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news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

street

US / stri:t /

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UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

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UK / ʃut /

A2

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

unclear

US / ˌʌnˈklɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌʌnˈklɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Not easy to understand; not obvious

everybody

US / ˈevribɒdi /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /

A1

pronoun
Every person; everyone

die

US / daɪ /

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UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

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

eight

US / eɪt /

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UK / et /

A1

number
8

soon

US / su:n /

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UK / sun /

A1

adverb
At a time not long from now

injure

US / ˈɪndʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈɪndʒɚ /

A2

verb
To do (usually physical) harm or damage to

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

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

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

canal

US / kəˈnæl /

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UK / kəˈnæl /

B1

noun
Channel cut through land for boats or ships

leg

US / leɡ /

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UK / lɛɡ /

A1

noun
Part of the body from the hips down
The piece of furniture that touches the ground

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

report

US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

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UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

A1

noun
Account of the necessary facts and information
The telling of news in the media
Official statement about something
verb
To submit a report or bill to the government
To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
To state something officially
To officially present yourself to an authority
To describe something by telling it to others

recover

US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /

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UK / rɪ'kʌvər /

A2

verb
To return to a prior normal condition
To get back something that was lost

door

US / dɔ:(r) /

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UK / dɔr,dor /

A1

noun
You walk through this when you go in a room

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

gray

US / ɡreɪ /

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UK / ɡre /

A1

adjecitve
Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
Lacking cheer or brightness
noun
Person's name

parking

US / ˈpɑ:kɪŋ /

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UK / ˈpɑ:rkɪŋ /

A1

noun
The area you can park your car
verb
To stay still without moving
To leave your car, bike in a certain place

takeover

US / ˈteɪkəʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈtekˌovɚ /

C2

noun
Change of ownership of a corporation

suspect

US / sə'spekt /

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UK / səˈspɛkt /

A2

adjecitve
(Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious
noun
Person thought to have committed a crime
verb
To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
To doubt or lack trust

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

adverb
Distance from one side to another
(Go) from one side to the other of something

filter

US / 'fɪltə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɪltɚ /

B1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

handcuff

US / ˈhændkʌf /

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UK / ˈhændˌkʌf /

C2

noun
Police object used to restrain hands of criminals

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

bank

US / bæŋk /

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UK / bæŋk /

A1

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

palace

US / ˈpæləs /

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UK / ˈpælɪs /

B1

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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

transport

US / ˈtrænspɔ:t /

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UK / ˈtrænspɔ:rt /

A2

noun
Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
Vehicle used to take soldiers to other places
verb
To carry things from one place to another
To cause to feel you are in a previous time

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

identify

US / aɪ'dentɪfaɪ /

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UK / aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ /

B1

verb
To indicate who or what someone or something is

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

fair

US / feə(r) /

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UK / fɛr /

A1

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

grill

US / ɡrɪl /

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UK / ɡrɪl /

B1

noun
Plate of food that has been grilled
Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
Restaurant where meat, esp. steaks, are served
verb
To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

sade

US / ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt /

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UK / ˈsækroʊsæŋkt /

A1

safety

US / ˈseɪfti /

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UK / ˈsefti /

A1

noun
Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
State of being free from harm or danger

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

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UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

A2

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

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

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UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

noun
A company formed for making profit
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit

saturday

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun
Sixth day of the week; the day after Friday

security

US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /

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UK / sɪˈkjʊrɪtisə'kjurətɪ /

A2

noun
Department in a company in charge of protection
Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
Person paid to protect property and people
Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
Condition of being safe from danger or harm

thirtieth

US / 'θɜ:tɪəθ /

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UK / ˈθɚtiɪθ /

A1

noun
30th

wound

US / waʊnd /

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UK / waʊnd /

A2

noun
Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
verb
To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
To hurt someone emotionally
To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.

gun

US / ɡʌn /

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UK / ɡʌn /

A2

noun
Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
verb
To suddenly make an engine run faster

neck

US / nek /

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UK / nɛk /

A2

noun
Part of the body joining the head and the body
Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
verb
(Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing

reoccur

US / ˌriːəˈkɜː(r) /

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UK / ˌriːəˈkɜːr /

B2

verb
To come to pass or to happen again

swiftly

US / swɪftlɪ /

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UK / ˈswɪftlɪ /

B2

adverb
Quickly

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

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

south

US / saʊθ /

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UK / saʊθ /

A1

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

jeremy

US / ˈdʒerimi /

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UK / ˈdʒɛrimi /

A1

behaviour

US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /

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UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /

A1

noun
The way a person or thing acts; manner

chaotic

US / keɪ'ɒtɪk /

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UK / keɪˈɒtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Utterly confused

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

july

US / dʒuˈlaɪ /

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UK / dʒʊˈlaɪ /

A1

noun
7th month of the year

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

somebody

US / 'sʌmbədɪ /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /

A1

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

appropriate

US / ə'prəʊprɪət /

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UK / əˈpropriɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Right or suitable for some situation or purpose
verb
To set aside money for a specific later purpose
To take (money or goods) without permission

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

leave

US / li:v /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

reporter

US / rɪˈpɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /

A1

noun
Someone whose job is to report news

footage

US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

B2

noun
A certain amount of film or video of something
Measurement in feet

fifteen

US / ˌfɪfˈti:n /

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UK / fɪfˈtin /

A1

number
15

johnson

US / ˈdʒɔnsn /

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UK / ˈdʒɑnsən /

A1

noun
A man's penis.

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

couple

US / 'kʌpl /

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UK / ˈkʌpəl /

A2

noun
Two people in a romantic relationship
Two of something; two people; a pair
verb
To join something to something else
(Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
To put two people or things together

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

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

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

peter

US / ˈpi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈpitɚ /

A1

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

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

hopefully

US / ˈhəʊpfəli /

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UK / ˈhopfəli /

A2

adverb
In a manner wishing something to happen

teen

US / ti:n /

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UK / tin /

B1

noun
Teenager

underway

US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /

B2

adverb
Happening now

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

office

US / ˈɒfɪs /

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UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

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

seventeen

US / ˌsevnˈti:n /

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UK / sev(ə)nˈtin /

A1

number
17

list

US / lɪst /

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UK / lɪst /

A1

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

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

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UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

adjecitve
Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
Involving serious or strong emotions
Having a lot of weight

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

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UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

A1

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

old

US / əʊld /

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UK / old /

A1

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

worry

US / ˈwʌri /

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UK / ˈwɜ:ri /

A1

noun
Something that causes trouble or concern
verb
To cause concern or trouble over something

fast

US / fɑ:st /

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UK / fæst /

A1

adjecitve
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
adverb
With a great deal of speed
noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
verb
To refuse food for a long time

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

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

update

US / ˌʌpˈdeɪt /

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UK / ʌpˈdet /

B1

noun
Addition of a current version of something
New information or data to make more current
verb
To download the latest version of software
To make more current or modern

customer

US / ˈkʌstəmə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌstəmɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who buys goods or services from a business

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

detective

US / dɪˈtektɪv /

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UK / dɪˈtɛktɪv /

A2

noun
Person who investigates and solves crimes

else

US / els /

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UK / ɛls /

A1

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

police

US / pəˈli:s /

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UK / pəˈlis /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the police and its business
noun
People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
verb
To control an area, or group with a police force

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

boy

US / bɔɪ /

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UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

fatally

US / 'feɪtəlɪ /

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UK / ˈfetlɪ /

B1

adverb
So as to cause death or very bad consequences

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

A1

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)

careful

US / ˈkeəfl /

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UK / ˈkerfl /

A2

adjecitve
Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly

investigation

US / ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn /

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UK / ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən /

B1

noun
Search for information about something

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

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UK / læst /

A1

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

presence

US / ˈprezns /

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UK / ˈprɛzəns /

A2

noun
The same place or area that a person is
Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
Something not physically seen but felt to be there
Feeling a person gives by being noticeable

part

US / pɑ:t /

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UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

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

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

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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

feed

US / fi:d /

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UK / fid /

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noun
Food given to animals
verb
To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
To push something through an opening
To provide necessary supplies to

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

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UK / ˈhɪstəri /

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

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

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

chicago

US / ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ, -'kɔ:- /

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UK / ʃɪ'kɑ:ɡoʊˌ -'kɔ:- /

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proper noun
A city in northeastern Illinois, on Lake Michigan; population 2,853,114 (est. 2008). Chicago develop

scene

US / si:n /

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UK / sin /

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noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

smith

US / smɪθ /

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UK / smɪθ /

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noun
Someone who works hot metal to make things
Someone who works hot metal by hammering it
other
Religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in )
Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade
Someone who works at something specified

group

US / ɡru:p /

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UK / ɡrup /

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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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

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number
100

young

US / jʌŋ /

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UK / jʌŋ /

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adjecitve
At an early stage of existence; not mature
Being recently created or started
noun
Babies in a group or family of animals

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

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pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

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UK / stɔr, stor /

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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

with

US / wɪð /

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UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

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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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

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

incident

US / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

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UK / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

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noun
Event, usually unusual or important; accident

teenager

US / ˈti:neɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈtinˌedʒɚ /

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noun
Person between the ages of 13 and 19

gather

US / ˈgæðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡæðɚ /

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noun
Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
verb
To bring objects together into one place
(Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

guard

US / ɡɑ:d /

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UK / ɡɑrd /

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noun
Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
verb
To keep watch over something to protect it

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

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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

cbs

US / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

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UK / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

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abbreviation
Columbia Broadcasting System.

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

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UK / faɪr /

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

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

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

dead

US / ded /

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UK / dɛd /

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adjecitve
Not alive
Being bored or not interested
Unable to operate because electricity etc. ran out
Being unable to feel, physically or emotionally
adverb
Completely; absolutely

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

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

chest

US / tʃest /

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UK / tʃɛst /

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noun
Strong, lidded container for storing things
Front of the body between neck and stomach

criticize

US / ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz /

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UK / ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz /

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verb
To assess the work of others
To say that someone or something is bad

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

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noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

language

US / ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /

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noun
Words or signs used to communicate messages

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

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verb
To take place or occur

harris

US / ˈhærɪs /

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UK / ˈhɛrɪs /

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proper noun
The southern part of the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

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UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

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pronoun
Any person

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

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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

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

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UK / ɪˈnʌf /

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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

flood

US / flʌd /

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UK / flʌd /

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noun
Large number of people or things arriving at once
Destruction when a river breaks its banks
verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

mayor

US / meə(r) /

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UK / ˈmeɪər /

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noun
Head of a town or city government

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

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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

evening

US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈivnɪŋ /

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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

brandon

US / ˈbrændən /

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UK / ˈbrændən /

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baby

US / ˈbeɪbi /

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UK / ˈbeɪbi /

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adjecitve
Small in size; smaller than usual
noun
A very young child, who cannot yet speak
verb
To treat someone as if they were newly born

downtown

US / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn /

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UK / ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn /

B2

adjecitve
Located in the business part of a town

least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

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

right

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

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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

again

US / ə'ɡen /

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UK / əˈɡɛn /

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adverb
One more time, once more

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

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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)

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

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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

mob

US / mɒb /

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UK / mɑb /

B2

noun
A secret criminal organization
Large collection of people that share an interest
verb
To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

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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’

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

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

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

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

describe

US / dɪ'skraɪb /

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UK / dɪˈskraɪb /

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verb
To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

director

US / də'rektə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /

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noun
Senior person who manages part of an organization
Person who controls the acting in a movie or play

homicide

US / 'hɒmɪsaɪd /

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UK / ˈhɒmɪsaɪd /

B2

noun
A murder

team

US / ti:m /

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UK / tim /

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

clock

US / klɒk /

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UK / klɑ:k /

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noun
A device that shows the time
verb
To measure the time something takes

here