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kingston

US / ˈkɪŋstən /

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UK / ˈkɪŋstən /

A1

proper noun
A port in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the head of the St. Lawrence River; population 11
The capital and chief port of Jamaica; population 580,000 (est. 2007).
A historic city in southeastern New York, on the Hudson River; population 22,441 (est. 2008).

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

mine

US / maɪn /

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UK / maɪn /

A1

noun
A bomb hidden in the ground or the sea
Rich source of material or information
Place under the ground where coal, etc. is dug out
pronoun
That thing that belongs to me
verb
To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals

expect

US / ɪk'spekt /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

A1

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

safety

US / ˈseɪfti /

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UK / ˈsefti /

A1

noun
Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
State of being free from harm or danger

weight

US / weɪt /

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UK / wet /

A2

noun
How heavy something is
Metal object to measure how heavy something is
Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

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

experience

US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

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UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1

noun
Thing a person has done or that happened to them
An event at which you learned something
Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
verb
To gain knowledge by doing things

faint

US / feɪnt /

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UK / fent /

A2

adjecitve
Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
Very small, as in a chance or hope
verb
To suddenly become unconscious and fall down

quiver

US / 'kwɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈkwɪvɚ /

B2

noun
Container for arrows, worn across the back
verb
To shake with a slight, rapid, trembling movement

exhaust

US / ɪɡ'zɔ:st /

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UK / ɪɡˈzɔst /

A2

noun
System of pipes through which gases escape
Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
verb
To emit gas from the back of a car
To make a person feel very tired or without energy
To entirely use up a resource, possibilities etc.

reputation

US / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /

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UK / ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən /

B1

noun
Common opinion that people have about someone

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

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

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

A1

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

intensify

US / ɪn'tensɪfaɪ /

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UK / ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ /

A2

verb
To make something stronger or more extreme

signal

US / 'sɪɡnəl /

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UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Most important or most noticeable
noun
Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
verb
To be evidence/an indication something will happen
To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

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

carry

US / ˈkæri /

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UK / ˈkæri /

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

dream

US / dri:m /

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UK / drim /

A1

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

merciless

US / ˈmɜ:sɪləs /

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UK / ˈmə:sɪlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Without compassion; harsh; cruel

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

subscribe

US / səb'skraɪb /

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UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

crewmate

US / /

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UK / /

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noun
Someone you work with on a plane or ship

ship

US / ʃɪp /

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UK / ʃɪp /

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

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

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UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

A1

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

groan

US / grəʊn /

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UK / groʊn /

B1

noun
Deep sound from the throat from despair, pain etc.
verb
To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

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UK / kənˈsɚn /

A2

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

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

memory

US / 'memərɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛməri /

A2

noun
Ability of the mind to call back past things
Space for the storage of information on a computer
Something that has been remembered

pluck

US / plʌk /

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UK / plʌk /

B2

noun
Quality of bravery or determination
verb
To pull the feathers or hair off something
To pull a string to make sounds on (e.g. a guitar)
To pull quickly in order to pick or remove a thing

reason

US / 'ri:zn /

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UK / ˈrizən /

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

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

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

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

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UK / əˈmʌŋ /

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preposition
In the center of several things

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

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

silhouette

US / ˌsɪlʊ'et /

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UK / ˌsɪluˈɛt /

B2

noun
Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head

try

US / traɪ /

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UK / traɪ /

A1

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

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

devotion

US / dɪ'vəʊʃn /

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UK / dɪˈvoʃən /

B1

noun
Strong love or attachment; a commitment to

idly

US / ˈaɪdli /

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UK / ˈaɪdl:ɪ /

B1

adverb
In an idle manner; without doing anything

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

team

US / ti:m /

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UK / tim /

A1

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

warn

US / wɔ:n /

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UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

relieve

US / rɪ'li:v /

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UK / rɪˈliv /

B1

verb
To make less boring by making some change
To replace workers with others
To make a problem less difficult or serious
To reduce pain, stress or an unpleasant feeling

skill

US / skɪl /

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UK / skɪl /

A2

noun
Ability to do something well

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

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UK / ʃʊr /

A1

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

matter

US / 'mætə(r) /

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UK / ˈmætɚ /

A1

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern
verb
To be of great importance; to count

saviour

US / ˈseɪvjə(r) /

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UK / ˈsevjɚ /

B2

noun
Person who saves someone or something from danger

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

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UK / ˈrɛskju /

A2

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

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

while

US / waɪl /

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

massive

US / ˈmæsɪv /

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UK / ˈmæsɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Very big; large; too big

truth

US / tru:θ /

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UK / truθ /

A2

noun
Real facts about something

someone

US / ˈsʌmwʌn /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

A1

pronoun
Person who is not known or named

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

beleaguer

US / bɪ'li:gə /

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UK / bɪˈliɡɚ /

C2

verb
To harass; beset with problems

hesitate

US / 'hezɪteɪt /

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UK / 'hezɪteɪt /

B1

verb
To pause because unsure or reluctant to do

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

A1

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

person

US / 'pɜ:sn /

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UK / 'pɜ:rsn /

A1

noun
Man, woman or child

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

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

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

stand

US / stænd /

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UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

attempt

US / ə'tempt /

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UK / əˈtɛmpt /

A2

noun
Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
verb
To try to do something challenging or difficult

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

newfound

US / 'nju:faʊnd /

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UK / ˈnuˌfaʊnd, ˈnju- /

C2

adjecitve
Newly discovered

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

carter

US / 'kɑ:tə /

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UK / 'kɑ:tə /

A1

noun
(Old fashioned) a person who drives a cart

dare

US / deə(r) /

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UK / der /

A2

noun
A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
verb
To challenge someone to do something that is risky
To have enough courage to do something

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

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

love

US / lʌv /

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UK / lʌv /

A1

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

strength

US / streŋθ /

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UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2

noun
Condition of being strong

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

tale

US / teɪl /

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UK / tel /

A2

noun
Story that is not true
Story about colorful and imaginary events

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

transport

US / ˈtrænspɔ:t /

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UK / ˈtrænspɔ:rt /

A2

noun
Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
Vehicle used to take soldiers to other places
verb
To carry things from one place to another
To cause to feel you are in a previous time

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

empathize

US / 'empəθaɪz /

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UK / ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz /

B2

verb
To imagine or understand how others feel

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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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

afloat

US / əˈfləʊt /

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UK / əˈflot /

B2

adjecitve
Remaining on top of a liquid; floating

audacity

US / ɔ:ˈdæsəti /

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UK / ɔˈdæsɪti /

C1

noun
Bold and daring behavior

down

US / daʊn /

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UK / daʊn /

A1

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

reluctantly

US / rɪ'lʌktəntlɪ /

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UK / rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ /

B1

adverb
In an unwilling manner; grudgingly

sea

US / /

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UK / /

A1

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

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

noun
Examination of person to find something
Action to find an answer to a problem
Action of trying to find someone or something
verb
To examine a person's clothing to find something
To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
To look carefully for someone or something

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

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

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

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

place

US / pleɪs /

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UK / ples /

A1

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

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

depth

US / depθ /

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UK / dɛpθ /

A2

noun
Distance below a surface

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

noun
Price you say you are willing to pay for something
Act of making a thing available to be accepted
verb
To suggest a price you are willing to pay
To give the opportunity to accept something
To say you are willing to do something
To give or say something as an act of worship

reply

US / rɪˈplaɪ /

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UK / rɪˈplaɪ /

A1

noun
Answer to someone's question
A response in speech, writing or action
verb
To respond by speech, writing or action
To give a response in speech, writing or action

argue

US / ˈɑ:gju: /

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UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /

A1

verb
To fight or disagree over something
To state your reasons for or against an idea

eye

US / aɪ /

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UK / aɪ /

A1

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

like

US / laɪk /

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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

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

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UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

A2

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

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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’

bewilder

US / bɪ'wɪldə(r) /

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UK / bɪˈwɪldɚ /

C1

verb
To deeply confuse someone emotionally

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

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UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

refuse

US / rɪ'fju:z /

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UK / ˈrefjus /

A2

noun
Garbage, waste
verb
To not accept, allow, or give something

sink

US / sɪŋk /

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UK / sɪŋk /

A2

noun
Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
verb
To push something down into the ground
To dig (a well)
To move down toward a lower point
To decrease in value or amount

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

touch

US / tʌtʃ /

•

UK / tʌtʃ /

A1

noun
Certain way of doing that makes something special
A small amount of something
Feeling of a surface
verb
To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
To be next to each other with no space between
To get involved with (used in negative)
To feel an object with your fingers, etc.

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

fill

US / fɪl /

•

UK / fɪl /

A1

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

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

stake

US / steɪk /

•

UK / stek /

B1

noun
Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
The share you have in a company
Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
To bet or wager on an outcome
To risk something important by taking a risk

rage

US / reɪdʒ /

•

UK / reɪdʒ /

B1

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

heart

US / hɑ:t /

•

UK / hɑrt /

A1

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

mixture

US / ˈmɪkstʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɪkstʃɚ /

B1

noun
Something made by combining two or more things

succumb

US / səˈkʌm /

•

UK / səˈkʌm /

B2

verb
To eventually die from a disease
To give in to something tempting

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

aboard

US / əˈbɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈbɔrd, əˈbord /

B1

adverb
On or onto a boat, airplane, train, etc.

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

endure

US / ɪn'djʊə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr /

B1

verb
To last for a long time; continue to exist
To accept difficulties without struggle

look

US / lʊk /

•

UK / lʊk /

A1

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

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

A2

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

execute

US / ˈeksɪkju:t /

•

UK / ˈɛksɪˌkjut /

B1

verb
To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
To perform a plan or action

rescuer

US / 'reskju:ə(r) /

•

UK / 'reskju:ə(r) /

A2

noun
Someone who saves someone from danger/trouble

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

brave

US / breɪv /

•

UK / brev /

A2

adjecitve
Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
noun
(Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
verb
To not be afraid of doing something dangerous

attachment

US / əˈtætʃmənt /

•

UK / əˈtætʃmənt /

A2

noun
Act of connecting one thing to another
File added to an email message
Strong affection for someone or something

captain

US / 'kæptɪn /

•

UK / ˈkæptən /

B1

noun
Title of a senior officer in the military
Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
verb
To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

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UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

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

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

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

emotion

US / iˈməuʃən /

•

UK / ɪˈmoʃən /

A2

noun
A feeling such as sadness, anger or love

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

draw

US / drɔ: /

•

UK / drɔ /

A1

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

unlikely

US / ʌnˈlaɪkli /

•

UK / ʌnˈlaɪkli /

A2

adjecitve
Not seeming suitable for a particular purpose
adverb
Not likely to happen; not likely to be the truth

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

alive

US / ə'laɪv /

•

UK / əˈlaɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Living; not dead

desperately

US / 'despərətlɪ /

•

UK / ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a way that shows you don't have much hope

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

revelation

US / ˌrevəˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛvəˈleʃən /

C1

noun
Act of making something known or seen
Showing something astonishing or enlightening

choice

US / tʃɔɪs /

•

UK / tʃɔɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Of good quality or taste; desirable
noun
Decision between two or more possibilities

comprehend

US / ˌkɒmprɪ'hend /

•

UK / ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnd /

B1

verb
To understand the meaning of

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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

sail

US / seɪl /

•

UK / sel /

A2

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

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

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UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

A1

adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

jake

US / dʒeɪk /

•

UK / dʒeɪk /

A1

adjective
All right; satisfactory.

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

fall

US / fɔ:l /

•

UK / fɔl /

A1

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

loss

US / lɒs /

•

UK / lɔ:s /

A2

noun
Friend, family, or other loved person's death
Decrease or decline in quantity or amount
Experience or state of failing to have or keep
A situation when you lose a game
Process of failing to have or keep something
Difficulty or trouble caused by someone's leaving
Situation when more money is spent than is earned

manage

US / ˈmænɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /

A1

verb
To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
To run or operate a business by directing others

relentless

US / rɪ'lentləs /

•

UK / rɪˈlɛntlɪs /

C1

adjecitve
Continuing without slowing or losing strength

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

•

UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

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

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

sadness

US / ˈsædnəs /

•

UK / ˈsædnəs /

A2

noun
Unhappy feeling when something bad happened

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

retreat

US / rɪ'tri:t /

•

UK / rɪˈtrit /

B2

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

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

•

UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

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

situation

US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

A1

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

defy

US / dɪ'faɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈfaɪ /

B1

verb
To refuse to obey; be resistant to

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

•

UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

strong

US / strɒŋ /

•

UK / strɔŋ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

tinge

US / tɪndʒ /

•

UK / tɪndʒ /

B2

noun
Small quantity of color, emotion or quality
verb
To give a small quantity of color, emotion etc.

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

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

aid

US / eɪd /

•

UK / ed /

A2

noun
Action of giving help to others
Money or help given to those who need it
verb
To help others and provide things

distress

US / dɪ'stres /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɛs /

B1

noun
State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
Condition of danger or emergency
State of lacking money and basic needs
Condition of physical illness, pain or suffering
verb
To cause someone anxiety or sadness
To be in financial trouble

determine

US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /

A2

verb
To control exactly how something will be or act
To establish the facts about; discover

maneuver

US / mə'nu:və /

•

UK / məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju- /

C2

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

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2

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

face

US / feɪs /

•

UK / fes /

A1

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

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

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

fearlessly

US / 'fɪələslɪ /

•

UK / ˈfɪrlɪslɪ /

A2

adverb
Without being afraid

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

resilience

US / rɪˈzɪliəns /

•

UK / rɪˈzɪljəns /

B2

noun
Ability to recover quickly from something bad

through

US / θru: /

•

UK / θru /

A2

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

why

US / waɪ /

•

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

•

UK / wɚθ /

A2

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

A2

verb
To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
To make a legal judgment in court
to affect the result of something

echo

US / 'ekəʊ /

•

UK / 'ekoʊ /

B1

noun
Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
A repetition of events or circumstances
verb
(Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
(Of a sound) to be repeated
To repeat something, e.g. something someone said

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

•

UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1

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

distance

US / 'dɪstəns /

•

UK / ˈdɪstəns /

A2

noun
Lack of friendliness toward another person
Amount of space between two places or things
verb
To make it clear that you are not involved

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

A1

noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

wave

US / weɪv /

•

UK / wev /

A2

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

battle

US / 'bætl /

•

UK / ˈbætl /

A2

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

grief

US / ɡri:f /

•

UK / ɡrif /

B1

noun
Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
Things that are troublesome or annoying

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

dawn

US / dɔ:n /

•

UK / dɔn /

B1

noun
First light of day
Person's name
verb
To begin to grow light as the sun rises
To begin to be understood for the first time

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

leave

US / li:v /

•