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get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

disc

US / dɪsk /

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UK / dɪsk /

A2

noun
Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

present

US / 'preznt /

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UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

spill

US / spɪl /

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UK / spɪl /

B1

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

expand

US / ɪk'spænd /

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UK / ɪkˈspænd /

A2

verb
To make something larger in size, number, amount

harden

US / 'hɑ:dn /

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UK / 'hɑ:rdn /

A2

verb
To make or become hard or firm

recall

US / rɪˈkɔ:l /

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UK / rɪˈkɔl /

A2

noun
(Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
Act of remembering events or details of the past
verb
(Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
To remember events or details of the past

cell

US / sel /

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UK / sɛl /

A2

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'

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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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 /

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UK / ˈivən /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

eye

US / aɪ /

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UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

fly

US / flaɪ /

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UK / flai /

A1

noun
Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
verb
To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
To move at a high speed
To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
To pilot people or items by plane
To travel through the air using wings

like

US / laɪk /

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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

sack

US / sæk /

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UK / sæk /

B1

noun
Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
Act of firing someone from their job
verb
To put something in a large bag
To dismiss a person from their job; fire

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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 /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

down

US / daʊn /

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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

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

must

US / məst /

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UK / mʌst /

A1

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

cause

US / kɔ:z /

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UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

own

US / əʊn /

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UK / on /

A1

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

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

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UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

whenever

US / wenˈevə(r) /

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UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any or every time that

avoid

US / ə'vɔɪd /

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UK / əˈvɔɪd /

A2

verb
To prevent from happening
To stay away from

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

ramp

US / ræmp /

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UK / ræmp /

B2

noun
Path that increases in height as you walk up it
verb

brilliantly

US / 'brɪlɪəntlɪ /

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UK / ˈbrɪljəntlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a very skilled, intelligent or good way

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

pronoun
Female person or animal mentioned before
(Refers to female person mentioned before)

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

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UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

interesting

US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

A1

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

cast

US / kɑ:st /

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UK / kæst /

A2

noun
People who appear in a play or movie
Small amount of a particular color
Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
verb
To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
To describe someone's personality or character
To make objects using a mold
To be presented in a certain way
To send out or direct something
To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

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

intact

US / ɪn'tækt /

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UK / ɪn'tækt /

B1

adjecitve
Being complete, without damaged or missing parts

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

escape

US / ɪ'skeɪp /

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UK / ɪˈskep /

A2

noun
Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
The 'esc key' on a keyboard
Act of getting away from where you are being kept
verb
To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
To get away from a place where you are being kept
(Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
To not to be noticed or remembered by someone

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

digestive

US / daɪˈdʒestɪv /

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UK / daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ- /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning processes of converting food to energy

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

train

US / treɪn /

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UK / tren /

A1

noun
Line of people, animals moving the same direction
Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
Series of events happening one after another
verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

release

US / rɪ'li:s /

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UK / rɪ'li:s /

A2

noun
Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
verb
To free someone from a responsibility or burden
To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
To let go of something you are holding

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

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

larva

US / ˈlɑ:və /

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UK / ˈlɑ:rvə /

B2

noun
Wormlike young form of some insects

dissolve

US / dɪˈzɒlv /

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UK / dɪˈzɑ:lv /

B2

verb
To cause something to end
To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
To melt into and become part of a liquid
To end a legal relationship or organization

underneath

US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /

B1

adverb
Hidden beneath the surface of something
On the lower side or bottom of something
preposition
Lower than, as in status; beneath
Located under or below something

skin

US / skɪn /

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UK / skɪn /

A2

noun
Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
Outer layer of an animal or human
Outer part of an object, such as a plane
verb
To defeat someone easily and completely
To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
To remove the outer covering from an animal

exoskeleton

US / ˈeksəʊskelɪtn /

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UK / ˌɛksoˈskɛlɪtn /

A1

noun
Exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) incl

recipe

US / 'resəpɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛsəˌpi /

B1

noun
Conditions likely to create a particular result
Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

enzyme

US / ˈenzaɪm /

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UK / ˈɛnzaɪm /

B2

noun
A protein made by cells

dormant

US / ˈdɔ:mənt /

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UK / ˈdɔrmənt /

C1

adjecitve
Temporarily not active/growing

tube

US / tju:b /

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UK / tub,tjub /

B1

noun
Plastic or metal container for soft substances
Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases

leave

US / li:v /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

transparent

US / trænsˈpærənt /

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UK / trænsˈpærənt /

B2

adjecitve
Being open to see and to public criticism
Able to be seen through
Being simple and easily understood

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

hormone

US / 'hɔ:məʊn /

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UK / ˈhɔrˌmon /

B2

noun
Chemical produced by the body to control functions

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

snake

US / sneɪk /

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UK / snek /

B1

noun
An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
verb
To move like a snake
To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake

ready

US / 'redɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛdi /

A1

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

odour

US / ˈəʊdə(r) /

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UK / ˈodɚ /

B1

noun
A certain smell, often strong or distinct

suggest

US / səˈdʒest /

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UK / səɡˈdʒɛst, səˈdʒɛst /

A1

verb
To mention something that could be done; propose

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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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

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

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

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

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UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

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

able

US / 'eɪbl /

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UK / ˈebəl /

A2

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

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

might

US / maɪt /

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UK / maɪt /

A1

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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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

remarkably

US / rɪ'mɑ:kəblɪ /

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UK / rɪˈmɑrkəblɪ /

A2

adverb
In an interesting or unexpected manner

open

US / 'əʊpən /

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UK / ˈopən /

A1

adjecitve
Available for use; accessible
Not being hidden; available for others to see
Being available for customers to enter or use
Allowing everyone to use or take part in
Not secret anymore
Not closed or shut
Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
noun
Name for a tennis or golf competition
verb
To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
To start the activities or services of a business
To make a space or hole appear in something
To move or change so that it is no longer closed
To start something, e.g. a new business

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

adjecitve
A thing different from that mentioned
determiner
(Something) else; not the first (one)
pronoun
Being the one and only thing of that category

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

mate

US / meɪt /

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UK / met /

B1

noun
A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
Partner in a (sexual) relationship
One of a matched pair e.g. a shoe or glove
A kind of officer on a ship
other
Person your wish to, or are married to
verb
To pair a male and female so they have children
To join or fit two things together

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

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

genetic

US / dʒəˈnetɪk /

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UK / dʒəˈnɛtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Of, relating to, or controlled by genes

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

wing

US / wɪŋ /

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UK / wɪŋ /

A2

noun
Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
verb
To fly to a place

silky

US / 'sɪlkɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪlki /

B1

adjecitve
Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance

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

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

A1

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

since

US / sɪns /

•

UK / sɪns /

A1

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

caterpillar

US / 'kætəpɪlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə- /

B2

noun
Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly

time

US / taɪm /

•

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

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

•

UK / ʃɔrt /

A1

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

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

split

US / splɪt /

•

UK / splɪt /

A2

adjecitve
No longer married or in a relationship
(Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
(Of a decision) when people cannot decide a winner
noun
Difference of opinion in a group causing a break
Separation or a break in something
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

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

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

leg

US / leɡ /

•

UK / lɛɡ /

A1

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

rip

US / rɪp /

•

UK / rɪp /

B1

noun
A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
verb
To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
To remove or take by pulling it forcefully

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

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)

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfʊli /

A1

adverb
Completely or entirely

wonder

US / 'wʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwʌndɚ /

A1

noun
Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
verb
To feel curious about something
To think or consider about something over time

imaginal

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjective
Relating to an image.
Relating to an adult insect or imago.

check

US / tʃek /

•

UK / tʃɛk /

A1

adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

breathing

US / ˈbri:ðɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbriðɪŋ /

A2

verb
To move air into and out of your lungs
To say something very softly
To stop moving so one can rest

way

US / weɪ /

•

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

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

else

US / els /

•

UK / ɛls /

A1

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

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

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

build

US / bɪld /

•

UK / bɪld /

A1

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

sleep

US / sli:p /

•

UK / slip /

A1

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

electric

US / ɪˈlektrɪk /

•

UK / ɪˈlɛktrɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Creating a feeling of excitement
Using electricity

take

US / teɪk /

•

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

multiply

US / ˈmʌltɪplaɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ /

B1

verb
To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
To increase something by a large quantity
To have increased by a large quantity
To calculate two numbers e.g. 2 x 4

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

transformation

US / ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn /

C2

noun
A complete change in shape or form of something

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

cocoon

US / kəˈku:n /

•

UK / kəˈkun /

B2

noun
Case spun by many insects for protection

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

muscle

US / 'mʌsl /

•

UK / ˈmʌsəl /

A2

noun
Physical power
Body tissue that moves parts of the body
verb
To use or muscles of force to get what you want

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

adjecitve
To some degree; half; not fully
noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen
verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

outer

US / ˈaʊtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈaʊtɚ /

A1

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

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

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

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

A1

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

pollinate

US / ˈpɒləneɪt /

•

UK / ˈpɑ:ləneɪt /

B2

verb
(Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed

moth

US / mɒθ /

•

UK / mɔθ, mɑθ /

B2

noun
Insect with large wings that flies around at night

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

young

US / jʌŋ /

•

UK / jʌŋ /

A1

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

mouth

US / maʊθ /

•

UK / maʊθ /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

pouch

US / paʊtʃ /

•

UK / paʊtʃ /

B2

noun
Pocket; a folded area that holds something

liquefy

US / ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ /

C1

verb
To become liquid

oozy

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

waste

US / weɪst /

•

UK / west /

A2

noun
Materials left over after a process has finished
verb
To kill or severely harm someone
To use valuable things ineffectively

specialized

US / ˈspeʃəlaɪzd /

•

UK / ˈspɛʃəlˌaɪzd /

A2

verb
To focus on one area of a field or profession
To name something individually

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)

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

certain

US / ˈsə:tn /

•

UK / ˈsɚtn /

A1

adjecitve
Definite, fixed
Referring to an unspecified amount or quantity
Being sure about something; without doubt

associate

US / ə'səʊʃɪeɪt /

•

UK / əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Part of a job title indicating a junior position
noun
Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
verb
To spend time with other people; mix with
To form a connection in your mind between things

production

US / prəˈdʌkʃn /

•

UK / prəˈdʌkʃən, pro- /

A2

noun
Process of producing or growing food naturally
Process of making something on a large scale
Process of making a movie or TV show

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

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

contrary

US / 'kɒntrərɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtrɛri /

B1

adjecitve
(Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
Going against authority, a parent, or the rules

sort

US / sɔ:t /

•

UK / sɔrt /

A1

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

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

•

UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

A1

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

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

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

•

UK / kənˈten /

A2

verb
To keep something from spreading
To hold something inside something else

bag

US / bæɡ /

•

UK / bæɡ /

A1

noun
Soft container to put things in and carry with you
verb
To catch an animal while hunting
To put an item or items into a bag

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

shock

US / ʃɒk /

•

UK / ʃɑ:k /

A2

noun
The passage of an electricity through the body
Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
verb
To affect someone with an electrical current
To cause great surprise, horror, or anger

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

will

US / wɪl /

•

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

nosedive

US / ˈnəʊzdaɪv /

•

UK / ˈnoʊzdaɪv /

C2

noun
A sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
verb
To suddenly and sharply drop from the sky

liquid

US / ˈlɪkwɪd /

•

UK / ˈlɪkwɪd /

A2

adjecitve
(Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
In a state of being uncertain
Moving in a flowing manner, like water or oil
noun
Something that is similar to the state of water

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

smell

US / smel /

•

UK / smɛl /

A2

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

reddish

US / 'redɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈrɛdɪʃ /

A2

adjecitve
Being slightly red

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

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

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

A1

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

caspase

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

other
Any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

desire

US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪr /

A2

noun
Thing that is wished for or wanted
verb
To wish for, hope or want something

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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 /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

A1

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

nectar

US / ˈnektə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛktɚ /

B2

noun
Sweet liquid found in plants

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

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

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

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

coat

US / kəʊt /

•

UK / koʊt /

A2

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

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəl /

A1

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

opportunity

US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /

•

UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /

A2

noun
Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance

same

US / seɪm /

•

UK / sem /

A1

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

transform

US / træns'fɔ:m /

•

UK / trænsˈfɔrm /

C2

verb
To change the shape completely in a good way

belief

US / bɪˈli:f /

•

UK / bɪˈlif /

A1

noun
Being sure that something exists or is true
Trust in an idea or set of ideas
A particular opinion about something

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

quite

US / kwaɪt /

•

UK / kwaɪt /

A1

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

metamorphosis

US / ˌmetə'mɔ:fəsɪs /

•

UK / ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs /

A1

other
Marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals; a striking cha

organ

US / 'ɔ:ɡən /

•

UK / ˈɔrɡən /

B1

noun
Part of a person's body with a particular function
Large institution or body
Large wind instrument similar to a piano

now

US / naʊ /

•

UK / naʊ /

A1

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

structure

US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /

•

UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /

A2

noun
The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
verb
To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

What's Inside A Caterpillar 'Cocoon?'

get

first

disc

hard

present

spill

expand

harden

recall

cell

each

happen

about

even

eye

different

fly

like

sack

what

that

week

down

during

must

cause

own

similar

whenever

avoid

can

ramp

brilliantly

she

stay

specie

hit

interesting

cast

and

intact

out

escape

form

digestive

from

two

train

release

only

keep

larva

dissolve

underneath

skin

exoskeleton

recipe

most

enzyme

dormant

tube

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