What Innovations of the Past Tell Us About the Future
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big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
electricity
US / ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti /
•UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk- /
- noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
chevron
US / 'ʃevrən /
•UK / ˈʃɛvrən /
- noun
- V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank
ones
US / wʌnz /
•UK / wʌnz /
- number
- Number 1, a single person or thing
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
beaver
US / 'bi:və(r) /
•UK / ˈbivɚ /
- noun
- Small furry animal that builds things
- verb
- To work hard on something
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
korea
US / kɔ:ˈriən /
•UK / kəˈriə /
- proper noun
- A region in eastern Asia that forms a peninsula between the East Sea and the Yellow Sea, now divided
submarine
US / ˌsʌbməˈri:n /
•UK / ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin /
- noun
- Ship that travels above and below the sea
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
scraper
US / ˈskreɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈskrepɚ /
- noun
- Any of various hand tools for scraping
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
phone
US / fəʊn /
•UK / foʊn /
- noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- verb
- To talk to someone using a telephone
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- 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
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
connotation
US / ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnəˈteʃən /
- noun
- Idea associated with another one
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
horse
US / hɔ:s /
•UK / hɔ:rs /
- noun
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- verb
- To fool around stupidly
plant
US / plɑ:nt /
•UK / plænt /
- noun
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
poverty
US / ˈpɔvəti /
•UK / ˈpɑvəti /
- noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- 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
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
incentive
US / ɪnˈsentɪv /
•UK / ɪnˈsɛntɪv /
- noun
- Something that encourages you to do something
slave
US / sleɪv /
•UK / slev /
- noun
- Someone who is legally owned by another person
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
horrific
US / həˈrɪfɪk /
•UK / hɔˈrɪfɪk, hɑ- /
- adjecitve
- Terrifying and shocking
exist
US / ɪɡ'zɪst /
•UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /
- verb
- To be present, alive or real
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- noun
- Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- A drop in amount; decrease
- Dropping from a standing position to the ground
- verb
- To drop in amount; to decrease
- To come down from a higher position suddenly
- To go from standing to the ground, by accident
complain
US / kəmˈpleɪn /
•UK / kəmˈplen /
- verb
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
mouth
US / maʊθ /
•UK / maʊθ /
- noun
- Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- Opening of a container such as a bottle
- Area where a river enters a large body of water
- verb
- To say words without speaking
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
sector
US / ˈsektə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr /
- noun
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
insane
US / ɪnˈseɪn /
•UK / ɪnˈsen /
- adjecitve
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being mentally disturbed
- Being crazy or stupid
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
jumbo
US / 'dʒʌmbəʊ /
•UK / ˈdʒʌmbo /
- noun
- Something that is very large
sin
US / sɪn /
•UK / sɪn /
- noun
- Act that breaks a religious law
- verb
- To do something that breaks a religious law
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
tech
US / tek /
•UK / tɛk /
- noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
upon
US / əˈpɔn, əpən /
•UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /
- preposition
- More formal term for 'on'
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
boy
US / bɔɪ /
•UK / bɔɪ /
- noun
- A young male person
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
expert
US / 'ekspɜ:t /
•UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /
- adjecitve
- Having special knowledge or skill
- noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
document
US / 'dɒkjʊmənt /
•UK / ˈdɑkjəmənt /
- noun
- Official (printed) record that gives information
- verb
- To support an opinion with recorded evidence
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
negative
US / 'neɡətɪv /
•UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
- Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
- noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
- Image on camera film used to make a photo
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
intervene
US / ˌɪntəˈvi:n /
•UK / ˌɪntərˈvi:n /
- verb
- To get involved to try to prevent trouble
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
salt
US / sɔ:lt /
•UK / sɔlt /
- adjecitve
- Being preserved or seasoned with salt
- noun
- Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- verb
- To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
- To add salt to ice in order to melt it
- To preserve food by adding salt
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
spill
US / spɪl /
•UK / spɪl /
- noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- verb
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To cause (blood) to flow from body, as by killing
- To tell secrets or let information escape
- To cause a liquid to fall out of its container
- To come out of a holding container
cell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
- Prisoner's room in a jail
- Shortened form of 'cellphone'
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- 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
kara
US / ˈkɛrə /
•UK / /
- noun
- A steel bangle worn on the right wrist as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa.
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
congo
US / ˈkɔŋɡəu /
•UK / ˈkɑŋɡo /
- other
- A major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
- A republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in
- A republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
anyone
US / ˈeniwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Any person
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
require
US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /
- verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
suddenly
US / ˈsʌdənli /
•UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /
- adverb
- In an unexpected or very quick manner
cart
US / kɑ:t /
•UK / kɑrt /
- noun
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
baby
US / ˈbeɪbi /
•UK / ˈbeɪbi /
- 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
everywhere
US / ˈevriweə(r) /
•UK / ˈevriwer /
- adverb
- Every place
disappear
US / ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɪr /
- verb
- To no longer see because it's not there any more
empire
US / ˈempaɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛmˌpaɪr /
- noun
- Group of countries controlled by one government
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
profit
US / 'prɒfɪt /
•UK / 'prɑ:fɪt /
- noun
- Benefit from doing something
- Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
- verb
- To be a benefit to someone
- To earn money from something
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
nail
US / neɪl /
•UK / nel /
- noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
- To complete something perfectly or successfully
shut
US / ʃʌt /
•UK / ʃʌt /
- verb
- To stop being open for business
- To close something, e.g. a door
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
bunch
US / bʌntʃ /
•UK / bʌntʃ /
- 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
interesting
US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Taking your attention; making you want to know
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
york
US / jɔ:k /
•UK / jɔrk /
- proper noun
- A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
- A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
- The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl
anymore
US / 'enɪmɔ: /
•UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /
- adverb
- No longer; no more
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
impose
US / ɪmˈpəʊz /
•UK / ɪmˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To make someone to do or endure something
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
toilet
US / ˈtɔɪlət /
•UK / 'tɔɪlət /
- noun
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- verb
- To wash and take care of your body
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- noun
- Movement done as part of a particular dance
- Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
- One part or stage in a process
- Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
- Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
- verb
- To raise and moving the foot to put it down
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
empty
US / 'emptɪ /
•UK / ˈɛmpti /
- adjecitve
- Containing nothing; with no contents
- Without emotions, feelings, meaning or force
- noun
- Item, e.g. a bottle, whose contents have been used
- verb
- To remove the contents from something
manure
US / məˈnjʊə(r) /
•UK / məˈnʊr /
- noun
- Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
- verb
- To spread manure on the ground to help plants grow
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
discover
US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /
- verb
- To find something new that was not known before
close
US / kləʊz /
•UK / kloʊz /
- adjecitve
- Almost; near
- (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
- Being near or related
- Similar; nearly the same
- verb
- To come progressively nearer to something
- To end; to bring to an end
- To make something shut; stop from being open
movie
US / ˈmu:vi /
•UK / ˈmuvi /
- noun
- Motion picture; film
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- 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
splitting
US / ˈsplɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsplɪtɪŋ /
- verb
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
- To have difference of opinion in a group
- To separate into two or more pieces
- To divide something in an even or fair way
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
cobalt
US / 'kəʊbɔ:lt /
•UK / ˈkoˌbɔlt /
- noun
- Hard, shiny, silver-white metal
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- 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
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
powered
US / ˈpaʊəd /
•UK / ˈpaʊərd /
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
fusion
US / ˈfju:ʒn /
•UK / ˈfjuʒən /
- noun
- Combining various things to make something new
flush
US / flʌʃ /
•UK / flʌʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having lots of money to spend right now
- noun
- Feeling that comes suddenly
- verb
- To redden in the face due to emotion
- To make water pass through, as in a toilet
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
reactor
US / riˈæktə(r) /
•UK / riˈæktɚ /
- noun
- Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
policeman
US / pəˈli:smən /
•UK / pəˈlismən /
- noun
- Male police officer
brownstone
US / ˈbraʊnstəʊn /
•UK / ˈbraʊnstoʊn /
- other
- A reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
- A row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
edison
US / ˈedisn /
•UK / ˈɛdɪsən /
- proper noun
- A township in eastern New Jersey, northeast of New Brunswick; population 99,706 (est. 2008). It is h
death
US / deθ /
•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
horseshit
US / 'hɔ:sʃɪt /
•UK / 'hɔ:sˌʃɪt /
- noun
- Obscene words for unacceptable behavior
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
atom
US / 'ætəm /
•UK / ˈætəm /
- noun
- Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
carve
US / kɑ:v /
•UK / kɑ:rv /
- verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
- To cut wood, etc., into a particular shape
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
environmentalism
US / inˌvaiərənˈmentlizm /
•UK / ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntlˌɪzəm, -ˌvaɪən- /
- noun
- A movement that aims to protect the natural world
reference
US / 'refrəns /
•UK / ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns /
- noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- A location on a map
- verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
original
US / ə'rɪdʒənl /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /
- adjecitve
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
list
US / lɪst /
•UK / lɪst /
- 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
oppose
US / əˈpəʊz /
•UK / əˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
henry
US / ˈhenri /
•UK / ˈhenri /
- noun
- A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the curren
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
acquire
US / ə'kwaɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈkwaɪr /
- verb
- To get or earn something by thinking or working
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
glue
US / ɡlu: /
•UK / ɡlu /
- noun
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
mineral
US / 'mɪnərəl /
•UK / ˈmɪnərəl /
- noun
- Substance naturally formed in the ground
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
phenomenal
US / fəˈnɒmɪnl /
•UK / fɪˈnɑmənəl /
- adjecitve
- Amazing; remarkable
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
consequence
US / ˈkɔnsikwəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns /
- noun
- Importance of a person or thing
- Outcome of an event; result
hell
US / hel /
•UK / hɛl /
- noun
- Any place of pain and suffering
incredible
US / ɪnˈkredəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
- Very hard to believe
overall
US / ˌəʊvər'ɔ:l /
•UK / ˈovɚˌrɔl /
- adjecitve
- Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details
sound
US / saʊnd /
•UK / saʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Sensible, dependable and reliable
- Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
- Firm or solid in structure
- Sane; not mentally ill
- Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
- noun
- Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
- Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
- verb
- To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- To say in a clear deliberate manner
- To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell
destroy
US / dɪ'strɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /
- verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
- To kill a sick or unwanted animal
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
generation
US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
association
US / əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn /
•UK / əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn /
- noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
amount
US / ə'maʊnt /
•UK / əˈmaʊnt /
- noun
- Quantity of something
- verb
- To add up to a certain figure
difference
US / 'dɪfrəns /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /
- noun
- A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
gulf
US / gʌlf /
•UK / ɡʌlf /
- noun
- Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- Wide separation or difference between two groups
- Deep hole in the ground
field
US / fi:ld /
•UK / fild /
- noun
- Area of study, such as physics or biology
- Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
- Open area of land, especially without buildings
- Grassed area where you play some sports
- verb
- To respond to something or answer a question
- To catch or stop a ball during a game
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
traditional
US / trəˈdɪʃənl /
•UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
disagree
US / ˌdɪsə'ɡri: /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡri /
- verb
- To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
modern
US / ˈmɔdən /
•UK / ˈmɑdən /
- adjecitve
- Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
range
US / reɪndʒ /
•UK / rendʒ /
- noun
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
- Group or chain of mountains
- Set of things with something in common
- Limits within which something extends or varies
- A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
- verb
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
- To put things in a row or in line
- To wander or explore
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
technology
US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /
•UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /
- noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
somewhere
US / 'sʌmweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr /
- adverb
- At or to an unknown or unnamed place
evolve
US / ɪ'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
- To slowly change or develop into something better
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
earth
US / ɜ:θ /
•UK / ɚθ /
- noun
- Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- The planet we live on
- Soil in which we grow plants
labor
US / 'leɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈlebɚ /
- noun
- The people with work in a community
- All of the workers in a country, specific company
- verb
- To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- To work hard (often physically) for many hours
oil
US / ɔɪl /
•UK / ɔɪl /
- noun
- A liquid used for frying foods
- Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
- verb
- To add a liquid for frying foods
- To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
scout
US / skaʊt /
•UK / skaʊt /
- verb
- To watch or search for something or someone
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
breathing
US / ˈbri:ðɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbriðɪŋ /
- verb
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
- To stop moving so one can rest
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
wonder
US / 'wʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈwʌndɚ /
- noun
- Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- verb
- To feel curious about something
- To think or consider about something over time
die
US / daɪ /
•UK / daɪ /
- 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
nuclear
US / ˈnju:kliə(r) /
•UK / ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
test
US / test /
•UK / test /
- noun
- A medical examination
- Action to establish the truth or nature of
- Examination; questions to measure knowledge
- verb
- To be given a medical examination
- To try to establish the truth or nature of
- To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
india
US / 'ɪndɪə /
•UK / ˈɪndɪə /
- proper noun
- A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3
market
US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /
- noun
- Need or demand for a particular product or service
- Area or region where a certain product is sold
- Public event where people sell goods on tables
- Institution where stocks are bought and sold
- verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
listen
US / ˈlɪsn /
•UK / ˈlɪsən /
- verb
- To carefully consider what someone is saying
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
petrochemical
US / ˌpetrəʊˈkemɪkl /
•UK / ˌpɛtroˈkɛmɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
wheel
US / wi:l /
•UK / wi:l /
- noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- verb
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
burn
US / bɜ:n /
•UK / bɚn /
- noun
- Damage from fire or heat
- verb
- To destroy with fire
- To feel pain and heat
- To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
- To overcook food with too much heat it goes black
toxic
US / ˈtɒksɪk /
•UK / ˈtɑksɪk /
- adjecitve
- Poisonous; harmful
- (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
rogan
US / /
•UK / /
debt
US / det /
•UK / dɛt /
- noun
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
taste
US / teɪst /
•UK / test /
- noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- A liking for something; preference
- Brief experience of something
- verb
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
- To briefly experience to see if you like something
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
deny
US / dɪ'naɪ /
•UK / dɪˈnaɪ /
- verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
tax
US / tæks /
•UK / tæks /
- noun
- Money taken by a government from its people
- verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
rockefeller
US / ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə /
•UK / ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər /
slavery
US / ˈsleɪvəri /
•UK / ˈslevəri, ˈslevri /
- noun
- State or condition of being a slave
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
third
US / θɜ:d /
•UK / θɜ:rd /
- adjecitve
- 3rd: Number after second
jesus
US / ˈdʒi:zəs /
•UK / ˈdʒizəs /
- exclamation
- An oath used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise.
- proper noun
- The central figure of the Christian religion. Jesus conducted a mission of preaching and healing (wi
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
ant
US / ænt /
•UK / ænt /
- noun
- Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
dust
US / dʌst /
•UK / dʌst /
- 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
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
conscience
US / 'kɒnʃəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnʃəns /
- noun
- Ability to sense what is right or wrong
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
tesla
US / 'teslə /
•UK / 'teslə /
- noun
- Unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
surround
US / səˈraʊnd /
•UK / səˈraʊnd /
- other
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- To move closer on all sides of something
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
smell
US / smel /
•UK / smɛl /
- 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
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
desire
US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪr /
- noun
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
single
US / 'sɪŋɡl /
•UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Being one only, without others
- Only; merely
- Not married or in a relationship
- noun
- One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- An individual song from a CD or album
- Person who is not married or in a relationship
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
jet
US / dʒet /
•UK / dʒɛt /
- noun
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Hard, black, usually shiny stone
- verb
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
north
US / nɔ:θ /
•UK / nɔ:rθ /
- adjecitve
- Coming from the opposite direction to the south
- noun
- Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
volatility
US / ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ /
•UK / ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ /
- noun
- Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- Quality of changing suddenly or extremely
stock
US / stɒk /
•UK / stɑk /
- adjecitve
- (E.g. of a response) standard; usual; not original
- noun
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Piece of a business, bought in the form of shares
- verb
- To keep some of, as items for sale
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
cobble
US / 'kɒbl /
•UK / ˈkɑbəl /
- verb
- To repair or mend shoes
reparation
US / ˌrepəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌrɛpəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Money paid to correct a mistake
whaling
US / ˈweɪlɪŋ /
•UK / ˈhwelɪŋ, ˈwel- /
- noun
- Activity of hunting and killing whales
- verb
- To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- To hunt and catch whales
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
globally
US / 'ɡləʊbəlɪ /
•UK / 'ɡloʊbəlɪ /
- adverb
- Throughout the world
law
US / lɔ: /
•UK / lɔ /
- noun
- Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- A rule made and enforced by a government
- System or rules made by the government
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
address
US / ə'dres /
•UK / əˈdrɛs /
- noun
- Exact street location of a place
- A formal speech to a group of people
- verb
- To write the place someone lives on a letter
- To refer to someone or something formally
- To make a formal speech to a group of people
- To try to find a solution to; think about
democratic
US / ˌdeməˈkrætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk /
- adjecitve
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Having certain aspects of democracy
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
dream
US / dri:m /
•UK / drim /
- noun
- A wish or hope for something to happen
- Imagination or image of something you want
- Images, thoughts, feelings experienced when asleep
- verb
- To wish for something to happen
- To experience thoughts, images while asleep
fossil
US / 'fɒsl /
•UK / ˈfɑsəl /
- noun
- Plant or animal that became rock after many years
mexico
US / 'meksɪkəʊ /
•UK / 'meksɪkoʊ /
- proper noun
- A country in southwestern North America, with extensive coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pac
anxiety
US / æŋ'zaɪətɪ /
•UK / æŋˈzaɪɪti /
- noun
- Fear about what might happen; worry
george
US / dʒɔ:dʒ /
•UK / dʒɔ:dʒ /
- noun
- Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in whic
fuel
US / 'fju:əl /
•UK / ˈfjuəl /
- 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
ford
US / fɔ:d /
•UK / fɔ:rd /
- noun
- A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- other
- Cross a river where it's shallow
- Grandson of Henry Ford
- Son of Henry Ford
- Act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
crazy
US / 'kreɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈkrezi /
- adjecitve
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Really like someone or something very much
- noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- 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
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
fix
US / fɪks /
•UK / fɪks /
- noun
- Answer to a problem
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
- To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
- To make an animal unable to produce young
- To make something whole or able to work again
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
- Guests, especially in your home
- Being with another person rather than alone
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
environmental
US / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl /
•UK / ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl:, -ˌvaɪən /
- adjecitve
- Of the natural world of plants and animals
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
forever
US / fər'evə(r) /
•UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /
- adverb
- For all future time; in the future
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
industry
US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /
•UK / ˈɪndəstri /
- noun
- Hard work; being busy working
- Factories or businesses that make certain products
interface
US / ˈɪntəfeɪs /
•UK / ˈɪntərfeɪs /
- noun
- Place where things come together to communicate
- verb
- To make two different elements interact
kid
US / kɪd /
•UK / kɪd /
- adjecitve
- Made from young goat skin
- noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- verb
- To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
money
US / 'mʌnɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌni /
- noun
- Coins or notes we use to pay for things
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
- Item for sale at an auction
- Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- 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
sugar
US / ˈʃʊgə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃʊɡɚ /
- noun
- Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
- Used to address someone you like or love
- White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
- verb
- To add, put on, or mix a food or drink with sugar
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
disaster
US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /
- noun
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
resource
US / riˈsɔ:s /
•UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /
- noun
- Something that can be used profitably; asset
- An essential supply of something
- Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
- verb
- To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
agency
US / 'eɪdʒənsɪ /
•UK / ˈedʒənsi /
- noun
- Business that provides some service for others
double
US / 'dʌbl /
•UK / ˈdʌbəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or intended for use by two people
- Two times the amount or degree; twice
- Made of two parts that are the same, similar
- noun
- Person that is exactly like someone else
- verb
- To be used for two functions at the same time
- To make or become twice as much
fukushima
US / fukuˈʃimə /
•UK / /
flag
US / flæɡ /
•UK / flæɡ /
- noun
- Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
- verb
- To indicate something should get special attention
- To work, run etc. more slowly or with less power
coal
US / kəʊl /
•UK / kol /
- noun
- Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- 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
pollution
US / pəˈlu:ʃn /
•UK / pəˈluʃən /
- noun
- Dangerous substances released into an environment
owe
US / əʊ /
•UK / o /
- verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
- To have a commitment to pay someone for something
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
hey
US / heɪ /
•UK / he /
- exclamation
- What you say when you want someone's attention
geography
US / dʒiˈɒgrəfi /
•UK / dʒiˈɑ:grəfi /
- noun
- Study of the earth and its natural features
footage
US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- Measurement in feet
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
podcast
US / 'pɒdkɑ:st /
•UK / 'pɑ:dkæst /
- noun
- A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
unlimited
US / ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /
•UK / ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being free from limits, restrictions or rules