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How to Overcome Yourself | Nietzsche's Superman

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beast

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US / bi:st /

UK / bist /

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  • noun
  • Ugly or terrifying animal

any

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UK / ˈɛni /

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

characteristic

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  • adjecitve
  • Typical or distinctive

effort

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  • noun
  • Amount of work used trying to do something

church

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  • noun
  • Building where Christians gather and pray to God
  • An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship

experiment

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  • noun
  • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • verb
  • To create and perform tests to research something
  • To try something new that you haven't tried before

come

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

help

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  • noun
  • Something given to enable a person to do something
  • Assistance given to someone in need
  • Someone who makes something easier or possible
  • verb
  • To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • To make something better or less difficult

hopelessly

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US / 'həʊpləslɪ /

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  • adverb
  • With no expectation/chance of something happening

german

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Germany
  • noun
  • Person from Germany

ostracize

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C2
  • verb
  • To exclude from a group

risky

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  • adjecitve
  • With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful

think

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

unthinkable

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  • adjecitve
  • Impossible to imagine; not to be considered

ancient

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  • adjecitve
  • Very old; having lived a very long time ago

another

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

arise

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  • verb
  • To stand up
  • To result or happen due to a particular event

despair

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  • noun
  • Felling of having lost all hope
  • verb
  • To have lost all hope; lose heart

completely

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  • adverb
  • In every way or as much as possible

nonetheless

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  • adverb
  • In spite of that; nevertheless

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

two

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  • number
  • 2

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

translate

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

beyond

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  • adverb
  • On or to the farther side
  • In addition to
  • preposition
  • Later in time than
  • Out of the limits of

meaninglessness

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  • noun
  • Quality of having no value or significance

keep

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

lie

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

rather

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  • adverb
  • Somewhat; fairly; not that much

something

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

superior

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  • adjecitve
  • Better; higher quality
  • noun
  • The senior person in a monastic community
  • Person of higher rank than you

version

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  • noun
  • Different way that someone interprets something
  • New or different form of something
  • An updated form of some software

concept

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  • noun
  • Abstract idea of something or how it works

deeply

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  • adverb
  • To a significant degree
  • To a great, intense or extreme extent

from

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  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

form

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

escape

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  • noun
  • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
  • Act of getting away from where you are being kept
  • verb
  • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
  • To get away from a place where you are being kept
  • (Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
  • To not to be noticed or remembered by someone

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

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

and

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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

base

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  • 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.)

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

culture

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  • noun
  • Beliefs and customs of a particular group

hope

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  • noun
  • When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • verb
  • To expect and want something to happen

humility

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  • noun
  • Quality of not feeling better than others

propose

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  • verb
  • To make an offer of marriage
  • To offer or put forward an idea for consideration

call

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

cross

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  • adjecitve
  • Angry and upset
  • From one side of something to the other
  • noun
  • (Of animals) mixture of breeds in one animal
  • Person's name
  • verb
  • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
  • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
  • To not to agree with someone; oppose
  • To go from one side of something to the other
  • To meet at one point

far

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

laughingstock

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  • other

tight

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  • adjecitve
  • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • Positioned physically close together
  • Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
  • (Of road, bend) curving sharply
  • Drunk
  • Being equally matched in ability or score
  • Lacking extra space
  • Having limited time available
  • Being very limited in supply
  • Not generous; mean with money; stingy
  • (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
  • Being in a good solid relationship
  • adverb
  • Firmly; so it can't move

most

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UK / most /

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

mythological

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  • adjecitve
  • Based on or described in mythology
  • Of myths (stories dealing with cultural origins)

challenge

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

decade

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  • noun
  • Period of 10 years

emergence

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  • noun
  • The process of emerging, coming out

collectively

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  • adverb
  • By working together as a group

full

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

history

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

hear

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

weak

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  • adjecitve
  • Not having a strong character
  • Less valuable compared to money of other countries
  • Ineffective; unconvincing; not strong
  • Having little power or ability
  • Not having the necessary or proper amount
  • Having little power; not strong; easy to break
  • (Of a drink) having lots of water and little taste

almost

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  • adverb
  • Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

century

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  • noun
  • Period of 100 years

cock

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  • noun
  • Adult male chicken
  • A young man you find to be stupid or silly
  • A slang word for a penis

hence

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  • adverb
  • A place far away from here
  • Therefore
  • From this time forward

last

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

have

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US / həv /

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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

mohammedan

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  • other
  • A follower of Mohammed

part

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

western

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  • adjecitve
  • Movies often about cowboys in the American West
  • Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west

cure

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  • noun
  • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
  • verb
  • To fix or improve a problem
  • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
  • To keep food from going bad by drying or salting

end

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

exist

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  • verb
  • To be present, alive or real

explore

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

fall

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

interest

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  • noun
  • Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
  • Fee for borrowing money
  • verb
  • To make someone want to know about something
  • To persuade to do, become involved with something

away

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

aspire

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  • verb
  • To have a great ambition or goal

dark

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  • 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

collective

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  • adjecitve
  • Formed by working together as a group
  • noun
  • Business owned or controlled by its workers

fundamental

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

hundred

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US / 'hʌndrəd /

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  • number
  • 100

obstacle

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  • noun
  • Object that blocks a path or course

protect

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  • verb
  • To defend someone or something from harm or danger

bear

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US / bɛː /

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  • noun
  • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
  • Someone who expects stock market to fall
  • verb
  • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
  • To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
  • To keep moving left or right while going forward
  • To show (sign of something)
  • To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

buttress

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  • noun
  • A strong support for a wall
  • verb
  • To give additional support or help to idea, plan
  • To make a strong wall

conventional

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  • adjecitve
  • Following the common attitudes and practices

freedom

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  • noun
  • State of being free, not being controlled

drench

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  • verb
  • To make someone or something extremely wet

hand

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

next

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  • adverb
  • The one that follows another in time or order
  • At a time or place directly after the present one
  • noun
  • The one that follows after
  • adjecitve
  • Immediately after the previous one
  • First occurrence after the present one

oneself

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  • pronoun
  • Reflexive pronoun of 'one'; yourself

superman

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  • noun
  • Person with great powers and abilities

accelerate

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  • verb
  • To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • To increase the speed or rate of something

evil

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US / 'i:vl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Morally bad; causing harm to people
  • noun
  • Act considered morally bad
  • Value, condition, or conduct that causes suffering

dangerous

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US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

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  • adjecitve
  • Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

collapse

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UK / kəˈlæps /

B1
  • verb
  • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
  • To fall down suddenly due to being ill or tired

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

honest

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US / ˈɒnɪst /

UK / ˈɑnɪst /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy

process

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US / prə'ses /

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

A2
  • noun
  • Dealing with official forms in the way required
  • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
  • verb
  • To organize and use data in a computer
  • To deal with official forms in the way required
  • To prepare by treating something in a certain way
  • To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
  • To convert by putting something through a machine

with

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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

accord

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US / ə'kɔ:d /

UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1
  • noun
  • Agreement or harmony
  • An agreement or treaty between countries
  • verb
  • To be in harmony or agreement; consent
  • To give (someone) the respect due to them

active

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US / ˈæktɪv /

UK / ˈæktɪv /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Moving around a lot or doing many things

archetype

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US / 'ɑ:kɪtaɪp /

UK / ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp /

B1
  • noun
  • A model on which similar things are patterned

negative

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US / 'neɡətɪv /

UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
  • In mathematics, being less than zero
  • Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
  • noun
  • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
  • Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
  • Image on camera film used to make a photo

instinct

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US / 'ɪnstɪŋkt /

UK / ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt /

B1
  • noun
  • Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves

outfit

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US / 'aʊtfɪt /

UK / ˈaʊtˌfɪt /

B2
  • noun
  • A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • verb
  • To provide with clothing and other things

see

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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)

serve

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US / sɜ:v /

UK / sɚv /

A2
  • verb
  • To act in a particular position or office
  • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
  • To be used for a particular purpose
  • To give someone food or drinks
  • To give a person or group a service that is needed
  • To spend a particular amount of time in prison
  • To help customers find products and making sales
  • To give an official paper to appear in court

vigour

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US / ˈvɪgə(r) /

UK / ˈvɪɡɚ /

B2
  • noun
  • Energy, strength, or good health

could

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US / kəd /

UK / kʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
  • Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

ingrain

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US / 'ɪn'greɪn /

UK / ɪn'greɪn /

C2
  • verb
  • To be deeply attached or fixed in

know

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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

weakness

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US / ˈwi:knəs /

UK / ˈwiknɪs /

A2
  • noun
  • Fault or bad quality preventing success
  • Liking for something that you are a bit ashamed of

wear

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US / weə(r) /

UK / wer /

A1
  • noun
  • Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
  • Damage from continual use over a long period
  • verb
  • To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • To display an expression or emotion on the face
  • To become weaker or damaged from continued use

willing

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US / 'wɪlɪŋ /

UK / ˈwɪlɪŋ /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Act of making a choice
  • verb
  • To leave property to someone after your death
  • To use mental effort to make something happen
  • To influence someone to do something
  • To make something happen by strongly wanting it

ape

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US / eɪp /

UK / ep /

B1
  • noun
  • Animal related to monkeys and humans

lead

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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

let

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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

necessity

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US / nəˈsesəti /

UK / nəˈsɛsɪti /

B1
  • noun
  • Something that you must have or do

nevertheless

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US / ˌnevəðəˈles /

UK / ˌnevərðəˈles /

A2
  • adverb
  • In spite of what has just been said; nonetheless

might

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US / maɪt /

UK / maɪt /

A1
  • other
  • Used to politely request an action
  • Used to express that something could happen
  • Power, strength, force or influence

seek

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US / si:k /

UK / sik /

A2
  • verb
  • To ask someone for help
  • To search for; try to find or do; look for
  • To try to achieve something

spanish

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US / ˈspænɪʃ /

UK / ˈspænɪʃ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Spain

stretch

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US / stretʃ /

UK / strɛtʃ /

A2
  • noun
  • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
  • A consecutive row of things
  • A period of time
  • verb
  • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • To make something bigger by pulling on it

the

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US / ðə /

UK / ðə /

A1
  • article
  • Used to refer to something already mentioned
  • Used to show there is only one of something
  • determiner
  • Used to describe all of a family

free

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US / fri: /

UK / fri /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Living, happening without being controlled
  • Costing no money
  • Not working; not busy
  • verb
  • To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

comparable

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US / ˈkɒmpərəbl /

UK / ˈkɑmpərəbəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being similar in some way

destiny

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US / /

UK / /

B1
  • noun
  • Someone's future; the power that governs this

judge

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US / dʒʌdʒ /

UK / dʒʌdʒ /

A2
  • noun
  • Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • Person who has the power to make a decision
  • verb
  • To reach a decision about who won a contest
  • To form an opinion after careful consideration
  • To make a decision in court

may

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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

ready

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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

misery

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US / 'mɪzərɪ /

UK / ˈmɪzəri /

B1
  • noun
  • Thing that causes unhappiness
  • Extreme suffering or unhappiness

slave

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US / sleɪv /

UK / slev /

B1
  • noun
  • Someone who is legally owned by another person

this

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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

tremendous

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US / trəˈmendəs /

UK / trɪˈmɛndəs /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Very good or very impressive

word

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US / wɜ:d /

UK / wɚd /

A1
  • noun
  • Unit of language that has a meaning
  • Promise
  • Short remark or piece of information
  • verb
  • To express something by choosing particular words

aspect

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US / 'æspekt /

UK / ˈæspɛkt /

A2
  • noun
  • Way something looks or seems to be
  • An element, feature, or quality of something

embark

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US / ɪmˈbɑ:k /

UK / ɪmˈbɑ:rk /

B2
  • verb
  • To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane

run

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US / rʌn /

UK / rʌn /

A1
  • noun
  • Journey between two places made by ship or car
  • Series of similar things or successes and failures
  • Act of running; exercise of running
  • verb
  • To depart or travel according to a schedule
  • To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
  • (Of an engine) to be operating
  • To start or use a computer program
  • To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
  • To manage or operate a business
  • To operate or drive something
  • (Of a road) to go from one place to another
  • To move your legs faster than walking

path

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US / pɑ:θ /

UK / pæθ, pɑθ /

A2
  • noun
  • Method of living leading to a particular result
  • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground

magnitude

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US / ˈmægnɪtju:d /

UK / ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /

B2
  • noun
  • Number representing force of an earthquake
  • Size or importance
  • Number representing the brightness of a star

make

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US / meɪk /

UK / mek /

A1
  • noun
  • Product made by a particular company; brand
  • verb
  • To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • To get to (a place) on time
  • To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
  • To create something by putting things together
  • To earn a certain amount of money at a job
  • To cause or force a person to do something
  • To cause something to happen or be formed

zarathustra

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US / ˌzærəˈθu:strə /

UK / ˌzærəˈθustrə /

A1
  • proper noun
  • The Avestan name for the Persian prophet Zoroaster.

actively

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US / 'æktɪvlɪ /

UK / 'æktɪvlɪ /

A2
  • adverb
  • Doing things to achieve a specific goal

bad

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US / bæd /

UK / bæd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Not good; wrong
  • Lacking in good morals; evil
  • No longer fresh; spoiled

cape

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US / keɪp /

UK / kep /

B1
  • noun
  • Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
  • Large area of land that sticks out into a sea

flock

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US / flɒk /

UK / flɑ:k /

B2
  • noun
  • Group of animals or birds that live together
  • Group of people who gather or travel together
  • verb
  • To gather together or move as a group

matrix

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US / ˈmeɪtrɪks /

UK / ˈmetrɪks /

B1
  • noun
  • Rock that surrounds rare stones
  • Pattern of lines, spaces, or numbers
  • Set of conditions that a person/thing develops in

philosophy

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US / fə'lɒsəfɪ /

UK / fɪˈlɑsəfi /

C1
  • noun
  • Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
  • Attitude to life that a person has
  • Particular ideas of an individual philosopher

term

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US / tɜ:m /

UK / tɚm /

A1
  • noun
  • Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • Length of time something is expected to happen
  • Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
  • The (precise) name given to something
  • verb
  • To call; give a name to

authentic

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US / ɔ:ˈθentɪk /

UK / ɔˈθɛntɪk /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • From a reliable source; accurate; true

answer

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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

affirmation

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US / ˌæfə'meɪʃn /

UK / ˌæfɚˈmeʃən /

B2
  • noun
  • Statement that something is true

controversial

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US / ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl /

UK / ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict

crab

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US / kræb /

UK / kræb /

B2
  • noun
  • Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
  • verb
  • To complain about something in an annoying way

differently

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US / 'dɪfrəntlɪ /

UK / ˈdɪfərəntlɪ /

A2
  • adverb
  • In another and different manner

follow

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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

goal

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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

lightning

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US / ˈlaɪtnɪŋ /

UK / ˈlaɪtnɪŋ /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
  • noun
  • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm

originally

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US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

A2
  • adverb
  • At first; in the beginning
  • In a new and unique manner

pointlessness

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US / /

UK / /

B1
  • noun
  • Without reason or purpose

predict

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US / prɪ'dɪkt /

UK / prɪˈdɪkt /

A2
  • verb
  • To guess or estimate what will or might happen

regard

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US / rɪ'ɡɑ:d /

UK / rɪˈɡɑrd /

A2
  • noun
  • Admiration or respect for a person or thing
  • verb
  • To think about a person, thing in a particular way
  • To look at a person or thing in a particular way

also

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US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1
  • adverb
  • In addition; too; in a similar way

attempt

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US / ə'tempt /

UK / əˈtɛmpt /

A2
  • noun
  • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
  • verb
  • To try to do something challenging or difficult

beseech

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US / bɪ'si:tʃ /

UK / bɪˈsitʃ /

C2
  • verb
  • To beg someone to do something

facet

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US / 'fæsɪt /

UK / ˈfæsɪt /

B2
  • noun
  • A part of something; aspect
  • Flat surface on an object with many flat surfaces

identify

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US / aɪ'dentɪfaɪ /

UK / aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ /

B1
  • verb
  • To indicate who or what someone or something is

how

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US / haʊ /

UK / haʊ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • To what degree? in what amount?
  • adverb
  • (Used to explain the way to do something)
  • exclamation
  • For what purpose or reason?
  • (Used to ask someone or something's condition)

humanity

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US / hju:ˈmænəti /

UK / hjuˈmænɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • Human race as one group of people

erosion

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US / ɪ'rəʊʒn /

UK / ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n /

B1
  • noun
  • Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice

pave

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US / peɪv /

UK / pev /

B1
  • verb
  • To build a hard even surface for traveling on

live

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US / lɪv /

UK / liv /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
  • Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
  • Glowing because burning; hot
  • Not yet killed (for food)
  • adverb
  • (Music, drama) as it is performed
  • verb
  • To be alive
  • To experience a particular type of life
  • To make your home in a house or town

therefore

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US / ˈðeəfɔ:(r) /

UK / ˈðerfɔ:(r) /

A1
  • adverb
  • And so; for that reason

you

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US / jʊ /

UK / ju /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Person someone is speaking or writing to
  • Person or people in general

accept

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US / ək'sept /

UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1
  • verb
  • To agree to receive or take something offered
  • To admit that something is true or correct

diminish

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US / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

UK / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

B1
  • verb
  • To make something smaller or less important
  • To imply someone's reputation is less good
  • To become or cause to become less in size, value

level

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US / 'levl /

UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • (Sports) equal to another
  • Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
  • noun
  • Specific height of something
  • Amount of ability you have compared to others
  • Floor or deck within a building
  • Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
  • verb
  • To aim a gun at someone
  • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
  • To make things flat or even
  • To make a score equal to another, in sports

price

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US / praɪs /

UK / praɪs /

A1
  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Cost of something in money
  • verb
  • To determine or set the cost of something

teach

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US / ti:tʃ /

UK / titʃ /

A1
  • verb
  • To help someone learn or do something

man

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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.)

state

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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

adrift

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US / əˈdrɪft /

UK / əˈdrɪft /

C1
  • adjecitve
  • Floating without direction; not anchored

fade

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US / feɪd /

UK / fed /

A2
  • verb
  • To cause to lose brightness of color
  • To lose strength or freshness

famous

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US / 'feɪməs /

UK / ˈfeməs /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Excellent
  • Widely known; recognized by many people

complexity

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US / kəm'pleksətɪ /

UK / kəmˈplɛksɪti /

B1
  • noun
  • State of having many parts and not being simple

into

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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

one

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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

power

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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

quote

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US / kwəʊt /

UK / kwot /

A2
  • noun
  • Written statement of the cost of something
  • The (often wise or famous) words of another person
  • verb
  • To tell someone how much a task will cost
  • To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote

other

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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

pull

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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

strength

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US / streŋθ /

UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2
  • noun
  • Condition of being strong

strive

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US / straɪv /

UK / straɪv /

B2
  • verb
  • To work hard/make effort to achieve something

than

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US / ðən /

UK / ðən /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Used to compare two things that are not equal

action

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US / 'ækʃn /

UK / ˈækʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that a person or thing does
  • verb
  • To act to do something

existential

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US / ˌegzɪˈstenʃəl /

UK / ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl, ˌɛksɪ- /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Philosophy concerning existence

first

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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

repressive

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US / rɪˈpresɪv /

UK / rɪˈprɛsɪv /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Psych restricting action, thought or movement

present

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US / 'preznt /

UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • noun
  • Gift
  • Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
  • Current time; now
  • verb
  • To introduce someone to others
  • To host a program on television or radio
  • To give a speech or presentation
  • To show something to someone who will examine it
  • To appear or happen
  • To give an award or prize to someone

prevalent

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US / ˈprevələnt /

UK / ˈprɛvələnt /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Being common; occurring frequently

anymore

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US / 'enɪmɔ: /

UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /

A2
  • adverb
  • No longer; no more

christian

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US / ˈkrɪstʃən /

UK / ˈkrɪstʃən /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Based on the teachings of Jesus
  • noun
  • Person believing in the teachings of Jesus Christ

down

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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

confront

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US / kən'frʌnt /

UK / kənˈfrʌnt /

B1
  • verb
  • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it

faith

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US / feɪθ /

UK / feθ /

A2
  • noun
  • Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • Belief that that something is true without proof
  • Person's name

during

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US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1
  • preposition
  • At some point in the course of an event or thing

practice

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US / 'præktɪs /

UK / ˈpræktɪs /

A2
  • noun
  • The office and place for legal or medical work
  • Doing something many times to become better at it
  • verb
  • To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • To live according to the teachings of a religion
  • To do something many times to improve a skill

must

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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

vision

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US / 'vɪʒn /

UK / ˈvɪʒən /

A2
  • noun
  • Ability to see; eyesight
  • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
  • Ability to plan for the future of something

argue

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US / ˈɑ:gju: /

UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /

A1
  • verb
  • To fight or disagree over something
  • To state your reasons for or against an idea

align

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US / əˈlaɪn /

UK / əˈlaɪn /

B2
  • verb
  • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another

example

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US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing, person which represents a category

fight

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US / faɪt /

UK / faɪt /

A1
  • noun
  • An argument or quarrel
  • Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
  • A struggle to do a difficult task
  • verb
  • To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • To try to hurt someone by hitting them
  • To struggle to do a difficult task

existence

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US / ɪɡ'zɪstəns /

UK / ɪɡˈzɪstəns /

A2
  • noun
  • State of being present, alive or real

each

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US / i:tʃ /

UK / itʃ /

A1
  • determiner
  • Every one of two or more things
  • pronoun
  • Per one person or thing

normative

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US / ˈnɔ:mətɪv /

UK / ˈnɔ:rmətɪv /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Comparing with the average

perspective

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US / pə'spektɪv /

UK / pɚˈspɛktɪv /

B1
  • noun
  • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • Ability to understand what is important in life

docile

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US / 'dəʊsaɪl /

UK / ˈdɑsəl, -ˌaɪl /

C1
  • adjecitve
  • Easy to control, make obey, or teach

conclusion

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US / kənˈklu:ʒn /

UK / kənˈkluʒən /

A2
  • noun
  • End of something; finish
  • Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
  • Opinion or final judgment at end of book, essay

flood

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US / flʌd /

UK / flʌd /

B1
  • noun
  • Large number of people or things arriving at once
  • Destruction when a river breaks its banks
  • verb
  • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

great

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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

mean

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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

require

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US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /

UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /

A2
  • verb
  • To demand that someone does something
  • To need to do something, to make it necessary

overcame

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US / ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm /

UK / ˌovɚˈkem /

A2
  • verb
  • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat

watch

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US / wɒtʃ /

UK / wɑtʃ /

A1
  • noun
  • Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
  • Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
  • Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
  • verb
  • To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
  • To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
  • To look at carefully to work out what is happening
  • To protect and care for someone or something

about

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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

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US / ə'ɡen /

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1
  • adverb
  • One more time, once more

current

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US / 'kʌrənt /

UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Happening or being in the present time
  • noun
  • Electricity flowing through wires
  • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

even

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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

different

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US / ˈdɪfrənt /

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Not of the same kind; unlike other things

like

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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

moor

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US / mʊər /

UK / mʊr /

B2
  • noun
  • Broad area of open land not good for farming
  • verb
  • To tie up a boat so it will not float away

people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1
  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

that

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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’

threat

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US / θret /

UK / θrɛt /

A2
  • noun
  • Warning of probable trouble
  • A warning that you may be harmed

what

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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

unlock

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US / ˌʌn'lɒk /

UK / ʌnˈlɑk /

B1
  • verb
  • To use a key or code to open something

lack

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US / læk /

UK / læk /

A2
  • noun
  • The state of not having or not having enough of
  • A shortage of something
  • verb
  • To not have, or not have enough, of something

individuality

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US / ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊ'ælətɪ /

UK / ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuˈælɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Qualities or ways that make someone unique

mentality

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US / menˈtæləti /

UK / mɛnˈtælɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Attitude toward, or a belief about something

own

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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

comic

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US / ˈkɒmɪk /

UK / ˈkɑ:mɪk /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Funny; that makes you laugh
  • noun
  • Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
  • Amusing story told in a series of pictures

pastime

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US / ˈpɑ:staɪm /

UK / ˈpæsˌtaɪm /

B1
  • noun
  • Activity that someone does, because they enjoy it

everywhere

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US / ˈevriweə(r) /

UK / ˈevriwer /

A1
  • adverb
  • Every place

fun

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US / fʌn /

UK / fʌn /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Amusing and enjoyable
  • noun
  • Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

growth

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US / grəʊθ /

UK / groʊθ /

A2
  • noun
  • Improvement, development in a skill over time
  • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
  • Act of growing

norm

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US / nɔ:m /

UK / nɔ:rm /

B1
  • noun
  • Standard or regular way of doing something
  • An established standard of performance or behavior
  • verb
  • To make something average (statistics)

right

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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

tightrope

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US / ˈtaɪtrəʊp /

UK / ˈtaɪtˌrop /

C2
  • noun
  • Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform

value

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US / 'vælju: /

UK / ˈvælju /

A1
  • noun
  • Importance you attach to something
  • Some information expressed as a number
  • Stated price of something; worth
  • verb
  • To place a high importance on something
  • To say how much money something is worth

cloud

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US / klaʊd /

UK / klaʊd /

A1
  • noun
  • A mass of smoke or mist hanging in the air
  • verb
  • To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
  • (Of the sky) to get darker and fill with clouds
  • To make (glass, etc.) difficult to see through
  • To make an activity less pleasant or enjoyable
  • (Of person's face, etc.) to show worry/anger

represent

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US / ˌreprɪ'zent /

UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt /

A2
  • verb
  • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • To show or describe something in a particular way
  • To act on behalf of others in government
  • To act or speak for another person or other people

sense

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US / sens /

UK / sɛns /

A1
  • noun
  • Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • Normal or clear state of mind
  • Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
  • verb
  • To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
  • To recognize the presence of something

perception

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US / pəˈsepʃn /

UK / pɚˈsɛpʃən /

B1
  • noun
  • Way in which one sees or understands something

loneliness

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US / 'ləʊnlɪnəs /

UK / ˈlonlɪnɪs /

B2
  • noun
  • State of feeling sad because you are alone

whether

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US / ˈweðə(r) /

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

A1
  • conjunction
  • If something will happen or not

belief

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US / bɪˈli:f /

UK / bɪˈlif /

A1
  • noun
  • Being sure that something exists or is true
  • Trust in an idea or set of ideas
  • A particular opinion about something

belong

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US / bɪ'lɒŋ /

UK / bɪˈlɔŋ /

A1
  • verb
  • To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • To own something
  • To be in the right place or situation

fix

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US / fɪks /

UK / fɪks /

A2
  • noun
  • Answer to a problem
  • verb
  • To arrange or prepare something
  • To attach something so it will not move or change
  • To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
  • To make an animal unable to produce young
  • To make something whole or able to work again

development

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US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • A new event related to a previous event

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

A1
  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

relationship

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US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /

UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /

A2
  • noun
  • Connection between two or more people or things
  • Way people interact or live with each other
  • Romantic or loving friendship between two people

themselves

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US / ðəmˈselvz /

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Reflexive form of 'they'

whole

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US / həul /

UK / hol /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Complete or full; all of
  • Being in a good condition
  • noun
  • Complete amount or sum; total

ability

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US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • The power, resources or skill to do something

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1
  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

english

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US / ˈɪŋglɪʃ /

UK / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of England
  • noun
  • Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • Person's name

desire

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US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /

UK / dɪˈzaɪr /

A2
  • noun
  • Thing that is wished for or wanted
  • verb
  • To wish for, hope or want something

good

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US / ɡʊd /

UK / ɡʊd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Proper, appropriate or right
  • (Of an amount) enough; plenty
  • Excellent; high quality
  • Acting well or properly; of moral character
  • In a positive or happy emotional state
  • noun
  • Advantage or benefit

generally

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US / /

UK / /

A2
  • adverb
  • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people

life

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US / laɪf /

UK / laɪf /

A1
  • noun
  • All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • Period of time things live, from birth to death

innumerable

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US / ɪˈnju:mərəbl /

UK / ɪˈnu:mərəbl /

C1
  • adjecitve
  • Very many; countless

guidance

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US / ˈgaɪdns /

UK / ˈɡaɪdns /

A2
  • noun
  • Advice on what to do in school, job, future
  • Process of controlling weapons to hit a target
  • Act of guiding a person or thing

river

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US / ˈrɪvə(r) /

UK / ˈrɪvɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea

vastly

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US / ˈvɑ:stli /

UK / ˈvæstli /

B2
  • adverb
  • To an exceedingly great extent or degree

civilization

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US / ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

UK / ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən /

B2
  • noun
  • A highly developed society

blue

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US / blu: /

UK / blu /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Color of the clear sky
  • Feeling sad or down

embrace

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US / ɪm'breɪs /

UK / ɛmˈbres /

B1
  • noun
  • Act of holding someone closely
  • verb
  • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug

compare

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US / kəm'peə(r) /

UK / kəmˈpɛr /

A1
  • verb
  • To consider how similar and different things are

concerned

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US / kənˈsɜ:nd /

UK / kənˈsə:nd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Worried or anxious
  • 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

frighten

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US / 'fraɪtn /

UK / ˈfraɪtn /

A2
  • verb
  • To make someone afraid or nervous

involve

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US / ɪn'vɒlv /

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

A2
  • verb
  • To have or be included as a part of something

understand

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US / ˌʌndə'stænd /

UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /

A1
  • verb
  • To know the meaning of language, what someone says

uniqueness

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US / jʊ'ni:knəs /

UK / jʊ'ni:knəs /

A2
  • noun
  • Quality of being different from everything else

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Used to indicate something imagined
  • Used to ask or request something politely
  • Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
  • Used to indicate a preference
  • Used to indicate a reaction
  • Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
  • Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

become

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US / bɪ'kʌm /

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1
  • verb
  • To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
  • To be suitable for a particular job or role

creature

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US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Animal of any type

opportunity

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US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /

UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /

A2
  • noun
  • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance

same

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US / seɪm /

UK / sem /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being equal in quality and amount
  • Identical; not different
  • Not changing; constant

prevent

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US / prɪ'vent /

UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2
  • verb
  • To stop something from happening or existing

unwilling

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US / ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ /

UK / ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Not wanting to do

against

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US / əˈgenst /

UK / əˈɡenst /

A1
  • preposition
  • In physical contact with, as for support; next to
  • In opposition to; disagreeing with

ethic

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US / ˈeθɪk /

UK / ˈɛθɪk /

B1
  • noun
  • Set of moral principles; rules of behavior

deal

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US / di:l /

UK / dil /

A1
  • verb
  • To cope with something - usually troubles
  • To give (something bad e.g. news) to
  • To buy and sell illegal drugs
  • To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
  • To do business with someone or to sell products

experience

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US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • An event at which you learned something
  • Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
  • verb
  • To gain knowledge by doing things

fabric

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US / ˈfæbrɪk /

UK / ˈfæbrɪk /

B1
  • noun
  • Cloth or material
  • Basic structure

famously

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US / ˈfeɪməsli /

UK / ˈfeməsli /

B1
  • adverb
  • In a manner or to an extent that is well known

limitation

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US / ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn /

UK / ˌlɪmɪˈteʃən /

B1
  • noun
  • Act of controlling or reducing the size of

now

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US / naʊ /

UK / naʊ /

A1
  • adverb
  • At the present time or moment
  • Right away or in the next possible moment
  • Used to refer to something that just happened
  • Time between the present and a moment in the past
  • conjunction
  • Resulting from or because of something

overarch

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US / ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ /

UK / ˌoʊvərˈɑːrtʃ /

A1
  • other
  • Be central or dominant
  • Form an arch over

book

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US / bʊk /

UK / bʊk /

A1
  • noun
  • Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
  • verb
  • (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
  • To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

crazy

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US / 'kreɪzɪ /

UK / ˈkrezi /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Mentally ill; mad
  • Not being sensible or practical
  • Really like someone or something very much
  • noun
  • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd

morality

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US / mə'rælətɪ /

UK / məˈrælɪti, mɔ- /

A2
  • noun
  • Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong

potentiality

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US / pəˌtenʃiˈæləti /

UK / pəˌtɛnʃiˈælɪti /

B1
  • noun
  • Capability; power of happening in the future

want

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US / wɔnt /

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1
  • noun
  • Something you desire or wish for
  • State or condition of poverty
  • verb
  • To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

video

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US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Of a moving film, with sound
  • noun
  • Recording capturing action with sound
  • verb
  • To make a moving film of, with sound

achieve

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US / ə'tʃi:v /

UK / əˈtʃiv /

A2
  • verb
  • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard

brother

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US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /

UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • A boy or man who shares a parent with you

can

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US / kæn /

UK / kən,kæn /

A1
  • noun
  • A metal container for storing food
  • other
  • Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
  • verb
  • To have permission to
  • To be possible to do
  • To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

emphasis

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US / ˈemfəsɪs /

UK / ˈɛmfəsɪs /

A2
  • noun
  • Special attention, importance, or force
  • Stress placed on part of a word or phrase

enter

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US / 'entə(r) /

UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1
  • verb
  • To start a career or an education
  • To become a competitor in a contest
  • To add or type information in a computer
  • To go into a room, building etc.

moral

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US / ˈmɒrəl /

UK / ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr- /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • noun
  • In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • Lesson learned from a story or experience

reject

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US / rɪˈdʒekt /

UK / rɪˈdʒɛkt /

A2
  • noun
  • Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
  • Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
  • verb
  • To decide that something is not good enough
  • To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider

pride

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US / praɪd /

UK / praɪd /

A2
  • noun
  • Sense of your own importance and worth
  • verb
  • To be proud of something you did

towards

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US / tə'wɔ:dz /

UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /

A1
  • preposition
  • In the direction of someone or something

all

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US / ɔ:l /

UK / ɔl /

A1
  • adverb
  • Completely; totally
  • determiner
  • Being every one of something
  • pronoun
  • 100% of something; the complete amount

everyone

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US / ˈevriwʌn /

UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Every person; everybody

comfortable

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US / ˈkʌmftəbl /

UK / ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
  • Being relaxed, warm or happy

its

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US / ɪts /

UK / ɪts /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
  • determiner
  • Of something; belonging or related to something
  • other
  • Possessive form of “it”

journey

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US / 'dʒɜ:nɪ /

UK / ˈdʒɚni /

A2
  • noun
  • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • verb
  • To travel through a place

unleash

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US / ʌnˈli:ʃ /

UK / ʌnˈliʃ /

B1
  • verb
  • To release or let an animal go

who

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US / hu: /

UK / hu /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Which person
  • Used to introduce information about people

building

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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

embarrassment

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US / ɪmˈbærəsmənt /

UK / ɛmˈbærəsmənt /

B1
  • noun
  • Shame you feel when you did something wrong

combat

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US / 'kɒmbæt /

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1
  • verb
  • To fight someone or something physically

fulfilment

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US / fʊl'fɪlmənt /

UK / fʊl'fɪlmənt /

B2
  • noun
  • Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something

old

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US / əʊld /

UK / old /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Having existed for a long time, not young or new
  • Age of a person since birth

work

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US / wɜ:k /

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

society

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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

take

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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

tie

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US / taɪ /

UK / taɪ /

A2
  • noun
  • Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
  • Strong connection between people, countries
  • When both sides in a game, vote get same score
  • One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
  • Something that lessens a person's freedom
  • Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
  • Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
  • verb
  • To attach things (together) with a string or rope
  • To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
  • To require someone to be in a specific place

unplug

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US / ˌʌnˈplʌg /

UK / ʌnˈplʌɡ /

B1
  • verb
  • To pull out the plug of (electrical appliances)

violently

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US / ˈvaɪələntli /

UK / ˈvaɪələntlɪ /

B1
  • adverb
  • In a forceful way that may cause physical damage

believe

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US / bɪ'li:v /

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1
  • verb
  • To think or accept that something is true
  • To have a particular opinion about something

country

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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

endure

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US / ɪn'djʊə(r) /

UK / ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr /

B1
  • verb
  • To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • To accept difficulties without struggle

henry

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US / ˈhenri /

UK / ˈhenri /

A1
  • noun
  • A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the curren

human

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US / 'hju:mən /

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning or characteristic of people
  • noun
  • A person; a man, woman or child

otherworldly

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US / 'ʌðə'wɜ:ldlɪ /

UK / ˌʌðɚˈwə:ldli /

C2
  • adjecitve
  • Not belonging to this world; alien; weird

red

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US / red /

UK / rɛd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being the color of blood

prey

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US / preɪ /

UK / pre /

B1
  • noun
  • The victim of another person's aggression
  • other
  • The victim of another person's aggression
  • verb
  • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • To cause another to be a victim

look

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US / lʊk /

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

pay

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US / peɪ /

UK / pe /

A1
  • noun
  • Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
  • verb
  • To give money for goods or work done
  • To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
  • To be punished or suffer for something you did
  • To make (a visit) to a person or place

prospect

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US / 'prɒspekt /

UK / ˈprɑsˌpɛkt /

A2
  • noun
  • Opportunity or chance for success
  • Person who is considered for a particular position
  • verb
  • To search for minerals such as gold or diamonds

thank

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US / θæŋk /

UK / θæŋk /

A1
  • verb
  • To tell someone you are grateful to them

achievement

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US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /

UK / əˈtʃivmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Something good that you have successfully done

announce

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US / əˈnaʊns /

UK / əˈnaʊns /

A2
  • verb
  • To make a public statement about a plan, decision

bucket

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US / 'bʌkɪt /

UK / ˈbʌkɪt /

B1
  • noun
  • Open container with a handle used to carry liquids

carve

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US / kɑ:v /

UK / kɑ:rv /

B1
  • verb
  • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
  • To cut wood, etc., into a particular shape

between

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US / bɪˈtwi:n /

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1
  • preposition
  • From one person, thing, or place, to another
  • In the space that separates two objects
  • Among two or more people who share something

everything

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US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1
  • pronoun
  • All of the things mentioned

fear

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US / fɪə(r) /

UK / fɪr /

A1
  • noun
  • Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • verb
  • To be afraid of or nervous about something

original

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US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • Being unique or thinking differently from others

painful

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US / ˈpeɪnfl /

UK / ˈpenfəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt

principle

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US / ˈprɪnsəpl /

UK / ˈprɪnsəpəl /

A2
  • noun
  • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • Natural law that explains how things work

risk

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US / rɪsk /

UK / rɪsk /

A1
  • noun
  • Actions that cause potential problems
  • verb
  • To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

subside

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US / səbˈsaɪd /

UK / səbˈsaɪd /

B2
  • verb
  • To move down or sink to a lower level or degree
  • To become quieter or less strong

pursue

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US / pə'sju: /

UK / pɚˈsu /

B1
  • verb
  • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • To try to achieve or get something over time

figure

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US / ˈfiɡə /

UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • Your body shape
  • Numbers in a calculation
  • Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
  • Picture or diagram giving information in a text
  • Person who is very important or famous
  • Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
  • Amount that is expressed in numbers
  • verb
  • To appear in a game, play or event
  • To calculate how much something will cost
  • To understand after thinking; work out

direction

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US / də'rekʃn /

UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /

A2
  • noun
  • When someone tells people what to do
  • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North

disgust

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US / dɪs'ɡʌst /

UK / dɪsˈɡʌst /

B2
  • noun
  • Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • verb
  • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling

move

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US / mu:v /

UK / muv /

A1
  • noun
  • Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
  • An action; doing something
  • Step taken to achieve a goal
  • verb
  • To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • To cause something to change to a different place
  • To change where people live or a business operates
  • To take action to do or achieve something

reflect

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US / rɪ'flekt /

UK / rɪˈflɛkt /

A2
  • verb
  • To indicate or be a sign of something
  • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
  • To show an image in glass, water, a mirror etc.
  • To think of something seriously and carefully

regardless

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US / rɪˈgɑ:dləs /

UK / rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs /

A2
  • adverb
  • Without being affected or concerned by something

their

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US / ðɛː /

UK / ðer /

A1
  • determiner
  • Belonging to them

way

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US / weɪ /

UK / we /

A1
  • 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

virtue

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US / 'vɜ:tʃu: /

UK / ˈvɜ:rtʃu: /

B1
  • noun
  • Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
  • Morally good quality

possible

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US / ˈpɒsəbl /

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
  • Having a chance of happening, or being true

oppose

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US / əˈpəʊz /

UK / əˈpoʊz /

A2
  • verb
  • To fight against someone in a contest or game

rome

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US / rəʊm /

UK / rom /

A1
  • other
  • Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

both

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US / bəuθ /

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

hold

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US / həʊld /

UK / hold /

A1
  • noun
  • Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
  • Influence or power held over someone
  • Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
  • verb
  • To agree to keep something for someone
  • To have the capacity to support/contain something
  • To control an area and protect it from attack
  • To not allow someone to leave a place
  • To cause an event to happen at a place or time
  • To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
  • To have a specific quality or property
  • To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
  • To have or own something
  • To wait before being able to talk on the phone
  • To limit the movement of someone in a sport

inferior

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US / ɪnˈfɪəriə(r) /

UK / ɪnˈfɪriɚ /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Being of little importance or worth
  • Of lower status; not powerful or rich
  • Not as good as something else
  • noun
  • Person of lower status

ongoing

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US / ˈɒngəʊɪŋ /

UK / ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Continuing to exist or be in progress

philosopher

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US / fəˈlɒsəfə(r) /

UK / fɪˈlɑsəfɚ /

C1
  • noun
  • Person studying the meaning of truth and life

transcend

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US / trænˈsend /

UK / trænˈsɛnd /

B2
  • verb
  • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of

dislike

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US / dɪs'laɪk /

UK / dɪsˈlaɪk /

A2
  • verb
  • To not like something

feel

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US / fi:l /

UK / fil /

A1
  • verb
  • To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • To sense through direct contact; touch

code

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US / kəʊd /

UK / kod /

A2
  • noun
  • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
  • Set of rules for behavior
  • A secret language using secret symbols
  • Written part of a computer program
  • verb
  • To express information in a series of numbers
  • To write a secret message using secret symbols
  • To write programs using computer languages

concern

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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

himself

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US / hɪmˈself /

UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1
  • pronoun
  • The same (male) person who did the action

headlong

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US / ˈhedlɒŋ /

UK / ˈhedlɔ:ŋ /

C1
  • adverb
  • (Fall, rush) fast, with the head at the front

richness

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US / ˈrɪtʃnəs /

UK / ˈrɪtʃnəs /

A2
  • noun
  • Strong deep vividness of color

previous

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US / ˈpri:viəs /

UK / ˈpriviəs /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Existing or happening before the present time

supernatural

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US / ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl /

UK / ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl /

C2
  • adjecitve
  • Being unable to be explained by natural causes
  • noun
  • Something not explained by natural causes

uncertainty

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US / ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ /

UK / ʌnˈsə:tn:ti /

B2
  • noun
  • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

A1
  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

meaning

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US / ˈmi:nɪŋ /

UK / ˈminɪŋ /

A1
  • noun
  • Idea or thing represented by words or sentences
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular intention or value

new

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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

precisely

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US / prɪˈsaɪsli /

UK / prɪˈsaɪsli /

B1
  • adverb
  • In an exact and accurate manner
  • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)

small

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US / smɔ:l /

UK / smɔl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Little in size; not big
  • (Of letters) not written in capital letters
  • Being insignificant or minor
  • (Of a business) with few people or things; local
  • (Of voice) being soft and quiet
  • (Of a child) being young

try

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US / traɪ /

UK / traɪ /

A1
  • noun
  • Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
  • verb
  • To make an effort, to attempt to do something
  • To examine someone or something in a court of law
  • To test to see if it is good or you like it
  • To make a person go through hardship; test
  • To examine something to see if it works

component

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US / kəmˈpəʊnənt /

UK / kəmˈponənt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being a part of something
  • noun
  • One of the parts that something is made up of

inside

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US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being in something
  • Being in a building
  • adverb
  • Into a house; indoors
  • noun
  • Inner part or surface of something

safe

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US / seɪf /

UK / sef /

A2
  • noun
  • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
  • adjecitve
  • Highly likely
  • Being out of danger

publish

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US / 'pʌblɪʃ /

UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /

A2
  • verb
  • To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
  • To release information to the general public

while

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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

abyss

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US / əˈbɪs /

UK / əˈbɪs /

C1
  • noun
  • Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit

christianity

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US / ˌkrɪstiˈænəti /

UK / ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti, ˌkrɪsti- /

B1
  • noun
  • Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus

herd

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US / hɜ:d /

UK / hɜ:rd /

B2
  • noun
  • Group of the same animal that eat, live together
  • Group of people who are easily influenced
  • verb
  • To gather animals together to move them
  • To come together into a group

ideal

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US / aɪˈdi:əl /

UK / aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Exactly right; could not be better
  • Which is thought of as being perfect

integral

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US / ˈɪntɪgrəl /

UK / ˈɪntɪɡrəl, ɪnˈtɛɡrəl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Being an essential part of something; necessary

realize

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US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

A1
  • verb
  • To become aware of or understand mentally

speak

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US / spi:k /

UK / spik /

A1
  • verb
  • To be able to use a certain language
  • To use words to tell information, express thoughts

walk

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US / wɔ:k /

UK / wɔk /

A1
  • noun
  • Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
  • verb
  • To move with your legs at a slowish pace

write

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US / raɪt /

UK / raɪt /

A1
  • verb
  • To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • To invent or create a computer program
  • To create a song or piece of music

afraid

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US / əˈfreɪd /

UK / əˈfred /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Worried that something bad will happen; scared

should

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US / ʃʊd /

UK / ʃʊd /

A1
  • other
  • Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

develop

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US / dɪ'veləp /

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1
  • verb
  • To explain something in steps and in detail
  • To create or think of something
  • To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
  • To make a photograph from film

skill

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US / skɪl /

UK / skɪl /

A2
  • noun
  • Ability to do something well

subjection

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US / səbˈdʒekʃn /

UK / səbˈdʒekʃn /

B1
  • noun
  • Forced submission to control by others

after

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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

describe

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US / dɪ'skraɪb /

UK / dɪˈskraɪb /

A1
  • verb
  • To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something

lay

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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

many

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US / 'menɪ /

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1
  • determiner
  • Used to refer a large number of things

itself

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US / ɪtˈself /

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Referring to it

guideline

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US / ˈgaɪdlaɪn /

UK / ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn /

B1
  • noun
  • General rule or instruction how to do a thing

rarity

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US / ˈreərəti /

UK / ˈrerəti /

A2
  • noun
  • Being not often done; something rarely seen

ourselves

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US / ɑ:ˈselvz /

UK / aʊrˈsɛlvz, ɑr- /

A2
  • pronoun
  • (Showing speaker is affected by their own action)

restlessly

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US / /

UK / /

B1
  • adverb
  • In a restless manner

overcome

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US / ˌəʊvə'kʌm /

UK / ˌovɚˈkʌm /

A2
  • verb
  • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat

relate

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US / rɪ'leɪt /

UK / rɪˈlet /

A2
  • verb
  • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
  • To tell a story, or tell about a particular event

primitive

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US / ˈprɪmətɪv /

UK / ˈprɪmɪtɪv /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Lacking a written language and advanced technology
  • Being rough and underdeveloped
  • Being at an early or simple stage of development
  • noun
  • Self-taught artist; the art done in this style
  • Offensive people considered lacking a culture

ultimate

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US / ˈʌltɪmət /

UK / ˈʌltəmɪt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Basic; original; most significant
  • Being the greatest example of something
  • Happening or coming at the end of process; final

will

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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

consider

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US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1
  • verb
  • To think carefully about something

convention

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US / kənˈvenʃn /

UK / kənˈvɛnʃən /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
  • noun
  • Official agreement between two or more countries
  • Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
  • Proper and widely accepted way of behaving

conform

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US / kən'fɔ:m /

UK / kənˈfɔrm /

B1
  • verb
  • To agree or be compatible with something else

greece

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US / ɡri:s /

UK / ɡri:s /

A1
  • noun
  • A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and

ridicule

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US / ˈrɪdɪkju:l /

UK / ˈrɪdɪˌkjul /

A2
  • noun
  • Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
  • verb
  • To make fun of someone in a hurtful way

someone

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US / ˈsʌmwʌn /

UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Person who is not known or named

true

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US / tru: /

UK / tru: /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

begin

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US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1
  • verb
  • To do the first part of an action; to start

consequence

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US / ˈkɔnsikwəns /

UK / ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns /

A2
  • noun
  • Importance of a person or thing
  • Outcome of an event; result

danger

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US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /

UK / ˈdendʒɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed

emulate

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US / ˈemjuleɪt /

UK / ˈɛmjəˌlet /

B2
  • verb
  • To try to be like; copy; imitate

kill

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US / kɪl /

UK / kɪl /

A1
  • noun
  • Animal killed by a person or other animal
  • verb
  • To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
  • To end the life of a person or other living thing
  • To be very funny
  • To prevent something from continuing or operating
  • To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

imply

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US / ɪmˈplaɪ /

UK / ɪmˈplaɪ /

A2
  • verb
  • To suggest something, without saying it directly

improvement

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US / ɪmˈpru:vmənt /

UK / ɪmˈpruvmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Addition or change that makes something better

poisoner

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US / ˈpɔɪzənə(r) /

UK / ˈpɔɪzənər /

B2
  • noun
  • Someone who kills with poison

such

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US / sʌtʃ /

UK / sʌtʃ /

A1
  • determiner
  • Being similar to
  • (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
  • adverb
  • (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

trap

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US / træp /

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

friedrich

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US / ˈfriːdrɪk /

UK / ˈfridrɪk /

A1

grow

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US / ɡrəʊ /

UK / ɡro /

A1
  • verb
  • To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • To improve; to develop better skills over time
  • To develop and become bigger or taller over time

set

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US / set /

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

unique

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US / jʊ'ni:k /

UK / juˈnik /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Unlike other things; being the only one like it

yourself

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US / jɔ:ˈself /

UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis

within

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US / wɪˈðɪn /

UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1
  • adverb
  • Inside the limits of an area, time or range
  • preposition
  • From the inside of something

control

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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

face

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US / feɪs /

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

dependent

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US / dɪˈpendənt /

UK / dɪˈpɛndənt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Someone who relies on (financial) support

destroy

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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

light

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US / laɪt /

UK / laɪt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
  • Being pale and lacking darkness of color
  • Not heavy; weighing only a little
  • adverb
  • Carrying few bags when traveling
  • noun
  • A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
  • Way in which something or someone is understood
  • verb
  • To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • To provide a way to see ahead

occur

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US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

UK / əˈkɚ /

A2
  • verb
  • To come to pass or to happen

those

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US / ðəʊz /

UK / ðoz /

A1
  • determiner
  • The people or things we are talking about
  • pronoun
  • The objects far from the speaker

though

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US / ðəu /

UK / ðo /

A1
  • adverb
  • Although, despite the fact that

inevitable

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US / ɪnˈevɪtəbl /

UK / ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • That must happen; certain to happen

preface

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US / ˈprefəs /

UK / ˈprefəs /

B1
  • noun
  • Introduction to a book, often by another author
  • verb
  • To add introductory remarks to something

shall

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US / ʃəl /

UK / ʃæl /

A2
  • other
  • Expressing the future tense, to expect to happen
  • (Used to say something is required or commanded)
  • (Used to make a suggestion or ask a question)

personal

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US / ˈpɜ:sənl /

UK / ˈpɚsənəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • Concerning a person's private life or feelings

spirit

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US / 'spɪrɪt /

UK / ˈspɪrɪt /

A2
  • noun
  • Person's strong determination or attitude
  • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
  • Part of a person thought to be moved by religion
  • Appearance or sense of a dead person
  • verb
  • To take someone away as if by magic

traditional

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US / trəˈdɪʃənl /

UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Involved in a custom or event common to a people

superhero

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US / ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ /

UK / ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ /

C2
  • noun
  • Fictional character who fights evil

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1
  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

grant

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US / ɡrɑ:nt /

UK / ɡrænt /

A2
  • noun
  • Money given for education or research
  • Person's name
  • verb
  • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • To give or let someone do what they want

religion

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US / rɪˈlɪdʒən /

UK / rɪˈlɪdʒən /

A2
  • noun
  • Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
  • Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives

short

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US / ʃɔ:t /

UK / ʃɔrt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Less than what is needed
  • Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
  • verb
  • (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • adjecitve
  • Measuring a small distance
  • Happening for a small amount of time
  • Unfriendly or rude

through

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US / θru: /

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

solid

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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

time

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US / taɪm /

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

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US / waɪ /

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1
  • adverb
  • Question word to ask for a reason
  • exclamation
  • (Used to express surprise or approval)

constant

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US / 'kɒnstənt /

UK / ˈkɑnstənt /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Happening frequently or without pause
  • noun
  • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate

fact

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US / fækt /

UK / fækt /

A1
  • noun
  • Something that is known or proved to be true

few

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US / fju: /

UK / fju /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Not many, a small number

earth

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US / ɜ:θ /

UK / ɚθ /

A1
  • noun
  • Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • The planet we live on
  • Soil in which we grow plants

greed

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US / gri:d /

UK / ɡrid /

B1
  • noun
  • Wanting too much of something

individual

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US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /

UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Made for use by one single person
  • Having a distinct manner different from others
  • noun
  • Single person, looked at separately from others

nihilism

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US / ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm /

UK / ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm, ˈni- /

A1
  • noun
  • Belief that nothing is valuable, including states

much

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US / mʌtʃ /

UK / mʌtʃ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Very; to a high level or degree
  • adverb
  • A lot; large amount; a high degree of
  • Nearly; basically
  • On many occasions; often
  • noun
  • A large amount; a great quantity

music

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US / 'mju:zɪk /

UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1
  • noun
  • Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • Academic study of rhythms and sounds
  • Written symbols that represent musical sounds

positive

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US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Showing agreement or support for something
  • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
  • Having the charge produced by electrons
  • Being good or useful
  • Showing that a chemical is present in a test

strong

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US / strɒŋ /

UK / strɔŋ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • Having big muscles; physically powerful

standard

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US / 'stændəd /

UK / ˈstændəd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being the accepted normal level of quality
  • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
  • noun
  • Official unit of measuring something
  • Principle of behaving in a moral way

statement

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US / ˈsteɪtmənt /

UK / ˈstetmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • Act or process of saying something formally

pursuit

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US / pəˈsju:t /

UK / pɚˈsut /

B1
  • noun
  • Act of following someone to catch them
  • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
  • Activity, hobby or sport, done for enjoyment

unconquerable

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US / ʌnˈkɒŋkərəbl /

UK / ʌnˈkɑ:ŋkərəbl /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Not capable of being conquered or overcome

system

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US / 'sɪstəm /

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Working in an organized, logical way
  • noun
  • Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

correct

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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

foundation

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US / faunˈdeiʃən /

UK / faʊnˈdeʃən /

C1
  • noun
  • Base or important starting point
  • Underground base on which building is constructed
  • Institution supported by a private fund
  • First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
  • Action of establishing an organization

difficult

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US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

idolize

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US / 'aɪdəlaɪz /

UK / 'aɪdəlaɪz /

A1
  • verb
  • To love unquestionably, often to excess

manifestation

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US / ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn /

UK / ˌmænəfɛˈsteʃən /

B1
  • noun
  • Clear sign or evidence something exists

question

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US / 'kwestʃən /

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

struggle

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US / 'strʌɡl /

UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /

A2
  • noun
  • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
  • verb
  • To try very hard to do something difficult

animal

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US / ˈænɪml /

UK / ˈænəməl /

A1
  • noun
  • A living creature that is not a plant or person

catastrophe

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US / kə'tæstrəfɪ /

UK / kəˈtæstrəfi /

B2
  • noun
  • Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.

disagree

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US / ˌdɪsə'ɡri: /

UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡri /

B2
  • verb
  • To have a different opinion; to fail to agree

just

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US / dʒʌst /

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)

morpheus

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US / ˈmɔ:fju:s /

UK / ˈmɔrfiəs, -ˌfjus /

A1
  • other
  • The Roman god of sleep and dreams

passion

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US / 'pæʃn /

UK / ˈpæʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • Something for which one has a great love
  • Strong sexual feelings toward someone

religious

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US / rɪˈlɪdʒəs /

UK / rɪˈlɪdʒəs /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith

tension

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US / 'tenʃn /

UK / ˈtɛnʃən /

A2
  • noun
  • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
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  • When you hear the word Superman, you might think of Henry Cavill with superhuman abilities wearing a tight blue outfit and a red cape.
  • But this superhero, originally from American comic books published by DC Comics, is not the original Superman.
  • In fact, in the 1800s, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche developed one of his central ideas, the Übermensch, which translate to English as the Overman or Superman.
  • Nietzsche's mythological Superman didn't have the supernatural powers that the superhero Superman has, but is nonetheless a superior human being.
  • A Nietzschean Superman has overcome the limitations of traditional morality and represents Nietzsche's goal for human evolution and an ultimate way of reaching one's full potential.
  • Nietzsche's concept of the Superman is one of his most famous and controversial ideas, as it goes vastly against normative perceptions of what's good and evil.
  • Nevertheless, the Superman is an ideal human being that Nietzsche believed we should all strive to become.
  • Man is a rope, tied between beast and Superman, a rope over an abyss.
  • He stated in his work Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
  • However, Nietzsche didn't see the emergence of the Superman as a fun pastime or some crazy philosophical experiment.
  • He saw it as a necessity for humanity to buttress itself against the dangers that arise when traditional values subside.
  • Through the Superman, humanity must overcome itself, so it doesn't fall prey to the prevalent nihilism Nietzsche predicted to occur.
  • This video explores Nietzsche's concept of the Superman and how to overcome yourself in the light of it.
  • Last centuries, we saw a decline in religion in Western countries, which has accelerated during the previous few decades.
  • Nietzsche saw the decline of Christianity as both positive and negative.
  • On the one hand, he was concerned that nihilism could arise in the wake of religious decline, as the lack of purpose and moral values could lead to despair and meaninglessness.
  • On the other hand, he saw the religious decline as an opportunity for people to create new values and meanings.
  • Even though Nietzsche disliked Christianity, he saw the value of this religion as a way to provide meaning and purpose to people.
  • He disagreed with what the Christian faith teaches, though, and believed that its values are life-denying, as they promote self-sacrifice and self-denial by rejecting one's desires and instincts, leading to a repressive way of life.
  • In his work Beyond Good and Evil, he stated, The Christian faith, from the beginning, is sacrifice, the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence, of spirit.
  • It is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation.
  • End quote.
  • According to Nietzsche, Christianity's slave morality promoted weakness instead of strength, as opposed to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, and the Mohammedan civilization of the Spanish Moors,
  • Which Nietzsche held in high regard for their strength and vigor.
  • But even though Nietzsche's disgust with the herd morality that, according to him, Christian values promote, he also saw the inevitable danger of the decline of such traditional values.
  • Again, Christianity, like other religions, provides people with meaning, purpose, and guidance.
  • For centuries, the Church has been an integral part of Western civilization, being the fabric of society, influencing and controlling almost all facets of life.
  • Thus, taking it away is comparable to destroying a building's foundation.
  • The building will collapse.
  • As a consequence, so thought Nietzsche, the decline of Christian values would make people feel hopelessly adrift because of their lack of meaning and purpose.
  • In the preface of his work, The Will to Power, Nietzsche writes, What I relate is the history of the next two centuries.
  • I describe what is coming, what can no longer come differently, the advent of nihilism.
  • This history can be related even now, for necessity itself is at work here.
  • The future speaks even now in a hundred signs.
  • This destiny announces itself everywhere.
  • For this music of the future, all ears are cocked, even now.
  • For some time now, our whole European culture has been moving as toward a catastrophe, with a tortured tension that is growing from decade to decade, restlessly, violently, headlong, like a river that wants to reach the end,
  • That no longer reflects, that is afraid to reflect.
  • End quote.
  • When looking at Western civilization, was Nietzsche correct about the centuries that followed his statement?
  • Has the decline of traditional religious values paved the way for nihilism?
  • Many argue it has, and thus, Nietzsche was correct.
  • But how do we deal with nihilism?
  • Nietzsche proposed a cure.
  • To the fading of Christian values and God as life's ultimate meaning, Nietzsche presented an answer.
  • The Superman.
  • A Superman rejects collective moral and traditional beliefs, frees himself from them, and embraces individuality and self-realization.
  • Instead of following the ways that others have laid out, a Superman carves out his own individual path, and thus transcends the flock.
  • Nietzsche believed we needed to overcome our current limitations to reach a higher level of existence.
  • In his work Thus Spoke Zarathustra, he describes a human being as a tightrope over an abyss, a dangerous crossing, stretched between the animal and the Superman.
  • According to Nietzsche, the path toward being the Superman is an active and ongoing process of self-overcoming and embracing the challenges and risks of life.
  • I want to teach man the sense of their existence, which is the Superman, the lightning out of the dark cloud man, he stated.
  • We're not born as Superman.
  • This ideal must be actively pursued.
  • Nietzsche admitted that the path toward the Superman is difficult.
  • Someone becoming a Superman is a rarity.
  • But it's not just about reaching the goal.
  • The dangerous walk on the tightrope itself is just as important, if not more so, as the journey implies that one is moving in the right direction, away from a more primitive, inferior version of humanity.
  • Nietzsche stated.
  • I teach you the Superman.
  • Human being is something that must be overcome.
  • What have you done to overcome him?
  • All creatures, so far, created something beyond themselves, and you want to be the ab of this great flood, and would even rather go back to animals than overcome humans?
  • What is the ape to a human?
  • A laughingstock or a painful embarrassment.
  • And that is precisely what the human shall be to the overman.
  • A laughingstock or a painful embarrassment.
  • End quote.
  • According to Nietzsche, the Superman have achieved a state of self-mastery and overcame the limitations of the herd mentality, as they're not bound anymore by societal norms and traditional collective forms of morality,
  • But create their own values and meaning.
  • These values and meanings are unique to each Superman, based on their individual perspectives and experiences.
  • They live life on their terms, beyond conventions, in their own authentic ways.
  • The Superman, therefore, is an ultimate manifestation of the will to power, which Nietzsche considered the fundamental drive of all living things.
  • Life itself is the will to power, he stated.
  • And so, for Nietzsche, the Superman represents the affirmation of life, in all its richness and complexity.
  • Concerning nihilism and the erosion of religious values, Nietzsche described the Superman as the new meaning of the earth, or put differently, a new ultimate purpose we could all aspire to.
  • Which implies that the path of the Superman is not reserved to one or few individuals.
  • Nietzsche believed that the Superman was a potentiality that existed within all of us.
  • Everyone is free to attempt the walk over the abyss.
  • However, only a few have the strength and courage to endure this risky journey, in which one faces dangers and despair, followed by one shedding off of old values and meaning, or being ostracized and ridiculed.
  • The prospect of loneliness and meaninglessness generally frightens people.
  • Being part of the herd makes us feel safe and grants us a sense of belonging, regardless of how much this herd diminishes them, keeps them weak and docile, and prevents them from unleashing their full potential.
  • Many would remain within its safe and comfortable sphere.
  • So, we could compare the relationship between people and their flock to people trapped inside the Matrix.
  • As Morpheus stated,
  • You have to understand, most people are not ready to be unplugged, and many of them are so inured and so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it.
  • End quote.
  • Thus, by walking the tightrope between beast and Superman, we move away from the flock, transcend it, and therefore the herd may see us as a threat.
  • People may ridicule and fight us, and try to pull us down like crabs in a bucket.
  • So, choosing Nietzsche's path of the Superman comes with a price that many are unwilling to pay.
  • By rejecting the limitations of conventional morality and embracing our own individuality, we can become Superman-like figures.
  • Thus, the Superman is not a figure to be idolized or worshipped, but rather a goal to be pursued and realized as a new overarching purpose for humanity.
  • I quote.
  • The Superman is the meaning of the Earth.
  • Let your will say.
  • The Superman is to be the meaning of the Earth.
  • I beseech you, my brothers, be true to the Earth, and do not believe those who speak to you of otherworldly hopes.
  • They are poisoners, whether they know it or not.
  • The Superman is an individual who transcended moral and societal values, and embarked on a journey to create their own values and meaning in life.
  • According to Nietzsche, the Superman not only escapes the misery of nihilism, but also enters a further stage in human evolution and a higher level of human development.
  • But what would a Superman look like in practice?
  • How could someone become a Superman in today's society?
  • Nietzsche didn't propose a fixed set of values or characteristics that a Superman has, so it's not an archetype one could emulate.
  • Becoming a Superman is different for everyone because it's an individual and authentic process.
  • If there were a standard archetype to follow, it would oppose Nietzsche's emphasis on individuality and be just another form of herd mentality.
  • But there are guidelines.
  • First, we must be willing to embrace our uniqueness in the face of a society that wants us to conform.
  • Hence, we must identify and accept our own strengths, weaknesses, passions, and values and be true to ourselves.
  • Only if we completely accept ourselves, after being honest with ourselves about who we are, can we embark on the path of self-overcoming.
  • Self-overcoming involves facing flaws we may not want to see, confronting fears we might have been running from our whole lives, and identifying our uncertainties.
  • In short, everything that holds us back from personal growth and improvement.
  • The key to self-overcoming lies in struggle.
  • The struggle to overcome one's limitations and push ourselves beyond what we thought was possible.
  • What does not kill me makes me stronger, Nietzsche famously said.
  • Self-overcoming could be achieved by setting challenging goals, seeking new experiences, learning new skills, and facing our fears head-on.
  • Creating our own values is also a key component of becoming a Superman.
  • Instead of adhering to traditional values and morality, we must question and reject them and develop our personal philosophy and code of ethics based on our will to power.
  • Of course, this is easier said than done.
  • Society is drenched in innumerable norms and values.
  • Many of these values are deeply ingrained in us.
  • For example, greed is bad, or humility is a virtue.
  • So, it's challenging to free oneself from how we collectively judge these values.
  • It takes tremendous courage to go against fundamental principles that shape culture and society when they don't serve us or keep us small.
  • Another aspect of becoming a Superman is creating a solid purpose to combat nihilism.
  • Pursuing our passions and interests, and aligning them with our values and goals, can help us achieve a sense of fulfillment and meaning in our lives, so we don't fall into the dark and dangerous abyss of existential pointlessness.
  • A strong purpose helps us overcome obstacles that seem unconquerable, pushes us beyond our limitations, and may lead us to achievements of unthinkable magnitude.
  • As Nietzsche stated, he who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.
  • In conclusion, Nietzsche's concept of the Superman is a call to action for humanity to transcend traditional values and morality, and create their own unique path in life based on individuality, self-overcoming,
  • And the pursuit of personal meaning and purpose.
  • While the path to the Superman is challenging and requires constant effort and self-reflection, it represents Nietzsche's vision for human evolution and the ultimate manifestation of the will to power.
  • By becoming a Superman, and thus unlocking our true potential, Nietzsche believed humanity could overcome the dangers of nihilism.
  • Thank you for watching.