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bubble

US / ˈbʌbl /

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UK / ˈbʌbəl /

B1

noun
A small ball of air inside of a liquid
verb
(Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger

extremely

US / ɪkˈstri:mli /

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UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a way that is much more than usual or expected

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

positive

US / ˈpɒzətɪv /

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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

statement

US / ˈsteɪtmənt /

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UK / ˈstetmənt /

A2

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

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

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UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

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

climb

US / klaɪm /

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UK / klaɪm /

A1

noun
A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
verb
To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
To increase or rise toward a higher price or point

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

report

US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

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UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

A1

noun
Account of the necessary facts and information
The telling of news in the media
Official statement about something
verb
To submit a report or bill to the government
To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
To state something officially
To officially present yourself to an authority
To describe something by telling it to others

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

crisis

US / 'kraɪsɪs /

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UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /

B1

noun
Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

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

outdoors

US / ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z /

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UK / aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz /

B1

adjecitve
Outside a building; in the open air

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

trace

US / treɪs /

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UK / tres /

B1

noun
Very small quantity of something
verb
To make an outline to determine a shape
To find someone or something that has disappeared
To draw the outline of an image through thin paper

ask

US / ɑ:sk /

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UK / æsk /

A1

verb
To say to someone that you want something

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

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

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

clothe

US / kləʊð /

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UK / kloʊð /

B1

verb
To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress

invisible

US / ɪnˈvɪzəbl /

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UK / ɪnˈvɪzəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being unable to be seen
Of money earned from services, instead of products

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

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

news

US / nju:z /

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UK / nu:z /

A1

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

responsible

US / rɪ'spɒnsəbl /

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UK / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl /

A2

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

situation

US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /

A1

noun
Place, position or area that something is in
Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
An unexpected problem or difficulty

erode

US / ɪ'rəʊd /

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UK / ɪˈrod /

B1

verb
To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

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UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

urge

US / ɜ:dʒ /

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UK / ɚdʒ /

A2

noun
A strong desire for something
Strong pressure on someone to do something
verb
To drive something forward
To ask or encourage someone to do something

explain

US / ɪk'spleɪn /

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UK / ɪkˈsplen /

A1

verb
To make clear or easy to understand by describing

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

illusory

US / ɪˈlu:səri /

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UK / ɪˈlusəri, -zəri /

C1

adjecitve
Being based on something that is untrue

third

US / θɜ:d /

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UK / θɜ:rd /

A1

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

picnic

US / ˈpɪknɪk /

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UK / ˈpɪknɪk /

B1

noun
Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
verb
To eat a meal on the ground outdoors

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

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

tam

US / tæm /

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UK / tæm /

A1

other
A woolen cap of Scottish origin

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

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UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to physical health or medicine
noun
A health check or test

chief

US / tʃi:f /

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UK / tʃif /

A2

adjecitve
The one highest in authority or importance
noun
Leader of a race or group of people
The one highest in authority or importance

new

US / nju: /

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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

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

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

try

US / traɪ /

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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

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

guess

US / ɡes /

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UK / ɡɛs /

A1

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

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

will

US / wɪl /

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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

warn

US / wɔ:n /

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UK / wɔrn /

A2

verb
To tell someone about possible danger

global

US / ˈgləʊbl /

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UK / ˈgloʊbl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
Of, affecting, or involving the entire world

safe

US / seɪf /

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UK / sef /

A2

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

sunday

US / ˈsʌndeɪ /

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UK / ˈsʌndi, -ˌde /

A1

noun
Seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday

evening

US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈivnɪŋ /

A1

noun
Last part of the day and early part of night
A social event in the early part of the night
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

infect

US / ɪn'fekt /

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UK / ɪnˈfɛkt /

B1

verb
To introduce a computer virus to
To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
To make people feel the same emotion you are

own

US / əʊn /

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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

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

hint

US / hɪnt /

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UK / hɪnt /

A2

noun
Helpful piece of information
Tiny quantity or sign of something
verb
To suggest without being direct about it

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

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UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

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UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

select

US / sɪ'lekt /

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UK / sɪˈlɛkt /

A2

verb
To choose a suitable thing from a group

right

US / raɪt /

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UK / raɪt /

A1

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

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

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

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

variation

US / ˌveəriˈeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌvɛriˈeʃən, ˈvær- /

A2

noun
Something almost the same as another but different
Music played with a different tune from another

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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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)

care

US / keə(r) /

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UK / kɛr /

A1

noun
Treatment you receive for your health or safety
Something that a person worries about
verb
To feel interest, concern, or worry
To look after someone or something

health

US / helθ /

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UK / hɛlθ /

A1

noun
(Person, company) being in a good condition; well

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

like

US / laɪk /

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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

site

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

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

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’

what

US / wɒt /

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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

toronto

US / tə'rɒntəʊ /

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UK / tə'rɑnto /

A1

proper noun
A city in Canada, capital of Ontario, on the northern shore of Lake Ontario; population 2,503,281 (2

access

US / 'ækses /

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UK / ˈæksɛs /

A2

noun
Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
verb
To be able to use or have permission to use

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

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

catch

US / kætʃ /

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UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /

A1

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

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

tell

US / tel /

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UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

happen

US / 'hæpən /

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UK / ˈhæpən /

A1

verb
To take place or occur

province

US / 'prɒvɪns /

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UK / ˈprɑvɪns /

B1

noun
Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
Area a country is divided into outside the capital

recommend

US / ˌrekə'mend /

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UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /

A2

verb
To advise or suggest that someone do something

yeah

US / jeə /

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UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

A1

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'

appointment

US / əˈpɔɪntmənt /

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UK / əˈpɔɪntmənt /

A2

noun
Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
Time you arranged to meet someone or do something

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

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

minister

US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /

A2

noun
An official who heads a government department
Person who performs Christian services

officer

US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /

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UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /

B1

noun
Person of high position in an organization
Person of high position in the military

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

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

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

noun
Exchange of one set of clothes for another
Money in the form of coins instead of paper
Money returned after giving too much
Act of making or becoming something else
verb
To exchange one set of clothes for another
To exchange one kind of money for another
To replace something with another thing
To make or become something else
To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

hold

US / həʊld /

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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

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

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

show

US / ʃəʊ /

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UK / ʃo /

A1

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

cancel

US / 'kænsl /

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UK / ˈkænsəl /

A2

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

neither

US / ˈnaɪðə(r) /

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UK / ˈniðɚ, ˈnaɪ- /

A2

adjecitve
Not one or the other not either none of two things
adverb
Similarly not, also not
conjunction
Not in either case
determiner
Not one or the other
pronoun
Not either one

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

dinner

US / ˈdɪnə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɪnɚ /

A1

noun
Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

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UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

A1

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

premier

US / 'premɪə(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr /

B1

adjecitve
Being the most influential, important, or best
noun
Prime minister of a country
verb
To show/be shown for the first time (of film, etc.)

log

US / lɒg /

•

UK / lɔ:g /

B1

noun
Detailed account of events and progress on journey
Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
verb
To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
To leave a website or computer account
To record something in an official account
To cut trees down and take the wood to use it

outbreak

US / ˈaʊtbreɪk /

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UK / ˈaʊtˌbrek /

B2

noun
Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.

length

US / leŋθ /

•

UK / leŋθ /

A2

noun
Distance from one end of a pool to the other
Measurement of distance or of time

resurgence

US / rɪˈsɜ:dʒəns /

•

UK / rɪˈsɜ:rdʒəns /

B2

noun
A rise again as to new life and vigor

spot

US / spɒt /

•

UK / spɑt /

A2

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

friend

US / frend /

•

UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

now

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

table

US / ˈteɪbl /

•

UK / ˈtebəl /

A1

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

notify

US / 'nəʊtɪfaɪ /

•

UK / ˈnotəˌfaɪ /

B2

verb
To inform; to communicate specific information

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

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

would

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

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

•

UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

food

US / fu:d /

•

UK / fud /

A1

noun
What people and animals eat to live
Things taken in by plants to maintain life
A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

book

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

online

US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /

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UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /

B1

adjecitve
Connected to the internet

teresa

US / təˈreɪzə /

•

UK / təˈrisə /

A1

testing

US / ˈtestɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈtestɪŋ /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

•

UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

good

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

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

dire

US / ˈdaɪə(r) /

•

UK / daɪr /

B2

adjecitve
(E.g. of consequences) very serious

how

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)

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

let

US / let /

•

UK / lɛt /

A1

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

the

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

capital

US / 'kæpɪtl /

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UK / ˈkæpɪtl /

A2

adjecitve
Main, or major
noun
Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
Official main city of a country, province or state
Collective name for money, shares, and assets
Money that is used for a business

ottawa

US / 'ɒtəwə /

•

UK / 'ɑ:təwə /

A1

other
A member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario

open

US / 'əʊpən /

•

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

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

able

US / 'eɪbl /

•

UK / ˈebəl /

A2

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

contact

US / 'kɒntækt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /

A2

adjecitve
Touching or feeling something
noun
Touching or feeling something
Object that allows electricity to run through it
Communication with someone or something
People who can give you information, introductions
verb
To get in touch with someone

ontario

US / ɒn'teərɪəʊ /

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UK / ɑ:n'terɪoʊ /

A1

proper noun
A province in eastern Canada, between Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes; population 12,160,282 (2006);
A commercial city in southwestern California, east of Los Angeles; population 171,691 (est. 2008).

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

adverb
Distance from one side to another
(Go) from one side to the other of something

may

US / meɪ /

•

UK / me /

A1

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

school

US / sku:l /

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UK / skul /

A1

adjecitve
Being to do with schools and education
noun
Large group of fish that swim together
Education of a child
Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
A particular belief or idea about something
verb
To teach or train someone to know or do something

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

instruction

US / ɪn'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / ɪnˈstrʌkʃən /

A2

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

level

US / 'levl /

•

UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

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

image

US / 'ɪmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈɪmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Picture, sculpture or painting of something
General idea or opinion of something
verb
To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine

run

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

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

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

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

bode

US / bəʊd /

•

UK / boʊd /

C1

verb
To be an omen for (good or bad events)

layer

US / ˈleiə /

•

UK / ˈleɚ /

B1

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

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

A1

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

cancellation

US / ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkænsəˈleʃən /

A2

noun
Act of stopping a planned event from happening

keep

US / ki:p /

•

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

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

hot

US / hɒt /

•

UK / hɑ:t /

A1

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

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

A1

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

share

US / ʃeə(r) /

•

UK / ʃɛr /

A2

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

indoor

US / ˈɪndɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌdɔr, -ˌdor /

B1

adjecitve
Located, done, or used inside a building

booking

US / ˈbʊkɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbʊkɪŋ /

A1

noun
Reservation for a table, or hotel room
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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

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

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

•

UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

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

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

A1

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

put

US / pʊt /

•

UK / pʊt /

A1

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

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

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

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

A1

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

stark

US / stɑ:k /

•

UK / stɑ:rk /

B2

adjecitve
Very clear and often unpleasant

backlog

US / ˈbæklɒg /

•

UK / ˈbæklɔ:g /

C1

noun
Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

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

handle

US / 'hændl /

•

UK / ˈhændl /

A2

noun
The part of a door you hold to open it
Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
verb
To cope with or take responsibility for
To control a machine, car etc.
To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
To hold, control, or use something with the hands
To touch objects with the hands to look at them

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

trust

US / trʌst /

•

UK / trʌst /

A2

noun
Wealth or property held by one person for another
The belief that someone is honest
Care or responsibility of a person
verb
To expect confidently
To have confidence or faith
To be confident someone is honest and reliable
To believe someone to be honest and reliable

month

US / mʌnθ /

•

UK / mʌnθ /

A1

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

protect

US / prə'tekt /

•

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

gather

US / ˈgæðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɡæðɚ /

A2

noun
Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
verb
To bring objects together into one place
(Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

•

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

spike

US / spaɪk /

•

UK / spaɪk /

B2

noun
The top point in a graph
Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
verb
To go up to a point on a graph

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

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

information

US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

A1

noun
Collection of facts and details about something

plan

US / plæn /

•

UK / plæn /

A1

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

nor

US / nɔ:(r) /

•

UK / nɔr /

A2

conjunction
Not this or that; also not

quebec

US / kwɪ'bek /

•

UK / kwɪ'bek /

A1

proper noun
A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; population 7,546,131 (2006). Settled by the French in
A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication.

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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

transition

US / trænˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ- /

B1

noun
Change from one state, movement, place to another
verb
To change state, movement, place, or subject

center

US / 'sentə /

•

UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

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

count

US / kaʊnt /

•

UK / kaʊnt /

A2

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

focus

US / 'fəʊkəs /

•

UK / ˈfokəs /

A2

noun
Main purpose or center of interest or activity
verb
To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
To keep your attention, concentration on one thing

prime

US / praɪm /

•

UK / praɪm /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the highest in quality or value
Concerning the highest level of achievement
Most important, chief importance in value
verb
To get a person ready for; prepare someone
To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat