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sheer

US / ʃɪə(r) /

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UK / ʃɪr /

B1

adjecitve
(Of luck/stupidity) very complete or absolute
(Of fabric) very fine or thin; see-through
adverb
Straight up and down; steeply
verb
To suddenly turn or change direction

sweep

US / swi:p /

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UK / swip /

A2

noun
Man who cleans chimneys
Act of cleaning a surface with a brush
Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
Movement or search that covers a large area
verb
To clean something from a surface with a brush
To move or pass quickly and steadily
To search a very wide area for something

yellow

US / ˈjeləʊ /

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UK / ˈjeloʊ /

A1

adjecitve
Color of lemons or the sun
Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
verb
To turn yellow, often due to being old

merciless

US / ˈmɜ:sɪləs /

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UK / ˈmə:sɪlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Without compassion; harsh; cruel

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

crazy

US / 'kreɪzɪ /

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UK / ˈkrezi /

A2

adjecitve
Mentally ill; mad
Not being sensible or practical
Really like someone or something very much
noun
Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

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

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

inexorable

US / ɪnˈeksərəbl /

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UK / ɪnˈɛksərəbəl /

B2

adjecitve
Not being able to stop or change

larval

US / 'lɑ:vl /

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UK / 'lɑ:vl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning or in the state of a larva

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

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

move

US / mu:v /

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UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

red

US / red /

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UK / rɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

pour

US / pɔ:(r) /

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UK / pɔr, por /

A2

verb
To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
To make something flow in a steady stream
To rain very heavily

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

compel

US / kəm'pel /

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UK / kəmˈpɛl /

B1

verb
To force someone to do something

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

mild

US / maɪld /

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UK / maɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Gentle in nature or behavior
Being neither too cold nor too hot

gene

US / dʒi:n /

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UK / dʒin /

B1

noun
Part of cell controlling development of a thing

ant

US / ænt /

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UK / ænt /

B1

noun
Insect with six legs that lives in large groups

matter

US / 'mætə(r) /

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UK / ˈmætɚ /

A1

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern
verb
To be of great importance; to count

weather

US / 'weðə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɛðɚ /

A1

noun
Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
verb
To successfully deal with a difficult situation
To erode or become damaged due to the environment

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

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UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

parent

US / 'peərənt /

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UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

deep

US / di:p /

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UK / dip /

A1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

crab

US / kræb /

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UK / kræb /

B2

noun
Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
verb
To complain about something in an annoying way

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

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

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

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

current

US / 'kʌrənt /

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UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or being in the present time
noun
Electricity flowing through wires
Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

egg

US / eg /

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UK / ɛɡ /

A2

noun
Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

scarce

US / skeəs /

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UK / skers /

B2

adjecitve
Not many; Not plentiful or abundant

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

case

US / keɪs /

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UK / kes /

A1

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something
verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

twice

US / twaɪs /

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UK / twaɪs /

A1

adverb
Two times

devour

US / dɪˈvaʊə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈvaʊr /

B2

verb
To eat quickly and hungrily

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

pronoun
Female person or animal mentioned before
(Refers to female person mentioned before)

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

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

dna

US / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

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UK / ˌdiː en ˈeɪ /

B2

noun
Chemical in living cells with genetic information

birth

US / bɜ:θ /

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UK / bɜ:rθ /

A2

noun
Time when a baby or young animal is born
Beginning of something
Social position based on the family you come from

terrible

US / ˈterəbl /

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UK / ˈtɛrəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Very bad; horrible

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

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

guide

US / ɡaɪd /

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UK / ɡaɪd /

A2

noun
Book or a magazine containing information/advice
Person leading others visiting an unknown place
verb
To help or advise someone about something
To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
To lead people visiting a new or unknown place

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

tide

US / taɪd /

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UK / taɪd /

C2

noun
Way opinions or events are developing or changing
Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
verb
To give you what is needed for a short time

morph

US / mɔ:f /

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UK / mɔ:rf /

C2

verb
(Of computer animation) to gradually change shape

larva

US / ˈlɑ:və /

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UK / ˈlɑ:rvə /

B2

noun
Wormlike young form of some insects

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

torturous

US / 'tɔ:tʃərəs /

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UK / ˈtɔrtʃərəs /

A1

adjective
Characterized by, involving, or causing excruciating pain or suffering.

fish

US / fɪʃ /

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UK / fɪʃ /

A1

noun
Animal that swims and lives in water
verb
To go fishing with a net or hook

drift

US / drɪft /

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UK / drɪft /

B1

verb
(Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
(Of boats) to move without purpose on water
To move or live without a purpose or goal
To move slowly or effortlessly in water or air

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

breather

US / ˈbri:ðə(r) /

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UK / 'bri:ðər /

C1

noun
Short rest after activity

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

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

prevail

US / prɪˈveɪl /

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UK / prɪˈvel /

B2

verb
To be successful against enemy/problem
To exist at a certain time; to be common

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

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UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

predator

US / 'predətə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr /

B1

noun
An animal that hunts and kills other animals
Person preying on the weak to gain advantage

retrace

US / rɪ'treɪs /

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UK / riˈtres /

C1

verb
To go back over a previous route or explanation

encode

US / ɪn'kəʊd /

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UK / ɛnˈkod /

B2

verb
To change a message or information into code

air

US / eə(r) /

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UK / er /

A1

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

miracle

US / 'mɪrəkl /

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UK / ˈmɪrəkəl /

B1

noun
Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened

instinct

US / 'ɪnstɪŋkt /

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UK / ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt /

B1

noun
Natural way of thinking; intuition
Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves

perilous

US / ˈperələs /

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UK / ˈpɛrələs /

B2

adjecitve
Extremely dangerous, risky

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

confluence

US / ˈkɒnfluəns /

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UK / ˈkɑ:nfluəns /

C1

noun
Point where two or more rivers, etc. meet and join