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between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

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UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

celebrate

US / 'selɪbreɪt /

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UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /

A2

verb
To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
To express praise or thanks for something

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

crappy

US / ˈkræpi /

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UK / ˈkræpi /

A1

adjecitve
Impolite term for not good, worthless

esmeralda

US / 'eskɪ /

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UK / 'eskɪ /

A1

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

painful

US / ˈpeɪnfl /

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UK / ˈpenfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt

original

US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

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UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
Being unique or thinking differently from others

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

chance

US / tʃɑ:ns /

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UK / tʃæns /

A1

adjecitve
Happening by luck; not planned
Taking a risk to try something
noun
The way something happens without planning
An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
The possibility that something will happen
verb
To occur just through luck; happen
To take a risk to try something

dame

US / deɪm /

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UK / dem /

B2

noun
Title of respect given to a woman

court

US / kɔ:t /

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UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

noun
Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
verb
To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
To encourage dangerous behavior
To pay attention to someone to get their support

goosebump

US / g /

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UK / g /

C2

noun
Small bumps on your skin when you are e.g. afraid

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

misunderstood

US / ˌmɪsʌndə'stʊd /

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UK / ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstʊd /

A2

verb
To fail to get the meaning correctly

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

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UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

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

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

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UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

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

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

confusing

US / kənˈfju:zɪŋ /

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UK / kənˈfjuzɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Being hard to understand
verb
To make something unclear or hard to understand

daughter

US / ˈdɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɔtɚ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of a company) being a subsidiary of another firm
noun
A female child of someone

fake

US / feɪk /

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UK / fek /

B1

adjecitve
Not real; made to look like something real
noun
A copy of something made to trick people
verb
To make move in sports to trick a player
To try to trick or deceive someone

main

US / meɪn /

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UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈprɪti /

A1

adjecitve
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
adverb
Very; to a great degree

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

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

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

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UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

feature

US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈfitʃɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main; important
noun
Special report in a magazine or paper
Distinctive or important point of something
verb
To highlight or give special importance to

old

US / əʊld /

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UK / old /

A1

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

option

US / 'ɒpʃn /

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UK / ˈɑpʃən /

A2

noun
A choice
Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time

throw

US / θrəʊ /

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UK / θroʊ /

A1

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

work

US / wɜ:k /

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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

add

US / æd /

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UK / æd /

A1

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

exaggerate

US / ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt /

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UK / ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt /

B1

verb
To makes things seem more extreme than reality

movie

US / ˈmu:vi /

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UK / ˈmuvi /

A1

noun
Motion picture; film

questionable

US / ˈkwestʃənəbl /

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UK / ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Not likely to be right or true; doubtful

scenery

US / 'si:nərɪ /

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UK / ˈsinəri /

A2

noun
Stage props during a play; a country view
Natural views of an area

spot

US / spɒt /

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UK / spɑt /

A2

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

tie

US / taɪ /

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UK / taɪ /

A2

noun
Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
Strong connection between people, countries
When both sides in a game, vote get same score
One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
Something that lessens a person's freedom
Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
verb
To attach things (together) with a string or rope
To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
To require someone to be in a specific place

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

noun
Exchange of one set of clothes for another
Money in the form of coins instead of paper
Money returned after giving too much
Act of making or becoming something else
verb
To exchange one set of clothes for another
To exchange one kind of money for another
To replace something with another thing
To make or become something else
To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

both

US / bəuθ /

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UK / boθ /

A1

determiner
Used to refer to two things at the same time
pronoun
Used to refer to two things at the same time

deaf

US / def /

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UK / dɛf /

B1

adjecitve
Not able to hear; hard of hearing

candle

US / ˈkændl /

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UK / ˈkændl /

A2

noun
Stick of wax with a string you light to make light

captain

US / 'kæptɪn /

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UK / ˈkæptən /

B1

noun
Title of a senior officer in the military
Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
verb
To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane

impression

US / ɪmˈpreʃn /

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UK / ɪmˈprɛʃən /

B1

noun
Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
Act of copying someone's speech or behavior

reportedly

US / rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli /

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UK / rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli /

A2

adverb
According to information heard from some sources

show

US / ʃəʊ /

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UK / ʃo /

A1

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

surpass

US / sə'pɑ:s /

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UK / sɚˈpæs /

B2

verb
To go beyond or achieve more than someone

travel

US / ˈtrævl /

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UK / ˈtrævəl /

A1

noun
Going to other places, esp. distant places
verb
To go to a place that is far away

fend

US / fend /

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UK / fɛnd /

B2

verb
To try to manage for yourself without assistance

human

US / 'hju:mən /

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UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

viewer

US / ˈvju:ə(r) /

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UK / ˈvjuɚ /

A2

noun
Special machine to look at pictures
Someone who watches, e.g. television

ago

US / əˈgəʊ /

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UK / əˈgoʊ /

A1

adverb
At a specified length of time in the past

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

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UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

A1

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

due

US / dju: /

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UK / du, dju /

A1

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

heart

US / hɑ:t /

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UK / hɑrt /

A1

noun
A feeling of care for others; compassion
Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
Be cheerfully encouraging
Most essential, important, or central part
Referring to a promise or something important
State or feelings of affection or deep love
Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
The part of the body that pumps blood
Place where emotions are believed to be felt
A shape that represents love

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

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UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

section

US / 'sekʃn /

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UK / ˈsɛkʃən /

B1

noun
A part of a whole
Specific area or region within a larger place
Specific group of people from a larger group
Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
verb
To divide something into smaller parts

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

victor

US / 'vɪktə(r) /

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UK / ˈvɪktər /

B2

noun
Person who wins a game or other competition

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

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

communicate

US / kə'mju:nɪkeɪt /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪˌket /

A2

verb
To give and exchange information

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

scream

US / skri:m /

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UK / skrim /

A2

noun
A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
verb
To make a sudden loud, high sound

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

climb

US / klaɪm /

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UK / klaɪm /

A1

noun
A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
verb
To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
To increase or rise toward a higher price or point

chaos

US / 'keɪɒs /

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UK / ˈkeˌɑs /

B1

other
State of utter confusion or disorder

disfigure

US / dɪsˈfɪgə(r) /

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UK / dɪsˈfɪgjər /

C2

verb
To damage the appearance or attractiveness of

hell

US / hel /

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UK / hɛl /

A2

noun
Any place of pain and suffering

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

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

opinion

US / əˈpɪnjən /

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UK / əˈpɪnjən /

A2

noun
Court judge's statement why a decision was made
A person's thoughts on a topic

rich

US / rɪtʃ /

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UK / rɪtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
(of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.

sorry

US / ˈsɒri /

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UK / ˈsɑ:ri /

A1

exclamation
What you say to admit you were wrong
adjecitve
Causing others to feel pity; poor
Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing

sound

US / saʊnd /

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UK / saʊnd /

A1

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

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive

convince

US / kən'vɪns /

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UK / kənˈvɪns /

A2

verb
To persuade someone, or make them feel sure

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

adverb
In a manner that shows approval
More than usual; to a great degree

mystery

US / ˈmɪstri /

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UK / ˈmɪstəri /

A2

noun
Quality of being strange and not understood
Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
Something that is not known

title

US / 'taɪtl /

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UK / ˈtaɪtl /

A2

noun
Book produced by a publisher
Name given to something to identify or describe it
Name showing profession, marriage or social status
(Legal) the right to own something, e.g. property
Position of being the winner in a sport or contest
verb
To give a name to identify or describe something

wonder

US / 'wʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈwʌndɚ /

A1

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

visually

US / 'vɪʒʊəlɪ /

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UK / ˈvɪʒʊəlɪ /

B1

adverb
With respect to vision

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

beggar

US / ˈbegə(r) /

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UK / ˈbɛɡɚ /

B1

noun
Poor person who asks others for money and food

crime

US / kraɪm /

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UK / kraɪm /

A2

noun
Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.

exact

US / ɪɡ'zækt /

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UK / ɪɡˈzækt /

A2

adjecitve
Completely correct; accurate; specific
verb
To get something, sometimes using force

limit

US / 'lɪmɪt /

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UK / ˈlɪmɪt /

A2

noun
Point beyond which it is not possible to go
verb
To stop or prevent an increase past a point

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

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

start

US / stɑ:t /

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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

source

US / sɔ:s /

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UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

adjecitve
Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
noun
Piece of information; a person giving information
Place from which something necessary comes
verb
To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere

specifically

US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

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UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /

A2

adverb
As regards a particular thing; closely related to
In particular

tour

US / tʊə(r) /

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UK / tʊr /

A2

noun
A trip to several places to perform a show
A journey to visit several places for pleasure
verb
To travel to several places to perform a show
To visit several places for pleasure

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

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

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

occur

US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

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UK / əˈkɚ /

A2

verb
To come to pass or to happen

scrap

US / skræp /

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UK / skræp /

B1

adjecitve
Unneeded and thrown away
noun
A fight with someone
Small piece of something especially paper or cloth
other
Wasted things such as metal
verb
To fight with someone

stuff

US / stʌf /

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UK / stʌf /

A1

noun
Generic description for things, materials, objects
verb
To push material inside something, with force

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

blame

US / bleɪm /

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UK / blem /

A2

noun
Act of saying someone did something bad
verb
To say someone is responsible for something bad

california

US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /

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UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /

A1

noun
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes

card

US / kɑ:d /

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UK / kɑ:rd /

A1

noun
One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
Small piece of paper or plastic used as ID
verb
(Golf) to record how many hits you took

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)

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

•

UK / ˈmɑdən /

A1

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

spoiler

US / ˈspɔɪlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈspɔɪlɚ /

C2

noun
Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

anyway

US / ˈeniweɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwe /

A1

adverb
A word used to change the topic of a conversation

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of France
noun
Person's name

inevitable

US / ɪnˈevɪtəbl /

•

UK / ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
That must happen; certain to happen

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

•

UK / rɪˈples /

A2

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

score

US / skɔ:(r) /

•

UK / skɔr, skor /

A2

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

success

US / sək'ses /

•

UK / səkˈsɛs /

A2

noun
Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
A successful person; one who achieved their aims

send

US / send /

•

UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

special

US / 'speʃl /

•

UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

corrupt

US / kə'rʌpt /

•

UK / kəˈrʌpt /

B1

adjecitve
Being damaged or spoiled
Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
verb
To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
To cause to become damaged or spoiled
To lack integrity or be dishonest

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

laugh

US / lɑ:f /

•

UK / læf, lɑf /

A1

noun
Happy noise you make when something is funny
verb
To make a happy sound when something is funny

liberty

US / 'lɪbətɪ /

•

UK / ˈlɪbəti /

B1

noun
Doing as one wants without asking
Power to do what you choose

much

US / mʌtʃ /

•

UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

•

UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1

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

usher

US / ˈʌʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌʃɚ /

B2

noun
One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
Man who plays a part in a marriage ceremony
verb
To serve as a leader or guide

window

US / ˈwɪndəʊ /

•

UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /

A1

noun
Opening in a wall or door to let in light
Opening in a wall through which people do business

assistant

US / əˈsɪstənt /

•

UK / əˈsɪstənt /

A2

adjecitve
(Person) helping another, usually as a job
noun
Person who helps another, usually as a job

corruption

US / kəˈrʌpʃn /

•

UK / kəˈrʌpʃən /

B1

noun
State of being damaged or spoiled
Illegal, immoral dishonesty

countless

US / ˈkaʊntləs /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Being too many to be numbered or imagined

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

gothic

US / 'ɡɒθɪk /

•

UK / 'ɡɑ:θɪk /

B1

adjecitve
With mysterious/frightening events, as in a castle

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1

verb
To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
To record, tape, or film something
To catch and prevent from being free
To take control of a place or object by force

castle

US / ˈkɑ:sl /

•

UK / ˈkæsl /

A2

noun
Large defensive building in historical times

climactic

US / klaɪˈmæktɪk /

•

UK / klaɪˈmæktɪk /

C1

adjecitve
Consisting of or causing a climax

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

A1

verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

nickname

US / ˈnɪkneɪm /

•

UK / ˈnɪkˌnem /

B2

noun
Name given by friends or family
verb
To give someone an informal name or title

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

A1

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

ruth

US / ru:θ /

•

UK / ruθ /

A1

other
A book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an

too

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

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

village

US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Small town in the country

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

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

•

UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

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

drama

US / 'drɑ:mə /

•

UK / ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə /

A2

noun
Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
Study of acting

guess

US / ɡes /

•

UK / ɡɛs /

A1

noun
Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
verb
To give an answer without knowing if it is correct

lay

US / leɪ /

•

UK / le /

A2

adjecitve
Amateur; not being a trained priest
verb
To place a bet on a game outcome
(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
To put or set something down in a flat position
To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

sanctuary

US / 'sæŋktʃʊərɪ /

•

UK / ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri /

B1

noun
Place to find rest and relaxation
Area used for protecting wildlife

weather

US / 'weðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɛðɚ /

A1

noun
Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
verb
To successfully deal with a difficult situation
To erode or become damaged due to the environment

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

dungeon

US / ˈdʌndʒən /

•

UK / ˈdʌndʒən /

C1

noun
Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

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

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

burn

US / bɜ:n /

•

UK / bɚn /

A1

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

divide

US / dɪ'vaɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪd /

A2

verb
To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
To separate something into equal pieces

immerse

US / ɪˈmɜ:s /

•

UK / ɪˈmɜ:rs /

B1

verb
To put something in liquid until it is covered
To become completely involved in something

lust

US / lʌst /

•

UK / lʌst /

B2

noun
Sexual desire

rescue

US / 'reskju: /

•

UK / ˈrɛskju /

A2

verb
To save someone who is in danger or in trouble

safe

US / seɪf /

•

UK / sef /

A2

noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger

scumbag

US / ˈskʌmbæg /

•

UK / ˈskʌmˌbæɡ /

C2

noun
A person considered unpopular or low-life

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

•

UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

A1

adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1

verb
To think carefully about something

delay

US / dɪˈleɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈle /

A2

noun
Action of being late or happening later
verb
To wait some amount of time before doing something
To do something later than is planned or expected
To stop something from happening for a time

genre

US / 'ʒɒ̃rə /

•

UK / ˈʒɑnrə /

B2

noun
Category of art, music with its own qualities

meticulous

US / məˈtɪkjələs /

•

UK / mɪˈtɪkjələs /

B2

adjecitve
Extremely careful to do things correctly

minor

US / 'maɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmaɪnɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Not so large in size; not important or valuable
An interval a half tone smaller than its major
noun
Subject studied in college, but not the main one
Someone too young to be legally responsible

novel

US / 'nɒvl /

•

UK / ˈnɑvəl /

A2

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

perfectly

US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /

•

UK / ˈpəfɪktli /

A2

adverb
In a faultless manner; without mistakes

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

noun
One of many floors or levels in a building
Account or description of how something happened

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

•

UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

A1

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

stalk

US / stɔ:k /

•

UK / stɔk /

B1

noun
Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
other
To follow a person or animal to catch them
verb
To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
To walk in an angry or proud way

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

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

combine

US / kəmˈbaɪn /

•

UK / kəmˈbaɪn /

A2

verb
To mix several things together to form one thing

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

grateful

US / ˈgreɪtfl /

•

UK / ˈɡretfəl /

B1

adjecitve
Feeling or showing thanks; thankful

persist

US / pə'sɪst /

•

UK / pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /

B1

verb
To continue a course of action despite opposition

point

US / pɔɪnt /

•

UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

strike

US / straɪk /

•

UK / straɪk /

A2

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To have an idea occur to you

whip

US / wɪp /

•

UK / hwɪp, wɪp /

B1

noun
A long rope used to hit people or animals
verb
To defeat thoroughly or easily
To beat with a type of long rope
To beat cream, eggs etc. so it gets more volume
To take away something quickly

antique

US / ænˈti:k /

•

UK / ænˈtik /

B1

adjecitve
(Of objects) old and valuable
noun
Old objects people collect, e.g. furniture, art
verb
To make something look or appear old

dehydrate

US / di:'haɪdreɪt /

•

UK / diˈhaɪˌdret /

C2

verb
To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed

highlight

US / ˈhaɪlaɪt /

•

UK / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /

A2

noun
Best or most interesting part of something
Spot or section lighter than the area around it
verb
To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
To focus particular attention on; draw attention
To use a pen to mark places of interest in a book

purely

US / ˈpjʊəli /

•

UK / ˈpjʊrli /

A2

adverb
For no other reason; only and completely

wish

US / wɪʃ /

•

UK / wɪʃ /

A1

noun
Expression of a hope for something in the future
verb
To want something to happen or to become true

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

easily

US / ˈi:zəli /

•

UK / ˈizəli /

A1

adverb
Clearly; without doubt; certainly
Without difficulty

fit

US / fɪt /

•

UK / fɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Good looking; physically attractive
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
noun
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

handsome

US / 'hænsəm /

•

UK / ˈhænsəm /

A1

adjecitve
A large amount or quantity
Good looking and attractive (usually used of men)

iii

US / θriː /

•

UK / θriː /

A1

cardinal number

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

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

lon

US / 'ləʊmə /

•

UK / 'loʊmə /

A1

might

US / maɪt /

•

UK / maɪt /

A1

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

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

•

UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

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

theme

US / θi:m /

•

UK / θim /

A2

noun
An main or dominant idea, motif
Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
Main subject being discussed or described

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

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

apparently

US / əˈpærəntli /

•

UK / əˈpærəntlɪ /

A2

adverb
According to what you heard; from what can be seen

gypsy

US / 'dʒɪpsɪ /

•

UK / ˈdʒɪpsi /

B2

noun
Itinerant person; wanderer

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

nosferatu

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

physical

US / ˈfɪzɪkl /

•

UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the body of a person
Concerning things that can be seen or touched
noun
Health check at the doctors' or hospital

parent

US / 'peərənt /

•

UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

seamless

US / ˈsi:mləs /

•

UK / ˈsimlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Not having a joint, e.g. of sewing
adverb
Flowing; uninterrupted

thief

US / θi:f /

•

UK / θif /

A2

noun
Person who steals something

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

A1

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

truly

US / 'tru:lɪ /

•

UK / ˈtruli /

A2

adverb
In accordance with truth, fact or reality; really

may

US / meɪ /

•

UK / me /

A1

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

slave

US / sleɪv /

•

UK / slev /

B1

noun
Someone who is legally owned by another person

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

villain

US / 'vɪlən /

•

UK / ˈvɪlən /

B2

noun
Character in a story who is mean or evil
Someone who gets blamed for causing a problem
Bad or evil person

aspect

US / 'æspekt /

•

UK / ˈæspɛkt /

A2

noun
Way something looks or seems to be
An element, feature, or quality of something

epic

US / 'epɪk /

•

UK / ˈɛpɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
noun
A long story, often about many people and events

lloyd

US / lɔɪd /

•

UK / lɔɪd /

A1

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

A1

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

quasimodo

US / ˌkwɑ:zi(:)ˈməudəu /

•

UK / ˌkwɑziˈmodo /

A1

proper noun
The name of the hunchback in Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831).

steal

US / sti:l /

•

UK / stil /

A1

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

bell

US / bel /

•

UK / bɛl /

A2

noun
Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
Electronic device that makes a ringing sound

dancer

US / 'dɑ:nsə(r) /

•

UK / 'dænsər /

A2

noun
People who move their body with rhythm to music

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

lead

US / li:d /

•

UK / lid /

A1

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

A1

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

one

US / wʌn /

•

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) /

•

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

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

paris

US / 'pærɪs /

•

UK / ˈpærɪs /

A1

other
Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

turn

US / tɜ:n /

•

UK / tɚn /

A1

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

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

A1

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

dracula

US / ˈdrækjələ /

•

UK / ˈdrækjələ /

A1

other
Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bi
Fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker

cult

US / kʌlt /

•

UK / kʌlt /

B2

adjecitve
Very much liked by a small group of people
noun
Small extreme religious group

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
noun
One type of thing

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

how

US / haʊ /

•

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)

routinely

US / ru:'ti:nlɪ /

•

UK / ruˈtinlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a regular, habitual or expected way

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

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

gather

US / ˈgæðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɡæðɚ /

A2

noun
Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
verb
To bring objects together into one place
(Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

holy

US / 'həʊlɪ /

•

UK / ˈholi /

B1

adjecitve
Being good according to religious standards

location

US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /

B1

noun
Particular position or area of place, event, etc.

raise

US / reɪz /

•

UK / rez /

A1

noun
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

•

UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

•

UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

lighting

US / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

A1

noun
A source of light (e.g. lamp)
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

morbid

US / ˈmɔ:bɪd /

•

UK / ˈmɔrbɪd /

B2

adjecitve
Having unhealthy interest in the subject of death

stark

US / stɑ:k /

•

UK / stɑ:rk /

B2

adjecitve
Very clear and often unpleasant

archetype

US / 'ɑ:kɪtaɪp /

•

UK / ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp /

B1

noun
A model on which similar things are patterned

hunchback

US / ˈhʌntʃbæk /

•

UK / ˈhʌntʃbæk /

C2

noun
Person with a hump or big lump on their back

nor

US / nɔ:(r) /

•

UK / nɔr /

A2

conjunction
Not this or that; also not

reconstruction

US / ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Process of rebuilding or improving structures
Process to determine how a crime, etc. occurred

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)

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

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

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

extra

US / 'ekstrə /

•

UK / 'ekstrə /

A2

adjecitve
More than necessary; additional
noun
Items more than you need; additional items
Person who has a small part in a movie
Special version of a newspaper

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

foggy

US / 'fɒɡɪ /

•

UK / ˈfɔɡi /

B1

adjecitve
With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

adjecitve
Most recent; the latest
The one before
adverb
Final; with nothing following; after all others
Most recent; the latest
determiner
The one at the end
verb
To remain or continue for a certain period of time

miracle

US / 'mɪrəkl /

•

UK / ˈmɪrəkəl /

B1

noun
Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened

underworld

US / 'ʌndəwɜ:ld /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld /

B2

noun
Criminals as a group

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

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

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

exist

US / ɪɡ'zɪst /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /

A1

verb
To be present, alive or real

opera

US / ˈɒprə /

•

UK / ˈɑ:prə /

B1

noun
A type of play that is sung with classical music

phantom

US / 'fæntəm /

•

UK / ˈfæntəm /

B2

adjecitve
Being unreal or imaginary
noun
A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind

scene

US / si:n /

•

UK / sin /

A2

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

theatre

US / ˈθiətə /

•

UK / ˈθi:ətər /

A2

noun
Place where plays are seen
The place operations are performed in a hospital
Area or place something happens

universal

US / ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl /

•

UK / ˌjunəˈvɚsəl /

A2

adjecitve
Existing in all places at all times for all people
Done or experienced by everyone
noun
Things which apply equally to everyone

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

castlevania

US / ˈkɑ:sl /

•

UK / ˈkæsl /

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

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

noun
Very short or brief period of time
A particular period in time

repeat

US / rɪˈpi:t /

•

UK / rɪˈpit /

A2

noun
Action that is done again
Musical passage that is to be played again
Radio or television program that was shown before
verb
To do something over again
To say something you have learned and memorized
To relate something you have been told by another
To say something again

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

slightly

US / ˈslaɪtli /

•

UK / ˈslaɪtli /

B1

adverb
Only a little

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

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

dark

US / dɑ:k /

•

UK / dɑrk /

A1

adjecitve
Of a color that is not light
Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
Having little or no light; not light in color
noun
The time of day when the sky is black

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

beauty

US / 'bju:tɪ /

•

UK / ˈbjuti /

A2

noun
Something attractive that produces great pleasure
Physically or visually attractive person

evil

US / 'i:vl /

•

UK / ˈivəl /

A2

adjecitve
Morally bad; causing harm to people
noun
Act considered morally bad
Value, condition, or conduct that causes suffering

horror

US / ˈhɒrə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /

B1

noun
Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

social

US / ˈsəuʃəl /

•

UK / ˈsoʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
Liking being with other people; friendly
Living together and depending on each other

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

accomplish

US / ə'kʌmplɪʃ /

•

UK / əˈkɑmplɪʃ /

B1

verb
To succeed in doing; complete successfully

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

pity

US / 'pɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈpɪti /

A2

noun
Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
verb
To feel sorry for someone in trouble

mob

US / mɒb /

•

UK / mɑb /

B2

noun
A secret criminal organization
Large collection of people that share an interest
verb
To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

what

US / wɒt /

•

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

bother

US / 'bɒðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbɑðɚ /

A2

noun
Problems, concern or worry for someone
A disturbance; trouble
verb
To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
To take the trouble to do something

distort

US / dɪ'stɔ:t /

•

UK / dɪˈstɔrt /

B1

verb
To change the shape, appearance, or sound
To exaggerate the truth or fact, e.g. to deceive

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

•

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

jeez

US / dʒi:z /

•

UK / dʒi:z /

A1

noun
Used to express surprise or annoyance

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

•

UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

•

UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

bunch

US / bʌntʃ /

•

UK / bʌntʃ /

B1

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

deterioration

US / dɪˌtɪərɪə'reɪʃn /

•

UK / dɪˌtɪrɪəˈreʃən /

B2

noun
State or process of becoming worse in condition

catch

US / kætʃ /

•

UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

grab

US / ɡræb /

•

UK / ɡræb /

A2

verb
To take and hold something quickly

outcast

US / 'aʊtkɑ:st /

•

UK / ˈaʊtˌkæst /

B2

noun
Someone that has been excluded from a society

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

square

US / skweə(r) /

•

UK / skwɛr /

A2

adjecitve
Being fair or honest
Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
noun
Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
The result of multiplying Length by the width
Open public area in the middle of the town
verb
To make something balance or be equal
To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape

vhs

US / ˌviː eɪtʃ ˈes /

•

UK / ˌviː eɪtʃ ˈes /

A1

abbreviation
Video home system, denoting the video system and tape used by domestic video recorders and some camc

york

US / jɔ:k /

•

UK / jɔrk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl

block

US / blɒk /

•

UK / blɑk /

A2

noun
Solid piece of material used for building
A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
Building made up of offices or apartments
Area of a city divided by four streets
verb
To stop from going forward or making progress

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

UK / faɪr /

A1

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

elusive

US / iˈlu:sɪv /

•

UK / ɪˈlusɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Difficult to find or catch
other
Difficult to understand or define

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

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UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

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

locate

US / ləʊ'keɪt /

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UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

A2

verb
To find exactly where something is positioned
To put something in a new place

pesky

US / ˈpeski /

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UK / ˈpɛski /

C2

adjecitve
Causing irritation or annoyance

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

A1

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

actor

US / ˈæktə(r) /

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UK / ˈæktɚ /

A1

noun
Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV

alley

US / 'ælɪ /

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UK / ˈæli /

B1

noun
A narrow road or path between buildings

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

bottom

US / 'bɒtəm /

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UK / ˈbɑtəm /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
noun
The part of your body you sit on
Lowest position, often in a company or contest
Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
Lowest level, part or point of an object
The part under something, e.g. a vase
verb
To hit the lowest part of something

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

fight

US / faɪt /

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UK / faɪt /

A1

noun
An argument or quarrel
Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
A struggle to do a difficult task
verb
To argue or quarrel with someone about something
To try to hurt someone by hitting them
To struggle to do a difficult task

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

inspire

US / ɪn'spaɪə(r) /

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UK / ɪnˈspaɪr /

B1

verb
To give someone an idea to do or make something
To make someone feel a certain emotion

ground

US / graʊnd /

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UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

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

phoebus

US / ˈfi:bəs /

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UK / ˈfibəs /

A1

noun

recommend

US / ˌrekə'mend /

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UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /

A2

verb
To advise or suggest that someone do something

baby

US / ˈbeɪbi /

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UK / ˈbeɪbi /

A2

adjecitve
Small in size; smaller than usual
noun
A very young child, who cannot yet speak
verb
To treat someone as if they were newly born

dash

US / dæʃ /

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UK / dæʃ /

B1

noun
Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
Act of running quickly towards a particular place
Small amount of something (often used in cooking)
verb
To hit against something with a lot of force
To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
To run or move very quickly or hastily

empire

US / ˈempaɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛmˌpaɪr /

B1

noun
Group of countries controlled by one government

fun

US / fʌn /

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UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

equipment

US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

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UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

A2

noun
Tools or materials used to perform a task

house

US / haʊs /

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UK / haʊs /

A1

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

master

US / 'mɑ:stə(r) /

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UK / ˈmæstɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Being very skilled at doing something
Being the main or most important thing or part
noun
Someone who is very skilled at doing something
Holding a higher degree from a university
Male teacher
Owner of an animal, e.g. a dog
verb
To gain control over something
To learn to do something very well

refuse

US / rɪ'fju:z /

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UK / ˈrefjus /

A2

noun
Garbage, waste
verb
To not accept, allow, or give something

reprint

US / ˌriːˈprɪnt , ˈriːprɪnt /

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UK / ˌriːˈprɪnt , ˈriːprɪnt /

A2

noun
A copy of something printed again e.g. a book
verb
To print again

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

swing

US / swɪŋ /

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UK / swɪŋ /

A2

noun
Movement in a curved motion
Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
A back and forth motion, while hanging
Change in opinion or theme
Outdoor seat that hangs by two ropes, or chains
verb
To move something in a back and forth motion
To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
To change opinion or mood, usually quickly

uprise

US / ˈʌpˌraɪz; ʌpˈraɪz /

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UK / ʌpˈraɪz /

A1

other
Ascend as a sound

value

US / 'vælju: /

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UK / ˈvælju /

A1

noun
Importance you attach to something
Some information expressed as a number
Stated price of something; worth
verb
To place a high importance on something
To say how much money something is worth

backlot

US / ˈbæklɒt /

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UK / ˈbæklɑːt /

A1

noun
An outdoor area in a movie studio where large exterior sets are made and some outside scenes are fil

case

US / keɪs /

•

UK / kes /

A1

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something
verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

heartwarming

US / 'ha:tˌwɔ:mɪŋ /

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UK / 'ha:tˌwɔ:mɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Causing gladness and pleasure

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

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

mean

US / mi:n /

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UK / min /

A1

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

mystical

US / ˈmɪstɪkl /

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UK / ˈmɪstɪkəl /

B2

adjecitve
Awe-inspiring or mysterious

total

US / ˈtəʊtl /

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UK / ˈtoʊtl /

A1

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

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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UK / wɑtʃ /

A1

noun
Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
verb
To keep in check, manage, or control something
To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
To look at carefully to work out what is happening
To protect and care for someone or something

wield

US / wi:ld /

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UK / wild /

B2

verb
To exercise (authority or influence, for example)

cause

US / kɔ:z /

•

UK / kɔz /

A2

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

jealous

US / ˈdʒeləs /

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UK / ˈdʒɛləs /

A2

adjecitve
Wishing you were like someone or had their things

mainly

US / ˈmeɪnli /

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UK / ˈmenli /

A2

adverb
Mostly; usually; being the largest part

own

US / əʊn /

•

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

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

noun
Particular location, area or region
verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To put something in a certain location or position

whenever

US / wenˈevə(r) /

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UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any or every time that

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

carry

US / ˈkæri /

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UK / ˈkæri /

A1

verb
To have a child, be pregnant
To have a disease you might give to others
(Of stores) to sell a particular product
To hold something and move it to another place
To travel a long distance (sound)
To support the weight or burden of something

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

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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

hero

US / ˈhɪərəʊ /

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UK / ˈhɪroʊ /

A2

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

kidnap

US / 'kɪdnæp /

•

UK / ˈkɪdˌnæp /

B1

verb
To take someone and demand money to return them

miniature

US / ˈmɪnətʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə- /

B2

adjecitve
Made to be much smaller than normal
noun
Small model of something larger
Very small painting, picture or portrait

save

US / seɪv /

•

UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

role

US / rəʊl /

•

UK / rol /

A2

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

collect

US / kəˈlekt /

•

UK / kəˈlɛkt /

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