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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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UK / bi /

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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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UK / ðæt, ðət /

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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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UK / hæv /

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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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UK / nɑt /

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

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

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

this

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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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

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

what

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adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said
pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say

they

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pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

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

all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

make

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UK / mek /

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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

from

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

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

think

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

come

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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

your

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determiner
Belonging to you; belonging to the other person

here

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

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

want

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

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noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

then

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

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

back

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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

these

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

let

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verb
To allow someone to do something
Introducing a suggestion to do something together
To rent a house, etc. to others

into

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

first

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adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

where

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

even

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adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

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

could

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

very

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

who

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pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

down

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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

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

need

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noun
Thing you must have and cannot not have e.g. air
Thing you must have and cannot manage without
verb
To be unable to manage without something; require

our

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determiner
Belonging to us

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

only

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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

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

their

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determiner
Belonging to them

put

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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

those

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

still

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adjecitve
Quiet; without sound
adverb
(Used of an action or condition that is ongoing)
noun
Machine or device for making alcohol
Photograph (not a video or moving image)

too

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UK / tu /

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

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

kind

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

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

before

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

around

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adjecitve
Close to someone or something
adverb
Located on every side, or along something
With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
Going here and there within (a place)
Turned or turning in the opposite direction
preposition
Roughly; approximately

his

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pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

year

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UK / jɪr /

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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

most

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

sure

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UK / ʃʊr /

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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

yeah

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exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

should

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other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

last

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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

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

leave

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UK / liv /

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noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

happen

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UK / ˈhæpən /

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verb
To take place or occur

another

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

after

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

long

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UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /

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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

end

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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

never

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adverb
Not ever; not at any time

pretty

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UK / ˈprɪti /

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adjecitve
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
adverb
Very; to a great degree

play

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UK / pleɪ /

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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

different

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

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adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

bad

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UK / bæd /

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

ever

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

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adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

part

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UK / pɑ:rt /

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adjecitve
To some degree; half; not fully
noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen
verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

while

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

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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

turn

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UK / tɚn /

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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

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

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

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

few

US / fju: /

•

UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

able

US / 'eɪbl /

•

UK / ˈebəl /

A2

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

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

stop

US / stɒp /

•

UK / stɑ:p /

A1

noun
Action of finishing moving
Place to rest (often on a journey)
verb
To block or close something
To finish moving or to come to an end
To no longer do an activity; finish

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

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

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

head

US / hed /

•

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

cool

US / ku:l /

•

UK / kul /

A1

adjecitve
Steady and calm when facing difficulties
Almost cold; not warm or hot
Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant
verb
To make something decrease in temperature
(Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

A1

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

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

idea

US / aɪ'dɪə /

•

UK / aɪˈdiə /

A1

noun
Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

determiner
Every one of two or more things
pronoun
Per one person or thing

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

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

A1

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

minute

US / 'mɪnɪt /

•

UK / ˈmɪnɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Very very small
noun
Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
Short period of time
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
verb
To record in writing what is said at a meeting

couple

US / 'kʌpl /

•

UK / ˈkʌpəl /

A2

noun
Two people in a romantic relationship
Two of something; two people; a pair
verb
To join something to something else
(Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
To put two people or things together

kid

US / kɪd /

•

UK / kɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Made from young goat skin
noun
Child or young person
Young goat
verb
To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease

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

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

case

US / keɪs /

•

UK / kes /

A1

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something
verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

fall

US / fɔ:l /

•

UK / fɔl /

A1

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

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

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;

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

•

UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

create

US / krɪ'eɪt /

•

UK / kriˈet /

A1

verb
To make, cause, or bring into existence

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

A1

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

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

crazy

US / 'kreɪzɪ /

•

UK / ˈkrezi /

A2

adjecitve
Mentally ill; mad
Not being sensible or practical
Really like someone or something very much
noun
Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd

favourite

US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /

•

UK / 'fevərɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Best liked or most enjoyed
noun
A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

throw

US / θrəʊ /

•

UK / θroʊ /

A1

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

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

die

US / daɪ /

•

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

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

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

decide

US / dɪ'saɪd /

•

UK / dɪˈsaɪd /

A2

verb
To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
To make a legal judgment in court
to affect the result of something

interesting

US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Taking your attention; making you want to know
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

instead

US / ɪnˈsted /

•

UK / ɪnˈstɛd /

A1

adverb
When one thing is replaced by another

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

write

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

A1

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

piece

US / pi:s /

•

UK / pis /

A1

noun
A counter in a board game
Small part of something larger
verb
To put items together to assemble something

beautiful

US / 'bju:tɪfl /

•

UK / ˈbjutəfəl /

A1

adjecitve
Having dome something well
Being very attractive or appealing physically

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

weird

US / wɪəd /

•

UK / wɪrd /

B1

adjecitve
Odd or unusual; surprising; strange

ahead

US / əˈhed /

•

UK / əˈhɛd /

A2

adverb
In or toward the front
In the future
In the lead; winning

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

noun
Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
Information about recent events

special

US / 'speʃl /

•

UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

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

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

A1

pronoun
Any person

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

•

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

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

black

US / blæk /

•

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

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

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

space

US / speɪs /

•

UK / spes /

A1

noun
Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
Empty area with nothing in it
Area in the sky where the stars are
Area between written words on a page
verb
To make a certain distance or time between

consider

US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

•

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1

verb
To think carefully about something

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

•

UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

verb
To bring something close to another, to become one
To become a member of
To participate in an activity with others

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

lie

US / laɪ /

•

UK / lai /

A2

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

white

US / waɪt /

•

UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Belonging to a race of people with light skin
Of the color of fresh snow and milk
noun
Person's name
Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.

camera

US / 'kæmərə /

•

UK / ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə /

A2

noun
Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film

ball

US / bɔ:l /

•

UK / bɔl /

A1

noun
Large dance where people dress formally
Small round object often used in a game or sport

list

US / lɪst /

•

UK / lɪst /

A1

noun
Lean of a boat to one side
Series of written names, words or numbers
verb
To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
To present for sale for a specific price
To write a series of names, words, or numbers

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

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

fly

US / flaɪ /

•

UK / flai /

A1

noun
Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
verb
To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
To move at a high speed
To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
To pilot people or items by plane
To travel through the air using wings

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

•

UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1

noun
Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
Academic study of rhythms and sounds
Written symbols that represent musical sounds

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

towards

US / tə'wɔ:dz /

•

UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

A1

preposition
In the direction of someone or something

land

US / lænd /

•

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

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

•

UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

anymore

US / 'enɪmɔ: /

•

UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /

A2

adverb
No longer; no more

record

US / 'rekɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈrekərd /

A1

noun
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
History of a person's past actions or achievements
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

safe

US / seɪf /

•

UK / sef /

A2

adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger
noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in

bottom

US / 'bɒtəm /

•

UK / ˈbɑtəm /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
noun
The part of your body you sit on
Lowest position, often in a company or contest
Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
Lowest level, part or point of an object
The part under something, e.g. a vase
verb
To hit the lowest part of something

clean

US / kli:n /

•

UK / klin /

A1

adjecitve
Not marked in any way; blank
Done according to the rules or standards; fair
Free from disease or sickness
Being free from dirt or marks; washed
Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
adverb
Completely; entirely
verb
To make free from dirt or marks; washed
To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
To remove the inner parts of an animal

action

US / 'ækʃn /

•

UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

•

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

•

UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

event

US / ɪˈvent /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛnt /

A1

noun
Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
Something that happens that you will remember
Race or contest in a sports activity or program

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

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

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

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

rock

US / rɒk /

•

UK / rɑk /

A1

noun
Type of popular music with a strong, loud beat
Strong, tough person who can be relied upon
Big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains
verb
To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
To be extremely effective or pleasing
To play, sing along with, or dance to heavy music
To move back and forth or from side to side

likely

US / 'laɪklɪ /

•

UK / ˈlaɪkli /

A1

adjecitve
With a good chance that a thing will really happen
Seeming suitable or good for a particular purpose

american

US / əˈmerɪkən /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of the USA
noun
Person from the USA

near

US / nɪə(r) /

•

UK / nɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Being close in time; happening soon
Being similar to something
adverb
Closely related or associated
preposition
With a small distance between things
verb
To move closer in time or space

fix

US / fɪks /

•

UK / fɪks /

A2

noun
Answer to a problem
verb
To arrange or prepare something
To attach something so it will not move or change
To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
To make an animal unable to produce young
To make something whole or able to work again

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

•

UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part

message

US / 'mesɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
Piece of information that is told/given to someone
verb
To communicate using text

hide

US / haɪd /

•

UK / haɪd /

A1

noun
The skin of an animal used for making leather
verb
To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found

nearly

US / ˈniəli /

•

UK / ˈnɪrli /

A1

adverb
Not completely; almost

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

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

burn

US / bɜ:n /

•

UK / bɚn /

A1

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

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

unfortunately

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

•

UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /

B1

adverb
In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily

bag

US / bæɡ /

•

UK / bæɡ /

A1

noun
Soft container to put things in and carry with you
verb
To catch an animal while hunting
To put an item or items into a bag

board

US / bɔ:d /

•

UK / bɔrd, bord /

A1

noun
Surface for posting or showing information
Group of persons who direct an organization
Long piece of material used for riding the waves
Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
verb
To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
To cover with long wooden strips of wood
To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

claim

US / kleɪm /

•

UK / klem /

A2

noun
Demand for something that is believed to be due
Something said to be true when others don't agree
verb
To demand something that is believed to be due
To cause someone's life to come to an end
To say something is true when others may not agree

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

•

UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

•

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

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

•

UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

A1

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

•

UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

load

US / ləʊd /

•

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)

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

affect

US / ə'fekt /

•

UK / əˈfɛkt /

A2

verb
To cause a change in something else

standard

US / 'stændəd /

•

UK / ˈstændəd /

A2

adjecitve
Being the accepted normal level of quality
(Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
noun
Official unit of measuring something
Principle of behaving in a moral way

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

•

UK / strendʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

recent

US / 'ri:snt /

•

UK / ˈrisənt /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or beginning not long ago

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

•

UK / ɚθ /

A1

noun
Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
The planet we live on
Soil in which we grow plants

art

US / ɑ:t /

•

UK / ɑrt /

A1

noun
Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
A skill or talent you have

item

US / ˈaɪtəm /

•

UK / ˈaɪtəm /

A2

noun
Single, brief piece of news or reporting
Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group

reveal

US / rɪ'vi:l /

•

UK / rɪˈvil /

A2

verb
To show something that was hidden before

spread

US / spred /

•

UK / sprɛd /

A2

noun
A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
The distance between two things
Soft food thinly applied, e.g. on bread
When a disease is passed to more people
Range or wide variety of something
verb
To place over a large area; to cover a large area
To apply something thinly, usually onto food
To give or be given to other people, as a disease
(Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
To move something apart, or to put space between
To become known by a greater number of people

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

wild

US / waɪld /

•

UK / waɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Living in nature; not tame
(Of land) not developed by people
adverb
In a manner which lacks control
noun
A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

A2

adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
noun
Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
Person's name

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

wife

US / waɪf /

•

UK / waɪf /

A1

noun
Married woman

photo

US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

•

UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

A1

noun
Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

club

US / klʌb /

•

UK / klʌb /

A1

noun
Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
Place where people go to listen to music and dance
Long stick used for hitting things, as in golf
verb
To be grouped with others
To hit hard with a thick and heavy stick, weapon

flip

US / flɪp /

•

UK / flɪp /

B2

noun
Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
Movement of something from one position to another
verb
To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
To move into a different position quickly
To move a button or switch to turn on or off

twice

US / twaɪs /

•

UK / twaɪs /

A1

adverb
Two times

upon

US / əˈpɔn, əpən /

•

UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /

A1

preposition
More formal term for 'on'

language

US / ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /

A1

noun
Words or signs used to communicate messages

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

south

US / saʊθ /

•

UK / saʊθ /

A1

adjecitve
Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
Coming from the opposite direction from north
noun
The direction to your right of the rising sun

planet

US / 'plænɪt /

•

UK / ˈplænɪt /

A2

noun
One of the bodies that orbit the sun

sun

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
Hot shining star the Earth moves around
verb
To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

•

UK / rɪˈples /

A2

verb
To use instead of something else
To return an item to its original location

explore

US / ɪk'splɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplɔr /

A2

verb
To examine something in detail to learn about it
To travel to a place to discover more about it

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

•

UK / kənˈsɚn /

A2

noun
Company, firm or business
Feeling of worry or anxiety
verb
To be about a particular topic
To have a direct impact on someone
To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
To feel worry or anxiety

culture

US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /

A2

noun
Beliefs and customs of a particular group

egg

US / eg /

•

UK / ɛɡ /

A2

noun
Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born

noise

US / nɔɪz /

•

UK / nɔɪz /

A1

noun
Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance

crash

US / kræʃ /

•

UK / kræʃ /

A1

noun
Accident when two objects (cars) hit each other
Loud sound made by the impact of an object
Sudden drop in value or amount
verb
To damage an object by causing it to hit something
To drop or fall suddenly
To enter a social event without permission
To strike against loudly
To suddenly drop in value or amount
To stay at another person's house
To be very tired and fall asleep

ship

US / ʃɪp /

•

UK / ʃɪp /

A1

noun
Large boat
verb
To transport goods by boat, truck or plane

underneath

US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /

B1

adverb
Hidden beneath the surface of something
On the lower side or bottom of something
preposition
Lower than, as in status; beneath
Located under or below something

collect

US / kəˈlekt /

•

UK / kəˈlɛkt /

A2

adverb
By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
verb
To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
To gather things, people together in one place
To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
To increase or build up into a pile over time
To take things and bring them together
To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
To take control of your own feelings or thoughts

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

entirely

US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /

•

UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /

A2

adverb
Wholly; completely

confirm

US / kənˈfɜ:m /

•

UK / kənˈfɜ:rm /

A2

verb
To formally approve or check something
To provide evidence to establish the truth of

upgrade

US / ˌʌpˈgreɪd /

•

UK / ˈʌpˌɡred /

B1

noun
Updated or better version of something
verb
To improve something in terms of quality

yellow

US / ˈjeləʊ /

•

UK / ˈjeloʊ /

A1

adjecitve
Color of lemons or the sun
Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
verb
To turn yellow, often due to being old

artist

US / ˈɑ:tɪst /

•

UK / ˈɑrtɪst /

A2

noun
A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter

kitchen

US / ˈkɪtʃɪn /

•

UK / ˈkɪtʃən /

A2

noun
Place where food is cooked

gear

US / ɡɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɡɪr /

B1

noun
A speed selector connected to an engine
Special clothes you use for a purpose
Toothed wheel shifting power from engine to wheels
verb
To aim at or prepare yourself for something

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈsteʃən /

A1

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

tap

US / tæp /

•

UK / tæp /

A2

noun
Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
verb
To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
To move feet/fingers to make light regular sounds
To spy one someone electronically
To hit something or someone lightly
To remove from an object e.g. oil from the ground

golden

US / ˈgəʊldən /

•

UK / ˈgoʊldən /

A2

adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
Made of gold
Very good; wonderful; (of possibility) exceptional

flight

US / flaɪt /

•

UK / flaɪt /

A2

noun
Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
Trip by plane, helicopter etc.

iron

US / ˈaɪən /

•

UK / ˈaɪərn /

B1

adjecitve
Being very tough, strong, and determined
noun
Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
Golf club with a metal head
Strong hard metal used to make steel
verb
To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes

attach

US / ə'tætʃ /

•

UK / əˈtætʃ /

A2

verb
To be associated or connected with

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

•

UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

tank

US / tæŋk /

•

UK / tæŋk /

B1

noun
Container for holding liquid or gas
Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
verb
To fail completely or badly
To deliberately lose a game or contest

float

US / fləʊt /

•

UK / floʊt /

B1

noun
Object designed to stay on the surface of water
Decorated truck used in a festival
verb
To sell the shares of a company publicly
To move slowly and easily through air
To rest on the surface of water without sinking

bother

US / 'bɒðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbɑðɚ /

A2

noun
Problems, concern or worry for someone
A disturbance; trouble
verb
To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
To take the trouble to do something

officially

US / əˈfɪʃəli /

•

UK / əˈfɪʃəlɪ /

A2

adverb
According to what is stated by an authority figure

request

US / rɪ'kwest /

•

UK / rɪˈkwɛst /

A2

noun
Thing that has been asked for
verb
To ask for, usually politely and formally

sight

US / saɪt /

•

UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Things or people that one can see
Range or distance that someone can see
Famous places often visited by tourists
Sense that allows you to see
Act of seeing someone or something
verb
To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
To see something rare or unusual

legal

US / 'li:ɡl /

•

UK / ˈliɡəl /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the law; allowed by law

creator

US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /

•

UK / kriˈetɚ /

A2

noun
Person who makes something original or new

flag

US / flæɡ /

•

UK / flæɡ /

A2

noun
Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
verb
To indicate something should get special attention
To work, run etc. more slowly or with less power

moon

US / mu:n /

•

UK / mun /

A2

noun
Round object circling the Earth at night
verb
To expose your buttocks as a joke

evolve

US / ɪ'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪˈvɑlv /

B1

verb
To develop certain features
To develop or change slowly over time
To slowly change or develop into something better

equipment

US / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

•

UK / ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

A2

noun
Tools or materials used to perform a task

employee

US / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /

•

UK / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /

A2

noun
Person who works for someone else for payment

meter

US / ˈmi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmitɚ /

A1

noun
Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
Device for measuring things e.g. gas
Device to put money into to rent a parking place
Rhythm of a poem
verb
To measure water, etc. when it has to be paid for

intend

US / ɪnˈtend /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛnd /

A2

verb
To plan or want to do something

convince

US / kən'vɪns /

•

UK / kənˈvɪns /

A2

verb
To persuade someone, or make them feel sure

legendary

US / ˈledʒəndri /

•

UK / ˈledʒənderi /

B1

adjecitve
Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.

alien

US / 'eɪlɪən /

•

UK / ˈeliən,ˈeljən /

B1

adjecitve
Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
noun
Foreigner; a person not from this place
Person or creature from a planet other than Earth

dust

US / dʌst /

•

UK / dʌst /

A2

noun
Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
verb
To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
To wipe something to remove dirt

atmosphere

US / 'ætməsfɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈætməˌsfɪr /

A2

noun
Air around us
Feeling or mood of a place

grip

US / ɡrɪp /

•

UK / ɡrɪp /

A2

noun
Strong understanding of an idea
Control over something or someone
Part of an object to help you hold onto it
Act of holding something firmly
other
Control over something or someone
verb
To hold someone's interest
To hold something in your hand very firmly

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

•

UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

golf

US / ɡɒlf /

•

UK / ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf /

A2

noun
Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
verb
To play golf

april

US / ˈeɪprəl /

•

UK / ˈeɪprəl /

A1

noun
4th month of the year
Person's name

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

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

chemical

US / ˈkemɪkl /

•

UK / ˈkɛmɪkəl /

A2

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

facility

US / fəˈsɪləti /

•

UK / fəˈsɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
Skill to do something with ease

implement

US / ˈɪmplɪment /

•

UK / ˈɪmpləmənt /

B1

noun
A tool
verb
To start to do something you plan to do

glove

US / glʌv /

•

UK / ɡlʌv /

B1

noun
Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm

humanity

US / hju:ˈmænəti /

•

UK / hjuˈmænɪti /

A2

noun
Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
Human race as one group of people

alan

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjective
Of or relating to the Alans or their language; Alanic.
noun
A member of a nomadic people of the northern Caucasus from whom the Ossetians are thought to be desc

instruction

US / ɪn'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / ɪnˈstrʌkʃən /

A2

noun
A command for someone formally to do something
Act of teaching or explaining to others
Information about how to do or use something

showcase

US / ˈʃəʊkeɪs /

•

UK / ˈʃoʊkeɪs /

C1

noun
Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
Setting to display something to best effect
verb
To display something to best effect

burger

US / ˈbɜ:gə(r) /

•

UK / ˈbɜ:rgə(r) /

A2

noun
Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside

shortly

US / ˈʃɔ:tli /

•

UK / ˈʃɔrtli /

B1

adverb
Quickly; soon; in a moment
In an unfriendly or rude way

repair

US / rɪˈpeə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈper /

A2

noun
How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
Action to fix or restore something that is broken
verb
To fix or restore something that is broken
To fix or correct the damage that one has caused

poop

US / pu:p /

•

UK / pup /

C2

noun
Feces
verb
To defecate

pee

US / pi: /

•

UK / pi /

B2

verb
To urinate

buzz

US / bʌz /

•

UK / bʌz /

B1

noun
Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
verb
To make a low, constant noise like a bee

thrive

US / θraɪv /

•

UK / θraɪv /

B2

verb
To be or become healthy or successful

congress

US / 'kɒŋɡres /

•

UK / ˈkɑŋɡrɪs /

B1

noun
Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
American governing body of elected representatives

drift

US / drɪft /

•

UK / drɪft /

B1

verb
(Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
(Of boats) to move without purpose on water
To move or live without a purpose or goal
To move slowly or effortlessly in water or air

infrastructure

US / 'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ /

B1

noun
Basic necessary equipment for a country or region

carl

US / kɑ:l /

•

UK / kɑrl: /

A1

noun
A peasant or man of low birth.

blanket

US / 'blæŋkɪt /

•

UK / ˈblæŋkɪt /

A2

noun
Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
verb
To cover something completely so it cannot be seen

aluminium

US / ˌæljəˈmɪniəm /

•

UK / ˌæljəˈmɪniəm /

B2

noun
Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans

andy

US / ˈændi /

•

UK / ændɪ /

A1

stumble

US / 'stʌmbl /

•

UK / ˈstʌmbəl /

B1

noun
Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
Act of tripping and almost falling
verb
To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
To trip and almost fall

ash

US / æʃ /

•

UK / æʃ /

B1

noun
Gray powder left after a fire

unnecessary

US / ʌnˈnesəsəri /

•

UK / ʌnˈnesəseri /

B1

adjecitve
Being more than needed or not needed

sketch

US / sketʃ /

•

UK / skɛtʃ /

B1

noun
Brief account of something without many details
A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
Brief, funny scene as part of a performance
verb
To make a rough plan or idea of something
To draw images roughly with a pencil

pacific

US / pə'sɪfɪk /

•

UK / pəˈsɪfɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
Concerned with peace or of a peaceful nature

gene

US / dʒi:n /

•

UK / dʒin /

B1

noun
Part of cell controlling development of a thing

bacteria

US / bæk'tɪərɪə /

•

UK / bækˈtɪriə /

B2

noun
The very small creatures that can cause disease

disc

US / dɪsk /

•

UK / dɪsk /

A2

noun
Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data

unclear

US / ˌʌnˈklɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌʌnˈklɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Not easy to understand; not obvious

deem

US / di:m /

•

UK / dim /

B2

verb
To judge something to be a certain thing, way

harmful

US / ˈhɑ:mfl /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:rmfl /

A2

adjecitve
Likely to cause damage or injury

radiation

US / ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrediˈeʃən /

B1

noun
Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
Process of emitting something in waves
Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity

pierce

US / pɪəs /

•

UK / pɪrs /

B2

noun
Person's name
verb
To force a way into
To make a hole with something sharp

bagpipe

US / 'bæɡpaɪp /

•

UK / 'bæɡpaɪp /

C2

noun
Scottish wind instrument with a bag and pipes

neil

US / niːl /

•

UK / niːl /

A1

duke

US / dju:k /

•

UK / duk, djuk /

B1

noun
Title given to a man below the rank of prince
Person's name

astronaut

US / ˈæstrənɔ:t /

•

UK / ˈæstrəˌnɔt /

B2

noun
Person who travels in space

centimetre

US / ˈsentɪmi:tə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɛntəˌmitɚ /

A1

noun
One hundredth of a meter

debris

US / dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri: /

•

UK / dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri /

B2

noun
Remains of something broken or destroyed

nasa

US / ˈnæsə /

•

UK / ˈnæsə /

A1

abbreviation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

spaceship

US / ˈspeɪsʃɪp /

•

UK / ˈspesˌʃɪp /

C2

noun
Spacecraft designed to travel into space

cargo

US / ˈkɑ:gəʊ /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:rgoʊ /

B2

noun
Goods carried in a ship or plane

trek

US / trek /

•

UK / trɛk /

B1

noun
Slow or difficult journey
verb
To make your way slowly and painfully
To go on a difficult (often walking) journey

shaft

US / ʃɑ:ft /

•

UK / ʃæft /

B2

noun
Vertical, sloping passageway leading to a surface
verb
To ruin the plans or prospects of others

seller

US / 'selə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɛlɚ /

A2

noun
Person or group who sells something

poo

US / puː /

•

UK / puː /

C2

noun
Feces

greeting

US / ˈgri:tɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɡritɪŋ /

B1

noun
Expression of good will, as when meeting someone
verb
To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome

snuck

US / snʌk /

•

UK / snʌk /

B2

verb
To move around in a way so no one will see you
To take something somewhere/give secretly

depart

US / dɪˈpɑ:t /

•

UK / dɪˈpɑ:rt /

B1

verb
To die
To go from a place in order to start a journey
To start doing something in a new or different way

purposely

US / ˈpɜ:pəsli: /

•

UK / ˈpə:pəsli /

A2

adverb
With intention; in an intentional manner

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

rover

US / ˈrəʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈroʊvə(r) /

B1

noun
Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

recycling

US / ˌri:'saɪklɪŋ /

•

UK / ˌri:'saɪklɪŋ /

A2

noun
Act of using old things to make new things
verb
To use old ideas or concepts again
To send used things to be turned into new things

urine

US / ˈjʊərɪn /

•

UK / ˈjʊrən /

C1

noun
Yellow liquid waste from the body

contaminate

US / kənˈtæmɪneɪt /

•

UK / kənˈtæməˌnet /

B2

verb
To make impure by adding a harmful element

appliance

US / əˈplaɪəns /

•

UK / əˈplaɪəns /

B2

noun
Device designed to perform common household tasks

spatula

US / ˈspætʃələ /

•

UK / ˈspætʃələ /

C1

noun
Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
other
A turner with a narrow flexible blade

lunar

US / ˈlu:nə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlunɚ /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning, about, or from the moon

makeshift

US / ˈmeɪkʃɪft /

•

UK / ˈmekˌʃɪft /

B2

adjecitve
That only serves as something temporarily

ceramic

US / sə'ræmɪk /

•

UK / səˈræmɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
noun
Item made from clay and hardened in a hot oven

lighten

US / 'laɪtn /

•

UK / ˈlaɪtn: /

B1

verb
To make (something) weigh less

plaque

US / plæk /

•

UK / plæk /

B2

noun
Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
Hard matter that can build up on your teeth

goo

US / gu: /

•

UK / ɡu /

C1

noun
Any thick sticky unpleasant substance

apollo

US / ə'pɒləʊ /

•

UK / ə'pɑloʊ /

A1

proper noun
A god, son of Zeus and Leto and brother of Artemis. He is associated with music, poetic inspiration,
The American space program for landing astronauts on the moon. Apollo 8 was the first mission to orb

overboard

US / ˈəʊvəbɔːd /

•

UK / ˈoʊvərbɔːrd /

C1

adverb
Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea

pollute

US / pə'lu:t /

•

UK / pəˈlut /

B1

verb
To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
To make something negative

redirect

US / ˌri:dəˈrekt /

•

UK / ˌridɪˈrɛkt,-daɪ- /

B1

verb
To change the direction of something to a new way

silicone

US / ˈsɪlɪkəʊn /

•

UK / ˈsɪlɪˌkon /

B2

noun
Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings

armstrong

US / ˈɑːmˌstrɒŋ /

•

UK / ˈɑːrmˌstrɔːŋ /

A1

mixtape

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
A compilation of favorite pieces of music, typically by different artists, recorded onto a cassette

marginalize

US / 'mɑ:dʒɪnəlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz /

C2

verb
To make a person or group powerless or unimportant

engrave

US / ɪnˈgreɪv /

•

UK / ɛnˈɡrev /

C1

verb
To cut an image or message into stone, metal

hispanic

US / hɪˈspænɪk /

•

UK / hɪˈspænɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Connected with Spanish-speaking culture

shepard

US / ˈʃepəd /

•

UK / ˈʃepərd /

A1

other
Astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in

wafer

US / 'weɪfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwefɚ /

C1

noun
Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream

ammonia

US / ə'məʊnɪə /

•

UK / əˈmonjə /

B2

noun
Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products

crystallize

US / ˈkrɪstəlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪz /

C2

verb
To make a substance form into crystals
To make something clear or easy to understand

gemini

US / ˈdʒeminai /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛməˌnaɪ, -ˌni /

A1

other
(Astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
A zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May to June

voyager

US / ˈvɔɪɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvɔɪɪdʒɚ /

B1

noun
Traveler to a distant land (especially by sea)

sculptor

US / 'skʌlptə(r) /

•

UK / ˈskʌlptɚ /

B1

noun
Artist who carves objects from marble, metal etc.

iss

US / /

•

UK / ˈɪzɪz /

A1

drinkable

US / ˈdrɪŋkəbl /

•

UK / ˈdrɪŋkəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Suitable for drinking

vastness

US / vɑ:stnəs /

•

UK / ˈvæstnɪs /

B1

noun
An exceedingly great area or degree

sagan

US / ˈsæfrən /

•

UK / ˈsæfrən /

A1

spacewalk

US / ˈspeɪswɔːk /

•

UK / ˈspeɪswɔːk /

C2

noun
Act of moving in space outside a space craft
verb
To move in space outside a spacecraft

warhol

US / ˈwɔrhɔl /

•

UK / /

A1

aldrin

US / 'ældərɪn /

•

UK / 'ældərɪn /

A1

other

statuette

US / ˌstætʃuˈet /

•

UK / ˌstætʃuˈɛt /

B1

noun
Small carved or molded figure

astrobiologist

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun

spacewalker

US / ˈspeɪswɔːkə /

•

UK / /

C2

noun
Astronaut who has done work outside a spacecraft

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