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

have

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

not

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UK / nɑt /

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

for

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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

with

US / wɪð /

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

about

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

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

get

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

but

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

they

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pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

just

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

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

all

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

do

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

like

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

will

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

go

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

one

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

there

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

out

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

from

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

see

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

make

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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

know

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

think

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

your

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determiner
Belonging to you; belonging to the other person

time

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

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

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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

want

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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

more

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

when

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

would

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other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

some

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

because

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conjunction
For a reason

take

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

here

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

look

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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

good

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

say

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

how

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

right

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

really

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

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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UK / we /

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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

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

well

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

very

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

could

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

over

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

much

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adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

even

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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
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

actually

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UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

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adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

give

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

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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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

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

people

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

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

who

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UK / hu /

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pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

little

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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

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

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

lot

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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

two

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number
2

try

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

use

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UK / ju:s /

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

also

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adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

their

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UK / ðer /

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determiner
Belonging to them

something

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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

than

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UK / ðən /

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conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

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

start

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noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

work

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UK / wɚk /

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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

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

off

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UK / ɔ:f /

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adjecitve
(Of event) canceled; no longer occurring
Not having on; not wearing
Being somewhat wrong
adverb
Separated, removed, or away from a place or route
(Of a machine) no longer turned on or operating
(Of light, computer) no longer attached/connected
Far away in terms of time or space
preposition
Away or free from work
(Of foods, drink) old and bad to eat, drink
Extending or leading from something
No longer in or on some transport or vehicle

those

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UK / ðoz /

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

any

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UK / ˈɛni /

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

tell

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UK / tɛl /

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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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UK / kaɪnd /

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

find

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UK / faɪnd /

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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

big

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UK / bɪɡ /

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adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

mean

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UK / min /

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

his

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UK / hɪz /

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pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

new

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UK / nu, nju /

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

most

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UK / most /

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

around

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UK / əˈraʊnd /

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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

call

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UK / kɔl /

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

feel

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UK / fil /

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

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

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

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)

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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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

talk

US / tɔ:k /

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UK / tɔk /

A1

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

show

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

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

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

adjecitve
having finished using or doing something
adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over, in, across an entire thing or place
Allowing you to pass between, or to
By a particular way or process; by the use of

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

leave

US / li:v /

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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

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

every

US / 'evrɪ /

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UK / ˈɛvri /

A1

adjecitve
Happening at equal specified intervals/distance
determiner
Including each person or thing in a group

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

end

US / end /

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UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

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

pretty

US / 'prɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈprɪti /

A1

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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

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UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

today

US / tə'deɪ /

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UK / təˈde /

A1

adverb
On this day; at the time that is happening now
noun
This day; day that is happening now

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

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UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

A1

adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

part

US / pɑ:t /

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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

point

US / pɔɪnt /

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UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

place

US / pleɪs /

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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

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

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UK / ˈmebi /

A1

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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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

second

US / 'sekənd /

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UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon
verb
To agree to support a proposal at a meeting

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

hard

US / hɑ:d /

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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

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

whole

US / həul /

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UK / hol /

A1

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

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

real

US / rɪəl /

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UK / ˈriəl, ril /

A1

adjecitve
Actually existing or happening, not imagined
Being important or special

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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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

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

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

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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

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

close

US / kləʊz /

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UK / kloʊz /

A1

adjecitve
Almost; near
(Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
Being near or related
Similar; nearly the same
verb
To come progressively nearer to something
To end; to bring to an end
To make something shut; stop from being open

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

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

high

US / haɪ /

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UK / haɪ /

A1

adjecitve
Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
Larger than usual in number, amount or degree
Holding an important or powerful position
With a sound close to the top of the musical scale
Rising upward a great distance
adverb
At or to a place far above the ground
At a great value, amount or price
In a way that shows a lot of wealth
noun
(Weather) area of increased pressure

its

US / ɪts /

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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”

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

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

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

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

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

idea

US / aɪ'dɪə /

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UK / aɪˈdiə /

A1

noun
Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan

wait

US / weɪt /

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UK / wet /

A1

verb
To delay or not do something until later
To spend time until an expected thing happens
To remain in a place until a thing happens

side

US / saɪd /

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UK / saɪd /

A1

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

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

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UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

easy

US / ˈi:zi /

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UK / ˈizi /

A1

adjecitve
Not hard to do; not difficult

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

quite

US / kwaɪt /

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UK / kwaɪt /

A1

adverb
Not very; fairly
Very; In a complete or total manner

together

US / tə'ɡeðə(r) /

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UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /

A1

adverb
In an entire or whole manner
In the same place; not far in a family or group
In a combined manner
With contact between two things; touching
In a loving or sexual manner
With the same physical position
At the same time
In a supportive and united manner

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

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

guess

US / ɡes /

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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

reason

US / 'ri:zn /

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UK / ˈrizən /

A1

noun
Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
Explanation for why something occurred or was done
verb
To think and make conclusions in a logical manner

fun

US / fʌn /

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UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

important

US / ɪmˈpɔ:tnt /

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UK / ɪmˈpɔrtnt /

A1

adjecitve
Having power or authority
Having a big effect on (person, the future)

minute

US / 'mɪnɪt /

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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

person

US / 'pɜ:sn /

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UK / 'pɜ:rsn /

A1

noun
Man, woman or child

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

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UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

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

sit

US / sɪt /

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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

small

US / smɔ:l /

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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

sort

US / sɔ:t /

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UK / sɔrt /

A1

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

full

US / fʊl /

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UK / fʊl /

A1

adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

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

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

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UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

job

US / dʒɒb /

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UK / dʒɑ:b /

A1

noun
Something that must be done
Regular work at which you earn money

half

US / hɑ:f /

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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;

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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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

course

US / kɔː(r)s /

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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

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

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UK / ˈmʌni /

A1

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

night

US / naɪt /

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UK / naɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Working during the very early morning
noun
Time when sun does not shine

less

US / les /

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UK / lɛs /

A1

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

front

US / frʌnt /

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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

either

US / ˈaɪðə(r) /

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UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
adverb
(After negative statements) likewise, in addition
conjunction
Used as the first of two connected things
determiner
Used as the first of two connected things
pronoun
The one or the other

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

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UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

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

fast

US / fɑ:st /

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UK / fæst /

A1

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

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

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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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

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

basically

US / ˈbeɪsɪkli /

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UK / ˈbesɪkəli,-kli /

A2

adverb
Used before you explain something simply, clearly

level

US / 'levl /

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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

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

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UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

type

US / taɪp /

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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

drop

US / drɒp /

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UK / drɑp /

A1

noun
Distance between a higher and a lower level
Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
verb
To drive someone to a place and then drive away
To let something fall from your hand
To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality

late

US / leɪt /

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UK / let /

A1

adjecitve
Happening near the end of a given time
Having died; having held some position recently
At a time after the expected time
adverb
At a time after the expected time

step

US / step /

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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

eye

US / aɪ /

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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

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

chance

US / tʃɑ:ns /

•

UK / tʃæns /

A1

adjecitve
Happening by luck; not planned
Taking a risk to try something
noun
The way something happens without planning
An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
The possibility that something will happen
verb
To occur just through luck; happen
To take a risk to try something

rest

US / rest /

•

UK / rɛst /

A1

noun
Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
State in which there is a lack of motion
Part of something remaining after some was used
verb
To stop working or avoid activity to recover
(Of dead person) to lie in a grave
To lean, support or place something against
To not be tired because you had enough sleep

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

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.)

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

•

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

A1

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

answer

US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈænsɚ /

A1

noun
Reply to a question someone asks
Solution to a problem or test question
verb
To reply to a question someone asks
To solve a test question or a problem

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

•

UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

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

ahead

US / əˈhed /

•

UK / əˈhɛd /

A2

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

area

US / 'eərɪə /

•

UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

push

US / pʊʃ /

•

UK / pʊʃ /

A1

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

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

amount

US / ə'maʊnt /

•

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1

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

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

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

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

UK / faɪr /

A1

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

yes

US / jes /

•

UK / jɛs /

A1

adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəl /

A1

adjecitve
That will not be changed; permanent
Being the last thing in a series
noun
Last game in a series in a competition

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

hot

US / hɒt /

•

UK / hɑ:t /

A1

adjecitve
Angry or excited
Being very good at something
Having a high temperature
Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
Attractive in a sexually exciting way
(Of food) very spicy
Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in

touch

US / tʌtʃ /

•

UK / tʌtʃ /

A1

noun
Certain way of doing that makes something special
A small amount of something
Feeling of a surface
verb
To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
To be next to each other with no space between
To get involved with (used in negative)
To feel an object with your fingers, etc.

test

US / test /

•

UK / test /

A1

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

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

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

•

UK / ˈmidl /

A1

adjecitve
Equal distance from extremes
noun
Place that is halfway between two things

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

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

button

US / 'bʌtn /

•

UK / ˈbʌtn /

A2

noun
Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
Switch activated by pressing
verb
To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat

reach

US / ri:tʃ /

•

UK / ritʃ /

A2

noun
Power or control someone has over something
verb
To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
To be long enough to get to a certain place
To extend a hand or arm to touch or take something

camera

US / 'kæmərə /

•

UK / ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə /

A2

noun
Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film

picture

US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /

A1

noun
General situation or state of being
Mental image of what something is or looks like
Movie; film
Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
verb
To understand or imagine something
To imagine someone or something in an image

actual

US / ˈæktʃuəl /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real

god

US / ɡɒd /

•

UK / ɡɑd /

A1

noun
Someone admired because they are famous or good
Religion supernatural being with special powers

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.

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

•

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

noun
A company formed for making profit
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

•

UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

A1

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

release

US / rɪ'li:s /

•

UK / rɪ'li:s /

A2

noun
Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
verb
To free someone from a responsibility or burden
To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
To let go of something you are holding

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

stick

US / stɪk /

•

UK / stɪk /

A2

noun
Long thin piece of wood from a tree
verb
To push a sharp or pointed object into something
To join together using glue or paste
To remain in one place or position for a long time

imagine

US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /

•

UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /

A1

verb
To think creatively about; form mental picture of

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

•

UK / wɚθ /

A2

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

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

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

movie

US / ˈmu:vi /

•

UK / ˈmuvi /

A1

noun
Motion picture; film

morning

US / 'mɔ:nɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈmɔrnɪŋ /

A1

noun
Early part of the day before 12 p.m

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

•

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

A2

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

character

US / 'kærəktə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkærəktɚ /

A2

noun
Person in a story, movie or play
Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
Your personality or nature
Person who is interesting in amusing way

fit

US / fɪt /

•

UK / fɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Good looking; physically attractive
Having good physical health and strength
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
noun
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

door

US / dɔ:(r) /

•

UK / dɔr,dor /

A1

noun
You walk through this when you go in a room

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

•

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

noun
Connection of electrical equipment to earth
Place where people play particular sports
Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
verb
To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
To make sharp or smooth through friction
To press together with force making a sound
To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
To hit the bottom
(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
To prevent a plane from taking off
To place the ball over the goal line in rugby

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

•

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

totally

US / ˈtəʊtəli /

•

UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /

A1

adverb
In a complete way; completely; absolutely

goal

US / ɡəʊl /

•

UK / ɡol /

A2

noun
Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
(Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
(Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net

blow

US / bləʊ /

•

UK / blo /

A2

noun
Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
Act of making air come out of your mouth
A hit or strike from an object
verb
To move something using air
To make air come quickly out of your mouth
To clear something by forcing air through it

size

US / saɪz /

•

UK / saɪz /

A1

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

dark

US / dɑ:k /

•

UK / dɑrk /

A1

adjecitve
Of a color that is not light
Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
Having little or no light; not light in color
noun
The time of day when the sky is black

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount

cost

US / kɒst /

•

UK / kɔ:st /

A1

noun
A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
The price you pay for something
verb
To make someone suffer or lose something of value

mess

US / mes /

•

UK / mɛs /

A2

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

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

above

US / əˈbʌv /

•

UK / əˈbʌv /

A1

adverb
In a higher place than something else
preposition
At a higher point or level than

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

A1

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

massive

US / ˈmæsɪv /

•

UK / ˈmæsɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Very big; large; too big

per

US / pə(r) /

•

UK / pɚ /

A2

preposition
In the manner directed or suggested
For each; during each

scene

US / si:n /

•

UK / sin /

A2

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

ton

US / tʌn /

•

UK / tʌn /

A2

noun
Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)

center

US / 'sentə /

•

UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

•

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2

adjecitve
One specific (one)
Having firm ideas about what is desirable
Being special or more than is typical

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

clearly

US / ˈklɪəlɪ /

•

UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /

A1

adverb
In a way that is easy to understand; obviously

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

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

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

noun
Anxiety caused by difficult problems
Force, weight when pressing against a thing
Strong persuasion to do something
verb
To apply force to something
To persuade or force someone to do something

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

describe

US / dɪ'skraɪb /

•

UK / dɪˈskraɪb /

A1

verb
To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

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

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfʊli /

A1

adverb
Completely or entirely

hole

US / həʊl /

•

UK / hol /

A2

noun
An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
Opening into or through something
An awkward or difficult situation
Dirty or unpleasant place with poor facilities
verb
(Golf) to get the ball into the hole

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

A1

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

table

US / ˈteɪbl /

•

UK / ˈtebəl /

A1

noun
Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
verb
To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

wide

US / waɪd /

•

UK / waɪd /

A1

adjecitve
Having a great distance from one side to the other
adverb
Fully; completely

tiny

US / 'taɪnɪ /

•

UK / ˈtaɪni /

A2

adjecitve
Very, very small

recommend

US / ˌrekə'mend /

•

UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /

A2

verb
To advise or suggest that someone do something

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

knock

US / nɒk /

•

UK / nɑk /

A2

noun
Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
Action of something solid hitting something hard
verb
To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
To hit something to get people's attention
To strike something hard, causing damage

edge

US / edʒ /

•

UK / ɛdʒ /

A2

noun
An advantage you have over others
Cutting side of a sharp object
Boundary of a surface
verb
To cut something to make the blade sharp
To move slowly and carefully alongside something
To go around the boundary of something

american

US / əˈmerɪkən /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkən /

A1

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

degree

US / dɪˈgri: /

•

UK / dɪˈɡri /

A2

noun
Amount or extent of something
Unit for measuring temperature or angles
Qualification received after completing university

separate

US / 'sepəreɪt /

•

UK / 'sepəreɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being different from or unrelated to another
verb
To divide two things by being in between them
To live away from your husband or wife
To move things away from each other

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

•

UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

A1

adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

except

US / ɪk'sept /

•

UK / ɪkˈsɛpt /

A1

conjunction
(Shows what is excluded from a previous statement)
preposition
Not including; other than

weapon

US / 'wepən /

•

UK / ˈwɛpən /

A2

noun
An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

datum

US / ˈdeɪtəm /

•

UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /

B1

noun
Item of factual information

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

lay

US / leɪ /

•

UK / le /

A2

adjecitve
Amateur; not being a trained priest
verb
To place a bet on a game outcome
(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
To put or set something down in a flat position
To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal

correct

US / kə'rekt /

•

UK / kəˈrɛkt /

A2

adjecitve
Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
True or accurate
verb
To fix a problem
To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
To punish in order to improve

device

US / dɪˈvaɪs /

•

UK / dɪˈvaɪs /

A2

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

material

US / məˈtɪəriəl /

•

UK / məˈtɪriəl /

A2

adjecitve
Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
Belonging to the world of physical things
noun
Cloth; fabric
Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
Substance from which a thing is made of

solid

US / 'sɒlɪd /

•

UK / ˈsɑlɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being able to be trusted; reliable
Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
Being well made and expected to last long
Having no space or emptiness inside
Being made entirely of one material or substance
noun
Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid

reaction

US / rɪ'ækʃn /

•

UK / riˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
Feeling or action in response to something

zero

US / ˈzɪərəʊ /

•

UK / ˈzɪroʊ /

A1

noun
Temperature when water turns to ice
number
Number 0
verb
To set a scale or other device to show 0

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

pound

US / paʊnd /

•

UK / paʊnd /

A1

noun
The # key on a keyboard
Place where illegally parked cars may be taken
Place where stray dogs and cats are kept
Standard unit of money in the UK
Unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg
verb
To strike something with great force repeatedly
To walk or run with heavy, loud steps

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

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

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

adverb
In a manner that shows approval
More than usual; to a great degree

distance

US / 'dɪstəns /

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UK / ˈdɪstəns /

A2

noun
Lack of friendliness toward another person
Amount of space between two places or things
verb
To make it clear that you are not involved

science

US / 'saɪəns /

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UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

purpose

US / 'pɜ:pəs /

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UK / ˈpɚpəs /

A2

noun
Reason for which something is done; aim; goal

display

US / dɪˈspleɪ /

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UK / dɪˈsple /

A2

noun
Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
verb
(Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
To put so they can be seen or be bought

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

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UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

A2

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

wave

US / weɪv /

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UK / wev /

A2

noun
Movement of sound, air or energy
Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
Slightly curved shape in hair
Frequency of movement of objects together
Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
verb
To cause to move side to side or back and forth
To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

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UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1

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

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

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

frame

US / freɪm /

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UK / frem /

A2

noun
Structure that holds a picture or photo
A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
Main part of structures supporting the other parts
verb
To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
To put say or write something in a careful way
To put a picture in a protective structure

factor

US / 'fæktə(r) /

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UK / ˈfæktɚ /

A2

noun
Something that influences a result
verb
To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
To find the two numbers a number can be divided by

bright

US / braɪt /

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UK / braɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Cheerful and happy (manner)
(Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
Producing a lot of light
Smart; intelligent; clever

connection

US / kəˈnekʃn /

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UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /

A2

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

site

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Place that is reserved for a particular activity
Location of building work
Location of something
Place where something of special interest happened
Website
verb
To place something in a particular position, area

trap

US / træp /

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UK / træp /

A2

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

sun

US / sʌn /

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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

slide

US / slaɪd /

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UK / slaɪd /

A2

noun
Part of machines that slides backward and forward
Reduction in amount, price, quality
Metal or plastic device, used to hold back hair
Piece of glass to view object on using microscope
Action of moving by means of sliding
Sudden unexpected fall of mud or rock down a hill
Small piece of film with a photo on it
A child's play apparatus in a park for sliding
A backless shoe with an open toe
A slip on something wet or slippery
verb
To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
To grow increasingly worse over time
To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
(Mud or rock) to fall down a hill
To secretly pass something into or out of
To slip on something wet or slippery

core

US / kɔ:(r) /

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UK / kɔr, kor /

A2

noun
Important central part of something
verb
To take out the central section of a fruit

scientist

US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

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UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /

A2

noun
Person who is trained in a science

peace

US / pi:s /

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UK / pis /

A2

noun
Calm and quiet state
Time when there is no war or fighting

rare

US / reə(r) /

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UK / rɛr /

A2

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

metal

US / ˈmetl /

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UK / ˈmɛtl /

A2

adjecitve
Made something such as gold, steel, iron
noun
Usually hard shiny material mined from rock

layer

US / ˈleiə /

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UK / ˈleɚ /

B1

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

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

temperature

US / ˈtemprətʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə- /

A2

noun
When you your body heat is above normal
How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather

horrible

US / ˈhɒrəbl /

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UK / ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr- /

A2

adjecitve
Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear

ultimately

US / ˈʌltɪmətli /

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UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /

B1

adverb
Done or considered as the final and most important

plug

US / plʌg /

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UK / plʌɡ /

B1

noun
Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
A promotion of a product
verb
To use an object to block a hole
To promote or advertise a product

complex

US / 'kɒmpleks /

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UK / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks /

A2

adjecitve
Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
noun
Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
Psychological issue regarding self-image

unit

US / ˈju:nɪt /

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UK / ˈjunɪt /

B2

noun
One apartment in a building
Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
A chapter of a textbook
A standard of measurement of something
Single item made by a company

theory

US / ˈθiəri /

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UK / ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri /

A2

noun
Ideas or principles that explain facts or events

compete

US / kəmˈpi:t /

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UK / kəmˈpit /

A2

verb
To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race

complicated

US / 'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈkɑmplɪˌketɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Difficult to do, understand or use
verb
To make more difficult to do, understand or use

bounce

US / baʊns /

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UK / baʊns /

B1

noun
A person's energy or confidence
Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
verb
To move around energetically, playfully
To forcibly remove a person from a bar, nightclub
(Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
To strike a surface and rapidly change direction
To move energetically in an up and down motion

accident

US / ˈæksɪdənt /

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UK / ˈæksɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

A1

noun
Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.

relatively

US / ˈrelətɪvli /

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UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /

A2

adverb
In a manner comparing something to something else

bomb

US / bɒm /

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UK / bɑm /

B1

noun
An explosive device
verb
To attack with explosives
To fail or be completely unsuccessful

possibility

US / ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ /

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UK / ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
Something with a chance of happening or being true

trigger

US / 'trɪɡə(r) /

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UK / ˈtrɪɡɚ /

B1

noun
Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
Device that starts a process
verb
To start a process off e.g. a memory

footage

US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

B2

noun
A certain amount of film or video of something
Measurement in feet

vision

US / 'vɪʒn /

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UK / ˈvɪʒən /

A2

noun
Ability to see; eyesight
Something you see in your imagination or dreams
Ability to plan for the future of something

indeed

US / ɪnˈdi:d /

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UK / ɪnˈdid /

A2

adverb
Actually; in fact; in reality

ocean

US / 'əʊʃn /

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UK / ˈoʃən /

A2

noun
Large body of salt water; a large sea

danger

US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈdendʒɚ /

A1

noun
The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed

york

US / jɔ:k /

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UK / jɔrk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl

blast

US / blɑ:st /

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UK / blæst /

B1

noun
Destructive wave of air from an explosion
Strong current of wind
verb
To attack someone with words
To destroy something with explosives
To make a loud noise on or with something

explode

US / ɪk'spləʊd /

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UK / ɪkˈsplod /

B1

verb
To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
To increase in number or amount very quickly
To burst or cause to burst into pieces

yard

US / jɑ:d /

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UK / jɑ:rd /

A1

noun
Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
Outdoor area or garden next to a house

signal

US / 'sɪɡnəl /

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UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Most important or most noticeable
noun
Evidence or an indication something will happen
Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
verb
To be evidence/an indication something will happen
To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start

document

US / 'dɒkjʊmənt /

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UK / ˈdɑkjəmənt /

A2

noun
Official (printed) record that gives information
verb
To support an opinion with recorded evidence

camp

US / kæmp /

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UK / kæmp /

A2

noun
A (military) base
Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
Place where people live for a short time in tents
verb
To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle

flash

US / flæʃ /

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UK / flæʃ /

B1

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

wire

US / 'waɪə(r) /

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UK / waɪr /

A2

noun
Thin, flexible thread of metal
Thin string of metal used to carry electricity
Act of sending a message by telegraph
verb
To connect two or more things together with cable
To send money to someone electronically
To send or send word to by telegraph

regret

US / rɪ'ɡret /

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UK / rɪˈɡrɛt /

B1

noun
Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
verb
To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do

anytime

US / 'enɪˌtaɪm /

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UK / ˈɛniˌtaɪm /

A1

adverb
At a time you choose, it's not important when

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

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UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

heavily

US / ˈhevɪli /

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UK / hɛvəli /

A2

adverb
In a slow, loud manner
A lot or to a great degree
With great effort or force

dust

US / dʌst /

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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) /

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UK / ˈætməˌsfɪr /

A2

noun
Air around us
Feeling or mood of a place

tower

US / 'taʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈtaʊɚ /

A2

noun
Tall, narrow building
Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
verb
To be very good at something

ones

US / wʌnz /

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UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

cooler

US / ˈku:lə(r) /

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UK / ˈkulɚ /

A1

adjecitve
More cool than
Being more smart or stylish than others
noun
A box to keep things such as food, drink cool

inner

US / ˈɪnə(r) /

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UK / ˈɪnɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the inside part of something

steel

US / sti:l /

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UK / stil /

A2

adjecitve
Made of, or partly made of, a strong silvery metal
noun
Very strong or determined character in a person
Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
verb
To prepare yourself for something difficult

explosion

US / ɪkˈspləʊʒn /

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UK / ɪkˈsploʒən /

B1

noun
Loud and sudden expression of emotion
Sudden increase of something
Violent release of energy (e.g. from a bomb)

timing

US / ˈtaɪmɪŋ /

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UK / ˈtaɪmɪŋ /

A1

noun
Measurement of how fast someone is
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

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2

noun
Business or company, or its activities
Functioning; use
Medical procedure involving surgery

lighting

US / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

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UK / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

A1

noun
A source of light (e.g. lamp)
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

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