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hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

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

mapping

US / ˈmæpɪŋ /

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UK / ˈmæpɪŋ /

A2

verb
To draw a diagram to show the geography of an area
To find points of similarity between things

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

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

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

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UK / ˈtrævəl /

A1

noun
Going to other places, esp. distant places
verb
To go to a place that is far away

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

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UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

heart

US / hɑ:t /

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UK / hɑrt /

A1

noun
A feeling of care for others; compassion
Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
Be cheerfully encouraging
Most essential, important, or central part
Referring to a promise or something important
State or feelings of affection or deep love
Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
The part of the body that pumps blood
Place where emotions are believed to be felt
A shape that represents love

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

british

US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

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UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of British

titan

US / /

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UK / /

C2

noun
Person gigantic or great in size or power

chris

US / dʒɒʃ /

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UK / dʒɑ:ʃ /

A1

painful

US / ˈpeɪnfl /

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UK / ˈpenfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt

rescuer

US / 'reskju:ə(r) /

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UK / 'reskju:ə(r) /

A2

noun
Someone who saves someone from danger/trouble

miss

US / mɪs /

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UK / mɪs /

A1

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

headquarter

US / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /

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UK / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /

B1

noun
Main office of a company or organisation

son

US / sʌn /

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UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

court

US / kɔ:t /

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UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

noun
Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
verb
To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
To encourage dangerous behavior
To pay attention to someone to get their support

outcome

US / ˈaʊtkʌm /

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UK / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /

A2

noun
Something that happens as a result, consequence

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

A1

adverb
In the smallest or lowest way
noun
Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree

right

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

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

cbs

US / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

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UK / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

A1

abbreviation
Columbia Broadcasting System.

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

even

US / 'i:vn /

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UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

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

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

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

type

US / taɪp /

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UK / taɪp /

A1

noun
Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
Group of things or people sharing common features
verb
To identify something belonging to a group
To write by touching keys on a keyboard

chamber

US / 'tʃeɪmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈtʃembɚ /

B1

noun
Enclosed space that contains something
Large room that is used for official meetings

bow

US / baʊ /

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UK / bo /

A2

noun
Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
Front part of a boat
Knot with two loops used to tie shoelaces, etc.
Wood tool with horse hair used to play a violin
verb
To (cause to) curve or bend
To bend forward at waist in order to show respect

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

yeah

US / jeə /

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UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

A1

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

typical

US / ˈtɪpɪkl /

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UK / ˈtɪpɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Normal; usual; expected

pelagic

US / pəˈlædʒɪk /

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UK / pəˈlædʒɪk /

C1

adjecitve
Of or living in or the open ocean

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

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

explorer

US / ɪkˈsplɔ:rə(r) /

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UK / ɪkˈsplɔrɚ, -ˈsplor- /

A2

noun
Person who travels to places to discover more them

true

US / tru: /

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UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

noun
A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
The period of time when it is light outside
Person's name

successfully

US / sək'sesfəlɪ /

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UK / səkˈsɛsfəlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a manner that achieves a goal

clock

US / klɒk /

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UK / klɑ:k /

A1

noun
A device that shows the time
verb
To measure the time something takes

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

A1

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')

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

certification

US / ˌsɜ:təfɪˈkeɪʃən /

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UK / ˌsə:təfɪˈkeʃən /

B2

noun
Official or legal permission to do something

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

massive

US / ˈmæsɪv /

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UK / ˈmæsɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Very big; large; too big

titanic

US / taɪ'tænɪk /

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UK / taɪˈtænɪk /

C2

adjecitve
Concerning great force or power

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

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

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

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UK / fɔr, for /

A1

number
4

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

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UK / ˈrɛskju /

A2

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

sunday

US / ˈsʌndeɪ /

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UK / ˈsʌndi, -ˌde /

A1

noun
Seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

relay

US / 'ri:leɪ /

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UK / 'ri:leɪ /

B2

adjecitve
(Team race) with runners taking a turn to run
noun
Fresh group of horses/people, etc. relieving others
Team race with runners taking a turn to run
verb
To put in new carpet or flooring
To pass information from one thing to another

team

US / ti:m /

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UK / tim /

A1

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

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

code

US / kəʊd /

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UK / kod /

A2

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

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

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UK / kənˈsɚn /

A2

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

marine

US / mə'ri:n /

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UK / məˈrin /

B1

adjecitve
Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
noun
Soldier trained to serve on land and sea

condolence

US / kənˈdəʊləns /

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UK / kənˈdoʊləns /

C1

noun
Expression of sympathy with relative after a death

robot

US / ˈrəʊbɒt /

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UK / ˈroʊbɑ:t /

B1

noun
Machine able perform more tasks that people can

shipwreck

US / ˈʃɪprek /

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UK / ˈʃɪpˌrɛk /

C2

noun
Loss/destruction of a ship at sea by a storm, etc.

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

hope

US / həʊp /

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UK / hop /

A1

noun
When you wish something will happen; what you wish
verb
To expect and want something to happen

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

tammy

US / 'tæmɪ /

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UK / 'tæmɪ /

A1

other
Plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings an

implosion

US / ɪm'pləʊʒn /

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UK / ɪm'ploʊʒn /

C2

noun
Sudden inward collapse

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

radius

US / ˈreɪdiəs /

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UK / ˈrediəs /

B2

noun
Area around a certain point
Long bone on the thumb side of your lower arm
Line from the center to the edge of a circle

detect

US / dɪˈtekt /

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UK / dɪˈtɛkt /

A2

verb
To discover or identify the presence of something

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

verb
To bring something close to another, to become one
To become a member of
To participate in an activity with others

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

where

US / hwɛə /

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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

behalf

US / bɪˈhɑːf /

•

UK / bɪˈhæf /

B2

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

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UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

debris

US / dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri: /

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UK / dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri /

B2

noun
Remains of something broken or destroyed

failure

US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /

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UK / 'feɪljər /

A1

noun
When things go wrong; lack of function
Act or result of not achieving your goals

deliver

US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /

A2

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

ceo

US / ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ /

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UK / ˌsiː iː ˈoʊ /

C2

abbreviation
CEO for Chief Operating Officer

criticism

US / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm /

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UK / ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm /

A2

noun
Article or essay that judges quality
Negative judgment of something
Something negative that you say about something
School of thought

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

operate

US / ˈɒpəreɪt /

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UK / ˈɑ:pəreɪt /

A1

verb
To control or handle something, such as a machine
To control or manage something such as a business
To be working or being used
To perform surgery on someone

belong

US / bɪ'lɒŋ /

•

UK / bɪˈlɔŋ /

A1

verb
To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
To own something
To be in the right place or situation

gate

US / ɡeɪt /

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UK / ɡet /

A2

noun
Place in a fence which can be opened or closed

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

size

US / saɪz /

•

UK / saɪz /

A1

noun
How big or small a thing is
Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
verb
To make something to fit a particular measurement
To organize or group from small to large

businessman

US / ˈbɪznəsmæn /

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UK / ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn /

A2

noun
A man who works in business

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

catastrophic

US / ˌkætə'strɒfɪk /

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UK / ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Causing a lot of damage or suffering

collect

US / kəˈlekt /

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UK / kəˈlɛkt /

A2

adverb
By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
verb
To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
To gather things, people together in one place
To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
To take things and bring them together
To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
To take control of your own feelings or thoughts

incident

US / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

A2

noun
Event, usually unusual or important; accident

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

A2

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈsteʃən /

A1

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

command

US / kə'mɑ:nd /

•

UK / kəˈmænd /

A2

noun
Electronic order to a computer to do something
An order to control things or others
verb
To be able to see far from a certain location
To give an order; have control over others
To have or get (respect or attention)

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

sad

US / sæd /

•

UK / sæd /

A1

adjecitve
Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened

stockton

US / ˈstɑktən /

•

UK / /

A1

proper noun
An industrial city in north central California, a port on the San Joaquin River; population 287,037

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

coast

US / kəʊst /

•

UK / kost /

A2

noun
Land near the sea or ocean
verb
To progress in something without trying hard
(Of a vehicle) to move forward without power

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

adjecitve
To some degree; half; not fully
noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen
verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

•

UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

adverb
Night following this day
noun
This evening; the night of today

tragic

US / ˈtrædʒɪk /

•

UK / ˈtrædʒɪk /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

guard

US / ɡɑ:d /

•

UK / ɡɑrd /

A2

noun
Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
verb
To keep watch over something to protect it

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

filing

US / ˈfaɪlɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈfaɪlɪŋ /

A2

verb
To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
To organize documents by storing them safely
To submit legal documents to an authority

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

wreckage

US / ˈrekɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈrɛkɪdʒ /

B2

noun
Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

discovery

US / dɪ'skʌvərɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌvəri /

A2

noun
Learning something for the first time

loss

US / lɒs /

•

UK / lɔ:s /

A2

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

scene

US / si:n /

•

UK / sin /

A2

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

expert

US / 'ekspɜ:t /

•

UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /

A2

adjecitve
Having special knowledge or skill
noun
Skillful person with special knowledge

fatality

US / fə'tælətɪ /

•

UK / feˈtælɪti, fə- /

B1

noun
Death resulting from an accident or a disaster

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

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

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

A1

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

five

US / faɪv /

•

UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

navy

US / ˈneɪvi /

•

UK / ˈnevi /

B1

noun
Very dark shade of blue
Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.

remotely

US / rɪˈməʊtli /

•

UK / rɪˈmoʊtli /

A2

adverb
In a remote way

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

shortly

US / ˈʃɔ:tli /

•

UK / ˈʃɔrtli /

B1

adverb
Quickly; soon; in a moment
In an unfriendly or rude way

jurisdiction

US / ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn /

•

UK / ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃn /

B1

noun
Specific area of legal authority

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

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

contact

US / 'kɒntækt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /

A2

adjecitve
Touching or feeling something
noun
Touching or feeling something
Object that allows electricity to run through it
Communication with someone or something
People who can give you information, introductions
verb
To get in touch with someone

surface

US / 'sɜ:fɪs /

•

UK / ˈsɚfəs /

A2

adjecitve
Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
noun
Top layer of the ground or of water
Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
Outside or upper layer of something
verb
To give (road) a top layer
To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
To come to the top of something; emerge
To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.

tragedy

US / 'trædʒədɪ /

•

UK / ˈtrædʒɪdi /

B1

noun
Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
Very sad event that usually involves death

deep

US / di:p /

•

UK / dip /

A1

adjecitve
Complex and important
Extreme or intense
Going far down from the surface
Low in pitch, as a sound
adverb
At a certain distance beneath the surface

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

A1

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

pakistani

US / ˌpækɪ'stænɪ /

•

UK / ˌpækɪ'stænɪ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Pakistan
noun
Person from Pakistan

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

glimmer

US / ˈglɪmə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɡlɪmɚ /

B2

noun
Dull, weak light
verb
To cast a dull, weak light

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

kemper

US / ˈki:stə(r) /

•

UK / 'ki:stər /

A1

report

US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

•

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

A1

noun
Account of the necessary facts and information
The telling of news in the media
Official statement about something
verb
To submit a report or bill to the government
To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
To state something officially
To officially present yourself to an authority
To describe something by telling it to others

recover

US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / rɪ'kʌvər /

A2

verb
To return to a prior normal condition
To get back something that was lost

technology

US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /

•

UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /

A2

noun
Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.

board

US / bɔ:d /

•

UK / bɔrd, bord /

A1

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

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

•

UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

positive

US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

•

UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Showing agreement or support for something
Being sure about something; knowing the truth
Having the charge produced by electrons
Being good or useful
Showing that a chemical is present in a test

solace

US / ˈsɒləs /

•

UK / ˈsɑ:ləs /

C2

noun
Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation

statement

US / ˈsteɪtmənt /

•

UK / ˈstetmənt /

A2

noun
Record of activity in a bank account over time
Act or process of saying something formally

vehicle

US / ˈvi:əkl /

•

UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /

A2

noun
Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
Means of expressing, showing, or achieving

express

US / ɪk'spres /

•

UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /

A1

adjecitve
Sent by a fast mail service
Traveling at high speed
noun
Fast train or bus
verb
To send something by fast mail
To state or show what you think or how you feel

piece

US / pi:s /

•

UK / pis /

A1

noun
A counter in a board game
Small part of something larger
verb
To put items together to assemble something

source

US / sɔ:s /

•

UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

adjecitve
Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
noun
Piece of information; a person giving information
Place from which something necessary comes
verb
To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

A1

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

field

US / fi:ld /

•

UK / fild /

A1

noun
Area of study, such as physics or biology
Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
Open area of land, especially without buildings
Grassed area where you play some sports
verb
To respond to something or answer a question
To catch or stop a ball during a game

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

face

US / feɪs /

•

UK / fes /

A1

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

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

determiner
The people or things we are talking about
pronoun
The objects far from the speaker

though

US / ðəu /

•

UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

unify

US / 'ju:nɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈjunəˌfaɪ /

B2

verb
To bring or join together into one

victim

US / ˈvɪktɪm /

•

UK / ˈvɪktɪm /

B1

noun
Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
Person/animal killed and offered as a sacrifice
Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
Person who is tricked or made to suffer

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1

adjecitve
Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

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

unclear

US / ˌʌnˈklɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌʌnˈklɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Not easy to understand; not obvious

column

US / ˈkɒləm /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:ləm /

B1

noun
Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
Strong vertical stone pillar that holds up a roof
Vertical line in a table or chart

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

A1

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

tami

US / ˈtæmərɪnd /

•

UK / ˈtæməˌrɪnd /

A1

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive