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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

listen

US / ˈlɪsn /

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UK / ˈlɪsən /

A1

verb
To carefully consider what someone is saying

side

US / saɪd /

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UK / saɪd /

A1

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

severely

US / sə'vɪrlɪ /

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UK / səˈvɪrlɪ /

A2

adverb
Extremely bad or harsh

monday

US / ˈmʌndeɪ /

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UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /

A1

noun
Second day of the week; the day after Sunday

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

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 /

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UK / traɪ /

A1

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

surround

US / səˈraʊnd /

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UK / səˈraʊnd /

A2

other
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
verb
To be all the way around something
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
To move closer on all sides of something

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

cambridge

US / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /

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UK / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /

A1

proper noun
A city in eastern England; population 116,900 (est. 2009). Cambridge University is located here.
A city in eastern Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston; population 105,596 (est. 2008

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

warn

US / wɔ:n /

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UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

burn

US / bɜ:n /

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UK / bɚn /

A1

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

traffic

US / 'træfɪk /

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UK / ˈtræfɪk /

A2

noun
The cars or vehicles on the road
Amount of activity over a communication system

complicit

US / kəmˈplɪsɪt /

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UK / kəmˈplɪsɪt /

C2

adjecitve
Being involved with someone in a crime, etc.

palestinian

US / ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən /

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UK / ˌpælɪˈstɪniən /

A1

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

quad

US / kwɒd /

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UK / kwɑ:d /

C1

noun
Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings

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

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

demonstrator

US / ˈdemənstreɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɛmənˌstretɚ /

B1

noun
Person who shows how something works e.g. product

worried

US / ˈwʌrid /

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UK / ˈwɜ:rid /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling troubled or concerned
verb
To cause concern or trouble over something
To feel concerned or troubled about something

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

eight

US / eɪt /

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UK / et /

A1

number
8

mass

US / mæs /

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UK / mæs /

B1

noun
Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
Large amount or number of something
Main or largest part of something
Large number of people considered as a whole
Amount of matter that an object has
verb
To gather people or things into a large group

perimeter

US / pəˈrɪmɪtə(r) /

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UK / pəˈrɪmɪtɚ /

B2

noun
Outline or border; outer edge

unilaterally

US / ˌju:nɪˈlætərəlɪ /

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UK / ˌjunɪˈlætərəlɪ /

A1

adverb
By means of one part or party

arrest

US / əˈrest /

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UK / əˈrɛst /

A1

noun
Act of catching people who committed crimes
verb
To attract someone's attention and hold interest
(Police) to catch and keep criminals
To stop or slow something that is happening

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

protest

US / 'prəʊtest /

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UK / ˈproʊtɛst /

A2

noun
Forceful argument against something
Objection to something
verb
To argue against something in a forceful way
To express a strong objection or dislike

start

US / stɑ:t /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

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

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

adverb
In a manner that shows approval
More than usual; to a great degree

situation

US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

A1

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

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

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UK / ʃut /

A2

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

unclear

US / ˌʌnˈklɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌʌnˈklɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Not easy to understand; not obvious

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

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

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

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UK / ˈmidl /

A1

adjecitve
Equal distance from extremes
noun
Place that is halfway between two things

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

time

US / taɪm /

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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

commute

US / kəˈmju:t /

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UK / kəˈmjut /

B1

verb
To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
To make a journey regularly between work and home

talk

US / tɔ:k /

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UK / tɔk /

A1

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

hamas

US / /

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UK / /

A1

other
A militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrori

fence

US / fens /

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UK / fɛns /

B1

noun
Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
verb
To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

A1

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

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case

with

US / wɪð /

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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

have

US / həv /

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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

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

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UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

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

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

campus

US / 'kæmpəs /

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UK / ˈkæmpəs /

B1

other
Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university

barricade

US / ˌbærɪ'keɪd /

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UK / ˈbærɪˌked, ˌbærɪˈked /

B2

noun
Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
verb
To put objects (on a road) to stop people passing

israeli

US / ɪz'reɪlɪ /

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UK / ɪzˈreli /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Israel

group

US / ɡru:p /

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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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

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UK / klɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Empty; without anything in it or on it
Being certain and without doubt
Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
adverb
Completely; entirely; through the whole of
Away from; free from
verb
To recover from or remove a problem
To get rid of the entire contents of
To give permission for something to happen
To make a place or surface empty by removing
To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

divest

US / daɪˈvest /

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UK / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /

C1

verb
To get rid of something, e.g. wealth

gaza

US / 'ɪzreɪl /

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UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

A1

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

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UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

investment

US / ɪnˈvestmənt /

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UK / ɪnˈvɛstmənt /

A2

noun
Something purchased hoping its value will increase
Act of giving time, energy to see a future reward

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

A1

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

murder

US / 'mɜ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈmɚdɚ /

A2

noun
Something that is difficult or painful to do
Crime of deliberately killing a person
verb
To intentionally kill a person
To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

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UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

adverb
Distance from one side to another
(Go) from one side to the other of something

consist

US / kən'sɪst /

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UK / kənˈsɪst /

A2

verb
To have as an essential, necessary or main part

pro

US / prəʊ /

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UK / proʊ /

A2

noun
Reason given in support of something
Someone experienced and very good at something
Playing a golf, tennis etc. as a job

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

word

US / wɜ:d /

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UK / wɚd /

A1

noun
Unit of language that has a meaning
Promise
Short remark or piece of information
verb
To express something by choosing particular words

school

US / sku:l /

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UK / skul /

A1

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

stand

US / stænd /

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UK / stænd /

A1

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

state

US / steɪt /

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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

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

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

demand

US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /

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UK / dɪˈmænd /

A2

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

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

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UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

purely

US / ˈpjʊəli /

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UK / ˈpjʊrli /

A2

adverb
For no other reason; only and completely

dispute

US / dɪ'spju:t /

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UK / dɪˈspjut /

B1

noun
Argument with someone about something
A question or doubt about something
verb
To argue with someone about something
To disagree about who owns or controls something
To question the truth or reality of something

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

pull

US / pʊl /

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UK / pʊl /

A1

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you
verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

courtney

US / ˈkɔrtni /

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UK / ˈkɔːrtni /

A1

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

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UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

noun
A company formed for making profit
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit

round

US / raʊnd /

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UK / raʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Being in the shape of a circle or ball
Consisting of curved and not straight lines
Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
adverb
From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
noun
One of the three-minute periods in boxing
Drinks bought by one person for a group
Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
An object with a circular shape
One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
One's turn in a game such as cards
preposition
Going around
verb
To cause or make a circular or curved shape
To go or pass around the bend or corner
To change from a fraction to nearest whole number

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

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UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

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

surprising

US / səˈpraɪzɪŋ /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪzɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Making you feel a bit shocked because unexpected
verb
To do something that another person didn't expect

now

US / naʊ /

•

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

belief

US / bɪˈli:f /

•

UK / bɪˈlif /

A1

noun
Being sure that something exists or is true
Trust in an idea or set of ideas
A particular opinion about something

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

outnumber

US / ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / aʊtˈnʌmbɚ /

B2

verb
To be larger than something in number

avoid

US / ə'vɔɪd /

•

UK / əˈvɔɪd /

A2

verb
To prevent from happening
To stay away from

safety

US / ˈseɪfti /

•

UK / ˈsefti /

A1

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

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

barrier

US / 'bærɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbæriɚ /

B1

noun
Difficult situation preventing something happening
Structure or object that stops free movement

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

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

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

child

US / tʃaɪld /

•

UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

sixteen

US / ˌsɪksˈti:n /

•

UK / sɪkˈstin /

A1

number
16

decision

US / dɪ'sɪʒn /

•

UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /

A1

noun
Choice made after thinking; final judgment
Ability to make quick and confident choices

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

kidnap

US / 'kɪdnæp /

•

UK / ˈkɪdˌnæp /

B1

verb
To take someone and demand money to return them

jewish

US / ˈdʒu:ɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈdʒuɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve

action

US / 'ækʃn /

•

UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

firm

US / fɜ:m /

•

UK / fɚm /

A2

adjecitve
Fairly hard or solid, not soft
Unchanging and strong
noun
Company that sells goods or services
verb
To make something become more solid or durable

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

cause

US / kɔ:z /

•

UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

evening

US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈivnɪŋ /

A1

noun
Last part of the day and early part of night
A social event in the early part of the night
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

deadline

US / ˈdedlaɪn /

•

UK / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /

B1

noun
A date or time before which something must be done

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

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

block

US / blɒk /

•

UK / blɑk /

A2

noun
Solid piece of material used for building
A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
Building made up of offices or apartments
Area of a city divided by four streets
verb
To stop from going forward or making progress

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

student

US / ˈstju:dnt /

•

UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /

A1

noun
Person studying at school

suspension

US / səˈspenʃn /

•

UK / səˈspɛnʃən /

B2

noun
Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
Exclusion from your job/a sport for breaking rules

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

stay

US / steɪ /

•

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

inherently

US / ɪn'herəntlɪ /

•

UK / ɪn'herəntlɪ /

B1

adverb
As an essential part of

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

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 /

•

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

week

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

right

US / raɪt /

•

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

thirty

US / 'θɜ:tɪ /

•

UK / ˈθə:ti /

A1

number
30

portion

US / 'pɔ:ʃn /

•

UK / ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor- /

B1

noun
Serving of food that is intended for one person
Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
verb
To separate something to divide among people

disciplinary

US / ˈdɪsəplɪnəri /

•

UK / ˈdɪsəpləneri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning discipline in behavior

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

cole

US / kəʊl /

•

UK / koʊl /

A1

noun
A brassica, especially cabbage, kale, or rape.

brandon

US / ˈbrændən /

•

UK / ˈbrændən /

A1

faculty

US / 'fækltɪ /

•

UK / ˈfækəlti /

B1

noun
Ability to do something with the power of the mind
The teachers in a school or college

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

ceasefire

US / ˈsiːsfaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsiːsfaɪər /

C2

noun
Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting

israel

US / 'ɪzreɪl /

•

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

A1

noun
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

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 /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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

defense

US / dɪ'fens /

•

UK / dɪˈfɛns /

B1

noun
Argument in support of something
The process of protecting something from attack
Part of a team that prevents others from scoring

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

avenue

US / 'ævənju: /

•

UK / ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju /

B1

noun
Wide street
Way to approach something or some issue
other

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

tie

US / taɪ /

•

UK / taɪ /

A2

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

encampment

US / ɪn'kæmpmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈkæmpmənt /

C2

noun
Temporary living area for soldiers

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

A1

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

police

US / pəˈli:s /

•

UK / pəˈlis /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the police and its business
noun
People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
verb
To control an area, or group with a police force

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

A1

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

A2

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

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

•

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2

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

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

and

US / ənd /

•

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

lot

US / lɒt /

•

UK / lɑt /

A1

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

hostage

US / 'hɒstɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈhɑstɪdʒ /

B2

noun
Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied

afternoon

US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /

•

UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /

A1

noun
Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

issue

US / 'ɪʃu: /

•

UK / ˈɪʃu /

A2

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

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

height

US / haɪt /

•

UK / haɪt /

A2

noun
Distance of something from the bottom to the top

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

•

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

preclude

US / prɪˈklu:d /

•

UK / prɪˈklud /

B2

other
To prevent someone from doing something
verb
To prevent from happening in the future

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

forty

US / 'fɔ:tɪ /

•

UK / ˈfɔrti /

A1

number
40

unstable

US / ʌnˈsteɪbl /

•

UK / ʌnˈstebəl /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced

administration

US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /

•

UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /

B1

noun
Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
The work of running something, e.g. a business
People managing a business, government etc.

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

•

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) /

•

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

mostly

US / ˈməʊstli /

•

UK / ˈmoʊstli /

A2

adverb
In large part; mainly or chiefly

slaughter

US / 'slɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈslɔtɚ /

B2

noun
Act of killing an animal to get its meat
Beating someone easily and totally in a sport
Killing of great numbers of people violently
verb
To kill an animal, usually to get its meat
To beat someone easily and totally in a sport
To kill great numbers of people violently

prepare

US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈper /

A1

verb
To make something ready for use