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Stop Letting Yourself Down: How to Actually Achieve Your Goals

Original YouTube Video | IzzySealey Published on 2023-07-16 Level：67 Speed：90 maxwordlevel：28

Video vocabulary

broad

US / brɔ:d /

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UK / brɔd /

adjecitve
General; not detailed
Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other

encounter

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UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /

noun
A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
verb
To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
To meet someone or something unexpectedly

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

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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

marathon

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UK / 'mærəθɑ:n /

adjecitve
Lasting for a long time
noun
Running race that is run over a distance of 42km

less

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UK / lɛs /

adjecitve
Smaller in amount or degree
adverb
To a smaller degree
noun
A smaller amount
preposition
With the subtraction of

realistic

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UK / ˌriəˈlɪstɪk /

adjecitve
Looks or appears real; like things really are

resolution

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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

specific

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UK / spɪˈsɪfɪk /

adjecitve
Precise; particular; just about that thing
Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing

tempting

US / ˈtemptɪŋ /

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UK / ˈtɛmptɪŋ /

verb
To make someone want something even if it's bad

deep

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UK / dip /

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

essential

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UK / ɪˈsɛnʃəl /

adjecitve
Extremely or most important and necessary

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

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

wishful

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UK / 'wɪʃfəl /

adjecitve
Believing what you know isn't true

also

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UK / ˈɔlso /

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

number
5

kind

US / kaɪnd /

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UK / kaɪnd /

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

live

US / lɪv /

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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

how

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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)

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

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UK / ˈsɪmpli /

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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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

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

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

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

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

might

US / maɪt /

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UK / maɪt /

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

rate

US / reɪt /

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UK / ret /

noun
Current price or cost of something
Speed or frequency of events over time
verb
To assess something or consider its qualities

stretch

US / stretʃ /

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UK / strɛtʃ /

noun
Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
A consecutive row of things
A period of time
verb
To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
To make something bigger by pulling on it

visualization

US / ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌvɪʒʊəlɪˈzeʃən /

noun
Act of creating an image in your mind

unfortunately

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

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UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /

adverb
In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily

the

US / ðə /

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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

addictive

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UK / əˈdɪktɪv /

adjecitve
Being powerless to stop doing or using something

free

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UK / fri /

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

filter

US / 'fɪltə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɪltɚ /

noun
Device to remove certain types of light, sound
Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
verb
To remove certain types of light, sound
To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas

matt

US / mæt /

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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)

may

US / meɪ /

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UK / me /

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

ready

US / 'redɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛdi /

adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

school

US / sku:l /

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UK / skul /

adjecitve
Being to do with schools and education
noun
Large group of fish that swim together
Education of a child
Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
A particular belief or idea about something
verb
To teach or train someone to know or do something

this

US / ðɪs /

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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

fair

US / feə(r) /

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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

entire

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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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

other

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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

psychological

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UK / ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /

adjecitve
Concerning the study of the mind
Concerning psychology

strive

US / straɪv /

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UK / straɪv /

verb
To work hard/make effort to achieve something

seventh

US / 'sevnθ /

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UK / ˈsɛvənθ /

noun
7th

sister

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

noun
Female you share a parent with
Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion

one

US / wʌn /

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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

versus

US / ˈvə:səs /

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UK / ˈvɚsəs, -səz /

preposition
Used to show that two things are competing

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

able

US / 'eɪbl /

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UK / ˈebəl /

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

cetera

US / ˈsetərə /

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UK / ˈsetərə /

other

distract

US / dɪ'strækt /

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UK / dɪˈstrækt /

verb
To draw someone's attention away from something

genuinely

US / 'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ /

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UK / ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ /

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

term

US / tɜ:m /

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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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

number
Number 3

accountability

US / əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ /

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UK / əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ /

noun
Responsibility to someone or for some activity

bank

US / bæŋk /

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UK / bæŋk /

noun
A financial institution that keeps or lends money
The side of a river
A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
verb
To put or keep your money in a bank
To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn

average

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UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /

adjecitve
Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
noun
Total of numbers divided by the number of items
verb
To add numbers then divide by the number of items

below

US / bɪ'ləʊ /

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UK / bɪˈlo /

preposition
In a lower position, place, or level

bridge

US / brɪdʒ /

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UK / brɪdʒ /

noun
Structure built over river, road so you can cross
verb
To make a link between; bring together

image

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UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /

noun
Picture, sculpture or painting of something
General idea or opinion of something
verb
To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine

make

US / meɪk /

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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

motivate

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UK / ˈmotəˌvet /

verb
To give someone a reason, the will to do something

order

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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

run

US / rʌn /

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UK / rʌn /

noun
Journey between two places made by ship or car
Series of similar things or successes and failures
Act of running; exercise of running
verb
To depart or travel according to a schedule
To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
(Of an engine) to be operating
To start or use a computer program
To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
To manage or operate a business
To operate or drive something
(Of a road) to go from one place to another
To move your legs faster than walking

phenomenon

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UK / fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən /

noun
Unusual event, fact that can be studied
Interesting or unusual person, group
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesti

ones

US / wʌnz /

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UK / wʌnz /

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

youtube

US / 'ju:tju:b /

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UK / 'ju:tu:b /

transitive verb
Upload a video of (someone or something) to the video-sharing website YouTube.

accomplish

US / ə'kʌmplɪʃ /

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UK / əˈkɑmplɪʃ /

verb
To succeed in doing; complete successfully

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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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)

care

US / keə(r) /

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UK / kɛr /

noun
Treatment you receive for your health or safety
Something that a person worries about
verb
To feel interest, concern, or worry
To look after someone or something

current

US / 'kʌrənt /

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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

even

US / 'i:vn /

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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

brian

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UK / ˌsɪnsɪ'nætɪ /

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

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UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

like

US / laɪk /

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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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

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

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

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UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

sit

US / sɪt /

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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

what

US / wɒt /

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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

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

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’

interesting

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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

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

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

stay

US / steɪ /

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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

cheer

US / tʃiə /

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UK / tʃɪr /

noun
Feeling of happiness or optimism
A loud shout of encouragement or approval
A toast used when raising your glass to drink
verb
To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
To make someone feel happier or less worried

evening

US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈivnɪŋ /

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

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

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

place

US / pleɪs /

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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

ultimately

US / ˈʌltɪmətli /

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UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /

adverb
Done or considered as the final and most important

action

US / 'ækʃn /

•

UK / ˈækʃən /

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

analysis

US / əˈnæləsɪs /

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UK / əˈnælɪsɪs /

noun
Careful study to better understand something

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

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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

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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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

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

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UK / ˈmidiəm /

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

second

US / 'sekənd /

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UK / ˈsɛkənd /

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon
verb
To agree to support a proposal at a meeting

comment

US / 'kɒment /

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UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

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

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

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

digitally

US / 'dɪdʒɪtəlɪ /

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UK / 'dɪdʒɪtəlɪ /

adverb
By means of electronic signals or computers

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfæmli /

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

outset

US / ˈaʊtset /

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UK / ˈaʊtˌsɛt /

noun
Beginning or start of something

scroll

US / skrəʊl /

•

UK / skroʊl /

noun
A long rolled piece of paper with writing on it
Something shaped like a rolled piece of paper
other
To move up, down, or across a computer screen
verb
To move up and down a computer screen

slowly

US / ˈsləʊli /

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UK / ˈsloʊli /

adverb
In an unhurried or not speedy manner

step

US / step /

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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

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

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

essentially

US / ɪˈsenʃəli /

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UK / ɪˈsenʃəli /

adverb
Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)

fundamentally

US / ˌfʌndəˈmentəli /

•

UK / ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ /

adverb
In a basic and important way

jump

US / dʒʌmp /

•

UK / dʒʌmp /

noun
Large sudden increase
An act of springing into the air
Bar or other thing that is jumped over
A sudden movement due to surprise
verb
To attack someone suddenly
To push your body into the air with your legs
To suddenly decide to do something
To make a sudden movement due to surprise

motivated

US / 'məʊtɪveɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈmotɪvetɪd /

adjecitve
Being enthusiastic to do something
verb
To give someone a reason, the will to do something

least

US / li:st /

•

UK / list /

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

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

value

US / 'vælju: /

•

UK / ˈvælju /

noun
Importance you attach to something
Some information expressed as a number
Stated price of something; worth
verb
To place a high importance on something
To say how much money something is worth

absolutely

US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /

•

UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /

adverb
Completely; totally; very

bullet

US / 'bʊlɪt /

•

UK / ˈbʊlɪt /

noun
Metal object fired from a gun
Dot at the beginning of each line in a list

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

find

US / faɪnd /

•

UK / faɪnd /

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

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

noun
Physical or mental strength

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

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

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

partner

US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /

noun
One you have a business/personal relationship with
Someone you have personal relationship with
verb
To join with others for work or other activity

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

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

language

US / ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /

noun
Words or signs used to communicate messages

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

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

track

US / træk /

•

UK / træk /

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

yeah

US / jeə /

•

UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

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

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

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

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

summary

US / ˈsʌməri /

•

UK / ˈsʌməri /

adjecitve
Brief, complete and accurate
noun
Shorter statement of the most important parts

shift

US / ʃɪft /

•

UK / ʃɪft /

adjecitve
(Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
noun
A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
Period of work starting at a certain time
verb
To change in position or direction
To move something from one place to another

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

cambridge

US / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /

•

UK / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /

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

daunt

US / dɔ:nt /

•

UK / dɔnt, dɑnt /

verb
To make someone feel less courageous or confident

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

notion

US / ˈnəuʃən /

•

UK / ˈnoʃən /

noun
Sudden idea or desire to do something

ourselves

US / ɑ:ˈselvz /

•

UK / aʊrˈsɛlvz, ɑr- /

pronoun
(Showing speaker is affected by their own action)

rewarding

US / rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ /

•

UK / rɪˈwɔ:rdɪŋ /

adjecitve
(Of job, etc.) giving a feeling of being worthwhile
verb
To give something because of someone's good work
To give someone money for helping the police
To give someone satisfaction for what they did

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

club

US / klʌb /

•

UK / klʌb /

noun
Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
Place where people go to listen to music and dance
Long stick used for hitting things, as in golf
verb
To be grouped with others
To hit hard with a thick and heavy stick, weapon

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

binge

US / bɪndʒ /

•

UK / bɪndʒ /

verb
To eat or drink too much at one time

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

gratification

US / ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɡrætəfɪˈkeʃən /

noun
Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction

item

US / ˈaɪtəm /

•

UK / ˈaɪtəm /

noun
Single, brief piece of news or reporting
Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group

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

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

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

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

basic

US / 'beɪsɪk /

•

UK / ˈbesɪk /

adjecitve
At the most important or easiest (beginner) level

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

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

excel

US / ɪkˈsel /

•

UK / ɪkˈsɛl /

verb
To perform an activity better than others

listen

US / ˈlɪsn /

•

UK / ˈlɪsən /

verb
To carefully consider what someone is saying

normal

US / 'nɔ:ml /

•

UK / ˈnɔrməl /

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

input

US / ˈɪnpʊt /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌpʊt /

noun
Advice or ideas that someone provides
verb
To put in information, advice or opinions

past

US / pɑ:st /

•

UK / pæst /

adjecitve
No longer current or new
adverb
So as to go beyond, or further than something
noun
Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
preposition
After a particular time
At a later point in distance; beyond

genuine

US / ˈdʒenjuɪn /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnjuɪn /

adjecitve
Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
Being sincere in your actions or character

discount

US / ˈdɪskaʊnt /

•

UK / ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt /

noun
A decrease in the price of something
verb
To consider to be not important or not true
To decrease the price of something
To refuse to accept an idea, suggestion as valid

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

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

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

strategy

US / 'strætədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈstrætədʒi /

noun
Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
other
Branch of military dealing with command

satisfied

US / ˈsætɪsfaɪd /

•

UK / ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd /

adjecitve
Happy because you got what you wanted; content
verb
To make someone happy because they got their wish
To do what is required in order to finish

surround

US / səˈraʊnd /

•

UK / səˈraʊnd /

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

tool

US / tu:l /

•

UK / tul /

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

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

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

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

verb
To think carefully about something

delay

US / dɪˈleɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈle /

noun
Action of being late or happening later
verb
To wait some amount of time before doing something
To do something later than is planned or expected
To stop something from happening for a time

achievable

US / ə'tʃi:vəbl /

•

UK / ə'tʃi:vəbl /

adjecitve
Possible to be done; that can be achieved

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

prioritize

US / praɪˈɒrətaɪz /

•

UK / praɪˈɔ:rətaɪz /

verb
To rank things in importance

speak

US / spi:k /

•

UK / spik /

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

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

write

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

bed

US / bed /

•

UK / bɛd /

noun
Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
A piece of furniture that people sleep on
An area on which other things are put
Area of ground to grow vegetables or flowers
verb
To have sex with someone
To plant, fix, or attach something firmly to

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

verb
To put food in your mouth

divide

US / dɪ'vaɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪd /

verb
To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
To separate something into equal pieces

motivation

US / ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌmotəˈveʃən /

noun
Reason behind why someone did something

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

•

UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

obviously

US / ˈɒbviəsli /

•

UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /

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

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

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

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

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

•

UK / klɪr /

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

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

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

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

leads

US / 'ledz /

•

UK / 'ledz /

other
Wires for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve crimes
Ropes used to tie some things to stop it escaping
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game

negative

US / 'neɡətɪv /

•

UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /

adjecitve
Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
In mathematics, being less than zero
Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
noun
The opposite to a positive electrical charge
In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
Image on camera film used to make a photo

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)

onto

US / ˈɒntə /

•

UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /

preposition
Towards a certain direction/into a certain area

metric

US / ˈmetrɪk /

•

UK / ˈmɛtrɪk /

adjecitve
Based on the meter as a standard of measurement

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

spending

US / ˈspendɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈspɛndɪŋ /

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

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

•

UK / stɔr, stor /

noun
Place where things are kept for future use
Place where you can go to buy things
verb
To put things in a place for later use

social

US / ˈsəuʃəl /

•

UK / ˈsoʃəl /

adjecitve
Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
Liking being with other people; friendly
Living together and depending on each other

unhelpful

US / ʌnˈhelpfl /

•

UK / ʌnˈhelpfl /

adjecitve
Providing no assistance

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

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

full

US / fʊl /

•

UK / fʊl /

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

emotion

US / iˈməuʃən /

•

UK / ɪˈmoʃən /

noun
A feeling such as sadness, anger or love

notice

US / 'nəʊtɪs /

•

UK / ˈnotɪs /

noun
Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
verb
To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing

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

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

flash

US / flæʃ /

•

UK / flæʃ /

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

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

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

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

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

plan

US / plæn /

•

UK / plæn /

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

number
6

activate

US / ˈæktɪveɪt /

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UK / ˈæktəˌvet /

verb
To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
To make something start working

busy

US / 'bɪzɪ /

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UK / ˈbɪzi /

adjecitve
Working hard doing something; full of activity
verb
To actively be occupied with doing something

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

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UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

verb
To take pleasure in something

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

often

US / ˈɔfən /

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UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

timeline

US / 'taɪmlaɪn /

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UK / 'taɪmlaɪn /

noun
Sequence of related events arranged in time order

spreadsheet

US / ˈspredʃi:t /

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UK / ˈsprɛdˌʃit /

noun
Computer file for performing calculations

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

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

group

US / ɡru:p /

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UK / ɡrup /

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

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

obstacle

US / ˈɒbstəkl /

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UK / ˈɑbstəkəl /

noun
Object that blocks a path or course

exist

US / ɪɡ'zɪst /

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UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /

verb
To be present, alive or real

emily

US / ˈɛməli /

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UK / ˈɛmɪli /

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

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UK / ˈfokəs /

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

interest

US / 'ɪntrəst /

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UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
Fee for borrowing money
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

fall

US / fɔ:l /

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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

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

izzy

US / /

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UK / /

instant

US / ˈɪnstənt /

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UK / ˈɪnstənt /

adjecitve
(Food) requiring very little preparation
Occurring immediately
noun
A very short period of time

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

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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

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

pronoun
A thing of any kind

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

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

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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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

overwhelm

US / ˌəʊvəˈwelm /

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UK / ˌoʊvərˈwelm /

verb
To defeat something or someone completely
To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)

resource

US / riˈsɔ:s /

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UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /

noun
Something that can be used profitably; asset
An essential supply of something
Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
verb
To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source

US / ʃeə(r) /

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UK / ʃɛr /

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

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

partially

US / ˈpɑ:ʃəli /

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UK / ˈpɑ:rʃəli /

adverb
In part; in some degree; not wholly

picture

US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /

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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

where

US / hwɛə /

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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

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

trick

US / trɪk /

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UK / trɪk /

adjecitve
Not reliable; likely to deceive you
noun
Act of trying to fool someone
Quick or skillful way of doing something
Something done to make someone laugh
verb
To fool someone in order to obtain a result
To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh

and

US / ənd /

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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

abandon

US / ə'bændən /

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UK / əˈbændən /

noun
Wild, carefree behavior
verb
To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
To withdraw your support, or leave someone
To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
To leave a place, car and not go back
To surrender to a desire, with little self-control

back

US / bæk /

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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

commitment

US / kə'mɪtmənt /

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UK / kəˈmɪtmənt /

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

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

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UK / ɡaɪ /

noun
Man; boy; any person

journal

US / ˈdʒə:nl /

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UK / ˈdʒɚnəl /

noun
A diary; record of what you do every day
Magazine of academic papers

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

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

hope

US / həʊp /

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UK / hop /

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

hopefully

US / ˈhəʊpfəli /

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UK / ˈhopfəli /

adverb
In a manner wishing something to happen

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

psychology

US / saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ /

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UK / saɪˈkɑlədʒi /

noun
The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves

significantly

US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli /

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UK / sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ /

adverb
In a way that is important or noticeable
In a way that is meaningful

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

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

aim

US / eɪm /

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UK / em /

noun
Act of pointing something at a target
Purpose or goal
verb
To point something at a target
To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

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UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

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

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

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UK / ˈtʃænəl /

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

experiment

US / ɪk'sperɪmənt /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛrəmənt /

noun
Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
verb
To create and perform tests to research something
To try something new that you haven't tried before

game

US / ɡeɪm /

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UK / ɡem /

noun
Activity with rules that people play to have fun
Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
Match between two teams

help

US / help /

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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

failure

US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /

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UK / 'feɪljər /

noun
When things go wrong; lack of function
Act or result of not achieving your goals

literally

US / ˈlɪtərəli /

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UK / ˈlɪtərəli /

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

proficiency

US / prə'fɪʃnsɪ /

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UK / prəˈfɪʃənsi /

noun
High amount of skill or ability in something

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

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

issue

US / 'ɪʃu: /

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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

real

US / rɪəl /

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UK / ˈriəl, ril /

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

photo

US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

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UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

noun
Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

timestamp

US / /

•

UK / /

noun
A digital record of the time of occurrence of a particular event.
transitive verb
Record the time or date of.

visual

US / 'vɪʒʊəl /

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UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /

adjecitve
Of or relating to vision
noun
Pictures/images used to help audience understand

finding

US / ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

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UK / ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

noun
Something you discover or find out; a result
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

groggy

US / 'ɡrɒɡɪ /

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UK / ˈɡrɑɡi /

adjecitve
Feeling confused or slow to react due to drink

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

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

meet

US / mi:t /

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UK / mit /

noun
Sporting competition e.g. swimming
verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

rest

US / rest /

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UK / rɛst /

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

doctor

US / ˈdɒktə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɑːktɚ /

noun
Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
Person awarded the highest university degree
verb
To treat someone's illness
To change something in order to trick someone

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

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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

familiar

US / fəˈmɪliə(r) /

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UK / fəˈmɪljɚ /

adjecitve
Well-known or easily recognized

imperfect

US / ɪmˈpɜ:fɪkt /

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UK / ɪmˈpə:fɪkt /

adjecitve
Not being perfect or complete; having a mistake

keep

US / ki:p /

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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

rather

US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /

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UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /

adverb
Somewhat; fairly; not that much

slip

US / slɪp /

•

UK / slɪp /

noun
A field position in cricket
A quick escape or become free from something
Combination of clay and water, used in pottery
Occasion when something grows worse or drops lower
Minor mistake
Thin women's underwear to go under a dress
verb
To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
To escape or become free from something
To move from one state to another, usually worse
To slide out of place or fall to the ground
To occur or pass rapidly
To put something in a place quietly and secretly

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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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

crystal

US / 'krɪstl /

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UK / ˈkrɪstəl /

noun
A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
Person's name

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

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UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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UK / dʒɔɪn /

verb
To bring something close to another, to become one
To become a member of
To participate in an activity with others

optimize

US / ˈɒptɪmaɪz /

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UK / ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz /

verb
To make as effective as possible

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

number
2

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

translate

US / trænsˈleɪt /

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UK / trænsˈlet /

verb
To change something into a different state
To be equivalent to; equate to
To change a text, speech into a different language
To change words from one language into another

circumstance

US / 'sɜ:kəmstəns /

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UK / ˈsɚkəmˌstæns /

noun
Condition or fact that affects a situation

counteract

US / ˌkaʊntərˈækt /

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UK / ˌkaʊntɚˈækt /

verb
To reduce the impact doing something opposite

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

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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

time

US / taɪm /

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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

vague

US / veɪɡ /

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UK / veɡ /

adjecitve
Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
Not clearly understood; not strongly experienced
Being not clearly visible

solid

US / 'sɒlɪd /

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UK / ˈsɑlɪd /

adjecitve
Being able to be trusted; reliable
Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
Being well made and expected to last long
Having no space or emptiness inside
Being made entirely of one material or substance
noun
Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

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

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

•

UK / wɚθ /

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

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

depend

US / dɪˈpend /

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UK / dɪˈpend /

verb
Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)

friction

US / ˈfrɪkʃn /

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UK / ˈfrɪkʃən /

noun
Disagreement between two or more people
Force preventing motion between bodies in contact

pragmatic

US / prægˈmætɪk /

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UK / præɡˈmætɪk /

adjecitve
Dealing with problems reasonably and practically

situation

US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

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

adjustment

US / əˈdʒʌstmənt /

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UK / əˈdʒʌstmənt /

noun
Small change to attain a desired state or function
A change to make something function better

buddy

US / 'bʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈbʌdi /

noun
Friend, usually male

constant

US / 'kɒnstənt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnstənt /

adjecitve
Happening frequently or without pause
noun
Thing that happens always or at a regular rate

combination

US / ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən /

noun
Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
Act or result of mixing things together

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

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

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UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

noun
Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
Academic study of rhythms and sounds
Written symbols that represent musical sounds

pursuit

US / pəˈsju:t /

•

UK / pɚˈsut /

noun
Act of following someone to catch them
Process of attempting to achieve a goal
Activity, hobby or sport, done for enjoyment

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

•

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

unconventional

US / ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl /

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UK / ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl /

adjecitve
Not acting according to normal accepted rules

job

US / dʒɒb /

•

UK / dʒɑ:b /

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

overall

US / ˌəʊvər'ɔ:l /

•

UK / ˈovɚˌrɔl /

adjecitve
Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details

nicely

US / ˈnaɪsli /

•

UK / 'naɪslɪ /

adverb
In a pleasing way; in a polite way

soon

US / su:n /

•

UK / sun /

adverb
At a time not long from now

sound

US / saʊnd /

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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

such

US / sʌtʃ /

•

UK / sʌtʃ /

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

sluggish

US / ˈslʌgɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈslʌɡɪʃ /

adjecitve
Slow; moving like a slug

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

•

UK / æsk /

verb
To say to someone that you want something

dedicated

US / 'dedɪkeɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd /

verb
To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
To give your energy, time, etc. completely

set

US / set /

•

UK / sɛt /

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

specifically

US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

•

UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

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

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

test

US / test /

•

UK / test /

noun
A medical examination
Action to establish the truth or nature of
Examination; questions to measure knowledge
verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

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

yourself

US / jɔ:ˈself /

•

UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

•

UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

adverb
Inside the limits of an area, time or range
preposition
From the inside of something

ambitious

US / æmˈbɪʃəs /

•

UK / æmˈbɪʃəs /

adjecitve
Having the desire to be successful in life, work

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

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfʊli /

adverb
Completely or entirely

chinese

US / /

•

UK / /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

load

US / ləʊd /

•

UK / lod /

noun
Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
A burden; heavy responsibility
Many or much of something; a lot of
Items that fill a truck, machine
verb
To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)

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)

range

US / reɪndʒ /

•

UK / rendʒ /

noun
Cooking stove with multiple burners
Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
Group or chain of mountains
Set of things with something in common
Limits within which something extends or varies
A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
verb
To cover an area from one point to another
To extend to or vary within given limits
To put things in a row or in line
To wander or explore

setback

US / 'setbæk /

•

UK / ˈsɛtˌbæk /

noun
Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates

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

anyway

US / ˈeniweɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwe /

adverb
A word used to change the topic of a conversation

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

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

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

•

UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

breakdown

US / 'breɪkdaʊn /

•

UK / ˈbrekˌdaʊn /

noun
When normal activity or behavior stops

success

US / sək'ses /

•

UK / səkˈsɛs /

noun
Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
A successful person; one who achieved their aims

cognitive

US / ˈkɒgnətɪv /

•

UK / ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv /

adjecitve
The process of knowing and remembering

face

US / feɪs /

•

UK / fes /

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

myself

US / maɪˈself /

•

UK / maɪˈsɛlf /

pronoun
The same person who did the action mentioned
My regular, usual, or healthy self

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

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

stuff

US / stʌf /

•

UK / stʌf /

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

sweet

US / swi:t /

•

UK / swit /

adjecitve
Having a gentle, likable nature
Making one feel happy, pleased or content
Cute in appearance
Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
noun
Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

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

though

US / ðəu /

•

UK / ðo /

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

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

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəl /

adjecitve
That will not be changed; permanent
Being the last thing in a series
noun
Last game in a series in a competition

intelligently

US / ɪn'telɪdʒəntlɪ /

•

UK / ɪn'telɪdʒəntlɪ /

adverb
In an intelligent manner

same

US / seɪm /

•

UK / sem /

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

save

US / seɪv /

•

UK / sev /

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

role

US / rəʊl /

•

UK / rol /

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

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

book

US / bʊk /

•

UK / bʊk /

noun
Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
verb
(Police) to officially record someone's crimes
To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

internet

US / ˈɪn.tə.net /

•

UK / ˋɪntɚ͵nɛt /

noun
Worldwide computer network system

mindset

US / ˈmaɪndset /

•

UK / ˈmaɪndset /

noun
Way someone things about something

netflix

US / /

•

UK / /

seven

US / ˈsevn /

•

UK / ˈsɛvən /

number
Number 7

sparseness

US / ˈspɑːsnəs /

•

UK / ˈspɑːrsnəs /

noun
Being scanty or scattered; lack of denseness

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

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

•

UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

adjecitve
Of a moving film, with sound
noun
Recording capturing action with sound
verb
To make a moving film of, with sound

billboard

US / ˈbɪlbɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈbɪlbɔ:rd /

noun
Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it

friend

US / frend /

•

UK / frɛnd /

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

firstly

US / ˈfɜ:stli /

•

UK / ˈfɚstli /

adverb
Before anything else

overload

US / ˌəʊvə'ləʊd /

•

UK / ˌovɚˈlod /

noun
Too much of something
verb
To make a machine work too hard so it might break
To cause someone or something to work too hard
To put too much weight on a thing so it may break

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

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

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

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

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

•

UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

conjunction
If something will happen or not

weekly

US / 'wi:klɪ /

•

UK / ˈwikli /

adverb
Happening, published, or done once a week
noun
Magazine or newspaper published once a week

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

determiner
Belonging to us

quite

US / kwaɪt /

•

UK / kwaɪt /

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

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

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

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

•

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

achieve

US / ə'tʃi:v /

•

UK / əˈtʃiv /

verb
To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard

edit

US / ˈedɪt /

•

UK / ˈɛdɪt /

verb
To check and make changes before publication
To prepare scenes of a film into the final version

fifth

US / fɪfθ /

•

UK / fɪfθ /

noun
5th

manageable

US / ˈmænɪdʒəbl /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒəbəl /

adjecitve
Able to be managed or controlled

planner

US / ˈplænə(r) /

•

UK / 'plænər /

noun
Notebook for recording appointments/things to do
Person involved in planning something, e.g. a city

secondly

US / ˈsekəndli /

•

UK / ˈsɛkəndli /

adverb
Concerning a point or reason after the first

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

•

UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

compare

US / kəm'peə(r) /

•

UK / kəmˈpɛr /

verb
To consider how similar and different things are

interested

US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

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

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈstʌdi /

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

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

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

bye

US / baɪ /

•

UK / baɪ /

exclamation
Saying farewell to someone

apply

US / ə'plaɪ /

•

UK / əˈplaɪ /

verb
To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
To commit your time and effort to doing something
To make something useful in a certain situation
To be relevant for a situation
To ask formally for (job, permission etc.)

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

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

guidance

US / ˈgaɪdns /

•

UK / ˈɡaɪdns /

noun
Advice on what to do in school, job, future
Process of controlling weapons to hit a target
Act of guiding a person or thing

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

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

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

crowd

US / kraʊd /

•

UK / kraʊd /

noun
Large group of people together in one place
verb
To force too many things, people into
(Lots of people) to meet together in one place

principle

US / ˈprɪnsəpl /

•

UK / ˈprɪnsəpəl /

noun
Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
Natural law that explains how things work

pursue

US / pə'sju: /

•

UK / pɚˈsu /

verb
To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
To try to achieve or get something over time

sleep

US / sli:p /

•

UK / slip /

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

topic

US / 'tɒpɪk /

•

UK / ˈtɑpɪk /

noun
Subject or issue people talk or write about

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

department

US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /

noun
Division of a larger part or organization

evidence

US / 'evɪdəns /

•

UK / ˈɛvɪdəns /

noun
Factual proof that helps to establish the truth

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

oppose

US / əˈpəʊz /

•

UK / əˈpoʊz /

verb
To fight against someone in a contest or game

US / ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt /

•

UK / ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt, ædˈvɚtɪs-, -tɪz- /

noun
Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product

measurable

US / ˈmeʒərəbl /

•

UK / ˈmɛʒərəbəl /

adjecitve
Capable of being measured
Great or large enough to be noticed

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

adjecitve
Very very large

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

determiner
Belonging to them

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

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

consistency

US / kən'sɪstənsɪ /

•

UK / kənˈsɪstənsi /

noun
Quality of behaving or meaning the same
Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy

journey

US / 'dʒɜ:nɪ /

•

UK / ˈdʒɚni /

noun
Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
verb
To travel through a place

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

•

UK / strendʒ /

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

build

US / bɪld /

•

UK / bɪld /

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

verb
To fight someone or something physically

fourth

US / fɔ:θ /

•

UK / fɔ:rθ /

noun
4th

gail

US / /

•

UK / /

noun
A very strong wind.
An outburst of laughter.

post

US / pəʊst /

•

UK / post /

noun
Message delivered or shared in an online group
Piece of wood, metal in the ground for support
Job or position within an organization or company
Place where a soldier, etc. is ordered to go
verb
To send a letter or package using stamps
To share a message on an internet discussion group
To send a soldier somewhere to do a job
To put a message in public for everyone to see

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

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

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
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

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

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

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

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

personally

US / ˈpɜ:sənəli /

•

UK / ˈpəsənəli /

adverb
By a specific person, and not by anyone else
Knowing someone as a friend, or closely

space

US / speɪs /

•

UK / spes /

noun
Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
Empty area with nothing in it
Area in the sky where the stars are
Area between written words on a page
verb
To make a certain distance or time between

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

act

US / ækt /

•

UK / ækt /

noun
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human

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Almost; near
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Subtitles section

Have you ever set a goal for yourself only to give up on it soon after?

Setting goals is easy, but actually achieving them can be really, really hard.

One study found that two thirds of people give up on their New Year's resolutions within just one month of setting the goal for themselves.

We often end up setting the same goals year after year after year.

We want to change, but change is a constant journey of striving to create the life that you want.

It's not meant to be easy, but it's going to be worth it.

Let's work on breaking that cycle.

If you're new here, my name's Izzy.

I'm a Cambridge graduate and a doctor working in London.

In this video, we'll talk about how to stop letting down your goals and actually start living the life that you want.

I'm unfortunately very familiar with how it feels to set a goal and not achieve it.

Just last year, I set myself the goal of achieving an HSK5 level of proficiency in Chinese while I was also studying for my final exams at Cambridge Medical School, making these YouTube videos, and then at some point started full-time work as a doctor in London.

At the outset of the goal, I was so full of energy and confidence that I could achieve this, but as time went on, I found my motivation and consistency slipping, and I just ended up feeling really overwhelmed and unable to ultimately achieve the goal that I had set out for myself.

It wasn't until I did some research into the psychology of goal pursuit and motivation and did some experimenting with different evidence-based strategies that I finally felt like I got on track with making solid,

Measurable progress towards my goal.

Today, I want to share these seven tried and tested strategies to hopefully help you achieve your own goals.

I'll add both links to studies and also timestamps below, so feel free to check them out or jump ahead to the bits that interest you.

The first two strategies are in terms of goal-setting principles.

The first strategy is to be very specific and also realistic with your goal setting.

Rather than setting a broad, ambiguous goal like learning a language, try something more specific, like specifically saying I want to achieve a B2 level in French by the end of the year.

The second crucial part of this is to make sure this is actually achievable and realistic given your current circumstances.

This is a huge mistake that I made while I was trying to achieve my HSK 511 of Chinese last year, where I wasn't actually realistic given that I was so busy with my final exams, with starting a new job,

And also making YouTube videos.

It was also kind of wishful thinking to think I could learn 1,300 new Chinese characters and be able to use them in any context and all the speaking and listening, et cetera.

We won't get into all of that.

But anyway, as tempting as it is to be ambitious, we also need to be realistic and pragmatic.

The role of visualization in achieving our goals is actually so interesting and there's so much more to it that I could talk about here.

If you're interested in learning more about how to make our goals crystal clear as opposed to having more vague, broad ones, Brian Tracy goes into much more detail about this in his book, Goals.

I read the short form summary where they provide a bit of extra analysis and some more details and extra information.

If you're interested in trying out short form, you can get a free trial and also a 20% discount with my link below.

The second strategy is a sprint breakdown and also tracking your goals.

Once you've decided on your goals, creating a plan and then tracking your progress over time is essential to being able to stay motivated and consistent.

There are two parts to this.

Firstly, breaking the larger goal into smaller, more manageable chunks.

And then secondly, creating a timeline for when you want to accomplish each of these steps by.

This way, you can see your progress over time with each sprint, make adjustments as needed, and also by breaking it down, the overall goal feels less daunting because you can see actually each of these steps is achievable.

To track your progress, you can use a journal or planner, Notion, Excel sheet, et cetera.

There's lots of ways to do it.

For me personally, I use a combination of my bullet journal, my Notion set up, and also Excel spreadsheets to track all these various different goals that I have, depending on what they are and what kind of metrics there are.

For example, if your goal is to run a marathon, let's say, which is a bit of a crazy goal, but fair enough.

Some people do have that goal.

You might want to start by first running a 5K and then maybe a 10K, and then building up slowly until you can finally do that marathon.

This will help you to build that momentum and stay motivated.

I've actually made an entire video on goal setting principles and how to set goals to actually achieve them.

So you might want to check that out over, I think it's over here.

Yeah, over here.

By setting goals more intelligently, you have a clear and realistic target to work towards.

Now we've covered the basics, let's talk a bit more about some unconventional strategies.

Tip number three is actually a mindset shift more than anything.

And it's this idea of not failing with abandon.

We as humans, you and me, are fundamentally imperfect.

And there are times that we're going to fall short of our goal or not be able to fulfill what we set out to do.

For example, one unhelpful thought process that I would have last year is, oh, it's already 9 p.m.

And I was hoping to do two hours of Chinese study in the evening, but now I'm only going to be able to do maybe 45 minutes at a stretch because I want to make sure that I can go to bed on time as I have placed it in the morning.

So then I'd be like, oh, I can only do 45 minutes, my goal was two hours, I may as well give up now because I've already failed at this aim that I had.

But obviously when you think about that, that's actually unhelpful thinking because in those 45 minutes, I could have made at least a little bit of progress.

And so instead of failing with abandon and completely giving up on even trying to meet my goal, I could instead be like, you know what, I have the 45 minutes, this is where we are now, let's try to make the most of this situation.

Another example is let's say you had set a goal to go to bed by 11 p.m.

So that you could get enough sleep and feel rested for the next day.

And then you notice that, oh, the time slipped past and now it's 11.05.

Instead of failing with abandon and being like, oh, well, I'm just gonna continue this Netflix binge, you can actually think, okay, no, I haven't quite met my goal, but this is as close as I'm gonna get,

Let's start getting ready for bed now.

So what I learned last year was that instead of getting into this negative cycle of thinking, oh, I've partially failed, I may as well fully fail, instead we can try to not be so hard on ourselves and know that if we slip up,

That's normal, that's part of the process.

Just pick yourself up and keep going.

When we encounter obstacles or setbacks, we can just remind ourselves of the progress that we've already made and decide on the next best steps from here that we can take.

Remember that setbacks and failures are a natural part of the journey and are a sign that we are really striving and pushing ourselves.

The fourth strategy is visualization in order to combat delayed discounting.

One big issue with setting long-term goals is that our brains are literally hardwired to prioritize short-term instant gratification.

That's why scrolling on social media or eating loads of sweets is still really addictive, even though we know deep down that we'll probably feel a bit groggy and sluggish after doing it.

These long-term goals can feel hard to achieve because of a psychological phenomenon known as delayed discounting, which essentially means that goals feel less rewarding to work towards when they exist further out into the future.

Emily Balsettis did a study into long-term goal pursuit, focusing on participants who wanted to save more money for the future.

They divided participants into a first group who were simply asked to think about how their future selves would feel about having more money saved in the bank, versus a second group who were actually instead shown a photo of themselves,

Which had been digitally edited, essentially with like an Instagram filter or something like that, to make themselves look 30 to 40 years older.

And they found that that second group who had been asked to look at this photo of themselves 30 to 40 years in the future were much more likely to actually achieve and pursue their goal.

It seems like the visual system in this way can act almost like a bridge to counteract this delayed discounting.

And the visual system is really powerful in that seeing an image of ourselves in the future is much more emotionally activating than simply thinking about how we may feel at some point.

Those emotions that you'd feel when you look at a photo, even though it's edited of your future self, are more able to translate into motivation in the here and now.

There are various apps that you can use to actually edit your face to look this way.

There are some filters on Instagram.

You can also use an app called Face App or there's loads more on the App Store.

I'll link down below some tools that you can use to create pictures of yourself that look old.

The fifth evidence-based strategy is to write it down.

Dr. Gail Matthews did a study on goal pursuit where they divided participants into five groups, ranging from group one, where they were simply asked to think about their goal, all the way down to group five,

Who were asked to write down their goal, decide on some action commitments, find an accountability buddy, and then also set up a weekly accountability check-in to see if they're staying on track with the goal.

The results showed that all the groups that wrote down their goal were significantly more likely to achieve their goal and felt, on average, 64% satisfied with their goal's success compared to the group who had all these unwritten goals who only felt 43% satisfied with their goal's success.

Literally just the act of sitting down and writing down your goals in maybe a bullet journal or a notion page can have such a huge impact on whether or not we're actually going to be able to achieve them.

So even if you haven't written down your goals already, this is your cue to sit down right now and write them down.

In my bullet journal, I have dedicated pages to each of my main goals.

Another great result from this study by Dr. Gail Matthews was that group five, who actually wrote down their goal, set action commitments, found an accountability buddy, and had weekly check-ins with their accountability buddy,

Were the most likely of all groups to succeed at their goal and, on average, rated themselves as 76% satisfied with their goal's success.

This brings us nicely onto point number six, which is accountability and community.

TLDR, find an accountability buddy.

This could be a close friend, a family member, your partner, even just a stranger on the internet.

An accountability buddy can make all the difference and give you the guidance, support, and just the accountability that you need.

For me personally, at the start of my YouTube journey, I met two friends, Ruri and Matt, I'll link their channels down below, who were my accountability buddies for YouTube and every week would have a check-in and encourage each other to post a video and level up on our videos.

For my Chinese learning, my sister is my accountability buddy and then we have check-ins on how things are going and just motivate each other, essentially.

Having a support system like this can really make all the difference.

I've noticed a huge difference just completely anecdotally when I don't have accountability buddy versus when I do.

Surrounding yourself with people who encourage and support you and cheer you on is literally a game changer.

And you could even consider joining a group or club around the topic of interest that your goal is in so that you can connect with people who share the same interest as you.

Overall, the results of Dr. Matthew's study showed the real value of sitting down to write down your goals, setting action commitments, finding an accountability buddy and setting up weekly accountability calls or check-ins.

The seventh and final tip is visual sparseness.

One psychological trick that department stores use is to absolutely overload your visual senses with so many inputs, so many items on the shelves, so many flashing billboards with advertisements and music and sound.

This is because essentially this visual crowding leads to cognitive distraction.

And when maybe we went to the store to buy one specific item, let's say you wanted to buy some pasta, you end up getting distracted and buying even more stuff, even stuff that you didn't even need or want.

The same thing applies when we're pursuing goals.

If our visual and cognitive space is cluttered with distractions, this adds cognitive friction and can distract us away from a focused goal pursuit.

Having a clear space really genuinely does help to have a clear mind and this is backed up by studies.

So before you start working on a goal, consider just spending five minutes of your time to clear up the space so that you can really get into a genuine level of focus.

I hope these seven tips help you to stay consistent and motivated towards your goals.

Let me know down in the comments what goals you guys have and how you're going about achieving them.

If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll like this video over here where I talk about the evidence behind setting goals and how we can set goals to optimize for being able to actually achieve them.

I also include a free Notion template and other resources, so feel free to check that out over there if you're interested.

Thank you so much for watching, take care of yourself and I will see you in the next video, bye.