Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
- verb
- To pull a vehicle with ropes using another vehicle
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- 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
concern
US / kənˈsɜ:n /
•UK / kənˈsɚn /
- noun
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- 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
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
scare
US / skeə(r) /
•UK / sker /
- noun
- Act of making some feel frightened
- Something causing people to be afraid
- verb
- To become frightened
- To make someone feel frightened or worried
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- 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
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
route
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, raʊt /
- 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
ignite
US / ɪɡ'naɪt /
•UK / ɪɡˈnaɪt /
- verb
- To catch fire
- To cause something to start burning
- To give energy to something or someone
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
trajectory
US / trə'dʒektərɪ /
•UK / trəˈdʒɛktəri /
- noun
- The path followed by a flying object
relief
US / rɪˈli:f /
•UK / rɪˈlif /
- noun
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
- People who replace other workers and their duties
- Release from worry, stress or tension
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- 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
unease
US / ʌnˈi:z /
•UK / ʌnˈiːz /
- noun
- State of worry, nervousness or anxiety
horizon
US / həˈraɪzn /
•UK / həˈraɪzn /
- noun
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
contrast
US / 'kɒntrɑ:st /
•UK / ˈkɑ:ntræst /
- noun
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
- verb
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
observe
US / əbˈzɜ:v /
•UK / əbˈzɜ:rv /
- verb
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
- To watch carefully; to make a comment
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- 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
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
shiver
US / ˈʃɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃɪvɚ /
- noun
- Act of shaking from fear or cold
- verb
- To shake from fear or cold
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- 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
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
kid
US / kɪd /
•UK / kɪd /
- adjecitve
- Made from young goat skin
- noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- verb
- To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease
poke
US / pəʊk /
•UK / pok /
- verb
- To give a push, thrust, or jab
flame
US / fleɪm /
•UK / flem /
- noun
- The red part you can see in fire
- verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- To glow (as in the sun or sunset)
- To send angry messages over the Internet; to troll
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
underneath
US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /
- adverb
- Hidden beneath the surface of something
- On the lower side or bottom of something
- preposition
- Lower than, as in status; beneath
- Located under or below something
smoothly
US / ˈsmu:ðli /
•UK / smuðlɪ /
- adverb
- In an evenly flowing manner or movement
- In an easy manner, with no problems
noticeably
US / 'nəʊtɪsəblɪ /
•UK / ˈnotɪsəblɪ /
- adverb
- Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
breath
US / breθ /
•UK / brɛθ /
- noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
press
US / pres /
•UK / prɛs /
- noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- A machine that prints books and newspapers
- verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
- To print something such as a book or newspaper
- To push something against something else
- To squeeze the liquid out of grapes, etc.
secret
US / 'si:krət /
•UK / 'si:krət /
- adjecitve
- That you don't want others to know; private
- noun
- Information you do not want others to know
dive
US / daɪv /
•UK / daɪv /
- noun
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- A jump into water head-first from a high place
- Rapid fall in the value or price of something
- verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- To jump into water head-first
- (Of prices) to rapidly fall
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
precision
US / prɪˈsɪʒn /
•UK / prɪˈsɪʒən /
- adjecitve
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
forever
US / fər'evə(r) /
•UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /
- adverb
- For all future time; in the future
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
tense
US / tens /
•UK / tɛns /
- adjecitve
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
- noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- verb
- To tighten the muscles, a rope, etc.
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
fragment
US / 'fræɡmənt /
•UK / ˈfræɡmənt /
- noun
- Part that is broken off of something
- verb
- To be broken into pieces
- (Of computer file) to be broken into pieces
sigh
US / saɪ /
•UK / saɪ /
- noun
- Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- verb
- To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- 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
icy
US / 'aɪsɪ /
•UK / ˈaɪsi /
- adjecitve
- Very cold; with frozen water on it, or in it
- Not very friendly or kind
familiar
US / fəˈmɪliə(r) /
•UK / fəˈmɪljɚ /
- adjecitve
- Well-known or easily recognized
featureless
US / ˈfi:tʃələs /
•UK / ˈfitʃəlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
thrash
US / θræʃ /
•UK / θræʃ /
- verb
- To hit very hard with a stick or whip
gently
US / ˈdʒentli /
•UK / ˈdʒentli /
- adverb
- In a mild, careful, and soft manner
arrive
US / əˈraɪv /
•UK / əˈraɪv /
- verb
- To reach the place you are traveling to
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
merge
US / mɜ:dʒ /
•UK / mɜ:rdʒ /
- noun
- Causing two or more things to combine into one
- verb
- To cause two or more things to combine into one
- To be combined into one
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
madness
US / ˈmædnəs /
•UK / ˈmædnɪs /
- noun
- Obsolete term for legal insanity
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
destination
US / ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdɛstəˈneʃən /
- noun
- The place you are traveling to
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- 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)
eventually
US / ɪˈventʃuəli /
•UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /
- adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
boat
US / bəʊt /
•UK / bot /
- noun
- Small form of transport for traveling on water
- verb
- To travel on a lake or river
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- 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
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- 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
storey
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
aware
US / əˈwɛə /
•UK / əˈwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- 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
specie
US / 'spi:ʃi: /
•UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /
- noun
- Singular of species
anymore
US / 'enɪmɔ: /
•UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /
- adverb
- No longer; no more
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- 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
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
equipment
US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
- noun
- Tools or materials used to perform a task
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- 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
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
weaken
US / 'wi:kən /
•UK / ˈwikən /
- verb
- To make something or someone less powerful
cease
US / si:s /
•UK / sis /
- verb
- To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
depth
US / depθ /
•UK / dɛpθ /
- noun
- Distance below a surface
remarkable
US / rɪˈmɑ:kəbl /
•UK / rɪˈmɑrkəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
block
US / blɒk /
•UK / blɑk /
- noun
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
- Building made up of offices or apartments
- Area of a city divided by four streets
- verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- 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
catch
US / kætʃ /
•UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /
- 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
task
US / tɑ:sk /
•UK / tæsk /
- noun
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
current
US / 'kʌrənt /
•UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /
- adjecitve
- Happening or being in the present time
- noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
biologist
US / baɪˈɒlədʒɪst /
•UK / baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst /
- noun
- A scientist who studies living things
beneath
US / bɪ'ni:θ /
•UK / bɪˈniθ /
- preposition
- Not worthy of you; not good enough for you
- Under; In or to a lower position; below
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- 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
hint
US / hɪnt /
•UK / hɪnt /
- noun
- Helpful piece of information
- Tiny quantity or sign of something
- verb
- To suggest without being direct about it
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
sit
US / sɪt /
•UK / sɪt /
- verb
- To take an exam
- To be in a resting position on a chair
- To provide seating for people
- To remain in a still position while being painted
cause
US / kɔ:z /
•UK / kɔz /
- noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
whisper
US / 'wɪspə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs- /
- noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
- verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
disappear
US / ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɪr /
- verb
- To no longer see because it's not there any more
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- 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’
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- 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
iceberg
US / 'aɪsbɜ:ɡ /
•UK / ˈaɪsˌbə:ɡ /
- noun
- Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
suddenly
US / ˈsʌdənli /
•UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /
- adverb
- In an unexpected or very quick manner
vocalization
US / ˌvəʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of expressing something with spoken words
cast
US / kɑ:st /
•UK / kæst /
- noun
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
- Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
- verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
- To make objects using a mold
- To be presented in a certain way
- To send out or direct something
- To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing
sea
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- Large body of salty water with land around it
eye
US / aɪ /
•UK / aɪ /
- noun
- The part of the body that you see with
- The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
- Hole at the end of a needle
- verb
- To watch or study something closely
mix
US / mɪks /
•UK / mɪks /
- noun
- A combination of more than two things
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
emerge
US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒ /
•UK / ɪˈmɚdʒ /
- verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
pang
US / pæŋ /
•UK / pæŋ /
- noun
- Sudden and strong sense of pain or hunger
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
spine
US / spaɪn /
•UK / spaɪn /
- noun
- Line of bones that runs down your back
- The place the pages of a book are attached
- Strength of purpose; courage; determination
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- 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
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
trap
US / træp /
•UK / træp /
- 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
vast
US / vɑ:st /
•UK / væst /
- adjecitve
- Being very large in size or amount
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
pierce
US / pɪəs /
•UK / pɪrs /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To force a way into
- To make a hole with something sharp
nudge
US / nʌdʒ /
•UK / nʌdʒ /
- verb
- To touch or push something gently
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
rummage
US / ˈrʌmɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈrʌmɪdʒ /
- noun
- Act of searching by looking through e.g. a box
- verb
- To search by looking through e.g. a box
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- 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
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- 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
periodically
US / ˌpɪərɪ'ɒdɪklɪ /
•UK / pɪrɪˈɑdɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Over time, often with regular spaces between
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- 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
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
pursuit
US / pəˈsju:t /
•UK / pɚˈsut /
- noun
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
- Activity, hobby or sport, done for enjoyment
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
wrap
US / ræp /
•UK / ræp /
- noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
possibly
US / ˈpɒsəbli /
•UK / ˈpɑ:səbli /
- adverb
- May be true or likely, but is uncertain
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- 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
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
retreat
US / rɪ'tri:t /
•UK / rɪˈtrit /
- noun
- Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- A place away from home and work to relax
- Movement slowly backward, like floods of water
- A change away from a previous opinion or belief
- Act of going away from something difficult
- verb
- (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
- To go away from home and work for a vacation
- To move slowly backward, like floods of water
- To stop arguing for a particular opinion or belief
- To go away from something difficult/dangerous
black
US / blæk /
•UK / blæk /
- adjecitve
- Color of the sky on a dark night
- noun
- A person with dark skin, often of African origin
- Person's name
- verb
- To fill in something to make it a very dark color
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- 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
animal
US / ˈænɪml /
•UK / ˈænəməl /
- noun
- A living creature that is not a plant or person
situation
US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /
- noun
- Place, position or area that something is in
- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- 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
adrenaline
US / ə'drenəlɪn /
•UK / əˈdrɛnəlɪn /
- noun
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
orca
US / 'ɔ:kə /
•UK / 'ɔ:rkə /
- noun
- Whale
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
swam
US / swæm /
•UK / swæm /
- verb
- To move through water by moving parts of the body
wonder
US / 'wʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈwʌndɚ /
- noun
- Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- verb
- To feel curious about something
- To think or consider about something over time
glance
US / glɑ:ns /
•UK / glæns /
- noun
- Quick or temporary look at
- verb
- To look somewhere quickly and then look away
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- 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
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- 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
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
cold
US / kəʊld /
•UK / kold /
- adjecitve
- Having a very low temperature
- Being unfriendly or lacking emotion
- noun
- Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
signify
US / ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To mean something; be a symbol of something
- To show or express something through your actions
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
murmur
US / ˈmɜ:mə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɜ:rmə(r) /
- noun
- Low, continuous indistinct sound
- verb
- To make a low continuous indistinct sound
occasionally
US / əˈkeɪʒnəli /
•UK / əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li /
- adverb
- Not very often; sometimes; seldom
flare
US / fleə(r) /
•UK / flɛr /
- noun
- A brief bright light
- Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
- Part of an object that spreads or becomes wider
- verb
- To become angry or excited suddenly
- To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
- To spread something or make something wider
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
intend
US / ɪnˈtend /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛnd /
- verb
- To plan or want to do something
warm
US / wɔ:m /
•UK / wɔrm /
- adjecitve
- Friendly, sincere and kind to others
- Being friendly or sincere
- Slightly hot; not very hot
- verb
- To become more friendly or to like something
- To make something hotter
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- 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
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- 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)
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
gaze
US / ɡeɪz /
•UK / ɡez /
- noun
- Direction you are looking
- verb
- To look at with fixed eyes
shadow
US / 'ʃædəʊ /
•UK / ˈʃædo /
- noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
- verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- 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
engine
US / 'endʒɪn /
•UK / ˈɛndʒɪn /
- noun
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
cap
US / kæp /
•UK / kæp /
- noun
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade
- An upper limit on the amount of (e.g. budget)
- verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
miss
US / mɪs /
•UK / mɪs /
- noun
- Action of not hitting something or someone
- Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
- verb
- To be absent
- To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
- To do without something
- To fail to see or sense something
- To fail to understand someone's message
- To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
- To feel you want to see someone who is not there
herald
US / 'herəld /
•UK / ˈhɛrəld /
- verb
- To proclaim; announce; say something is coming
rapid
US / ˈræpɪd /
•UK / ˈræpɪd /
- adjecitve
- Moving or happening very quickly
- noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- 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
hum
US / hʌm /
•UK / hʌm /
- noun
- A constant low sound
- verb
- To make a constant low sound
- To move very fast
- To sing a tune without opening the mouth
spot
US / spɒt /
•UK / spɑt /
- noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Place or ranking on a list
- A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
- Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
- verb
- To see someone or something by chance
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- 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
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
introduce
US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /
•UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /
- verb
- To open an essay to set the scene
- To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
- To begin the use of a new thing or practice
- To make someone known to another by name
- To insert or put something inside another thing
aboard
US / əˈbɔ:d /
•UK / əˈbɔrd, əˈbord /
- adverb
- On or onto a boat, airplane, train, etc.
entice
US / ɪn'taɪs /
•UK / ɛnˈtaɪs /
- verb
- To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
doom
US / du:m /
•UK / dum /
- noun
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
heart
US / hɑ:t /
•UK / hɑrt /
- noun
- A feeling of care for others; compassion
- Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
- Be cheerfully encouraging
- Most essential, important, or central part
- Referring to a promise or something important
- State or feelings of affection or deep love
- Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
- The part of the body that pumps blood
- Place where emotions are believed to be felt
- A shape that represents love
reflect
US / rɪ'flekt /
•UK / rɪˈflɛkt /
- verb
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
- To show an image in glass, water, a mirror etc.
- To think of something seriously and carefully
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
killer
US / ˈkɪlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being appealing or funny
- noun
- Something that is a challenge to deal with
- Person, thing or animal that kills
fathomless
US / 'fæðəmlɪs /
•UK / 'fæðəmlɪs /
- adjective
- Unable to be measured or understood; extremely deep.
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
capsize
US / kæp'saɪz /
•UK / ˈkæpˌsaɪz, kæpˈsaɪz /
- verb
- (Of boats) to overturn accidentally
burst
US / bɜ:st /
•UK / bɚst /
- noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- verb
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- 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
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- 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
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
direction
US / də'rekʃn /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
expedition
US / ˌekspəˈdɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
act
US / ækt /
•UK / ækt /
- noun
- What someone did; action; behavior
- A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
- One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
- verb
- To behave in a certain way
- To perform on a stage or in a movie
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
notification
US / ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of giving formal or official information
intimate
US / 'ɪntɪmət /
•UK / ˈɪntəmɪt /
- adjecitve
- (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- Private and personal things shared with another
- verb
- To make someone understand without saying directly
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- 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
expression
US / ɪk'spreʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
anchor
US / 'æŋkə(r) /
•UK / ˈæŋkɚ /
- noun
- Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- Person who presents a news program on TV
- verb
- To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
blanket
US / 'blæŋkɪt /
•UK / ˈblæŋkɪt /
- noun
- Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- verb
- To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- 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
wary
US / 'weərɪ /
•UK / ˈwɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
pacific
US / pə'sɪfɪk /
•UK / pəˈsɪfɪk /
- adjecitve
- Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
- Concerned with peace or of a peaceful nature
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
prey
US / preɪ /
•UK / pre /
- noun
- The victim of another person's aggression
- other
- The victim of another person's aggression
- verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- To cause another to be a victim
drop
US / drɒp /
•UK / drɑp /
- 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
beside
US / bɪˈsaɪd /
•UK / bɪˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- In comparison to; compared with
- By the side of something; next to something
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
shoulder
US / ˈʃəʊldə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃoldɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Part of a shirt or coat that covers the shoulders
- verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
- To accept a job or responsibility
bright
US / braɪt /
•UK / braɪt /
- adjecitve
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
- Producing a lot of light
- Smart; intelligent; clever
closure
US / ˈkləʊʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈkloʊʒə(r) /
- noun
- Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- Act of closing something
prospect
US / 'prɒspekt /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌpɛkt /
- noun
- Opportunity or chance for success
- Person who is considered for a particular position
- verb
- To search for minerals such as gold or diamonds
fill
US / fɪl /
•UK / fɪl /
- noun
- Act of filling; amount used to make something full
- verb
- To make something full
- To move into all parts of an area
- To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
- To use (time); to do something during
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
journey
US / 'dʒɜ:nɪ /
•UK / ˈdʒɚni /
- noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- verb
- To travel through a place
return
US / rɪ'tɜ:n /
•UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /
- adjecitve
- Do again; repeated
- noun
- Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
- Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
- Profit made as a result of a business activity
- Process of going back to a previous way or state
- verb
- To hit something back to the other player or team
- To come back after being away from somewhere
- To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
- To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
- To occur again
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
fin
US / fɪn /
•UK / fɪn /
- noun
- Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
- Flat, thin object that sticks out from something
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- 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
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
playfully
US / 'pleɪfəlɪ /
•UK / 'pleɪfəlɪ /
- adverb
- In a playful manner
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
tremble
US / 'trembl /
•UK / ˈtrɛmbəl /
- verb
- To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- To shake slightly because you are afraid/excited
magnificent
US / mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt /
•UK / mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt /
- adjecitve
- Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
blue
US / blu: /
•UK / blu /
- adjecitve
- Color of the clear sky
- Feeling sad or down
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
research
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /
- noun
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- Work done to find or discover knowledge
- verb
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
barrier
US / 'bærɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈbæriɚ /
- noun
- Difficult situation preventing something happening
- Structure or object that stops free movement
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- 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
starkly
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- In a very clear and often unpleasant way
surge
US / sɜ:dʒ /
•UK / sɜ:rdʒ /
- noun
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Unexpected increase or movement, as in sea/prices
- verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
thin
US / θɪn /
•UK / θɪn /
- adjecitve
- Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- (Of air) having little oxygen
- Being or growing far apart in small amounts
- Not thick; not wide in size
- Having little flesh or fat on the body
- Being weak or useless
- verb
- To make flow more easily by adding water or liquid
subscribe
US / səb'skraɪb /
•UK / səbˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To regularly pay to receive a service
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
anticipation
US / ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn /
•UK / ænˌtɪsəˈpeʃən /
- noun
- Pleasurable feeling about a future event
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
guidance
US / ˈgaɪdns /
•UK / ˈɡaɪdns /
- noun
- Advice on what to do in school, job, future
- Process of controlling weapons to hit a target
- Act of guiding a person or thing
allure
US / ə'lʊə(r) /
•UK / əˈlʊr /
- noun
- Attraction to something desirable
- verb
- To be attracted to something desirable
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
collect
US / kəˈlekt /
•UK / kəˈlɛkt /
- adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
- To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
- To take things and bring them together
- To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
- To take control of your own feelings or thoughts
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
dream
US / dri:m /
•UK / drim /
- noun
- A wish or hope for something to happen
- Imagination or image of something you want
- Images, thoughts, feelings experienced when asleep
- verb
- To wish for something to happen
- To experience thoughts, images while asleep
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
creature
US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkritʃɚ /
- noun
- Animal of any type
exultant
US / ɪɡˈzʌltənt /
•UK / ɪɡˈzʌltənt /
- adjecitve
- Joyful and proud because of success
stun
US / stʌn /
•UK / stʌn /
- verb
- To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- To incapacitate using a special gun
deliberate
US / dɪ'lɪbərət /
•UK / dɪˈlɪbərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Carefully thought out in advance
- Done purposely
- verb
- To consider a problem or decision carefully
mother
US / ˈmʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈmʌðɚ /
- noun
- Female who has a child or children; female parent
- verb
- To take care of someone as if they were your child
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- 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
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
behaviour
US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /
•UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /
- noun
- The way a person or thing acts; manner
sterility
US / stə'rɪlətɪ /
•UK / stəˈrɪlətɪ /
- noun
- State of being unable to produce offspring
rubber
US / 'rʌbə(r) /
•UK / ˈrʌbɚ /
- noun
- Material used to make tires, etc.
rhythmic
US / ˈrɪðmɪk /
•UK / ˈrɪðmɪk /
- adjecitve
- Having a pattern of sound and beats
- noun
- Having a pattern of events and motions
engulf
US / ɪn'ɡʌlf /
•UK / ɛnˈɡʌlf /
- verb
- To completely surround and enclose
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
vicinity
US / vəˈsɪnəti /
•UK / vɪˈsɪnɪti /
- noun
- Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
sight
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
- Famous places often visited by tourists
- Sense that allows you to see
- Act of seeing someone or something
- verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
fix
US / fɪks /
•UK / fɪks /
- noun
- Answer to a problem
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
- To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
- To make an animal unable to produce young
- To make something whole or able to work again
marina
US / məˈri:nə /
•UK / məˈrinə /
- noun
- Person's name
- Harbor made for yachts and small boats