Interior Secretary discusses importance of new national monument protecting tribal land
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Original YouTube Video | PBSNewsHour Published on 2023-08-08
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lot
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something
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mean
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than
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only
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their
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day
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those
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why
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- exclamation
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too
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- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
any
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new
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- adjecitve
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around
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- adverb
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- preposition
- Roughly; approximately
his
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most
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feel
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call
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sure
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- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
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- Being correct or true
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- What you say to agree willingly
should
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- other
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talk
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keep
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- noun
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- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
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- 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
thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
happen
US / 'hæpən /
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- verb
- To take place or occur
another
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- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
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- One more (thing)
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
today
US / tə'deɪ /
•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
every
US / 'evrɪ /
•UK / ˈɛvri /
- adjecitve
- Happening at equal specified intervals/distance
- determiner
- Including each person or thing in a group
long
US / lɒŋ /
•UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Large distance from one end to the other
- Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
- adverb
- For a large amount of time
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To have a strong desire for something or someone
he
US / hɪ /
•UK / hi /
- pronoun
- Object form of a male person you are talking about
- Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
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
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
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- 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
already
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•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
yes
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•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
able
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•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
stop
US / stɒp /
•UK / stɑ:p /
- noun
- Action of finishing moving
- Place to rest (often on a journey)
- verb
- To block or close something
- To finish moving or to come to an end
- To no longer do an activity; finish
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
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
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
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- noun
- Counter for the number of cattle
- Natural mental ability or intelligence
- Leader or person with the greatest authority
- Mind; mental ability; mental state
- Side of a coin with a head on it
- Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
- Starting point of something, e.g. a river
- verb
- To hit a ball with your head in a game
- To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
- To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
- To become the leader of something
- To lead or be responsible for something
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
together
US / tə'ɡeðə(r) /
•UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /
- adverb
- In an entire or whole manner
- In the same place; not far in a family or group
- In a combined manner
- With contact between two things; touching
- In a loving or sexual manner
- With the same physical position
- At the same time
- In a supportive and united manner
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
please
US / pli:z /
•UK / pliz /
- adverb
- Used when you politely ask people for things
- verb
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
important
US / ɪmˈpɔ:tnt /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔrtnt /
- adjecitve
- Having power or authority
- Having a big effect on (person, the future)
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
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
create
US / krɪ'eɪt /
•UK / kriˈet /
- verb
- To make, cause, or bring into existence
wrong
US / rɒŋ /
•UK / rɔŋ, rɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Not morally or socially acceptable
- Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
- Being inappropriate or unsuitable
- noun
- Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- verb
- To harm someone or treat someone unfairly
happy
US / ˈhæpi /
•UK / ˈhæpi /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
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
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- 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
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
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
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- 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
support
US / səˈpɔ:t /
•UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /
- noun
- Assistance or advice given to someone
- Evidence that helps prove something is true
- A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
- verb
- To give assistance or advice to someone
- To help prove or show that something is true
- To hold up or prevent from falling down
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
- noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
- verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
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
future
US / ˈfju:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfjutʃɚ /
- noun
- Time that is to come after the present
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
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
forward
US / 'fɔ:wəd /
•UK / ˈfɔrwəd /
- adjecitve
- Toward what is ahead; in front
- Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
- adverb
- Toward the front in place; in front
- Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
- verb
- To send something to another address or person
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
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- 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
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- 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
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
bottom
US / 'bɒtəm /
•UK / ˈbɑtəm /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
- noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
- Lowest level, part or point of an object
- The part under something, e.g. a vase
- verb
- To hit the lowest part of something
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
key
US / ki: /
•UK / ki /
- adjecitve
- Important; necessary to make an action successful
- noun
- Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- Something you use to open a lock or start a car
- Button on a computer keyboard used for typing
- List that explains symbols or abbreviations
- verb
- To enter information or data into a computer
explain
US / ɪk'spleɪn /
•UK / ɪkˈsplen /
- verb
- To make clear or easy to understand by describing
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
goal
US / ɡəʊl /
•UK / ɡol /
- noun
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
- (Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
mine
US / maɪn /
•UK / maɪn /
- noun
- A bomb hidden in the ground or the sea
- Rich source of material or information
- Place under the ground where coal, etc. is dug out
- pronoun
- That thing that belongs to me
- verb
- To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
community
US / kə'mju:nətɪ /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
american
US / əˈmerɪkən /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of the USA
- noun
- Person from the USA
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
mark
US / mɑ:k /
•UK / mɑrk /
- noun
- Person's name
- A dirty spot or line on something
- Grade or score given for homework
- Line or symbol made when writing
- Particular point on a scale of measurement
- Grade, such as a student receives in school
- Stain or spot on something
- Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
- Written sign or symbol
- verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
- To indicate something with a sign or symbol
- To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
- (Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
- To write or draw a line on something
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
note
US / nəʊt /
•UK / not /
- noun
- Paper money
- Comments at the bottom of a page or end of a book
- A particular musical sound from voice, instrument
- Short piece of writing to help remember something
- verb
- To make mention of something; to make a remark
- To write brief comments to help remember something
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
exist
US / ɪɡ'zɪst /
•UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /
- verb
- To be present, alive or real
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
handle
US / 'hændl /
•UK / ˈhændl /
- 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
project
US / prəˈdʒekt /
•UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /
- noun
- A planned piece of work for specific purpose
- Group of homes built by government for poor people
- verb
- To predict what will happen in the future
- To show something on a screen using light
- To stick out past the edge of something
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
claim
US / kleɪm /
•UK / klem /
- noun
- Demand for something that is believed to be due
- Something said to be true when others don't agree
- verb
- To demand something that is believed to be due
- To cause someone's life to come to an end
- To say something is true when others may not agree
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
visit
US / ˈvɪzɪt /
•UK / ˈvɪzɪt /
- noun
- Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- verb
- To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
perhaps
US / pəˈhæps /
•UK / pɚˈhæps /
- adverb
- Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
describe
US / dɪ'skraɪb /
•UK / dɪˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
account
US / ə'kaʊnt /
•UK / əˈkaʊnt /
- noun
- An advantage
- Arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
- An invoice for things bought
- Arrangement whereby you can use online services
- A description, often written, of events; report
trip
US / trɪp /
•UK / trɪp /
- noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
- verb
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
current
US / 'kʌrənt /
•UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /
- adjecitve
- Happening or being in the present time
- noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
respect
US / rɪ'spekt /
•UK / rɪˈspɛkt /
- noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Admiration for someone
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
- verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
national
US / 'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- noun
- A person of a particular country
leader
US / ˈli:də(r) /
•UK / ˈlidɚ /
- noun
- Person who is in charge of a group or task
- Person or group who is currently winning
meeting
US / ˈmi:tɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmitɪŋ /
- noun
- Gathering of people to discuss something
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
summer
US / ˈsʌmə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmɚ /
- noun
- Part of the year when the weather is hot
- verb
- To spend time in a place in the warm months
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.
source
US / sɔ:s /
•UK / sɔrs, sors /
- adjecitve
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
- noun
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- verb
- To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere
modern
US / ˈmɔdən /
•UK / ˈmɑdən /
- adjecitve
- Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
planet
US / 'plænɪt /
•UK / ˈplænɪt /
- noun
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
concern
US / kənˈsɜ:n /
•UK / kənˈsɚn /
- noun
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
folk
US / fəʊk /
•UK / fok /
- adjecitve
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- noun
- Ordinary common people
fish
US / fɪʃ /
•UK / fɪʃ /
- noun
- Animal that swims and lives in water
- verb
- To go fishing with a net or hook
limited
US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
•UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- With restrictions; not broad in scope
- verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
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
core
US / kɔ:(r) /
•UK / kɔr, kor /
- noun
- Important central part of something
- verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
organization
US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /
- noun
- Group of people with a particular purpose
nation
US / 'neɪʃn /
•UK / ˈneʃən /
- noun
- Area or region controlled by a government and army
ultimate
US / ˈʌltɪmət /
•UK / ˈʌltəmɪt /
- adjecitve
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Happening or coming at the end of process; final
grand
US / ɡrænd /
•UK / ɡrænd /
- adjecitve
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
- Being highest in status or rank; impressive
temperature
US / ˈtemprətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə- /
- noun
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
soul
US / səʊl /
•UK / sol /
- noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
- Spiritual part of a person; spirit
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
victory
US / 'vɪktərɪ /
•UK / ˈvɪktəri /
- noun
- Defeating or beating someone or something
aside
US / əˈsaɪd /
•UK / əˈsaɪd /
- adverb
- To the side; out of the way; for later use
- noun
- Remark not intended to be heard by others
- Remark made to the audience, not other characters
economy
US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /
•UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /
- noun
- Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- Total of all goods, services and wages in an area
honor
US / 'ɒnə(r) /
•UK / ˈɑnɚ /
- noun
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
- Respect given to someone who is admired
- Good standing a person has in a community
- verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- To respect someone or something
bone
US / bəʊn /
•UK / bon /
- noun
- Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- verb
- To remove bones from meat or fish
lived
US / 'lɪvd /
•UK / 'lɪvd /
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
hunt
US / hʌnt /
•UK / hʌnt /
- noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
- Person's name
- verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
department
US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /
•UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /
- noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
camp
US / kæmp /
•UK / kæmp /
- noun
- A (military) base
- Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
- Place where people live for a short time in tents
- verb
- To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
apologize
US / ə'pɒlədʒaɪz /
•UK / əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz /
- verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
bike
US / baɪk /
•UK / baɪk /
- noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- verb
- To ride a bicycle or motorbike
native
US / ˈneɪtɪv /
•UK / ˈnetɪv /
- adjecitve
- Caused by natural ability; innate
- noun
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Person speaking a language from birth
status
US / 'steɪtəs /
•UK / ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs /
- noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
- Current state or position of a thing
climate
US / ˈklaɪmət /
•UK / ˈklaɪmɪt /
- noun
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
specie
US / 'spi:ʃi: /
•UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /
- noun
- Singular of species
announcement
US / əˈnaʊnsmənt /
•UK / əˈnaʊnsmənt /
- noun
- Act of informing people about something publicly
village
US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
- noun
- Small town in the country
eliminate
US / ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt /
•UK / ɪˈlɪməˌnet /
- verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
carbon
US / 'kɑ:bən /
•UK / ˈkɑrbən /
- noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
russia
US / 'rʌʃə /
•UK / 'rʌʃə /
- proper noun
- A country in northern Asia and eastern Europe; population 143,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Mos
southern
US / ˈsʌðən /
•UK / ˈsʌðərn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a region in the south
- Being in or toward the south
broad
US / brɔ:d /
•UK / brɔd /
- adjecitve
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
op
US / ɒp /
•UK / ɑːp /
- noun
- Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
administration
US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /
•UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /
- noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
- People managing a business, government etc.
interior
US / ɪn'tɪərɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈtɪriɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
- noun
- Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- Remote central area of a continent
supporter
US / səˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / səˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
- Someone who is a fan of a particular sports team
biden
US / baɪd /
•UK / baɪd /
republican
US / rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
•UK / rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Of a republic; not favoring a monarchy
- Supporting a republic, not a royal system
- noun
- Supporter of the conservative US political party
cultural
US / ˈkʌltʃərəl /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃərəl /
- adjecitve
- Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- Of arts, music, literature, theater
strongly
US / strɒŋlɪ /
•UK / ˈstrɔŋlɪ /
- adverb
- With strength or in a strong manner
secretary
US / 'sekrətrɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri /
- noun
- Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- Official in charge of a governmental department
preserve
US / prɪˈzɜ:v /
•UK / prɪˈzɜ:rv /
- noun
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- 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
historic
US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /
•UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /
- adjecitve
- (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- Connected with the past
historical
US / hɪˈstɒrɪkl /
•UK / hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr- /
- adjecitve
- Connected with the past
sustain
US / sə'steɪn /
•UK / səˈsten /
- verb
- To lengthen or continue to do something
- To support or maintain someone or something
- To suffer something damaging or bad
meaningful
US / 'mi:nɪŋfl /
•UK / ˈminɪŋfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
senator
US / ˈsenətə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛnətɚ /
- noun
- An elected politician belonging to the senate
hike
US / haɪk /
•UK / haɪk /
- noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Long walk, often in a rural area, for exercise
- verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
ecosystem
US / ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm /
•UK / ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko- /
- noun
- Types of plants and animals in an specific area
mining
US / ˈmaɪnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmaɪnɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
- verb
- To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
arizona
US / ˌæriˈzəunə /
•UK / ˌærɪˈzonə /
- proper noun
- A state in the southwestern US, on the border with Mexico; population 6,500,180 (est. 2008); capital
independence
US / ˌɪndɪ'pendəns /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /
- noun
- Having the freedom to make your own decisions
valid
US / 'vælɪd /
•UK / ˈvælɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in effect or in force, often legally
- Reasonable; based on sound assumptions
- Working correctly; producing results
lawsuit
US / ˈlɔ:su:t /
•UK / ˈlɔˌsut /
- noun
- A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
amy
US / ə'mju:zɪŋlɪ /
•UK / ə'mju:zɪŋlɪ /
ancestor
US / 'ænsestə(r) /
•UK / ˈænˌsɛstɚ /
- noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
exclude
US / ɪk'sklu:d /
•UK / ɪk'sklu:d /
- verb
- To prevent someone from taking part in something
resonate
US / 'rezəneɪt /
•UK / ˈrɛzəˌnet /
- verb
- (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
additionally
US / ə'dɪʃənəlɪ /
•UK / ə'dɪʃənəlɪ /
- adverb
- Also; as well
wildlife
US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /
•UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /
- noun
- All wild animals
utah
US / ˈjuːtɑː /
•UK / ˈjuːˌtɑː /
- other
- A state in the western United States; settled in by Mormons led by Brigham Young
footprint
US / ˈfʊtprɪnt /
•UK / ˈfʊtˌprɪnt /
- noun
- Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
tribe
US / traɪb /
•UK / traɪb /
- noun
- Racial group united by language, religion, customs
significance
US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns /
•UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns /
- noun
- The potential for something to have a big effect
- Meaning or importance of something
- (Statistics) being clearly different
remark
US / rɪˈmɑ:k /
•UK / rɪˈmɑ:rk /
- noun
- Something you say as a reaction to something
- Brief formal speech or introduction
- verb
- To comment on something that you observe
acre
US / 'eɪkə(r) /
•UK / ˈekɚ /
- noun
- An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
indigenous
US / ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs /
•UK / ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs /
- adjecitve
- Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
waterfall
US / 'wɔ:təfɔ:l /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə- /
- noun
- Steep descent of the water of a river
tourism
US / ˈtʊərɪzəm /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪzəm /
- noun
- Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
designate
US / 'dezɪɡneɪt /
•UK / ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet /
- verb
- To officially choose for a position; appoint
- To identify or mark something for a purpose
conservation
US / ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑ:nsərˈveɪʃn /
- noun
- Protecting the environment or a species
- Act of keeping in reserve
canyon
US / 'kænjən /
•UK / ˈkænjən /
- noun
- Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
kennedy
US / ˈkenɪdi: /
•UK / ˈkɛnɪdi /
- noun
- A large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City
broadly
US / ˈbrɔ:dli /
•UK / ˈbrɔdlɪ /
- adverb
- In a general (not detailed) manner
cherish
US / ˈtʃerɪʃ /
•UK / ˈtʃɛrɪʃ /
- verb
- To care a lot about or love someone or something
- To remember or keep something with a lot of care
monument
US / 'mɒnjʊmənt /
•UK / ˈmɑnjəmənt /
- noun
- Something built to remember an event or person
homeland
US / ˈhəʊmlænd /
•UK / ˈhoʊmlænd /
- noun
- Country where you were born
withdrawal
US / wɪðˈdrɔ:əl /
•UK / wɪðˈdrɔəl, wɪθ- /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pain and suffering when coming off drugs
- noun
- Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- Pain of coming off drugs
quo
US / kwɪtɪŋ /
•UK / kwɪtɪŋ /
conserve
US / kənˈsɜ:v /
•UK / kənˈsɜ:rv /
- verb
- To save or protect something
- To keep or put in reserve
- To hold back and use less energy, retain
astounding
US / əˈstaʊndɪŋ /
•UK / əˈstaʊndɪŋ /
- verb
- To surprise someone greatly
collaborative
US / kəˈlæbərətɪv /
•UK / kə'læbəˈretɪv /
- adjecitve
- Working with others to complete a task
parcel
US / 'pɑ:sl /
•UK / ˈpɑrsəl /
- noun
- A package or box wrapped in paper sent in the mail
- One section of a large divided piece of land
tribal
US / ˈtraɪbl /
•UK / ˈtraɪbəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or about a tribe
banish
US / 'bænɪʃ /
•UK / ˈbænɪʃ /
- verb
- To send someone away, often as punishment
interruption
US / ˌɪntə'rʌpʃn /
•UK / ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən /
- noun
- Act of causing a break in something continuous
nawaz
US / /
•UK / /
mitt
US / mɪt /
•UK / mɪt /
- noun
- Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb
avert
US / əˈvɜ:t /
•UK / əˈvɜ:rt /
- verb
- To prevent something negative from happening
- To turn (your eyes, gaze) away from something
sen
US / sen /
•UK / sɛn /
- other
- A fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or r
uranium
US / juˈreɪniəm /
•UK / jʊˈreniəm /
- noun
- Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
dependence
US / dɪˈpendəns /
•UK / dɪˈpɛndəns /
- noun
- Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
ancestral
US / ænˋsestrəl /
•UK / ænˋsestrəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning dead relatives
disapprove
US / ˌdɪsəˈpru:v /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpruv /
- verb
- To not approve of someone or something
rancher
US / ˈrɑ:ntʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈræntʃər /
- noun
- Person who owns or operates a ranch
environmentalist
US / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪst /
•UK / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪst /
- noun
- One working for the protection of nature
statewide
US / ˈsteɪtwaɪd /
•UK / ˈstetˌwaɪd /
- adverb
- Occurring or extending throughout a state
painstaking
US / ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈpenzˌtekɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Very careful and often involving a lot of work
romney
US / ˈrɑmni /
•UK / /
- noun
- A sweet wine of Greek origin, popular in England especially during the 15th and 16th centuries; a va
deb
US / deb /
•UK / deb /
- noun
- Short for 'debutante'