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airwave

US / 'eəˌweɪv /

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UK / 'erˌweɪv /

C2

noun
Electronic waves sending radio, television signals

antifreeze

US / ˈæntifri:z /

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UK / ˈæntɪˌfriz /

A1

other
A liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point

check

US / tʃek /

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UK / tʃɛk /

A1

adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

meaningful

US / 'mi:nɪŋfl /

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UK / ˈminɪŋfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Having importance; showing someone's intention

responsible

US / rɪ'spɒnsəbl /

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UK / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being the cause of something that has occurred
Having the duty of dealing with something
Able to be trusted to do what needs to be done

question

US / 'kwestʃən /

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UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /

A1

noun
Issue or problems you are dealing with
What you ask about; issue
verb
To ask for or try to get information
To have or express concerns or uncertainty

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

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UK / ʃut /

A2

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

title

US / 'taɪtl /

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UK / ˈtaɪtl /

A2

noun
Book produced by a publisher
Name given to something to identify or describe it
Name showing profession, marriage or social status
(Legal) the right to own something, e.g. property
Position of being the winner in a sport or contest
verb
To give a name to identify or describe something

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

caveman

US / ˈkeɪvmæn /

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UK / 'keɪvmæn /

C2

noun
Person who lived in caves in prehistoric times

discussion

US / dɪˈskʌʃn /

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UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /

A2

noun
Any long communication about a particular topic

express

US / ɪk'spres /

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UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /

A1

adjecitve
Sent by a fast mail service
Traveling at high speed
noun
Fast train or bus
verb
To send something by fast mail
To state or show what you think or how you feel

harm

US / hɑ:m /

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UK / hɑrm /

A2

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

robe

US / rəʊb /

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UK / roʊb /

B2

noun
Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
Loose garment worn after bathing/swimming/sleeping

seal

US / si:l /

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UK / sil /

B1

noun
Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
Piece of rubber used to keep water, dirt out
verb
To close tightly to protect it from leaking
To close an envelop or package
To cover a surface with a substance to protect it

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

song

US / sɒŋ /

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UK / sɔ:ŋ /

A1

noun
Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
Music with words that are sung to it
Art or tradition of singing

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

jojo

US / /

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UK / /

A1

religion

US / rɪˈlɪdʒən /

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UK / rɪˈlɪdʒən /

A2

noun
Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

uninterested

US / ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd /

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UK / ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Not interested; not having your attention grabbed

blame

US / bleɪm /

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UK / blem /

A2

noun
Act of saying someone did something bad
verb
To say someone is responsible for something bad

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

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UK / kəˈrɪr /

A2

noun
Particular occupation in professional life
verb
To move forward very fast and without control

geico

US / /

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UK / /

A1

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

occasionally

US / əˈkeɪʒnəli /

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UK / əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li /

A2

adverb
Not very often; sometimes; seldom

purpose

US / 'pɜ:pəs /

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UK / ˈpɚpəs /

A2

noun
Reason for which something is done; aim; goal

television

US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

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UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

A1

noun
Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

amazing

US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

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UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Surprising in a pleasing way
verb
To cause wonder; to surprise completely

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

coffin

US / ˈkɒfɪn /

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UK / ˈkɔ:fɪn /

B1

noun
Wooden box in which a dead body is put

discomfort

US / dɪsˈkʌmfət /

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UK / dɪsˈkʌmfərt /

B2

noun
Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
verb
To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease

kill

US / kɪl /

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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

pair

US / peə(r) /

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UK / per /

A2

noun
Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
verb
To put two things or people together

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

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UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

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

such

US / sʌtʃ /

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UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

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

adoption

US / ə'dɒpʃn /

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UK / ə'dɑ:pʃn /

A2

noun
Act of accepting and starting a new practice

black

US / blæk /

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UK / blæk /

A1

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

determine

US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /

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UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /

A2

verb
To control exactly how something will be or act
To establish the facts about; discover

joke

US / dʒəʊk /

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UK / dʒoʊk /

A1

noun
A funny or amusing statement
Something or someone not taken seriously
verb
To say or do things that are meant to be funny

send

US / send /

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UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

border

US / 'bɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈbɔrdɚ /

A2

noun
Outer part or edge of something
Line separating one country, state from another
verb
To be right next to another country or state
To form the edge of something
To form the edge of (road, etc.)

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

labor

US / 'leɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈlebɚ /

A1

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

messy

US / 'mesɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛsi /

A2

adjecitve
Being complex or difficult to fix
Being untidy or dirty

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

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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

strong

US / strɒŋ /

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UK / strɔŋ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

swift

US / swɪft /

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UK / swɪft /

B1

adjecitve
Quick

alike

US / əˈlaɪk /

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UK / əˈlaɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Similar in appearance, manner or form
adverb
Equally; applied equally to several people/things

controversy

US / 'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ /

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UK / ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi /

B1

noun
Strong public disagreement about something

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

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UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

surreal

US / səˈri:əl /

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UK / səˈriəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning surrealism
Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow

excuse

US / ɪk'skju:s /

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UK / ɪkˈskjuz /

A2

noun
Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
Reason why you did or didn't do something
verb
To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
To forgive someone for something bad or impolite

list

US / lɪst /

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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

teenage

US / ˈti:neɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈtinˌedʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Being of the age 13 through 19

abuse

US / ə'bju:s /

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UK / əˈbjuz /

A2

noun
Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
verb
To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
To use something wrongly or dishonestly
To insult someone or swear at them

audience

US / ˈɔ:diəns /

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UK / ˈɔdiəns /

A2

noun
Group of people attending a play, movie etc.

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

honey

US / ˈhʌni /

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UK / ˈhʌni /

A2

noun
Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
Darling; used to refer to express love

naturally

US / ˈnætʃrəli /

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UK / ˈnætʃərəli, ˈnætʃrə- /

A2

adverb
In the expected or usual way
Without the aid of someone or something

option

US / 'ɒpʃn /

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UK / ˈɑpʃən /

A2

noun
A choice
Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time

prove

US / pru:v /

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UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

stipulate

US / 'stɪpjʊleɪt /

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UK / ˈstɪpjəˌlet /

B2

verb
To arrange as part of an agreement

stake

US / steɪk /

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UK / stek /

B1

noun
Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
The share you have in a company
Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
To bet or wager on an outcome
To risk something important by taking a risk

work

US / wɜ:k /

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UK / wɚk /

A1

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

weed

US / wi:d /

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UK / wid /

C1

noun
Marijuana
Wild plant growing where it is not wanted
verb
(Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
To remove unwanted plants growing wild in a garden
To quit or reduce an activity

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

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

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

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UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

noun
Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
verb
To get close to reaching something or somewhere
To request someone to do something specific

both

US / bəuθ /

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UK / boθ /

A1

determiner
Used to refer to two things at the same time
pronoun
Used to refer to two things at the same time

police

US / pəˈli:s /

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UK / pəˈlis /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the police and its business
noun
People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
verb
To control an area, or group with a police force

show

US / ʃəʊ /

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UK / ʃo /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

correctly

US / kə'rektlɪ /

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UK / kəˈrɛktlɪ /

A2

adverb
In an accurate or correct manner

court

US / kɔ:t /

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UK / kɔrt, kort /

A2

noun
Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
Place where legal cases are decided
Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
verb
To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
To encourage dangerous behavior
To pay attention to someone to get their support

contestant

US / kənˈtestənt /

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UK / kənˈtɛstənt, ˈkɑnˌtɛstənt /

B1

noun
Person who participates in a competition

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

mock

US / mɒk /

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UK / mɑk /

B1

adjecitve
Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
verb
To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way

notification

US / ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

B2

noun
Act of giving formal or official information

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

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UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

strange

US / streɪndʒ /

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UK / strendʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

unfortunate

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət /

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UK / ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt /

B1

adjecitve
Having bad luck; bringing a bad result

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

applaud

US / əˈplɔ:d /

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UK / əˈplɔd /

B1

verb
To clap the hands together to express support

cancel

US / 'kænsl /

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UK / ˈkænsəl /

A2

verb
To end a legal, business, or other agreement
To stop a planned event from happening

bit

US / bɪt /

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UK / bɪt /

A1

noun
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
Small piece of something
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

human

US / 'hju:mən /

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UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

nice

US / naɪs /

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UK / naɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Being attractive or of high quality or value
Good or enjoyable
Being kind or friendly

nature

US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈnetʃɚ /

A1

noun
Person's character or particular way of behaving
Basic look, feel or function of something
Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks

viewer

US / ˈvju:ə(r) /

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UK / ˈvjuɚ /

A2

noun
Special machine to look at pictures
Someone who watches, e.g. television

adoptee

US / ə'dɒpti: /

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UK / ə'dɒpti: /

A1

noun
Someone (such as a child) who has been adopted

death

US / deθ /

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UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

due

US / dju: /

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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

minority

US / maɪ'nɒrətɪ /

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UK / məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ- /

B1

noun
Group that is smaller and different from the rest
Part that is less than half the whole; small part

organization

US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /

A2

noun
Group of people with a particular purpose

regardless

US / rɪˈgɑ:dləs /

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UK / rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs /

A2

adverb
Without being affected or concerned by something

quit

US / kwɪt /

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UK / kwɪt /

B1

other
To leave a school etc. without finishing
verb
To leave a job
To leave a place
To leave a school etc. without finishing
To end an action or activity

protective

US / prəˈtektɪv /

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UK / prəˈtɛktɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Serving to defend against harm or danger

shocking

US / ˈʃɒkɪŋ /

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UK / ˈʃɑkɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
verb
To affect someone with an electrical current
To cause great surprise, horror, or anger

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

cop

US / kɒp /

•

UK / kɑp /

B2

noun
Slang for police officer

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

rabbit

US / ˈræbɪt /

•

UK / ˈræbɪt /

A2

noun
Type of small animal with long ears and four legs

society

US / sə'saɪətɪ /

•

UK / səˈsaɪɪti /

A2

noun
A group who meet to share values or interests
Group of people living together
Upper class of a community

son

US / sʌn /

•

UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

clip

US / klɪp /

•

UK / klɪp /

B1

noun
A metal holder used for keeping things together
Brief part of a television show or movie
verb
To attach things together using a metal pin
To cut a small section or piece out from something
To hit something briefly at an angle

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

UK / kɔl /

A1

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

adjecitve
A long way away
Being a long way away
adverb
To a large degree or extent

pilot

US / 'paɪlət /

•

UK / ˈpaɪlət /

A2

noun
Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
verb
To conduct a small practice experiment
To fly a plane; to direct a ship
To try TV program out to see if it would succeed

trick

US / trɪk /

•

UK / trɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Not reliable; likely to deceive you
noun
Act of trying to fool someone
Quick or skillful way of doing something
Something done to make someone laugh
verb
To fool someone in order to obtain a result
To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh

adopt

US / əˈdɒpt /

•

UK / əˈdɑ:pt /

A2

verb
To legally take a child into your family
To take on responsibility for something

appropriation

US / əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn /

•

UK / əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃn /

B2

noun
Setting aside of money for a specific purpose

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

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

critic

US / 'krɪtɪk /

•

UK / ˈkrɪtɪk /

A2

noun
Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions

drunk

US / drʌŋk /

•

UK / drʌŋk /

A1

adjecitve
Not behaving normally because of drinking alcohol
noun
A person who drinks too much alcohol
verb
To put liquid in your body through your mouth

execution

US / ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃn /

•

UK / ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən /

B2

noun
Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
Act of performing something such as a plan

issue

US / 'ɪʃu: /

•

UK / ˈɪʃu /

A2

noun
Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
Single edition of a magazine
verb
To make something available to be used or sold
To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

hey

US / heɪ /

•

UK / he /

A1

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

christy

US / k'rɪstɪ /

•

UK / k'rɪstɪ /

A1

noun
Chiefly in plural. A member of a blackface minstrel troupe.
As a modifier. Designating a hat made by the Christy company, especially a bowler hat with a rounded

concept

US / 'kɒnsept /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /

A2

noun
Abstract idea of something or how it works

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

entirely

US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /

•

UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /

A2

adverb
Wholly; completely

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

A1

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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

meet

US / mi:t /

•

UK / mit /

A1

noun
Sporting competition e.g. swimming
verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

•

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

•

UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1

noun
Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
TV or radio station or its programs
Method or way of sending or receiving information
Narrow passage through which water travels
Method or route used for sending or getting things
verb
To dig a long hole for carrying water
To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
To direct water or liquid through a passage
To direct energy or feelings into something

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

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

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

howl

US / haʊl /

•

UK / haʊl /

B2

verb
To cry or wail loudly

match

US / mætʃ /

•

UK / mætʃ /

A2

noun
Something that is equal to or the same as another
Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A sports competition between two people or teams
Person or thing that goes well with another
verb
To equal or be as good as something else
To work well or look good with something else

racist

US / 'reɪsɪst /

•

UK / 'reɪsɪst /

B2

adjecitve
Believing that people of other races are inferior
noun
Person who judges others negatively based on race

satire

US / 'sætaɪə(r) /

•

UK / 'sætaɪər /

B2

noun
Written criticism made in a funny way
Exposing the negative qualities through humor

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

cancellation

US / ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkænsəˈleʃən /

A2

noun
Act of stopping a planned event from happening

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

A1

adverb
used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
After a long time or some difficulty

mess

US / mes /

•

UK / mɛs /

A2

noun
Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
verb
To make something untidy or dirty

native

US / ˈneɪtɪv /

•

UK / ˈnetɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Caused by natural ability; innate
noun
Someone from or born in a specific country
Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
Person speaking a language from birth

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

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

base

US / beɪs /

•

UK / bes /

A2

noun
Place military personnel live, train, and operate
Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
Most important idea or ingredient to add others
Origin or start from which something came
Main place where an organization or a person works
verb
To use as the starting point or origin for
To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

certainly

US / ˈsə:tnli /

•

UK / ˈsɚtnli /

A1

adverb
Sure; of course

biological

US / ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl /

•

UK / ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being related to life and living things

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

•

UK / ɡaɪ /

A1

noun
Man; boy; any person

huh

US / hʌ /

•

UK / hʌ /

A1

exclamation
Sound people make when they are confused

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

lot

US / lɒt /

•

UK / lɑt /

A1

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

poor

US / pʊə(r) /

•

UK / pʊr /

A1

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

stroll

US / strəʊl /

•

UK / strol /

B2

verb
To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

•

UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

bribe

US / braɪb /

•

UK / braɪb /

B1

noun
Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
verb
To give money to help you do something dishonest

comedy

US / 'kɒmədɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɪdi /

A2

noun
Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending

front

US / frʌnt /

•

UK / frʌnt /

A1

adjecitve
Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
noun
Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
Area where fighting in a war is happening
Place where air of different temperatures meets
verb
To have the forward part facing something
To lead a group of people, usually a band

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

put

US / pʊt /

•

UK / pʊt /

A1

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

rare

US / reə(r) /

•

UK / rɛr /

A2

adjecitve
(Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

cast

US / kɑ:st /

•

UK / kæst /

A2

noun
People who appear in a play or movie
Small amount of a particular color
Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
verb
To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
To describe someone's personality or character
To make objects using a mold
To be presented in a certain way
To send out or direct something
To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

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

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

education

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /

A2

noun
Academic field studying the practice of teaching
Process of giving or receiving teaching

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

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

political

US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /

•

UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Being active or interested in government matters
Diplomatic
Of the system of elections and government
Concerning government or public affairs
Involved in getting of power/influence in a group

sitcom

US / 'sɪtkɒm /

•

UK / ˈsɪtˌkɑm /

C1

noun
Humorous drama based on day-to-day life

understandably

US / ˌʌndəˈstændəbli /

•

UK / ˌʌndɚˈstændəblɪ /

A2

adverb
In a way that makes sense; justifiably

teaching

US / ˈti:tʃɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈtitʃɪŋ /

A1

noun
The act of helping people learn
verb
To help someone learn or do something

cbs

US / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

•

UK / ˌsiː biː ˈes /

A1

abbreviation
Columbia Broadcasting System.

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

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

comment

US / 'kɒment /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

A2

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

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

A1

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

protagonist

US / prəˈtægənɪst /

•

UK / proˈtæɡənɪst /

B2

noun
Main character in a story

shower

US / ˈʃaʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʃaʊɚ /

A2

noun
Device producing falling water for cleaning
Process of washing your body under running water
Party where a woman receives wedding/baby gifts
Giving someone many things, as gifts
Brief time when rain or snow is falling
verb
To wash your body under running water
To give someone many things as gifts

step

US / step /

•

UK / stɛp /

A1

noun
Movement done as part of a particular dance
Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
One part or stage in a process
Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
verb
To raise and moving the foot to put it down

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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)

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

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

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

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

mom

US / mɒm /

•

UK / mɑ:m /

A1

noun
A slang term for mother

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

nail

US / neɪl /

•

UK / nel /

B1

noun
Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
Hard part at the end of your finger
verb
To attach things together with metal nails
To catch someone doing an illegal activity
To complete something perfectly or successfully

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

•

UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

A2

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

uncomfortable

US / ʌnˈkʌmftəbl /

•

UK / ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə- /

B1

adjecitve
Not being relaxed; worried about something

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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’

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
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

week

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

baby

US / ˈbeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈbeɪbi /

A2

adjecitve
Small in size; smaller than usual
noun
A very young child, who cannot yet speak
verb
To treat someone as if they were newly born

elaborate

US / ɪ'læbəreɪt /

•

UK / ɪˈlæbəret /

B2

adjecitve
Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
verb
To explain something in detail
To be made or explained with great care/in detail

fun

US / fʌn /

•

UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

musical

US / ˈmju:zɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmju:zɪkl /

A2

adjecitve
Having a pleasant sound like music
Having skill or being gifted in music
noun
Play or movie set to music

naked

US / ˈneɪkɪd /

•

UK / ˈnekɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Not wearing any clothes; without covering

right

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

A1

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

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

A1

pronoun
Female person or animal mentioned before
(Refers to female person mentioned before)

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

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

hard

US / hɑ:d /

•

UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

•

UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

skip

US / skɪp /

•

UK / skɪp /

B2

noun
Very large waste disposal bin
verb
To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
To not do something expected or required
To move rapidly, from one topic to another

win

US / wɪn /

•

UK / wɪn /

A1

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

anyone

US / ˈeniwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

A1

pronoun
Any person

crown

US / kraʊn /

•

UK / kraʊn /

B1

noun
A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
An artificial cap on a tooth
Top part of something
other
To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
verb
To officially give someone the winners title
To be made king or queen of a country
To be at the top of something

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

•

UK / ɪˈnʌf /

A1

adjecitve
Sufficient to answer the need
adverb
To a satisfactory degree
pronoun
Equal to what is needed; as much as required
Adequate number or amount

find

US / faɪnd /

•

UK / faɪnd /

A1

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

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

intrigue

US / ɪnˈtri:g /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ /

B1

noun
Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
verb
To make someone interested or curious

lesson

US / 'lesn /

•

UK / ˈlɛsən /

A1

noun
Something done to learn or teach something; class
Wisdom or knowledge received from an experience

mean

US / mi:n /

•

UK / min /

A1

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

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

bachelor

US / 'bætʃələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈbætʃəlɚ, ˈbætʃlɚ /

B2

noun
Person who earned a first degree at a university
Man who has never married

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

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

A1

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

noun
Particular location, area or region
verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To put something in a certain location or position

happen

US / 'hæpən /

•

UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

existence

US / ɪɡ'zɪstəns /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzɪstəns /

A2

noun
State of being present, alive or real

impressed

US / ɪmˈprest /

•

UK / ɪmˈprest /

A2

adjecitve
Feeling an emotional impact
verb
To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
To press into a soft material to make a pattern

method

US / 'meθəd /

•

UK / ˈmɛθəd /

A2

noun
(Organized and planned) way of doing something

typical

US / ˈtɪpɪkl /

•

UK / ˈtɪpɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Normal; usual; expected

unsurprisingly

US / /

•

UK / /

B1

adverb
In an expected manner; predictably

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

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

cook

US / kʊk /

•

UK / kʊk /

A1

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

exploitative

US / ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv /

C2

adjecitve
Taking advantage of others in a selfish manner

episode

US / 'epɪsəʊd /

•

UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /

B1

noun
One separate event in a series of events
Show which is part of a larger story

guess

US / ɡes /

•

UK / ɡɛs /

A1

noun
Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
verb
To give an answer without knowing if it is correct

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

•

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

reincarnate

US / ˌriːɪnˈkɑːneɪt /

•

UK / ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪt /

C2

verb
To be reborn after death

reward

US / rɪ'wɔ:d /

•

UK / rɪˈwɔrd /

A2

noun
Money given for information about criminals
verb
To give something because of someone's good work
To give someone money for helping the police
To give someone satisfaction for what they did

texas

US / ˈtɛksəs /

•

UK / ˈtɛksəs /

A1

other
The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

will

US / wɪl /

•

UK / wɪl /

A1

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

•

UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1

preposition
In the center of several things

gender

US / 'dʒendə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛndɚ /

B1

noun
State of being male or female

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

A1

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

winner

US / 'wɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwɪnɚ /

A2

noun
Person or thing that wins a contest or race
A hit; something successful

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

A1

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

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

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

should

US / ʃʊd /

•

UK / ʃʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

•

UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

race

US / reɪs /

•

UK / res /

A2

noun
Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
People who share physical features or culture
verb
To take part in a running or swimming competition
To move or go at a very fast pace
To take someone, something to a place very quickly

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.

contract

US / 'kɒntrækt /

•

UK / 'kɑ:ntrækt /

A1

noun
Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
verb
To become ill as a result of getting a disease
To make an agreement for doing work for money
To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
To reduce the amount of

gay

US / geɪ /

•

UK / ɡeɪ /

B1

adjecitve
Happy and bright
Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
noun
Person attracted to someone of the same sex

reality

US / rɪ'ælətɪ /

•

UK / riˈælɪti /

A2

noun
What is true, as opposed to what is imagined

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

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

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

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

weird

US / wɪəd /

•

UK / wɪrd /

B1

adjecitve
Odd or unusual; surprising; strange

disposal

US / dɪˈspəʊzl /

•

UK / dɪˈspozəl /

B1

noun
Act of giving or throwing something away

feel

US / fi:l /

•

UK / fil /

A1

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

healthy

US / ˈhelθi /

•

UK / ˈhɛlθi /

A1

adjecitve
In good condition physically, or financially; well

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

•

UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

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

somehow

US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

A1

adverb
In a way that is not known or certain

too

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

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

unquestionably

US / ʌn'kwestʃənəblɪ /

•

UK / ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəblɪ /

B1

adjecitve
With certainty

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

A1

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

plight

US / plaɪt /

•

UK / plaɪt /

B2

noun
Difficult situation

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

metaphor

US / ˈmetəfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ /

B1

noun
Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity

procedural

US / prə'si:dʒərəl /

•

UK / prəˈsidʒərəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the normal steps taken to do something

strike

US / straɪk /

•

UK / straɪk /

A2

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To have an idea occur to you

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

A1

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

switch

US / swɪtʃ /

•

UK / swɪtʃ /

A2

noun
A change or shift from one method to another
Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
Thin flexible piece of wood or stick
verb
To exchange or replace something for another thing

heat

US / hi:t /

•

UK / hit /

A2

noun
State of anger, excitement, or arguing
Particular temperature at which to cook something
High temperature
One of series of races to find the finalists
Hot temperature, conditions, or weather
verb
To make hot or hotter

matter

US / 'mætə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmætɚ /

A1

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern
verb
To be of great importance; to count

occasional

US / əˈkeɪʒənl /

•

UK / əˈkeʒənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Not happening often; irregular; rare

reinforce

US / ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s /

•

UK / ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs /

B2

verb
To send more troops/resources to support an army
To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
To strengthen a wall or building

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

car

US / kɑ:(r) /

•

UK / kɑr /

A1

noun
A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

boy

US / bɔɪ /

•

UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

exercise

US / 'eksəsaɪz /

•

UK / ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz /

A2

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

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

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

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

stereotype

US / 'sterɪətaɪp /

•

UK / ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr- /

B2

noun
False categorization of people as all the same
verb
To wrongly categorize people as all the same

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

noun
Thin layer that covers something
Movie
verb
To record moving action with a camera

raise

US / reɪz /

•

UK / rez /

A1

noun
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

•

UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

A2

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

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

teenager

US / ˈti:neɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtinˌedʒɚ /

A2

noun
Person between the ages of 13 and 19

town

US / taʊn /

•

UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

weakness

US / ˈwi:knəs /

•

UK / ˈwiknɪs /

A2

noun
Fault or bad quality preventing success
Liking for something that you are a bit ashamed of

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

A1

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

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

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

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

tired

US / ˈtaɪəd /

•

UK / ˈtaɪərd /

B1

adjecitve
Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
verb
To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest

widespread

US / ˈwaɪdspred /

•

UK / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /

A2

adjecitve
Happening or existing in many places

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

commission

US / kə'mɪʃn /

•

UK / kəˈmɪʃən /

A2

noun
Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
An official role or title in the military
Group officially put in charge of e.g. education
Order for a specific piece of work, usually of art
verb
To hire someone, order work to be done for payment

deem

US / di:m /

•

UK / dim /

B2

verb
To judge something to be a certain thing, way

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

A1

noun
A male parent
Man who is the first to do or invent something
verb
To create a child by making a woman pregnant

intention

US / ɪnˈtenʃn /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Aim or purpose

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

count

US / kaʊnt /

•

UK / kaʊnt /

A2

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
To include someone or something in a final number

entertainment

US / ˌentəˈteɪnmənt /

•

UK / ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt /

A2

noun
Act or process of providing service for someone
Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people

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

ice

US / aɪs /

•

UK / aɪs /

A1

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

accept

US / ək'sept /

•

UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

creator

US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /

•

UK / kriˈetɚ /

A2

noun
Person who makes something original or new

commercial

US / kəˈmə:ʃəl /

•

UK / kəˈmɚʃəl /

B1

adjecitve
noun
Radio or television advertisement

dumb

US / dʌm /

•

UK / dʌm /

B1

adjecitve
Senseless; stupid

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;

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

parent

US / 'peərənt /

•

UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

strip

US / strɪp /

•

UK / strɪp /

B1

noun
Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
verb
To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
To take property, dignity away from (someone)

surprised

US / səˈpraɪzd /

•

UK / sərˈpraɪzd /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
verb
To do something that another person didn't expect

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

truly

US / 'tru:lɪ /

•

UK / ˈtruli /

A2

adverb
In accordance with truth, fact or reality; really

watchmojo

US / ˈwɔtʃˌdɔ:g, -ˌdɔg /

•

UK / ˈwɑtʃˌdɔɡ, -ˌdɑɡ /

A1

teach

US / ti:tʃ /

•

UK / titʃ /

A1

verb
To help someone learn or do something

chicken

US / ˈtʃɪkɪn /

•

UK / ˈtʃɪkən /

A1

adjecitve
Acting like a coward
noun
A bird raised for its eggs and meat
Someone who is too afraid to do something

expose

US / ɪk'spəʊz /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /

A2

noun
News article revealing secret information
verb
To make visible, without covering or protection
To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
To be talked about in the media
To make a secret known to the public
To experience something, often a harmful thing

goodnight

US / ˌɡʊd'naɪt /

•

UK / ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt /

B2

exclamation
(Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)

hazardous

US / 'hæzədəs /

•

UK / ˈhæzədəs /

B1

adjecitve
Involving danger, risk, and potential damages

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

program

US / 'prəʊɡræm /

•

UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

A1

noun
Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
A plan or schedule of events
Series of classes at a college or university
A computer application
TV show
verb
To make someone act or think in a certain way
To write computer code for a piece of software

ready

US / 'redɪ /

•

UK / ˈrɛdi /

A1

adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

weekend

US / ˌwi:kˈend /

•

UK / ˈwi:kend /

A2

noun
Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

•

UK / ɔlˈðo /

A1

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

controversial

US / ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl /

•

UK / ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl /

B1

adjecitve
Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

horrify

US / ˈhɒrɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ /

B2

verb
To cause someone to feel horror or shock

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

sexy

US / ˈseksi /

•

UK / ˈsɛksi /

A2

adjecitve
Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest

bell

US / bel /

•

UK / bɛl /

A2

noun
Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
Electronic device that makes a ringing sound

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

•

UK / dæns /

A1

noun
A series of steps and movements in time to music
A social event with dancing while music is playing
verb
To move your body rhythmically to music

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

love

US / lʌv /

•

UK / lʌv /

A1

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

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

phone

US / fəʊn /

•

UK / foʊn /

A2

noun
Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
verb
To talk to someone using a telephone

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

A1

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

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

pull

US / pʊl /

•

UK / pʊl /

A1

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you
verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

strive

US / straɪv /

•

UK / straɪv /

B2

verb
To work hard/make effort to achieve something

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

won

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn, won /

A1

verb
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

accuse

US / ə'kju:z /

•

UK / əˈkjuz /

A2

verb
To claim that someone has done something wrong

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

creative

US / krɪ'eɪtɪv /

•

UK / kriˈetɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Having the ability to make something new

lyric

US / ˈlɪrɪk /

•

UK / ˈlɪrɪk /

B2

adjecitve
In a tone, or style similar to an emotional song
noun
The words of a song

james

US / dʒeimz /

•

UK / dʒemz /

A1

proper noun
The name of seven Stuart kings of Scotland.
The name of two kings of England, Ireland, and Scotland.

let

US / let /

•

UK / lɛt /

A1

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

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

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

opt

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