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Republicans Float Trump for House Speaker After McCarthy Is Ousted in Chaos: A Closer Look

Original YouTube Video | LateNightSeth Published on 2023-10-05 Level：96 Speed：79 maxwordlevel：26

#Chaos #HouseSpeaker #KevinMcCarthy #Republicans #Trump

Video vocabulary

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

noun
One's opinion or way of thinking about something
Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
verb
To be bothered or upset by something
To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard

writer

US / ˈraɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈraɪtɚ /

noun
Professional who writes books, articles etc.

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

acl

US / /

•

UK / /

other

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

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

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

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UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

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

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

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

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

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

vicious

US / 'vɪʃəs /

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UK / ˈvɪʃəs /

adjecitve
Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
Being very mean or violent
Expressing very mean or angry feelings

sad

US / sæd /

•

UK / sæd /

adjecitve
Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

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

US / nekst /

•

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

shrimp

US / ʃrɪmp /

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UK / ʃrɪmp /

noun
Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
Someone who is small and weak

windmill

US / 'wɪndmɪl /

•

UK / ˈwɪndˌmɪl /

noun
Mill that is powered by the wind

town

US / taʊn /

•

UK / taʊn /

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

preposition
Not with; not having

insane

US / ɪnˈseɪn /

•

UK / ɪnˈsen /

adjecitve
Mentally ill; crazy
Being mentally disturbed
Being crazy or stupid

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

plan

US / plæn /

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UK / plæn /

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

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

screw

US / skru: /

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UK / skru /

noun
Long metal nail with a spiral thread
verb
To cheat someone, as out of money/property
To close something by turning it into place
To attach things together by twisting
To twist something out of shape, e.g. paper

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

draw

US / drɔ: /

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UK / drɔ /

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

trust

US / trʌst /

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UK / trʌst /

noun
Wealth or property held by one person for another
The belief that someone is honest
Care or responsibility of a person
verb
To expect confidently
To have confidence or faith
To be confident someone is honest and reliable
To believe someone to be honest and reliable

lawmaker

US / ˈlɔ:meɪkə(r) /

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UK / ˈlɔˌmekɚ /

noun
Politicians who make new laws

break

US / breɪk /

•

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

violate

US / ˈvaɪəleɪt /

•

UK / ˈvaɪəˌlet /

verb
To abuse, damage or disrespect
To break rules or laws; disregard important rights
To force sex acts on a person against their will

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

•

UK / təˈnaɪt /

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

gear

US / ɡɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɡɪr /

noun
A speed selector connected to an engine
Special clothes you use for a purpose
Toothed wheel shifting power from engine to wheels
verb
To aim at or prepare yourself for something

deodorant

US / dɪ'əʊdərənt /

•

UK / diˈodərənt /

noun
Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells

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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

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

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

extra

US / 'ekstrə /

•

UK / 'ekstrə /

adjecitve
More than necessary; additional
noun
Items more than you need; additional items
Person who has a small part in a movie
Special version of a newspaper

end

US / end /

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UK / ɛnd /

noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

donald

US / dəˈmɪnɪkən /

•

UK / dəˈmɪnɪkən /

willing

US / 'wɪlɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈwɪlɪŋ /

adjecitve
Act of making a choice
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

whoa

US / wəʊ /

•

UK / woʊ /

exclamation
Tell someone to do something more slowly

legally

US / 'li:ɡəlɪ /

•

UK / ˈliɡl:ɪ /

adverb
In a way that is allowed by or related to laws

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

adjecitve
Most recent; the latest
The one before
adverb
Final; with nothing following; after all others
Most recent; the latest
determiner
The one at the end
verb
To remain or continue for a certain period of time

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

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

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

float

US / fləʊt /

•

UK / floʊt /

noun
Object designed to stay on the surface of water
Decorated truck used in a festival
verb
To sell the shares of a company publicly
To move slowly and easily through air
To rest on the surface of water without sinking

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

agenda

US / ə'dʒendə /

•

UK / əˈdʒɛndə /

noun
Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
List of matters to be discussed at a meeting

count

US / kaʊnt /

•

UK / kaʊnt /

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
To include someone or something in a final number

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

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

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

•

UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

standby

US / 'stændbaɪ /

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UK / ˈstændˌbaɪ /

adjecitve
Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
On a waiting list for a plane ticket

gift

US / gɪft /

•

UK / ɡɪft /

noun
Something given to another for a reason; present
Special skill or natural ability to do something

mad

US / mæd /

•

UK / mæd /

adjecitve
Very angry
Enthusiastic about something
Being or acting wildly and uncontrollably

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

number
2

commitment

US / kə'mɪtmənt /

•

UK / kəˈmɪtmənt /

noun
Permanent love or concern for person, thing
Promise or decision to do something for a purpose

taylor

US / ˈteilə /

•

UK / ˈtelɚ /

proper noun
A city in southeastern Michigan, southwest of Detroit; population 60,619 (est. 2008).

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

only

US / ˈəunli /

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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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

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

charismatic

US / ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk /

•

UK / ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk /

adjecitve
Able to attract and make them like you

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

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

picture

US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /

noun
General situation or state of being
Mental image of what something is or looks like
Movie; film
Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
verb
To understand or imagine something
To imagine someone or something in an image

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

comedy

US / 'kɒmədɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɪdi /

noun
Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending

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

adopt

US / əˈdɒpt /

•

UK / əˈdɑ:pt /

verb
To legally take a child into your family
To take on responsibility for something

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

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

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

pronoun
A thing of any kind

publicly

US / 'pʌblɪklɪ /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪkli /

adverb
In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

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

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

session

US / ˈseʃn /

•

UK / ˈsɛʃən /

noun
Period of time used for a specific activity
Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature

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

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

ban

US / bæn /

•

UK / bæn /

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

kid

US / kɪd /

•

UK / kɪd /

adjecitve
Made from young goat skin
noun
Child or young person
Young goat
verb
To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease

critic

US / 'krɪtɪk /

•

UK / ˈkrɪtɪk /

noun
Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

asleep

US / əˈsli:p /

•

UK / əˈslip /

adjecitve
In a state of sleep; sleeping

row

US / rəʊ /

•

UK / roʊ /

noun
Loud argument or quarrel between people
Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
Loud, unpleasant, and undesirable noise
verb
To move a boat using oars
To argue or quarrel loudly about something

objection

US / əbˈdʒekʃn /

•

UK / əbˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun
Dealing with, based on, or influenced by facts
Reason for not supporting or agreeing with a plan

photo

US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

•

UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

noun
Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

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

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

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

•

UK / ɔlˈðo /

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

five

US / faɪv /

•

UK / faɪv /

number
5

dear

US / dɪə(r) /

•

UK / dɪr /

adjecitve
Loved or valued very much
Expensive

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

funny

US / ˈfʌni /

•

UK / ˈfʌni /

adjecitve
Causing laughter; amusing
Being different, odd or strange

nightmare

US / ˈnaɪtmeə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnaɪtˌmɛr /

noun
Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping

word

US / wɜ:d /

•

UK / wɚd /

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

attempt

US / ə'tempt /

•

UK / əˈtɛmpt /

noun
Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
verb
To try to do something challenging or difficult

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

prank

US / præŋk /

•

UK / præŋk /

noun
Trick performed to make people look foolish

contact

US / 'kɒntækt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /

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

forward

US / 'fɔ:wəd /

•

UK / ˈfɔrwəd /

adjecitve
Toward what is ahead; in front
Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
adverb
Toward the front in place; in front
Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
verb
To send something to another address or person

vomit

US / ˈvɒmɪt /

•

UK / ˈvɑ:mɪt /

noun
Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
verb
To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth

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)

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

trump

US / trʌmp /

•

UK / trʌmp /

noun
Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
verb
To gain an advantage over others

clump

US / klʌmp /

•

UK / klʌmp /

noun
Mass or pile of something such as soil
Small group of trees, etc. growing near each other

january

US / ˈdʒænjuəri /

•

UK / ˈdʒænjueri /

noun
1st month of the year

judge

US / dʒʌdʒ /

•

UK / dʒʌdʒ /

noun
Person who decides on the results of a contest
Person who has the power to make a decision
verb
To reach a decision about who won a contest
To form an opinion after careful consideration
To make a decision in court

interception

US / ˌɪntə'sepʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪntɚˈsɛpʃən /

noun
Preventing something from proceeding or arriving

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

recess

US / rɪ'ses /

•

UK / ˈriˌsɛs, rɪˈsɛs /

noun
An area that is set back in a room or building
Break between school classes

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

person

US / 'pɜ:sn /

•

UK / 'pɜ:rsn /

noun
Man, woman or child

giant

US / 'dʒaɪənt /

•

UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /

adjecitve
Very large, or much bigger than other things
noun
Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
Very successful, powerful person or organization

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

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

band

US / bænd /

•

UK / bænd /

noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

yeltsin

US / jel /

•

UK / jɛl /

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

number
Number 3

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

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

pant

US / pænt /

•

UK / pænt /

noun
Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
verb
To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

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

season

US / ˈsi:zn /

•

UK / ˈsizən /

noun
One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
Time of year when something usually happens
verb
To add pepper and salt to something
To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

everybody

US / ˈevribɒdi /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /

pronoun
Every person; everyone

ryan

US / ˈraɪən /

•

UK / ˈraɪən /

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

UK / saʊnd /

adjecitve
Sensible, dependable and reliable
Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
Firm or solid in structure
Sane; not mentally ill
Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
noun
Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
verb
To seem or appear to be, from what was said
To say in a clear deliberate manner
To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell

line

US / laɪn /

•

UK / laɪn /

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

swift

US / swɪft /

•

UK / swɪft /

adjecitve
Quick

standard

US / 'stændəd /

•

UK / ˈstændəd /

adjecitve
Being the accepted normal level of quality
(Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
noun
Official unit of measuring something
Principle of behaving in a moral way

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

•

UK / kəˈrɪr /

noun
Particular occupation in professional life
verb
To move forward very fast and without control

kook

US / kuːk /

•

UK / kuːk /

noun
Someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group

stuff

US / stʌf /

•

UK / stʌf /

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

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

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

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

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

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

•

UK / ɡol /

noun
Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
(Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
(Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net

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

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

fair

US / feə(r) /

•

UK / fɛr /

adjecitve
Neither very good nor very bad; average
(Of skin) light colored; not dark
Quite good; quite a lot
Treating all people the same way
(Of hair) light colored; blonde
(Of weather) sunny; not raining
noun
Event for companies to show their products
Event to sell things to help a charity

constitution

US / ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən /

•

UK / ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju- /

noun
Statement of fundamental principles of a country
Condition of your health
Different parts that make something

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

starter

US / ˈstɑ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈstɑ:rtə(r) /

noun
Electric motor for starting an engine
First part of a big meal, e.g. soup or salad

overturn

US / ˌəʊvə'tɜ:n /

•

UK / ˌovɚˈtɚn /

noun
Improbable and unexpected victory
verb
To reverse a decision
To cause an object to turn over

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

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

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)

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

step

US / step /

•

UK / stɛp /

noun
Movement done as part of a particular dance
Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
One part or stage in a process
Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
verb
To raise and moving the foot to put it down

week

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

glass

US / ɡlɑ:s /

•

UK / ɡlæs /

adjecitve
Being made of glass
noun
Clear hard container used for drinking
A lens for eyewear
Hard see-through material used for making windows

yeah

US / jeə /

•

UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

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

shut

US / ʃʌt /

•

UK / ʃʌt /

verb
To stop being open for business
To close something, e.g. a door

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

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

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun
Any person

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

patrick

US / ˈpætrik /

•

UK / ˈpætrɪk /

other
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the th century

grader

US / ˈgreɪdə(r) /

•

UK / 'ɡreɪdər /

noun
Machine used to make ground flat or level
People to mark students' work

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

bill

US / bɪl /

•

UK / bɪl /

noun
Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
Sign or poster advertising something
Paper money; a bank note
Piece of paper showing what you have to pay
Hard, often pointed part of a bird's mouth
Person's name
verb
To request payment by handing over an invoice

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

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

least

US / li:st /

•

UK / list /

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

smile

US / smaɪl /

•

UK / smaɪl /

noun
Raising the corners of the mouth showing happiness
verb
To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness

boris

US / ˈbɔrɪs /

•

UK / ˈbɔːrɪs /

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

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

UK / faɪr /

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

teleprompter

US / ˈteliprɒmptə(r) /

•

UK / ˈteliprɑ:mptə(r) /

noun
Device showing words for announcer, etc. to read

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

kit

US / kɪt /

•

UK / kɪt /

noun
Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

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

gum

US / ɡʌm /

•

UK / ɡʌm /

noun
Soft sweet candy you chew
Flesh inside the mouth that holds the teeth
Sticky substance that comes out of some trees
other
Adhesive material used to stick things together
verb
To cover or stick with adhesive

mime

US / maɪm /

•

UK / maɪm /

noun
Art of telling a story without speaking
Actor telling a story using only gestures
verb
To act or perform using only gestures

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

matt

US / mæt /

•

UK / mæt /

adjective
(of a colour, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine.
noun
A matt paint or finish.
A sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border.
verb
Give a matt appearance to (something)

john

US / dʒɔn /

•

UK / dʒɑn /

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

constantly

US / ˈkɒnstəntli /

•

UK / ˈkɑnstəntlɪ /

adverb
Frequently, or without pause

yesterday

US / ˈjestədeɪ /

•

UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /

adverb
Day before today
noun
Day before today

territory

US / 'terətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori /

noun
Area of land defended by an animal
Area of particular knowledge or experience
Area owned or controlled by a government, person
Area of land with a specific defining feature

anchor

US / 'æŋkə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæŋkɚ /

noun
Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
Person who presents a news program on TV
verb
To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place

misunderstood

US / ˌmɪsʌndə'stʊd /

•

UK / ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstʊd /

verb
To fail to get the meaning correctly

humiliation

US / hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn /

•

UK / hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən /

noun
Loss of self-respect or status

both

US / bəuθ /

•

UK / boθ /

determiner
Used to refer to two things at the same time
pronoun
Used to refer to two things at the same time

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

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

announce

US / əˈnaʊns /

•

UK / əˈnaʊns /

verb
To make a public statement about a plan, decision

else

US / els /

•

UK / ɛls /

adverb
Otherwise; if you fail to
(Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition

defense

US / dɪ'fens /

•

UK / dɪˈfɛns /

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

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

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

introduce

US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

•

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

add

US / æd /

•

UK / æd /

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

dinner

US / ˈdɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɪnɚ /

noun
Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

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

oppose

US / əˈpəʊz /

•

UK / əˈpoʊz /

verb
To fight against someone in a contest or game

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

noun
The United States of America; North America and/or South America

viewer

US / ˈvju:ə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvjuɚ /

noun
Special machine to look at pictures
Someone who watches, e.g. television

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

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

ooze

US / u:z /

•

UK / uz /

verb
To flow through small openings

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

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

initial

US / ɪ'nɪʃl /

•

UK / ɪˈnɪʃəl /

adjecitve
Existing or occurring at the beginning
noun
First letter of your given name
verb
To authorize something by writing your initials

yes

US / jes /

•

UK / jɛs /

adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

staff

US / stɑ:f /

•

UK / stæf /

noun
Employees of a company
Long stick that a person uses to help them walk
verb
To hire workers for a business

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

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

heap

US / hi:p /

•

UK / hip /

noun
Large, disordered pile of things
Large quantity or amount of something
verb
To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
To place things on top other things in a pile

nancy

US / ˈnænsi /

•

UK / ˈnænsi, nɑŋˈsi /

adjective
Effeminate.
noun
An effeminate or gay man.
proper noun
A city in northeastern France, chief town of Lorraine; population 107,434 (2006).

vote

US / vəʊt /

•

UK / vot /

noun
Act of deciding who to choose in an election
verb
To make a choice for or against, as in an election

misfire

US / ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r) /

•

UK / mɪsˈfaɪr /

verb
(Of a gun) to not go off properly

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

determiner
Belonging to them

top

US / tɒp /

•

UK / tɑp /

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

look

US / lʊk /

•

UK / lʊk /

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

endure

US / ɪn'djʊə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr /

verb
To last for a long time; continue to exist
To accept difficulties without struggle

raven

US / 'reɪvn /

•

UK / ˈrevən /

adjecitve
(Of hair, etc.) black and shiny
noun
Large black bird with shiny feathers

throw

US / θrəʊ /

•

UK / θroʊ /

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

boot

US / bu:t /

•

UK / but /

noun
Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
verb
To kick something, e.g. ball into goal
To start the operating system on a computer

direction

US / də'rekʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /

noun
When someone tells people what to do
Describes the way you are going, e.g. North

pay

US / peɪ /

•

UK / pe /

noun
Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
verb
To give money for goods or work done
To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
To be punished or suffer for something you did
To make (a visit) to a person or place

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

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

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

•

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

adjecitve
Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
Having a chance of happening, or being true

remove

US / rɪˈmu:v /

•

UK / rɪˈmuv /

verb
To get rid of something completely
To make someone leave his or her job or position
To move, erase or take away from a place
To take something off (e.g. clothing)

implement

US / ˈɪmplɪment /

•

UK / ˈɪmpləmənt /

noun
A tool
verb
To start to do something you plan to do

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

coherent

US / kəʊ'hɪərənt /

•

UK / koˈhɪrənt, -ˈhɛr- /

adjecitve
(Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

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

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

insurrection

US / ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən /

noun
Rising up against established authority; rebellion

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

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

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

speaker

US / 'spi:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈspikɚ /

noun
Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
Person who makes a speech before a group

utter

US / 'ʌtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌtɚ /

adjecitve
Being complete or total
verb
To make a particular sound; speak

crawl

US / krɔ:l /

•

UK / krɔl /

noun
Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
Swimming by moving your arms forward then back
verb
To move very slowly or cautiously
To move along with the body close to the ground
To walk like an insect

court

US / kɔ:t /

•

UK / kɔrt, kort /

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

vacant

US / ˈveɪkənt /

•

UK / ˈvekənt /

adjecitve
Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants

agree

US / əˈgri: /

•

UK / əˈɡri /

verb
To have the same opinion as someone else

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

•

UK / əˈgoʊ /

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

nfl

US / ˌenef'el /

•

UK / ˌenef'el /

abbreviation
National Football League.

somehow

US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

adverb
In a way that is not known or certain

too

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

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

shame

US / ʃeɪm /

•

UK / ʃem /

noun
Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
verb
To make someone feel ashamed

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

speak

US / spi:k /

•

UK / spik /

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

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

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

worried

US / ˈwʌrid /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rid /

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

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

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

wait

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

verb
To delay or not do something until later
To spend time until an expected thing happens
To remain in a place until a thing happens

lay

US / leɪ /

•

UK / le /

adjecitve
Amateur; not being a trained priest
verb
To place a bet on a game outcome
(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
To put or set something down in a flat position
To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal

either

US / ˈaɪðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /

adjecitve
One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
adverb
(After negative statements) likewise, in addition
conjunction
Used as the first of two connected things
determiner
Used as the first of two connected things
pronoun
The one or the other

doll

US / dɒl /

•

UK / dɑl /

noun
Toy looking like a person used for play

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

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

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

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

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

garbage

US / ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ /

noun
Waste material that has been thrown out

nickname

US / ˈnɪkneɪm /

•

UK / ˈnɪkˌnem /

noun
Name given by friends or family
verb
To give someone an informal name or title

talent

US / 'tælənt /

•

UK / ˈtælənt /

noun
Natural ability of a person to do something well
Person with a strong natural ability in something

tease

US / ti:z /

•

UK / tiz /

noun
Something said or done as a joke
verb
To purposefully bother an animal
To playfully embarrass or make fun of

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

verb
To think carefully about something

cv

US / ˌsiː ˈviː /

•

UK / ˌsiː ˈviː /

abbreviation
Résumé; official record of one's work

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

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

sell

US / sel /

•

UK / sɛl /

verb
To exchange something for money
To persuade people to do, like or agree

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

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')

nonstop

US / nɒn'stɒp /

•

UK / ˈnɑnˈstɑp /

noun
Occurring without stops; continuous

panda

US / 'pændə /

•

UK / ˈpændə /

noun
White and black bear-like mammal from China

unless

US / ənˈles /

•

UK / ʌnˈlɛs /

conjunction
Negative of 'if'

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

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

sean

US / ʃɔ:n /

•

UK / ʃɔ:n /

chief

US / tʃi:f /

•

UK / tʃif /

adjecitve
The one highest in authority or importance
noun
Leader of a race or group of people
The one highest in authority or importance

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

oust

US / aʊst /

•

UK / aʊst /

verb
To eject from a position or place; force out

panache

US / pəˈnæʃ /

•

UK / pəˈnæʃ, -ˈnɑʃ /

noun
Energy, style and confidence

politician

US / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən /

noun
Someone whose job is in politics

clerk

US / klɑ:k /

•

UK / klɚk,klɑrk /

noun
Person who works in a store or bank

historic

US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /

adjecitve
(Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
Connected with the past

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

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

point

US / pɔɪnt /

•

UK / pɔɪnt /

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

alien

US / 'eɪlɪən /

•

UK / ˈeliən,ˈeljən /

adjecitve
Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
noun
Foreigner; a person not from this place
Person or creature from a planet other than Earth

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

slap

US / slæp /

•

UK / slæp /

verb
To hit with the open hand or with a flat object

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

adverb
For a very long time
At all times; in every situation
For ever

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

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

someone

US / ˈsʌmwʌn /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

pronoun
Person who is not known or named

descend

US / dɪˈsend /

•

UK / dɪˈsɛnd /

verb
To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

fail

US / feɪl /

•

UK / fel /

noun
A mark on a test showing you did not pass
verb
To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
To not do or provide something that is needed
To stop working or functioning; to break down
To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

grateful

US / ˈgreɪtfl /

•

UK / ˈɡretfəl /

adjecitve
Feeling or showing thanks; thankful

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

•

UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

socialism

US / ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm /

•

UK / ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm /

noun
Political system with state control/free benefits

perfectly

US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /

•

UK / ˈpəfɪktli /

adverb
In a faultless manner; without mistakes

mchenry

US / məˈkɛnri /

•

UK / /

declare

US / dɪ'kleə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈklɛr /

verb
To make a statement in a strong and confident way
To show the cost of things purchased overseas
To say something in an official or sure way

squat

US / skwɒt /

•

UK / skwɑ:t /

noun
Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
verb
To illegally live on anothers property or land
To sit on your heels

tax

US / tæks /

•

UK / tæks /

noun
Money taken by a government from its people
verb
To require a lot of physical or mental effort
(Government) to take money from a country's people

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

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

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

print

US / prɪnt /

•

UK / prɪnt /

noun
Process of making books, magazines etc.
verb
To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
To write individual letters by hand in capitals

draft

US / drɑ:ft /

•

UK / dræft /

noun
Withdrawal of money from the bank
System for selecting people to join the military
Method of selecting players for sports teams
Cold wind coming through a door or window
First attempt at a piece of writing
verb
To order people to join the army in time of war
To select people for a task or team
To write something that will be edited later

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

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

rid

US / rɪd /

•

UK / rɪd /

verb
To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)

immediately

US / ɪˈmi:diətli /

•

UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /

adverb
Without any delay; straight away

ideological

US / ˌaɪdɪə'lɒdʒɪkl /

•

UK / ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, ˌɪdi- /

adjecitve
In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs

discernible

US / dɪ'sɜ:nəbəl /

•

UK / dɪˈsə:nəbəl, -ˈzə:- /

adjecitve
That can be detected or seen; visible; detectible

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

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

•

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

wally

US / 'wɒlɪ /

•

UK / 'wɔ:lɪ /

other
A silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

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

rhyme

US / raɪm /

•

UK / raɪm /

noun
One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
Poem or song using similar-sounding words

gavel

US / ˈgævl /

•

UK / ˈɡævəl /

noun
Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

drunk

US / drʌŋk /

•

UK / drʌŋk /

adjecitve
Not behaving normally because of drinking alcohol
noun
A person who drinks too much alcohol
verb
To put liquid in your body through your mouth

office

US / ˈɒfɪs /

•

UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /

noun
Room or building used for business
Important job position, often in a government

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

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

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

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

brooklyn

US / ˈbrʊklɪn /

•

UK / ˈbrʊklən /

other
A borough of New York City

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

•

UK / ɡaɪ /

noun
Man; boy; any person

gop

US / ˌdʒi:əʊ'pi: /

•

UK / oʊ /

abbreviation
GOP is an acronym for the US Republican party

podcast

US / 'pɒdkɑ:st /

•

UK / 'pɑ:dkæst /

noun
A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

adverb
used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
After a long time or some difficulty

nine

US / naɪn /

•

UK / naɪn /

number
9

hey

US / heɪ /

•

UK / he /

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

relief

US / rɪˈli:f /

•

UK / rɪˈlif /

noun
Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
People who replace other workers and their duties
Release from worry, stress or tension

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

noun
Amount of work used trying to do 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

policy

US / 'pɒləsɪ /

•

UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /

noun
Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.

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

steve

US / ˈstɜ:nəm /

•

UK / ˈstɜ:rnəm /

chair

US / tʃeə(r) /

•

UK / tʃer /

noun
A person in charge of an official meeting
A piece of furniture you sit on
verb
To be in charge of a meeting or department

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

paralyse

US / ˈpærəlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈpærəˌlaɪz /

verb
To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
To cause to be powerless and unable to function

prepare

US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈper /

verb
To make something ready for use

possibility

US / ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti /

noun
Something with a chance of happening or being true

incredible

US / ɪnˈkredəbl /

•

UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /

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

necessarily

US / ˌnesəˈserəli /

•

UK / ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr- /

adverb
In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable

invasive

US / ɪnˈveɪsɪv /

•

UK / ɪnˈvesɪv /

adjecitve
Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way

specifically

US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

•

UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

adverb
As regards a particular thing; closely related to
In particular

hell

US / hel /

•

UK / hɛl /

noun
Any place of pain and suffering

coincidence

US / kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns /

•

UK / koʊˈɪnsɪdəns /

noun
Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
State in which two ideas or opinions are the same

source

US / sɔ:s /

•

UK / sɔrs, sors /

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

cool

US / ku:l /

•

UK / kul /

adjecitve
Steady and calm when facing difficulties
Almost cold; not warm or hot
Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant
verb
To make something decrease in temperature
(Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

•

UK / æsk /

verb
To say to someone that you want something

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

head

US / hed /

•

UK / hɛd /

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river
verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

gump

US / gʌmp /

•

UK / gʌmp /

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

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

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)

eight

US / eɪt /

•

UK / et /

number
8

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

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

chaos

US / 'keɪɒs /

•

UK / ˈkeˌɑs /

other
State of utter confusion or disorder

card

US / kɑ:d /

•

UK / kɑ:rd /

noun
One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
Small piece of paper or plastic used as ID
verb
(Golf) to record how many hits you took

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

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

coy

US / kɔɪ /

•

UK / kɔɪ /

adjecitve
Withholding information that could be revealed

humiliate

US / hju:ˈmɪlieɪt /

•

UK / hjuˈmɪliˌet /

verb
To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity

advance

US / əd'vɑ:ns /

•

UK / ædˈvæns /

noun
Forward movement by an army
An attempt to seduce someone
verb
(Of an army) to move forward
To change or improve
To increase in price or value
To move forward in a certain direction
To try to seduce someone

dare

US / deə(r) /

•

UK / der /

noun
A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
verb
To challenge someone to do something that is risky
To have enough courage to do something

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtl /

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

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

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

phone

US / fəʊn /

•

UK / foʊn /

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

finger

US / ˈfɪŋgə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚ /

noun
One of the five long parts of the hand
verb
To touch something with the ends of the hands
To identify the person guilty of a crime

might

US / maɪt /

•

UK / maɪt /

other
Used to politely request an action
Used to express that something could happen
Power, strength, force or influence

genuinely

US / 'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ /

adverb
In a real, actual, not false or artificial way

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

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

certificate

US / səˈtɪfɪkət /

•

UK / sərˈtɪfɪkət /

noun
Official paper accepted as proof of something

resolution

US / ˌrezə'lu:ʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛzəˈluʃən /

noun
End part of a story resolving the conflict
Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
Statement of the decisions of a group
Answer to a problem or conflict
Promise made to accomplish something

demand

US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /

•

UK / dɪˈmænd /

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

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

congress

US / 'kɒŋɡres /

•

UK / ˈkɑŋɡrɪs /

noun
Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
American governing body of elected representatives

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

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

infamous

US / 'ɪnfəməs /

•

UK / ˈɪnfəməs /

adjecitve
Famous because of something bad

malaysia

US / mə'leɪʒə /

•

UK / mə'leɪʒə /

other
A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independe

fan

US / fæn /

•

UK / fæn /

noun
Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
verb
To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
To use a device to cool yourself, something

leaflet

US / 'li:flət /

•

UK / ˈliflɪt /

noun
Pages bound together, e.g. with instructions

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

joke

US / dʒəʊk /

•

UK / dʒoʊk /

noun
A funny or amusing statement
Something or someone not taken seriously
verb
To say or do things that are meant to be funny

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

why

US / waɪ /

•

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

•

UK / rɪˈples /

verb
To use instead of something else
To return an item to its original location

murphy

US / 'mɜ:fɪ /

•

UK / 'mɜ:fɪ /

noun
A potato.

representative

US / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /

•

UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

adjecitve
Acting or speaking for other people
Typical of a particular group or thing
noun
Typical example of a particular category
Politician who acts on behalf of the people
A person who acts as an agent or sales person

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

•

UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

predator

US / 'predətə(r) /

•

UK / ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr /

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

hardliner

US / ˌhɑ:d'laɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˌhɑ:d'laɪnə(r) /

noun
Politician insisting on their views being accepted

elect

US / ɪ'lekt /

•

UK / ɪˈlɛkt /

verb
To select someone for a position by voting

few

US / fju: /

•

UK / fju /

pronoun
Not many, a small number

job

US / dʒɒb /

•

UK / dʒɑ:b /

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

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

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

•

UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

verb
To say you will certainly do something

adjourn

US / əˈdʒɜ:n /

•

UK / əˈdʒɜ:rn /

verb
To stop or change the time or place of a meeting

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

•

UK / ˈmɑdən /

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

•

UK / ʃɔrt /

adverb
Less than what is needed
Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
verb
(Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
adjecitve
Measuring a small distance
Happening for a small amount of time
Unfriendly or rude

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚ /

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

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

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

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

rodgers

US / ˈrɒdʒəz /

•

UK / ˈrɑːdʒərz /

marcel

US / mɑ:'sel /

•

UK / mɑ:'sel /

other
A hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
Make a marcel in a woman's hair

climb

US / klaɪm /

•

UK / klaɪm /

noun
A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
verb
To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
To increase or rise toward a higher price or point

indignity

US / ɪnˈdɪgnəti /

•

UK / ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti /

noun
Something that offends your pride or dignity

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

check

US / tʃek /

•

UK / tʃɛk /

adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

cycle

US / ˈsaɪkl /

•

UK / ˈsaɪkəl /

noun
Series of regular and repeated actions
Bicycle, bike
verb
To go through a series of events repeatedly
To ride on a bicycle

reconsider

US / ˌri:kənˈsɪdə(r) /

•

UK / ˌrikənˈsɪdɚ /

verb
To think whether to change an earlier decision

fraud

US / frɔ:d /

•

UK / frɔd /

noun
Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
Person who pretends to be what he or she is not

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.

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

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

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

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

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

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

•

UK / ɪˈnʌf /

adjecitve
Sufficient to answer the need
adverb
To a satisfactory degree
pronoun
Equal to what is needed; as much as required
Adequate number or amount

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

tally

US / 'tælɪ /

•

UK / ˈtæli /

noun
A score or amount
verb
To count or reckon up; to score a point

hereby

US / hɪəˈbaɪ /

•

UK / hɪrˈbaɪ /

adverb
(Used when stating that something is official)

birth

US / bɜ:θ /

•

UK / bɜ:rθ /

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

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

cue

US / kju: /

•

UK / kju /

noun
Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
Signal telling when you have to do something
verb
To give a signal telling someone when to act/speak

florida

US / 'flɒrɪdə /

•

UK / 'flɔ:rədə /

noun
A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confed

suck

US / sʌk /

•

UK / sʌk /

noun
Drawing of liquid into a tube or hole
phrasal verb
To trick or deceive someone into doing something
verb
To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
To be very bad, undesirable, or unpleasant
To pull or remove something with great power
To attract someone; make someone interested
To draw into your mouth through a small hole

solve

US / sɒlv /

•

UK / sɑ:lv /

verb
To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

•

UK / ˈsɪriəs /

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

win

US / wɪn /

•

UK / wɪn /

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

babble

US / ˈbæbl /

•

UK / ˈbæbəl /

verb
To talk without speaking clearly
To make the sound of running water

interesting

US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

adjecitve
Taking your attention; making you want to know
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

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

endless

US / ˈendləs /

•

UK / ˈɛndlɪs /

adjecitve
Having or appearing to have no end

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

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

adverb
One more time, once more

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

kevin

US / ˈkevin /

•

UK / ˈkɛvin /

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

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

receipt

US / rɪˈsi:t /

•

UK / rɪˈsit /

noun
Act of receiving something
Piece of paper showing you have paid

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

county

US / ˈkaʊnti /

•

UK / ˈkaʊnti /

noun
Administrative region within a country or a state

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

verb
To take place or occur

fart

US / fɑ:t /

•

UK / fɑrt /

noun
Gas emitted from the anus
verb
To break wind; to emit gas from the anus

political

US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /

•

UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /

adjecitve
Being active or interested in government matters
Diplomatic
Of the system of elections and government
Concerning government or public affairs
Involved in getting of power/influence in a group

current

US / 'kʌrənt /

•

UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /

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

bubba

US / ˈbʌbə /

•

UK / ˈbʌbə /

noun

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

bunch

US / bʌntʃ /

•

UK / bʌntʃ /

noun
A group of things of the same kind
verb
To group people or things closely together
(Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds

mafia

US / ˈmɑ:fɪɑ: /

•

UK / ˈmɑfɪˌɑ /

noun
Secret criminal organization

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

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

•

UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

noun
Singular of species

whenever

US / wenˈevə(r) /

•

UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /

adverb
At any or every time that

bang

US / bæŋ /

•

UK / bæŋ /

noun
Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
A loud noise
verb
To strike something loudly or forcefully

shh

US / ʃ /

•

UK / ʃ /

exclamation
Sound people make to make someone be quiet

chamber

US / 'tʃeɪmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtʃembɚ /

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

toilet

US / ˈtɔɪlət /

•

UK / 'tɔɪlət /

noun
Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
verb
To wash and take care of your body

hire

US / ˈhaɪə(r) /

•

UK / haɪr /

noun
Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
verb
To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
To give the use of something in exchange for money

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

case

US / keɪs /

•

UK / kes /

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

quiet

US / 'kwaɪət /

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UK / ˈkwaɪɪt /

adjecitve
Hidden, or done in a private way
Not loud; making very little sound
verb
To cause to become calmer or less loud

that

US / ðæt /

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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’

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

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

fun

US / fʌn /

•

UK / fʌn /

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

weirdo

US / ˈwɪədəʊ /

•

UK / ˈwɪrdoʊ /

noun
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

thin

US / θɪn /

•

UK / θɪn /

adjecitve
Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
(Of air) having little oxygen
Being or growing far apart in small amounts
Not thick; not wide in size
Having little flesh or fat on the body
Being weak or useless
verb
To make flow more easily by adding water or liquid

mccarthy

US / məˈkɑːθi /

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UK / məˈkɑrθi /

pelosi

US / ˈpelɪt /

•

UK / ˈpɛlɪt /

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

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

currently

US / ˈkʌrəntli /

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UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /

adverb
Happening or being in the present time

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

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

paul

US / pɔ:l /

•

UK / pɔ:l /

other
Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

trial

US / ˈtraɪəl /

•

UK / ˈtraɪəl, traɪl /

adjecitve
Being made or done as a test or experiment
noun
Hearing and judgment of a case in court
Act or process of testing or experimenting
verb
To be made or done as a test or experiment

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

bailiff

US / ˈbeɪlɪf /

•

UK / ˈbelɪf /

noun
American law officer who helps a judge in court
Person paid to collect property to repay debts

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

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

necessary

US / 'nesəsərɪ /

•

UK / ˈnɛsɪˌsɛri /

adjecitve
Needed or required; unavoidable

bearer

US / ˈbeərə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbɛrɚ /

noun
Someone who bears (wedding ring, for example)

whole

US / həul /

•

UK / hol /

adjecitve
Complete or full; all of
Being in a good condition
noun
Complete amount or sum; total

goof

US / gu:f /

•

UK / ɡuf /

noun
A silly or stupid mistake
verb
To make a silly or stupid mistake

portray

US / pɔ:ˈtreɪ /

•

UK / pɔ:rˈtreɪ /

verb
To play a character in theater or on film
To represent something for artistic purposes

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

ability

US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

noun
The power, resources or skill to do something

same

US / seɪm /

•

UK / sem /

adjecitve
Being equal in quality and amount
Identical; not different
Not changing; constant

voter

US / ˈvəʊtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvotɚ /

noun
Person who can vote in an election

eddie

US / ɪnˈsɪstənt /

•

UK / ɪnˈsɪstənt /

please

US / pli:z /

•

UK / pliz /

adverb
Used when you politely ask people for things
verb
To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
To make someone happy by doing something

boehner

US / /

•

UK / /

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

cut

US / kʌt /

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UK / kʌt /

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

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

understand

US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

roadside

US / 'rəʊdsaɪd /

•

UK / ˈrodˌsaɪd /

noun
Edge of a way or road or path

somebody

US / 'sʌmbədɪ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /

noun
Important well-respected person
pronoun
Person who is not known or named

comically

US / 'kɒmɪklɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɪkl:ɪ /

adverb
In a way that makes you laugh

development

US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

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

surprising

US / səˈpraɪzɪŋ /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪzɪŋ /

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

favour

US / ˈfeɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfevɚ /

noun
What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
verb
To prefer or promote over another

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

sum

US / sʌm /

•

UK / sʌm /

noun
Amount when all is added together; total
verb
To add two or more numbers together; total

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

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

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

usually

US / ˈju:ʒuəli /

•

UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /

adverb
Normally; regularly

jet

US / dʒet /

•

UK / dʒɛt /

noun
Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
(Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
A pipe that water or gas goes through
Hard, black, usually shiny stone
verb
(Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
To travel on a jet plane

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

flub

US / flʌb /

•

UK / flʌb /

noun
Make a mess of

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈlidɚ /

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

saucer

US / ˈsɔ:sə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɔsɚ /

noun
Small, round dish that you put a cup on

budweiser

US / 'bʌdʒɪtɪŋ /

•

UK / 'bʌdʒɪtɪŋ /

crazy

US / 'kreɪzɪ /

•

UK / ˈkrezi /

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

friend

US / frend /

•

UK / frɛnd /

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

ally

US / 'ælaɪ /

•

UK / 'ælaɪ /

noun
Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
verb
To join a group to offer or receive support

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

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

nobody

US / ˈnəʊbədi /

•

UK / ˈnoʊbədi /

pronoun
No person; no one; not any person

unprecedented

US / ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd /

•

UK / ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd /

adjecitve
Not having happened before, or to such a degree

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

noun
End of something; completion
Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
verb
To use or consume all of something
To reach the end; to complete something
To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

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

pick

US / pɪk /

•

UK / pɪk /

noun
Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
Item selected from a group of choices
verb
To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
To decide on a thing from various choices; select
To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

unveil

US / ˌʌnˈveɪl /

•

UK / ʌnˈvel /

verb
To remove something's outer covering

apartment

US / əˈpɑ:tmənt /

•

UK / əˈpɑ:rtmənt /

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

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

•

UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

adverb
More than usual; extremely

aaron

US / ˈɛərən /

•

UK / ˈɛrən, ˈær- /

proper noun
(in the Bible) brother of Moses and traditional founder of the Jewish priesthood.

Introduction to Video Content

This article explores the recent chaos within the House Republican party and the possibility of Donald Trump becoming the new Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted after only nine months on the job, leaving the position vacant with no replacement. The situation has paralyzed Congress and caused widespread chaos. Some Republicans and GOP pundits are now suggesting that Donald Trump should be considered for the role of Speaker of the House. This article also mentions a recent gag order placed on Trump by a judge in his fraud trial, prohibiting him from speaking publicly about court staff. The article discusses the potential implications of this order and the overall state of politics in America. Overall, the article highlights the ongoing turmoil within the Republican party and the potential for Trump to play a significant role moving forward.

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House Republicans have once again descended into chaos and paralyzed Congress after they ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who lasted just nine months on the job, replaced him with nobody, and then left town.

And now, some Republicans and GOP pundits are floating the possibility of making Donald Trump the new Speaker of the House.

For more on this, it's time for A Closer Look.

-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

Here is where we're at in America right now.

Yesterday, a former president of the United States was placed under a gag order by a judge, and it somehow wasn't even the biggest news of the day.

Tonight, the judge in Donald Trump's fraud trial is issuing a gag order against the former president.

It bans him from speaking publicly about members of the court staff.

For the first time ever, a former president of the United States was slapped with a gag order.

Yes, this is the first time a former president has been slapped with a gag order, unless you count the time Hillary told Bill to shut up at a dinner party.

Did I ever tell you guys about the time I got drunk with Boris Yeltsin?

Yes, yes, you did.

The last time was, let's see now, five minutes ago.

Now, this gag order means Trump can no longer talk about court staff in public, although it's very possible Trump misunderstood the meaning of the word gag.

So now your dear former president can't do gags, can't do pranks, can't do goofs of any time, so now if I tell you to pull my finger, I have to legally add, when you do it, I'm going to fart.

And that's sad because that takes all the fun out of it.

But that was not the lead story yesterday because, of course, this happened.

For the first time in the history of American democracy and the first Congress of 1789, the Speaker of the House has been removed from his position as the leader of the chamber by a vote of 216 to 210.

Lawmakers booted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing the House into chaos and into unprecedented territory.

This is the first time it's ever happened.

Republicans have a knack for creating history in the most embarrassing way.

It's like saying, hey, the Jets made history.

This is the first time in his career Aaron Rodgers has gone a whole season without throwing an interception.

And, yeah,

Yeah, guys, the Jets jokes are back.

When it looked like they were going to be good this year, I was worried because we need Jets jokes.

But then Rodgers tore his ACL up, and as sad as it was for Jets fans, it was a relief for comedy writers.

Is it a coincidence that ACL are also the initials of a closer look?

I don't know.

It was pretty...suspicious.

So, House Republicans are in chaos, although I'm not sure we can call this unprecedented territory, since House Republicans are always in chaos.

We've been saying the Republican Party is in chaos on this show for eight years.

We just use the same cue card over and over.

Wally keeps it on standby at all times.

Can I just say, Wally, it is great to be back at work with you, and I did check you will still get paid extra every time you have a line.

And the moment the vote tally was finished was also historic, because as far as anyone can tell, it's the first time these words have ever been uttered.

On this vote, the yeas are 216, the nays are 210.

The resolution is adopted.

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

The office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant.

Cool.

So the position that's third in line to the presidency is currently like a...

Roadside motel.

Then they adjourned and left town without picking someone.

Here's the moment Congressman Patrick McHenry, a McCarthy ally, adjourned the session, and you can tell how mad he is because he really pounded that thing.

The chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the chair.

Whoa!

Was he closing the session or trying to win a stuffed panda at the county fair?

He went after that like a Brooklyn third grader killing a spotted lanternfly.

And look, I know they're an invasive species and killing them is the right play, but I think we've all seen a kid doing it with a little too much panache.

Who makes you think, oh, this is just a starter kit for them.

So they fired the speaker, then just left town without picking a new one.

It's very Republican Party to take step one without putting any thought into step two.

Well, I just sold my apartment.

Cool.

Where are you moving to?

Moving?

Can't I just stay here?

No. If you want to stay here, why'd you sell it?

Well, I wanted the money.

You can't have both.

Shh, quiet.

I'm trying to think.

Did you just fall asleep while you were thinking?

Now,

As historic as this development is, it's also not all that surprising Kevin McCarthy has never exactly been the most gifted politician.

He's not especially charismatic.

He doesn't seem to stand for anything, and sometimes it's just genuinely hard to understand what he's trying to say.

Like when he appeared at a Trump rally in 2020 and said this.

I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel.

And I promise you this,

I won't bang her with it, but I'll bang the end to the socialism and yes to America.

It's hard to be on stage with Trump and be the one making the least amount of sense.

I'll bang the end of the socialism and yes to America.

Why does he sound like a print ad for Budweiser in Malaysia?

If someone you love ever starts talking like that, you need to immediately call 911, or as Kevin would say, call one, then another one, and then before both of those, a nine.

So McCarthy wasn't an especially memorable political talent, and he had to endure all kinds of indignities to climb his way to the top of the garbage heap that is the House Republican Caucus.

Like the time Donald Trump just called him by a completely different name, and McCarthy didn't correct him.

There was progress today.

I look forward to solving it.

Thank you, Steve.

My name is Kevin.

It's Steve now.

Go change your birth certificate or get lost.

Now, in Trump's defense, he was about to introduce someone named Steve, but because his brain is just ooze, he misfired and called McCarthy Steve.

I think part of the reason is that whenever Trump has to read something off a teleprompter at a formal event, as opposed to just vomiting up, off-the-cuff babble about toilets and windmills, he has to get the gears in motion way in advance.

The whole time Kevin McCarthy was speaking, I'm sure Trump was standing behind himself thinking, okay, Steve is next.

Steve, Steve, Steve.

Wait, who the hell is this guy?

Screw it.

Just go with Steve.

Everybody Steve now.

Everybody Steve.

And that's a flub.

That's not a gag, so it's legally allowed.

It doesn't violate the order.

Never mind.

But that's the modern GOP.

You have to endure endless humiliation just to get a job that sucks, and that wasn't the last of the many indignities McCarthy suffered.

In order to curry favor with the hardliners in his caucus, he had to fly down to Mar-a-Lago for that infamous picture with Donald Trump just three weeks after the insurrection on January 6th.

He had to smile for a photo with the guy who tried to overturn American democracy and might have almost got him killed.

It's like watching the alien and the predator team up for a podcast called No Hard Feelings.

McCarthy also attempted to portray himself as a serious statesman prepared for the job of speaker, but his attempts were not especially impressive, like when he unveiled what he said would be his agenda if he became speaker,

But it was comically thin.

What we're going to roll out today is a commitment to America, and we want to roll it out to you, to the entire country, to know exactly what we will do if you would trust us and give us the ability to take a new direction for this country.

What the commitment is is a plan, a plan for a new direction.

So you know what?

We've created a commitment to America.

That's your plan?

It's one page.

It looks like a leaflet they hand out in Times Square for 15% off at Bubba Gump Shrimp.

If you buy deodorant and gum at CVS, you get a receipt that's way longer than that.

But that tells you why McCarthy failed and why so many Republican speakers before him have failed, from John Boehner to Paul Ryan.

Republicans don't actually have a discernible ideological agenda that they all agree on.

There are no coherent policy goals other than cutting taxes for rich people and banning woke Antifa Barbie dolls, and none of those things are popular with voters, so they end up in this nonstop vicious cycle where a speaker gets elected,

A bunch of hardliners demand that he do crazy...

He says no, then they take him out back and hit him over the head like this.

It all ended in humiliation for McCarthy and his allies, which is fitting because McCarthy had to humiliate himself to get the job in the first place.

He basically had to crawl over broken glass to get hired for a...

Job he couldn't even keep for nine months.

Remember, back in January, when he lost the vote for speaker over and over and over again, and he just had to sit there in shame while the clerk announced that no speaker had been elected 14 times in a row,

Like he was living in some sort of David Lynchian nightmare.

A speaker has not been elected.

A speaker has not...

Has not...

It is happening again.

McCarthy finally got the job on the 15th try after making a bunch of promises, like, for example, implementing a new rule that any one member of the GOP caucus could bring a motion to remove him, which is exactly what they did to him.

And even knowing that, he still dared his critics, specifically Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, to try to get rid of him before the vote was called.

If somebody wants to make a motion against me, bring it.

That's right, bring it.

And I can promise you this, if you call a vote to remove me, I'll take that gavel and I won't bang you with it, but I will gavel it to make a banging sound that gavels the end to Yes America.

Oh, I'm going to get replaced.

Well, Gaetz and his small band of kooks and weirdos did bring it and McCarthy is now gone.

And because you have to be insane to actually want this job, some Republicans are floating the name of a person who is, in fact, insane.

Sources telling me at this hour, some House Republicans have been in contact with and have started an effort to draft former President Donald Trump to be the next speaker.

And I have been told that President Trump might be open to helping the Republican Party, at least in the short term, if necessary.

Incredible.

Only the Republicans would consider giving the job of speaker to someone who is under a gag order.

It's like hiring a French mime as your new NFL play-by-play guy.

Marcel, what do you think of this play the Chiefs are drawing up?

I agree, Marcel.

Ravens defense is like a wall.

What's that?

You have something else to add?

Oh, you also want to talk about Taylor Swift?

I'm with you, Marcel.

I can't get enough of it.

Also, I like when Hannity, who is best friends with Trump and talks to him constantly, says sources are telling him Trump is open to it.

So Trump told you that?

Sources is just Trump's mafia nickname.

Wait, I hear that?

Oh, I got it from Donnie Saucers.

But this perfectly sums up the current state of the Republican Party.

Usually when someone's in court, they have to call a friend to ask for help.

In this case, he's calling from court to offer it.

Sean, tell your viewers I'm willing to do it.

Hold on, the bailiff is gonna take the phone away.

Although the funniest example of right-wing pundits teasing this possibility came from Newsmax.

The anchor tried to be coy about reporting the news that Republicans were floating Trump as a new speaker, but it was not especially grateful.

So far, there have been a few names, but remember, it doesn't necessarily have to be a member of Congress, either.

That is true, it could be me.

It'll be very interesting to see who it could be moving forward.

Yeah, no, I think that's an interesting point.

I'm glad you brought that up, that it doesn't have to be a member of the House.

It could be someone else.

Maybe rhymes with Trump, who knows?

Oh, it rhymes with Trump?

Oh, oh, please tell me it's one of the clumps.

Or all the clumps.

I would love to see Eddie Murphy play every member of the Republican Party at one giant dinner scene.

I'm guessing it would look something like this.

Hercules, Hercules.

That's enough.

House Republicans don't have a speaker and their standard bearer is in court for fraud.

You really can't sum up the current state of the party any better than that.

In the process, they paralyzed Congress.

Basically, Republicans pulled down their pants, squatted over the Constitution, and took a giant, well, I won't say it, but it...

Rhymes with Trump.

This has been A Closer Look.