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and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

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UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

disaster

US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /

A2

noun
State of extreme ruin and misfortune

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

overwhelm

US / ˌəʊvəˈwelm /

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UK / ˌoʊvərˈwelm /

B1

verb
To defeat something or someone completely
To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

lie

US / laɪ /

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UK / lai /

A2

noun
An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
verb
To be in a horizontal or flat position
To say something that you know is not true

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

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UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1

noun
Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
TV or radio station or its programs
Method or way of sending or receiving information
Narrow passage through which water travels
Method or route used for sending or getting things
verb
To dig a long hole for carrying water
To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
To direct water or liquid through a passage
To direct energy or feelings into something

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

region

US / 'ri:dʒən /

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UK / ˈridʒən /

A2

noun
Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

irrigate

US / ˈɪrɪɡeɪt /

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UK / ˈɪrɪɡeɪt /

B1

verb
To supply (land) with water using pipes

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

displace

US / dɪs'pleɪs /

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UK / dɪsˈples /

B1

verb
To cause someone to move from their usual place
To substitute something with something else

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

with

US / wɪð /

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UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

handle

US / 'hændl /

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UK / ˈhændl /

A2

noun
The part of a door you hold to open it
Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
verb
To cope with or take responsibility for
To control a machine, car etc.
To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
To hold, control, or use something with the hands
To touch objects with the hands to look at them

downpour

US / ˈdaʊnpɔ:(r) /

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UK / ˈdaʊnˌpɔr, -ˌpor /

C2

noun
A heavy rain shower

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

A1

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

town

US / taʊn /

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UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

estimate

US / 'estɪmət /

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UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /

A2

noun
Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
verb
To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of

floodplain

US / 'flʌdpleɪn /

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UK / ˈflʌdˌplen /

A1

other
A low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

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UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

inundate

US / ˈɪnʌndeɪt /

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UK / ˈɪnʌnˌdet, ˈɪnən- /

C2

verb
To fill up beyond the capacity of; flood
To cover a place with a flow of water

protect

US / prə'tekt /

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UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

break

US / breɪk /

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UK / brek /

A1

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

full

US / fʊl /

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UK / fʊl /

A1

adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

crop

US / krɒp /

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UK / krɑp /

B1

noun
Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
Section of short, thick hair
verb
To cut something to a shorter length or size

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

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UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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

flash

US / flæʃ /

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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

orleans

US / ˈɔːlɪənz /

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UK / ˈɔrliənz /

A1

proper noun
The capital city of Centre region in central France, on the Loire River; population 116,256 (2006).

upper

US / ˈʌpə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌpɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Located above others of the same kind
Being the northern part of a region
Being closer to the source of a river
noun
Drug that improves mood or increases energy
Something happy or encouraging
Top part of a shoe, other than the flat bottom

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

car

US / kɑ:(r) /

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UK / kɑr /

A1

noun
A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

mississippi

US / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

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UK / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

A1

other
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota a
A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American C

awesome

US / 'ɔ:səm /

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UK / ˈɔsəm /

B2

adjecitve
Great; wonderful; stupendous

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

strong

US / strɒŋ /

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UK / strɔŋ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

vehicle

US / ˈvi:əkl /

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UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /

A2

noun
Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
Means of expressing, showing, or achieving

unprepared

US / ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd /

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UK / ˌʌnprɪˈpɛrd /

B1

adjecitve
Without preparation; not prepared for

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

melt

US / melt /

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UK / mɛlt /

B1

verb
To disappear or to go away
To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
To become liquid through heating

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

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

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

dam

US / dæm /

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UK / dæm /

B1

noun
Wall built to stop the flow of water
verb
To build a wall to prevent a river from flowing

die

US / daɪ /

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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

land

US / lænd /

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UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

start

US / stɑ:t /

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UK / stɑrt /

A1

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

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UK / juˈnik /

A2

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

erode

US / ɪ'rəʊd /

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UK / ɪˈrod /

B1

verb
To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

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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

occur

US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

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UK / əˈkɚ /

A2

verb
To come to pass or to happen

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

cluster

US / 'klʌstə(r) /

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UK / ˈklʌstɚ /

B1

noun
A small group of things
verb
To come together in a group, flock etc.

depend

US / dɪˈpend /

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UK / dɪˈpend /

B1

verb
Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

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

fail

US / feɪl /

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UK / fel /

A1

noun
A mark on a test showing you did not pass
verb
To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
To not do or provide something that is needed
To stop working or functioning; to break down
To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

immense

US / ɪˈmens /

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UK / ɪˈmɛns /

B1

adjecitve
Very great in size or amount

flow

US / fləʊ /

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UK / flo /

A2

noun
Amount of something that moves through an area
verb
To move steadily and easily in a certain direction

snow

US / snəʊ /

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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

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

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UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

noun
Number of people who live in a country, area etc.

runoff

US / 'rʌnˌɔ:f /

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UK / ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɑf /

C2

noun
A second election to find a winner

sudden

US / ˈsʌdn /

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UK / ˈsʌdn /

B1

adjecitve
Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly

past

US / pɑ:st /

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UK / pæst /

A2

adjecitve
No longer current or new
adverb
So as to go beyond, or further than something
noun
Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
preposition
After a particular time
At a later point in distance; beyond

landslide

US / ˈlændslaɪd /

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UK / ˈlændˌslaɪd /

B2

noun
Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
A very big win (in an election)

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

levee

US / 'levɪ /

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UK / ˈlɛvi /

C2

noun
Structure to prevent a river from overflowing

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

warn

US / wɔ:n /

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UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

perfect

US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /

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UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /

A1

adjecitve
So good it cannot be improved
verb
To do something so well, it cannot be done better

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

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

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

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

fertilize

US / ˈfɜ:təlaɪz /

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UK / ˈfɜ:rtəlaɪz /

B1

verb
To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
To add chemicals to produce larger, better plants

downstream

US / ˌdaʊn'stri:m /

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UK / ˈdaʊnˌstrim /

C1

adverb
In the direction of a stream's current

livelihood

US / ˈlaɪvlihʊd /

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UK / ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd /

B2

noun
Way someone earns money to live

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

A1

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

mudflow

US / ˈmʌdfləʊ /

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UK / ˈmʌdˌfloʊ /

A1

noun
Mudflow is when mud travels or flows down a slope very fast

might

US / maɪt /

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UK / maɪt /

A1

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

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

may

US / meɪ /

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UK / me /

A1

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

play

US / pleɪ /

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UK / pleɪ /

A1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

below

US / bɪ'ləʊ /

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UK / bɪˈlo /

A1

preposition
In a lower position, place, or level

woefully

US / 'wəʊfəlɪ /

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UK / 'woʊfəlɪ /

B2

adverb
N an unfortunate or deplorable manner

half

US / hɑ:f /

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UK / hæf, hɑf /

A1

adjecitve
Not complete
adverb
Partly; somewhat
noun
One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
The part you get when one is divided into two;

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

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

snowfall

US / ˈsnəʊfɔ:l /

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UK / ˈsnoˌfɔl /

C2

noun
Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals

pack

US / pæk /

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UK / pæk /

A1

noun
Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
Group of people, animals, or objects
verb
To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
To crowd a place with a large amount of things
To put something into a container to store it

can

US / kæn /

•

UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

havoc

US / ˈhævək /

•

UK / 'hævək /

B2

noun
Situation with destruction, damage and confusion

involve

US / ɪn'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

A2

verb
To have or be included as a part of something

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

farmer

US / ˈfɑ:mə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɑ:rmə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who operates a farm

pattern

US / 'pætn /

•

UK / ˈpætən /

A2

noun
Model to follow in making or doing something
Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
Regular repeated behavior
verb
To copy the way something else is made

surprising

US / səˈpraɪzɪŋ /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪzɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Making you feel a bit shocked because unexpected
verb
To do something that another person didn't expect

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

surge

US / sɜ:dʒ /

•

UK / sɜ:rdʒ /

B2

noun
Sudden movement in one direction by many
Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
Unexpected increase or movement, as in sea/prices
verb
To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
To rise to an unexpected height

twist

US / twɪst /

•

UK / twɪst /

A2

noun
Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
Bend or sudden change of direction
An unexpected change in the direction of a story
a change in the way in which something happens
verb
To turn something in a circular direction
To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
To bend something into a particular shape
To change the meaning in an unintended way
To turn in opposite directions at the same time
To wind something around something else
To turn direction or position, as of your body

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

river

US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1

noun
Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

vulnerable

US / ˈvʌlnərəbl /

•

UK / ˈvʌlnərəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being open to attack or damage
Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded

brunt

US / brʌnt /

•

UK / brʌnt /

A1

noun
The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.

coastline

US / ˈkəʊstlaɪn /

•

UK / ˈkoʊstlaɪn /

C1

noun
Area of sea alongside the land in an area

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

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

breach

US / bri:tʃ /

•

UK / britʃ /

B1

verb
To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

depth

US / depθ /

•

UK / dɛpθ /

A2

noun
Distance below a surface

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

flood

US / flʌd /

•

UK / flʌd /

B1

noun
Large number of people or things arriving at once
Destruction when a river breaks its banks
verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

suddenly

US / ˈsʌdənli /

•

UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /

A1

adverb
In an unexpected or very quick manner

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

downriver

US / daʊnˈrɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdaʊnˈrɪvɚ /

C2

adverb
With the current of a river, away from the source

midwestern

US / ˌmɪd'westən /

•

UK / ˌmɪd'westən /

B2

adjecitve
Area between west and east in a country

confront

US / kən'frʌnt /

•

UK / kənˈfrʌnt /

B1

verb
To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
(Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it

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

sea

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
Very large group of people, similar-looking things
Large body of salty water with land around it

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

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

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

torrential

US / təˈrenʃl /

•

UK / tɔˈrɛnʃəl, tə- /

C2

adjecitve
(Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity

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

seasonal

US / ˈsi:zənl /

•

UK / ˈsizənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of or occurring at a particular time of year

square

US / skweə(r) /

•

UK / skwɛr /

A2

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

destruction

US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

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

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

A2

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

tsunami

US / tsu:ˈnɑ:mi /

•

UK / tsʊˈnɑmi /

B2

noun
Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

volume

US / ˈvɒlju:m /

•

UK / ˈvɑljum, -jəm /

A2

noun
Number or amount of something e.g. sales
Amount of space that something takes up
One book that is part of a set of books
Level of sound produced by radio or television

absorb

US / əb'sɔ:b /

•

UK / əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /

B1

verb
To take up all attention / energy of something
To take in a liquid; soak up

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

submerge

US / səb'mɜ:dʒ /

•

UK / səbˈmɚdʒ /

B2

verb
To sink or put below the surface

wreak

US / ri:k /

•

UK / rik /

C1

verb
To cause something damaging or violent to happen

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

fast

US / fɑ:st /

•

UK / fæst /

A1

adjecitve
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
adverb
With a great deal of speed
noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
verb
To refuse food for a long time

unleash

US / ʌnˈli:ʃ /

•

UK / ʌnˈliʃ /

B1

verb
To release or let an animal go

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

adjecitve
Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
Involving serious or strong emotions
Having a lot of weight

cruel

US / 'kru:əl /

•

UK / ˈkruəl /

B1

adjecitve
Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally

dry

US / draɪ /

•

UK / draɪ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
Without water; not wet
(Of wine, etc.) not sweet
Without butter or jam
verb
To remove liquid or water from something

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount