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broadcast

US / 'brɔ:dkɑ:st /

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UK / ˈbrɔdˌkæst /

A2

noun
Program sent out from a radio or TV station
verb
To send out signals by radio or television

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

discover

US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /

A2

verb
To find something new that was not known before

movie

US / ˈmu:vi /

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UK / ˈmuvi /

A1

noun
Motion picture; film

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

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

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

arctic

US / 'ɑ:ktɪk /

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UK / ˈɑrktɪk, ˈɑrtɪk /

A1

adjecitve
The regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Region 66.3 degrees latitude north of the equator

washington

US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /

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UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /

A1

other
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

act

US / ækt /

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UK / ækt /

A1

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

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UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

verb
To think or accept that something is true
To have a particular opinion about something

human

US / 'hju:mən /

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UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

mothership

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun

exterminate

US / ɪk'stɜ:mɪneɪt /

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UK / ɪkˈstə:məˌnet /

C1

verb
To kill an entire group of animals or insects

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

neither

US / ˈnaɪðə(r) /

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UK / ˈniðɚ, ˈnaɪ- /

A2

adjecitve
Not one or the other not either none of two things
adverb
Similarly not, also not
conjunction
Not in either case
determiner
Not one or the other
pronoun
Not either one

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

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UK / fɪr /

A1

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

annihilation

US / əˌnaɪə'leɪʃn /

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UK / əˌnaɪəˈleʃən /

C1

noun
Total destruction

identity

US / aɪ'dentətɪ /

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UK / aɪˈdɛntɪti /

B1

noun
Collection of qualities that makes a person

pin

US / pɪn /

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UK / pɪn /

A2

noun
A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
Short for Personal Information Number
Small thin thing with a sharp point, for attaching
verb
To hold someone down so that they can't move
To fasten things together using a sharp point

space

US / speɪs /

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UK / spes /

A1

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

virus

US / 'vaɪrəs /

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UK / ˈvaɪrəs /

B1

noun
File secretly put on computers to cause harm
Living organism that causes disease or sickness

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

killer

US / ˈkɪlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɪlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Being appealing or funny
noun
Something that is a challenge to deal with
Person, thing or animal that kills

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

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UK / strendʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

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

tourist

US / ˈtʊərɪst /

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UK / ˈtʊrɪst /

A2

noun
Someone who travels to a place for pleasure

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

ability

US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

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UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
The power, resources or skill to do something

demonstrate

US / 'demənstreɪt /

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UK / ˈdɛmənˌstret /

A2

verb
To display a feeling or ability openly
To protest about something often as a group
To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
To show how something works (e.g. product)

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

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UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

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

townspeople

US / ˈtaʊnzpi:pl /

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UK / ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl /

C2

noun
People living in a town

planet

US / 'plænɪt /

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UK / ˈplænɪt /

A2

noun
One of the bodies that orbit the sun

spacecraft

US / ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft /

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UK / ˈspeɪskræft /

C2

noun
Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

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UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

refugee

US / ˌrefjuˈdʒi: /

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UK / ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi /

B2

noun
Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war

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

tripod

US / ˈtraɪpɒd /

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UK / ˈtraɪpɑ:d /

B2

noun
Support with three legs for camera, telescope, etc.

clown

US / klaʊn /

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UK / klaʊn /

B2

noun
Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
verb
To play jokes or tricks

candy

US / ˈkændi /

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UK / ˈkændi /

B2

noun
Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
verb
To coat food with sugar

hospitable

US / hɒˈspɪtəbl /

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UK / ˈhɑspɪtəbəl, hɑˈspɪtəbəl /

C1

adjecitve
Making it easy for plants, people etc. to survive
Being welcoming toward people, guests; friendly

hero

US / ˈhɪərəʊ /

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UK / ˈhɪroʊ /

A2

noun
Person of great courage/strength who saves others
Main male character in a book, play or story

inhabitant

US / ɪnˈhæbɪtənt /

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UK / ɪnˈhæbɪtənt /

B1

noun
Someone living in an area or place

pack

US / pæk /

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UK / pæk /

A1

noun
Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
Group of people, animals, or objects
verb
To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
To crowd a place with a large amount of things
To put something into a container to store it

saucer

US / ˈsɔ:sə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɔsɚ /

B2

noun
Small, round dish that you put a cup on

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

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

duo

US / ˈdju:əʊ /

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UK / ˈdu:oʊ /

B2

noun
Two (e.g. of living or people)

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

round

US / raʊnd /

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UK / raʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Being in the shape of a circle or ball
Consisting of curved and not straight lines
Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
adverb
From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
noun
One of the three-minute periods in boxing
Drinks bought by one person for a group
Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
An object with a circular shape
One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
One's turn in a game such as cards
preposition
Going around
verb
To cause or make a circular or curved shape
To go or pass around the bend or corner
To change from a fraction to nearest whole number

notorious

US / nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs /

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UK / noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs /

B2

adjecitve
Being famous or publicly known for something bad

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

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

abandon

US / ə'bændən /

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UK / əˈbændən /

B1

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

bowling

US / 'bəʊlɪŋ /

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UK / ˈbolɪŋ /

A2

noun
Game to roll a ball at objects to knock them down
verb
To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.

invader

US / ɪnˈveɪdə(r) /

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UK / ɪnˈvedɚ /

B1

noun
Someone who enters to cause harm

invasion

US / ɪnˈveɪʒn /

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UK / ɪnˈveʒən /

B1

noun
Entry into a place to cause harm

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

knee

US / ni: /

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UK / ni /

A2

noun
Middle part of your leg that bends
other
Middle part of your leg which bends
verb
To hit something with your knee

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

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UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

noun
Natural world in which plants and animals live
The entire surrounding conditions of something

name

US / neɪm /

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UK / nem /

A1

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

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

showcase

US / ˈʃəʊkeɪs /

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UK / ˈʃoʊkeɪs /

C1

noun
Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
Setting to display something to best effect
verb
To display something to best effect

pilot

US / 'paɪlət /

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UK / ˈpaɪlət /

A2

noun
Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
verb
To conduct a small practice experiment
To fly a plane; to direct a ship
To try TV program out to see if it would succeed

occupant

US / ˈɒkjəpənt /

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UK / ˈɑ:kjəpənt /

B1

noun
Person who lives or is in a certain place e.g. car

invade

US / ɪnˈveɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈved /

B1

verb
To enter something causing a harmful result

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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

resource

US / riˈsɔ:s /

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

A2

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

robot

US / ˈrəʊbɒt /

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UK / ˈroʊbɑ:t /

B1

noun
Machine able perform more tasks that people can

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

dress

US / dres /

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UK / drɛs /

A1

noun
Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
Clothing suitable for a time period or occasion
verb
To prepare food (e.g. salad) before cooking or eating
To decorate something for display e.g. a mannequin
To put clothes on
To clean, care for and apply a cover to a wound

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

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UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

johannesburg

US / dʒəuˈhænisbə:ɡ /

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UK / dʒoˈhænɪsˌbɚɡ, -ˈhɑnɪs- /

A1

proper noun
A city in South Africa, the capital of the province of Gauteng; population 2,023,500 (est. 2009). It

malnourished

US / ˌmælˈnʌrɪʃt /

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UK / ˌmælˈnɜ:rɪʃt /

C1

adjecitve
Not having had adequate nourishment or food

possibly

US / ˈpɒsəbli /

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UK / ˈpɑ:səbli /

A1

adverb
May be true or likely, but is uncertain

victim

US / ˈvɪktɪm /

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UK / ˈvɪktɪm /

B1

noun
Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
Person/animal killed and offered as a sacrifice
Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
Person who is tricked or made to suffer

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

noun
Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
The planet we live on
Soil in which we grow plants

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

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

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UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1

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

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

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UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

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

land

US / lænd /

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UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

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UK / juˈnik /

A2

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

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UK / rɪˈples /

A2

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

ray

US / reɪ /

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UK / re /

B1

noun
Person's name
Lines of light coming from an object
Fish with a pointed tail and flat body

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

criminal

US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /

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UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
Not justifiable; shameful
noun
Person who commits a crime

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)

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

computer

US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /

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UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /

A1

noun
Machine for storing data, accessing the internet

defend

US / dɪ'fend /

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UK / dɪˈfɛnd /

B1

verb
To protect and explain your position in court
To protect against an attack
To try to prevent another team from scoring

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

emerge

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒ /

•

UK / ɪˈmɚdʒ /

A2

verb
To rise or appear out of some background

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

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

intergalactic

US / ˌɪntəgəˈlæktɪk /

•

UK / ˌɪntərgəˈlæktɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Between or among galaxies

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

noun
Connection of electrical equipment to earth
Place where people play particular sports
Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
verb
To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
To make sharp or smooth through friction
To press together with force making a sound
To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
To hit the bottom
(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
To prevent a plane from taking off
To place the ball over the goal line in rugby

infect

US / ɪn'fekt /

•

UK / ɪnˈfɛkt /

B1

verb
To introduce a computer virus to
To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
To make people feel the same emotion you are

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

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

must

US / məst /

•

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

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

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

barely

US / ˈbɛəli /

•

UK / ˈbɛrli /

A2

adverb
Only just; just possible

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

A1

pronoun
Any person

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

•

UK / ɪˈnʌf /

A1

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

hostile

US / ˈhɔstail /

•

UK / ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl /

B1

adjecitve
Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions

kick

US / kɪk /

•

UK / kɪk /

A2

noun
Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
verb
To hit or move something with the foot

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

ravage

US / ˈrævɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈrævɪdʒ /

A1

noun
The severely damaging or destructive effects of something.
transitive verb
Cause severe and extensive damage to.

total

US / ˈtəʊtl /

•

UK / ˈtoʊtl /

A1

adjecitve
Complete
noun
Whole number or amount of something
verb
To damage a car beyond repair

bunch

US / bʌntʃ /

•

UK / bʌntʃ /

B1

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

programmer

US / ˈprəʊgræmə(r) /

•

UK / ˈproˌɡræmɚ /

A2

noun
Person who writes instructions for computers

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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)

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

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

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

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’

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

•

UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

A2

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

district

US / 'dɪstrɪkt /

•

UK / ˈdɪstrɪkt /

A2

noun
Area of a country, city, or town

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

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

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

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

make

US / meɪk /

•

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

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

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

shantytown

US / 'ʃæntɪtaʊn /

•

UK / 'ʃæntɪˌtaʊn /

C2

noun
City district inhabited by people living in huts

steal

US / sti:l /

•

UK / stil /

A1

noun
A bargain; something bought very cheaply
Act of taking the ball or a base from another
verb
To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
To secretly take something that belongs to another

universe

US / ˈju:nɪvɜ:s /

•

UK / ˈjunəˌvɚs /

B2

noun
All of space that contains planets and stars
Things surrounding a person, affecting their life

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

identify

US / aɪ'dentɪfaɪ /

•

UK / aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ /

B1

verb
To indicate who or what someone or something is

humanity

US / hju:ˈmænəti /

•

UK / hjuˈmænɪti /

A2

noun
Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
Human race as one group of people

segregate

US / 'seɡrɪɡeɪt /

•

UK / ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡet /

B2

verb
To separate people by skin color, sex or religion
To separate one part of a thing from another part

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

•

UK / ˈsɪmpli /

A1

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

blockbuster

US / ˈblɒkbʌstə(r) /

•

UK / ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ /

C1

noun
Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)

countdown

US / ˈkaʊntdaʊn /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn /

C2

noun
Counting backward to zero to show the time left

this

US / ðɪs /

•

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

adapt

US / ə'dæpt /

•

UK / əˈdæpt /

B1

verb
To change something for a different function
To change something to fit or suit a new purpose

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

A1

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

immune

US / ɪˈmju:n /

•

UK / ɪˈmjoon /

B1

adjecitve
Having a special protection from, e.g. the law

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

•

UK / ˈwɛlkəm /

A1

adjecitve
Being what was wanted or needed
noun
Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
verb
To greet someone who has just arrived
To accept or receive something happily and gladly

backing

US / ˈbækɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbækɪŋ /

A2

noun
Supporting another person, often with money
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

dumb

US / dʌm /

•

UK / dʌm /

B1

adjecitve
Senseless; stupid

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

giant

US / 'dʒaɪənt /

•

UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /

A2

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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

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

mar

US / mɑ:(r) /

•

UK / mɑ:r /

A1

noun
3rd month of the year
verb
To spoil the appearance/atmosphere of something

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

A1

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

krypton

US / ˈkrɪptɒn /

•

UK / ˈkrɪpˌtɑn /

A1

noun
Colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

turn

US / tɜ:n /

•

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

•

UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

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

the

US / ðə /

•

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

count

US / kaʊnt /

•

UK / kaʊnt /

A2

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

center

US / 'sentə /

•

UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

entertainment

US / ˌentəˈteɪnmənt /

•

UK / ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt /

A2

noun
Act or process of providing service for someone
Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people

spank

US / spæŋk /

•

UK / spæŋk /

C2

noun
Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment
verb
To hit on the buttocks as punishment

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

recently

US / ˈri:sntli /

•

UK / 'risṇtlɪ /

A1

adverb
Just a while ago; not long ago

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

classical

US / ˈklæsɪkl /

•

UK / ˈklæsɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
(Of music) serious and traditional in form
Concerning ideas considered to be traditional

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

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

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

outer

US / ˈaʊtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈaʊtɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Far away
Being farther away from the center
On or around something; away from the center

blood

US / blʌd /

•

UK / blʌd /

A2

adjecitve
Related by birth; family
noun
Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
verb
To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

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

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

jerk

US / dʒɜ:k /

•

UK / dʒɚk /

C2

noun
Someone you think is an idiot
Sudden sharp movement; tug
verb
To move suddenly and violently; tug

fatally

US / 'feɪtəlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfetlɪ /

B1

adverb
So as to cause death or very bad consequences

nor

US / nɔ:(r) /

•

UK / nɔr /

A2

conjunction
Not this or that; also not

see

US / si: /

•

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)

blow

US / bləʊ /

•

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

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

noun
Thin layer that covers something
Movie
verb
To record moving action with a camera

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

A1

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

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

•

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

superman

US / 'su:pəmæn /

•

UK / ˈsjupɚˌmæn /

C2

noun
Person with great powers and abilities

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

monument

US / 'mɒnjʊmənt /

•

UK / ˈmɑnjəmənt /

B1

noun
Something built to remember an event or person

terrify

US / ˈterɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ /

B1

verb
To scare or greatly frighten

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈsteʃən /

A1

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

crop

US / krɒp /

•

UK / krɑp /

B1

noun
Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
Section of short, thick hair
verb
To cut something to a shorter length or size

weak

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

A1

adjecitve
Not having a strong character
Less valuable compared to money of other countries
Ineffective; unconvincing; not strong
Having little power or ability
Not having the necessary or proper amount
Having little power; not strong; easy to break
(Of a drink) having lots of water and little taste

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

•

UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

reside

US / rɪˈzaɪd /

•

UK / rɪˈzaɪd /

B1

verb
To live in; dwell; to be present

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

alien

US / 'eɪlɪən /

•

UK / ˈeliən,ˈeljən /

B1

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

combine

US / kəmˈbaɪn /

•

UK / kəmˈbaɪn /

A2

verb
To mix several things together to form one thing

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

A1

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

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

•

UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1

preposition
In the center of several things

attack

US / ə'tæk /

•

UK / əˈtæk /

A2

noun
Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
verb
To try to destroy, beat, or injure

snatcher

US / ˈsnætʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsnætʃər /

B2

noun
Thief who grabs and runs

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

violent

US / ˈvaɪələnt /

•

UK / ˈvaɪələnt /

A2

adjecitve
Done with force; likely to produce physical damage

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

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

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

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UK / əˈpɪr /

A1

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

dust

US / dʌst /

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UK / dʌst /

A2

noun
Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
verb
To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
To wipe something to remove dirt

cherish

US / ˈtʃerɪʃ /

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UK / ˈtʃɛrɪʃ /

B1

verb
To care a lot about or love someone or something
To remember or keep something with a lot of care

independence

US / ˌɪndɪ'pendəns /

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UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

A2

noun
Having the freedom to make your own decisions

obliterate

US / ə'blɪtəreɪt /

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UK / əˈblɪtəˌret,oˈblɪt- /

B2

verb
To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out

team

US / ti:m /

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UK / tim /

A1

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

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

warn

US / wɔ:n /

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UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

race

US / reɪs /

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UK / res /

A2

noun
Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
People who share physical features or culture
verb
To take part in a running or swimming competition
To move or go at a very fast pace
To take someone, something to a place very quickly

genre

US / 'ʒɒ̃rə /

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UK / ˈʒɑnrə /

B2

noun
Category of art, music with its own qualities

novel

US / 'nɒvl /

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UK / ˈnɑvəl /

A2

adjecitve
Unusual and new or different from previous things
noun
Written fiction story

allergic

US / əˈlɜ:dʒɪk /

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UK / əˈlədʒɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Of or having a reaction to an allergy

camouflage

US / ˈkæməflɑ:ʒ /

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UK / ˈkæməˌflɑʒ, -ˌflɑdʒ /

B2

noun
Blending into the background by being similar
Something patterned that hides military vehicle
verb
To hide by blending it into its background

somehow

US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

A1

adverb
In a way that is not known or certain