Pope Francis's health is "progressively improving," Vatican spokesperson says
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- preposition
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what
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- other
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just
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all
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- adverb
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there
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go
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will
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- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
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- 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
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- Am (is, are) likely to do
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out
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- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
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•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
see
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•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
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- 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)
about
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•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
from
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•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
now
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•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
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- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
time
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- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
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- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
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- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
come
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•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
when
US / wen /
•UK / wɛn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or during the time something happens
- adverb
- Word you use to ask about the time, or day
- conjunction
- Although
- In the event that; if
- pronoun
- Which time
here
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•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
say
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•UK / se /
- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
- To indicate or give information using language
- To use words to tell your message
- To ask someone to give information to others
more
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•UK / mɔr, mor /
- adjecitve
- In addition; extra
- Greater in amount, number, or size
- adverb
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- A greater or additional number
because
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- conjunction
- For a reason
well
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- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
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- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
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- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
how
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- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
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some
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- adjecitve
- Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
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good
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- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
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- noun
- Advantage or benefit
would
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- other
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- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
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right
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- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
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- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
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then
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- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
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- At that time, not now
let
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- verb
- To allow someone to do something
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- To rent a house, etc. to others
other
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- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
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- Being the one and only thing of that category
who
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- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
people
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- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
also
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- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
lot
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day
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- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
those
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- The people or things we are talking about
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- The objects far from the speaker
tell
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- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
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- 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
big
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- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
find
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- noun
- Object discovered by chance
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- 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
year
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- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
his
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- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
call
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- noun
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- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
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- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
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- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
sure
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- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
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- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
yeah
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- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
through
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- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
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- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
after
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- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
today
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•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
long
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•UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /
- 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
he
US / hɪ /
•UK / hi /
- pronoun
- Object form of a male person you are talking about
- Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- 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
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- 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
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
close
US / kləʊz /
•UK / kloʊz /
- adjecitve
- Almost; near
- (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
- Being near or related
- Similar; nearly the same
- verb
- To come progressively nearer to something
- To end; to bring to an end
- To make something shut; stop from being open
course
US / kɔː(r)s /
•UK / kɔː(r)s /
- noun
- The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- A series of lessons given over time
- Part of a meal that is served separately
- Place where horses etc. race against each other
- Route or direction that a river, etc. moves along
- verb
- To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- 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
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
learn
US / lɜ:n /
•UK / lɚn /
- verb
- To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
night
US / naɪt /
•UK / naɪt /
- adjecitve
- Working during the very early morning
- noun
- Time when sun does not shine
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- 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
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
room
US / ru:m /
•UK / rum, rʊm /
- noun
- All of the people inside a particular room
- Part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
- Opportunity to exist, happen, or be true
- verb
- To share a home with someone
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
read
US / ri:d /
•UK / ri:d /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To take a measurement of a meter (e.g. gas meter)
- To predict your future from cards, a crystal ball
- To look at and comprehend the meaning of a text
- To understand something about a situation
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
straight
US / streɪt /
•UK / stret /
- adjecitve
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- honest and direct
- adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
somebody
US / 'sʌmbədɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /
- noun
- Important well-respected person
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
wonder
US / 'wʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈwʌndɚ /
- noun
- Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- verb
- To feel curious about something
- To think or consider about something over time
morning
US / 'mɔ:nɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmɔrnɪŋ /
- noun
- Early part of the day before 12 p.m
camera
US / 'kæmərə /
•UK / ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə /
- noun
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
imagine
US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /
•UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /
- verb
- To think creatively about; form mental picture of
rather
US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /
•UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /
- adverb
- Somewhat; fairly; not that much
pop
US / pɒp /
•UK / pɑp /
- adjecitve
- Type of music or art popular with many people
- noun
- Sweet soda drink
- verb
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
event
US / ɪˈvent /
•UK / ɪˈvɛnt /
- noun
- Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- Something that happens that you will remember
- Race or contest in a sports activity or program
sleep
US / sli:p /
•UK / slip /
- noun
- Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
- Period of time during which a person is asleep
- verb
- To have enough beds for
- To rest your body in bed, as at night time
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
mark
US / mɑ:k /
•UK / mɑrk /
- noun
- Person's name
- A dirty spot or line on something
- Grade or score given for homework
- Line or symbol made when writing
- Particular point on a scale of measurement
- Grade, such as a student receives in school
- Stain or spot on something
- Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
- Written sign or symbol
- verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
- To indicate something with a sign or symbol
- To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
- (Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
- To write or draw a line on something
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
remain
US / rɪˈmeɪn /
•UK / rɪˈmen /
- verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
- To be left undone (after other things changed)
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
appear
US / ə'pɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈpɪr /
- verb
- To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- To seem to be
- To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
- noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- verb
- To study a particular subject at university
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
receive
US / rɪ'si:v /
•UK / rɪˈsiv /
- verb
- To get something someone has given or sent to you
- To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
- To welcome someone as a guest into your home
- To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way
bed
US / bed /
•UK / bɛd /
- noun
- Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- A piece of furniture that people sleep on
- An area on which other things are put
- Area of ground to grow vegetables or flowers
- verb
- To have sex with someone
- To plant, fix, or attach something firmly to
window
US / ˈwɪndəʊ /
•UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /
- noun
- Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- Opening in a wall through which people do business
improve
US / ɪm'pru:v /
•UK / ɪmˈpruv /
- verb
- To make, or become, something better
yesterday
US / ˈjestədeɪ /
•UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /
- adverb
- Day before today
- noun
- Day before today
accord
US / ə'kɔ:d /
•UK / əˈkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Agreement or harmony
- An agreement or treaty between countries
- verb
- To be in harmony or agreement; consent
- To give (someone) the respect due to them
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
leader
US / ˈli:də(r) /
•UK / ˈlidɚ /
- noun
- Person who is in charge of a group or task
- Person or group who is currently winning
weekend
US / ˌwi:kˈend /
•UK / ˈwi:kend /
- noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
announce
US / əˈnaʊns /
•UK / əˈnaʊns /
- verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
waste
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
- verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
condition
US / kənˈdɪʃn /
•UK / kənˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
- Something required in a business contract; term
- verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
busy
US / 'bɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈbɪzi /
- adjecitve
- Working hard doing something; full of activity
- verb
- To actively be occupied with doing something
holy
US / 'həʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈholi /
- adjecitve
- Being good according to religious standards
square
US / skweə(r) /
•UK / skwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
- adverb
- In an honest or direct way
- 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
celebrate
US / 'selɪbreɪt /
•UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /
- 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
quote
US / kwəʊt /
•UK / kwot /
- noun
- Written statement of the cost of something
- The (often wise or famous) words of another person
- verb
- To tell someone how much a task will cost
- To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote
admit
US / əd'mɪt /
•UK / ædˈmɪt /
- verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
- To go to hospital for a few days
- To agree that you did something bad; to own up
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
tweet
US / twi:t /
•UK / twit /
- noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- To write a message on Twitter
statement
US / ˈsteɪtmənt /
•UK / ˈstetmənt /
- noun
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
concerned
US / kənˈsɜ:nd /
•UK / kənˈsə:nd /
- adjecitve
- Worried or anxious
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
friday
US / ˈfraɪdeɪ /
•UK / ˈfraɪdeɪ /
- noun
- Fifth day of the week; the day after Thursday
chris
US / /
•UK / /
sunday
US / ˈsʌndeɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌndi, -ˌde /
- noun
- Seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday
therefore
US / ˈðeəfɔ:(r) /
•UK / ˈðerfɔ:(r) /
- adverb
- And so; for that reason
breakfast
US / ˈbrekfəst /
•UK / ˈbrɛkfəst /
- noun
- First meal of the day
- verb
- To have the first meal of the day
afternoon
US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
•UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /
- noun
- Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
treatment
US / ˈtri:tmənt /
•UK / ˈtritmənt /
- noun
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
foreign
US / ˈfɒrən /
•UK / ˈfɔ:rən /
- adjecitve
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
expression
US / ɪk'spreʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
status
US / 'steɪtəs /
•UK / ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs /
- noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
- Current state or position of a thing
church
US / tʃɜ:tʃ /
•UK / tʃɚtʃ /
- noun
- Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship
pray
US / preɪ /
•UK / pre /
- verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
participate
US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
•UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
- verb
- To take part with others in doing something
christ
US / kraɪst /
•UK / kraɪst /
- other
infection
US / ɪnˈfekʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈfɛkʃən /
- noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
- Act of making people feel the same emotion you are
celebration
US / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /
- noun
- Party, event where people rejoice over something
recovery
US / rɪˈkʌvəri /
•UK / rɪˈkʌvəri /
- noun
- Process of returning to a former (good) state
- Act of getting back something that was lost
follower
US / ˈfɒləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑloɚ /
- noun
- Person who accepts the leadership of another
- Person believing a set of values or moral teacher
correspondent
US / ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt /
•UK / ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr- /
- noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
palm
US / pɑ:m /
•UK / pɑ:m /
- noun
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
timeline
US / 'taɪmlaɪn /
•UK / 'taɪmlaɪn /
- noun
- Sequence of related events arranged in time order
newspaper
US / ˈnju:zpeɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈnuzˌpepɚ, ˈnjuz- /
- noun
- Sheets of paper (or online) containing the news
resume
US / rɪ'zju:m /
•UK / rɪˈzum /
- noun
- A record of your achievements and qualifications
- verb
- To return to your seat, a place or position
- To continue something after a pause or break
calendar
US / ˈkælɪndə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæləndɚ /
- noun
- A table showing the days, months and years
easter
US / ˈiːstə(r) /
•UK / ˈiːstər /
- noun
- Christian celebration of Christ's Resurrection
swift
US / swɪft /
•UK / swɪft /
- adjecitve
- Quick
nominate
US / 'nɒmɪneɪt /
•UK / ˈnɑməˌnet /
- verb
- To choose someone to fill a certain position
sympathy
US / 'sɪmpəθɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪmpəθi /
- noun
- Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
rome
US / rəʊm /
•UK / rom /
- other
- Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
cbs
US / ˌsiː biː ˈes /
•UK / ˌsiː biː ˈes /
- abbreviation
- Columbia Broadcasting System.
catholic
US / ˈkæθlɪk /
•UK / ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk /
- adjecitve
- One of many Christian belief systems
- noun
- Person believing in the Catholic church
spokesperson
US / ˈspəukspə:sn /
•UK / ˈspoksˌpɚsən /
- noun
- Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
francis
US / ˈfrɑ:nsɪs /
•UK / ˈfrænsɪs /
- proper noun
- (born 1936), Argentinian cleric, pope since 2013; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He is the first pope f
respiratory
US / ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə- /
•UK / ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə- /
- adjecitve
- (Medical) concerning breathing
culminate
US / 'kʌlmɪneɪt /
•UK / ˈkʌlməˌnet /
- verb
- To finally end (in some event or result)
pope
US / pu:p /
•UK / pop /
- noun
- Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
shutter
US / ˈʃʌtə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃʌtɚ /
- noun
- Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
- Piece of wood or metal that covers a window
- verb
- To close a business permanently
- To close the shutters over a window
progressively
US / prəˈgresɪvli /
•UK / prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a progressive manner
hospitalize
US / ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtəlaɪz /
- verb
- To be put in hospital because you are sick
resurrection
US / ˌrezəˈrekʃn /
•UK / ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən /
- noun
- Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
chapel
US / ˈtʃæpl /
•UK / ˈtʃæpəl /
- noun
- Room to hold religious services
vatican
US / ˈvætɪkən /
•UK / ˈvætɪkən /
- noun
- The palace and official residence of the Pope in Rome.
lana
US / ˈlɑ:nə /
•UK / ˈlænə /
officiate
US / əˈfɪʃieɪt /
•UK / əˈfɪʃiˌet /
- verb
- To perform the official duties of a ceremony
- To referee or adjudicate a game
throng
US / θrɒŋ /
•UK / θrɔ:ŋ /
- noun
- Large group of people
- verb
- (Of crowds) to go to or fill in great numbers
crucifixion
US / ˌkru:səˈfɪkʃn /
•UK / ˌkrusəˈfɪkʃən /
- noun
- Act of execution by being nailed to a cross
errol
US / ˈerəl /
•UK / ˈerəl /