	Shortcuts	Functions
1	Space	Pause/Play video
2	Right arrow	Next subtitle
3	Left arrow	Previous subtitle
4	r	Repeat sentence

lot

US / lɒt /

•

UK / lɑt /

A1

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

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

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

double

US / 'dʌbl /

•

UK / ˈdʌbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or intended for use by two people
Two times the amount or degree; twice
Made of two parts that are the same, similar
noun
Person that is exactly like someone else
verb
To be used for two functions at the same time
To make or become twice as much

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

fort

US / fɔ:t /

•

UK / fɔ:rt /

B1

noun
Group of military buildings with high walls

spring

US / sprɪŋ /

•

UK / sprɪŋ /

A1

noun
Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
Sudden jump from one place to another
The time when plants start growing after winter
Place where water flows from beneath the ground
verb
To lessen the impact of something under pressure
To jump into the air

selflessness

US / 'selfləsnəs /

•

UK / 'selfləsnəs /

B1

noun
Quality of not putting yourself before others

hope

US / həʊp /

•

UK / hop /

A1

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

riot

US / 'raɪət /

•

UK / ˈraɪət /

B2

noun
Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
When a crowd tries to take control, using violence
verb
(Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

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

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

•

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

•

UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part

bravery

US / 'breɪvərɪ /

•

UK / ˈbrevəri, ˈbrevri /

B1

noun
Quality allowing someone to do courageous things

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

back

US / bæk /

•

UK / bæk /

A1

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

church

US / tʃɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / tʃɚtʃ /

A1

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

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

A1

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

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

dad

US / dæd /

•

UK / dæd /

A1

noun
Another word for father

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

•

UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

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

owe

US / əʊ /

•

UK / o /

A2

verb
To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
To credit someone or thing for making it possible
To have a commitment to pay someone for something

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

department

US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /

A2

noun
Division of a larger part or organization

cancel

US / 'kænsl /

•

UK / ˈkænsəl /

A2

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

regular

US / ˈregjələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Having an equal amount of space or time in between
Occurring or being done frequently
Being normal, usual, or average
noun
Customers who frequently visit a place
Soldier who has a permanent job in the army

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

noun
The United States of America; North America and/or South America

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

A1

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

brave

US / breɪv /

•

UK / brev /

A2

adjecitve
Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
noun
(Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
verb
To not be afraid of doing something dangerous

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

encourage

US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ /

•

UK / ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /

A2

verb
To increase the chance of something happening
To make someone more determined or confident

officer

US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /

B1

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

yep

US / jep /

•

UK / jɛp /

B2

noun
Another way of saying 'yes'

hold

US / həʊld /

•

UK / hold /

A1

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

combat

US / 'kɒmbæt /

•

UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /

B1

verb
To fight someone or something physically

kamala

US / kəˈmɑːlə /

•

UK / ˈkʌmələr /

A1

noun

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

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

throw

US / θrəʊ /

•

UK / θroʊ /

A1

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground
verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

nancy

US / ˈnænsi /

•

UK / ˈnænsi, nɑŋˈsi /

A1

adjective
Effeminate.
noun
An effeminate or gay man.
proper noun
A city in northeastern France, chief town of Lorraine; population 107,434 (2006).

room

US / ru:m /

•

UK / rum, rʊm /

A1

noun
All of the people inside a particular room
Part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
Opportunity to exist, happen, or be true
verb
To share a home with someone

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

unleash

US / ʌnˈli:ʃ /

•

UK / ʌnˈliʃ /

B1

verb
To release or let an animal go

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

A1

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

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

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

police

US / pəˈli:s /

•

UK / pəˈlis /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the police and its business
noun
People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
verb
To control an area, or group with a police force

forefront

US / ˈfɔːfrʌnt /

•

UK / ˈfɔːrfrʌnt /

B1

noun
Part in the front or nearest; most prominent

airborne

US / ˈeəbɔ:n /

•

UK / ˈerbɔ:rn /

C1

adjecitve
Being in the air

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

A1

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

bet

US / bet /

•

UK / bet /

A2

noun
Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
verb
To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses

china

US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

•

UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

A1

noun
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
other
High quality porcelain originally made only in China

themselves

US / ðəmˈselvz /

•

UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /

A1

pronoun
Reflexive form of 'they'

armed

US / ɑ:md /

•

UK / ɑːrmd /

B1

adjecitve
Having weapons ready to use against others
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

maybe

US / ˈmeɪbi /

•

UK / ˈmebi /

A1

adverb
Possibly but not certainly; perhaps

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

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

law

US / lɔ: /

•

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

fellow

US / 'feləʊ /

•

UK / ˈfɛlo /

A2

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

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

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

sense

US / sens /

•

UK / sɛns /

A1

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

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

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

pelosi

US / ˈpelɪt /

•

UK / ˈpɛlɪt /

A1

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

contest

US / 'kɒntest /

•

UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛst /

B1

noun
Struggle or competition between rivals
verb
To struggle or compete against other people
To not accept an official or legal judgment

regime

US / reɪˈʒi:m /

•

UK / reˈʒim, rɪ- /

B1

noun
A system of management; a form of government

hero

US / ˈhɪərəʊ /

•

UK / ˈhɪroʊ /

A2

noun
Person of great courage/strength who saves others
Main male character in a book, play or story

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

pandemic

US / pæn'demɪk /

•

UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /

C2

adjecitve
(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
noun
a pandemic disease

ally

US / 'ælaɪ /

•

UK / 'ælaɪ /

B1

noun
Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
verb
To join a group to offer or receive support

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

can

US / kæn /

•

UK / kən,kæn /

A1

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

desire

US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪr /

A2

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

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

•

UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

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

hatred

US / ˈheɪtrɪd /

•

UK / ˈhetrɪd /

B2

noun
Very strong feeling of dislike; hate

send

US / send /

•

UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

volunteer

US / ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌvɑlənˈtɪr /

B2

adjecitve
Working willingly without pay to help others
noun
Person who helps others without being paid
verb
To work willingly without pay to help others

liquor

US / ˈlɪkə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlɪkɚ /

B2

noun
Strong alcoholic beverage

protest

US / 'prəʊtest /

•

UK / ˈproʊtɛst /

A2

noun
Forceful argument against something
Objection to something
verb
To argue against something in a forceful way
To express a strong objection or dislike

vaccine

US / 'væksi:n /

•

UK / vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin /

B2

noun
Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

A1

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

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

•

UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

A1

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

communist

US / ˈkɒmjənɪst /

•

UK / ˈkɑmjənɪst /

B1

adjecitve
Believer in communism

talk

US / tɔ:k /

•

UK / tɔk /

A1

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

chinese

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

why

US / waɪ /

•

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

dependent

US / dɪˈpendənt /

•

UK / dɪˈpɛndənt /

A2

adjecitve
Someone who relies on (financial) support

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

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

emergency

US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ /

•

UK / ɪˈmɚdʒənsi /

A2

noun
Sudden event needing an immediate action

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

UK / saʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Sensible, dependable and reliable
Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
Firm or solid in structure
Sane; not mentally ill
Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
noun
Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
verb
To seem or appear to be, from what was said
To say in a clear deliberate manner
To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell

line

US / laɪn /

•

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

senator

US / ˈsenətə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɛnətɚ /

B2

noun
An elected politician belonging to the senate

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

therapy

US / 'θerəpɪ /

•

UK / ˈθɛrəpi /

B2

noun
Treatment to help cure an illness

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

ice

US / aɪs /

•

UK / aɪs /

A1

noun
Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices
verb
To make something cold by putting on frozen water
To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake

clinic

US / ˈklɪnɪk /

•

UK / ˈklɪnɪk /

B1

noun
Local medical center; department of a hospital

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

•

UK / stɔr, stor /

A2

noun
Place where things are kept for future use
Place where you can go to buy things
verb
To put things in a place for later use

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

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

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

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

full

US / fʊl /

•

UK / fʊl /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

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

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)

serve

US / sɜ:v /

•

UK / sɚv /

A2

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

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

A1

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

•

UK / klɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Empty; without anything in it or on it
Being certain and without doubt
Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
adverb
Completely; entirely; through the whole of
Away from; free from
verb
To recover from or remove a problem
To get rid of the entire contents of
To give permission for something to happen
To make a place or surface empty by removing
To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame

radical

US / ˈrædɪkl /

•

UK / ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ /

B1

adjecitve
Very new and different from what is traditional
Concerning something's most basic part or form
noun
Person who believes in extreme political change

tennessee

US / ˌtenə'si: /

•

UK / ˌtenə'si: /

A1

other
A river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to
A state in east central United States

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

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

freedom

US / 'fri:dəm /

•

UK / ˈfridəm /

B1

noun
State of being free, not being controlled

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

•

UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

adverb
Night following this day
noun
This evening; the night of today

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

•

UK / ˈɑrmi /

A2

noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

•

UK / fɔr, for /

A1

number
4

lock

US / lɒk /

•

UK / lɑ:k /

A2

noun
Small portion of your hair that hangs together
Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
verb
To become fixed in place and hard to move
To use a key, code so others can't open something

soft

US / sɒft /

•

UK / sɔft, sɑft /

A2

adjecitve
Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
Showing a sympathetic and gentle heart
Not rough to the touch; light in feel
(Of lights, music) not too bright; not too loud

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

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

campbell

US / ˈkæmbl /

•

UK / ˈkæmbəl /

A1

proper noun
A city in west central California, southwest of San Jose, part of the Silicon Valley research and in

uniform

US / ˈju:nɪfɔ:m /

•

UK / ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm /

A2

adjecitve
Not changing your conduct or opinion
noun
Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
verb
To dress in formal clothes like the army wear
To make a group of things the same

marsha

US / ˈmɑrʃə /

•

UK / /

A1

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

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

abortion

US / əˈbɔ:ʃn /

•

UK / əˈbɔ:rʃn /

B1

noun
A medical operation to stop having a baby

safe

US / seɪf /

•

UK / sef /

A2

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

christ

US / kraɪst /

•

UK / kraɪst /

A1

other

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

pew

US / pju: /

•

UK / pju /

B2

noun
Long bench, usually used in churches

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

nurse

US / nɜ:s /

•

UK / nɜ:rs /

A2

noun
Person trained to care for sick or injured people
verb
To care for and look after someone who is sick
To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
To drink/allow (baby) to drink milk from breast

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

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

tool

US / tu:l /

•

UK / tul /

A2

noun
Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
verb
To provide a workshop with the right equipment

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

A1

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

medical

US / ˈmedɪkl /

•

UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /

A2

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

shift

US / ʃɪft /

•

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

underfunded

US / ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd /

•

UK / ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd /

B1

verb
To not give enough money to support something

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

fit

US / fɪt /

•

UK / fɪt /

A2

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

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

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

blackburn

US / 'blækbɜ:n /

•

UK / 'blækbɜ:rn /

A1

other
Black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

A1

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

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

adjecitve
A thing different from that mentioned
determiner
(Something) else; not the first (one)
pronoun
Being the one and only thing of that category

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

A1

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

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

kind

US / kaɪnd /

•

UK / kaɪnd /

A1

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

tragedy

US / 'trædʒədɪ /

•

UK / ˈtrædʒɪdi /

B1

noun
Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
Very sad event that usually involves death

enforcement

US / ɪn'fɔ:smənt /

•

UK / ɪn'fɔ:smənt /

B1

noun
Process of making sure that rules are followed

message

US / 'mesɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
Piece of information that is told/given to someone
verb
To communicate using text

division

US / dɪ'vɪʒn /

•

UK / dɪˈvɪʒən /

B1

noun
How many times a number is contained in another
One part of an organization
Act of dividing or separating into parts
Something that acts as a separating line or point

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

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

spite

US / spaɪt /

•

UK / spaɪt /

B2

noun
Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
verb
To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone

villain

US / 'vɪlən /

•

UK / ˈvɪlən /

B2

noun
Character in a story who is mean or evil
Someone who gets blamed for causing a problem
Bad or evil person

researcher

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /

A2

noun
Someone who works to find new facts and ideas

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

•

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

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

deep

US / di:p /

•

UK / dip /

A1

adjecitve
Complex and important
Extreme or intense
Going far down from the surface
Low in pitch, as a sound
adverb
At a certain distance beneath the surface

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

dear

US / dɪə(r) /

•

UK / dɪr /

A1

adjecitve
Loved or valued very much
Expensive

trump

US / trʌmp /

•

UK / trʌmp /

A1

noun
Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
verb
To gain an advantage over others

step

US / step /

•

UK / stɛp /

A1

noun
Movement done as part of a particular dance
Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
One part or stage in a process
Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
verb
To raise and moving the foot to put it down

thread

US / θred /

•

UK / θrɛd /

B1

noun
Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
Idea/theme connecting different parts of a story
verb
To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

A1

adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

prefer

US / prɪˈfɜ:(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈfɚ /

A1

verb
To like something better than something else

house

US / haʊs /

•

UK / haʊs /

A1

noun
Place where a specific activity or business occurs
Building in which a family, person lives
verb
To give someone a place to live
To contain or store something

remind

US / rɪ'maɪnd /

•

UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /

A2

verb
To cause someone to remember what they forgot

difficulty

US / ˈdɪfɪkəlti /

•

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti, -kəl- /

A1

noun
Something that is hard to do

tell

US / tel /

•

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

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

grocery

US / 'ɡrəʊsərɪ /

•

UK / 'ɡroʊsərɪ /

B2

noun
Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods

prayer

US / prɛə /

•

UK / prɛr /

A2

noun
Words spoken to your god for help
(+negative) small chance of succeeding
Strong desire, wish, or hope for a thing to happen

inspire

US / ɪn'spaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɪnˈspaɪr /

B1

verb
To give someone an idea to do or make something
To make someone feel a certain emotion

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

harris

US / ˈhærɪs /

•

UK / ˈhɛrɪs /

A1

proper noun
The southern part of the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

biden

US / baɪd /

•

UK / baɪd /

A1

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

dismiss

US / dɪsˈmɪs /

•

UK / dɪsˈmɪs /

A2

verb
To consider that something is at an end
To end someone's employment; fire someone
To not to think about something seriously

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

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

whenever

US / wenˈevə(r) /

•

UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any or every time that

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

•

UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

hard

US / hɑ:d /

•

UK / hɑː(r)d /

A1

adjecitve
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact