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the

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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

be

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UK / bi /

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verb
Being

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

that

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

have

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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

not

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UK / nɑt /

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

for

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

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

this

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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

with

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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UK / kən,kæn /

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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

all

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

do

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other
Question words for 'do' verbs
verb
To act; to perform actions
To be enough; to be acceptable
To have a certain effect on something or someone

like

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

will

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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

go

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noun
A turn in a game
verb
To attend or be at a place
To do an activity
To function properly
To move or travel to another place

one

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

there

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adverb
Used to illustrate the existence of something
In a particular respect
In that place or position, at that location

know

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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

think

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verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

your

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determiner
Belonging to you; belonging to the other person

when

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adjecitve
Concerning or during the time something happens
adverb
Word you use to ask about the time, or day
conjunction
Although
In the event that; if
pronoun
Which time

would

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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

because

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UK / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkʌz /

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conjunction
For a reason

take

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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

good

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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

thing

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noun
(Used to introduce the reason for something)
Something you cannot remember the name of

well

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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

also

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UK / ˈɔlso /

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adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

only

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UK / ˈonli /

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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

work

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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

too

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adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

mean

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adjecitve
Being good at
Nasty; unkind
Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
noun
Average of a set of numbers
verb
To express a particular idea or thought
To intend to do something in particular
To have a particular meaning or value

year

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

many

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determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

long

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adjecitve
Large distance from one end to the other
Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
adverb
For a large amount of time
noun
Person's name
verb
To have a strong desire for something or someone

end

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noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

she

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

three

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number
Number 3

help

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noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

live

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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

life

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

hear

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

far

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adjecitve
A long way away
Being a long way away
adverb
To a large degree or extent

its

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

may

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noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

hold

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

question

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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

until

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conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

full

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adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

course

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noun
The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
A series of lessons given over time
Part of a meal that is served separately
Place where horses etc. race against each other
Route or direction that a river, etc. moves along
verb
To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity

fact

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noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

speak

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verb
To be able to use a certain language
To use words to tell information, express thoughts

house

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noun
Place where a specific activity or business occurs
Building in which a family, person lives
verb
To give someone a place to live
To contain or store something

continue

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verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

wear

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noun
Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
Damage from continual use over a long period
verb
To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
To display an expression or emotion on the face
To become weaker or damaged from continued use

yes

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adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

reach

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UK / ritʃ /

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noun
Power or control someone has over something
verb
To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
To be long enough to get to a certain place
To extend a hand or arm to touch or take something

return

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adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

ten

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number
10

score

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noun
A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
Current number of points given in a game, contest
The written notes and parts of a piece of music
An achievement of success
Number of points on a test
verb
To mark or cut something with a sharp object
To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
To achieve success with something
To get points in a test

service

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noun
Work that a person does to assist others
Ceremony for religious purposes
Work or help that is provided by a company
Job that is performed by members of the military
Maintenance of machinery so it runs well, e.g. car
verb
To help or do work for someone, e.g. in a store
To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well

practice

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noun
The office and place for legal or medical work
Doing something many times to become better at it
verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To live according to the teachings of a religion
To do something many times to improve a skill

require

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verb
To demand that someone does something
To need to do something, to make it necessary

shape

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noun
The outer form of something, what it looks like
Appearance or form of a person or thing
Condition or state of someone or something
Someone or something that cannot be seen clearly
verb
To influence something to make it the way you want
To give a certain material a particular form

due

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UK / du, dju /

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adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

board

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noun
Surface for posting or showing information
Group of persons who direct an organization
Long piece of material used for riding the waves
Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
verb
To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
To cover with long wooden strips of wood
To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

skill

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noun
Ability to do something well

current

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adjecitve
Happening or being in the present time
noun
Electricity flowing through wires
Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

respect

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noun
Behavior that follows the established rules
Admiration for someone
Regard or admiration for someone or something
verb
To follow the established rules
To think very highly of another person

meeting

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UK / ˈmitɪŋ /

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noun
Gathering of people to discuss something
verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

sister

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noun
Female you share a parent with
Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion

commit

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verb
To do something bad, usually a crime
To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
To promise or decide to do something for a purpose

subject

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noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

progress

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noun
Act of moving forward
Improvement or development
verb
To move forward or toward a place or goal

refer

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verb
To talk about or write about something
To give information about something
To talk about a person without giving many details
To send a patient, client to a specialist

necessary

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adjecitve
Needed or required; unavoidable

tone

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UK / toʊn /

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noun
Atmosphere or feeling in a message
Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
Difference in pitch between musical notes
Specific shade of color
Quality of sound created by a musical instrument
Sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
verb
To increase the quality of muscles by exercise

differently

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adverb
In another and different manner

ancient

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UK / ˈenʃənt /

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adjecitve
Very old; having lived a very long time ago

capacity

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noun
Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
Largest amount of something that can be produced
Physical, emotional ability to do something
Person's job or role

habit

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UK / ˈhæbɪt /

A2

noun
Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
Usual way of behaving; something often repeated

attend

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UK / əˈtɛnd /

B1

verb
To take care of someone in need
To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
To be present at an event
To go to a place regularly

colleague

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UK / ˈkɑlˌiɡ /

A2

noun
Person you work or cooperate with

inform

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UK / ɪnˈfɔ:rm /

A2

verb
To give information or facts about something

beg

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UK / bɛɡ /

B1

verb
To ask someone in an emotional way for something
(Dog) to sit up to ask for something

wise

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UK / waɪz /

A2

adjecitve
Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment

nurse

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UK / nɜ:rs /

A2

noun
Person trained to care for sick or injured people
verb
To care for and look after someone who is sick
To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
To drink/allow (baby) to drink milk from breast

apology

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UK / əˈpɑ:lədʒi /

A2

noun
Saying you are sorry about something

array

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UK / ə'reɪ /

B2

noun
A regular order or arrangement of things
verb
To arrange things in a regular order

precisely

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UK / prɪˈsaɪsli /

B1

adverb
In an exact and accurate manner
(Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)

junior

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UK / ˈdʒunjɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Someone lower in rank
Being lower in position or rank
Concerning young people
noun
Student in third year

merely

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UK / ˈmɪrli /

B1

adverb
Only, simply, or nothing more than

qualified

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UK / ˈkwɑ:lɪfaɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Having suitable abilities earned through study
verb
To earn a qualification through exam, studying
To (cause to) have the necessary skill or quality
To reach the next stage in a sporting event
To add conditions to limit what you said

similarly

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UK / ˈsɪmələrli /

A2

adverb
In a way almost the same as something else

verse

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UK / vɚs /

B1

noun
Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
Section of a poem or song

learner

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UK / 'lɜ:rnər /

A1

noun
Someone gaining knowledge or skill through study

vow

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UK / vaʊ /

B2

noun
Very serious promise
verb
To make a serious, often a religious, promise

dedication

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UK / ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən /

B1

noun
Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
Commitment to work hard for something important

lived

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UK / 'lɪvd /

A1

verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

compassion

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UK / kəmˈpæʃən /

B2

noun
Feeling of wanting to help suffering people

presume

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UK / prɪˈzu:m /

A2

verb
To assume that something is true till proven false
To do something without having the right to do it

crane

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UK / kren /

B2

noun
Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
Tall machine that lifts heavy objects in the air
verb
To stretch (neck) or lean to get better view

participation

US / pɑ:ˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn /

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UK / pɑ:rˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn /

C1

noun
Act of being involved in something

inferior

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UK / ɪnˈfɪriɚ /

B2

adjecitve
Being of little importance or worth
Of lower status; not powerful or rich
Not as good as something else
noun
Person of lower status

gladly

US / ˈglædli /

•

UK / ˈɡlædlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a willing manner

esteem

US / ɪˈsti:m /

•

UK / ɪˈstim /

B2

noun
Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
verb
To regard with great respect or admiration

refresher

US / rɪ'freʃə /

•

UK / rɪ'freʃə /

B1

noun
A refill of a person's glass with a drink
Something that refreshes your knowledge/memory

intrusion

US / ɪnˈtru:ʒən /

•

UK / ɪnˈtruʒən /

B2

noun
Something that causes a disturbance

midwife

US / 'mɪdwaɪf /

•

UK / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

B2

noun
Person who helps a pregnant woman deliver a baby

eccentricity

US / ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti /

•

UK / ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti /

B1

noun
Strange and unconventional behavior

julienne

US / ˌdʒuːlɪˈen /

•

UK / ˌdʒuːliˈen /

A1

adjecitve
Cut into long thin strips

dotage

US / ˈdəʊtɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdotɪdʒ /

C2

noun
Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

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