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Quantum computing: Exploring the dangers and possibilities in the age of AI

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the

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US / ðə /

UK / ðə /

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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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US / bɪ /

UK / bi /

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  • verb
  • Being

and

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US / ənd /

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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US / ðæt /

UK / ðæt, ðət /

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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’

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

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

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

you

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US / jʊ /

UK / ju /

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

this

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US / ðɪs /

UK / ðɪs /

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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

about

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US / ə'baʊt /

UK / əˈbaʊt /

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  • 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)

get

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US / ɡet /

UK / ɡɛt /

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  • 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

but

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US / bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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US / 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

just

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US / dʒʌst /

UK / dʒʌst /

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  • 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)

all

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US / ɔ:l /

UK / ɔl /

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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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US / du: /

UK / du /

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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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US / laɪk /

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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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US / ɡəʊ /

UK / ɡo /

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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

more

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US / mɔ:(r) /

UK / mɔr, mor /

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  • adjecitve
  • In addition; extra
  • Greater in amount, number, or size
  • adverb
  • To a greater degree; in greater quantity
  • For a longer period of time
  • determiner
  • Additional quantity
  • pronoun
  • A greater or additional number

now

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US / naʊ /

UK / naʊ /

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  • 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

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

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

right

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US / raɪt /

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  • 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

thing

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US / θɪŋ /

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

then

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US / ðen /

UK / ðɛn /

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  • 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

very

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US / 'verɪ /

UK / ˈvɛri /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a large degree or amount
  • adverb
  • A lot; much; many
  • Used to stress or emphasize a noun

other

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US / 'ʌðə(r) /

UK / ˈʌðər /

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

much

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US / mʌtʃ /

UK / mʌtʃ /

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  • 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

down

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US / daʊn /

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  • 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

which

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US / wɪtʃ /

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  • determiner
  • Question word to ask about a person's choice
  • pronoun
  • (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
  • Question word to decide either, or

use

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US / ju:s /

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

also

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US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

UK / ˈɔlso /

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  • adverb
  • In addition; too; in a similar way

something

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US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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  • adverb
  • In some degree or measure
  • noun
  • a person or thing of some value or consequence
  • pronoun
  • Thing that is not yet known or named
  • Approximately

than

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US / ðən /

UK / ðən /

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  • conjunction
  • Used to compare two things that are not equal

only

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US / ˈəunli /

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

start

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  • 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

work

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US / wɜ:k /

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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

any

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US / 'enɪ /

UK / ˈɛni /

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  • adjecitve
  • One, or some, no matter which
  • pronoun
  • One (thing) of many; some

new

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US / nju: /

UK / nu, nju /

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  • 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

why

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US / waɪ /

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

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  • adverb
  • Question word to ask for a reason
  • exclamation
  • (Used to express surprise or approval)

before

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US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

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

bit

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US / bɪt /

UK / bɪt /

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  • noun
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • Small piece of something
  • verb
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

through

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US / θru: /

UK / θru /

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  • adjecitve
  • having finished using or doing something
  • adverb
  • From the beginning of something until the end
  • preposition
  • Over, in, across an entire thing or place
  • Allowing you to pass between, or to
  • By a particular way or process; by the use of

many

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US / 'menɪ /

UK / ˈmɛni /

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  • determiner
  • Used to refer a large number of things

leave

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US / li:v /

UK / liv /

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  • 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

long

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US / lɒŋ /

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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

play

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US / pleɪ /

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  • noun
  • Loose, free movement between two objects
  • Single action in a sports game
  • Performance in which people act in a theater
  • verb
  • To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • To perform music on an instrument
  • To use a device, e.g. a video game
  • To do something for enjoyment and fun
  • To do or perform a game or sport

already

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US / ɔ:lˈredi /

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  • adverb
  • Having happened or been done before this time

world

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US / wɜ:ld /

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

far

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

number

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

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  • noun
  • Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • Particular song or dance performed during a show
  • Total quantity or amount of things
  • verb
  • To put numbers on things
  • To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
  • To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

set

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US / set /

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  • adjecitve
  • Prepared for something; ready
  • noun
  • Complete group of something
  • Place where a television show or movie is filmed
  • Group of games in a tennis match
  • Device that receives radio or television signals
  • verb
  • To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
  • To decide upon or choose something
  • To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
  • To decide on a price for something
  • To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
  • To be located in a specific place or time
  • To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
  • To put someone in a certain condition or state
  • (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

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”

head

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  • noun
  • Counter for the number of cattle
  • Natural mental ability or intelligence
  • Leader or person with the greatest authority
  • Mind; mental ability; mental state
  • Side of a coin with a head on it
  • Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
  • Starting point of something, e.g. a river
  • verb
  • To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
  • To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
  • To become the leader of something
  • To lead or be responsible for something

once

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US / wʌns /

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

since

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US / sɪns /

UK / sɪns /

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

lose

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  • verb
  • To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
  • To stop having certain qualities or abilities
  • To stop having or being entitled to
  • To fail to win something that is being contested
  • To be unable to find something you once had
  • To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

easy

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US / ˈi:zi /

UK / ˈizi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not hard to do; not difficult

cool

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US / ku:l /

UK / kul /

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  • adjecitve
  • Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • Almost cold; not warm or hot
  • Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
  • Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant
  • verb
  • To make something decrease in temperature
  • (Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt

learn

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  • verb
  • To get knowledge or skills by study or experience

sound

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  • 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

small

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  • adjecitve
  • Little in size; not big
  • (Of letters) not written in capital letters
  • Being insignificant or minor
  • (Of a business) with few people or things; local
  • (Of voice) being soft and quiet
  • (Of a child) being young

create

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  • verb
  • To make, cause, or bring into existence

inside

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

allow

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US / əˈlaʊ /

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  • verb
  • To admit the validity or truth of something
  • To let or permit someone do something

level

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  • 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

late

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  • adjecitve
  • Happening near the end of a given time
  • Having died; having held some position recently
  • At a time after the expected time
  • adverb
  • At a time after the expected time

completely

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US / kəmˈpli:tli /

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  • adverb
  • In every way or as much as possible

ahead

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US / əˈhed /

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  • adverb
  • In or toward the front
  • In the future
  • In the lead; winning

system

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US / 'sɪstəm /

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

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

future

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US / ˈfju:tʃə(r) /

UK / ˈfjutʃɚ /

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  • noun
  • Time that is to come after the present

state

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US / steɪt /

UK / stet /

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  • 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

news

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  • noun
  • Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
  • Information about recent events

form

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US / fɔ:m /

UK / fɔrm /

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  • 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

actual

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US / ˈæktʃuəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real

company

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US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

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  • 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

offer

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US / 'ɒfə(r) /

UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

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  • noun
  • Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • Act of making a thing available to be accepted
  • verb
  • To suggest a price you are willing to pay
  • To give the opportunity to accept something
  • To say you are willing to do something
  • To give or say something as an act of worship

information

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US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

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  • noun
  • Collection of facts and details about something

rule

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US / ruːl /

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  • noun
  • Something that is normal and usually happens
  • Governmental control or power over a region
  • Statement that says how things should be
  • verb
  • To decide legally, especially in court
  • To have control or influence
  • To mark with a straight line

track

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US / træk /

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  • noun
  • A circular course for running
  • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
  • Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
  • Often circular course laid out for car racing
  • One of multiple musical recordings on an album
  • Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
  • Metal lines that trains ride on
  • verb
  • To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
  • To record and examine the progress of something

above

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US / əˈbʌv /

UK / əˈbʌv /

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  • adverb
  • In a higher place than something else
  • preposition
  • At a higher point or level than

exist

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US / ɪɡ'zɪst /

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  • verb
  • To be present, alive or real

study

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US / 'stʌdɪ /

UK / ˈstʌdi /

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  • 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

shop

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US / ʃɒp /

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  • noun
  • Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
  • Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
  • Place which sells things
  • verb
  • To look for or buy goods or services

powerful

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US / ˈpauəful /

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Having control or influence over
  • Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength

prepare

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US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

UK / prɪˈper /

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  • verb
  • To make something ready for use

model

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US / ˈmɒdl /

UK / ˈmɑ:dl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being an excellent example of
  • noun
  • Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
  • A small scale copy of a full original
  • verb
  • To wear and display clothes at a fashion show
  • To make a small scale copy of a full original

race

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UK / res /

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

advantage

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US / əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ /

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  • noun
  • Thing making the chance of success higher
  • A positive point about something

computer

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UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /

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  • noun
  • Machine for storing data, accessing the internet

incredibly

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US / ɪnˈkredəbli /

UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /

A2
  • adverb
  • To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe

heat

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UK / hit /

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  • noun
  • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • Particular temperature at which to cook something
  • High temperature
  • One of series of races to find the finalists
  • Hot temperature, conditions, or weather
  • verb
  • To make hot or hotter

opening

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US / ˈəʊpnɪŋ /

UK / ˈoʊpnɪŋ /

A1
  • noun
  • Free job; job you can apply for
  • Action of starting something, e.g. a new business
  • 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

degree

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US / dɪˈgri: /

UK / dɪˈɡri /

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  • noun
  • Amount or extent of something
  • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
  • Qualification received after completing university

technology

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UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /

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  • noun
  • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.

absolute

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UK / ˈæbsəˌlut /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
  • noun
  • Something that is complete, total, pure, certain

tool

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UK / tul /

A2
  • noun
  • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • verb
  • To provide a workshop with the right equipment

code

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UK / kod /

A2
  • noun
  • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
  • Set of rules for behavior
  • A secret language using secret symbols
  • Written part of a computer program
  • verb
  • To express information in a series of numbers
  • To write a secret message using secret symbols
  • To write programs using computer languages

program

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US / 'prəʊɡræm /

UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

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  • noun
  • Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
  • A plan or schedule of events
  • Series of classes at a college or university
  • A computer application
  • TV show
  • verb
  • To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • To write computer code for a piece of software

classic

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US / 'klæsɪk /

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A2
  • adjecitve
  • Having a simple, basic design or style
  • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
  • Having the standard or typical qualities
  • Considered traditional, standard, or typical
  • noun
  • Something popular or famous for a long time

perfectly

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US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /

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A2
  • adverb
  • In a faultless manner; without mistakes

flip

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B2
  • noun
  • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
  • Movement of something from one position to another
  • verb
  • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • To move into a different position quickly
  • To move a button or switch to turn on or off

professional

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US / prə'feʃənl /

UK / prəˈfɛʃənəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
  • Getting paid for playing a sport/doing an activity
  • noun
  • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
  • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job

global

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
  • Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

zero

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UK / ˈzɪroʊ /

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  • noun
  • Temperature when water turns to ice
  • number
  • Number 0
  • verb
  • To set a scale or other device to show 0

reduce

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UK / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A2
  • verb
  • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
  • To make something smaller in size, amount, level

environment

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

security

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US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /

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A2
  • noun
  • Department in a company in charge of protection
  • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
  • Person paid to protect property and people
  • Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
  • Condition of being safe from danger or harm

science

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  • noun
  • Study of the physical world, based on facts

represent

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A2
  • verb
  • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • To show or describe something in a particular way
  • To act on behalf of others in government
  • To act or speak for another person or other people

crack

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UK / kræk /

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  • noun
  • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
  • Joke or impolite comment about something
  • Sound that is short, unexpected and loud
  • Small gap between two things or parts of things
  • verb
  • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
  • To tell (a joke)
  • To solve a challenging problem or mystery
  • To make a sound that is short, unexpected and loud
  • To lose control, e.g. under pressure; break down
  • To break so lines appear, but it is not in pieces

noise

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  • noun
  • Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance

threat

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  • noun
  • Warning of probable trouble
  • A warning that you may be harmed

international

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US / ˌɪntə'næʃnəl /

UK / ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Of or relating to several countries
  • noun
  • Person playing sport for their country

copy

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  • noun
  • A counter for items that are the same
  • Fake product pretending to be an original
  • An imitation of an original
  • A duplicate of a paper printed in a photocopier
  • Written text for printing, use in ads, etc.
  • verb
  • To make something look the same as the original
  • To act in the exact same way as someone else
  • To read and then write down what you read

extreme

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US / ɪk'stri:m /

UK / ɪkˈstrim /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Very great in degree
  • Farthest from a center
  • Very severe; very strong
  • noun
  • Effort that is thought more than is necessary

economy

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US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /

UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /

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  • noun
  • Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • Total of all goods, services and wages in an area

drug

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US / drʌɡ /

UK / drʌɡ /

A2
  • noun
  • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • Chemical used as a medicine
  • verb
  • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep

method

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  • noun
  • (Organized and planned) way of doing something

basis

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UK / ˈbesɪs /

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  • noun
  • Main ingredient or part of something
  • Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from

possibility

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US / ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ /

UK / ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Something with a chance of happening or being true

university

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US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1
  • noun
  • High-level educational institution; college

wire

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US / 'waɪə(r) /

UK / waɪr /

A2
  • noun
  • Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • Thin string of metal used to carry electricity
  • Act of sending a message by telegraph
  • verb
  • To connect two or more things together with cable
  • To send money to someone electronically
  • To send or send word to by telegraph

researcher

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US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

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  • noun
  • Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

coin

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US / kɔɪn /

UK / kɔɪn /

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  • noun
  • A small, flat piece of metal used as money
  • verb
  • To make coins from metal
  • To invent a new word that becomes popular

demonstrate

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US / 'demənstreɪt /

UK / ˈdɛmənˌstret /

A2
  • verb
  • To display a feeling or ability openly
  • To protest about something often as a group
  • To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
  • To show how something works (e.g. product)

tail

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US / teɪl /

UK / tel /

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  • noun
  • Extended part at the back of an animal's body
  • Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
  • verb
  • To be end of (a march or parade, line)
  • To follow someone secretly and watch what they do

intelligence

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US / ɪn'telɪdʒəns /

UK / ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
  • noun
  • Collection of secret information about something
  • Ability to learn things or to consider situations

carbon

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US / 'kɑ:bən /

UK / ˈkɑrbən /

B1
  • noun
  • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6

operation

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US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

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  • noun
  • Business or company, or its activities
  • Functioning; use
  • Medical procedure involving surgery

stable

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UK / ˈstebəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • In a position where something does not fall over
  • Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
  • Reacting in an even way; having good mental health
  • In good condition, and not likely to deteriorate
  • noun
  • Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
  • verb
  • To put horses in a stable

lab

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US / læb /

UK / læb /

B1
  • noun
  • Short for 'laboratory'

disturb

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UK / dɪˈstɜ:rb /

A2
  • other
  • To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • verb
  • To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • To stop someone from working or sleeping

rival

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US / 'raɪvl /

UK / 'raɪvl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
  • Opposing; being the team you compete against
  • noun
  • Someone you are competing against/trying to beat
  • verb
  • To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
  • To be in opposition often as competitors

messy

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US / 'mesɪ /

UK / ˈmɛsi /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being complex or difficult to fix
  • Being untidy or dirty

mechanic

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US / məˈkænɪk /

UK / mɪˈkænɪk /

B1
  • noun
  • A person who looks after/works with machinery

laser

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US / ˈleɪzə(r) /

UK / ˈlezɚ /

B1
  • noun
  • Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
  • Powerful beam of light used for cutting precisely

january

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US / ˈdʒænjuəri /

UK / ˈdʒænjueri /

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  • noun
  • 1st month of the year

artificial

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US / ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl /

UK / ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • (Something) made by people; not created by nature

render

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US / ˈrendə(r) /

UK / ˈrɛndɚ /

B1
  • verb
  • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • To digitally make an image ready for use
  • To remove the fat from meat while it is cooking
  • To give or offer something to someone
  • To show or present something

hollywood

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US / ˈhɔli:ˌwʊd /

UK / ˈhɑliˌwʊd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • A flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
  • noun
  • A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
  • other
  • Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
  • Film industry of the United States

simultaneously

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US / ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ /

UK / saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ /

B2
  • adverb
  • At the same time; all together

hub

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US / hʌb /

UK / hʌb /

B1
  • noun
  • Center of action or interest
  • Central part of a wheel

uncertainty

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US / ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ /

UK / ʌnˈsə:tn:ti /

B2
  • noun
  • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen

compute

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US / kəm'pju:t /

UK / kəmˈpjut /

A1
  • verb
  • To find out by calculating or estimating

sarah

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thriller

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US / ˈθrɪlə(r) /

UK / ˈθrɪlɚ /

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  • noun
  • Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie

insecure

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US / ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r) /

UK / ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • Not being safe or stable

quantum

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US / ˈkwɒntəm /

UK / ˈkwɑ:ntəm /

B2
  • noun
  • The smallest unit or amount of energy

implementation

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US / ˌɪmplɪmen'teɪʃn /

UK / ˌɪmplɪmənˈteʃən /

B1
  • noun
  • A practical means for accomplishing something

hum

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US / hʌm /

UK / hʌm /

B2
  • noun
  • A constant low sound
  • verb
  • To make a constant low sound
  • To move very fast
  • To sing a tune without opening the mouth

multitude

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US / ˈmʌltɪtju:d /

UK / ˈmʌltɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /

B2
  • noun
  • Large number of people or things; crowd

terminate

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US / 'tɜ:mɪneɪt /

UK / ˈtɚməˌnet /

B1
  • verb
  • To bring something to and end or finish
  • To (cause to) finish in a particular way or place

wavelength

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US / 'weɪvleŋθ /

UK / ˈwevˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ /

C1
  • noun
  • To have similar feelings
  • The size of a wave

binary

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US / ˈbaɪnəri /

UK / ˈbaɪnəri /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
  • noun
  • Mathematical language using only one and zero

disruptive

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US / dɪsˈrʌptɪv /

UK / dɪsˈrʌptɪv /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.

sift

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US / sɪft /

UK / sɪft /

B2
  • verb
  • To look through and remove less valuable things
  • To remove lumps from/add air to flour with a sieve

alberta

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UK / æl'bɜ:rtə /

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  • proper noun
  • A prairie province in western Canada, bounded on the south by the US and on the west by the Rocky Mo

encryption

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US / ɪn'krɪpʃn /

UK / ɪn'krɪpʃn /

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  • noun
  • Scrambling data into a code so it is hard to read

hundredth

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US / ˈhʌndrədθ /

UK / ˈhʌndrɪdθ /

A1
  • noun
  • 100th

finicky

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UK / ˈfɪnɪki /

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  • adjecitve
  • Very careful or precise, e.g. about details

classically

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B2
  • adverb
  • In the manner of Greek and Roman culture

neutrality

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UK / nuːˈtræləti /

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  • noun
  • Status of not participating in a dispute or war

subatomic

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UK / ˌsʌbəˈtɑmɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning constituents of the atom

cryptography

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US / krɪpˈtɒgrəfi /

UK / krɪpˈtɑɡrəfi /

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  • noun
  • Science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms; act of writing in code or ci

offen

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  • Introduction to Video Content
  • Quantum computing: Exploring the dangers and possibilities in the age of AI
    Quantum computing has long been seen as the future of computing, and the technology has been in development since the 1990s. While quantum computing may have been around for a while, it has recently gained more attention as researchers explore its potential uses and capabilities. Quantum mechanics, which studies science at the smallest subatomic level, serves as the basis for quantum computing.
    Quantum computing is a powerful tool that opens up a world of possibilities. It has the potential to revolutionize various industries, including healthcare, energy, and artificial intelligence. With quantum computing, researchers can develop life-saving drugs, achieve carbon neutrality, and create artificial intelligence that rivals Hollywood thrillers.
    But what sets quantum computing apart from classical computing? Classic computers use a binary system, where information is represented as either 0 or 1, similar to flipping a coin and getting heads or tails. In contrast, a quantum bit, or qubit, can represent a number of states simultaneously. This allows quantum computers to process a vast number of possibilities simultaneously, exponentially increasing their computational power.
    However, the handling of quantum information is a complex task. Quantum information is more finicky and fragile compared to other forms of information. It cannot be easily copied, and it is easily lost or disturbed. To overcome these challenges, researchers at the University of Calgary's quantum hub are utilizing the latest technology to minimize noise and heat. They go to extreme measures by creating a stable environment at temperatures as low as 7 millikelvin, which is just 0.007 degrees above absolute zero.
    The disruptive potential of quantum computing is both exciting and concerning. While it offers extreme advantages, such as solving complex problems at a much faster rate than classical computers, it also poses threats to existing encryption methods. Any encryption methods currently in use will become completely insecure with the advent of quantum computing. This has led researchers to be in a race to crack the quantum code and simultaneously develop new models of quantum security.
    The progress in quantum computing is evident, with researchers at the University of Calgary's quantum hub demonstrating practical implementations of quantum cryptography. This has attracted international quantum companies to set up shop in Alberta, further fueling the growth of the field.
  • Subtitles section
  • This is the hum of the future of computing.
  • Wires, lasers and wavelengths at work here since the 1990s.
  • We were doing this before quantum was cool.
  • Quantum mechanics studies science at the smallest subatomic level and is the basis for quantum computing.
  • A powerful tool opening up a world of possibilities.
  • Life-saving drugs, carbon neutrality and artificial intelligence rivaling Hollywood thrillers.
  • You are terminated.
  • Classic computers use a binary system which much like a coin can be flipped heads or tails.
  • But a quantum bit can represent a number of states at once allowing its computers to sift through a multitude of possibilities.
  • And if that all sounds like a messy operation, you're on the right track.
  • Quantum information is just more finicky than any other form of information.
  • It's something that you cannot copy.
  • It gets lost very easy.
  • It gets disturbed very easy.
  • Which is why researchers here inside the University of Calgary's quantum hub are using the latest technology to reduce things like noise and heat.
  • We go down to 7 millikelvin, so 7 hundredths of a degree above absolute zero.
  • Creating a perfectly stable environment for an incredibly disruptive technology.
  • It no longer plays by the rules that we're used to, that we learn about and then that can offer extreme advantages but also threats.
  • Any existing encryption methods that are being used classically now are going to be rendered completely insecure.
  • Leaving researchers in a race to not only crack the quantum code but to simultaneously create a new model of quantum security.
  • We're very far ahead in demonstrating in this lab and actual implementations of quantum cryptography.
  • International quantum companies are already setting up shop in Alberta.
  • The U of C will start offering professional programs in January.
  • Preparing for the many possibilities and uncertainties of a quantum economy.
  • Sarah Offen, Global News.