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answer

US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /

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UK / ˈænsɚ /

A1

noun
Reply to a question someone asks
Solution to a problem or test question
verb
To reply to a question someone asks
To solve a test question or a problem

tony

US / ˈtəuni /

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UK / ˈtoni /

A1

adjective
Fashionable among wealthy or stylish people.
noun
Any of a number of awards given annually in the US for outstanding achievement in the theater in var

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

facet

US / 'fæsɪt /

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UK / ˈfæsɪt /

B2

noun
A part of something; aspect
Flat surface on an object with many flat surfaces

kind

US / kaɪnd /

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UK / kaɪnd /

A1

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

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

play

US / pleɪ /

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UK / pleɪ /

A1

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

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

bathrobe

US / ˈbæθˌrəʊb, ˈbɑ:θ- /

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UK / ˈbæθˌrob, ˈbɑθ- /

A1

other
A loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim

magazine

US / ˌmægəˈzi:n /

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UK / ˈmægəzi:n /

A2

noun
Part of a gun used for holding bullet
Building or room used for storing military weapons
Weekly/monthly publication with pictures/stories

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

demand

US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /

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UK / dɪˈmænd /

A2

noun
Desire customers have to buy product, service
A strong request for someone to do something
verb
To strongly request someone to do something

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

ones

US / wʌnz /

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UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

rigid

US / ˈrɪdʒɪd /

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UK / ˈrɪdʒɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Stiff rather than flexible
Very fixed in your opinion or habits

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

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UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

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

europe

US / ˈjʊərəp /

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UK / ˈjʊrəp /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

grip

US / ɡrɪp /

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UK / ɡrɪp /

A2

noun
Strong understanding of an idea
Control over something or someone
Part of an object to help you hold onto it
Act of holding something firmly
other
Control over something or someone
verb
To hold someone's interest
To hold something in your hand very firmly

press

US / pres /

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UK / prɛs /

A2

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.

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

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

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

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

drink

US / drɪŋk /

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UK / drɪŋk /

A1

noun
A liquid that you put in your mouth
verb
To put water in your body through your mouth

fascinated

US / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Very interested
verb
To attract or interest greatly

indirect

US / ˌɪndəˈrekt /

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UK / ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /

B1

adjecitve
Being not directly connected to or caused by
Having a path that is not straight or direct
Said in a way that is not direct or clear

office

US / ˈɒfɪs /

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UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /

A1

noun
Room or building used for business
Important job position, often in a government

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

steve

US / ˈstɜ:nəm /

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UK / ˈstɜ:rnəm /

A1

familiar

US / fəˈmɪliə(r) /

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UK / fəˈmɪljɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Well-known or easily recognized

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

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UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

photo

US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

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UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

A1

noun
Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

aim

US / eɪm /

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UK / em /

A2

noun
Act of pointing something at a target
Purpose or goal
verb
To point something at a target
To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

fifteen

US / ˌfɪfˈti:n /

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UK / fɪfˈtin /

A1

number
15

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

composition

US / ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn /

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UK / ˌkɑ:mpəˈzɪʃn /

A2

noun
Piece of writing, music etc.
A piece of music
Structure of a picture or image to make an effect

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

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UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2

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

niro

US / niˈpɔn,ˈnip- /

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UK / nɪˈpɑn, ˈnɪpɑn, niˈpɔn /

A1

skateboarder

US / 'skeɪtbɔ:də(r) /

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UK / 'skeɪtbɔ:də(r) /

C2

noun
Someone who skates on a skateboard

trademark

US / 'treɪdmɑ:k /

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UK / ˈtredˌmɑrk /

C1

noun
Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.

comedy

US / 'kɒmədɪ /

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UK / ˈkɑmɪdi /

A2

noun
Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending

put

US / pʊt /

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UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

contemporary

US / kən'temprərɪ /

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UK / kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
Happening in the same time period
noun
Person doing things at the same time as you

picture

US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /

A1

noun
General situation or state of being
Mental image of what something is or looks like
Movie; film
Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
verb
To understand or imagine something
To imagine someone or something in an image

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

celebrity

US / sə'lebrətɪ /

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UK / səˈlɛbrɪti /

B2

noun
A (famous) entertainer known by many people

portray

US / pɔ:ˈtreɪ /

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UK / pɔ:rˈtreɪ /

B2

verb
To play a character in theater or on film
To represent something for artistic purposes

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in quality and amount
Identical; not different
Not changing; constant

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

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

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

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UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

scotch

US / skɒtʃ /

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UK / skɑ:tʃ /

A1

other
Make a small cut or score into
Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

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UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

represent

US / ˌreprɪ'zent /

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UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt /

A2

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

sticker

US / ˈstɪkə(r) /

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UK / ˈstɪkɚ /

B2

noun
A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
An adhesive label, e.g. to identify something
A particularly difficult or baffling question
Small sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

tape

US / teɪp /

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UK / tep /

A2

noun
Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
verb
To record some sounds using an electric device
To stick things together using an adhesive strip

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

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UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

book

US / bʊk /

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UK / bʊk /

A1

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

photograph

US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /

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UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /

A1

noun
Picture taken with a camera
verb
To take a picture with a camera

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

again

US / ə'ɡen /

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UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

sit

US / sɪt /

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UK / sɪt /

A1

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

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’

trickery

US / 'trɪkərɪ /

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UK / ˈtrɪkəri /

B1

other
Deceitful actions designed to fool someone

fascinating

US / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ /

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UK / ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ /

B1

adjecitve
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Very interesting
verb
To attract or interest greatly

refuse

US / rɪ'fju:z /

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UK / ˈrefjus /

A2

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

robert

US / 'rɒbət /

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UK / 'rɒbət /

A1

proper noun
The name of three kings of Scotland.

straitjacket

US / 'streɪtdʒækɪt /

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UK / ˈstretˌdʒækɪt /

C2

noun
A jacket used to restrain a violent person

stationery

US / ˈsteɪʃənri /

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UK / ˈsteʃəˌnɛri /

B1

noun
Paper for writing letters

boundary

US / 'baʊndrɪ /

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UK / ˈbaʊndəri, -dri /

B1

noun
A division or border to separate two areas

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

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

suddenly

US / ˈsʌdənli /

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UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /

A1

adverb
In an unexpected or very quick manner

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

photographer

US / fəˈtɒgrəfə(r) /

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UK / fəˈtɑ:grəfə(r) /

A2

noun
Professional who takes photographs for a living

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

toilet

US / ˈtɔɪlət /

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UK / 'tɔɪlət /

A2

noun
Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
verb
To wash and take care of your body

aware

US / əˈwɛə /

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UK / əˈwɛr /

A2

adjecitve
Knowing or feeling that something exists

exciting

US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

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UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
verb
To cause a reaction; make active
To make someone feel happy, interested or eager

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

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

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

present

US / 'preznt /

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UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

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UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

portraiture

US / ˈpɔ:trətʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈpɔ:rtrətʃə(r) /

B1

noun
Art of painting portraits

yeah

US / jeə /

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UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

A1

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

catch

US / kætʃ /

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UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1

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

smile

US / smaɪl /

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UK / smaɪl /

A1

noun
Raising the corners of the mouth showing happiness
verb
To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness

portrait

US / ˈpɔ:trit /

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UK / ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor- /

B1

noun
Picture of a person's head and shoulders
Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

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UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

chew

US / tʃu: /

•

UK / tʃu: /

B1

noun
Act of biting something many times
verb
To bite something many times without swallowing it

palette

US / ˈpælət /

•

UK / ˈpælɪt /

B1

noun
Flat board for mixing paint

neon

US / ˈni:ɒn /

•

UK / ˈni:ɑ:n /

B2

noun
Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

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

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

staging

US / ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈstedʒɪŋ /

A1

verb
To organize an event to gain public interest
To be fake or not real
To produce and perform a play or concert

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

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

excel

US / ɪkˈsel /

•

UK / ɪkˈsɛl /

B2

verb
To perform an activity better than others

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1

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

normal

US / 'nɔ:ml /

•

UK / ˈnɔrməl /

A1

adjecitve
Standard or regular way of doing something
Having standard mental or physical ability, health

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

A1

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

subway

US / ˈsʌbweɪ /

•

UK / ˈsʌbˌwe /

B1

noun
Train system running under the ground in a city

imagine

US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /

•

UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /

A1

verb
To think creatively about; form mental picture of

restriction

US / rɪˈstrɪkʃn /

•

UK / rɪˈstrɪkʃən /

A2

noun
Law or rule that controls or limits something

while

US / waɪl /

•

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

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

adverb
For a very long time
At all times; in every situation
For ever

director

US / də'rektə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /

A2

noun
Senior person who manages part of an organization
Person who controls the acting in a movie or play

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

will

US / wɪl /

•

UK / wɪl /

A1

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

wrinkle

US / 'rɪŋkl /

•

UK / ˈrɪŋkəl /

B2

noun
Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

A1

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

quentin

US / ˈɔ:təmæt /

•

UK / ˈɔtəˌmæt /

A1

sensational

US / senˈseɪʃənl /

•

UK / sɛnˈseʃənəl /

B2

adjecitve
Causing intense interest

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

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

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

•

UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

implement

US / ˈɪmplɪment /

•

UK / ˈɪmpləmənt /

B1

noun
A tool
verb
To start to do something you plan to do

milestone

US / ˈmaɪlstəʊn /

•

UK / ˈmaɪlstoʊn /

C2

noun
Significant event in your life (or in a project)

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

reflect

US / rɪ'flekt /

•

UK / rɪˈflɛkt /

A2

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

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

•

UK / tɛkˈnik /

A2

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

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

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

photographic

US / ˌfəʊtəˈgræfɪk /

•

UK / ˌfotəˈɡræfɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the art of making images with cameras

twin

US / twɪn /

•

UK / twɪn /

A2

noun
Two children born from same mother at same time
One of two things that closely resemble each other

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

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

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

noun
The United States of America; North America and/or South America

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

evoke

US / ɪ'vəʊk /

•

UK / ɪˈvok /

B1

verb
To bring forth a certain feeling or memory

iggy

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

illuminate

US / ɪˈlu:mɪneɪt /

•

UK / ɪˈluməˌnet /

B1

verb
To supply light to something
To make something easier to understand

worker

US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who works

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

close

US / kləʊz /

•

UK / kloʊz /

A1

adjecitve
Almost; near
(Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
Being near or related
Similar; nearly the same
verb
To come progressively nearer to something
To end; to bring to an end
To make something shut; stop from being open

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

A1

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

gallery

US / ˈgæləri /

•

UK / ˈɡæləri /

A2

noun
Building to look at various types of art
Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

•

UK / ɡrænt /

A2

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name
verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

prominence

US / ˈprɒmɪnəns /

•

UK / ˈprɑ:mɪnəns /

B2

noun
State or quality of being important or well known

resort

US / rɪ'zɔ:t /

•

UK / rɪ'zɔ:rt /

B1

noun
Act of choosing something to help with a problem
Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays

spend

US / spend /

•

UK / spɛnd /

A2

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

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

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

A1

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

why

US / waɪ /

•

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfʊli /

A1

adverb
Completely or entirely

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)

photography

US / fəˈtɒgrəfi /

•

UK / fəˈtɑ:grəfi /

B1

noun
Art of taking pictures with a camera

talk

US / tɔ:k /

•

UK / tɔk /

A1

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

laugh

US / lɑ:f /

•

UK / læf, lɑf /

A1

noun
Happy noise you make when something is funny
verb
To make a happy sound when something is funny

much

US / mʌtʃ /

•

UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

•

UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1

noun
Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
Academic study of rhythms and sounds
Written symbols that represent musical sounds

sensual

US / ˈsenʃuəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛnʃuəl /

B2

adjecitve
Feeling or giving rise to sexual/physical feeling

head

US / hed /

•

UK / hɛd /

A1

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

pencil

US / ˈpensl /

•

UK / ˈpɛnsəl /

A1

noun
Something you draw pictures with, or write with

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

success

US / sək'ses /

•

UK / səkˈsɛs /

A2

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

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

•

UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

berlin

US / bə:ˈlin /

•

UK / bɚˈlin /

A1

noun
A limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
other
Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

bore

US / bɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɔr, bor /

A1

verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
To make someone not interested in something

christoph

US / ˈkrɪstɔf /

•

UK / /

A1

since

US / sɪns /

•

UK / sɪns /

A1

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

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

•

UK / wɛl /

A1

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

doubt

US / daʊt /

•

UK / daʊt /

A1

noun
Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
verb
To question the truth or certainty of something

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

•

UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

soon

US / su:n /

•

UK / sun /

A1

adverb
At a time not long from now

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

light

US / laɪt /

•

UK / laɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
Being pale and lacking darkness of color
Not heavy; weighing only a little
adverb
Carrying few bags when traveling
noun
A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
Way in which something or someone is understood
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

pop

US / pɒp /

•

UK / pɑp /

B2

adjecitve
Type of music or art popular with many people
noun
Sweet soda drink
verb
To cause something to open or burst suddenly
To go to or in a place for a brief period of time

stuff

US / stʌf /

•

UK / stʌf /

A1

noun
Generic description for things, materials, objects
verb
To push material inside something, with force

martin

US / ˈmɑ:tn /

•

UK / ˈmɑrtn: /

A1

other
Any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around

wrap

US / ræp /

•

UK / ræp /

B1

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

boring

US / ˈbɔ:rɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈbor- /

A1

adjecitve
Not at all interesting
verb
To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
To make someone not interested in something

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

A1

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

kitchen

US / ˈkɪtʃɪn /

•

UK / ˈkɪtʃən /

A2

noun
Place where food is cooked

tarantino

US / tɑ:(r) /

•

UK / tɑ:r /

A1

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

commission

US / kə'mɪʃn /

•

UK / kəˈmɪʃən /

A2

noun
Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
An official role or title in the military
Group officially put in charge of e.g. education
Order for a specific piece of work, usually of art
verb
To hire someone, order work to be done for payment

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

•

UK / stɔr, stor /

A2

noun
Place where things are kept for future use
Place where you can go to buy things
verb
To put things in a place for later use

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

dove

US / dʌv /

•

UK / dʌv /

B2

noun
One preferring negotiation to armed conflict
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

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

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

classical

US / ˈklæsɪkl /

•

UK / ˈklæsɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
(Of music) serious and traditional in form
Concerning ideas considered to be traditional

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

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

A1

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

sun

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

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

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

hawk

US / hɔ:k /

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UK / hɔk /

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noun
Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
Someone wanting to go to war using the military
verb
To remove something from the throat by coughing
To sell goods by going from place to place

art

US / ɑ:t /

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UK / ɑrt /

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noun
Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
A skill or talent you have

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

A1

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

smoke

US / sməʊk /

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UK / smoʊk /

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noun
Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
verb
To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
To add a taste to food by putting it near a fire
To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.