PA Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2011
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
pennsylvania
US / pensɪl'veɪnjə /
•UK / ˌpensəl'veɪnjə /
- other
- A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original colonies
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
british
US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /
•UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of British
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
journey
US / 'dʒɜ:nɪ /
•UK / ˈdʒɚni /
- noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- verb
- To travel through a place
atlantic
US / æt'læntɪk /
•UK / ætˈlæntɪk /
- adjecitve
- Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
perky
US / 'pɜ:kɪ /
•UK / ˈpə:ki /
- adjecitve
- Characterized by liveliness and cheerfulness
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- 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
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- 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’
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
beef
US / bi:f /
•UK / bif /
- noun
- Red meat from cows
inn
US / ɪn /
•UK / ɪn /
- noun
- Hotel in the country
county
US / ˈkaʊnti /
•UK / ˈkaʊnti /
- noun
- Administrative region within a country or a state
crest
US / krest /
•UK / krɛst /
- noun
- Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
- Special symbol, e.g. representing a royal family
- Top part of something
- verb
- To rise to a high level then return to lower level
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
preserve
US / prɪˈzɜ:v /
•UK / prɪˈzɜ:rv /
- noun
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
- verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- To keep or maintain unchanged or perfect
student
US / ˈstju:dnt /
•UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /
- noun
- Person studying at school
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
commerce
US / ˈkɒmɜ:s /
•UK / ˈkɑ:mɜ:rs /
- noun
- Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- noun
- Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- Building in which a family, person lives
- verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
preservation
US / ˌprezəˈveɪʃn /
•UK / ˈprɛzɚ'veʃən /
- noun
- Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
solve
US / sɒlv /
•UK / sɑ:lv /
- verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
fund
US / fʌnd /
•UK / fʌnd /
- noun
- Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
- A specific account into which you put money
- verb
- To supply money for something
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- 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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
berlin
US / bə:ˈlin /
•UK / bɚˈlin /
- noun
- A limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
- other
- Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- 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
trail
US / treɪl /
•UK / trel /
- noun
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Following behind someone to see what they're doing
- verb
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
- To pull something behind you along the ground
- To follow behind someone to see what they're doing
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
green
US / gri:n /
•UK / ɡrin /
- adjecitve
- Color of young leaves
- Covered with vegetation, e.g. grass
- Concerned about protecting the environment
- The color of young leaves
- Lacking in experience/knowledge due to being young
- Being not fully grown or ripe, as in fruit
- noun
- Large grassy area
- used as a part of a name of a place (UK)
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
hometown
US / 'həʊmtaʊn /
•UK / ˈhomˈtaʊn /
- noun
- Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
liberty
US / 'lɪbətɪ /
•UK / ˈlɪbəti /
- noun
- Doing as one wants without asking
- Power to do what you choose
ocean
US / 'əʊʃn /
•UK / ˈoʃən /
- noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
oman
US / əʊˈmɑːn /
•UK / oʊˈmɑn /
- noun
- A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the ec
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
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
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
national
US / 'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- noun
- A person of a particular country
resource
US / riˈsɔ:s /
•UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /
- noun
- Something that can be used profitably; asset
- An essential supply of something
- Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
- verb
- To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
geography
US / dʒiˈɒgrəfi /
•UK / dʒiˈɑ:grəfi /
- noun
- Study of the earth and its natural features
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- 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
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- 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
philadelphia
US / ˌfɪlə'delfjə /
•UK / ˌfɪlə'delfjə /
- proper noun
- A city in Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River; population 1,447,395 (est. 2008). Established as a Qu
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
publicly
US / 'pʌblɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪkli /
- adverb
- In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
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
culture
US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /
- noun
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
- Item for sale at an auction
- Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
interested
US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /
- adjecitve
- Having had your attention taken; curious
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
member
US / ˈmembə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body of a human, animal
- Person or thing belonging to a group or team
north
US / nɔ:θ /
•UK / nɔ:rθ /
- adjecitve
- Coming from the opposite direction to the south
- noun
- Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- 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
champion
US / 'tʃæmpɪən /
•UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /
- noun
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
gate
US / ɡeɪt /
•UK / ɡet /
- noun
- Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
craft
US / krɑ:ft /
•UK / kræft /
- noun
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
- verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
river
US / ˈrɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈrɪvɚ /
- noun
- Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
book
US / bʊk /
•UK / bʊk /
- noun
- Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
- verb
- (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
- To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player
creek
US / kri:k /
•UK / krik, krɪk /
- noun
- Water channel that is smaller than a river
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
sun
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- Hot shining star the Earth moves around
- verb
- To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth
delaware
US / ˈdɛləweə /
•UK / ˈdɛləˌwɛr /
- other
- A member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware an
- A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original colonies
- The Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware
gear
US / ɡɪə(r) /
•UK / ɡɪr /
- noun
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
- Toothed wheel shifting power from engine to wheels
- verb
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
ruin
US / 'ru:ɪn /
•UK / ˈruɪn /
- verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- noun
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
suburb
US / ˈsʌbɜ:b /
•UK / ˈsʌbɜ:rb /
- noun
- Residential area on the outskirts of a city
relation
US / rɪˈleɪʃn /
•UK / rɪˈleɪʃn /
- noun
- Connection between two or more things
- A member of your family
- Way in which two or more things are connected
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
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- 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)
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
store
US / stɔ:(r) /
•UK / stɔr, stor /
- noun
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
- verb
- To put things in a place for later use
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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
ideal
US / aɪˈdi:əl /
•UK / aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil /
- adjecitve
- Exactly right; could not be better
- Which is thought of as being perfect
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
series
US / ˈsɪəri:z /
•UK / ˈsɪriz /
- noun
- Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- other
- Number of things that happen one after another
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- 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
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
surround
US / səˈraʊnd /
•UK / səˈraʊnd /
- other
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- To move closer on all sides of something
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
capture
US / 'kæptʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /
- verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- To catch and prevent from being free
- To take control of a place or object by force
village
US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
- noun
- Small town in the country
trade
US / treɪd /
•UK / treid /
- noun
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- The buying and selling of goods and services
- Exchanging something for something else
- Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
- verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
flow
US / fləʊ /
•UK / flo /
- noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
- verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
item
US / ˈaɪtəm /
•UK / ˈaɪtəm /
- noun
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
valley
US / 'vælɪ /
•UK / ˈvæli /
- noun
- Area between mountains with river running through
hall
US / hɔ:l /
•UK / hɔl /
- noun
- Area just inside the entrance of a building
- Large room/building for public events/gatherings
- Large, impressive older home
- Part of the name of a building
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
answer
US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /
•UK / ˈænsɚ /
- noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
- verb
- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
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
map
US / mæp /
•UK / mæp /
- noun
- Diagram showing the geography of an area
- verb
- To draw a diagram to show the geography of an area
- To find points of similarity between things
italy
US / 'ɪtəlɪ /
•UK / 'ɪtəlɪ /
- proper noun
- A country in southern Europe; population 59,800,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Rome; official langua
jamie
US / dʒeimz /
•UK / dʒemz /
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
coliseum
US / ˌkɒlɪ'sɪəm /
•UK / ˌkɒlɪ'si:əm /
- noun
- Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
natural
US / ˈnætʃərəl /
•UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- Not made by humans; without human intervention
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
inner
US / ˈɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪnɚ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the inside part of something
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- 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
bell
US / bel /
•UK / bɛl /
- noun
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
fair
US / feə(r) /
•UK / fɛr /
- adjecitve
- Neither very good nor very bad; average
- (Of skin) light colored; not dark
- Quite good; quite a lot
- Treating all people the same way
- (Of hair) light colored; blonde
- (Of weather) sunny; not raining
- noun
- Event for companies to show their products
- Event to sell things to help a charity
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- 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
teach
US / ti:tʃ /
•UK / titʃ /
- verb
- To help someone learn or do something
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
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
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
switzerland
US / 'swɪtsələnd /
•UK / 'swɪtsərlənd /
- other
- A landlocked federal republic in central Europe
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general