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opposite

US / ˈɔpəzit /

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UK / ˈɑpəzɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being totally different from
noun
Person, thing that is totally different to another
preposition
Across from or on the side facing something

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

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

stretch

US / stretʃ /

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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

US / ðə /

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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

this

US / ðɪs /

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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

earthquake

US / ˈɜ:θkweɪk /

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UK / ˈɜ:rθkweɪk /

B1

noun
Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces

perfect

US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /

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UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /

A1

adjecitve
So good it cannot be improved
verb
To do something so well, it cannot be done better

one

US / wʌn /

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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

open

US / 'əʊpən /

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UK / ˈopən /

A1

adjecitve
Available for use; accessible
Not being hidden; available for others to see
Being available for customers to enter or use
Allowing everyone to use or take part in
Not secret anymore
Not closed or shut
Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
noun
Name for a tennis or golf competition
verb
To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
To start the activities or services of a business
To make a space or hole appear in something
To move or change so that it is no longer closed
To start something, e.g. a new business

strength

US / streŋθ /

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UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2

noun
Condition of being strong

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

january

US / ˈdʒænjuəri /

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UK / ˈdʒænjueri /

A1

noun
1st month of the year

bank

US / bæŋk /

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UK / bæŋk /

A1

noun
A financial institution that keeps or lends money
The side of a river
A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
verb
To put or keep your money in a bank
To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn

bridge

US / brɪdʒ /

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UK / brɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Structure built over river, road so you can cross
verb
To make a link between; bring together

magnitude

US / ˈmægnɪtju:d /

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UK / ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /

B2

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

make

US / meɪk /

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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

catastrophic

US / ˌkætə'strɒfɪk /

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UK / ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Causing a lot of damage or suffering

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

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UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

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UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

can

US / kæn /

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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

north

US / nɔ:θ /

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UK / nɔ:rθ /

A1

adjecitve
Coming from the opposite direction to the south
noun
Direction to your left when facing the rising sun

would

US / wʊd /

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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

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

fault

US / fɔ:lt /

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UK / fɔlt /

A2

noun
A failure or negative aspect of
Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
Responsibility for a bad result or problem
verb
To blame someone, something for a negative result

tall

US / tɔ:l /

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UK / tɔl /

A1

adjecitve
High in height

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

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

layer

US / ˈleiə /

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UK / ˈleɚ /

B1

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

harmony

US / 'hɑ:mənɪ /

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UK / ˈhɑrməni /

B1

noun
Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
When musical notes sound pleasing together
State of getting along together in peace

environment

US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /

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UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /

A1

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

react

US / rɪ'ækt /

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UK / riˈækt /

A2

verb
To change when mixing with other chemicals
To behave or make a change in a particular way

real

US / rɪəl /

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UK / ˈriəl, ril /

A1

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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

hang

US / hæŋ /

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UK / hæŋ /

A2

verb
To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
To float, move softly, or remain in the air
To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

lie

US / laɪ /

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UK / lai /

A2

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

keep

US / ki:p /

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UK / kip /

A1

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

unstable

US / ʌnˈsteɪbl /

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UK / ʌnˈstebəl /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

frame

US / freɪm /

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UK / frem /

A2

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

dampener

US / 'dæmpənə /

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UK / 'dæmpənə /

A1

noun
Device on cars to make the car ride smoothly

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

seabed

US / ˈsi:bed /

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UK / ˈsiˌbɛd /

C2

noun
Bottom of the sea

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

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

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

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UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

extra

US / 'ekstrə /

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UK / 'ekstrə /

A2

adjecitve
More than necessary; additional
noun
Items more than you need; additional items
Person who has a small part in a movie
Special version of a newspaper

choreograph

US / ˈkɒriəgrɑ:f /

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UK / ˈkɔ:riəgræf /

C1

verb
To arrange the movements of dances and dancers

last

US / lɑ:st /

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UK / læst /

A1

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

scar

US / skɑ:(r) /

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UK / skɑr /

B1

noun
Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
A mark on something made by scratching it
verb
To cause long lasting emotional pain
To leave a mark on something by scratching it

steady

US / 'stedɪ /

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UK / ˈstɛdi /

B2

adjecitve
Happening or developing at a regular rate
Continuing without stopping or changing over time
Firmly fixed or supported; not likely to fall over
noun
Your boyfriend or girlfriend
verb
To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
To hold something/someone so they stop moving

bear

US / bɛː /

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UK / bɛr /

A2

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

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

quake

US / kweɪk /

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UK / kwek /

B2

noun
Short for earthquake
verb
To shake physically, due to fear or anxiety
(Of buildings) to shake forcefully

pendulum

US / 'pendjələm /

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UK / ˈpɛndʒələm, ˈpɛndjə-, ˈpɛndə- /

B2

noun
Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

with

US / wɪð /

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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

fall

US / fɔ:l /

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UK / fɔl /

A1

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

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

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

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

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

test

US / test /

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UK / test /

A1

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

counteract

US / ˌkaʊntərˈækt /

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UK / ˌkaʊntɚˈækt /

C1

verb
To reduce the impact doing something opposite

fateful

US / 'feɪtfl /

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UK / ˈfetfəl /

B1

adjecitve
Having an important (bad) effect on future events

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

resort

US / rɪ'zɔ:t /

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UK / rɪ'zɔ:rt /

B1

noun
Act of choosing something to help with a problem
Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays

tower

US / 'taʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈtaʊɚ /

A2

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

line

US / laɪn /

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UK / laɪn /

A1

noun
Border that divides two places or regions
Long crease in the skin, often from age
Mark that is long, straight and very thin
Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
Telephone connection
People waiting one behind the other; queue
Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
verb
To put material along the inside of something

technology

US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /

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UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /

A2

noun
Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.

protection

US / prəˈtekʃn /

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UK / prəˈtɛkʃən /

A2

noun
Being kept from harm
Something that defends against harm or danger

operation

US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /

A2

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

earth

US / ɜ:θ /

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UK / ɚθ /

A1

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

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

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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

steel

US / sti:l /

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UK / stil /

A2

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

tremor

US / ˈtremə(r) /

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UK / ˈtrɛmɚ /

C1

noun
Trembling/shaking from body weakness, stress, etc.

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

worker

US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who works

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

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

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

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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

defense

US / dɪ'fens /

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UK / dɪˈfɛns /

B1

noun
Argument in support of something
The process of protecting something from attack
Part of a team that prevents others from scoring

fill

US / fɪl /

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UK / fɪl /

A1

noun
Act of filling; amount used to make something full
verb
To make something full
To move into all parts of an area
To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
To use (time); to do something during

prove

US / pru:v /

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UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

absorb

US / əb'sɔ:b /

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UK / əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /

B1

verb
To take up all attention / energy of something
To take in a liquid; soak up

approach

US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

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UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

A2

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

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

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UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

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

space

US / speɪs /

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UK / spes /

A1

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

bit

US / bɪt /

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UK / bɪt /

A1

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

nature

US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈnetʃɚ /

A1

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

innovation

US / ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪnəˈveʃən /

B1

noun
Process of creating new ideas or inventions

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

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UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

A1

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

devastate

US / 'devəsteɪt /

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UK / ˈdɛvəˌstet /

B1

verb
To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

direction

US / də'rekʃn /

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UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /

A2

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

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

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UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

move

US / mu:v /

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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

way

US / weɪ /

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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

topple

US / ˈtɒpl /

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UK / ˈtɑ:pl /

B2

verb
To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
To fall over from being unstable
To (cause to) become unstable and fall, e.g. ruler

kobe

US / ˈkəubi /

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UK / ˈkoˌbi, -ˌbe /

A1

proper noun
A port in central Japan, on the island of Honshu; population 1,502,772 (2007). The city was severely

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

hydraulic

US / haɪˋdrɔlɪk /

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UK / haɪˋdrɔlɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Of a system operated by water or other liquids

shock

US / ʃɒk /

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UK / ʃɑ:k /

A2

noun
The passage of an electricity through the body
Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
verb
To affect someone with an electrical current
To cause great surprise, horror, or anger

mimic

US / 'mɪmɪk /

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UK / ˈmɪmɪk /

B2

noun
Someone who tries to act like another person
verb
To copy a person's words/actions to amuse people
To look or act like something else

lurch

US / lɜ:tʃ /

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UK / lɜ:rtʃ /

B2

noun
A sudden forward movement
verb
To suddenly move forward
To make an abrupt sudden movement

shift

US / ʃɪft /

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UK / ʃɪft /

A2

adjecitve
(Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
noun
A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
Period of work starting at a certain time
verb
To change in position or direction
To move something from one place to another

absence

US / ˈæbsəns /

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UK / ˈæbsəns /

B1

noun
State of not being present, or not existing

novel

US / 'nɒvl /

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UK / ˈnɑvəl /

A2

adjecitve
Unusual and new or different from previous things
noun
Written fiction story

sway

US / sweɪ /

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UK / swe /

B2

noun
Power or influence to control a person or group
Action of moving slowly from side to side
verb
To change your opinion or position often
To influence a person's thoughts/opinion; persuade
To move slowly from side to side

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

A1

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

breakthrough

US / 'breɪkθru: /

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UK / ˈbrekˌθru /

B2

noun
Important discovery in doing something difficult

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

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

obviously

US / ˈɒbviəsli /

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UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /

A2

adverb
In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

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

first

US / fɜ:st /

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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

directly

US / dəˈrektli /

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UK / dɪˈrɛktli, daɪ- /

A2

adverb
In a frank and honest way
Right away; immediately

shoreline

US / ˈʃɔ:laɪn /

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UK / ˈʃɔ:rlaɪn /

C2

noun
Boundary line between land and water

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

must

US / məst /

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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

suspension

US / səˈspenʃn /

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UK / səˈspɛnʃən /

B2

noun
Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
Exclusion from your job/a sport for breaking rules

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

second

US / 'sekənd /

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UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon

that

US / ðæt /

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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’

swing

US / swɪŋ /

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UK / swɪŋ /

A2

noun
Movement in a curved motion
Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
A back and forth motion, while hanging
Change in opinion or theme
Outdoor seat that hangs by two ropes, or chains
verb
To move something in a back and forth motion
To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
To change opinion or mood, usually quickly

case

US / keɪs /

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UK / kes /

A1

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

japan

US / dʒəˈpæn /

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UK / dʒəˈpæn /

A1

noun
A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
verb
Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

beneath

US / bɪ'ni:θ /

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UK / bɪˈniθ /

A2

preposition
Not worthy of you; not good enough for you
Under; In or to a lower position; below

cause

US / kɔ:z /

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UK / kɔz /

A2

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

place

US / pleɪs /

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UK / ples /

A1

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

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UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

flexible

US / ˈfleksəbl /

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UK / ˈflɛksəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Bending easily
Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily

each

US / i:tʃ /

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UK / itʃ /

A1

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

ground

US / graʊnd /

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UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

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