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the

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

be

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UK / bi /

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verb
Being

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

that

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

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

have

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

not

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UK / nɑt /

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

for

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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

with

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

about

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

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

get

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

but

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

just

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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)

what

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

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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
pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say

all

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

do

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

like

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

will

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noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

go

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

one

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

there

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UK / ðɛr /

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

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

from

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

see

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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)

know

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UK / noʊ /

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verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

time

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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

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

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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

want

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noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

more

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UK / mɔr, mor /

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

when

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UK / wɛn /

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

now

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

take

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

good

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

how

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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)

right

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adjecitve
Correct or true
The south side of you looking at the rising sun
adverb
Exactly in a place or time
Being appropriate for a particular event
In a straight or direct manner
noun
Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
Ideal of what is just and good
Political view based on conservatism
verb
To fix something previously wrong or unjust
To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

thing

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

way

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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

back

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adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

these

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determiner
People, things, or ideas near you
pronoun
The objects near the speaker

into

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UK / ˈɪntu /

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

very

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

over

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adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

much

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

even

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UK / ˈivən /

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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

first

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

who

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pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

which

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UK / hwɪtʃ,wɪtʃ /

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

our

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determiner
Belonging to us

use

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

also

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UK / ˈɔlso /

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adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

their

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UK / ðer /

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determiner
Belonging to them

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

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conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

only

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adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

those

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

still

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adjecitve
Quiet; without sound
adverb
(Used of an action or condition that is ongoing)
noun
Machine or device for making alcohol
Photograph (not a video or moving image)

find

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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

mean

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

his

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pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

new

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adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

most

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

around

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adjecitve
Close to someone or something
adverb
Located on every side, or along something
With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
Going here and there within (a place)
Turned or turning in the opposite direction
preposition
Roughly; approximately

should

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other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

show

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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

sure

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adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

through

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

many

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determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

keep

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

happen

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verb
To take place or occur

watch

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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

leave

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

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

love

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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

long

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

never

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adverb
Not ever; not at any time

same

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UK / sem /

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

she

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UK / ʃi /

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

might

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

play

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

always

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

help

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

ever

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adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

part

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UK / pɑ:rt /

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

bad

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UK / bæd /

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

able

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UK / ˈebəl /

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

turn

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UK / tɚn /

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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

place

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UK / ples /

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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

live

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UK / liv /

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adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

run

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UK / rʌn /

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noun
Journey between two places made by ship or car
Series of similar things or successes and failures
Act of running; exercise of running
verb
To depart or travel according to a schedule
To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
(Of an engine) to be operating
To start or use a computer program
To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
To manage or operate a business
To operate or drive something
(Of a road) to go from one place to another
To move your legs faster than walking

everything

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UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

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pronoun
All of the things mentioned

while

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

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

already

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UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

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adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

world

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UK / wɜrld /

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

man

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UK / mæn /

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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.)

hard

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UK / hɑː(r)d /

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

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

both

US / bəuθ /

•

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

stuff

US / stʌf /

•

UK / stʌf /

A1

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

check

US / tʃek /

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UK / tʃɛk /

A1

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

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

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

head

US / hed /

•

UK / hɛd /

A1

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

hold

US / həʊld /

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UK / hold /

A1

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

side

US / saɪd /

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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

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

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UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

face

US / feɪs /

•

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

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

else

US / els /

•

UK / ɛls /

A1

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

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

minute

US / 'mɪnɪt /

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UK / ˈmɪnɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Very very small
noun
Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
Short period of time
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
verb
To record in writing what is said at a meeting

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

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UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

adjecitve
Causing trouble
noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
Question to show understanding of a math concept

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

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

yet

US / jet /

•

UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

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UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

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

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

create

US / krɪ'eɪt /

•

UK / kriˈet /

A1

verb
To make, cause, or bring into existence

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

fall

US / fɔ:l /

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UK / fɔl /

A1

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

wrong

US / rɒŋ /

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UK / rɔŋ, rɑŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Not morally or socially acceptable
Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
Being inappropriate or unsuitable
noun
Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
verb
To harm someone or treat someone unfairly

kill

US / kɪl /

•

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

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

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

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

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

type

US / taɪp /

•

UK / taɪp /

A1

noun
Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
Group of things or people sharing common features
verb
To identify something belonging to a group
To write by touching keys on a keyboard

drop

US / drɒp /

•

UK / drɑp /

A1

noun
Distance between a higher and a lower level
Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
verb
To drive someone to a place and then drive away
To let something fall from your hand
To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality

late

US / leɪt /

•

UK / let /

A1

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

die

US / daɪ /

•

UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

sense

US / sens /

•

UK / sɛns /

A1

noun
Certain mental feeling or emotion
Normal or clear state of mind
Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
verb
To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
To recognize the presence of something

fine

US / faɪn /

•

UK / faɪn /

A2

adjecitve
Good, acceptable or satisfactory
Of high quality; made with great skill
In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
Being of high quality
Good; okay; no problem
(Of weather) good; not raining
noun
Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
verb
To pay money because you broke a law

outside

US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /

•

UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /

A2

adverb
Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
noun
Area around or near something, such as a building
preposition
Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1

conjunction
If something will happen or not

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

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

pass

US / pɑ:s /

•

UK / pæs /

A1

noun
Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
An entry permit, e.g. to a place or concert
Narrow valley in the mountains you can go through
Act of getting more than the minimum score
verb
To give a ball to another player in a sport
To decide not to play in a round of a game
To hand something to another person
To go by someone or something without stopping
To approve a law or proposal
To move; appear, happen
To travel through or near a place
To be successful with (e.g. a test)
To spend time doing or happening

wear

US / weə(r) /

•

UK / wer /

A1

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

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

•

UK / klɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Empty; without anything in it or on it
Being certain and without doubt
Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
adverb
Completely; entirely; through the whole of
Away from; free from
verb
To recover from or remove a problem
To get rid of the entire contents of
To give permission for something to happen
To make a place or surface empty by removing
To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

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 /

A1

verb
To think carefully about something

term

US / tɜ:m /

•

UK / tɚm /

A1

noun
Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
Length of time something is expected to happen
Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
The (precise) name given to something
verb
To call; give a name to

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

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

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

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

simple

US / 'sɪmpl /

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UK / ˈsɪmpəl /

A1

adjecitve
Not hard to understand or do; not complex
Having only a few parts; not complex
Being ordinary or normal
Being plain; without a lot added for style

action

US / 'ækʃn /

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UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

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

camera

US / 'kæmərə /

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UK / ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə /

A2

noun
Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film

certain

US / ˈsə:tn /

•

UK / ˈsɚtn /

A1

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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

•

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

red

US / red /

•

UK / rɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

count

US / kaʊnt /

•

UK / kaʊnt /

A2

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
To include someone or something in a final number

stick

US / stɪk /

•

UK / stɪk /

A2

noun
Long thin piece of wood from a tree
verb
To push a sharp or pointed object into something
To join together using glue or paste
To remain in one place or position for a long time

screen

US / skri:n /

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UK / skrin /

A2

noun
Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
verb
To hide or block something from being seen
To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

A1

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

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

movie

US / ˈmu:vi /

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UK / ˈmuvi /

A1

noun
Motion picture; film

dead

US / ded /

•

UK / dɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Not alive
Being bored or not interested
Unable to operate because electricity etc. ran out
Being unable to feel, physically or emotionally
adverb
Completely; absolutely

fit

US / fɪt /

•

UK / fɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Good looking; physically attractive
Having good physical health and strength
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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

key

US / ki: /

•

UK / ki /

A1

adjecitve
Important; necessary to make an action successful
noun
Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
Something you use to open a lock or start a car
Button on a computer keyboard used for typing
List that explains symbols or abbreviations
verb
To enter information or data into a computer

hang

US / hæŋ /

•

UK / hæŋ /

A2

verb
To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
To float, move softly, or remain in the air
To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear

worry

US / ˈwʌri /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:ri /

A1

noun
Something that causes trouble or concern
verb
To cause concern or trouble over something
To feel concerned or troubled about something

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

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

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UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

•

UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

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

fill

US / fɪl /

•

UK / fɪl /

A1

noun
Act of filling; amount used to make something full
verb
To make something full
To move into all parts of an area
To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
To use (time); to do something during

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

provide

US / prə'vaɪd /

•

UK / prəˈvaɪd /

A1

verb
To make available; to supply for use
To make certain something will happen or be done
To offer or give something that is wanted, needed

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

event

US / ɪˈvent /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛnt /

A1

noun
Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
Something that happens that you will remember
Race or contest in a sports activity or program

mess

US / mes /

•

UK / mɛs /

A2

noun
Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
verb
To make something untidy or dirty

appreciate

US / ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt /

•

UK / əˈpriʃiˌet /

A2

verb
To rise in value (of property or belongings)
To be thankful for; to value or admire

charge

US / tʃɑ:dʒ /

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UK / tʃɑrdʒ /

A2

noun
An attack by running quickly toward someone
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
Amount of money you pay for a service
verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

dog

US / dɒg /

•

UK / dɔ:g /

A1

noun
Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
verb
(Of something bad) to follow someone closely

kick

US / kɪk /

•

UK / kɪk /

A2

noun
Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
verb
To hit or move something with the foot

fix

US / fɪks /

•

UK / fɪks /

A2

noun
Answer to a problem
verb
To arrange or prepare something
To attach something so it will not move or change
To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
To make an animal unable to produce young
To make something whole or able to work again

message

US / 'mesɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
Piece of information that is told/given to someone
verb
To communicate using text

prove

US / pru:v /

•

UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

road

US / rəʊd /

•

UK / rəʊd /

A1

noun
Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on

present

US / 'preznt /

•

UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

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

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

style

US / staɪl /

•

UK / staɪl /

A1

noun
The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
verb
To shape or design something in a certain way

rise

US / raɪz /

•

UK / raɪz /

A1

noun
Act or process of achieving a higher rank, status
Ground higher than the areas next to or around it
Movement from lower to greater heights
verb
To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
(Of bread) to get larger due to air being created
To achieve greater success and power or rank
To increase in quantity, degree, strength, value
To move from a lower position to a higher one
(Sun, etc.) to appear over the horizon, in the sky

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

multiple

US / ˈmʌltɪpl /

•

UK / ˈmʌltəpəl /

B1

adjecitve
Having or involving more than one of something
noun
Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
Shop with many branches

ring

US / rɪŋ /

•

UK / rɪŋ /

A1

noun
A roped area in which people fight or box
Circular object with a hole in it
Circular shape or mark around something
People doing illegal business or criminal activity
Round piece of metal that goes on your finger
Act of calling someone using a phone
verb
To draw a circular shape or mark around something
To make a loud, noisy constant sound
To produce a sound from a bell, alarm or telephone
To call someone using a phone

require

US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /

A2

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

battle

US / 'bætl /

•

UK / ˈbætl /

A2

noun
Military fight between armies
Working hard to stop something; struggle
verb
To fight or struggle against someone or something
To work hard to stop something; struggle

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

•

UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

bye

US / baɪ /

•

UK / baɪ /

A1

exclamation
Saying farewell to someone

review

US / rɪˈvju: /

•

UK / rɪˈvju /

A2

noun
Examination of soldiers and supplies
Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
Studying again to remind yourself about something
verb
To carefully look at the quality of something
To formally examine something in the military
To write an opinion about movie, book, or play
To study again to remind yourself about something

enter

US / 'entə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1

verb
To start a career or an education
To become a competitor in a contest
To add or type information in a computer
To go into a room, building etc.

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

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

brain

US / breɪn /

•

UK / bren /

A1

noun
The part of the head that thinks
A smart person who often makes good decisions
verb
To strike someone forcefully on the head

range

US / reɪndʒ /

•

UK / rendʒ /

A2

noun
Cooking stove with multiple burners
Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
Group or chain of mountains
Set of things with something in common
Limits within which something extends or varies
A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
verb
To cover an area from one point to another
To extend to or vary within given limits
To put things in a row or in line
To wander or explore

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

•

UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

noun
Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
verb
To get close to reaching something or somewhere
To request someone to do something specific

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

direction

US / də'rekʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /

A2

noun
When someone tells people what to do
Describes the way you are going, e.g. North

machine

US / mə'ʃi:n /

•

UK / məˈʃin /

A1

noun
Piece of equipment used to do work
Powerful group who control and organize things
verb
To shape, work on something, using a device

beyond

US / bɪ'jɒnd /

•

UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /

A2

adverb
On or to the farther side
In addition to
preposition
Later in time than
Out of the limits of

introduce

US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

•

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A1

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

gun

US / ɡʌn /

•

UK / ɡʌn /

A2

noun
Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
verb
To suddenly make an engine run faster

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

tune

US / tju:n /

•

UK / tun, tjun /

A2

noun
Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
verb
To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
To modify how something operates, looks, e.g. car

healthy

US / ˈhelθi /

•

UK / ˈhɛlθi /

A1

adjecitve
In good condition physically, or financially; well

wild

US / waɪld /

•

UK / waɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Living in nature; not tame
(Of land) not developed by people
adverb
In a manner which lacks control
noun
A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest

slash

US / slæʃ /

•

UK / slæʃ /

B2

noun
Line ( / ) used in writing
Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
verb
To cut violently with a sharp object
To decrease something by a large amount

versus

US / ˈvə:səs /

•

UK / ˈvɚsəs, -səz /

A2

preposition
Used to show that two things are competing

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

A2

adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
noun
Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
Person's name

generation

US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Act or process of producing or causing something
People born and living at about the same time

display

US / dɪˈspleɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈsple /

A2

noun
Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
verb
(Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
To put so they can be seen or be bought

impossible

US / ɪmˈpɒsəbl /

•

UK / ɪmˈpɑsəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Child, etc.) very annoying
Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist

addition

US / əˈdɪʃn /

•

UK / əˈdɪʃən /

A2

noun
Act of adding something; thing that is added

actor

US / ˈæktə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæktɚ /

A1

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

significant

US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /

•

UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /

A2

adjecitve
Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
Having meaning; important; noticeable
(Statistics) being clearly different

willing

US / 'wɪlɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈwɪlɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Act of making a choice
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

scale

US / skeɪl /

•

UK / skel /

A2

noun
Size, level, or amount when compared
Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
Dimensions or size of something
verb
To change the size of but keep the proportions
To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
To remove the scales of a fish

familiar

US / fəˈmɪliə(r) /

•

UK / fəˈmɪljɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Well-known or easily recognized

enemy

US / ˈenəmi /

•

UK / ˈɛnəmi /

A2

noun
Something that stops you doing what you want
Group, or people, you are opposed to

element

US / 'elɪmənt /

•

UK / ˈɛləmənt /

A2

noun
Essential or particular part of something

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

master

US / 'mɑ:stə(r) /

•

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

hero

US / ˈhɪərəʊ /

•

UK / ˈhɪroʊ /

A2

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

angry

US / 'æŋɡrɪ /

•

UK / ˈæŋɡri /

A1

adjecitve
Having a strong feeling of being upset

flavour

US / ˈfleɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈflevɚ /

B1

noun
Taste of something, especially in food or drink
verb
To add extra taste to a food

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

•

UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

campaign

US / kæm'peɪn /

•

UK / kæmˈpen /

A2

noun
Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
verb
To work in an organized, active way towards a goal

studio

US / 'stju:dɪəʊ /

•

UK / ˈstudio, ˈstju- /

A2

noun
Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.

director

US / də'rektə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /

A2

noun
Senior person who manages part of an organization
Person who controls the acting in a movie or play

row

US / rəʊ /

•

UK / roʊ /

A2

noun
Loud argument or quarrel between people
Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
Loud, unpleasant, and undesirable noise
verb
To move a boat using oars
To argue or quarrel loudly about something

complicated

US / 'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈkɑmplɪˌketɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Difficult to do, understand or use
verb
To make more difficult to do, understand or use

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

method

US / 'meθəd /

•

UK / ˈmɛθəd /

A2

noun
(Organized and planned) way of doing something

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

boost

US / bu:st /

•

UK / bust /

B1

noun
An increase in something
verb
To increase something; to make something better
To push someone or something up from beneath them

expose

US / ɪk'spəʊz /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /

A2

noun
News article revealing secret information
verb
To make visible, without covering or protection
To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
To be talked about in the media
To make a secret known to the public
To experience something, often a harmful thing

truck

US / trʌk /

•

UK / trʌk /

A2

noun
Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
Simple frame with wheels for moving things; cart
verb
To transport something on a lorry, van

john

US / dʒɔn /

•

UK / dʒɑn /

A1

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

graphic

US / ˈgræfɪk /

•

UK / ˈɡræfɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning things that are drawn
In clear detail, often when unpleasant in some way
noun
Picture or drawing used to show something clearly

defeat

US / dɪ'fi:t /

•

UK / dɪˈfit /

B1

noun
When you lose a fight, game or competition
verb
To beat an enemy, team, disease

golden

US / ˈgəʊldən /

•

UK / ˈgoʊldən /

A2

adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
Made of gold
Very good; wonderful; (of possibility) exceptional

emotion

US / iˈməuʃən /

•

UK / ɪˈmoʃən /

A2

noun
A feeling such as sadness, anger or love

rank

US / ræŋk /

•

UK / ræŋk /

B1

adjecitve
Complete and total; very obvious
Growing out of control
(Of a smell) very bad; pungent; stinking
noun
Group of people with a certain level of status
Level or position, as in society/sport competition
A place for taxis to wait for customers
Row in which people stand side by side, as in army
verb
To rate or class things
To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
To put items into a sequence, e.g. of importance

vision

US / 'vɪʒn /

•

UK / ˈvɪʒən /

A2

noun
Ability to see; eyesight
Something you see in your imagination or dreams
Ability to plan for the future of something

refuse

US / rɪ'fju:z /

•

UK / ˈrefjus /

A2

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

bone

US / bəʊn /

•

UK / bon /

A1

noun
Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
verb
To remove bones from meat or fish

hunt

US / hʌnt /

•

UK / hʌnt /

A2

noun
A search for animals to kill for food
Person's name
verb
To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
To look for very carefully; search for

sauce

US / sɔ:s /

•

UK / sɔs /

B1

noun
Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos

pant

US / pænt /

•

UK / pænt /

B2

noun
Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
verb
To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth

flick

US / flɪk /

•

UK / flɪk /

B1

noun
Hitting something with your finger to move it
verb
To hit something with your finger to move it
To move a button, switch from on, off positions

boom

US / bu:m /

•

UK / bum /

B1

noun
Very fast increase in growth or popularity
A very loud and deep sound
verb
To experience a rapid increase in growth
To make a very loud and deep sound

justice

US / 'dʒʌstɪs /

•

UK / ˈdʒʌstɪs /

A2

noun
Quality of being fair, equal, or just
Person in a court who judges criminal cases

lean

US / li:n /

•

UK / lin /

A2

adjecitve
Having a low fat content
Efficient; well-designed with no waste
Thin; slim; skinny; with little fat on your body
verb
To balance against or on something for support
To have a tendency to do something; favor

west

US / west /

•

UK / wɛst /

A1

noun
Person's name
Direction that the sun sets
Western civilization (e.g. Europe, North America)

pure

US / pjʊə(r) /

•

UK / pjʊr /

A2

adjecitve
Not mixed with anything else
Being morally good

legend

US / 'ledʒənd /

•

UK / ˈlɛdʒənd /

B1

noun
List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
Person famous for doing something very well
Old story generally believed, although not proven

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

•

UK / ˈɑrmi /

A2

noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

explode

US / ɪk'spləʊd /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplod /

B1

verb
To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
To increase in number or amount very quickly
To burst or cause to burst into pieces

tone

US / təʊn /

•

UK / toʊn /

A2

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

violence

US / ˈvaɪələns /

•

UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

knife

US / naɪf /

•

UK / naɪf /

A1

noun
Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
verb
To attack someone with a sharp long blade
To move through something easily and quickly

juice

US / dʒu:s /

•

UK / dʒus /

A2

noun
Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity

premium

US / ˈpri:miəm /

•

UK / ˈprimiəm /

B1

adjecitve
Having a higher than normal quality
noun
Money paid as a fee for insurance

visual

US / 'vɪʒʊəl /

•

UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to vision
noun
Pictures/images used to help audience understand

jack

US / dʒæk /

•

UK / dʒæk /

A1

noun
Increase the amount or intensity of something
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
verb
To increase the amount or intensity of something
To exert pressure on by lifting

depth

US / depθ /

•

UK / dɛpθ /

A2

noun
Distance below a surface

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

•

UK / ɡrænt /

A2

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name
verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

flash

US / flæʃ /

•

UK / flæʃ /

B1

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

dip

US / dɪp /

•

UK / dɪp /

B1

noun
Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
verb
To decrease or lower temporarily
To put something in and out of a liquid quickly
To switch off or lower lights on a car

snow

US / snəʊ /

•

UK / sno /

A1

noun
Person's name
White ice crystals that fall from the sky
verb
(Of ice crystals) to fall to the ground
To fool into believing something untrue

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

comparison

US / kəmˈpærɪsn /

•

UK / kəmˈpærɪsən /

A2

noun
Act of comparing things

joy

US / dʒɔɪ /

•

UK / dʒɔɪ /

A2

noun
Deep happiness and pleasure about something
Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
verb
To experience happiness or to be glad

cheer

US / tʃiə /

•

UK / tʃɪr /

A2

noun
Feeling of happiness or optimism
A loud shout of encouragement or approval
A toast used when raising your glass to drink
verb
To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
To make someone feel happier or less worried

pleasure

US / 'pleʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈplɛʒɚ /

A2

noun
Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

bullet

US / 'bʊlɪt /

•

UK / ˈbʊlɪt /

B1

noun
Metal object fired from a gun
Dot at the beginning of each line in a list

squad

US / skwɒd /

•

UK / skwɑ:d /

B1

noun
A sports team

violent

US / ˈvaɪələnt /

•

UK / ˈvaɪələnt /

A2

adjecitve
Done with force; likely to produce physical damage

bury

US / 'berɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɛri /

B1

verb
To put something into the ground and cover it

writer

US / ˈraɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈraɪtɚ /

A1

noun
Professional who writes books, articles etc.

satisfy

US / ˈsætɪsfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ /

A2

verb
To make someone happy because they got their wish
To do what is required in order to finish

command

US / kə'mɑ:nd /

•

UK / kəˈmænd /

A2

noun
Electronic order to a computer to do something
An order to control things or others
verb
To be able to see far from a certain location
To give an order; have control over others
To have or get (respect or attention)

hack

US / hæk /

•

UK / hæk /

B1

noun
Dry cough
Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
Writer writing a lot of poor quality work for fees
verb
To illegally access someone else's computer
To cough in a loud dry way
To cut away plants and branches to make a path
To cut something with many irregular blows

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

steel

US / sti:l /

•

UK / stil /

A2

adjecitve
Made of, or partly made of, a strong silvery metal
noun
Very strong or determined character in a person
Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
verb
To prepare yourself for something difficult

bloody

US / 'blʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈblʌdi /

A2

adjecitve
Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
A word used when swearing or cursing
Violent and causing death

dirt

US / dɜ:t /

•

UK / dɚt /

A2

noun
Loose earth or soil

wound

US / waʊnd /

•

UK / waʊnd /

A2

noun
Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
verb
To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
To hurt someone emotionally
To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.

rage

US / reɪdʒ /

•

UK / reɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Strong or violent anger
Sudden display of strong or violent anger
verb
To act or speak with strong or violent anger
To move violently, like a storm

shade

US / ʃeɪd /

•

UK / ʃed /

A2

noun
Area of darkness when something blocks the light
Something that blocks or reduces light
Color that is a little darker or brighter than
verb
To shelter something from direct light
To change the truth to deceive or influence
To make one part of a picture darker or lighter

tale

US / teɪl /

•

UK / tel /

A2

noun
Story that is not true
Story about colorful and imaginary events

immediate

US / ɪˈmi:diət /

•

UK / ɪˈmidiɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being the very next to or just after
Done without delay; straight away

blade

US / bleɪd /

•

UK / bled /

B1

noun
One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
Sharp edge used for cutting
Long thin leaf of a plant

fantasy

US / 'fæntəsɪ /

•

UK / ˈfæntəsi, -zi /

B1

noun
Something imagined and very different from reality
Work of literature set in an unreal world

celebration

US / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /

A2

noun
Party, event where people rejoice over something

praise

US / preɪz /

•

UK / preɪz /

B1

noun
Expression of approval of something/someone
Expression of thanks, respect, and love
verb
To express approval of something or someone
To express thanks, respect, and love

stake

US / steɪk /

•

UK / stek /

B1

noun
Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
The share you have in a company
Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
To bet or wager on an outcome
To risk something important by taking a risk

manner

US / ˈmænə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmænɚ /

A2

noun
The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
Polite and respectful behavior to others
The way that something happens or is done

tom

US / tɔm /

•

UK / tɑm /

A1

noun
Male cat
other
(Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential

destruction

US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair

countless

US / ˈkaʊntləs /

•

UK / ˈkaʊntlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Being too many to be numbered or imagined

chapter

US / ˈtʃæptə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtʃæptɚ /

A1

noun
Small local group forming part of a larger one
One of the main sections of a book
Period or time in your life, e.g. your childhood

gravity

US / ˈgrævəti /

•

UK / ˈɡrævɪti /

B1

noun
(Of a situation) extreme seriousness
Force making things fall towards the ground

troop

US / tru:p /

•

UK / trup /

B1

noun
Group of people
Group of mammals or birds
A group of soldiers
verb
To walk past in a group or large number
To move or gather in a crowd

excitement

US / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt /

•

UK / ɪkˈsaɪtmənt /

A2

noun
When people feel very happy and enthusiastic

objective

US / əbˈdʒektɪv /

•

UK / əbˈdʒɛktɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Being real, rather than simply being an idea
noun
Something you decide you want to do; goal

thrive

US / θraɪv /

•

UK / θraɪv /

B2

verb
To be or become healthy or successful

fulfil

US / fʊlˈfɪl /

•

UK / fʊlˈfɪl /

B1

verb
To finish or provide something successfully
To make real, to bring into effect

fluid

US / 'flu:ɪd /

•

UK / ˈfluɪd /

B2

adjecitve
A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
Able to move smoothly or gracefully
Changing often and without warning
noun
Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water

revenge

US / rɪ'vendʒ /

•

UK / rɪˈvɛndʒ /

B1

noun
Getting back at someone by hurting them back

warrior

US / 'wɒrɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr- /

B1

noun
Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war

historical

US / hɪˈstɒrɪkl /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr- /

B1

adjecitve
Connected with the past

shiny

US / ˈʃaɪni /

•

UK / ˈʃaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
Bright because of producing light

treasure

US / 'treʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtrɛʒɚ /

A2

noun
Valuable things collected, and often hidden
Someone or something that is worth a lot
verb
To value something you keep very much
To take great care of because you love/value it

accuracy

US / ˈækjərəsi /

•

UK / ˈækjərəsi /

A2

noun
Being exactly right; correctness

badass

US / ˈbædæs /

•

UK / ˈbædˌæs /

A1

adjective
Tough, uncompromising, or intimidating.
noun
A tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person.

compliment

US / 'kɒmplɪmənt /

•

UK / ˈkɑmpləmənt /

B2

noun
Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
verb
To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.

literal

US / ˈlɪtərəl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtərəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
Being real and true and without exaggerating

lick

US / lɪk /

•

UK / lɪk /

B1

verb
To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream

recreate

US / ˌri:kriˈeɪt /

•

UK / ˌri:krɪ'eɪt /

B1

verb
To make a past situation exist again

dose

US / dəʊs /

•

UK / doʊs /

B1

noun
An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
verb
To give a certain amount of something to someone

scar

US / skɑ:(r) /

•

UK / skɑr /

B1

noun
Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
A mark on something made by scratching it
verb
To cause long lasting emotional pain
To leave a mark on something by scratching it

bob

US / bɒb /

•

UK / bɑ:b /

B2

noun
Person's name
verb
To move up and down repeatedly

dial

US / 'daɪəl /

•

UK / ˈdaɪəl /

B1

noun
Face of a clock that shows the time
A knob or switch
verb
To call a person or place on a telephone

wage

US / weɪdʒ /

•

UK / wedʒ /

A2

noun
Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
verb
To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal

dessert

US / dɪˈzɜ:t /

•

UK / dɪˈzɜ:rt /

B2

noun
Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal

emphasize

US / 'emfəsaɪz /

•

UK / ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz /

B2

verb
To stress the items that are important

stunt

US / stʌnt /

•

UK / stʌnt /

B2

noun
Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
verb
To prevent from growing bigger or as big as normal

arc

US / ɑ:k /

•

UK / ɑrk /

B2

noun
Smoothly curving line or movement
verb
To bend in a smooth curve

luckily

US / 'lʌkɪlɪ /

•

UK / ˈlʌkɪli /

A2

adverb
In a good way; by good fortune

punishment

US / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

•

UK / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

A2

noun
Being punished; thing you do when being punished
Physically rough treatment

haul

US / hɔ:l /

•

UK / hɔl /

B2

verb
To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)

glory

US / 'ɡlɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori /

B1

noun
State of having respect, honor or pride
Condition of great beauty, success, or influence

wolf

US / wʊlf /

•

UK / wʊlf /

B1

noun
A dog-like wild animal
Man who tries to seduce women
verb
To eat food very quickly

unlimited

US / ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /

•

UK / ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Being free from limits, restrictions or rules

intensity

US / ɪn'tensətɪ /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛnsɪti /

A2

noun
Great energy, strength, or concentration

suspension

US / səˈspenʃn /

•

UK / səˈspɛnʃən /

B2

noun
Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
Exclusion from your job/a sport for breaking rules

crank

US / kræŋk /

•

UK / kræŋk /

B2

noun
Device for turning

cannon

US / 'kænən /

•

UK / ˈkænən /

B2

noun
Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
verb
To hit and bounce off

german

US / ˈdʒɜːmən /

•

UK / ˈdʒɜːrmən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Germany
noun
Person from Germany

strawberry

US / 'strɔ:bərɪ /

•

UK / ˈstrɔˌbɛri /

B1

noun
Sweet fleshy red fruit

myth

US / mɪθ /

•

UK / mɪθ /

B1

noun
Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
Famous story dealing with origins of a culture

limb

US / lɪm /

•

UK / lɪm /

B1

noun
Leg, arm, branch or wing
Part of something that extends out over an area

execution

US / ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃn /

•

UK / ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən /

B2

noun
Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
Act of performing something such as a plan

goofy

US / 'ɡu:fɪ /

•

UK / ˈɡufi /

C1

adjecitve
Silly or stupid; crazy

bastard

US / 'bɑ:stəd /

•

UK / ˈbæstəd /

C2

noun
Someone whose parents were not married
Person considered mean or deserving contempt

grasp

US / ɡrɑ:sp /

•

UK / ɡræsp /

B1

noun
Person's control over something
Act of holding something strongly in your hands
Understanding of a complex idea
Reach of a person's arms
verb
To hold something in your hand very tightly
To understand or make sense of a complex idea

shell

US / ʃel /

•

UK / ʃɛl /

B1

noun
Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
Hard metal container containing a bullet
verb
To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
To fire shells (weapons) at

blaze

US / bleɪz /

•

UK / blez /

B1

noun
Bright light, as from a burning fire
a sudden show of very strong feeling
verb
(Of a fire) to burn brightly
(Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
to make news or information widely known by telling people about it in a way they are sure to notice

nugget

US / ˈnʌgɪt /

•

UK / ˈnʌɡɪt /

C1

noun
Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)

adrenaline

US / ə'drenəlɪn /

•

UK / əˈdrɛnəlɪn /

C1

noun
Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear

wicked

US / 'wɪkɪd /

•

UK / ˈwɪkɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Morally bad; evil
Excellent

defy

US / dɪ'faɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈfaɪ /

B1

verb
To refuse to obey; be resistant to

thrill

US / θrɪl /

•

UK / θrɪl /

A2

noun
Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
verb
To feel sudden excitement or pleasure

contemporary

US / kən'temprərɪ /

•

UK / kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
Happening in the same time period
noun
Person doing things at the same time as you

rogue

US / rəʊg /

•

UK / roʊg /

B2

adjecitve
Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
noun
Wicked or problematic person

bash

US / bæʃ /

•

UK / bæʃ /

B2

verb
To hit something; to criticize

erupt

US / ɪˈrʌpt /

•

UK / ɪˈrʌpt /

B1

verb
To begin doing something or happen suddenly
(Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire

embody

US / ɪmˈbɒdi /

•

UK / ɪmˈbɑ:di /

B2

verb
To make something into part of a body or system

standout

US / ˈstændaʊt /

•

UK / ˈstændˌaʊt /

A1

noun
Easy to see or notice because it is different

hostage

US / 'hɒstɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈhɑstɪdʒ /

B2

noun
Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied

backdrop

US / ˈbækdrɒp /

•

UK / ˈbækdrɑ:p /

C1

noun
Contextual meaning or background
Scenery hung at back of stage

tumble

US / 'tʌmbl /

•

UK / ˈtʌmbəl /

B1

verb
To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times

fury

US / 'fjʊərɪ /

•

UK / ˈfjʊri /

B2

noun
Rage; violent anger

metallic

US / məˈtælɪk /

•

UK / məˈtælɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Containing, made of or resembling a metal

faithful

US / 'feɪθfl /

•

UK / ˈfeθfəl /

B1

adjecitve
Showing constant support for someone or something
Worthy of trust
noun
(Religious) people who believe in a god or gods

axis

US / ˈæksɪs /

•

UK / ˈæksɪs /

B1

noun
A line about which a rotating body turns

ensue

US / ɪn'sju: /

•

UK / ɛnˈsu /

B2

verb
To happen as a result of

proudly

US / ˈpraʊdli /

•

UK / ˈpraʊdlɪ /

B1

adverb
With pride; in a proud manner

nazi

US / ˈnɑ:tsi /

•

UK / ˈnɑtsi, ˈnæt- /

A1

noun
Relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis

assassination

US / əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn /

•

UK / əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn /

B2

noun
Murder of a public figure by surprise attack

dispatch

US / dɪˈspætʃ /

•

UK / dɪˈspætʃ /

B2

verb
To send (people or objects) somewhere

wilderness

US / 'wɪldənəs /

•

UK / ˈwɪldənɪs /

B1

noun
Rural area left natural and largely untouched

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