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the

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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

be

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verb
Being

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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

that

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adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

have

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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

not

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

for

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

you

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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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

with

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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

about

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adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

get

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

but

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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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

they

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pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

just

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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)

all

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

do

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other
Question words for 'do' verbs
verb
To act; to perform actions
To be enough; to be acceptable
To have a certain effect on something or someone

like

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adjecitve
Being equal in status or kind to something else
Similar; the same
adverb
For example
preposition
Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
In a way similar to the way something is done
Such as; for example
verb
To want to
To find something pleasing; to prefer something

will

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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

go

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noun
A turn in a game
verb
To attend or be at a place
To do an activity
To function properly
To move or travel to another place

one

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

there

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adverb
Used to illustrate the existence of something
In a particular respect
In that place or position, at that location

out

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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

from

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preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

see

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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)

make

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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

know

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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

think

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

your

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determiner
Belonging to you; belonging to the other person

time

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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

more

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UK / mɔr, mor /

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adjecitve
In addition; extra
Greater in amount, number, or size
adverb
To a greater degree; in greater quantity
For a longer period of time
determiner
Additional quantity
pronoun
A greater or additional number

when

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adjecitve
Concerning or during the time something happens
adverb
Word you use to ask about the time, or day
conjunction
Although
In the event that; if
pronoun
Which time

would

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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

now

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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

some

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adjecitve
Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
determiner
Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
pronoun
Number of persons, things in a group, but not all

because

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conjunction
For a reason

take

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noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

here

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

good

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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

say

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noun
Power to decide or greatly influence something
verb
To indicate or give information using language
To use words to tell your message
To ask someone to give information to others

how

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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)

right

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adjecitve
Correct or true
The south side of you looking at the rising sun
adverb
Exactly in a place or time
Being appropriate for a particular event
In a straight or direct manner
noun
Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
Ideal of what is just and good
Political view based on conservatism
verb
To fix something previously wrong or unjust
To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

thing

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noun
(Used to introduce the reason for something)
Something you cannot remember the name of

way

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

these

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determiner
People, things, or ideas near you
pronoun
The objects near the speaker

well

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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

very

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adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

other

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

over

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adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

much

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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

actually

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adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

give

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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

people

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

who

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pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

which

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determiner
Question word to ask about a person's choice
pronoun
(Used to describe something previously mentioned)
Question word to decide either, or

our

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determiner
Belonging to us

try

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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

use

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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

also

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adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

their

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determiner
Belonging to them

something

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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

than

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conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

work

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adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

those

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

any

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

tell

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verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

find

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noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

day

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

too

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adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

mean

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adjecitve
Being good at
Nasty; unkind
Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
noun
Average of a set of numbers
verb
To express a particular idea or thought
To intend to do something in particular
To have a particular meaning or value

new

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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

call

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noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

year

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

talk

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noun
Style of speaking
Discussion between two countries
Giving information in front of people; lecture
Saying things or ideas to someone with words
verb
To make a formal speech about something
To say things or ideas to someone with words

show

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noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

sure

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adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

great

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

many

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determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

keep

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noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

video

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

watch

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noun
Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
verb
To keep in check, manage, or control something
To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
To look at carefully to work out what is happening
To protect and care for someone or something

long

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adjecitve
Large distance from one end to the other
Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
adverb
For a large amount of time
noun
Person's name
verb
To have a strong desire for something or someone

might

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

play

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noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

always

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adverb
For a very long time
At all times; in every situation
For ever

different

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

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adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

probably

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UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

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adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

ever

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adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

bad

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UK / bæd /

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

able

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UK / ˈebəl /

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adjecitve
Skilled; good at something
Having the ability to do something

turn

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noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

thank

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UK / θæŋk /

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verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

while

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

maybe

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UK / ˈmebi /

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adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

life

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UK / laɪf /

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

hear

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UK / hɪr /

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verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case

away

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UK / əˈwe /

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adjecitve
Not present
adverb
Disappear completely
Doing something with a lot of energy
Not here; far from here; in a different direction
To a different area, location

bring

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UK / brɪŋ /

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verb
To take or go with someone to a place

world

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
Political division due to some kind of similarity

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

game

US / ɡeɪm /

•

UK / ɡem /

A1

noun
Activity with rules that people play to have fun
Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
Match between two teams

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

high

US / haɪ /

•

UK / haɪ /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

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

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

once

US / wʌns /

•

UK / wʌns /

A1

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

seem

US / si:m /

•

UK / sim /

A1

verb
To appear to be something

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

easy

US / ˈi:zi /

•

UK / ˈizi /

A1

adjecitve
Not hard to do; not difficult

subscribe

US / səb'skraɪb /

•

UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

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

together

US / tə'ɡeðə(r) /

•

UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /

A1

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

stay

US / steɪ /

•

UK / ste /

A1

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

such

US / sʌtʃ /

•

UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

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

learn

US / lɜ:n /

•

UK / lɚn /

A1

verb
To get knowledge or skills by study or experience

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

UK / saʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Sensible, dependable and reliable
Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
Firm or solid in structure
Sane; not mentally ill
Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
noun
Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
verb
To seem or appear to be, from what was said
To say in a clear deliberate manner
To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell

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

sit

US / sɪt /

•

UK / sɪt /

A1

verb
To take an exam
To be in a resting position on a chair
To provide seating for people
To remain in a still position while being painted

yet

US / jet /

•

UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

comment

US / 'kɒment /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

A2

noun
Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
verb
To say something that gives your opinion

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

noun
Very short or brief period of time
A particular period in time

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

course

US / kɔː(r)s /

•

UK / kɔː(r)s /

A2

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

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

noun
Group of people working on a task together
Group of people playing a sport together

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

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

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

A1

noun
One's opinion or way of thinking about something
Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
verb
To be bothered or upset by something
To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard

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

fast

US / fɑ:st /

•

UK / fæst /

A1

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

yourself

US / jɔ:ˈself /

•

UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis

experience

US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

•

UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1

noun
Thing a person has done or that happened to them
An event at which you learned something
Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
verb
To gain knowledge by doing things

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

A1

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

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

•

UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

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

past

US / pɑ:st /

•

UK / pæst /

A2

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

type

US / taɪp /

•

UK / taɪp /

A1

noun
Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
Group of things or people sharing common features
verb
To identify something belonging to a group
To write by touching keys on a keyboard

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

•

UK / ɡro /

A1

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

catch

US / kætʃ /

•

UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

eye

US / aɪ /

•

UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

share

US / ʃeə(r) /

•

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

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

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

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

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

link

US / lɪŋk /

•

UK / lɪŋk /

A2

noun
Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
Connection between two or more things or people
Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
verb
To join or connect together

spend

US / spend /

•

UK / spɛnd /

A2

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

forget

US / fəˈget /

•

UK / fərˈget /

A1

verb
To not remember something

whether

US / ˈweðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1

conjunction
If something will happen or not

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

•

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
Having a chance of happening, or being true

read

US / ri:d /

•

UK / ri:d /

A1

noun
Person's name
verb
To take a measurement of a meter (e.g. gas meter)
To predict your future from cards, a crystal ball
To look at and comprehend the meaning of a text
To understand something about a situation

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

•

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

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

realize

US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

A1

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

push

US / pʊʃ /

•

UK / pʊʃ /

A1

noun
Movement into enemy country with a military attack
Encouragement to convince someone to do something
Action of forcing something away from you
Act of forcing a change in price, quantity etc.
verb
To move into enemy country with a military attack
To press down (a button or a switch)
To attempt to make someone accept certain beliefs
To encourage or convince someone do something
To force something away from you
To force a change in a quantity, price, number

future

US / ˈfju:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfjutʃɚ /

A1

noun
Time that is to come after the present

straight

US / streɪt /

•

UK / stret /

A2

adjecitve
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Not gay; heterosexual
honest and direct
adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly

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

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

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

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

•

UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1

adjecitve
Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

seven

US / ˈsevn /

•

UK / ˈsɛvən /

A1

number
Number 7

child

US / tʃaɪld /

•

UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

•

UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

screen

US / skri:n /

•

UK / skrin /

A2

noun
Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
verb
To hide or block something from being seen
To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate

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

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

•

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

eight

US / eɪt /

•

UK / et /

A1

number
8

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

ability

US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
The power, resources or skill to do something

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

cause

US / kɔ:z /

•

UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

content

US / 'kɒntent /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛnt /

A2

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

size

US / saɪz /

•

UK / saɪz /

A1

noun
How big or small a thing is
Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
verb
To make something to fit a particular measurement
To organize or group from small to large

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

•

UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

drink

US / drɪŋk /

•

UK / drɪŋk /

A1

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

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

compare

US / kəm'peə(r) /

•

UK / kəmˈpɛr /

A1

verb
To consider how similar and different things are

health

US / helθ /

•

UK / hɛlθ /

A1

noun
(Person, company) being in a good condition; well

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

A1

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

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

A1

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

effect

US / ɪ'fekt /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛkt /

A1

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

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

verb
To explain something in steps and in detail
To create or think of something
To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
To make a photograph from film

exist

US / ɪɡ'zɪst /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /

A1

verb
To be present, alive or real

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

attention

US / əˈtenʃn /

•

UK / əˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Taking notice of someone or something
(Soldiers) Standing with straight backs

quality

US / 'kwɒlətɪ /

•

UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /

A2

noun
Feature associated with someone or something
High level of worth or excellence

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

handle

US / 'hændl /

•

UK / ˈhændl /

A2

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

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

adjecitve
Widespread, normal or usual
noun
Top ranked officer in the army

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

multiple

US / ˈmʌltɪpl /

•

UK / ˈmʌltəpəl /

B1

adjecitve
Having or involving more than one of something
noun
Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
Shop with many branches

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

improve

US / ɪm'pru:v /

•

UK / ɪmˈpruv /

A1

verb
To make, or become, something better

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

•

UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

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

fail

US / feɪl /

•

UK / fel /

A1

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

specific

US / spəˈsɪfɪk /

•

UK / spɪˈsɪfɪk /

A2

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

risk

US / rɪsk /

•

UK / rɪsk /

A1

noun
Actions that cause potential problems
verb
To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

student

US / ˈstju:dnt /

•

UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /

A1

noun
Person studying at school

brain

US / breɪn /

•

UK / bren /

A1

noun
The part of the head that thinks
A smart person who often makes good decisions
verb
To strike someone forcefully on the head

positive

US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

•

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

deliver

US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /

A2

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

possibly

US / ˈpɒsəbli /

•

UK / ˈpɑ:səbli /

A1

adverb
May be true or likely, but is uncertain

target

US / 'tɑ:ɡɪt /

•

UK / ˈtɑrɡɪt /

A2

noun
A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
Group you are trying to sell to or influence
Something shot at to practice shooting
verb
To try to influence; direct a message toward
(Army) to aim an attack at something

benefit

US / 'benɪfɪt /

•

UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /

A2

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

address

US / ə'dres /

•

UK / əˈdrɛs /

A1

noun
Exact street location of a place
A formal speech to a group of people
verb
To write the place someone lives on a letter
To refer to someone or something formally
To make a formal speech to a group of people
To try to find a solution to; think about

whenever

US / wenˈevə(r) /

•

UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any or every time that

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

•

UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a nation as a whole
noun
A person of a particular country

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.

memory

US / 'memərɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛməri /

A2

noun
Ability of the mind to call back past things
Space for the storage of information on a computer
Something that has been remembered

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

recognize

US / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /

•

UK / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /

A2

verb
To accept the truth or reality of something
To consider something as important or special
To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before

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

response

US / riˈspɔns /

•

UK / rɪˈspɑns /

A2

noun
Something said/written as an answer to something
Reaction to something that has occurred
Reply to part of a song or reading, as in church

device

US / dɪˈvaɪs /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪs /

A2

noun
Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
Method of doing something; a way

condition

US / kənˈdɪʃn /

•

UK / kənˈdɪʃən /

A2

noun
Disease or other medical problem
The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
Something required in a business contract; term
verb
To improve something to make it better
To cause to behave automatically in a certain way

daily

US / 'deɪlɪ /

•

UK / ˈdeli /

A1

adverb
Happening every day
noun
A newspaper that is printed every day

poor

US / pʊə(r) /

•

UK / pʊr /

A1

adjecitve
Inferior; below the normal standard
Deserving of pity or sympathy
Without money; not rich

twice

US / twaɪs /

•

UK / twaɪs /

A1

adverb
Two times

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

negative

US / 'neɡətɪv /

•

UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
In mathematics, being less than zero
Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
noun
The opposite to a positive electrical charge
In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
Image on camera film used to make a photo

activity

US / æk'tɪvətɪ /

•

UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /

A1

noun
An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

noun
Natural world in which plants and animals live
The entire surrounding conditions of something

cup

US / kʌp /

•

UK / kʌp /

A1

noun
Small round container used for drinking
Silver trophy teams compete to win
Unit of measurement for foods or liquids
verb
To make the shape of a bowl with your hands

busy

US / 'bɪzɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɪzi /

A1

adjecitve
Working hard doing something; full of activity
verb
To actively be occupied with doing something

publish

US / 'pʌblɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /

A2

verb
To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
To release information to the general public

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

A2

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

adult

US / ˈædʌlt /

•

UK / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt /

A2

adjecitve
Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
noun
Person or animal that is fully grown

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

stress

US / stres /

•

UK / strɛs /

A2

noun
Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
Pressure on something or someone
A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
verb
To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
To put pressure on something or someone
To say your opinion strongly
To be in a state of mental tension due to problems

discuss

US / dɪˈskʌs /

•

UK / dɪˈskʌs /

A1

verb
To talk about seriously or in great detail

slowly

US / ˈsləʊli /

•

UK / ˈsloʊli /

A1

adverb
In an unhurried or not speedy manner

connection

US / kəˈnekʃn /

•

UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /

A2

noun
Something that joins things together; being joined
Person you know who can help you in some way
Changing vehicles when traveling

college

US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /

•

UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /

A2

noun
School or educational institution for adults

aware

US / əˈwɛə /

•

UK / əˈwɛr /

A2

adjecitve
Knowing or feeling that something exists

flow

US / fləʊ /

•

UK / flo /

A2

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

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

•

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

chip

US / tʃɪp /

•

UK / tʃɪp /

B1

noun
Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
Thin piece of fried potato or other food
Act of hitting a ball high but not very far
verb
To break a small piece off something such as a cup
To break into small pieces, often with a tool
To hit or kick a ball high but not very far

function

US / 'fʌŋkʃn /

•

UK / ˈfʌŋkʃən /

A2

noun
Social event, or party such as a wedding
Mathematical operation used in calculations
What something is intended to be used for; purpose
verb
To serve a certain purpose or role
To be operating, working or achieving its purpose

mental

US / ˈmentl /

•

UK / ˈmɛntl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the mind

engage

US / ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ /

•

UK / ɪn'gedʒ /

A2

verb
To start to fight with an enemy
To hire someone for a task or job
To have or hold the focus or interest of someone
To carry out, participate in; be involved in

layer

US / ˈleiə /

•

UK / ˈleɚ /

B1

noun
One of several sheets of a material or object
verb
To put things one on top of another

structure

US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /

•

UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /

A2

noun
The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
verb
To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

emotional

US / ɪˈməʊʃənl /

•

UK / ɪˈmoʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions

mass

US / mæs /

•

UK / mæs /

B1

noun
Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
Large amount or number of something
Main or largest part of something
Large number of people considered as a whole
Amount of matter that an object has
verb
To gather people or things into a large group

thin

US / θɪn /

•

UK / θɪn /

A1

adjecitve
Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
(Of air) having little oxygen
Being or growing far apart in small amounts
Not thick; not wide in size
Having little flesh or fat on the body
Being weak or useless
verb
To make flow more easily by adding water or liquid
To reduce something in amount, number or density

bottle

US / 'bɒtl /

•

UK / ˈbɑtl /

A1

noun
Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
verb
To put something into a bottle to store it

favour

US / ˈfeɪvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfevɚ /

A2

noun
What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
verb
To prefer or promote over another

hungry

US / ˈhʌŋgri /

•

UK / ˈhʌŋɡri /

B2

adjecitve
Feeling a need or want to eat food
Being eager to get or do something

helpful

US / ˈhelpfl /

•

UK / ˈhɛlpfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Doing things that help someone

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

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

•

UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

salt

US / sɔ:lt /

•

UK / sɔlt /

A2

adjecitve
Being preserved or seasoned with salt
noun
Natural white crystal used to flavor food
verb
To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
To add salt to ice in order to melt it
To preserve food by adding salt

article

US / 'ɑ:tɪkl /

•

UK / ˈɑrtɪkəl /

A2

noun
Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
Piece of writing about a particular subject
Piece of something, e.g. clothing
Section of a business contract or law

central

US / 'sentrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛntrəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being in the middle
Most significant or important

digital

US / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /

•

UK / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /

A1

adjecitve
Using electronic signals or computers

growth

US / grəʊθ /

•

UK / groʊθ /

A2

noun
Improvement, development in a skill over time
A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
Act of growing

university

US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /

•

UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

A1

noun
High-level educational institution; college

physically

US / 'fɪzɪklɪ /

•

UK / ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a manner related to the body
Concerning reality or the laws of nature

volume

US / ˈvɒlju:m /

•

UK / ˈvɑljum, -jəm /

A2

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

pizza

US / ˈpi:tsə /

•

UK / ˈpitsə /

A2

noun
Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven

essential

US / ɪ'senʃl /

•

UK / ɪˈsɛnʃəl /

A2

adjecitve
Extremely or most important and necessary

effectively

US / ɪˈfektɪvli /

•

UK / ɪˈfɛktɪvli /

B1

adverb
In a way that produces the desired result

adapt

US / ə'dæpt /

•

UK / əˈdæpt /

B1

verb
To change something for a different function
To change something to fit or suit a new purpose

communication

US / kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn /

•

UK / kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən /

A2

noun
Talking to people; giving information to people

consume

US / kən'sju:m /

•

UK / kənˈsum /

A2

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

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

pile

US / paɪl /

•

UK / paɪl /

B1

adjecitve
(Surface) consisting of usually short threads
noun
Large amount of something
Group of things one on top of another
Long post used to support something
Carpet, rug consisting of usually short threads
verb
(E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse

nuts

US / nʌts /

•

UK / nʌts /

A2

adjecitve
Crazy; acting as if insane
other
Metal rings screwed onto a bolt
People who are extremely interested in some things
Small, dry fruits protected by a hard shell
People who are crazy, strange
verb
To strike someone hard with your head

therefore

US / ˈðeəfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈðerfɔ:(r) /

A1

adverb
And so; for that reason

delivery

US / dɪˈlɪvəri /

•

UK / dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri /

A2

noun
Way someone acts when speaking publicly
Act of taking something to a person or place

habit

US / 'hæbɪt /

•

UK / ˈhæbɪt /

A2

noun
Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
Usual way of behaving; something often repeated

chemical

US / ˈkemɪkl /

•

UK / ˈkɛmɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Made of various elements
noun
Basic substance produced by mixing elements

participate

US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /

•

UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /

B1

verb
To take part with others in doing something

outcome

US / ˈaʊtkʌm /

•

UK / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /

A2

noun
Something that happens as a result, consequence

harm

US / hɑ:m /

•

UK / hɑrm /

A2

noun
Damage or injury
verb
To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something

survival

US / səˈvaɪvl /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪvəl /

A2

noun
Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty

examine

US / ɪgˈzæmɪn /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmɪn /

A2

verb
(Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
To test your knowledge or ability
To ask questions; to look closely at something

anxiety

US / æŋ'zaɪətɪ /

•

UK / æŋˈzaɪɪti /

B1

noun
Fear about what might happen; worry

medicine

US / ˈmedsn /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪsɪn /

A2

noun
Something used in treating illness or pain
Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease

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

handy

US / 'hændɪ /

•

UK / ˈhændi /

B1

adjecitve
Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
Being skillful in performing small tasks

decrease

US / dɪˈkri:s /

•

UK / dɪˈkris /

B1

noun
Amount by which something has been reduced
verb
To reduce the size, amount or number of something

electronic

US / ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk /

•

UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk- /

A2

adjecitve
Operating by use of electricity; digital

scan

US / skæn /

•

UK / skæn /

B1

noun
A look inside the body with a special machine
verb
To look inside of the body with a special machine
To look at something very quickly for information
To look at all parts to find something
To make a digital copy of an image or a paper

protein

US / ˈprəʊti:n /

•

UK / ˈprəʊˌtiːn /

B1

noun
Group of molecules made from amino acids

enhance

US / ɪn'hɑ:ns /

•

UK / ɛnˈhæns /

B1

verb
To improve; make bigger or better

oxygen

US / 'ɒksɪdʒən /

•

UK / ˈɑksɪdʒən /

B1

noun
A gas in the air that we need to breathe

outer

US / ˈaʊtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈaʊtɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Far away
Being farther away from the center
On or around something; away from the center

vital

US / 'vaɪtl /

•

UK / 'vaɪtl /

B1

adjecitve
Needed to support life; essential
Full of life; energetic

volunteer

US / ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌvɑlənˈtɪr /

B2

adjecitve
Working willingly without pay to help others
noun
Person who helps others without being paid
verb
To work willingly without pay to help others

permanent

US / 'pɜ:mənənt /

•

UK / ˈpɚmənənt /

B1

adjecitve
Lasting forever; not temporary or changing

alter

US / ˈɔ:ltə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔltɚ /

A2

verb
To change so (clothing) fits better

external

US / eksˈtə:nl /

•

UK / ɪkˈstɚnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning foreign countries
Concerning the outside of something; outer
Coming from the outside

recall

US / rɪˈkɔ:l /

•

UK / rɪˈkɔl /

A2

noun
(Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
Act of remembering events or details of the past
verb
(Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
To remember events or details of the past

mentally

US / ˈmentəli /

•

UK / ˈmɛntl:ɪ /

A2

adverb
With or in the mind and thoughts

overwhelm

US / ˌəʊvəˈwelm /

•

UK / ˌoʊvərˈwelm /

B1

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

shove

US / ʃʌv /

•

UK / ʃʌv /

B2

noun
Rough push on something or someone
verb
To roughly push someone or something away

tissue

US / ˈtɪʃu: /

•

UK / ˈtɪʃu /

A2

noun
Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
Thin soft paper for blowing the nose, etc.

depression

US / dɪ'preʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /

B2

noun
Medical condition of a lack of vitality
Period of unemployment and low economic activity

organ

US / 'ɔ:ɡən /

•

UK / ˈɔrɡən /

B1

noun
Part of a person's body with a particular function
Large institution or body
Large wind instrument similar to a piano

lour

US / ˈlaʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlaʊər /

A1

verb
To set lower

san

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjective
Relating to the San or their languages.
noun
A member of the aboriginal peoples of southern Africa commonly called Bushmen.
The group of Khoisan languages spoken by the San.

shrink

US / ʃrɪŋk /

•

UK / ʃrɪŋk /

B1

noun
A rude name for a psychiatrist
other
To make something smaller than it was before
verb
To become smaller
To make or become smaller than it was before

journal

US / ˈdʒə:nl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɚnəl /

B1

noun
A diary; record of what you do every day
Magazine of academic papers

sustainable

US / səˈsteɪnəbl /

•

UK / səˈsteɪnəbl /

B2

adjecitve
Capable of continuing for a long time
Able to be maintained without running out of

strengthen

US / ˈstreŋθn /

•

UK / ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn- /

A2

verb
To make something stronger

steak

US / steɪk /

•

UK / stek /

A2

noun
Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish

educational

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃənl /

•

UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Intended to teach or inform

beneficial

US / ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl /

•

UK / ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl /

B1

adjecitve
Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect

harmful

US / ˈhɑ:mfl /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:rmfl /

A2

adjecitve
Likely to cause damage or injury

elderly

US / ˈeldəli /

•

UK / ˈeldərli /

A2

adjecitve
Being very old

continuously

US / kən'tɪnjʊəslɪ /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ /

B1

adverb
Without stops, breaks, or an end

excessive

US / ɪkˈsesɪv /

•

UK / ɪkˈsɛsɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Beyond what is usual or proper

vein

US / veɪn /

•

UK / ven /

B1

noun
Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
Mood or particular turn of mind
Thin line of something that has a different color

clarity

US / 'klærətɪ /

•

UK / ˈklærɪti /

B1

noun
Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood

density

US / ˈdensəti /

•

UK / ˈdɛnsɪti /

C1

noun
Degree to which an area is filled or covered

chess

US / tʃes /

•

UK / tʃɛs /

B1

noun
Game of mental strategy for two players

nutrient

US / ˈnju:triənt /

•

UK / ˈnutriənt /

B1

noun
A chemical living things needs to be healthy

compress

US / kəmˈpres /

•

UK / kəmˈprɛs /

B1

verb
To press tightly together
To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.

institute

US / 'ɪnstɪtju:t /

•

UK / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /

A2

noun
Organization studying science, engineering etc.
verb
To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan

stimulate

US / 'stɪmjʊleɪt /

•

UK / ˈstɪmjəˌlet /

B1

verb
To arouse or excite emotionally

chronic

US / 'krɒnɪk /

•

UK / ˈkrɑnɪk /

B1

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

optimal

US / ˈɒptɪməl /

•

UK / ˈɑptəməl /

B2

adjecitve
Best or most desirable; best possible

hydrate

US / 'haɪdreɪt /

•

UK / ˈhaɪˌdret /

C2

verb
To give or add water to something or someone

empathy

US / ˈempəθi /

•

UK / ˈɛmpəθi /

B2

noun
Understanding how other people feel/suffer

cognitive

US / ˈkɒgnətɪv /

•

UK / ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv /

C1

adjecitve
The process of knowing and remembering

prolong

US / prə'lɒŋ /

•

UK / prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ /

B2

verb
To make continue for a longer amount of time

susceptible

US / səˈseptəbl /

•

UK / səˈsɛptəbəl /

B2

adjecitve
Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
At risk of developing a certain illness or problem

powerhouse

US / ˈpaʊəhaʊs /

•

UK / ˈpaʊərhaʊs /

A1

noun
Highly energetic and indefatigable person

francisco

US / fræn'sɪskəʊ /

•

UK / fræn'sɪskoʊ /

A1

proper noun
(1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator, head of state 1939–75. Leader of the Nationalists in the

posture

US / 'pɒstʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpɑstʃɚ /

B1

noun
Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
The position of the body when standing or sitting
verb
To be insincere in order to gain favor

glare

US / gleə(r) /

•

UK / gler /

B1

noun
Long, unfriendly and angry look
A very strong, harsh, bright light
verb
To look at in an angry manner for a long time
To shine with a very strong, harsh, bright light

degrade

US / dɪ'ɡreɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈɡred /

B2

verb
To reduce in amount or strength
To treat something poorly or without respect

worsen

US / 'wɜ:sn /

•

UK / ˈwə:sən /

B2

verb
To make or become worse

neuron

US / ˈnʊərˌɔn, ˈnjʊər- /

•

UK / ˈnʊrˌɑn, ˈnjʊr- /

B2

noun
A nerve cell

clump

US / klʌmp /

•

UK / klʌmp /

B2

noun
Mass or pile of something such as soil
Small group of trees, etc. growing near each other
verb
To form into a mass or lump

prevalent

US / ˈprevələnt /

•

UK / ˈprɛvələnt /

B2

adjecitve
Being common; occurring frequently

enrich

US / ɪn'rɪtʃ /

•

UK / ɛnˈrɪtʃ /

B2

verb
To make someone or something better
To make someone wealthier; make a life happier

dehydrate

US / di:'haɪdreɪt /

•

UK / diˈhaɪˌdret /

C2

verb
To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed

stanford

US / ˈstænfəd /

•

UK / ˈstænfərd /

A1

montreal

US / ˌmɒntrɪ'ɔ:l /

•

UK / ˌmɑ:ntrɪ'ɔ:l /

A1

proper noun
A port on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, southeastern Canada; population 1,162,693 (2006). Founde

artery

US / ˈɑ:təri /

•

UK / ˈɑrtəri /

B2

noun
Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
Important road, rail or water way

psychologically

US / ˌsaɪkə'lɒdʒɪklɪ /

•

UK / saɪkəˈlɑdʒɪklɪ /

A2

adverb
As regards the study of the mind

hunch

US / hʌntʃ /

•

UK / hʌntʃ /

B2

noun
Premonition or suspicion; guess
verb

colorado

US / ˌkɒlə'rɑ:dəʊ /

•

UK / ˌkɑ:lə'rædoʊˌ -'rɑ:doʊ /

A1

proper noun
A river that rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest for 1,468 miles (
A state in the central US; population 4,939,456 (est. 2008); capital, Denver. Colorado extends from
A river that flows east for 900 miles (1,450 km) across Texas, from the Llano Estacado to the Gulf o

albert

US / ˈælbət /

•

UK / ælˈbɚt /

A1

noun
Prince consort of Queen Victoria of England

hydration

US / haɪ'dreɪʃn /

•

UK / haɪ'dreɪʃn /

C2

noun
Process of supplying or adding water to

neurological

US / ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl /

•

UK / ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning, used in or practicing neurology

dietary

US / 'daɪətərɪ /

•

UK / ˈdaɪɪˌtɛri /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the food one consumes

dementia

US / dɪˈmenʃə /

•

UK / dɪˈmɛnʃə /

B2

noun
Illness characterized by loss of memory

cortex

US / 'kɔ:teks /

•

UK / ˈkɔrˌteks /

C1

noun
The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain

slouch

US / slaʊtʃ /

•

UK / slaʊtʃ /

C1

noun
Lazy-looking posture with the head bent forward
verb
To sit, stand or walk with the head bent forward

neurotransmitter

US / ˈnjʊərəʊtrænzmɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˌnʊroˈtrænsmɪtɚ, -ˈtrænz-, ˌnjʊr- /

A1

noun
Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body

dehydration

US / ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌdihaɪˈdreʃən /

C2

noun
The state of not having enough water

einstein

US / ˈaɪn.staɪn /

•

UK / ˈaɪn.staɪn /

A1

noun
Albert Einstein, a German-born theoretical physicist

multitask

US / ˌmʌl.tiˈtɑːsk /

•

UK / ˌmʌl.tiˈtæsk /

A1

verb
To do more than one thing at a time; When a computer multitasks, it operates several different progr

neuroscience

US / ˈnjʊərəʊsaɪəns /

•

UK / ˌnʊroˈsaɪəns, ˌnjʊr- /

A1

noun
Scientific study of the nervous system

chronically

US / 'krɒnɪklɪ /

•

UK / 'krɒnɪklɪ /

B2

adverb
In a habitual and long-standing manner

garrett

US / ˈɡærət /

•

UK / ˈɡærət /

A1

sussex

US / ˈsʌsiks /

•

UK / ˈsʌsɪks /

A1

other
A county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captur

mri

US / ˌem ɑːr ˈaɪ /

•

UK / ˌem ɑːr ˈaɪ /

A1

abbreviation
MRI is an acronym

cognition

US / kɒgˈnɪʃn /

•

UK / kɑ:gˈnɪʃn /

C1

noun
Recognition involved in thought processing

pearson

US / ˈpi:kt /

•

UK / pikt, ˈpikɪd /

A1

processes

US / ˈprəʊsesɪz , prəˈsesɪz /

•

UK / ˈprɑːsesɪz , prəˈsesɪz /

B1

other
Sets 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

furthermore

US / ˌfɜ:ðəˈmɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˌfɜ:rðərˈmɔ:r /

B1

adverb
In addition to what has been said

sonia

US / ˈsɒnjə /

•

UK / ˈsoʊnjə /

A1

neurosurgeon

US / ˌnjʊərəʊ'sɜ:dʒən /

•

UK / ˌnjʊroʊ'sɜ:dʒən /

A1

noun
Someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)

cornell

US / kɔ:nd /

•

UK / kɔ:nd /

A1

tau

US / tɔ: /

•

UK / tɔ: /

C1

noun
19th letter of the Greek alphabet

neurodegenerative

US / ˌnju:rəʊdɪ'dʒenərətɪv /

•

UK / ˌnju:roʊdɪ'dʒenərətɪv /

A1

adjecitve

imran

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

moreover

US / mɔ:rˈəʊvə(r) /

•

UK / mɔ:rˈoʊvər /

B1

adverb
In addition to what has been said

gaia

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

proper noun
The earth viewed as a vast self-regulating organism.

multitasker

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

neuroplasticity

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to lear

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