Max Town Hall 16 Gameplay and Strategies!
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until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
press
US / pres /
•UK / prɛs /
- noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- A machine that prints books and newspapers
- verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
- To print something such as a book or newspaper
- To push something against something else
- To squeeze the liquid out of grapes, etc.
stack
US / stæk /
•UK / stæk /
- noun
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
defensive
US / dɪˈfensɪv /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Protecting something, yourself from attack
invade
US / ɪnˈveɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈved /
- verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
cannon
US / 'kænən /
•UK / ˈkænən /
- noun
- Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
- verb
- To hit and bounce off
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
showcase
US / ˈʃəʊkeɪs /
•UK / ˈʃoʊkeɪs /
- noun
- Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
- Setting to display something to best effect
- verb
- To display something to best effect
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- 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
funnel
US / ˈfʌnl /
•UK / ˈfʌnəl /
- noun
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
- verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
battle
US / 'bætl /
•UK / ˈbætl /
- 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
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
merge
US / mɜ:dʒ /
•UK / mɜ:rdʒ /
- noun
- Causing two or more things to combine into one
- verb
- To cause two or more things to combine into one
- To be combined into one
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
screen
US / skri:n /
•UK / skrin /
- noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
- Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
- verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
composition
US / ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑ:mpəˈzɪʃn /
- noun
- Piece of writing, music etc.
- A piece of music
- Structure of a picture or image to make an effect
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
gem
US / dʒem /
•UK / dʒɛm /
- noun
- Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
barbarian
US / bɑ:ˈbeəriən /
•UK / bɑrˈbɛriən /
- noun
- Person considered wild and uncivilized
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- 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
rest
US / rest /
•UK / rɛst /
- noun
- Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- State in which there is a lack of motion
- Part of something remaining after some was used
- verb
- To stop working or avoid activity to recover
- (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
- To lean, support or place something against
- To not be tired because you had enough sleep
underneath
US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /
- adverb
- Hidden beneath the surface of something
- On the lower side or bottom of something
- preposition
- Lower than, as in status; beneath
- Located under or below something
hopefully
US / ˈhəʊpfəli /
•UK / ˈhopfəli /
- adverb
- In a manner wishing something to happen
base
US / beɪs /
•UK / bes /
- noun
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
- Most important idea or ingredient to add others
- Origin or start from which something came
- Main place where an organization or a person works
- verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
stone
US / stəʊn /
•UK / stoʊn /
- noun
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
helpful
US / ˈhelpfl /
•UK / ˈhɛlpfəl /
- adjecitve
- Doing things that help someone
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
development
US / dɪ'veləpmənt /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
dragon
US / ˈdrægən /
•UK / ˈdræɡən /
- noun
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
blimp
US / blɪmp /
•UK / blɪmp /
- noun
- Any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Si
camp
US / kæmp /
•UK / kæmp /
- noun
- A (military) base
- Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
- Place where people live for a short time in tents
- verb
- To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
skeleton
US / ˈskelɪtn /
•UK / ˈskɛlɪtn /
- adjecitve
- Outline of the basic of main part of something
- noun
- Structure of bones that supports the body
- Frame that provides support for e.g. a building
- Extremely bony or thin person or animal
hero
US / ˈhɪərəʊ /
•UK / ˈhɪroʊ /
- noun
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
freeze
US / fri:z /
•UK / friz /
- noun
- Sudden stop to prevent increase or decreases
- Period of very cold weather under zero degrees
- verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
- To stop moving and be still; stay the same
sneak
US / sni:k /
•UK / snik /
- noun
- Person who tells the secrets of others
- other
- To move around in such a way no one will see you
- verb
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
sixteen
US / ˌsɪksˈti:n /
•UK / sɪkˈstin /
- number
- 16
headhunter
US / ˈhedhʌntə(r) /
•UK / ˈhedhʌntər /
- noun
- Person looking for staff for a company
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- 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
north
US / nɔ:θ /
•UK / nɔ:rθ /
- adjecitve
- Coming from the opposite direction to the south
- noun
- Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
king
US / kɪŋ /
•UK / kɪŋ /
- noun
- Person considered the best or top at something
- Playing card with the image of a king on it
- Key piece in the game of chess
- Royal male ruler of a country
- Person's name
support
US / səˈpɔ:t /
•UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /
- noun
- Assistance or advice given to someone
- Evidence that helps prove something is true
- A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
- verb
- To give assistance or advice to someone
- To help prove or show that something is true
- To hold up or prevent from falling down
goblin
US / 'ɡɒblɪn /
•UK / ˈɡɑblɪn /
- noun
- Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- 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.
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
mine
US / maɪn /
•UK / maɪn /
- 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
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- 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
ability
US / ə'bɪlətɪ /
•UK / əˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- The power, resources or skill to do something
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
champion
US / 'tʃæmpɪən /
•UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /
- noun
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
rider
US / 'raɪdə(r) /
•UK / ˈraɪdɚ /
- noun
- Someone who rides on something, e.g. bike, a horse
- Addition to a piece of writing that changes it
- A traveler who rides an animal (as a horse)
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
yeti
US / ˈjeti /
•UK / ˈjɛti /
- noun
- Large hairy creature said to live in the Himalayas
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
spell
US / spel /
•UK / spɛl /
- noun
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
- verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
tend
US / tend /
•UK / tɛnd /
- verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- To take care of
- To regularly behave in a certain way
eye
US / aɪ /
•UK / aɪ /
- noun
- The part of the body that you see with
- The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
- Hole at the end of a needle
- verb
- To watch or study something closely
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
fox
US / fɒks /
•UK / fɑ:ks /
- noun
- Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- Clever, tricky person
- Offensive; do not use woman thought to be sexy
- verb
- To make something difficult to understand; confuse
- To trick someone in a clever way
drag
US / dræɡ /
•UK / dræɡ /
- noun
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
- verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To feel that progress or time is moving slowly
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
baby
US / ˈbeɪbi /
•UK / ˈbeɪbi /
- adjecitve
- Small in size; smaller than usual
- noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
equipment
US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
- noun
- Tools or materials used to perform a task
balloon
US / bəˈlu:n /
•UK / bəˈlun /
- noun
- Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
- verb
- To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
- To travel in a large balloon
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
fun
US / fʌn /
•UK / fʌn /
- adjecitve
- Amusing and enjoyable
- noun
- Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
courtesy
US / ˈkɜ:təsi /
•UK / ˈkɜ:rtəsi /
- noun
- Polite and respectful behavior
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
recommend
US / ˌrekə'mend /
•UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /
- verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
offer
US / 'ɒfə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /
- 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
bottom
US / 'bɒtəm /
•UK / ˈbɑtəm /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
- noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
- Lowest level, part or point of an object
- The part under something, e.g. a vase
- verb
- To hit the lowest part of something
fly
US / flaɪ /
•UK / flai /
- noun
- Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
- verb
- To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
- To move at a high speed
- To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
- To pilot people or items by plane
- To travel through the air using wings
poison
US / ˈpɔɪzn /
•UK / ˈpɔɪzən /
- noun
- Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
- verb
- To affect something in a very negative way
- To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
groundwater
US / ˈgraʊndwɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡraʊndˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Water beneath the earth's surface, often between saturated soil and rock, that supplies wells and sp
bomb
US / bɒm /
•UK / bɑm /
- noun
- An explosive device
- verb
- To attack with explosives
- To fail or be completely unsuccessful
peek
US / pi:k /
•UK / pik /
- noun
- A quick look at something (often secretly)
- verb
- To look at something quickly (often secretly)
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
electro
US / ɪ'lektrəʊ /
•UK / ɪ'lektroʊ /
- noun
- (Chemistry) short for electroplate, electrotype
beforehand
US / bɪˈfɔ:hænd /
•UK / bɪˈfɔ:rhænd /
- adverb
- In advance; before a specific event happens
wear
US / weə(r) /
•UK / wer /
- noun
- Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
- Damage from continual use over a long period
- verb
- To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- To display an expression or emotion on the face
- To become weaker or damaged from continued use
ice
US / aɪs /
•UK / aɪs /
- noun
- Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices
- verb
- To make something cold by putting on frozen water
- To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
slightly
US / ˈslaɪtli /
•UK / ˈslaɪtli /
- adverb
- Only a little
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
clear
US / klɪə(r) /
•UK / klɪr /
- adjecitve
- Empty; without anything in it or on it
- Being certain and without doubt
- Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
- Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
- adverb
- Completely; entirely; through the whole of
- Away from; free from
- verb
- To recover from or remove a problem
- To get rid of the entire contents of
- To give permission for something to happen
- To make a place or surface empty by removing
- To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
extra
US / 'ekstrə /
•UK / 'ekstrə /
- adjecitve
- More than necessary; additional
- noun
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
- Special version of a newspaper
count
US / kaʊnt /
•UK / kaʊnt /
- noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
- verb
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- To include someone or something in a final number
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
instance
US / 'ɪnstəns /
•UK / ˈɪnstəns /
- noun
- An example of something; case
- verb
- To give as an example of something else
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
gear
US / ɡɪə(r) /
•UK / ɡɪr /
- noun
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
- Toothed wheel shifting power from engine to wheels
- verb
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
initially
US / ɪˈnɪʃəli /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃəli /
- adverb
- At first; originally
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
boost
US / bu:st /
•UK / bust /
- noun
- An increase in something
- verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
location
US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
wizard
US / 'wɪzəd /
•UK / ˈwɪzəd /
- adjecitve
- Exceptionally good
- noun
- Man with magical powers
tank
US / tæŋk /
•UK / tæŋk /
- noun
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- 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
main
US / meɪn /
•UK / men /
- adjecitve
- Most important; most often used
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
troop
US / tru:p /
•UK / trup /
- noun
- Group of people
- Group of mammals or birds
- A group of soldiers
- verb
- To walk past in a group or large number
- To move or gather in a crowd
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
speed
US / spi:d /
•UK / spid /
- noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- verb
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
absorb
US / əb'sɔ:b /
•UK / əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /
- verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
fourth
US / fɔ:θ /
•UK / fɔ:rθ /
- noun
- 4th
snipe
US / snaɪp /
•UK / snaɪp /
- verb
- To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks
- To shoot at someone from a hidden position
slammer
US / ˈslæmə(r) /
•UK / ˈslæmɚ /
- noun
- Prison (used with the)
worry
US / ˈwʌri /
•UK / ˈwɜ:ri /
- noun
- Something that causes trouble or concern
- verb
- To cause concern or trouble over something
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- 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
link
US / lɪŋk /
•UK / lɪŋk /
- noun
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
- verb
- To join or connect together
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
mixture
US / ˈmɪkstʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪkstʃɚ /
- noun
- Something made by combining two or more things
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
direction
US / də'rekʃn /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
archer
US / ˈɑ:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈɑ:rtʃə(r) /
- noun
- Person who shoots arrows from a bow
- Person's name
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
cleanup
US / 'kli:nʌp /
•UK / 'kli:nˌʌp /
- other
- (Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
boot
US / bu:t /
•UK / but /
- noun
- Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
- verb
- To kick something, e.g. ball into goal
- To start the operating system on a computer
zoom
US / zu:m /
•UK / zum /
- noun
- Camera lens used to magnify images
- verb
- To move along or go somewhere very quickly
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
heavy
US / 'hevɪ /
•UK / ˈhɛvi /
- adjecitve
- Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- Involving serious or strong emotions
- Having a lot of weight
multi
US / 'mʌlti /
•UK / ˈmʌlti /
- prefix
- A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
queen
US / kwi:n /
•UK / kwin /
- adjecitve
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- noun
- Person's name
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- Female royal ruler; the wife of a king
- Very successful woman who is the best at something
whilst
US / waɪlst /
•UK / hwaɪlst,waɪlst /
- conjunction
- During the time that; at the same time
rage
US / reɪdʒ /
•UK / reɪdʒ /
- 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
inferno
US / ɪn'fɜ:nəʊ /
•UK / ɪnˈfə:no /
- noun
- Large fire in a building or other place
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- 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
defense
US / dɪ'fens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
- Part of a team that prevents others from scoring
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- adjecitve
- Being good or great; excellent
- Being the most in degree or quality
- noun
- Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
- A cover or lid
- Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
- Highest or upper part or point of something
- Best or highest status or position
- Flat upper surface or edge of an object
- Child's toy that spins on its point
- Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
- Winning in a sport or contest
- verb
- To be higher or larger than a specific value
- To arrive at the highest point of something
- To put a cover or layer or over something
- To kill; murder
- To hold the highest position on a list
- To be more important, successful or better than
- To beat someone or win at a game
unfortunate
US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət /
•UK / ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt /
- adjecitve
- Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
titan
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Person gigantic or great in size or power
damage
US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
- noun
- Physical harm that is done to something
- verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
tome
US / təʊm /
•UK / toʊm /
- noun
- Large book, often heavy
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
scenario
US / sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ /
•UK / səˈner.i.oʊ /
- noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
code
US / kəʊd /
•UK / kod /
- noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
- A secret language using secret symbols
- Written part of a computer program
- verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- To write programs using computer languages
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
xvi
US / /
•UK / /
- cardinal number
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
flexibility
US / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /
•UK / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /
- noun
- The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
route
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, raʊt /
- noun
- Way to get from one place to another place; path
- Path or way that people often use
- Method of achieving a certain result
- verb
- To send along a particular path or way
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- 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
cruise
US / kru:z /
•UK / kruz /
- noun
- A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
- verb
- To easily achieve
- To travel by boat or car for leisure
mortar
US / ˈmɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɔ:rtə(r) /
- noun
- Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
- verb
- To use a bonding cement to coat walls
vamp
US / væmp /
•UK / væmp /
- verb
- To act seductively toward; try to attract
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
army
US / 'ɑ:mɪ /
•UK / ˈɑrmi /
- noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
lure
US / lʊə(r) /
•UK / lʊr /
- noun
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Device used to attract using something appealing
- verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
popular
US / ˈpɒpjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑ:pjələ(r) /
- adjecitve
- Liked or enjoyed by many people
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
obviously
US / ˈɒbviəsli /
•UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /
- adverb
- In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand
straight
US / streɪt /
•UK / stret /
- adjecitve
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- honest and direct
- adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
deploy
US / dɪˈplɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
momentarily
US / ˌməʊmənˈteərəli: /
•UK / ˌmomənˈtɛrəli /
- adverb
- For an instant or moment
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
golem
US / ˈgəʊləm /
•UK / ˈgoʊləm /
- noun
- Supernaturally created human being
scare
US / skeə(r) /
•UK / sker /
- noun
- Act of making some feel frightened
- Something causing people to be afraid
- verb
- To become frightened
- To make someone feel frightened or worried
strategy
US / 'strætədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈstrætədʒi /
- noun
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- other
- Branch of military dealing with command
eternal
US / ɪ'tɜ:nl /
•UK / ɪˈtɚnəl /
- adjecitve
- Endless; constant; never ending
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- verb
- To be unable to keep in check or control something
- To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
- To stop having certain qualities or abilities
- To stop having or being entitled to
- To fail to win something that is being contested
- To be unable to find something you once had
- To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')
exit
US / ˈeksɪt /
•UK / ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt /
- noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Act of leaving a place
- verb
- To leave a certain place
- To stop a computer program after using it
reinforce
US / ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s /
•UK / ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs /
- verb
- To send more troops/resources to support an army
- To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
- To strengthen a wall or building
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
highlight
US / ˈhaɪlaɪt /
•UK / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Best or most interesting part of something
- Spot or section lighter than the area around it
- verb
- To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
- To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
- To focus particular attention on; draw attention
- To use a pen to mark places of interest in a book
adapt
US / ə'dæpt /
•UK / əˈdæpt /
- verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
defence
US / dɪˈfens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
path
US / pɑ:θ /
•UK / pæθ, pɑθ /
- noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- 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
creator
US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /
•UK / kriˈetɚ /
- noun
- Person who makes something original or new
earthquake
US / ˈɜ:θkweɪk /
•UK / ˈɜ:rθkweɪk /
- noun
- Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
favourite
US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /
•UK / 'fevərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Best liked or most enjoyed
- noun
- A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
heal
US / hi:l /
•UK / hi:l /
- verb
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
frozen
US / 'frəʊzn /
•UK / ˈfroʊzn /
- adjecitve
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
- To stop moving and be still; stay the same
teach
US / ti:tʃ /
•UK / titʃ /
- verb
- To help someone learn or do something
monolith
US / 'mɒnəlɪθ /
•UK / ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ /
- noun
- Large block of stone standing by itself
ping
US / pɪŋ /
•UK / pɪŋ /
- verb
- To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
ricochet
US / ˈrɪkəʃeɪ /
•UK / ˌrɪkəˈʃe, ˈrɪkəˌʃe /
- noun
- A glancing rebound
- verb
- To spring away from an impact
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
hall
US / hɔ:l /
•UK / hɔl /
- noun
- Area just inside the entrance of a building
- Large room/building for public events/gatherings
- Large, impressive older home
- Part of the name of a building
shop
US / ʃɒp /
•UK / ʃɑ:p /
- noun
- Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
- Place which sells things
- verb
- To look for or buy goods or services
core
US / kɔ:(r) /
•UK / kɔr, kor /
- noun
- Important central part of something
- verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
healer
US / ˈhi:lə(r) /
•UK / ˈhilɚ /
- noun
- One supposed to help others get well
level
US / 'levl /
•UK / ˈlɛvəl /
- adjecitve
- (Sports) equal to another
- Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
- noun
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Floor or deck within a building
- Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
- verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
- To make things flat or even
- To make a score equal to another, in sports
distract
US / dɪ'strækt /
•UK / dɪˈstrækt /
- verb
- To draw someone's attention away from something
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
adjust
US / əˈdʒʌst /
•UK / əˈdʒʌst /
- verb
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
root
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, rʊt /
- noun
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- A number that is multiplied by itself
- Part of plant growing underground, as to get water
- Part of tooth, hair etc. from which the rest grows
- Base part of a word to which affixes can be added
- verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
- To stop someone moving, as through fear
symmetrical
US / sɪˈmetrɪkl /
•UK / sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Having parts that are exactly the same
customize
US / 'kʌstəmaɪz /
•UK / ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz /
- verb
- To make, change according to the user's needs
grand
US / ɡrænd /
•UK / ɡrænd /
- adjecitve
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
- Being highest in status or rank; impressive
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
rocket
US / 'rɒkɪt /
•UK / ˈrɑkɪt /
- noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Weapon shaped like a long tube carrying bombs
- Vehicle transporting people or things into space
- verb
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
sweeper
US / ˈswi:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈswipɚ /
- noun
- Employee who sweeps floors, streets etc.
- Defensive player in soccer
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
clarify
US / 'klærəfaɪ /
•UK / ˈklærəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To make a liquid become clear or pure
- To state again so that a point is clearer
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
eighty
US / 'eɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈeti /
- number
- 80
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
afterwards
US / 'ɑ:ftəwədz /
•UK / 'æftərwərdz /
- adverb
- At a time after something else already mentioned
check
US / tʃek /
•UK / tʃɛk /
- adjecitve
- Decorated with squares made up of lines
- noun
- Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
- A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
- Mark used to show that something is correct
- Procedure to prevent errors or control something
- verb
- To confirm the details of something are correct
- To leave your things with staff who look after it
- To examine something to see if something is wrong
- To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
basis
US / ˈbeɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈbesɪs /
- noun
- Main ingredient or part of something
- Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
tower
US / 'taʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈtaʊɚ /
- noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- verb
- To be very good at something
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
amount
US / ə'maʊnt /
•UK / əˈmaʊnt /
- noun
- Quantity of something
- verb
- To add up to a certain figure
breakdown
US / 'breɪkdaʊn /
•UK / ˈbrekˌdaʊn /
- noun
- When normal activity or behavior stops
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
test
US / test /
•UK / test /
- noun
- A medical examination
- Action to establish the truth or nature of
- Examination; questions to measure knowledge
- verb
- To be given a medical examination
- To try to establish the truth or nature of
- To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge
purchase
US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /
•UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
- noun
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
- verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
awesome
US / 'ɔ:səm /
•UK / ˈɔsəm /
- adjecitve
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
spirit
US / 'spɪrɪt /
•UK / ˈspɪrɪt /
- noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Part of a person thought to be moved by religion
- Appearance or sense of a dead person
- verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
anyway
US / ˈeniweɪ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwe /
- adverb
- A word used to change the topic of a conversation
max
US / mæks /
•UK / mæks /
- noun
- Person's name
- Short for 'maximum'
puppet
US / ˈpʌpɪt /
•UK / ˈpʌpɪt /
- noun
- Person or group that is controlled by another
- Doll that is moved by strings or your hands
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
royal
US / 'rɔɪəl /
•UK / ˈrɔɪəl /
- adjecitve
- Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- Concerning a king or queen
- Used in some titles of noble persons, places
sorry
US / ˈsɒri /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ri /
- exclamation
- What you say to admit you were wrong
- adjecitve
- Causing others to feel pity; poor
- Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
pet
US / pet /
•UK / pɛt /
- adjecitve
- Favorite
- noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- A favorite thing or person
- verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
invisible
US / ɪnˈvɪzəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈvɪzəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
trap
US / træp /
•UK / træp /
- noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Area or hazard on a golf course
- Someone's mouth
- Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
- verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
- To catch or prevent someone from escaping
- To trick someone
- To put into a situation you can't escape from
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
rip
US / rɪp /
•UK / rɪp /
- noun
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- verb
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- To remove or take by pulling it forcefully
defend
US / dɪ'fend /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnd /
- verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
- To try to prevent another team from scoring
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- 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
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
situation
US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /
- noun
- Place, position or area that something is in
- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- 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
split
US / splɪt /
•UK / splɪt /
- adjecitve
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- (Of a decision) when people cannot decide a winner
- noun
- Difference of opinion in a group causing a break
- Separation or a break in something
- verb
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
- To have difference of opinion in a group
- To separate into two or more pieces
- To divide something in an even or fair way
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon