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all
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about
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- adverb
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from
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now
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come
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your
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when
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right
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very
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which
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also
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than
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too
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any
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- Roughly; approximately
year
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yeah
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last
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- adverb
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thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
happen
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- verb
- To take place or occur
another
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- One more (thing)
after
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- adverb
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- When an event happened or time has passed
today
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- adverb
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- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
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
always
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- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
part
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- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
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- Some, but not all of a specific thing
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- verb
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world
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- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
move
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- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
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- To take action to do or achieve something
second
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- adjecitve
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- noun
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- (Do) soon
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bring
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- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
change
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- noun
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- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
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- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
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- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
whole
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- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
real
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•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
close
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•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
number
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•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
high
US / haɪ /
•UK / haɪ /
- adjecitve
- Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
- Larger than usual in number, amount or degree
- Holding an important or powerful position
- With a sound close to the top of the musical scale
- Rising upward a great distance
- adverb
- At or to a place far above the ground
- At a great value, amount or price
- In a way that shows a lot of wealth
- noun
- (Weather) area of increased pressure
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
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
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- 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 /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- 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
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
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
later
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•UK / ˈletɚ /
- adverb
- Happening after now
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- noun
- One's opinion or way of thinking about something
- Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
- verb
- To be bothered or upset by something
- To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
literally
US / ˈlɪtərəli /
•UK / ˈlɪtərəli /
- adverb
- So as to express the exact meaning of something
- Used to say something is true, even if unlikely
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
absolutely
US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /
- adverb
- Completely; totally; very
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
fight
US / faɪt /
•UK / faɪt /
- noun
- An argument or quarrel
- Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
- A struggle to do a difficult task
- verb
- To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- To try to hurt someone by hitting them
- To struggle to do a difficult task
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
- Detailed proposal, set of actions to do something
- verb
- To intend to do something in the future
- To make a detail set of actions to do something
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- noun
- Movement done as part of a particular dance
- Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
- One part or stage in a process
- Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
- Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
- verb
- To raise and moving the foot to put it down
late
US / leɪt /
•UK / let /
- 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
across
US / əˈkrɔs /
•UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /
- adverb
- Distance from one side to another
- (Go) from one side to the other of something
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
clear
US / klɪə(r) /
•UK / klɪr /
- 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
issue
US / 'ɪʃu: /
•UK / ˈɪʃu /
- noun
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
- verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
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
final
US / ˈfaɪnl /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəl /
- adjecitve
- That will not be changed; permanent
- Being the last thing in a series
- noun
- Last game in a series in a competition
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- 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
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
hello
US / hə'ləʊ /
•UK / hɛˈlo, hə- /
- exclamation
- What you say when you meet someone
difference
US / 'dɪfrəns /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /
- noun
- A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
position
US / pəˈzɪʃn /
•UK / pəˈzɪʃən /
- noun
- Person's opinion or attitude about something
- Specific location where someone or something is
- Where you play or your role on a sports team
- Person's job or status level
- Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
- verb
- To put in a particular location or direction
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
likely
US / 'laɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈlaɪkli /
- adjecitve
- With a good chance that a thing will really happen
- Seeming suitable or good for a particular purpose
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
double
US / 'dʌbl /
•UK / ˈdʌbəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or intended for use by two people
- Two times the amount or degree; twice
- Made of two parts that are the same, similar
- noun
- Person that is exactly like someone else
- verb
- To be used for two functions at the same time
- To make or become twice as much
switch
US / swɪtʃ /
•UK / swɪtʃ /
- noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Thin flexible piece of wood or stick
- verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
member
US / ˈmembə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body of a human, animal
- Person or thing belonging to a group or team
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
nobody
US / ˈnəʊbədi /
•UK / ˈnoʊbədi /
- pronoun
- No person; no one; not any person
raise
US / reɪz /
•UK / rez /
- noun
- Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
- Pay increase
- verb
- To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- To gather donations for a cause or charity
- To bring up and educate a child to maturity
- To bring a dead person to life
- To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
- To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
- To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
- To increase (salary, etc.)
- To grow or care for plants or animals
anybody
US / ˈenibɒdi /
•UK / ˈenibʌdi /
- pronoun
- Any person; anyone
table
US / ˈteɪbl /
•UK / ˈtebəl /
- noun
- Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
- verb
- To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date
extremely
US / ɪkˈstri:mli /
•UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
remove
US / rɪˈmu:v /
•UK / rɪˈmuv /
- verb
- To get rid of something completely
- To make someone leave his or her job or position
- To move, erase or take away from a place
- To take something off (e.g. clothing)
fully
US / 'fʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈfʊli /
- adverb
- Completely or entirely
opinion
US / əˈpɪnjən /
•UK / əˈpɪnjən /
- noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
trouble
US / ˈtrʌbl /
•UK / ˈtrʌbəl /
- noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
- verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- To do difficult or bad things which cause problems
train
US / treɪn /
•UK / tren /
- noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
- Series of events happening one after another
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
official
US / əˈfɪʃl /
•UK / əˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
recent
US / 'ri:snt /
•UK / ˈrisənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening or beginning not long ago
exact
US / ɪɡ'zækt /
•UK / ɪɡˈzækt /
- adjecitve
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
research
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /
- noun
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- Work done to find or discover knowledge
- verb
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
john
US / dʒɔn /
•UK / dʒɑn /
- 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.
flip
US / flɪp /
•UK / flɪp /
- noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
- verb
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- To move a button or switch to turn on or off
seat
US / si:t /
•UK / sit /
- noun
- Place where a government or organization is based
- A chair or place to sit
- Official position in an organization
- Part of a chair on which a person sits
- verb
- To have seats available for a number of people
- To give someone a place to sit down
south
US / saʊθ /
•UK / saʊθ /
- adjecitve
- Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- Coming from the opposite direction from north
- noun
- The direction to your right of the rising sun
journey
US / 'dʒɜ:nɪ /
•UK / ˈdʒɚni /
- noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- verb
- To travel through a place
security
US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /
•UK / sɪˈkjʊrɪtisə'kjurətɪ /
- noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
- Person paid to protect property and people
- Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
- Condition of being safe from danger or harm
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
impressive
US / ɪmˈpresɪv /
•UK / ɪmˈprɛsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
various
US / ˈveəriəs /
•UK / ˈvɛriəs, ˈvær- /
- adjecitve
- Several; consisting of different things or types
suit
US / su:t /
•UK / sut /
- noun
- Set of clothes including jacket and pants or skirt
- Law case involving a claim of some kind
- Set of playing cards such as hearts or diamonds
- verb
- To be appropriate for a given situation
- (Of clothes) to look good on someone
political
US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /
•UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
- Of the system of elections and government
- Concerning government or public affairs
- Involved in getting of power/influence in a group
west
US / west /
•UK / wɛst /
- noun
- Person's name
- Direction that the sun sets
- Western civilization (e.g. Europe, North America)
significant
US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /
•UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /
- adjecitve
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
- (Statistics) being clearly different
aim
US / eɪm /
•UK / em /
- noun
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
opposite
US / ˈɔpəzit /
•UK / ˈɑpəzɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being totally different from
- noun
- Person, thing that is totally different to another
- preposition
- Across from or on the side facing something
threat
US / θret /
•UK / θrɛt /
- noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
organization
US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /
- noun
- Group of people with a particular purpose
society
US / sə'saɪətɪ /
•UK / səˈsaɪɪti /
- noun
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
- Upper class of a community
structure
US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /
•UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /
- noun
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
- verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
crime
US / kraɪm /
•UK / kraɪm /
- noun
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
additional
US / əˈdɪʃənl /
•UK / ə'dɪʃənl /
- adjecitve
- Further or added
central
US / 'sentrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛntrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
europe
US / ˈjʊərəp /
•UK / ˈjʊrəp /
- noun
- A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- other
- The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re
flag
US / flæɡ /
•UK / flæɡ /
- noun
- Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
- verb
- To indicate something should get special attention
- To work, run etc. more slowly or with less power
paul
US / pɔ:l /
•UK / pɔːl /
- other
- Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
afternoon
US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
•UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /
- noun
- Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
equipment
US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /
- noun
- Tools or materials used to perform a task
border
US / 'bɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈbɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
- verb
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- To form the edge of (road, etc.)
threaten
US / ˈθretn /
•UK / ˈθrɛtn /
- verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
fellow
US / 'feləʊ /
•UK / ˈfɛlo /
- adjecitve
- Being of the same kind
- noun
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
meaning
US / ˈmi:nɪŋ /
•UK / ˈminɪŋ /
- noun
- Idea or thing represented by words or sentences
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular intention or value
presence
US / ˈprezns /
•UK / ˈprɛzəns /
- noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
- Something not physically seen but felt to be there
- Feeling a person gives by being noticeable
application
US / ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌæplɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
- The specific use of a machine, idea, or discovery
- Request for job, building permission etc.
western
US / ˈwestən /
•UK / ˈwestərn /
- adjecitve
- Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
internal
US / inˈtə:nəl /
•UK / ɪnˈtɚnəl /
- adjecitve
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
- Within or inside; interior; not external
tuesday
US / ˈtjuːzdeɪ /
•UK / ˈtuːzdeɪ /
- noun
- Second day of the week; the day after Monday
nearby
US / ˌnɪəˈbaɪ /
•UK / ˌnɪrˈbaɪ /
- adjecitve
- Close to where you are
russian
US / ˈrʌʃn /
•UK / ˈrʌʃn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Russia
- noun
- Person from Russia
tension
US / 'tenʃn /
•UK / ˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
territory
US / 'terətrɪ /
•UK / ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori /
- noun
- Area of land defended by an animal
- Area of particular knowledge or experience
- Area owned or controlled by a government, person
- Area of land with a specific defining feature
attitude
US / ˈætitju:d /
•UK / ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /
- noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
bbc
US / ˌbiː biː ˈsiː /
•UK / ˌbiː biː ˈsiː /
- abbreviation
- short for British Broadcasting Corporation
abandon
US / ə'bændən /
•UK / əˈbændən /
- noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
- verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
- To leave a place, car and not go back
- To surrender to a desire, with little self-control
russia
US / 'rʌʃə /
•UK / 'rʌʃə /
- proper noun
- A country in northern Asia and eastern Europe; population 143,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Mos
brutal
US / 'bru:tl /
•UK / ˈbrutl /
- adjecitve
- Extremely violent or mean
ally
US / 'ælaɪ /
•UK / 'ælaɪ /
- noun
- Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- verb
- To join a group to offer or receive support
medicine
US / ˈmedsn /
•UK / ˈmɛdɪsɪn /
- noun
- Something used in treating illness or pain
- Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
northern
US / ˈnɔːðən /
•UK / ˈnɔːrðərn /
- adjecitve
- In or toward the north
inform
US / ɪnˈfɔ:m /
•UK / ɪnˈfɔ:rm /
- verb
- To give information or facts about something
eastern
US / ˈi:stən /
•UK / ˈi:stərn /
- adjecitve
- Being in the area to the east
- Concerning countries that are in the east
declare
US / dɪ'kleə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈklɛr /
- verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
- To say something in an official or sure way
overnight
US / ˌəʊvə'naɪt /
•UK / ˈovɚˌnaɪt /
- adverb
- (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
reserve
US / rɪ'zɜ:v /
•UK / rɪˈzɚv /
- noun
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
- Item kept or used as spares
- verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
asset
US / 'æset /
•UK / ˈæsˌɛt /
- noun
- Thing that has value to you
fitting
US / ˈfɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Concerned with trying on clothes
- Appropriate; suitable
- noun
- Checking clothes are the right size and shape
- 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
destination
US / ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdɛstəˈneʃən /
- noun
- The place you are traveling to
equip
US / ɪ'kwɪp /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪp /
- verb
- To provide with necessary materials or skills
affair
US / ə'feə(r) /
•UK / əˈfɛr /
- noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
resolve
US / rɪ'zɒlv /
•UK / rɪˈzɑlv /
- verb
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- To change gradually into a different form
- To decide to try to do something
- To change into something, other parts, etc.
troop
US / tru:p /
•UK / trup /
- 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
correspondent
US / ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt /
•UK / ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr- /
- noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
defence
US / dɪˈfens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
armed
US / ɑ:md /
•UK / ɑːrmd /
- adjecitve
- Having weapons ready to use against others
- verb
- To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
turkey
US / ˈtɜ:ki /
•UK / ˈtɜ:rki /
- noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- other
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
prompt
US / prɒmpt /
•UK / prɑmpt /
- adjecitve
- Fast; in a quick manner; without delay
- noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
- To remind an actor of his or her lines (words)
- To cause something to occur; be the cause of
democracy
US / dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ /
•UK / dɪˈmɑkrəsi /
- noun
- System of government in which everyone is equal
confront
US / kən'frʌnt /
•UK / kənˈfrʌnt /
- verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
mature
US / məˈtʃʊə(r) /
•UK / məˈtʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Behaving like an adult
- Being fully developed physically
- verb
- (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
ukraine
US / ju:'kreɪn /
•UK / ju:'kreɪn /
- other
- A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian st
invasion
US / ɪnˈveɪʒn /
•UK / ɪnˈveʒən /
- noun
- Entry into a place to cause harm
deploy
US / dɪˈplɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
civilian
US / sə'vɪlɪən /
•UK / sɪˈvɪljən /
- noun
- Ordinary person who is not in the army
membership
US / ˈmembəʃɪp /
•UK / ˈmembərʃɪp /
- noun
- Being a member of a group; joining a group
collective
US / kəˈlektɪv /
•UK / kəˈlɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Formed by working together as a group
- noun
- Business owned or controlled by its workers
strengthen
US / ˈstreŋθn /
•UK / ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn- /
- verb
- To make something stronger
replicate
US / 'replɪkeɪt /
•UK / ˈrɛplɪˌket /
- verb
- To make one or more exact copies of itself
- To repeat something (e.g. experiment, process)
institute
US / 'ɪnstɪtju:t /
•UK / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /
- noun
- Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- verb
- To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
liberal
US / 'lɪbərəl /
•UK / ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl /
- adjecitve
- Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
- Political party for freedom and social change
- Supporting progress and social change
- Not being strict
- noun
- Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
headquarter
US / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /
•UK / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /
- noun
- Main office of a company or organisation
programme
US / ˈprəʊgræm /
•UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /
- noun
- A plan or schedule of events
- TV show
- verb
- To write computer code for a piece of software
hugely
US / ˈhju:dʒli /
•UK / ˈhjuːdʒli /
- adverb
- Greatly; extremely
alliance
US / əˈlaɪəns /
•UK / əˈlaɪəns /
- noun
- Group of people/organizations working together
atlantic
US / æt'læntɪk /
•UK / ætˈlæntɪk /
- adjecitve
- Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
putin
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- An act or the right of putting the ball into a scrum.
aggression
US / əˈgreʃn /
•UK / əˈɡrɛʃən /
- noun
- Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
criterion
US / kraɪ'tɪərɪən /
•UK / kraɪˈtɪriən /
- noun
- Standard used to make judgments or decisions
moscow
US / 'mɒskəʊ /
•UK / 'mɑskaʊ /
- proper noun
- The capital of Russia, located at the center of European Russia, on the Moskva River; population 10,
- A city in northwestern Idaho, home to the University of Idaho; population 22,798 (est. 2008).
diplomatic
US / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning formal relationships between countries
- Not being offensive
adams
US / ˈædəmz /
•UK / ˈædəmz /
sweden
US / 'swi:dn /
•UK / 'swi:dn /
- proper noun
- A country that occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula; population 9,800,000 (estima
nato
US / ˈneɪtəʊ /
•UK / ˈneɪtoʊ /
- abbreviation
- NATO is an acronym
treaty
US / ˈtri:ti /
•UK / ˈtriti /
- noun
- An agreement between nations
frontier
US / 'frʌntɪə(r) /
•UK / frʌnˈtɪr, frɑn-, ˈfrʌnˌtɪr, ˈfrɑn- /
- noun
- Border crossing between countries
- Most advanced point of development or research
- Undeveloped land in which very few people live
adversary
US / ˈædvəsəri /
•UK / ˈædvərseri /
- noun
- Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
planner
US / ˈplænə(r) /
•UK / 'plænər /
- noun
- Notebook for recording appointments/things to do
- Person involved in planning something, e.g. a city
brussels
US / 'brʌslz /
•UK / 'brʌsəlz /
- plural noun
- Brussels sprouts.
- proper noun
- The capital of Belgium, in the central part of the country; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headqua
owen
US / ˈəʊvəm /
•UK / ˈoʊvəm /
diplomat
US / ˈdɪpləmæt /
•UK / ˈdɪpləˌmæt /
- noun
- Person representing their government overseas
finn
US / fɪn /
•UK / fɪn /
- noun
- Person from Finland
finland
US / 'fɪnlənd /
•UK / 'fɪnlənd /
- noun
- Republic in northern Europe next to Russia and Sweden
escalation
US / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
•UK / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
- noun
- An increase in severity
vigilant
US / ˈvɪdʒɪlənt /
•UK / ˈvɪdʒələnt /
- adjecitve
- Being watchful; careful to monitor events
contingency
US / kənˈtɪndʒənsi /
•UK / kənˈtɪndʒənsi /
- noun
- What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
neutrality
US / njuːˈtræləti /
•UK / nuːˈtræləti /
- noun
- Status of not participating in a dispute or war
ultimatum
US / ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm /
•UK / ˌʌltəˈmeitəm, -ˈmɑ- /
- noun
- Final demand or proposition
finnish
US / 'fɪnɪʃ /
•UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Finland
baltic
US / ˈbɔ:ltɪk /
•UK / 'bɔ:ltɪk /
- noun
- A branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic language
- other
- A sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
- Of or near or on the Baltic Sea
- Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baltic States or their peoples or languages
nordic
US / ˈnɔ:dɪk /
•UK / ˈnɔ:rdɪk /
- adjecitve
- Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
militarily
US / ˈmɪlətrəli /
•UK / ˌmɪləˈterəli /
- adverb
- As regards the military
helsinki
US / ˈhelsiŋki /
•UK / ˈhɛlˌsɪŋki, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /
- proper noun
- The capital of Finland, a port in the southern part of the country, on the Gulf of Finland; populati
deterrence
US / dɪ'terəns /
•UK / dɪˈtɚrəns, -ˈtʌr- /
- noun
- Negative motivational influence
keynes
US / 'ki:bɔ:d /
•UK / ˈkiˌbɔrd /
maynard
US / 'mæksɪm /
•UK / ˈmæksɪm /
accession
US / ækˈseʃn /
•UK / ækˈsɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of becoming a king or queen