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More than 1,000 dead in 6.8-magnitude quake in Morocco

Original YouTube Video | CBCNews Published on 2023-09-09 Level：75 Speed：55 maxwordlevel：22

#chaos #devastation #earthquake #Morocco

Video vocabulary

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

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UK / ˈhɪstəri /

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

full

US / fʊl /

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UK / fʊl /

adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

affair

US / ə'feə(r) /

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UK / əˈfɛr /

noun
Secret sexual relationship between two people
Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones

goodness

US / ˈgʊdnəs /

•

UK / ˈɡʊdnɪs /

exclamation
(Used to express slight surprise)
noun
Nourishment; good food value

onto

US / ˈɒntə /

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UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /

preposition
Towards a certain direction/into a certain area

reconstruction

US / ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn /

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UK / ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən /

noun
Process of rebuilding or improving structures
Process to determine how a crime, etc. occurred

privileged

US / 'prɪvəlɪdʒd /

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UK / ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd, ˈprɪvlɪdʒd /

adjecitve
Having advantages given to only certain people
verb
To give advantages to some people not others

relatively

US / ˈrelətɪvli /

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UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /

adverb
In a manner comparing something to something else

see

US / si: /

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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)

twitter

US / ˈtwɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈtwɪtɚ /

noun
An online messaging system
verb
To make small chattering sounds, like some birds

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

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UK / klɪr /

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

economic

US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /

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UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /

adjecitve
Concerning trade, industry, and money

hand

US / hænd /

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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

location

US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /

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UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /

noun
Particular position or area of place, event, etc.

US / nekst /

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UK / nɛkst /

adverb
The one that follows another in time or order
At a time or place directly after the present one
noun
The one that follows after
adjecitve
Immediately after the previous one
First occurrence after the present one

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

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UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

remote

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UK / rɪˈmot /

adjecitve
Being far away from people, towns, etc.
(Of a possibility) being small or not likely
(Of time) far off; long ago; far in the future
Not friendly; separating yourself from others
noun
Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.

tea

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UK / ti /

noun
A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
Drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
Snack with a hot drink and cake, in the afternoon

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

number
100

solidarity

US / ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti /

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UK / ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti /

noun
Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

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

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

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

have

US / həv /

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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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

initially

US / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

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UK / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

adverb
At first; originally

magnet

US / ˈmægnət /

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UK / 'mæɡnət /

noun
Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
Something popular and able to draw people

machine

US / mə'ʃi:n /

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UK / məˈʃin /

noun
Piece of equipment used to do work
Powerful group who control and organize things
verb
To shape, work on something, using a device

part

US / pɑ:t /

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UK / pɑ:rt /

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

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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

plan

US / plæn /

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UK / plæn /

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

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UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

preposition
Not with; not having

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

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

equip

US / ɪ'kwɪp /

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UK / ɪˈkwɪp /

verb
To provide with necessary materials or skills

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

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

terrify

US / ˈterɪfaɪ /

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UK / ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ /

verb
To scare or greatly frighten

structural

US / ˈstrʌktʃərəl /

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UK / ˈstrʌktʃərəl /

adjecitve
Concerning or caused by structure

quake

US / kweɪk /

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UK / kwek /

noun
Short for earthquake
verb
To shake physically, due to fear or anxiety
(Of buildings) to shake forcefully

scared

US / skeəd /

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UK / skerd /

adjecitve
Frightened, afraid
verb
To become frightened
To make someone feel frightened or worried

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

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

know

US / nəʊ /

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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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

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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

canada

US / 'kænədə /

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UK / ˈkænədə /

proper noun
A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; population 35,900,000

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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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

with

US / wɪð /

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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

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

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UK / ˈsʌðərn /

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

mixed

US / mɪkst /

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UK / mɪkst /

verb
To combine two or more things to make one
To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

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UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

collapse

US / kə'læps /

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UK / kəˈlæps /

verb
To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
To fall down suddenly due to being ill or tired

aftershock

US / ˈɑ:ftəʃɔk /

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UK / ˈæftɚˌʃɑk /

noun
Small earthquakes after a large earthquake

track

US / træk /

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UK / træk /

noun
A circular course for running
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something

tourism

US / ˈtʊərɪzəm /

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UK / ˈtʊrɪzəm /

noun
Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

verb
To take place or occur

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

drag

US / dræɡ /

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UK / dræɡ /

noun
Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
Boring or annoying thing/activity
verb
To reluctantly move or go somewhere
To feel that progress or time is moving slowly
To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground

then

US / ðen /

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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

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

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

practice

US / 'præktɪs /

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UK / ˈpræktɪs /

noun
The office and place for legal or medical work
Doing something many times to become better at it
verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To live according to the teachings of a religion
To do something many times to improve a skill

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

extent

US / ɪkˈstent /

•

UK / ɪkˈstɛnt /

noun
Point, level or limit to which something reaches
Range or space included in something

comment

US / 'kɒment /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

noun
Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
verb
To say something that gives your opinion

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

block

US / blɒk /

•

UK / blɑk /

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

access

US / 'ækses /

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UK / ˈæksɛs /

noun
Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
verb
To be able to use or have permission to use

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

tend

US / tend /

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UK / tɛnd /

verb
To move or act in a certain manner
To take care of
To regularly behave in a certain way

suddenly

US / ˈsʌdənli /

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UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /

adverb
In an unexpected or very quick manner

require

US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /

verb
To demand that someone does something
To need to do something, to make it necessary

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

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

minaret

US / ˌmɪnəˈret /

•

UK / ˌmɪnəˈrɛt /

noun
Mosque tower from which summons to prayer is cried

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

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

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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

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

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

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

festive

US / 'festɪv /

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UK / ˈfɛstɪv /

adjecitve
Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
Of the time before/during the Christmas holiday

assistance

US / əˈsɪstəns /

•

UK / əˈsɪstəns /

noun
Act of helping someone

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun
Any person

absolutely

US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /

•

UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /

adverb
Completely; totally; very

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

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’

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

sit

US / sɪt /

•

UK / sɪt /

verb
To take an exam
To be in a resting position on a chair
To provide seating for people
To remain in a still position while being painted

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

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

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

helicopter

US / 'helɪkɒptə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ /

noun
Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
verb
To transport by helicopter

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

fly

US / flaɪ /

•

UK / flai /

noun
Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
verb
To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
To move at a high speed
To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
To pilot people or items by plane
To travel through the air using wings

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)

stay

US / steɪ /

•

UK / ste /

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

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

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

guest

US / ɡest /

•

UK / ɡɛst /

adjecitve
Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
noun
Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant

grab

US / ɡræb /

•

UK / ɡræb /

verb
To take and hold something quickly

catch

US / kætʃ /

•

UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

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

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

hard

US / hɑ:d /

•

UK / hɑː(r)d /

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

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

aware

US / əˈwɛə /

•

UK / əˈwɛr /

adjecitve
Knowing or feeling that something exists

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

least

US / li:st /

•

UK / list /

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

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

house

US / haʊs /

•

UK / haʊs /

noun
Place where a specific activity or business occurs
Building in which a family, person lives
verb
To give someone a place to live
To contain or store something

dig

US / dɪg /

•

UK / dɪɡ /

verb
To move material to create a hole

understanding

US / ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ /

•

UK / ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ /

adjecitve
Being sympathetic
noun
When you get the meaning correctly; comprehension
Knowledge about something or someone
verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

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

lack

US / læk /

•

UK / læk /

noun
The state of not having or not having enough of
A shortage of something
verb
To not have, or not have enough, of something

nobody

US / ˈnəʊbədi /

•

UK / ˈnoʊbədi /

pronoun
No person; no one; not any person

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

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

english

US / ˈɪŋglɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of England
noun
Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
Person's name

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

afield

US / əˈfi:ld /

•

UK / əˈfild /

adverb
Far away; far from home

size

US / saɪz /

•

UK / saɪz /

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

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

•

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

quite

US / kwaɪt /

•

UK / kwaɪt /

adverb
Not very; fairly
Very; In a complete or total manner

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

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

mud

US / mʌd /

•

UK / mʌd /

noun
Soft, wet dirt

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

development

US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

noun
Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
A new event related to a previous event

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

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

resilient

US / rɪ'zɪlɪənt /

•

UK / rɪˈzɪljənt /

adjecitve
Recovering quickly from something bad

involve

US / ɪn'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

verb
To have or be included as a part of something

morocco

US / məˈrɒkəʊ /

•

UK / məˈrɑːkoʊ /

other
A kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieve
A soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.

luck

US / lʌk /

•

UK / lʌk /

noun
Accidental way things happen, often good things

bury

US / 'berɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɛri /

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

turkey

US / ˈtɜ:ki /

•

UK / ˈtɜ:rki /

noun
Edible bird resembling a large chicken
other
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted

slow

US / sləʊ /

•

UK / sloʊ /

adjecitve
Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
(Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
Having difficulty understanding simple things
Moving or happening without speed; not fast
verb
To move, with less speed than before
To move or go without much speed

mosque

US / mɒsk /

•

UK / mɑ:sk /

noun
Muslim temple or place of worship

hurry

US / 'hʌrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr- /

noun
Act of moving quickly because you are late
verb
To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly

feeling

US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈfilɪŋ /

noun
Sensation or emotion you experience
verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

carry

US / ˈkæri /

•

UK / ˈkæri /

verb
To have a child, be pregnant
To have a disease you might give to others
(Of stores) to sell a particular product
To hold something and move it to another place
To travel a long distance (sound)
To support the weight or burden of something

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

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

taxi

US / 'tæksɪ /

•

UK / ˈtæksi /

noun
Car that transports people for money
verb
(Plane) to move before taking off or after landing

online

US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /

•

UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /

adjecitve
Connected to the internet

mercer

US / 'mɜ:sə /

•

UK / 'mɜ:sə /

other
A dealer in textiles (especially silks)

expect

US / ɪk'spekt /

•

UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

currently

US / ˈkʌrəntli /

•

UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /

adverb
Happening or being in the present time

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

sense

US / sens /

•

UK / sɛns /

noun
Certain mental feeling or emotion
Normal or clear state of mind
Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
verb
To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
To recognize the presence of something

pandemic

US / pæn'demɪk /

•

UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /

adjecitve
(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
noun
a pandemic disease

medina

US / meˈdiːnə /

•

UK / /

other
Ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa

heritage

US / 'herɪtɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ /

noun
Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture

fifth

US / fɪfθ /

•

UK / fɪfθ /

noun
5th

decent

US / ˈdi:snt /

•

UK / ˈdisənt /

adjecitve
Being fairly good; acceptable

concrete

US / 'kɒŋkri:t /

•

UK / kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ- /

adjecitve
Concerning something that is physical or real
noun
Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
verb
To cover or make with a hard grey building material

canadian

US / kəˈneɪdiən /

•

UK / kəˈnediən /

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

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

south

US / saʊθ /

•

UK / saʊθ /

adjecitve
Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
Coming from the opposite direction from north
noun
The direction to your right of the rising sun

table

US / ˈteɪbl /

•

UK / ˈtebəl /

noun
Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
verb
To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date

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

recovery

US / rɪˈkʌvəri /

•

UK / rɪˈkʌvəri /

noun
Process of returning to a former (good) state
Act of getting back something that was lost

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

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

considerably

US / kənˈsɪdərəbli /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdərəblɪ /

adverb
Quite a lot; to a large degree

apartment

US / əˈpɑ:tmənt /

•

UK / əˈpɑ:rtmənt /

noun
Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building

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

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

palace

US / ˈpæləs /

•

UK / ˈpælɪs /

noun
Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen

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

magnitude

US / ˈmægnɪtju:d /

•

UK / ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /

noun
Number representing force of an earthquake
Size or importance
Number representing the brightness of a star

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

crack

US / kræk /

•

UK / kræk /

noun
Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
Unexpected and hard hit to the body
Joke or impolite comment about something
Sound that is short, unexpected and loud
Small gap between two things or parts of things
verb
To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
To tell (a joke)
To solve a challenging problem or mystery
To make a sound that is short, unexpected and loud
To lose control, e.g. under pressure; break down
To break so lines appear, but it is not in pieces

washing

US / ˈwɒʃɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈwɑʃɪŋ, ˈwɔʃɪŋ /

verb
To clean someone or something with soap and water
To move somewhere by flowing

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

shop

US / ʃɒp /

•

UK / ʃɑ:p /

noun
Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
Place which sells things
verb
To look for or buy goods or services

play

US / pleɪ /

•

UK / pleɪ /

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

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

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

number
Number 3

term

US / tɜ:m /

•

UK / tɚm /

noun
Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
Length of time something is expected to happen
Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
The (precise) name given to something
verb
To call; give a name to

spain

US / speɪn /

•

UK / speɪn /

proper noun
A country in southwestern Europe, occupying the greater part of the Iberian peninsula; population 46

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

able

US / 'eɪbl /

•

UK / ˈebəl /

adjecitve
Skilled; good at something
Having the ability to do something

stair

US / steə(r) /

•

UK / stɛr /

noun
Steps that go from one level to another
One step in a flight of stairs

spin

US / spɪn /

•

UK / spɪn /

noun
A dizzy feeling your head is turning around
A slant or hidden purpose, as in politicians' talk
A movement in a rapid turning motion
verb
To make a ball rotate when throwing it
To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
To convert material such as cotton into thread
To move something in a rapid turning motion

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

fata

US / 'fɑ:stɪŋ /

•

UK / 'fɑ:stɪŋ /

cafe

US / 'kæfeɪ /

•

UK / kæ'feɪ /

noun
Small restaurant selling drinks and snacks

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

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

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

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

level

US / 'levl /

•

UK / ˈlɛvəl /

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

diminish

US / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

•

UK / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

verb
To make something smaller or less important
To imply someone's reputation is less good
To become or cause to become less in size, value

anticipate

US / æn'tɪsɪpeɪt /

•

UK / ænˈtɪsəˌpet /

verb
To expect or look ahead to something positively
To be aware of something that might happen

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

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

unfortunately

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

•

UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /

adverb
In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily

unscathed

US / ʌnˈskeɪðd /

•

UK / ʌnˈskeðd /

adjecitve
Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened

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

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

•

UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

adjecitve
Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
Not made by humans; without human intervention

mention

US / 'menʃn /

•

UK / ˈmɛnʃən /

noun
Act of referring to or talking about something
verb
To refer to or talk or write about something

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

livelihood

US / ˈlaɪvlihʊd /

•

UK / ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd /

noun
Way someone earns money to live

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

statistic

US / stəˈtɪstɪk /

•

UK / stəˈtɪstɪk /

noun
Number that represents a piece of information

rock

US / rɒk /

•

UK / rɑk /

noun
Type of popular music with a strong, loud beat
Strong, tough person who can be relied upon
Big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains
verb
To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
To be extremely effective or pleasing
To play, sing along with, or dance to heavy music
To move back and forth or from side to side

pull

US / pʊl /

•

UK / pʊl /

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

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

phone

US / fəʊn /

•

UK / foʊn /

noun
Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
verb
To talk to someone using a telephone

open

US / 'əʊpən /

•

UK / ˈopən /

adjecitve
Available for use; accessible
Not being hidden; available for others to see
Being available for customers to enter or use
Allowing everyone to use or take part in
Not secret anymore
Not closed or shut
Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
noun
Name for a tennis or golf competition
verb
To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
To start the activities or services of a business
To make a space or hole appear in something
To move or change so that it is no longer closed
To start something, e.g. a new business

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

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

foreigner

US / ˈfɒrənə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɔ:rənə(r) /

noun
Person who is from a different place or country

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

•

UK / fræns /

noun
A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

earthquake

US / ˈɜ:θkweɪk /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rθkweɪk /

noun
Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces

clearing

US / ˈklɪərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈklɪrɪŋ /

noun
An area in a forest without trees
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

capital

US / 'kæpɪtl /

•

UK / ˈkæpɪtl /

adjecitve
Main, or major
noun
Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
Official main city of a country, province or state
Collective name for money, shares, and assets
Money that is used for a business

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

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

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

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

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

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

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

jamal

US / /

•

UK / /

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)

five

US / faɪv /

•

UK / faɪv /

number
5

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

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

stuff

US / stʌf /

•

UK / stʌf /

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

occur

US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

•

UK / əˈkɚ /

verb
To come to pass or to happen

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

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

injure

US / ˈɪndʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɪndʒɚ /

verb
To do (usually physical) harm or damage to

domestically

US / də'mestɪklɪ /

•

UK / də'mestɪklɪ /

adverb
With respect to your own country

casualty

US / ˈkæʒuəlti /

•

UK / ˈkæʒuəlti /

noun
Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
Someone injured or dead as a result of an accident

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

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

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

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

since

US / sɪns /

•

UK / sɪns /

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

souk

US / suːk /

•

UK / suːk /

noun
Open-air market in cities in the Arab world

extend

US / ɪkˈstend /

•

UK / ɪkˈstɛnd /

verb
To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
To reach from one point to another
To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. leg
To make something last longer

express

US / ɪk'spres /

•

UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /

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

coffee

US / ˈkɒfi /

•

UK / ˈkɔ:fi /

adjecitve
A brown chocolate color
noun
A brown drink made from roasted beans and water

arabic

US / ˈærəbɪk /

•

UK / ˈærəbɪk /

noun
A spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

traditional

US / trəˈdɪʃənl /

•

UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /

adjecitve
Involved in a custom or event common to a people

personal

US / ˈpɜ:sənl /

•

UK / ˈpɚsənəl /

adjecitve
Done by or to a particular person; individual
Concerning a person's private life or feelings

neighbouring

US / ˈneɪbərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈnebərɪŋ /

adjecitve
Being near or beside someone or something

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

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

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of France
noun
Person's name

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

noun
Quantity of something
verb
To add up to a certain figure

basis

US / ˈbeɪsɪs /

•

UK / ˈbesɪs /

noun
Main ingredient or part of something
Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from

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

through

US / θru: /

•

UK / θru /

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

spend

US / spend /

•

UK / spɛnd /

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

reassure

US / ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˌri:əˈʃʊr /

verb
To make feel less worried about something

infrastructure

US / 'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ /

noun
Basic necessary equipment for a country or region

hello

US / hə'ləʊ /

•

UK / hɛˈlo, hə- /

exclamation
What you say when you meet someone

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

situation

US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

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

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

rabat

US / /

•

UK / /

proper noun
The capital of Morocco, an industrial port on the Atlantic Coast; population 1,787,300 (est. 2009).

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

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

foundation

US / faunˈdeiʃən /

•

UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /

noun
Base or important starting point
Underground base on which building is constructed
Institution supported by a private fund
First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
Action of establishing an organization

flight

US / flaɪt /

•

UK / flaɪt /

noun
Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
Trip by plane, helicopter etc.

dar

US / /

•

UK / /

abbreviation
Daughters of the American Revolution.

clothe

US / kləʊð /

•

UK / kloʊð /

verb
To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

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

correct

US / kə'rekt /

•

UK / kəˈrɛkt /

adjecitve
Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
True or accurate
verb
To fix a problem
To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
To punish in order to improve

depend

US / dɪˈpend /

•

UK / dɪˈpend /

verb
Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)

rich

US / rɪtʃ /

•

UK / rɪtʃ /

adjecitve
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
(of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.

mountainous

US / ˈmaʊntənəs /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntənəs /

adjecitve
Containing mountains; (land) with very high hills
A very large amount of something, e.g. work

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

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

job

US / dʒɒb /

•

UK / dʒɑ:b /

noun
Something that must be done
Regular work at which you earn money

incredible

US / ɪnˈkredəbl /

•

UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /

adjecitve
Very good; amazing
Really good; amazing; great
Very hard to believe

chaos

US / 'keɪɒs /

•

UK / ˈkeˌɑs /

other
State of utter confusion or disorder

talk

US / tɔ:k /

•

UK / tɔk /

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

television

US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

•

UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

noun
Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

request

US / rɪ'kwest /

•

UK / rɪˈkwɛst /

noun
Thing that has been asked for
verb
To ask for, usually politely and formally

report

US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

•

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

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

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

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 /

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)

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

•

UK / ˈmɑdən /

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

vehicle

US / ˈvi:əkl /

•

UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /

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

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

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

dominic

US / ˈdɒmɪnɪk /

•

UK / ˈdɑːmənɪk /

other
(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans

fall

US / fɔ:l /

•

UK / fɔl /

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

manage

US / ˈmænɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /

verb
To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
To run or operate a business by directing others

mark

US / mɑ:k /

•

UK / mɑrk /

noun
Person's name
A dirty spot or line on something
Grade or score given for homework
Line or symbol made when writing
Particular point on a scale of measurement
Grade, such as a student receives in school
Stain or spot on something
Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
Written sign or symbol
verb
To put a dirty spot or line on something
To give a grade for homework
To indicate something with a sign or symbol
To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
(Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
To write or draw a line on something

scene

US / si:n /

•

UK / sin /

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

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

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

epicentre

US / ˈepɪsentə(r) /

•

UK / ˈepɪsentər /

noun
Point directly above the focus of an earthquake

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

verb
To explain something in steps and in detail
To create or think of something
To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
To make a photograph from film

jam

US / dʒæm /

•

UK / dʒæm /

noun
Blockage of cars, people making movement difficult
Difficult situation that is hard to resolve
When a machine stops functioning because stuck
Sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit
verb
To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
To pack together so things cannot move freely
To push into a tight space until it can't move
To play music informally without much preparation
To stop functioning because something is stuck

strike

US / straɪk /

•

UK / straɪk /

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To have an idea occur to you

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

desperate

US / ˈdespərət /

•

UK / ˈdɛspərɪt /

adjecitve
Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet

ordinary

US / 'ɔ:dnrɪ /

•

UK / ˈɔ:rdneri /

adjecitve
Normal or usual

someone

US / ˈsʌmwʌn /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun
Person who is not known or named

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

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

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

•

UK / kənˈsɚn /

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

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

knowledge

US / ˈnɒlɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈnɑlɪdʒ /

noun
Information, understanding, or skill

normal

US / 'nɔ:ml /

•

UK / ˈnɔrməl /

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

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

totally

US / ˈtəʊtəli /

•

UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /

adverb
In a complete way; completely; absolutely

too

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

village

US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /

noun
Small town in the country

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

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

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈpɪr /

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

deploy

US / dɪˈplɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /

verb
To put into position (often a military operation)

describe

US / dɪ'skraɪb /

•

UK / dɪˈskraɪb /

verb
To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

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

internationally

US / ˌɪntə'næʃnəlɪ /

•

UK / ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənl:ɪ /

adverb
Throughout the world or in many countries

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

number
Number 1,000

survivor

US / səˈvaɪvə(r) /

•

UK / sərˈvaɪvə(r) /

noun
Person, thing that continues to live or exist

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

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

warn

US / wɔ:n /

•

UK / wɔrn /

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

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

authority

US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /

•

UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /

noun
The power to give orders to people
Person who is an expert on a particular topic
Expert knowledge on a given subject
The power to decide or approve things
a group of people who have the official power to make decisions

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

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

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjecitve
Of or relating to physical health or medicine
noun
A health check or test

should

US / ʃʊd /

•

UK / ʃʊd /

other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

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

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

immediately

US / ɪˈmi:diətli /

•

UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /

adverb
Without any delay; straight away

speak

US / spi:k /

•

UK / spik /

verb
To be able to use a certain language
To use words to tell information, express thoughts

violent

US / ˈvaɪələnt /

•

UK / ˈvaɪələnt /

adjecitve
Done with force; likely to produce physical damage

broadcasting

US / 'brɔ:dkɑ:stɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ /

verb
To send out signals by radio or television

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

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

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

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

position

US / pəˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / pəˈzɪʃən /

noun
Person's opinion or attitude about something
Specific location where someone or something is
Where you play or your role on a sports team
Person's job or status level
Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
verb
To put in a particular location or direction

rubble

US / ˈrʌbl /

•

UK / ˈrʌbəl /

noun
Rough, broken stones from destroyed building

quick

US / kwɪk /

•

UK / kwɪk /

adjecitve
Using very little time; moving far in little time
Learning and understanding rapidly and easily

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

economy

US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /

•

UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /

noun
Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
Total of all goods, services and wages in an area

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

•

UK / fɔr, for /

number
4

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

•

UK / ˈgloʊbl /

adjecitve
Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

guesthouse

US / 'gesthaʊs /

•

UK / ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs /

noun
A small hotel

imagine

US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /

•

UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /

verb
To think creatively about; form mental picture of

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

obviously

US / ˈɒbviəsli /

•

UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /

adverb
In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

•

UK / ˈrɛskju /

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

safe

US / seɪf /

•

UK / sef /

noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger

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

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.)

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

certainly

US / ˈsə:tnli /

•

UK / ˈsɚtnli /

adverb
Sure; of course

hope

US / həʊp /

•

UK / hop /

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

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

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

medieval

US / ˌmediˈi:vl /

•

UK / ˌmidiˈivəl /

adjecitve
Old or out of date and not of much use
Concerning the middle ages

underway

US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /

adverb
Happening now

ban

US / bæn /

•

UK / bæn /

noun
Official action preventing something happening
verb
To make something illegal or not allowed

drink

US / drɪŋk /

•

UK / drɪŋk /

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

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

adverb
Very; extremely
Greatest possible degree
pronoun
Nearly all of something

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

resident

US / ˈrezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

adjecitve
Someone who lives in a particular place
noun
Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital

rest

US / rest /

•

UK / rɛst /

noun
Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
State in which there is a lack of motion
Part of something remaining after some was used
verb
To stop working or avoid activity to recover
(Of dead person) to lie in a grave
To lean, support or place something against
To not be tired because you had enough sleep

arrive

US / əˈraɪv /

•

UK / əˈraɪv /

verb
To reach the place you are traveling to

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

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

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

•

UK / ˈtʃænəl /

noun
Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
TV or radio station or its programs
Method or way of sending or receiving information
Narrow passage through which water travels
Method or route used for sending or getting things
verb
To dig a long hole for carrying water
To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
To direct water or liquid through a passage
To direct energy or feelings into something

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

fearful

US / ˈfɪəfl /

•

UK / ˈfɪrfl /

adjecitve
Experiencing or showing fear; scared; afraid

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

literally

US / ˈlɪtərəli /

•

UK / ˈlɪtərəli /

adverb
So as to express the exact meaning of something
Used to say something is true, even if unlikely

local

US / ˈləʊkl /

•

UK / ˈloʊkl /

adjecitve
Relating to a particular area, city, or town
noun
Bus or train, that stops at most stations
People who live in the area being discussed
The pub you most frequently go to

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

•

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

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

relevant

US / ˈreləvənt /

•

UK / ˈrɛləvənt /

adjecitve
Having an effect on an issue; related or current

responders

US / /

•

UK / /

other
Someone who responds to an emergency call

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

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

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

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

muck

US / mʌk /

•

UK / mʌk /

noun
Dirt; mud; filth

owner

US / ˈəʊnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈoʊnə(r) /

noun
Person who owns or has something

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

disaster

US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /

noun
State of extreme ruin and misfortune

entirely

US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /

•

UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /

adverb
Wholly; completely

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

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

bureaucracy

US / bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi /

•

UK / bjʊˈrɑ:krəsi /

noun
Governing system with many rules and officials

cancellation

US / ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkænsəˈleʃən /

noun
Act of stopping a planned event from happening

cbc

US / /

•

UK / /

abbreviation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

atlas

US / ˈætləs /

•

UK / ˈætləs /

noun
Book of maps

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

monitor

US / ˈmɒnɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r) /

noun
A senior student at school
Electronic screen on which you can see images
verb
To observe and keep a record of something

peter

US / ˈpi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpitɚ /

noun
Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

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

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

region

US / 'ri:dʒən /

•

UK / ˈridʒən /

noun
Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

real

US / rɪəl /

•

UK / ˈriəl, ril /

adjecitve
Actually existing or happening, not imagined
Being important or special

zone

US / zəʊn /

•

UK / zoʊn /

noun
Area of space designated for a particular use
verb
To divide an area for a particular reason

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

verb
To cause a change in something else

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

•

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

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

friendly

US / ˈfrendli /

•

UK / ˈfrɛndli /

adjecitve
Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
noun
Game played not in a competition

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

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

professional

US / prə'feʃənl /

•

UK / prəˈfɛʃənəl /

adjecitve
Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
Getting paid for playing a sport/doing an activity
noun
Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job

rare

US / reə(r) /

•

UK / rɛr /

adjecitve
(Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

number
2

perhaps

US / pəˈhæps /

•

UK / pɚˈhæps /

adverb
Possibly, but not certainly; maybe

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

•

UK / əˈgoʊ /

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

heart

US / hɑ:t /

•

UK / hɑrt /

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

hotel

US / həʊ'tel /

•

UK / hoˈtɛl /

noun
Place where people can stay when traveling

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

adjecitve
Very very large

israel

US / 'ɪzreɪl /

•

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

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

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

determiner
Belonging to them

troop

US / tru:p /

•

UK / trup /

noun
Group of people
Group of mammals or birds
A group of soldiers
verb
To walk past in a group or large number
To move or gather in a crowd

yes

US / jes /

•

UK / jɛs /

adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / tʃendʒ /

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

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

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

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

•

UK / ˈtrævəl /

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

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

everyone

US / ˈevriwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

pronoun
Every person; everybody

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”

ripple

US / 'rɪpl /

•

UK / ˈrɪpəl /

noun
Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
Sound/noise/laughter that changes in volume
Feeling or emotion that spreads through a person
verb
To travel or move as small, gentle waves
To be spread through a person or group

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

tourist

US / ˈtʊərɪst /

•

UK / ˈtʊrɪst /

noun
Someone who travels to a place for pleasure

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

constantly

US / ˈkɒnstəntli /

•

UK / ˈkɑnstəntlɪ /

adverb
Frequently, or without pause

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

natasha

US / ˈneɪtl /

•

UK / ˈnetl: /

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈprɪti /

adjecitve
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
adverb
Very; to a great degree

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

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

tremor

US / ˈtremə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtrɛmɚ /

noun
Trembling/shaking from body weakness, stress, etc.

background

US / ˈbækgraʊnd /

•

UK / ˈbækˌɡraʊnd /

noun
Images, color, or information behind the main one
Someone's personal work and educational history
A position not as important as the main event
Past events that influence things in the present

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

•

UK / fɪr /

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntən /

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

network

US / ˈnetwɜ:k /

•

UK / ˈnetwɜ:rk /

noun
Group of computers connected to each other
System of connections
Group who work closely with each other
Group of radio or television stations, programs
verb
To join a group of computers together
To exchange information with colleagues, contacts

risk

US / rɪsk /

•

UK / rɪsk /

noun
Actions that cause potential problems
verb
To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

sleep

US / sli:p /

•

UK / slip /

noun
Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
Period of time during which a person is asleep
verb
To have enough beds for
To rest your body in bed, as at night time

airspace

US / ˈeəspeɪs /

•

UK / ˈɛrˌspes /

noun
Area in the sky controlled by a country

bit

US / bɪt /

•

UK / bɪt /

noun
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
Small piece of something
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

verb
To think or accept that something is true
To have a particular opinion about something

cancel

US / 'kænsl /

•

UK / ˈkænsəl /

verb
To end a legal, business, or other agreement
To stop a planned event from happening

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

adjecitve
Widespread, normal or usual
noun
Top ranked officer in the army

outlet

US / 'aʊtlet /

•

UK / ˈaʊtˌlɛt, -lɪt /

noun
Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
A pipe, hole or wire through which something flows
Market or store that sells a product

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

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

geopolitical

US / ˌdʒi:əʊpə'lɪtɪkl /

•

UK / ˌdʒi:oʊpə'lɪtɪkl /

adjecitve
Concerning geopolitics

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

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
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On [date], a powerful and rare earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the central region of Morocco, specifically around the city of Marrakech. The earthquake resulted in scenes of chaos and terror, with people running for their lives. Tragically, the earthquake claimed the lives of over a thousand people, and the number of casualties is expected to rise. Currently, a desperate rescue operation is underway, with searchers utilizing their bare hands to dig through the rubble in hopes of finding survivors.CBC News Network reporter Dominic Vellaitis, stationed in London, provides updates on the situation in Morocco. The earthquake, which occurred just after 11 pm local time, measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located in the high Atlas Mountains, approximately 70 km southwest of Marrakech. Tremors were felt not only in Marrakech but also in other cities such as Rabat, Casablanca, and Essaouira. Furthermore, the earthquake's impact extended beyond Morocco's borders, reaching neighboring Algeria and southern Spain.The death toll continues to rise, with hundreds of people having been injured and killed. Local officials attribute many of the deaths to the inaccessibility of the mountainous areas closest to the epicenter. In these regions, people often reside in older, less resilient buildings that are more susceptible to the destructive forces of natural disasters like earthquakes. Given the challenging terrain, it may take several days before rescue teams can reach some of these areas, leaving officials uncertain of the true extent of the damage and loss of life.

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Scenes of chaos and terror in Morocco, with people running for their lives as a powerful and rare earthquake shook the central region around the city of Marrakech.

More than a thousand people have been killed.

Even more have been injured, and those numbers are expected to rise.

There's a desperate rescue operation currently underway, extending into nearby mountainous villages.

Searchers digging into the rubble with their bare hands in the hope of finding more survivors.

Hello everyone, I'm Natasha Fata, you're watching CBC News Network.

CBC's Dominic Vellaitis is in London and he's tracking the latest developments in Morocco.

Dom, what's the latest from the quake zone?

Well Natasha, I'll just give you a bit of background here.

This was a 7.2 magnitude quake, it hit just after 11pm local time.

The epicentre, as you mentioned there, was in the high Atlas Mountains, about 70km or so southwest of Marrakech.

But tremors were felt much, much further afield.

They were felt in the capital Rabat, in Casablanca and in Essaouira.

And they were even felt in neighbouring Algeria and in southern Spain.

Now the death toll keeps rising by the hour, Natasha, but certainly hundreds of people have been injured and killed.

Local officials say many of the deaths are in those hard to reach mountainous areas, which were closer to the epicentre and where people tend to live in older, more traditional buildings that are perhaps less resilient to natural disasters like earthquakes.

And it could be some time, Natasha, before we get a better understanding, a fuller understanding of the situation in those particular areas, with officials warning it could be days before rescue teams reach some of them.

Local media is reporting that roads leading to the mountain region are now jammed with vehicles and blocked with collapsed rocks.

That is obviously slowing the rescue effort down considerably.

But there have been casualties in other parts of Morocco, Natasha, including, of course, in Marrakech, which is the nearest big city to the epicentre and which is a tourist hotspot.

And many tourists and residents there spent last night out in the open, fearful of returning to their homes, to their hotels and guest houses, should another quake strike, because there have been reports of several aftershocks since.

The extent of damage to Marrakech, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is not entirely clear this morning.

You may be aware that it is a place with a very rich history.

Its medieval mosques, souks and palaces are a real magnet for tourists from all over the world, including from Canada.

And we still don't know yet, Natasha, if any Canadians have been caught up in any of this.

We have calls in to the relevant authorities, to Global Affairs Canada, so hopefully we'll find out more in the coming hours also, Natasha.

So Dom, we have a rescue operation, then we're going to have to go through recovery, unfortunately, and then comes the reconstruction.

All of this requires a great deal of support.

What are we hearing in terms of disaster response domestically and internationally?

Well, domestically, as I say, the rescue operation appears to be focusing on those more mountainous areas at the moment, areas which were closer to the epicentre of last night's quake and where many of the hundreds of deaths have been reported so far.

In fact, Moroccan state television is now broadcasting images of troops being deployed to help with rescue efforts in those areas.

But as you would expect with a disaster of this size, governments around the world have been quick off the mark to express solidarity and offer assistance.

Turkey, Germany, the United States, the UK, France, Spain and Israel are just some of the many countries which have done so.

Even Algeria, which broke off ties with Morocco two years ago, has said it will now open its airspace for humanitarian and medical flights to Morocco if it is requested.

Natasha.

BBC's Dominic Velitis in London.

Thank you, Dom.

Thank you.

OK, let's go right to the heart of the story and go to Marrakesh, where we're joined by Peter Mercer.

He's the owner of the Dar Samaan Guesthouse in Marrakesh, and he's joining us from that private guesthouse now.

Peter, I understand that you're OK. The structure behind you that you're in seems relatively good, and thank goodness for that.

But take me back to last night when the earthquake hit.

Where were you?

What happened?

OK. I live outside of the old city in the new part of Marrakesh.

So I live in a three-story apartment building.

So I was in my apartment last night when suddenly the building started to shake violently.

And you know, you don't practice for these things.

You don't know immediately what it is.

So I thought for a moment, is that the washing machine doing spin?

But I'm not washing any clothes.

And it's so violent, and you almost can't remain standing.

But quickly I knew I had to get out of the building.

I feared that the building was going to collapse.

I thought it was just my building.

I didn't actually think this is an earthquake.

So I rushed down the flights of stairs out onto the street, and there were lots of people already in the street.

But the Moroccans are speaking to each other in Arabic, and I'm English, and I don't speak that much Arabic.

So I didn't immediately connect with anyone, and I didn't understand initially that it actually was an earthquake.

I thought it actually was just my building initially, and then someone said to me in French that it was an earthquake.

And then obviously, you know, the rest is history.

I got my phone and started to monitor it online.

But it was absolutely terrifying.

And despite not being able to speak Arabic, I'm sure you got a sense of how people were feeling.

What was the general sense in the street?

Oh yes, I mean, no, I mean, everyone was scared, I mean, because, you know, these things have aftershocks.

So everyone was scared.

You know, we all survived, or most of us survived the first one.

At least I'm talking about Marrakesh, modern Marrakesh, but we're scared about the second one or a third one.

So people were scared to go back inside their homes.

In the new part of Marrakesh, a lot of people live in apartment buildings.

So there are three, four, maybe five story buildings.

And the last place you want to be is on the fifth floor, trying to get out in a hurry.

So a lot of people did stay in the streets talking.

I mean, it was quite a, not really festive, but a good atmosphere.

People, Moroccans are very friendly, so you talk to everyone.

But people were sitting in the streets, sitting on curbstones and so on, and shops, cafes stayed open.

So you could grab a table and have a drink, you know, I'm talking about coffee or tea or something.

But people didn't want to go inside to sleep.

I did.

After three hours, I went back inside because the reports were that there'd been three more aftershocks.

Each one was less powerful.

So I was reassured by that.

So I, I guess, took the risk and it was OK. And so that is where you live, which is in what I guess is described as new Marrakesh.

Correct.

OK, so we understand that new Marrakesh isn't that bad.

Describe to me where you are right now.

Where is the hotel?

OK, so I'm now in the Medina, which is the old city, it's the old walled city where there are a lot of very old houses and buildings, some of them made by mud and concrete mixed together walls, perhaps without decent foundation.

So this is where the damage, structural damage has occurred in Marrakesh.

The Medina is pretty large, so a lot of it has survived unscathed.

But there are situations where houses have fallen or huge cracks have developed in walls.

I saw the minaret of a mosque close to the main Jamal Fanal Square.

Collapsed entirely.

Another one I saw has a big crack in it.

People are injured or worse in these situations.

But but in the main, the Medina has has survived relatively unscathed.

But I'm not by any means diminishing what's what's happened to some people.

But today, life did kind of carry on as normal for a lot of people.

I mean, cafes are open, shops are open, the souks are open.

But there's obviously a sense that, you know, this isn't over yet by any means.

Absolutely.

Will the search and rescue operations continue, Peter?

I'll just bring you up to date.

I don't know if you've seen the latest information.

More than a thousand people have lost their lives as a result of the earthquake.

More than a thousand have been injured.

And authorities anticipate those numbers are just going to continue to rise.

So based on your knowledge of Morocco, how the bureaucracy works, the infrastructure, is the country well equipped to manage this?

Is there enough hospital space?

Are there enough first responders?

Well, Morocco does a pretty good job of putting together in these situations.

I think the authorities will have a plan and they will do a good job.

I mean, already the military is involved.

There were helicopters flying from bases around Marrakech to the mountains this morning to assist with the recovery operations there.

So I think that they will pull through and maybe there'll be international help.

I don't know.

But I do believe that there's a lot of hands-on at the moment here in the Medina I've seen.

So I can't speak for what's going on in the mountains, but I do believe that they'll do a good job to get us through this.

When you say hands-on in the Medina, can you describe for us what you're seeing?

I mean, literally people clearing rubble and so on with their hands.

Everyone mucks in.

It's not just the professionals, but everyone's volunteering.

Anyone who neighbors, everyone is clearing stuff.

I saw a taxi that's completely buried in rubble from a falling building.

So people are lifting things off and literally everyone's just mucking in and helping clear things away.

Talk to me about the situation at the guest house.

I imagine there are foreigners there, travelers staying with you.

They must be so frightened.

How are you reassuring them?

Well, I mean, it's difficult to reassure people totally because obviously nobody knows if there's going to be another aftershock or if the worst is over.

We've got guests staying.

You may see them or hear them.

They've just come in.

We had a lot of cancellations today for guests that were going to arrive today.

They're no longer coming.

Someone's canceled for next week.

So obviously people get nervous about these situations, which is entirely normal.

But hopefully the worst is over and the city continues.

There you go.

There they are.

But it's hard to reassure people because everyone has their own personal understanding or fear level and risk level and so on.

And how is information getting to you, Peter?

Has the city or the state been good about making sure you all are up to date about what's happening?

I mean, there's an incredible amount of media outlets and access online to that kind of information.

So, I mean, if you monitor your favorite news channel, Twitter and so on, there's a lot of information constantly being updated.

So, yes, it's easy to find out what's going on.

And even for the remote regions, there's information constantly being updated on that as well.

We've got statistics and so on.

Yes.

And, you know, in so much of the world, there are those who are in privileged positions and those who are not.

And for so many ordinary Moroccans, not only is this a natural disaster, a devastating hit, but also it could ripple into a major economic hit as well.

The country's already had to deal with travel bans and the pandemic and a lack of tourism, a lack of travel.

There's all sorts of geopolitical issues that play themselves out in Morocco just because of its location.

Is there any sense of concern, you think, about what this earthquake could mean for the country's economy?

I mean, perhaps it's too early to say.

We're hoping that this won't drag on, you know, into a big something like the pandemic.

I mean, Marrakech as a city, it depends on tourism and there's no reason to expect that that needs to change in the near future.

Flights are coming in.

The airport's completely functioning normally.

People are still enjoying the city and so on.

Travel around the country, certainly South of Marrakech at the moment, is difficult.

I mean, some roads are blocked.

So that obviously is going to affect people's livelihoods, working tourism in those regions.

But I think it's too early, certainly for me, to comment on how that's going to work out.

Okay.

Peter Bursar, I'm glad you're safe.

Thank you so much for making time for us today.

Best of luck.

Thank you.