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though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

joint

US / dʒɔɪnt /

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UK / dʒɔɪnt /

A2

adjecitve
Shared; involving working together; in common
noun
Body parts where bones meet and can move together
Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
A club or restaurant; place where you are

flare

US / fleə(r) /

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UK / flɛr /

B2

noun
A brief bright light
Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
Part of an object that spreads or becomes wider
verb
To become angry or excited suddenly
To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
To spread something or make something wider

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

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UK / wɚθ /

A2

other
the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
having a particular value, especially in money

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

pod

US / pɒd /

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UK / pɑ:d /

B2

noun
Seed container that grows on plants

individual

US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /

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UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Made for use by one single person
Having a distinct manner different from others
noun
Single person, looked at separately from others

smart

US / smɑ:t /

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UK / smɑ:rt /

A2

adjecitve
Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
Looking clean, neat and stylish
(Of phones, weapons) with clever features
Associated with rich, popular and stylish people
Clever; with intelligence
adverb
Energetic or quick in motion or movement
In a clever way; with intelligence
noun
Feeling of being hurt and upset
Sharp, burning pain
verb
To feel hurt or upset
To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

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UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

A2

noun
Starting a new project; introducing new product
Act of firing rockets into the air
verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

wing

US / wɪŋ /

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UK / wɪŋ /

A2

noun
Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
verb
To fly to a place

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

french

US / frentʃ /

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UK / frentʃ /

A1

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

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

gulf

US / gʌlf /

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UK / ɡʌlf /

B1

noun
Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
Wide separation or difference between two groups
Deep hole in the ground

supersonic

US / ˌsu:pə'sɒnɪk /

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UK / ˌsupɚˈsɑnɪk /

C2

adjecitve
Greater/faster than the speed of sound

exact

US / ɪɡ'zækt /

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UK / ɪɡˈzækt /

A2

adjecitve
Completely correct; accurate; specific
verb
To get something, sometimes using force

royce

US / rɔɪ'æl /

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UK / rɔɪ'æl /

A1

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

rank

US / ræŋk /

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UK / ræŋk /

B1

adjecitve
Complete and total; very obvious
Growing out of control
(Of a smell) very bad; pungent; stinking
noun
Group of people with a certain level of status
Level or position, as in society/sport competition
A place for taxis to wait for customers
Row in which people stand side by side, as in army
verb
To rate or class things
To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
To put items into a sequence, e.g. of importance

special

US / 'speʃl /

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UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

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

responsible

US / rɪ'spɒnsəbl /

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UK / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being the cause of something that has occurred
Having the duty of dealing with something
Able to be trusted to do what needs to be done

vehicle

US / ˈvi:əkl /

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UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /

A2

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

package

US / ˈpækɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈpækɪdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Presented as one item but includes several
noun
Box or container items are placed in for mailing
A container for items for sale, e.g. food
Group of several items or services offered as one
verb
To present or sell a group of things as one item
To put something into a container to store it

royal

US / 'rɔɪəl /

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UK / ˈrɔɪəl /

A2

adjecitve
Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
Concerning a king or queen
Used in some titles of noble persons, places

ambitious

US / æmˈbɪʃəs /

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UK / æmˈbɪʃəs /

A2

adjecitve
Having the desire to be successful in life, work

nuclear

US / ˈnju:kliə(r) /

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UK / ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju- /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or involving the center of an atom

capable

US / 'keɪpəbl /

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UK / ˈkepəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being able to do something very well; proficient

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

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UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

seventy

US / ˈsevnti /

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UK / ˈsɛvənti /

A1

number
70

africa

US / 'æfrɪkə /

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UK / ˈæfrɪkə /

A1

noun
Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans

role

US / rəʊl /

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UK / rol /

A2

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

export

US / ˈekspɔ:t /

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UK / ˈekspɔ:rt /

A2

noun
When goods are sold to another country
verb
To send goods to be sold in another country

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

perform

US / pə'fɔ:m /

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UK / pɚˈfɔrm /

A1

verb
To carry out an action well or successfully
To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.

seven

US / ˈsevn /

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UK / ˈsɛvən /

A1

number
Number 7

breathe

US / bri:ð /

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UK / brið /

A2

verb
To move air into and out of your lungs
To say something very softly
To stop moving so one can rest

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

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

jet

US / dʒet /

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UK / dʒɛt /

B1

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

interested

US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /

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UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

A1

adjecitve
Having had your attention taken; curious
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

mutual

US / 'mju:tʃʊəl /

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UK / ˈmjutʃuəl /

B1

adjecitve
Shared between two or more people
noun

enter

US / 'entə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1

verb
To start a career or an education
To become a competitor in a contest
To add or type information in a computer
To go into a room, building etc.

can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

development

US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

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UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

A2

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

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

turkey

US / ˈtɜ:ki /

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UK / ˈtɜ:rki /

C1

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

fighter

US / ˈfaɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈfaɪtɚ /

A2

noun
Something or someone that fights

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

emphasis

US / ˈemfəsɪs /

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UK / ˈɛmfəsɪs /

A2

noun
Special attention, importance, or force
Stress placed on part of a word or phrase

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

considerably

US / kənˈsɪdərəbli /

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UK / kənˈsɪdərəblɪ /

B1

adverb
Quite a lot; to a large degree

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

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UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

program

US / 'prəʊɡræm /

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UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

A1

noun
Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
A plan or schedule of events
Series of classes at a college or university
A computer application
TV show
verb
To make someone act or think in a certain way
To write computer code for a piece of software

fit

US / fɪt /

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UK / fɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Good looking; physically attractive
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
noun
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

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UK / fræns /

A1

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

laser

US / ˈleɪzə(r) /

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UK / ˈlezɚ /

B1

noun
Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
Powerful beam of light used for cutting precisely

cheap

US / tʃi:p /

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UK / tʃip /

A1

adjecitve
Not costing a lot of money
Having a low quality or value
Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

depression

US / dɪ'preʃn /

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UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /

B2

noun
Medical condition of a lack of vitality
Period of unemployment and low economic activity

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

arm

US / ɑ:m /

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UK / ɑrm /

A1

noun
Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
A branch of another object e.g. company
The side part of a chair where your arms go
The influence or power an authority has
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

nevertheless

US / ˌnevəðəˈles /

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UK / ˌnevərðəˈles /

A2

adverb
In spite of what has just been said; nonetheless

switzerland

US / 'swɪtsələnd /

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UK / 'swɪtsərlənd /

A1

other
A landlocked federal republic in central Europe

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

thunder

US / 'θʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈθʌndɚ /

B1

noun
Loud sound
The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
verb
To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
To express something loudly; shout angrily

accept

US / ək'sept /

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UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

radar

US / ˈreɪdɑ:(r) /

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UK / ˈredɑr /

B2

noun
Radio device used to find the location of objects

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

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UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

reconnaissance

US / rɪˈkɒnɪsns /

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UK / rɪˈkɑ:nɪsns /

A1

noun
Finding out information about the enemy

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

surface

US / 'sɜ:fɪs /

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UK / ˈsɚfəs /

A2

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

corporation

US / ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn /

A2

noun
Big company or a combination of several companies

japan

US / dʒəˈpæn /

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UK / dʒəˈpæn /

A1

noun
A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
verb
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

thirty

US / 'θɜ:tɪ /

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UK / ˈθə:ti /

A1

number
30

ultimately

US / ˈʌltɪmətli /

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UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /

B1

adverb
Done or considered as the final and most important

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

tell

US / tel /

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UK / tɛl /

A1

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

requirement

US / rɪ'kwaɪəmənt /

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UK / rɪˈkwaɪrmənt /

A2

noun
A demand that someone does something
Something that is a necessity

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

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

decrease

US / dɪˈkri:s /

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UK / dɪˈkris /

B1

noun
Amount by which something has been reduced
verb
To reduce the size, amount or number of something

operator

US / ˈɒpəreɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈɑ:pəreɪtə(r) /

A2

noun
Someone who operates or controls a machine
Person whose job it is to connect phone calls

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

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

fly

US / flaɪ /

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UK / flai /

A1

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

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

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

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in status or kind to something else
Similar; the same
adverb
For example
preposition
Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
In a way similar to the way something is done
Such as; for example
verb
To want to
To find something pleasing; to prefer something

own

US / əʊn /

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UK / on /

A1

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

aerospace

US / 'eərəʊspeɪs /

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UK / ˈɛroˌspes /

B2

noun
Industry of air and space travel

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

case

US / keɪs /

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UK / kes /

A1

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

least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

A1

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

solve

US / sɒlv /

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UK / sɑ:lv /

A2

verb
To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

bomb

US / bɒm /

•

UK / bɑm /

B1

noun
An explosive device
verb
To attack with explosives
To fail or be completely unsuccessful

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

train

US / treɪn /

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UK / tren /

A1

noun
Line of people, animals moving the same direction
Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
Series of events happening one after another
verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

conflict

US / 'kɒnflɪkt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /

A2

noun
Argument or struggle between two or more parties
verb
To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

•

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

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

europe

US / ˈjʊərəp /

•

UK / ˈjʊrəp /

A1

noun
A continent including Germany, France and Spain
other
The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

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

modification

US / ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / mɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə) /

B1

noun
A small change to a machine, system, or plan

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

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

counterpart

US / ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt /

B2

noun
Person/thing having same function/characteristics

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

A2

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

cannon

US / 'kænən /

•

UK / ˈkænən /

B2

noun
Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
verb
To hit and bounce off

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

maintain

US / meɪn'teɪn /

•

UK / menˈten /

A2

verb
To keep saying something a certain way
To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
To keep, exist or continue without changing

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

•

UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

magic

US / 'mædʒɪk /

•

UK / ˈmædʒɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
Being able to produce good results or success
noun
Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
Performance of tricks for entertainment
Special ability or skill that causes success
Use of the supernatural to make things happen

aviation

US / ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi- /

B2

noun
Science or practice of flying aircraft

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

A1

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

seat

US / si:t /

•

UK / sit /

A1

noun
Place where a government or organization is based
A chair or place to sit
Official position in an organization
Part of a chair on which a person sits
verb
To have seats available for a number of people
To give someone a place to sit down

venture

US / 'ventʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvɛntʃɚ /

B1

adjecitve
(Business activity) taking chances or risks
noun
(Business) activity involving calculated risks
verb
To risk something, such as money
To face the dangers, take the risk of something
To say something; to dare to speak your mind

tree

US / tri: /

•

UK / tri /

A1

noun
Tall green plants in a forest

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

form

US / fɔ:m /

•

UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

ecuador

US / 'ekwədɔ:(r) /

•

UK / 'ekwədɔ:r /

A1

noun
A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in; the landscape is dominat

merge

US / mɜ:dʒ /

•

UK / mɜ:rdʒ /

B1

noun
Causing two or more things to combine into one
verb
To cause two or more things to combine into one
To be combined into one

mostly

US / ˈməʊstli /

•

UK / ˈmoʊstli /

A2

adverb
In large part; mainly or chiefly

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

UK / kɔl /

A1

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

debut

US / 'deɪbju: /

•

UK / deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju /

B1

noun
First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star

fleet

US / fli:t /

•

UK / flit /

B1

noun
Group of ships under one commander

device

US / dɪˈvaɪs /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪs /

A2

noun
Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
Method of doing something; a way

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

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

british

US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of British

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

A1

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

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

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

slight

US / slaɪt /

•

UK / slaɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Small (amount, quality)
Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
noun
Rude and disrepectful treatment
verb
To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

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

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

account

US / ə'kaʊnt /

•

UK / əˈkaʊnt /

A1

noun
An advantage
Arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
An invoice for things bought
Arrangement whereby you can use online services
A description, often written, of events; report

encourage

US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ /

•

UK / ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /

A2

verb
To increase the chance of something happening
To make someone more determined or confident

responsibility

US / rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
A thing to be done because it is morally correct
State of being dependable or reliable

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

engine

US / 'endʒɪn /

•

UK / ˈɛndʒɪn /

A2

noun
Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
The part of a train that pulls railway cars

modify

US / ˈmɒdɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ /

B1

verb
To make minor change to something

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

acceptance

US / əkˈseptəns /

•

UK / ækˈsɛptəns /

A2

noun
Act of accepting; agreement to accept

succeed

US / sək'si:d /

•

UK / səkˈsid /

A2

verb
To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
To take over position of one who has died or left
To come after or replace in a series

batch

US / bætʃ /

•

UK / bætʃ /

B2

noun
Amount of something that is produced at one time
A group of things made or done together
verb
To combine or arrange together into a group

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

A1

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

original

US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

•

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
Being unique or thinking differently from others

anger

US / ˈæŋgə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæŋɡɚ /

A2

noun
Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
verb
To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed

list

US / lɪst /

•

UK / lɪst /

A1

noun
Lean of a boat to one side
Series of written names, words or numbers
verb
To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
To present for sale for a specific price
To write a series of names, words, or numbers

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

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

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

tool

US / tu:l /

•

UK / tul /

A2

noun
Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
verb
To provide a workshop with the right equipment

optical

US / ˈɒptɪkl /

•

UK / ˈɑptɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning vision or helping people see
Concerning light, lenses or cameras

india

US / 'ɪndɪə /

•

UK / ˈɪndɪə /

A1

proper noun
A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

available

US / əˈveɪləbl /

•

UK / əˈveləbəl /

A1

adjecitve
Present and able to be used
Able to be used at a scheduled time

rif

US / rɪf /

•

UK / rɪf /

A1

receiver

US / rɪˈsi:və(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsivɚ /

B1

noun
Earpiece of a telephone

performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

fortunately

US / ˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

•

UK / ˈfɔ:rtʃənətli /

A2

adverb
Through good luck; luckily

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

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

sell

US / sel /

•

UK / sɛl /

A1

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

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

countless

US / ˈkaʊntləs /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Being too many to be numbered or imagined

partnership

US / ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp /

B1

noun
Shared business relationship with someone
Working with others for some purpose

australia

US / ɒˈstreɪliə /

•

UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /

A1

noun
The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean

wait

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

A1

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

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

deploy

US / dɪˈplɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /

B1

verb
To put into position (often a military operation)

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

A1

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

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

A1

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

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

A1

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

predicament

US / prɪˈdɪkəmənt /

•

UK / prɪˈdɪkəmənt /

B1

noun
Difficult situation that is hard to get out of

millimetre

US / ˈmɪlimi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɪlimiːtər /

B1

noun
Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a metre (symbol mm)

component

US / kəmˈpəʊnənt /

•

UK / kəmˈponənt /

A2

adjecitve
Being a part of something
noun
One of the parts that something is made up of

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

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

warn

US / wɔ:n /

•

UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

separate

US / 'sepəreɪt /

•

UK / 'sepəreɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being different from or unrelated to another
verb
To divide two things by being in between them
To live away from your husband or wife
To move things away from each other

strike

US / straɪk /

•

UK / straɪk /

A2

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

underwent

US / ˌʌndə'went /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈwɛnt /

B1

verb
To experience or endure something (bad)

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

upgrade

US / ˌʌpˈgreɪd /

•

UK / ˈʌpˌɡred /

B1

noun
Updated or better version of something
verb
To improve something in terms of quality

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

initially

US / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

•

UK / ɪˈnɪʃəli /

A2

adverb
At first; originally

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

A1

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

furthermore

US / ˌfɜ:ðəˈmɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˌfɜ:rðərˈmɔ:r /

B1

adverb
In addition to what has been said

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

designation

US / ˌdezɪgˈneɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌdɛzɪɡˈneʃən /

B2

noun
Giving a name and purpose to something
Identification of what a thing should be used for

aden

US / ˈeɪdən /

•

UK / /

A1

other
An important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major

instance

US / 'ɪnstəns /

•

UK / ˈɪnstəns /

A2

noun
An example of something; case
verb
To give as an example of something else

sixty

US / 'sɪkstɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪksti /

A1

number
60

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

•

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

obstacle

US / ˈɒbstəkl /

•

UK / ˈɑbstəkəl /

B1

noun
Object that blocks a path or course

jaguar

US / ˈdʒægjuə(r) /

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UK / ˈdʒæɡˌwɑr, ˈdʒæɡjuˌɑr /

B2

noun
Large wild cat of Central and South America

six

US / sɪks /

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UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

retire

US / rɪ'taɪə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈtaɪr /

A2

verb
To stop using, producing, or servicing something
To stop taking part in a competition or game
To quit having jobs because you are old
To move to a different area or room (formal)
To go to bed (formal)

electro

US / ɪ'lektrəʊ /

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UK / ɪ'lektroʊ /

A1

noun
(Chemistry) short for electroplate, electrotype

tactical

US / ˈtæktɪkl /

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UK / ˈtæktɪkəl /

B2

adjecitve
Doing things to get the result you want; planned

nigeria

US / naɪˈdʒɪərɪə /

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UK / naɪˈdʒɪriə /

A1

noun
A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

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

loss

US / lɒs /

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UK / lɔ:s /

A2

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

tech

US / tek /

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UK / tɛk /

A2

noun
Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

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UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

adjecitve
Causing trouble
noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
Question to show understanding of a math concept

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

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UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

maintainability

US / meɪnˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti /

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UK / meɪnˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti /

A1

noun
Possibility of keeping (a machine) working

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

process

US / prə'ses /

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UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2

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

recently

US / ˈri:sntli /

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UK / 'risṇtlɪ /

A1

adverb
Just a while ago; not long ago

equip

US / ɪ'kwɪp /

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UK / ɪˈkwɪp /

A2

verb
To provide with necessary materials or skills