Mirror-image Mirror Balls: introducing the Kite-Rhombus Hectapentacontahedron
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
crazy
US / 'kreɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈkrezi /
- adjecitve
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Really like someone or something very much
- noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
reform
US / rɪ'fɔ:m /
•UK / rɪˈfɔrm /
- noun
- An improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure of something
- verb
- To re-shape something to a better condition
- To (cause to) lead a non-criminal life
- To improve society by removing abuse/injustice
- To re-shape something into a different form
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
online
US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /
- adjecitve
- Connected to the internet
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
vertex
US / ˈvɜ:teks /
•UK / ˈvɜ:rteks /
- noun
- Summit; highest point; pl; vertices
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
attach
US / ə'tætʃ /
•UK / əˈtætʃ /
- verb
- To be associated or connected with
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
convex
US / ˈkɒnveks /
•UK / ˈkɑ:nveks /
- adjecitve
- Having a surface that curves outward like a ball
finish
US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
•UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
- noun
- End of something; completion
- Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
- verb
- To use or consume all of something
- To reach the end; to complete something
- To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something
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
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
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
tape
US / teɪp /
•UK / tep /
- 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
technically
US / ˈteknɪkli /
•UK / ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
paul
US / pɔ:l /
•UK / pɔ:l /
- other
- Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
twist
US / twɪst /
•UK / twɪst /
- noun
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
- An unexpected change in the direction of a story
- a change in the way in which something happens
- verb
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- To bend something into a particular shape
- To change the meaning in an unintended way
- To turn in opposite directions at the same time
- To wind something around something else
- To turn direction or position, as of your body
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
host
US / həʊst /
•UK / host /
- noun
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
- Presenter on a television or radio program
- verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
- To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer
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
structure
US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /
•UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /
- noun
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
- verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
trial
US / ˈtraɪəl /
•UK / ˈtraɪəl, traɪl /
- adjecitve
- Being made or done as a test or experiment
- noun
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
pick
US / pɪk /
•UK / pɪk /
- noun
- Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- Item selected from a group of choices
- verb
- To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
- To decide on a thing from various choices; select
- To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers
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
pole
US / pəʊl /
•UK / pol /
- noun
- One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- Most northern or most southern point on a planet
- A long, narrow piece of metal or wood
- One of two opposite magnetic forces
- An upright long thin structure to support things
- verb
- To move a boat with a stick or pole
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
farmer
US / ˈfɑ:mə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑ:rmə(r) /
- noun
- Person who operates a farm
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
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
laser
US / ˈleɪzə(r) /
•UK / ˈlezɚ /
- noun
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- Powerful beam of light used for cutting precisely
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
opposite
US / ˈɔpəzit /
•UK / ˈɑpəzɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being totally different from
- noun
- Person, thing that is totally different to another
- preposition
- Across from or on the side facing something
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
physical
US / ˈfɪzɪkl /
•UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
- noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
band
US / bænd /
•UK / bænd /
- noun
- Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- Thin piece of material that wraps around something
- verb
- To come together to work on a project
- To tie things together using string or rope
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
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
favourite
US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /
•UK / 'fevərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Best liked or most enjoyed
- noun
- A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
specific
US / spəˈsɪfɪk /
•UK / spɪˈsɪfɪk /
- adjecitve
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
tony
US / ˈtəuni /
•UK / ˈtoni /
- 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
chirality
US / kaɪˈrælɪtɪ /
•UK / kaɪˈræləti /
- noun
- (Chemistry) the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemi
below
US / bɪ'ləʊ /
•UK / bɪˈlo /
- preposition
- In a lower position, place, or level
image
US / 'ɪmɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /
- noun
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
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
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
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
ones
US / wʌnz /
•UK / wʌnz /
- number
- Number 1, a single person or thing
tag
US / tæɡ /
•UK / tæɡ /
- noun
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Act of touching someone you are chasing in a game
- verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
youtube
US / 'ju:tju:b /
•UK / 'ju:tu:b /
- transitive verb
- Upload a video of (someone or something) to the video-sharing website YouTube.
bass
US / beɪs /
•UK / beɪs /
- noun
- Type of fish
- Large cello or electric guitar with 4 strings
- Lowest-sounding singing voice
catchy
US / ˈkætʃi /
•UK / ˈkætʃi, ˈkɛtʃi /
- adjecitve
- Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
bottle
US / 'bɒtl /
•UK / ˈbɑtl /
- noun
- Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- verb
- To put something into a bottle to store it
fruit
US / fru:t /
•UK / frut /
- noun
- Result or product of something
- Food that grows on a tree or bush, usually sweet
- verb
- To grow e.g. apples, bananas, as a plant or a tree
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
matt
US / mæt /
•UK / mæt /
- adjective
- (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine.
- noun
- A matt paint or finish.
- A sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border.
- verb
- Give a matt appearance to (something)
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
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
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
dance
US / dɑ:ns /
•UK / dæns /
- noun
- A series of steps and movements in time to music
- A social event with dancing while music is playing
- verb
- To move your body rhythmically to music
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
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
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
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
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
cheese
US / tʃi:z /
•UK / tʃiz /
- noun
- Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
james
US / dʒeimz /
•UK / dʒemz /
- proper noun
- The name of seven Stuart kings of Scotland.
- The name of two kings of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
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
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
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
describe
US / dɪ'skraɪb /
•UK / dɪˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
geometric
US / ˌdʒi:əˈmetrɪk /
•UK / ˌdʒiəˈmɛtrɪk /
- adjecitve
- With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines
enlarge
US / ɪn'lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / ɛnˈlɑrdʒ /
- verb
- To make something larger (e.g. a photo)
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
guess
US / ɡes /
•UK / ɡɛs /
- noun
- Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
- verb
- To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
notion
US / ˈnəuʃən /
•UK / ˈnoʃən /
- noun
- Sudden idea or desire to do something
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
spinning
US / ˈspɪnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈspɪnɪŋ /
- verb
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To feel dizzy / confused / light headed
- To convert material such as cotton into thread
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
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
shame
US / ʃeɪm /
•UK / ʃem /
- noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
contain
US / kənˈteɪn /
•UK / kənˈten /
- verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
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
practically
US / ˈpræktɪkli /
•UK / ˈpræktɪkli /
- adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
album
US / 'ælbəm /
•UK / ˈælbəm /
- noun
- Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
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
stupid
US / ˈstju:pɪd /
•UK / ˈstu:pɪd /
- adjecitve
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
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
combine
US / kəmˈbaɪn /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪn /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
lock
US / lɒk /
•UK / lɑ:k /
- noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
- verb
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
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
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
rhombus
US / ˈrɒmbəs /
•UK / ˈrɑmbəs /
- noun
- Slanted shape with four equal sides
stick
US / stɪk /
•UK / stɪk /
- noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
- verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- To remain in one place or position for a long time
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
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
weird
US / wɪəd /
•UK / wɪrd /
- adjecitve
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
intersect
US / ˌɪntə'sekt /
•UK / ˌɪntɚˈsɛkt /
- verb
- To divide something by crossing it
previous
US / ˈpri:viəs /
•UK / ˈpriviəs /
- adjecitve
- Existing or happening before the present time
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
polygon
US / ˈpɔli:ˌgɔn /
•UK / ˈpɑliˌɡɑn /
- noun
- Closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
totally
US / ˈtəʊtəli /
•UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a complete way; completely; absolutely
appropriate
US / ə'prəʊprɪət /
•UK / əˈpropriɪt /
- adjecitve
- Right or suitable for some situation or purpose
- verb
- To set aside money for a specific later purpose
- To take (money or goods) without permission
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
clip
US / klɪp /
•UK / klɪp /
- noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
- To hit something briefly at an angle
dawn
US / dɔ:n /
•UK / dɔn /
- noun
- First light of day
- Person's name
- verb
- To begin to grow light as the sun rises
- To begin to be understood for the first time
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
simon
US / ˈsaɪmən /
•UK / ˈsaɪmən /
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
jewel
US / 'dʒu:əl /
•UK / ˈdʒuəl /
- noun
- Precious stone like a diamond; gem
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
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
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
normally
US / ˈnɔ:məli /
•UK / ˈnɔːrməli /
- adverb
- In the manner that is usual or ordinary
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
pentagon
US / 'pentəɡən /
•UK / ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn /
- noun
- A five-sided shape
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
- Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
- Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
- verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
- To let go of something you are holding
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
dj
US / ˈdi: dʒeɪ /
•UK / 'di:dʒeɪ /
- abbreviation
- Person who plays music in a night club
issue
US / 'ɪʃu: /
•UK / ˈɪʃu /
- noun
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
- verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
hey
US / heɪ /
•UK / he /
- exclamation
- What you say when you want someone's attention
pleased
US / pliːzd /
•UK / pliːzd /
- adjecitve
- Being happy and satisfied
- verb
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
taylor
US / ˈteilə /
•UK / ˈtelɚ /
- proper noun
- A city in southeastern Michigan, southwest of Detroit; population 60,619 (est. 2008).
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
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.)
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
labour
US / 'leɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈlebɚ /
- noun
- Physical process by which a baby is born
- The people with work in a community
- A left-wing political party in some countries
- (Physically challenging) work
- All of the workers in a country, specific company
- verb
- To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- To work hard (often physically) for many hours
hopefully
US / ˈhəʊpfəli /
•UK / ˈhopfəli /
- adverb
- In a manner wishing something to happen
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
cable
US / ˈkeɪbl /
•UK / ˈkebəl /
- noun
- Wire carrying electricity, TV signals, internet
- verb
- To transmit a message over a wire
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
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
solely
US / ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli: /
•UK / ˈsolli, ˈsoli /
- adverb
- With no one or nothing else
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
version
US / ˈvə:ʃən /
•UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /
- noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
- An updated form of some software
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
hang
US / hæŋ /
•UK / hæŋ /
- verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
pentagonal
US / penˈtæɡənl /
•UK / penˈtæɡənl /
- adjecitve
- Having 5 sides
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
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
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
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
wave
US / weɪv /
•UK / wev /
- noun
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Slightly curved shape in hair
- Frequency of movement of objects together
- Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
- Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
- verb
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
- To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
- To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
wrangle
US / ˈræŋgl /
•UK / ˈræŋɡəl /
- verb
- To argue angrily about the details of something
main
US / meɪn /
•UK / men /
- adjecitve
- Most important; most often used
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
achievement
US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /
•UK / əˈtʃivmənt /
- noun
- Something good that you have successfully done
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
dick
US / dɪk /
•UK / dɪk /
- noun
- Someone who is a detective
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
festival
US / ˈfestɪvl /
•UK / ˈfɛstəvəl /
- noun
- Cultural event with a program of events
discover
US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /
- verb
- To find something new that was not known before
lisa
US / 'lɪkwɪdaɪzd /
•UK / 'lɪkwɪdaɪzd /
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
spectacular
US / spekˈtækjələ(r) /
•UK / spɛkˈtækjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Impressive or out of the ordinary
spot
US / spɒt /
•UK / spɑt /
- noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Place or ranking on a list
- A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
- Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
- verb
- To see someone or something by chance
tie
US / taɪ /
•UK / taɪ /
- noun
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
- When both sides in a game, vote get same score
- One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
- Something that lessens a person's freedom
- Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
- Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
- verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
- To require someone to be in a specific place
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
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
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
dodecahedron
US / ˌdəʊdekəˈhiːdrən /
•UK / ˌdoʊdekəˈhiːdrən /
- other
- Any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
fill
US / fɪl /
•UK / fɪl /
- noun
- Act of filling; amount used to make something full
- verb
- To make something full
- To move into all parts of an area
- To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
- To use (time); to do something during
kite
US / kaɪt /
•UK / kaɪt /
- noun
- Toy flown in the wind on a long string
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
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
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
design
US / dɪˈzaɪn /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪn /
- noun
- The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
- verb
- To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- To think of a plan
direction
US / də'rekʃn /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
install
US / ɪnˈstɔ:l /
•UK / ɪnˈstɔl /
- verb
- To set up equipment so that it is ready to use
- To place someone officially in a job position
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
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
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
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
whilst
US / waɪlst /
•UK / hwaɪlst,waɪlst /
- conjunction
- During the time that; at the same time
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
joy
US / dʒɔɪ /
•UK / dʒɔɪ /
- noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
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
regular
US / ˈregjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Being normal, usual, or average
- noun
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
beside
US / bɪˈsaɪd /
•UK / bɪˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- In comparison to; compared with
- By the side of something; next to something
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
hold
US / həʊld /
•UK / hold /
- 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
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
theory
US / ˈθiəri /
•UK / ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri /
- noun
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
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
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
empty
US / 'emptɪ /
•UK / ˈɛmpti /
- adjecitve
- Containing nothing; with no contents
- Without emotions, feelings, meaning or force
- noun
- Item, e.g. a bottle, whose contents have been used
- verb
- To remove the contents from something
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
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
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
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
compound
US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /
•UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a term) created by combining two or more words
- noun
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Closed walled area, as in a prison
- Something formed by combining elements/parts
- Term created by using two or more words together
- verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
- To make a mistake or problem worse
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
player
US / ˈpleɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈpleɚ /
- noun
- Machine that plays recorded material
- Person who plays a musical instrument
- Person who plays games on devices
- Person who plays sports
solid
US / 'sɒlɪd /
•UK / ˈsɑlɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Being well made and expected to last long
- Having no space or emptiness inside
- Being made entirely of one material or substance
- noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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
website
US / ˈwebsaɪt /
•UK / 'websaɪt /
- noun
- Collection of webpages in one location
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
sharp
US / ʃɑ:p /
•UK / ʃɑrp /
- adjecitve
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
- Being able to think, see, or understand quickly
- Having a thin edge or point that is able to cut
- Requiring a quick or sudden change in direction
- Having a flavor that is very strong and distinct
- adverb
- At precisely the time given
- Suddenly; immediately (of directions)
- noun
- Person's name
- A musical tone
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
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
fan
US / fæn /
•UK / fæn /
- noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
- verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- 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
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
mount
US / maʊnt /
•UK / maʊnt /
- noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Title of a specific mountain
- Horse that someone is riding
- verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- To sit on a horse or bike in order to ride it
- To climb a mountain
- To organize an exhibition, race etc.
- To start (an attack) against an enemy
myself
US / maɪˈself /
•UK / maɪˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same person who did the action mentioned
- My regular, usual, or healthy self
math
US / mæθ /
•UK / mæθ /
- noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
piece
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- A counter in a board game
- Small part of something larger
- verb
- To put items together to assemble something
volunteer
US / ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌvɑlənˈtɪr /
- adjecitve
- Working willingly without pay to help others
- noun
- Person who helps others without being paid
- verb
- To work willingly without pay to help others
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
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
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
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
tour
US / tʊə(r) /
•UK / tʊr /
- noun
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
- verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
board
US / bɔ:d /
•UK / bɔrd, bord /
- noun
- Surface for posting or showing information
- Group of persons who direct an organization
- Long piece of material used for riding the waves
- Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
- verb
- To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- To cover with long wooden strips of wood
- To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
earth
US / ɜ:θ /
•UK / ɚθ /
- noun
- Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- The planet we live on
- Soil in which we grow plants
explode
US / ɪk'spləʊd /
•UK / ɪkˈsplod /
- verb
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
- To burst or cause to burst into pieces
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
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
anywhere
US / ˈeniweə(r) /
•UK / ˈeniwer /
- adverb
- To any extent or degree (often used with not)
- In, at or to any place
- other
- Use to indicate limits or variation
farm
US / fɑ:m /
•UK / fɑ:rm /
- noun
- Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- verb
- To use land for raising plants or animals for food
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
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)
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
unrelated
US / ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Not related; not connected
- Not sharing a family relationship
amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
eight
US / eɪt /
•UK / et /
- number
- 8
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
per
US / pə(r) /
•UK / pɚ /
- preposition
- In the manner directed or suggested
- For each; during each
kenny
US / ˈkɛni /
•UK / ˈkɛni /
square
US / skweə(r) /
•UK / skwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
- noun
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Open public area in the middle of the town
- verb
- To make something balance or be equal
- To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
- To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape
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)
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
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
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
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’
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
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
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
hub
US / hʌb /
•UK / hʌb /
- noun
- Center of action or interest
- Central part of a wheel
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
triangle
US / ˈtraɪæŋgl /
•UK / ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl /
- noun
- Three people connected with each in a relationship
- A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
- A closed shape with three straight sides
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
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
icosahedron
US / ˈaɪkəsəˈhedrən /
•UK / ˌaɪkosəˈhidrən /
- noun
- Any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
strapped
US / stræpt /
•UK / stræpt /
- adjecitve
- (Dress) having straps
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
ball
US / bɔ:l /
•UK / bɔl /
- noun
- Large dance where people dress formally
- Small round object often used in a game or sport
pointy
US / ˈpɔɪnti /
•UK / ˈpɔɪnti /
- adjecitve
- Being sharp in shape
anyone
US / ˈeniwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Any person
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
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
lab
US / læb /
•UK / læb /
- noun
- Short for 'laboratory'
kick
US / kɪk /
•UK / kɪk /
- noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
platonic
US / pləˈtɒnɪk /
•UK / pləˈtɑnɪk, ple- /
- adjecitve
- Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
snub
US / snʌb /
•UK / snʌb /
- noun
- Ignoring someone in a rude way; put down
- verb
- To treat someone rudely by ignoring them
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
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
fun
US / fʌn /
•UK / fʌn /
- adjecitve
- Amusing and enjoyable
- noun
- Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling
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
picker
US / 'pɪkə(r) /
•UK / 'pɪkər /
- noun
- Person/machine that picks, e.g. fruit from plants
void
US / vɔɪd /
•UK / vɔɪd /
- noun
- Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- Empty space; empty place
- verb
- To remove legal force or obligation
touch
US / tʌtʃ /
•UK / tʌtʃ /
- noun
- Certain way of doing that makes something special
- A small amount of something
- Feeling of a surface
- verb
- To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- To be next to each other with no space between
- To get involved with (used in negative)
- To feel an object with your fingers, etc.
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
exciting
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
brainchild
US / ˈbreɪntʃaɪld /
•UK / ˈbrenˌtʃaɪld /
- noun
- Product of your creative thinking and work
choice
US / tʃɔɪs /
•UK / tʃɔɪs /
- adjecitve
- Of good quality or taste; desirable
- noun
- Decision between two or more possibilities
mathematical
US / ˌmæθə'mætɪkl /
•UK / ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning numbers and equations
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)
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
- verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
- To keep moving left or right while going forward
- To show (sign of something)
- To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
boring
US / ˈbɔ:rɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈbor- /
- adjecitve
- Not at all interesting
- verb
- To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
- To make someone not interested in something
film
US / fɪlm /
•UK / fɪlm /
- noun
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- verb
- To record moving action with a camera
equilateral
US / ˌi:kwɪ'lætərəl /
•UK / ˌikwəˈlætərəl, ˌɛkwə- /
- noun
- Math figure whose sides are all equal
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
guitarist
US / ɡɪˈtɑːrɪst /
•UK / ɡɪˈtɑːrɪst /
- noun
- Musician who plays the guitar
remember
US / rɪ'membə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
construction
US / kən'strʌkʃn /
•UK / kənˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
- The way words are organized in a sentence
- The way something is made or structured
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
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
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
excellent
US / ˈeksələnt /
•UK / ˈɛksələnt /
- adjecitve
- Extremely good
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
origami
US / ˌɒrɪˈgɑ:mi /
•UK / ˌɔ:rɪˈgɑ:mi /
- noun
- Japanese art of folding paper into artistic shapes
mirror
US / 'mɪrə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪrɚ /
- noun
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
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
blur
US / blɜ:(r) /
•UK / blɚ /
- verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
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
dark
US / dɑ:k /
•UK / dɑrk /
- adjecitve
- Of a color that is not light
- Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
- Having little or no light; not light in color
- noun
- The time of day when the sky is black
sam
US / ˈsæm /
•UK / ˈsæm /
- abbreviation
- Surface-to-air missile.
busy
US / 'bɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈbɪzi /
- adjecitve
- Working hard doing something; full of activity
- verb
- To actively be occupied with doing something
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
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
handle
US / 'hændl /
•UK / ˈhændl /
- noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
- verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
- To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
- To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
- To hold, control, or use something with the hands
- To touch objects with the hands to look at them
mini
US / 'mɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪni /
- noun
- Small British car
- A very short skirt
- prefix
- Small
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
cherry
US / ˈtʃeri /
•UK / ˈtʃɛri /
- adjecitve
- Bright red color
- noun
- Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
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
dual
US / ˈdju:əl /
•UK / ˈdu:əl /
- adjecitve
- (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
lighting
US / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /
- noun
- A source of light (e.g. lamp)
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
organize
US / ˈɔ:gənaɪz /
•UK / ˈɔ:rgənaɪz /
- verb
- To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- noun
- Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
- Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
- verb
- To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
sun
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- Hot shining star the Earth moves around
- verb
- To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth