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animal

US / ˈænɪml /

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UK / ˈænəməl /

A1

noun
A living creature that is not a plant or person

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

adjecitve
Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
Doing or being what is right or fair
Legally correct; having enough evidence
adverb
Almost; nearly
Exactly at the time of
Exactly (the same as, like)

load

US / ləʊd /

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UK / lod /

A2

noun
Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
A burden; heavy responsibility
Many or much of something; a lot of
Items that fill a truck, machine
verb
To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)

range

US / reɪndʒ /

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UK / rendʒ /

A2

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

tribute

US / 'trɪbju:t /

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UK / ˈtrɪbjut /

B1

noun
Something that is said or done to show respect
Payment, e.g. to another country, for protection

arrest

US / əˈrest /

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UK / əˈrɛst /

A1

noun
Act of catching people who committed crimes
verb
To attract someone's attention and hold interest
(Police) to catch and keep criminals
To stop or slow something that is happening

coffee

US / ˈkɒfi /

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UK / ˈkɔ:fi /

A1

adjecitve
A brown chocolate color
noun
A brown drink made from roasted beans and water

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

cultivate

US / 'kʌltɪveɪt /

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UK / ˈkʌltəˌvet /

B1

verb
To grow plants, crops etc.
To cause to grow by education; to enlighten

cholesterol

US / kəˈlestərɒl /

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UK / kəˈlestərɔ:l /

B2

noun
Substance in the body that may cause heart disease

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

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UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

A2

noun
Starting a new project; introducing new product
Act of firing rockets into the air
verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

lower

US / 'ləʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr /

A2

adjecitve
In a position more near the bottom
verb
To move something downward to the ground

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

polyphenols

US / /

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UK / /

A1

other

ounce

US / aʊns /

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UK / aʊns /

B2

noun
Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
(Often in negative) very small amount of something

source

US / sɔ:s /

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UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

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

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

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

vegetable

US / ˈvedʒtəbl /

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UK / ˈvɛdʒtəbəl, ˈvɛdʒɪtə- /

A1

adjecitve
Made from plants such as tomato, lettuce, carrots
noun
Plant that is raised and eaten as food

test

US / test /

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UK / test /

A1

noun
A medical examination
Action to establish the truth or nature of
Examination; questions to measure knowledge
verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

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UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

noun
Quantity of something
verb
To add up to a certain figure

benefit

US / 'benɪfɪt /

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UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /

A2

noun
Good result or effect, something advantageous
verb
To have a good effect or be helpful

black

US / blæk /

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UK / blæk /

A1

adjecitve
Color of the sky on a dark night
noun
A person with dark skin, often of African origin
Person's name
verb
To fill in something to make it a very dark color

consumption

US / kənˈsʌmpʃn /

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UK / kənˈsʌmpʃən /

B1

noun
The act of buying and using products
The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
A serious disease of the lungs

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

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UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

A1

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

eater

US / ˈi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈiːtər /

A1

noun
Someone who eats

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

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

joint

US / dʒɔɪnt /

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UK / dʒɔɪnt /

A2

adjecitve
Shared; involving working together; in common
noun
Body parts where bones meet and can move together
Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
A club or restaurant; place where you are

period

US / ˈpɪəriəd /

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UK / ˈpɪriəd /

A1

noun
Set amount of time during which events take place
A way to emphasize what you will say
A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
A menstrual cycle
A set time for a class to be held

score

US / skɔ:(r) /

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UK / skɔr, skor /

A2

noun
A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
Current number of points given in a game, contest
The written notes and parts of a piece of music
An achievement of success
Number of points on a test
verb
To mark or cut something with a sharp object
To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
To achieve success with something
To get points in a test

special

US / 'speʃl /

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UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

chronic

US / 'krɒnɪk /

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UK / ˈkrɑnɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
(Of disease) over a long time; serious

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

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UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

noun
A device designed to operate a machine
Participant in experiment that is left untouched
Act to dominate or command; make manageable
A law limiting the growth or spread of something
A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
verb
To direct or influence the behavior of something

max

US / mæks /

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UK / mæks /

A2

noun
Person's name
Short for 'maximum'

mouse

US / maʊs /

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UK / maʊs /

A2

noun
Small animal that has fur and a long tail
Computer device to control movement on a screen
Quiet, shy person

regularly

US / ˈregjələli /

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UK / ˈregjələrli /

B1

adverb
At the usual time each day, week, or month

stuff

US / stʌf /

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UK / stʌf /

A1

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

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

compound

US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /

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UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a term) created by combining two or more words
noun
Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
Chemical made up of several others
Closed walled area, as in a prison
Something formed by combining elements/parts
Term created by using two or more words together
verb
To pay interest on a loan including the interest
To make something from various parts or components
To make a mistake or problem worse

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

reinvent

US / ˌri:ɪn'vent /

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UK / ˌriɪnˈvɛnt /

B1

verb
To present something in a new and interesting way

tolerate

US / ˈtɒləreɪt /

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UK / ˈtɑ:ləreɪt /

B1

verb
To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
To be able to survive under specific conditions
To let people do, say or believe what they wish
To be able to drink (e.g. alcohol) without effects

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

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

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

website

US / ˈwebsaɪt /

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UK / 'websaɪt /

A1

noun
Collection of webpages in one location

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

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UK / wɚθ /

A2

other
the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
having a particular value, especially in money

broadly

US / ˈbrɔ:dli /

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UK / ˈbrɔdlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a general (not detailed) manner

cake

US / keɪk /

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UK / keɪk /

A1

noun
Sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat, sugar
verb
To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
To become dried into a hardened mass

disguise

US / dɪs'ɡaɪz /

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UK / dɪsˈɡaɪz /

B1

noun
Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
verb
To change your appearance to not be noticed
To hide something so it will not be noticed

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

labor

US / 'leɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈlebɚ /

A1

noun
The people with work in a community
All of the workers in a country, specific company
verb
To struggle to do something because it's difficult
To work hard (often physically) for many hours

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

positive

US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

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UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Showing agreement or support for something
Being sure about something; knowing the truth
Having the charge produced by electrons
Being good or useful
Showing that a chemical is present in a test

improvement

US / ɪmˈpru:vmənt /

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UK / ɪmˈpruvmənt /

A2

noun
Addition or change that makes something better

overall

US / ˌəʊvər'ɔ:l /

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UK / ˈovɚˌrɔl /

A2

adjecitve
Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details

rich

US / rɪtʃ /

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UK / rɪtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
(of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

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UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

noun
Citizen of an area or country
The person or thing that does the action of a verb
People who take part in experiments or tests
An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
What a book, article etc. is about; theme
verb
To cause to suffer or experience something

such

US / sʌtʃ /

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UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

constituent

US / kənˈstɪtjuənt /

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UK / kənˈstɪtʃuənt /

C2

noun
Necessary part or element of something else

consume

US / kən'sju:m /

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UK / kənˈsum /

A2

verb
To eat, drink, buy or use up something
To take all your energy; focus the attention

green

US / gri:n /

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UK / ɡrin /

A1

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)

graph

US / græf /

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UK / ɡræf /

A2

noun
Image expressing numerical data in lines or shapes
verb
To show data using images

manifestation

US / ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn /

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UK / ˌmænəfɛˈsteʃən /

B1

noun
Clear sign or evidence something exists

nutrient

US / ˈnju:triənt /

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UK / ˈnutriənt /

B1

noun
A chemical living things needs to be healthy

training

US / ˈtreɪnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈtrenɪŋ /

A1

noun
Act of educating someone to get better at
verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

wonder

US / 'wʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈwʌndɚ /

A1

noun
Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
verb
To feel curious about something
To think or consider about something over time

drink

US / drɪŋk /

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UK / drɪŋk /

A1

noun
A liquid that you put in your mouth
verb
To put water in your body through your mouth

grain

US / greɪn /

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UK / ɡren /

B1

noun
Seeds of plants used for food
Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
Very small piece of something such as sand, truth
Unit of weight based on a piece of wheat

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

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UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1

noun
Hard work; being busy working
Factories or businesses that make certain products

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

reduction

US / rɪ'dʌkʃn /

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UK / rɪˈdʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act of making something smaller
Amount that a price is decreased by

burrito

US / bʊˈri:təʊ /

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UK / bʊˈri:toʊ /

C2

noun
Flour tortilla folded around a filling

exclude

US / ɪk'sklu:d /

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UK / ɪk'sklu:d /

A2

verb
To prevent someone from taking part in something

hey

US / heɪ /

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UK / he /

A1

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

podcast

US / 'pɒdkɑ:st /

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UK / 'pɑ:dkæst /

A2

noun
A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download

smoking

US / 'sməʊkɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsmokɪŋ /

B1

noun
The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
The act of breathing smoke from cigarettes
verb
To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
To add a taste to food by exposing it to a smoky fire
To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

adverb
In some degree or measure
noun
a person or thing of some value or consequence
pronoun
Thing that is not yet known or named
Approximately

skew

US / skju: /

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UK / skju /

C2

verb
To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect

slash

US / slæʃ /

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UK / slæʃ /

B2

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

affect

US / ə'fekt /

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UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

cancer

US / 'kænsə(r) /

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UK / ˈkænsɚ /

B1

noun
Any growth caused by abnormal cell division

cite

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

B1

verb
To officially order someone to appear in court
To officially praise someone, e.g. for bravery
To reference the work of others in your writing

professional

US / prə'feʃənl /

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UK / prəˈfɛʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
Getting paid for playing a sport/doing an activity
noun
Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job

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

put

US / pʊt /

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UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

ten

US / ten /

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UK / tɛn /

A1

number
10

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

translate

US / trænsˈleɪt /

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UK / trænsˈlet /

A2

verb
To change something into a different state
To be equivalent to; equate to
To change a text, speech into a different language
To change words from one language into another

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

assign

US / ə'saɪn /

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UK / əˈsaɪn /

B2

verb
To give someone a particular job to do
To give someone credit or blame for something

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

minimally

US / ˈmɪnɪmli /

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UK / ˈmɪnəməli /

C2

adverb
The smallest or least degree

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

share

US / ʃeə(r) /

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UK / ʃɛr /

A2

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

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

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

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

cookbook

US / ˈkʊkbʊk /

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UK / ˈkʊkˌbʊk /

B1

noun
Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes

dozen

US / ˈdʌzn /

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UK / ˈdʌzən /

A2

noun
12 people or things

hip

US / hɪp /

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UK / hɪp /

B1

adjecitve
Being stylish and popular
noun
The upper part of Leg

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

moderate

US / ˈmɒdərət /

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UK / ˈmɑdərɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Being average in quantity or size
verb
To host a meeting or panel discussion
To make something less violent, severe, or strong
To come between people to help solve an argument
To reduce the severity, violence, or strength of

pain

US / peɪn /

•

UK / pen /

A1

noun
Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
Something or someone that bothers or upsets you
verb
To cause someone to feel upset or worry

seed

US / si:d /

•

UK / sid /

B1

noun
A person's children; offspring
Part of a plant used to grow more on them
Source of a feeling or thought
Top-ranked person in a competition, e.g. in tennis
verb
(Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
To produce seeds, as a plant
To remove the center part from a fruit or vegetable
To be the source of a feeling or thought
To plant seeds in the ground

status

US / 'steɪtəs /

•

UK / ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs /

A2

noun
Position or rank relative to others in a society
Legal position of a person or thing
Current state or position of a thing

significantly

US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli /

•

UK / sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a way that is important or noticeable
In a way that is meaningful

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

•

UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

sugar

US / ˈʃʊgə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʃʊɡɚ /

A2

noun
Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
Used to address someone you like or love
White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
verb
To add, put on, or mix a food or drink with sugar

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

•

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

capsule

US / 'kæpsju:l /

•

UK / ˈkæpsul /

B2

adjecitve
Modifier a small version, with only key items
noun
Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
Part of a space craft where people live and work

come

US / kʌm /

•

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

A1

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

inhibit

US / ɪn'hɪbɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈhɪbɪt /

B1

verb
To stop a person expressing themselves normally
To stop something happening; restrain something

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

reduce

US / rɪ'dju:s /

•

UK / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A2

verb
To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
To make something smaller in size, amount, level

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

achieve

US / ə'tʃi:v /

•

UK / əˈtʃiv /

A2

verb
To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard

nearly

US / ˈniəli /

•

UK / ˈnɪrli /

A1

adverb
Not completely; almost

randomly

US / 'rændəmlɪ /

•

UK / 'rændəmlɪ /

B1

adverb
With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance

repetition

US / ˌrepəˈtɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən /

A2

noun
When something occurs again
Saying something again

pandemic

US / pæn'demɪk /

•

UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /

C2

adjecitve
(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
noun
a pandemic disease

recent

US / 'ri:snt /

•

UK / ˈrisənt /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or beginning not long ago

unconsciously

US / ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli /

•

UK / ʌnˈkɑnʃəslɪ /

B1

adverb
Without thinking; not deliberately

development

US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

A2

noun
Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
A new event related to a previous event

food

US / fu:d /

•

UK / fud /

A1

noun
What people and animals eat to live
Things taken in by plants to maintain life
A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

A1

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

neurological

US / ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl /

•

UK / ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning, used in or practicing neurology

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

turmeric

US / ˈtɜ:mərɪk /

•

UK / ˈtɚmərɪk /

B2

noun
Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

•

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

whole

US / həul /

•

UK / hol /

A1

adjecitve
Complete or full; all of
Being in a good condition
noun
Complete amount or sum; total

bean

US / bi:n /

•

UK / bin /

A2

noun
Large seed eaten as a vegetable

compare

US / kəm'peə(r) /

•

UK / kəmˈpɛr /

A1

verb
To consider how similar and different things are

neck

US / nek /

•

UK / nɛk /

A2

noun
Part of the body joining the head and the body
Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
verb
(Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing

neurotoxin

US / ˌnjuərəuˈtɔksin /

•

UK / ˈnʊroˌtɑksɪn, ˈnjʊr- /

A1

noun
Any toxin that affects neural tissues

saturate

US / ˈsætʃəreɪt /

•

UK / ˈsætʃəˌret /

B2

other
To cause something to become very wet
verb
To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
To try to fill up e.g. a market
To cause something to become very wet

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

adverb
Used to stress something that is said; definitely
In a true or accurate manner
Very

please

US / pli:z /

•

UK / pliz /

A1

adverb
Used when you politely ask people for things
verb
To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
To make someone happy by doing something

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

tran

US / 'træmpəli:nɪŋ /

•

UK / 'træmpəli:nɪŋ /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

cut

US / kʌt /

•

UK / kʌt /

A1

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

•

UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

expansion

US / ɪkˈspænʃn /

•

UK / ɪkˈspænʃən /

B2

noun
Making or becoming larger

good

US / ɡʊd /

•

UK / ɡʊd /

A1

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

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

UK / ɡɪv /

A1

noun
Degree of flexibility in something, a material
verb
To hand over or present something to someone
To cause someone to have or experience something

formation

US / fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn /

B1

noun
Process of creating; making a particular shape

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

A1

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

A2

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being one only, without others
Only; merely
Not married or in a relationship
noun
One run in cricket or a hit baseball
An individual song from a CD or album
Person who is not married or in a relationship

systemic

US / sɪ'stemɪk /

•

UK / sɪˈstɛmɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Affecting the entire body, system

carry

US / ˈkæri /

•

UK / ˈkæri /

A1

verb
To have a child, be pregnant
To have a disease you might give to others
(Of stores) to sell a particular product
To hold something and move it to another place
To travel a long distance (sound)
To support the weight or burden of something

behaviour

US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /

A1

noun
The way a person or thing acts; manner

contamination

US / kənˌtæmɪ'neɪʃən /

•

UK / kənˌtæməˈneʃən /

B2

noun
Being impure because of a harmful agent

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

•

UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

feeling

US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈfilɪŋ /

A1

noun
Sensation or emotion you experience
verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

•

UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

pack

US / pæk /

•

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

save

US / seɪv /

•

UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

same

US / seɪm /

•

UK / sem /

A1

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

slow

US / sləʊ /

•

UK / sloʊ /

A1

adjecitve
Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
(Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
Having difficulty understanding simple things
Moving or happening without speed; not fast
verb
To move, with less speed than before
To move or go without much speed

tune

US / tju:n /

•

UK / tun, tjun /

A2

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

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

deal

US / di:l /

•

UK / dil /

A1

verb
To cope with something - usually troubles
To give (something bad e.g. news) to
To buy and sell illegal drugs
To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
To do business with someone or to sell products

effectiveness

US / ɪˌfek'tɪvnɪs /

•

UK / əˈfɛktɪvnɪs /

B2

noun
Degree of how well something works or is done

host

US / həʊst /

•

UK / host /

A2

noun
Mass; a great number
Person who entertains guests
Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
Presenter on a television or radio program
verb
To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
To lead or start a party, program, or other event
To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer

memo

US / 'meməʊ /

•

UK / ˈmɛmo /

B2

noun
Brief note or message left for another person

now

US / naʊ /

•

UK / naʊ /

A1

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

protein

US / ˈprəʊti:n /

•

UK / ˈprəʊˌtiːn /

B1

noun
Group of molecules made from amino acids

perceive

US / pə'si:v /

•

UK / pɚˈsiv /

B1

verb
To notice or become aware of something
To think of someone or something in a certain way

perform

US / pə'fɔ:m /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrm /

A1

verb
To carry out an action well or successfully
To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.

trial

US / ˈtraɪəl /

•

UK / ˈtraɪəl, traɪl /

A2

adjecitve
Being made or done as a test or experiment
noun
Hearing and judgment of a case in court
Act or process of testing or experimenting
verb
To be made or done as a test or experiment

alkaloid

US / 'ælkəlɔɪd /

•

UK / 'ælkəlɔɪd /

A1

noun
Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants

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

content

US / 'kɒntent /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛnt /

A2

adjecitve
Being happy or satisfied
noun
Information in something, e.g. book or computer

effect

US / ɪ'fekt /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛkt /

A1

noun
An advantage, benefit
Change brought about by a cause; result

scale

US / skeɪl /

•

UK / skel /

A2

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

book

US / bʊk /

•

UK / bʊk /

A1

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

guacamole

US / ˌgwækəˈməʊleɪ /

•

UK / ˌɡwɑkəˈmoli /

C2

noun
Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning

spice

US / spaɪs /

•

UK / spaɪs /

B1

noun
Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
verb
To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste

sponsorship

US / ˈspɒnsəʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈspɑ:nsərʃɪp /

B1

noun
Money given to a student to pay for education

significant

US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /

•

UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /

A2

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

testing

US / ˈtestɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈtestɪŋ /

A1

verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

weight

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

A2

noun
How heavy something is
Metal object to measure how heavy something is
Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

•

UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

A2

adjecitve
Of a moving film, with sound
noun
Recording capturing action with sound
verb
To make a moving film of, with sound

extract

US / 'ekstrækt /

•

UK / ɪkˈstrækt /

B1

noun
Essential ingredient of a natural thing
Part taken from a longer written work
verb
To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
To get a person to share secret information
To remove something by pulling or cutting

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

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

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

A1

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

one

US / wʌn /

•

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) /

•

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

refute

US / rɪ'fju:t /

•

UK / rɪˈfjut /

B2

verb
To prove something is wrong, using facts

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

comparable

US / ˈkɒmpərəbl /

•

UK / ˈkɑmpərəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being similar in some way

free

US / fri: /

•

UK / fri /

A1

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

fruit

US / fru:t /

•

UK / frut /

A1

noun
Result or product of something
Food that grows on a tree or bush, usually sweet
verb
To grow e.g. apples, bananas, as a plant or a tree

grilling

US / ˈɡrɪlɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɡrɪlɪŋ /

B1

noun
Asking many (difficult) questions for a long time
verb
To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time

may

US / meɪ /

•

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

this

US / ðɪs /

•

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

word

US / wɜ:d /

•

UK / wɚd /

A1

noun
Unit of language that has a meaning
Promise
Short remark or piece of information
verb
To express something by choosing particular words

december

US / dɪˈsembə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈsɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
The 12th month of the year

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

term

US / tɜ:m /

•

UK / tɚm /

A1

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

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

•

UK / ˈwɛlkəm /

A1

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

average

US / 'ævərɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
noun
Total of numbers divided by the number of items
verb
To add numbers then divide by the number of items

image

US / 'ɪmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Picture, sculpture or painting of something
General idea or opinion of something
verb
To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine

musculoskeletal

US / ˌmʌskjʊləʊ'skelətəl /

•

UK / ˌmʌskjəloʊ'skelətəl /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning muscles and skeleton

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

A1

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

numerical

US / nju:ˈmerɪkl /

•

UK / nu:ˈmerɪkl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning or involving numbers

run

US / rʌn /

•

UK / rʌn /

A1

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

answer

US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈænsɚ /

A1

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

dump

US / dʌmp /

•

UK / dʌmp /

B1

verb
To end a romantic relationship
To put something somewhere without care
To throw away as waste
To get rid of unwanted things in an illegal manner

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

•

UK / ɡol /

A2

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

less

US / les /

•

UK / lɛs /

A1

adjecitve
Smaller in amount or degree
adverb
To a smaller degree
noun
A smaller amount
preposition
With the subtraction of

patient

US / 'peɪʃnt /

•

UK / ˈpeʃənt /

A2

adjecitve
Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
noun
Person who receives medical treatment or care

specific

US / spəˈsɪfɪk /

•

UK / spɪˈsɪfɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Precise; particular; just about that thing
Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing

symphony

US / ˈsɪmfəni /

•

UK / ˈsɪmfəni /

B1

noun
Harmony of color or sound
Long piece of classical music for an orchestra
A type of orchestra that plays classical music

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

how

US / haʊ /

•

UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
noun
One type of thing

live

US / lɪv /

•

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

marinate

US / ˈmærɪneɪt /

•

UK / 'mærɪneɪt /

C1

verb
To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking

kickback

US / ˈkɪkbæk /

•

UK / ˈkɪkˌbæk /

C2

noun
Bribe paid to get something illegally or cheaply

reverse

US / rɪ'vɜ:s /

•

UK / rɪˈvɚs /

B1

noun
Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
(Drive a vehicle) backward gear of a vehicle
Instance of a significant change, for the worse
In a backwards order
Back part or side of something
verb
To drive a vehicle backward
To change to an opposite state, way or condition
To change back to a previous or normal condition
To change something to its opposite

uncooked

US / ˌʌnˈkʊkt /

•

UK / ʌnˈkʊkt /

B1

verb
Not cooked; not ready to eat

trash

US / træʃ /

•

UK / træʃ /

B2

noun
Garbage or anything that is worthless
verb
To throw away in the garbage
To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

year

US / jə: /

•

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

aerobic

US / eəˈrəʊbɪk /

•

UK / eˈroʊbɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Needing oxygen to live

concentrated

US / ˈkɒnsntreɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:nsntreɪtɪd /

A2

verb
To cause to be present in large amount or number
To pay great attention to a task; focus
To remove water from a thing to make it more pure

colon

US / 'kəʊlən /

•

UK / ˈkolən /

B2

noun
Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
Symbol: used in writing e.g. before lists

graphic

US / ˈgræfɪk /

•

UK / ˈɡræfɪk /

A2

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

ibuprofen

US / ˌaɪbju:'prəʊfen /

•

UK / ˌaɪbju:'proʊfen /

A1

noun
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used

lead

US / li:d /

•

UK / lid /

A1

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

might

US / maɪt /

•

UK / maɪt /

A1

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

mention

US / 'menʃn /

•

UK / ˈmɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Act of referring to or talking about something
verb
To refer to or talk or write about something

outdated

US / ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd /

•

UK / aʊtˈdetɪd /

B2

adjecitve
No longer in fashion or use because too old
verb
To be older than

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

•

UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

the

US / ðə /

•

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

effective

US / ɪˈfektɪv /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛktɪv /

A1

adjecitve
Working efficiently to produce a desired result

genetic

US / dʒəˈnetɪk /

•

UK / dʒəˈnɛtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Of, relating to, or controlled by genes

half

US / hɑ:f /

•

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 /

•

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

poverty

US / ˈpɔvəti /

•

UK / ˈpɑvəti /

B1

noun
State of being poor
Lack of something necessary

physical

US / ˈfɪzɪkl /

•

UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the body of a person
Concerning things that can be seen or touched
noun
Health check at the doctors' or hospital

plant

US / plɑ:nt /

•

UK / plænt /

A2

noun
Factory or a place where things are made
Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
verb
To firmly position something (in the ground)
To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground

sensitivity

US / ˌsensə'tɪvətɪ /

•

UK / ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti /

A2

noun
Quality of being easily hurt emotionally

whose

US / hu:z /

•

UK / huz /

A1

pronoun
Refers to the person who owns something

beneficial

US / ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl /

•

UK / ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl /

B1

adjecitve
Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect

caffeinate

US / ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə /

•

UK / ˌkæfəˈtɪriə /

A1

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1

verb
To think carefully about something

charity

US / 'tʃærətɪ /

•

UK / ˈtʃærɪti /

A2

noun
Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
Person's name

lentil

US / ˈlentl /

•

UK / ˈlɛntəl /

C1

noun
Flat, round seed often eaten like a vegetable

population

US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /

A2

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

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

noun
One of many floors or levels in a building
Account or description of how something happened

survival

US / səˈvaɪvl /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪvəl /

A2

noun
Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

adverb
In this place; at this location, position or time

modulate

US / ˈmɒdjuleɪt /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:dʒəleɪt /

C1

verb
To change or adjust to make balanced or correct

new

US / nju: /

•

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

production

US / prəˈdʌkʃn /

•

UK / prəˈdʌkʃən, pro- /

A2

noun
Process of producing or growing food naturally
Process of making something on a large scale
Process of making a movie or TV show

phytonutrient

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

other

performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

A1

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

strategy

US / 'strætədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈstrætədʒi /

A2

noun
Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
other
Branch of military dealing with command

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

noun
Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
verb
To make an effort, to attempt to do something
To examine someone or something in a court of law
To test to see if it is good or you like it
To make a person go through hardship; test
To examine something to see if it works

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

berry

US / 'berɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɛri /

B2

noun
Small, round fruit from plants and trees

folk

US / fəʊk /

•

UK / fok /

A2

adjecitve
(Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
noun
Ordinary common people

premenstrual

US / ˌpri:ˈmenstruəl /

•

UK / priˈmɛnstruəl /

C2

adjecitve
During the period just before menstruation

speak

US / spi:k /

•

UK / spik /

A1

verb
To be able to use a certain language
To use words to tell information, express thoughts

sell

US / sel /

•

UK / sɛl /

A1

verb
To exchange something for money
To persuade people to do, like or agree

widely

US / ˈwaɪdli /

•

UK / ˈwaɪdlɪ /

A1

adverb
To a large degree; over a large range
By or among a large number of people

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

component

US / kəmˈpəʊnənt /

•

UK / kəmˈponənt /

A2

adjecitve
Being a part of something
noun
One of the parts that something is made up of

diabete

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

•

UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

hypersensitivity

US / ˌhaɪpəˌsensəˈtɪvəti /

•

UK / ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪtɪvɪti /

A1

noun
Extreme sensitivity, e.g. to a drug

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

rating

US / ˈreɪtɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈretɪŋ /

A1

noun
The score derived from an assessment of something
verb
To assess something or consider its qualities

quantity

US / ˈkwɒntəti /

•

UK / ˈkwɑntɪti /

A2

noun
A large amount of something
Amount or number of something

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

•

UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

A1

adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

A1

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

fecal

US / 'fi:kl /

•

UK / ˈfikəl /

A1

adjective
Relating to or resembling feces.

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to physical health or medicine
noun
A health check or test

sort

US / sɔ:t /

•

UK / sɔrt /

A1

noun
Group or class of similar things or people
verb
To organize things by putting them into groups
To deal with things in an organized way

syndrome

US / 'sɪndrəʊm /

•

UK / ˈsɪnˌdrom /

B1

noun
A group of signs and symptoms of a disease

associate

US / ə'səʊʃɪeɪt /

•

UK / əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Part of a job title indicating a junior position
noun
Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
verb
To spend time with other people; mix with
To form a connection in your mind between things

cramp

US / kræmp /

•

UK / kræmp /

B2

noun
Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
verb
To get a sudden sharp pain when muscle tightens
To stop something from developing freely

characterize

US / 'kærəktəraɪz /

•

UK / ˈkærəktəˌraɪz /

A2

verb
To describe the qualities of person, place, thing

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

crossover

US / 'krɒsəʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkrɔsˌovɚ, ˈkrɑs- /

C2

noun
The use of a new style (especially in pop music)

marker

US / ˈmɑ:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:rkə(r) /

B1

noun
Something that is easy to recognize or identify
Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards

perturbation

US / ˌpɜ:təˈbeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌpɜ:rtərˈbeɪʃn /

C1

noun
Unhappy and worried mental state

regulation

US / ˌregjuˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛɡjəˈleʃən /

A2

noun
Act of controlling something with rules or orders
other

relieve

US / rɪ'li:v /

•

UK / rɪˈliv /

B1

verb
To make less boring by making some change
To replace workers with others
To make a problem less difficult or serious
To reduce pain, stress or an unpleasant feeling

point

US / pɔɪnt /

•

UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

A1

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

debilitate

US / dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt /

A1

verb
(Formal) to weaken

fibromyalgia

US / ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə /

•

UK / /

A1

noun

healthy

US / ˈhelθi /

•

UK / ˈhɛlθi /

A1

adjecitve
In good condition physically, or financially; well

randomize

US / ˈrændəmaɪz /

•

UK / ˈrændəmaɪz /

B2

verb
To arrange in a random order

plus

US / plʌs /

•

UK / plʌs /

A2

noun
A benefit or advantage
preposition
In addition; add
In addition to; Indicates a number above
Having a value greater than zero

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

A1

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

strawberry

US / 'strɔ:bərɪ /

•

UK / ˈstrɔˌbɛri /

B1

noun
Sweet fleshy red fruit

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈpɪr /

A1

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

athlete

US / ˈæθli:t /

•

UK / ˈæθˌlit /

B1

noun
Person trained to compete in sports

diet

US / 'daɪət /

•

UK / ˈdaɪɪt /

A2

noun
Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
other
The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
verb
To eat special or less food, as to lose weight

cook

US / kʊk /

•

UK / kʊk /

A1

noun
A person who prepares food
Person's name
verb
To heat food until it is ready to eat

drug

US / drʌɡ /

•

UK / drʌɡ /

A2

noun
Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
Chemical used as a medicine
verb
To give drugs to someone to make them sleep

fresh

US / freʃ /

•

UK / frɛʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Clean; not used or dirty
Remaining clear, as in a person's memory
Newly made or gathered
(Water) not salty, usually from a lake or a river

mediator

US / ˈmi:dieɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmidiˌetɚ /

B2

noun
Person helping others to reach an agreement

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

will

US / wɪl /

•

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

activate

US / ˈæktɪveɪt /

•

UK / ˈæktəˌvet /

B1

verb
To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
To make something start working

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

elderly

US / ˈeldəli /

•

UK / ˈeldərli /

A2

adjecitve
Being very old

know

US / nəʊ /

•

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

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

corporate

US / ˈkɔ:pərət /

•

UK / ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning (usually large) companies

extra

US / 'ekstrə /

•

UK / 'ekstrə /

A2

adjecitve
More than necessary; additional
noun
Items more than you need; additional items
Person who has a small part in a movie
Special version of a newspaper

engagement

US / ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈɡedʒmənt /

A2

noun
Something you must do at a set time; appointment
Fight between opposing military forces in a war
Act of asking someone to marry you

exercise

US / 'eksəsaɪz /

•

UK / ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz /

A2

noun
Physical activity to increase health and strength
Set of questions in a text book
verb
To work out to become stronger and healthier
To retain your ability or practice your skills

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

have

US / həv /

•

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

adjecitve
Most recent; the latest
The one before
adverb
Final; with nothing following; after all others
Most recent; the latest
determiner
The one at the end
verb
To remain or continue for a certain period of time

prior

US / 'praɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpraɪɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Existing or coming earlier in time
(Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
noun
Monk or priest in charge of a monastery

substance

US / 'sʌbstəns /

•

UK / ˈsʌbstəns /

A2

noun
Essence of; most basic or central qualities
Particular type of material
Having material form; existing
Quality of truth, importance, or meaningfulness

blood

US / blʌd /

•

UK / blʌd /

A2

adjecitve
Related by birth; family
noun
Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
verb
To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club

cardinal

US / ˈkɑ:dɪnl /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:rdɪnl /

B2

adjecitve
Of the greatest importance; paramount

fundamental

US / ˌfʌndəˈmentl /

•

UK / ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl /

A2

adjecitve
Forming a necessary part, base, or core
noun
A basic part of something
(Music) the lowest note in a harmony

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

A1

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

protect

US / prə'tekt /

•

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

cinnamon

US / ˈsɪnəmən /

•

UK / ˈsɪnəmən /

B2

noun
Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

noun
The point where a process or activity stops
A point that marks the limit of something; finish
Goal or desired result
The tip, edge or limit of something
verb
To be the last part of something

ice

US / aɪs /

•

UK / aɪs /

A1

noun
Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices
verb
To make something cold by putting on frozen water
To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake

loss

US / lɒs /

•

UK / lɔ:s /

A2

noun
Friend, family, or other loved person's death
Decrease or decline in quantity or amount
Experience or state of failing to have or keep
A situation when you lose a game
Process of failing to have or keep something
Difficulty or trouble caused by someone's leaving
Situation when more money is spent than is earned

lifestyle

US / ˈlaɪfstaɪl /

•

UK / ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

B1

noun
The type of life that you have; the way you live

enrol

US / ɪnˈrəʊl /

•

UK / ɪnˈroʊl /

B2

verb
To put someone into a group; to register

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

A1

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally

malady

US / ˈmælədi /

•

UK / ˈmælədi /

B2

noun
Illness or disease

review

US / rɪˈvju: /

•

UK / rɪˈvju /

A2

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

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

•

UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

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

tea

US / ti: /

•

UK / ti /

A1

noun
A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
Drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
Snack with a hot drink and cake, in the afternoon

activation

US / ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn /

B1

noun
Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active

exposure

US / ɪk'spəʊʒə(r) /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʒɚ /

A2

noun
Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
Being talked about in the media
Act of making something that is secret known
Experience of something directly

fibre

US / ˈfaɪbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfaɪbɚ /

C2

noun
Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn

imperative

US / ɪm'perətɪv /

•

UK / ɪmˈpɛrətɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Absolutely necessary; that must be done
noun
The state of demanding notice or attention

intake

US / ˈɪnteɪk /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌtek /

B1

noun
Amount of something that a person's body consumes
Act of consuming something
Opening where air or liquid enters a machine

muscle

US / 'mʌsl /

•

UK / ˈmʌsəl /

A2

noun
Physical power
Body tissue that moves parts of the body
verb
To use or muscles of force to get what you want

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

social

US / ˈsəuʃəl /

•

UK / ˈsoʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
Liking being with other people; friendly
Living together and depending on each other

via

US / ˈvaɪə /

•

UK / ˈvaɪə, ˈviə /

B1

preposition
By the means of using something
By going through, by way of

with

US / wɪð /

•

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

arousal

US / ə'raʊzl /

•

UK / ə'raʊzl /

B2

noun
Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

•

UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

feed

US / fi:d /

•

UK / fid /

A2

noun
Food given to animals
verb
To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
To push something through an opening
To provide necessary supplies to

increase

US / ɪn'kri:s /

•

UK / ɪnˈkris /

A1

noun
Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
verb
To make or become larger in size or amount

strongly

US / strɒŋlɪ /

•

UK / ˈstrɔŋlɪ /

A1

adverb
With strength or in a strong manner

widespread

US / ˈwaɪdspred /

•

UK / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or existing in many places

meat

US / mi:t /

•

UK / mit /

A2

noun
Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
Something that is important or significant

page

US / peɪdʒ /

•

UK / pedʒ /

A1

noun
Person's name
One side of a sheet of paper
(Olden times) boy servant of a king or queen
Screen of information on an online service
verb
To call for someone via a phone or speaker

scratch

US / skrætʃ /

•

UK / skrætʃ /

B1

noun
Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
A small cut or mark on a surface
verb
To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
To make a small cut or mark on a surface

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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)

strictly

US / ˈstrɪktli /

•

UK / ˈstrɪktli /

A2

adverb
In compliance with the rules

fun

US / fʌn /

•

UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

fundamentally

US / ˌfʌndəˈmentəli /

•

UK / ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ /

B1

adverb
In a basic and important way

overweight

US / ˌəʊvə'weɪt /

•

UK / ˌovɚˈwet /

B2

adjecitve
Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount

resistance

US / rɪ'zɪstəns /

•

UK / rɪˈzɪstəns /

A2

noun
Force that stops or slows movement of something
Refusal to accept something new or different

arthritis

US / ɑ:ˈθraɪtɪs /

•

UK / ɑrˈθraɪtɪs /

B2

noun
Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling

block

US / blɒk /

•

UK / blɑk /

A2

noun
Solid piece of material used for building
A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
Building made up of offices or apartments
Area of a city divided by four streets
verb
To stop from going forward or making progress

carcinogen

US / kɑ:ˈsɪnədʒən /

•

UK / kɑ:rˈsɪnədʒən /

C2

noun
Describes a substance which causes cancer

dismiss

US / dɪsˈmɪs /

•

UK / dɪsˈmɪs /

A2

verb
To consider that something is at an end
To end someone's employment; fire someone
To not to think about something seriously

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

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