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constituent

US / kənˈstɪtjuənt /

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UK / kənˈstɪtʃuənt /

C2

noun
Necessary part or element of something else

check

US / tʃek /

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UK / tʃɛk /

A1

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

marijuana

US / ˌmærəˈwɑ:nə /

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UK / ˌmærəˈwɑːnə /

B2

noun
Illegal drug that is made from hemp

martin

US / ˈmɑ:tn /

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UK / ˈmɑrtn: /

A1

other
Any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around

question

US / 'kwestʃən /

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UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /

A1

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

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)

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

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UK / kəˈrɪr /

A2

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

tuition

US / tjuˈɪʃn /

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UK / tuˈɪʃən, tju- /

B2

noun
Money that is paid for lessons

elect

US / ɪ'lekt /

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UK / ɪˈlɛkt /

B1

verb
To select someone for a position by voting

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

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UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

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UK / ˈmidl /

A1

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

opposition

US / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn /

B1

noun
Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
Group that you are fighting or competing against

supportive

US / səˈpɔ:tɪv /

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UK / səˈpɔ:rtɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Providing help and support to someone or something

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

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

crime

US / kraɪm /

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UK / kraɪm /

A2

noun
Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.

funding

US / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

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UK / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

A2

verb
To supply money for something

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

upcoming

US / ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ /

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UK / ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ /

C1

adjecitve
Occurring soon; approaching

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

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

introduce

US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

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UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

A1

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

stance

US / stæns /

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UK / stæns /

B1

noun
A position or opinion stated in public
Position or way of standing

both

US / bəuθ /

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UK / boθ /

A1

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

citizenship

US / ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp /

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UK / ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp /

B1

noun
Status of a citizen who has rights and duties

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

act

US / ækt /

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UK / ækt /

A1

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

catalogue

US / ˈkætəlɒg /

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UK / ˈkætlˌɔɡ, -ˌɑɡ /

B1

noun
Book of items that are available for purchase

attention

US / əˈtenʃn /

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UK / əˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Taking notice of someone or something
(Soldiers) Standing with straight backs

innovation

US / ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪnəˈveʃən /

B1

noun
Process of creating new ideas or inventions

proponent

US / prəˈpəʊnənt /

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UK / prəˈponənt /

B2

noun
Person who supports or argues for something

testtube

US / tesˈtɔstərəun /

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UK / tɛsˈtɑstəˌron /

A1

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

death

US / deθ /

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UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

implement

US / ˈɪmplɪment /

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UK / ˈɪmpləmənt /

B1

noun
A tool
verb
To start to do something you plan to do

chance

US / tʃɑ:ns /

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UK / tʃæns /

A1

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

election

US / ɪ'lekʃn /

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UK / ɪˈlɛkʃən /

B1

noun
Process of choosing someone by voting

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”

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

vote

US / vəʊt /

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UK / vot /

A2

noun
Act of deciding who to choose in an election
verb
To make a choice for or against, as in an election

bill

US / bɪl /

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UK / bɪl /

A2

noun
Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
Sign or poster advertising something
Paper money; a bank note
Piece of paper showing what you have to pay
Hard, often pointed part of a bird's mouth
Person's name
verb
To request payment by handing over an invoice

education

US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /

A2

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

shy

US / ʃaɪ /

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UK / ʃaɪ /

A2

adjecitve
Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
Being less than the full or expected amount
verb
To move away due to nervousness

political

US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /

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UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /

A2

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

york

US / jɔ:k /

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UK / jɔrk /

A1

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

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

senate

US / 'senət /

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UK / ˈsɛnɪt /

B2

noun
A board of governors at a college or university

refuse

US / rɪ'fju:z /

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UK / ˈrefjus /

A2

noun
Garbage, waste
verb
To not accept, allow, or give something

argue

US / ˈɑ:gju: /

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UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /

A1

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

attract

US / ə'trækt /

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UK / əˈtrækt /

A2

verb
To make something move closer using magnetic force
To make someone notice and become interested in

mayor

US / meə(r) /

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UK / ˈmeɪər /

B1

noun
Head of a town or city government

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

watch

US / wɒtʃ /

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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

lack

US / læk /

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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

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

particularly

US / pəˈtikjuləli /

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UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /

A2

adverb
Specially; more than others

down

US / daʊn /

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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

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

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UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

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

respect

US / rɪ'spekt /

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UK / rɪˈspɛkt /

A2

noun
Behavior that follows the established rules
Admiration for someone
Regard or admiration for someone or something
verb
To follow the established rules
To think very highly of another person

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)

eye

US / aɪ /

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UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

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

health

US / helθ /

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UK / hɛlθ /

A1

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

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

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’

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

baltimore

US / ˈbɔ:ltimɔ: /

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UK / ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, -ˌmor /

A1

proper noun
A seaport in northern Maryland, the largest city in Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay; population 636,919

immigration

US / ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn /

B1

noun
Process of moving your home to a new country

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

east

US / i:st /

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UK / i:st /

A1

noun
Direction where the sun rises
Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.

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

base

US / beɪs /

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UK / bes /

A2

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

illegal

US / ɪ'li:ɡl /

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UK / ɪˈliɡəl /

A2

adjecitve
Not allowed by the laws or rules

hope

US / həʊp /

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UK / hop /

A1

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

poor

US / pʊə(r) /

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UK / pʊr /

A1

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

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

policy

US / 'pɒləsɪ /

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UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /

A2

noun
Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.

relevant

US / ˈreləvənt /

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UK / ˈrɛləvənt /

A2

adjecitve
Having an effect on an issue; related or current

bernie

US / ˈbɜrni /

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UK / /

A1

governor

US / ˈgʌvənə(r) /

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UK / ˈgʌvərnə(r) /

B2

noun
Person who leads a state or province

hurt

US / hɜ:t /

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UK / hɚt /

A1

noun
Mental, emotional, or physical pain
verb
To cause pain, damage or injury

presidential

US / ˌprezɪ'denʃl /

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UK / ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the president

charismatic

US / ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk /

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UK / ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Able to attract and make them like you

esquire

US / ɪsˈkwaɪə /

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UK / ˈɛˌskwaɪr /

C1

noun
Title given to a person of the rank below a knight

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

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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

immigrant

US / ˈɪmɪgrənt /

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UK / ˈɪmɪɡrənt /

B1

noun
Person moving to another country to live there

want

US / wɔnt /

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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

cut

US / kʌt /

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UK / kʌt /

A1

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

fellow

US / 'feləʊ /

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UK / ˈfɛlo /

A2

adjecitve
Being of the same kind
noun
Man or a boy
Student paid to study and teach after college

good

US / ɡʊd /

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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

US / /

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UK / /

A2

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

award

US / ə'wɔ:d /

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UK / əˈwɔrd /

A2

noun
Prize given to you because you did something well
verb
To give a prize for doing something well

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

experience

US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

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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

law

US / lɔ: /

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UK / lɔ /

A1

noun
Field of study that relates to the legal profession
A rule made and enforced by a government
System or rules made by the government

maryland

US / ˈmeərɪlənd /

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UK / ˈmɛrələnd /

A1

other
A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original colonies

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

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UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

dream

US / dri:m /

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UK / drim /

A1

noun
A wish or hope for something to happen
Imagination or image of something you want
Images, thoughts, feelings experienced when asleep
verb
To wish for something to happen
To experience thoughts, images while asleep

subscribe

US / səb'skraɪb /

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UK / səbˈskraɪb /

B1

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

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

candidate

US / ˈkændɪdət /

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UK / ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt /

B1

noun
Politician who is running for public office

state

US / steɪt /

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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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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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

conditional

US / kənˈdɪʃənl /

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UK / kənˈdɪʃənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Depending (on)
noun
Clause or sentence beginning with 'if' or 'unless'

quote

US / kwəʊt /

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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

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

won

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn, won /

A1

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

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

path

US / pɑ:θ /

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UK / pæθ, pɑθ /

A2

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

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

run

US / rʌn /

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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

statistical

US / stə'tɪstɪkl /

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UK / stəˈtɪstɪkəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the math of data

clinton

US / ˈklintən /

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UK / ˈklɪntən /

A1

proper noun
A city in east central Iowa, on the Mississippi River; population 26,407 (est. 2008).
A city in southwest central Mississippi, west of Jackson; population 26,313 (est. 2008).

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

harvard

US / ˈhɑːvəd /

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UK / ˈhɑrvərd /

A1

how

US / haʊ /

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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 /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

rate

US / reɪt /

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UK / ret /

A1

noun
Current price or cost of something
Speed or frequency of events over time
verb
To assess something or consider its qualities

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

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UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

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

may

US / meɪ /

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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

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

although

US / ɔ:lˈðəu /

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UK / ɔlˈðo /

A1

conjunction
Despite the fact that; however

coverage

US / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts

answer

US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /

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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

legalize

US / 'li:ɡəlaɪz /

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UK / ˈliɡəˌlaɪz /

B2

verb
To make an illegal act legal

see

US / si: /

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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)

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

know

US / nəʊ /

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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

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

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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

suffer

US / 'sʌfə(r) /

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UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

A2

verb
To experience pain, illness, or injury

end

US / end /

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UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

remember

US / rɪ'membə(r) /

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UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

A1

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

federal

US / 'fedərəl /

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UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /

B1

adjecitve
Consisting of several united states

model

US / ˈmɒdl /

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UK / ˈmɑ:dl /

A2

adjecitve
Being an excellent example of
noun
Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
A small scale copy of a full original
verb
To wear and display clothes at a fashion show
To make a small scale copy of a full original

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

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UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

tenure

US / ˈtenjə(r) /

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UK / ˈtɛnjɚ, -ˌjʊr /

B2

noun
Land or buildings one owns
Permanent right to (e.g. university teaching) job
Period of time which a particular office is held

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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

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UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

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

have

US / həv /

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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

popularity

US / ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti /

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UK / ˌpɑ:pjuˈlærəti /

A2

noun
State of being liked or supported by many people

hand

US / hænd /

•

UK / hænd /

A1

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

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

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UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

A1

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

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

drug

US / drʌɡ /

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UK / drʌɡ /

A2

noun
Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
Chemical used as a medicine
verb
To give drugs to someone to make them sleep

homicide

US / 'hɒmɪsaɪd /

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UK / ˈhɒmɪsaɪd /

B2

noun
A murder

marriage

US / ˈmærɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈmærɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Relationship between a husband and a wife
A wedding ceremony
Close union between two things

sand

US / sænd /

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UK / sænd /

A2

noun
Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
verb
To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
To smoothen a surface with sandpaper

will

US / wɪl /

•

UK / wɪl /

A1

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

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

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UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

A1

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

wait

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

A1

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

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

A1

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

penalty

US / 'penəltɪ /

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UK / ˈpɛnəlti /

B1

noun
Negative effect resulting from your actions
Punishment for committing a crime or offense
A punishment for breaking the rules of the game

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

A1

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

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

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

A1

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

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

abortion

US / əˈbɔ:ʃn /

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UK / əˈbɔ:rʃn /

B1

noun
A medical operation to stop having a baby

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

exactly

US / ɪgˈzæktli /

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UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /

A1

adverb
No more and no less than; precisely

race

US / reɪs /

•

UK / res /

A2

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