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hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

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

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

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

network

US / ˈnetwɜ:k /

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UK / ˈnetwɜ:rk /

A2

noun
Group of computers connected to each other
System of connections
Group who work closely with each other
Group of radio or television stations, programs
verb
To join a group of computers together
To exchange information with colleagues, contacts

tunnel

US / 'tʌnl /

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UK / ˈtʌnəl /

B1

adjecitve
As if looking in a long hole
noun
Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
verb
To dig a hole from one side to another

submerge

US / səb'mɜ:dʒ /

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UK / səbˈmɚdʒ /

B2

verb
To sink or put below the surface

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

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UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

work

US / wɜ:k /

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UK / wɚk /

A1

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

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

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UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

A1

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

drop

US / drɒp /

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UK / drɑp /

A1

noun
Distance between a higher and a lower level
Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
verb
To drive someone to a place and then drive away
To let something fall from your hand
To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈprɪti /

A1

adjecitve
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
adverb
Very; to a great degree

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

nose

US / nəʊz /

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UK / noʊz /

A1

noun
Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
Front, pointed end of e.g. airplane or rocket
verb
To push with your face so you can smell something

burrow

US / ˈbʌrəʊ /

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UK / ˈbɜ:roʊ /

B1

noun
Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
verb
To dig a hole in the ground for protection

prey

US / preɪ /

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UK / pre /

B1

noun
The victim of another person's aggression
other
The victim of another person's aggression
verb
To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
To cause another to be a victim

blind

US / blaɪnd /

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UK / blaɪnd /

A2

adjecitve
Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
Lacking in judgment or awareness
Be unable to see the truth about a situation
noun
Window covering that you can pull up and down
verb
To cause someone to lose the ability to see
To be unable to see the truth about a situation

warm

US / wɔ:m /

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UK / wɔrm /

A1

adjecitve
Friendly, sincere and kind to others
Being friendly or sincere
Slightly hot; not very hot
verb
To become more friendly or to like something
To make something hotter

soil

US / sɔɪl /

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UK / sɔɪl /

B1

noun
Conditions in which something develops
Mix of natural material in which plants grow
Land of a certain country
verb
To get or become dirty

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

bubble

US / ˈbʌbl /

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UK / ˈbʌbəl /

B1

noun
A small ball of air inside of a liquid
verb
(Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

edible

US / ˈedəbl /

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UK / ˈɛdəbəl /

B2

adjecitve
Being safe to eat

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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)

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

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

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

sensitive

US / 'sensətɪv /

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UK / ˈsɛnsɪtɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
(Private information) needing careful treatment
Concerning awareness of small differences
Able to recognize the feelings of others
Responsive to physical touch
Becoming unstable

own

US / əʊn /

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UK / on /

A1

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

particularly

US / pəˈtikjuləli /

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UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /

A2

adverb
Specially; more than others

dig

US / dɪg /

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UK / dɪɡ /

A2

verb
To move material to create a hole

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

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UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

verb
To find exactly where something is positioned
To put something in a new place

virtually

US / ˈvɜ:tʃuəli /

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UK / ˈvɚtʃuəli /

B1

adverb
In an almost complete or entire manner

even

US / 'i:vn /

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UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

torrential

US / təˈrenʃl /

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UK / tɔˈrɛnʃəl, tə- /

C2

adjecitve
(Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity

thirty

US / 'θɜ:tɪ /

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UK / ˈθə:ti /

A1

number
30

must

US / məst /

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UK / mʌst /

A1

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

second

US / 'sekənd /

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UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

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

flood

US / flʌd /

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UK / flʌd /

B1

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

twice

US / twaɪs /

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UK / twaɪs /

A1

adverb
Two times

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

fuel

US / 'fju:əl /

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UK / ˈfjuəl /

A2

noun
Material used to produce heat or power when burned
verb
To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
To provide gas or petrol for something

moist

US / mɔɪst /

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UK / mɔɪst /

B1

adjecitve
Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way

can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

weight

US / weɪt /

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UK / wet /

A2

noun
How heavy something is
Metal object to measure how heavy something is
Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress

underground

US / ˈʌndəgraʊnd /

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UK / ˈʌndərgraʊnd /

B1

adjecitve
(Being or living) under the surface of the earth
noun
Secret group organized to overthrow a government
Subway system, e.g. in London

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

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UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

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

smell

US / smel /

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UK / smɛl /

A2

noun
Ability to notice a particular odor
A particular odor
verb
To have a particular odor
To sense that something is not right
To notice a particular odor
To use the nose to sense something

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

coat

US / kəʊt /

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UK / koʊt /

A2

noun
Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
verb
To cover something thinly with something

saturate

US / ˈsætʃəreɪt /

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UK / ˈsætʃəˌret /

B2

other
To cause something to become very wet
verb
To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
To try to fill up e.g. a market
To cause something to become very wet

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

A1

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)

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

sniff

US / snɪf /

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UK / snɪf /

B1

noun
A noisy breath through your nose
verb
To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

effective

US / ɪˈfektɪv /

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UK / ɪˈfɛktɪv /

A1

adjecitve
Working efficiently to produce a desired result

drown

US / draʊn /

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UK / draʊn /

B1

verb
To kill something by putting it under water
To make something very wet or cover it completely

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

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UK / ˈsɪmpli /

A1

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

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

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

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UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

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

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

mammal

US / 'mæml /

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UK / ˈmæməl /

B1

noun
Animal which drinks milk from its mother

paddle

US / ˈpædl /

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UK / ˈpædl /

B1

noun
Long stick with a flat end used to move a boat
Wide and flat instrument used to mix food
Small flat bat used in table tennis
verb
To move a boat across water with flat-ended sticks
To swim like a dog

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

straight

US / streɪt /

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UK / stret /

A2

adjecitve
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Not gay; heterosexual
honest and direct
adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly

swim

US / swɪm /

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UK / swɪm /

A1

noun
Act of swimming in a pool or ocean
verb
To move through water by moving parts of the body

eat

US / i:t /

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UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

industrious

US / ɪnˈdʌstriəs /

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UK / ɪnˈdʌstriəs /

C1

adjecitve
Working hard

feel

US / fi:l /

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UK / fil /

A1

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

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

noun
A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
The period of time when it is light outside
Person's name

active

US / ˈæktɪv /

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UK / ˈæktɪv /

A1

adjecitve
Moving around a lot or doing many things

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

with

US / wɪð /

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UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

equip

US / ɪ'kwɪp /

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UK / ɪˈkwɪp /

A2

verb
To provide with necessary materials or skills

resistant

US / rɪˈzɪstənt /

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UK / rɪˈzɪstənt /

A2

adjecitve
Not affected by something
Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something

lifestyle

US / ˈlaɪfstaɪl /

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UK / ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

B1

noun
The type of life that you have; the way you live

excellent

US / ˈeksələnt /

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UK / ˈɛksələnt /

A2

adjecitve
Extremely good

blow

US / bləʊ /

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UK / blo /

A2

noun
Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
Act of making air come out of your mouth
A hit or strike from an object
verb
To move something using air
To make air come quickly out of your mouth
To clear something by forcing air through it

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

rely

US / rɪ'laɪ /

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UK / rɪˈlaɪ /

B2

verb
Depend on with full trust or confidence

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

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UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

worm

US / wɜ:m /

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UK / wɚm /

B2

noun
Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
verb
To remove worms from an animals stomach
To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
To cause something to move slowly or weave through

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

detect

US / dɪˈtekt /

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UK / dɪˈtɛkt /

A2

verb
To discover or identify the presence of something

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

dive

US / daɪv /

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UK / daɪv /

B1

noun
Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
Rapid fall through air
A jump into water head-first from a high place
Rapid fall in the value or price of something
verb
To swim deep under water with an air supply
To rapid fall through air
To jump into water head-first
(Of prices) to rapidly fall

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

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

mole

US / məʊl /

•

UK / mol /

B2

noun
Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
Small natural dark spot on someone's skin
Spy working among those whose secrets he sells

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

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UK / sprɪŋ /

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noun
Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
Sudden jump from one place to another
The time when plants start growing after winter
Place where water flows from beneath the ground
verb
To lessen the impact of something under pressure
To jump into the air

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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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

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

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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

breath

US / breθ /

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UK / brɛθ /

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noun
Air you take in and out of your body

fingertip

US / ˈfɪŋgətɪp /

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UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp /

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noun
End (tip) of a finger