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begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

eight

US / eɪt /

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UK / et /

A1

number
8

jones

US / dʒəunz /

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UK / dʒonz /

A1

intransitive verb
Have a fixation on; be addicted to.
noun
A fixation on or compulsive desire for someone or something, typically a drug; an addiction.

per

US / pə(r) /

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UK / pɚ /

A2

preposition
In the manner directed or suggested
For each; during each

vaccine

US / 'væksi:n /

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UK / vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin /

B2

noun
Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease

die

US / daɪ /

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UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

lockdown

US / ˈlɒkdaʊn /

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UK / ˈlɑ:kdaʊn /

A1

noun
Confining prisoners to their cells after a riot

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

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

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UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1

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

mask

US / mɑ:sk /

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UK / mæsk /

B1

noun
Covering to hide or disguise the face
Way of pretending to behave that is not real
other
To hide something so that it cannot be seen
verb
To hide something so that it cannot be seen
To keep people from noticing (emotions/intentions)

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

california

US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /

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UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /

A1

noun
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes

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

burn

US / bɜ:n /

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UK / bɚn /

A1

noun
Damage from fire or heat
verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

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UK / kənˈten /

A2

verb
To keep something from spreading
To hold something inside something else

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

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UK / fɔr, for /

A1

number
4

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

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

while

US / waɪl /

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

wait

US / weɪt /

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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

violence

US / ˈvaɪələns /

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UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

massive

US / ˈmæsɪv /

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UK / ˈmæsɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Very big; large; too big

northeastern

US / ˌnɔ:θ'i:stən /

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UK / ˌnɔ:θ'i:stən /

C2

adjecitve
Area in both the north and east

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

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

monday

US / ˈmʌndeɪ /

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UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /

A1

noun
Second day of the week; the day after Sunday

point

US / pɔɪnt /

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UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

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

marine

US / mə'ri:n /

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UK / məˈrin /

B1

adjecitve
Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
noun
Soldier trained to serve on land and sea

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

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

speak

US / spi:k /

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UK / spik /

A1

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

nba

US / ˌenbi:'eɪ /

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UK / ˌenbi:'eɪ /

A1

abbreviation
NBA is an acronym

massacre

US / 'mæsəkə(r) /

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UK / ˈmæsəkɚ /

B2

noun
Killing of a large number of people
verb
To kill a large number of people

board

US / bɔ:d /

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UK / bɔrd, bord /

A1

noun
Surface for posting or showing information
Group of persons who direct an organization
Long piece of material used for riding the waves
Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
verb
To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
To cover with long wooden strips of wood
To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

title

US / 'taɪtl /

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UK / ˈtaɪtl /

A2

noun
Book produced by a publisher
Name given to something to identify or describe it
Name showing profession, marriage or social status
(Legal) the right to own something, e.g. property
Position of being the winner in a sport or contest
verb
To give a name to identify or describe something

street

US / stri:t /

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UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

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

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

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

driver

US / ˈdraɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈdraɪvɚ /

A1

noun
People who move cattle from one place to another
Someone who operates a vehicle
A club with a wooden head used when playing golf

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

adjecitve
having finished using or doing something
adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over, in, across an entire thing or place
Allowing you to pass between, or to
By a particular way or process; by the use of

wind

US / wɪnd /

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UK / wɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
(Musical instruments) that you blow into to play
noun
A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
Something that has influence
verb
If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
To turn or cause something to turn
To twist around something

spend

US / spend /

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UK / spɛnd /

A2

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

resort

US / rɪ'zɔ:t /

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UK / rɪ'zɔ:rt /

B1

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

player

US / ˈpleɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈpleɚ /

A1

noun
Machine that plays recorded material
Person who plays a musical instrument
Person who plays games on devices
Person who plays sports

league

US / li:ɡ /

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UK / liɡ /

A2

noun
Group of people, countries with a common goal
Association of sports teams that organizes matches

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

zimbabwe

US / zɪmˈbɑːbwi /

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UK / zɪmˈbɑbweɪ /

A1

proper noun
A landlocked country in southeastern Africa, divided from Zambia by the Zambezi River; population 15

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

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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

least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

A1

adverb
In the smallest or lowest way
noun
Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree

hospitalization

US / ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪ'zeɪʃn /

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UK / ˌhɑspɪtlɪˈzeʃən /

B1

noun
Period of time when you are confined to a hospital

florida

US / 'flɒrɪdə /

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UK / 'flɔ:rədə /

A1

noun
A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confed

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

coach

US / kəʊtʃ /

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UK / kotʃ /

A2

noun
Large, comfortable bus
Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
verb
To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)

evacuate

US / ɪ'vækjʊeɪt /

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UK / ɪˈvækjuˌet /

B2

verb
To move people from dangerous to a safe places

annual

US / ˈænjuəl /

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UK / ˈænjuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Happening once a year, or every year
noun
Book (in a series) released each year

quiet

US / 'kwaɪət /

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UK / ˈkwaɪɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Hidden, or done in a private way
Not loud; making very little sound
verb
To cause to become calmer or less loud

must

US / məst /

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UK / mʌst /

A1

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

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UK / faɪr /

A1

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

county

US / ˈkaʊnti /

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UK / ˈkaʊnti /

A2

noun
Administrative region within a country or a state

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

virtually

US / ˈvɜ:tʃuəli /

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UK / ˈvɚtʃuəli /

B1

adverb
In an almost complete or entire manner

teleconference

US / ˈtelikɒnfərəns /

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UK / ˈtelikɑ:nfərəns /

C2

noun
Video conference with people in different places

win

US / wɪn /

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UK / wɪn /

A1

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

sideline

US / ˈsaɪdlaɪn /

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UK / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /

B2

noun
Line that marks the width of a playing field
verb
To make someone less important, or irrelevant

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

present

US / 'preznt /

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UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

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

medium

US / 'mi:dɪəm /

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UK / ˈmidiəm /

A2

noun
Method of expressing ideas or feelings
Something available in a middle size or condition
Person who claims to communicate with the dead

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

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

square

US / skweə(r) /

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UK / skwɛr /

A2

adjecitve
Being fair or honest
Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
noun
Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
The result of multiplying Length by the width
Open public area in the middle of the town
verb
To make something balance or be equal
To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape

winter

US / ˈwɪntə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɪntɚ /

A1

adjecitve
(Food) planted in fall and gathered next year
noun
Time or season of idleness or decay
Coldest season of the year
verb
To spend the cold months at a certain place

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

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

hit

US / hɪt /

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UK / hɪt /

A1

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

wildfire

US / ˈwaɪldfaɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪr /

A1

noun
Raging and rapidly spreading large fire

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

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’

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

fly

US / flaɪ /

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UK / flai /

A1

noun
Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
verb
To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
To move at a high speed
To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
To pilot people or items by plane
To travel through the air using wings

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)

needy

US / ˈni:di /

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UK / ˈnidi /

B2

adjecitve
Poor; without much money

snow

US / snəʊ /

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UK / sno /

A1

noun
Person's name
White ice crystals that fall from the sky
verb
(Of ice crystals) to fall to the ground
To fool into believing something untrue

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

english

US / ˈɪŋglɪʃ /

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UK / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ /

A1

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

medal

US / 'medl /

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UK / ˈmɛdl /

B1

noun
Metal award, often round, usually for courage

vulnerable

US / ˈvʌlnərəbl /

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UK / ˈvʌlnərəbəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being open to attack or damage
Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

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UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

prevent

US / prɪ'vent /

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UK / prɪˈvɛnt /

A2

verb
To stop something from happening or existing

africa

US / 'æfrɪkə /

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UK / ˈæfrɪkə /

A1

noun
Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans

announcement

US / əˈnaʊnsmənt /

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UK / əˈnaʊnsmənt /

A2

noun
Act of informing people about something publicly

seven

US / ˈsevn /

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UK / ˈsɛvən /

A1

number
Number 7

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

measure

US / ˈmeʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /

A1

noun
Plan to achieve a desired result
Tool used to calculate the size of something
verb
To determine the value or importance of something
To calculate size, weight or temperature of

now

US / naʊ /

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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

planet

US / 'plænɪt /

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UK / ˈplænɪt /

A2

noun
One of the bodies that orbit the sun

creek

US / kri:k /

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UK / krik, krɪk /

B2

noun
Water channel that is smaller than a river

schedule

US / ˈʃedju:l /

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UK / ˈskedʒu:l /

A2

noun
A list of events and their times
A plan to do something at a certain time
verb
To plan to do something at a certain time

south

US / saʊθ /

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UK / saʊθ /

A1

adjecitve
Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
Coming from the opposite direction from north
noun
The direction to your right of the rising sun

worshipper

US / ˈwɜːʃɪpə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɜːrʃɪpər /

B1

noun
Someone who shows great respect to God or a god

variant

US / ˈveəriənt /

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UK / ˈveriənt /

A2

noun
Thing that differs from something of the same kind

celtic

US / ˈkeltɪk /

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UK / ˈkɛltɪk, ˈsɛl- /

A1

adjecitve
Relating to or characteristic of the Celts

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

north

US / nɔ:θ /

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UK / nɔ:rθ /

A1

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

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

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

nationwide

US / ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd /

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UK / ˌneʃənˈwaɪd /

B1

adjecitve
Including or existing in every part of a country

camp

US / kæmp /

•

UK / kæmp /

A2

noun
A (military) base
Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
Place where people live for a short time in tents
verb
To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle

deliver

US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /

A2

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

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

recent

US / 'ri:snt /

•

UK / ˈrisənt /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or beginning not long ago

record

US / 'rekɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈrekərd /

A1

noun
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
History of a person's past actions or achievements
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

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

unity

US / 'ju:nətɪ /

•

UK / ˈjunɪti /

B2

noun
Being in full agreement; being joined together
Quality of having parts that fit or work together

yesterday

US / ˈjestədeɪ /

•

UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /

A1

adverb
Day before today
noun
Day before today

francis

US / ˈfrɑ:nsɪs /

•

UK / ˈfrænsɪs /

A1

proper noun
(born 1936), Argentinian cleric, pope since 2013; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He is the first pope f

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

•

UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

crowd

US / kraʊd /

•

UK / kraʊd /

A2

noun
Large group of people together in one place
verb
To force too many things, people into
(Lots of people) to meet together in one place

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

dry

US / draɪ /

•

UK / draɪ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
Without water; not wet
(Of wine, etc.) not sweet
Without butter or jam
verb
To remove liquid or water from something

rage

US / reɪdʒ /

•

UK / reɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Strong or violent anger
Sudden display of strong or violent anger
verb
To act or speak with strong or violent anger
To move violently, like a storm

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

adjecitve
Many of
pronoun
More than two but not a large amount

rome

US / rəʊm /

•

UK / rom /

A1

other
Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

organization

US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /

A2

noun
Group of people with a particular purpose

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

election

US / ɪ'lekʃn /

•

UK / ɪˈlɛkʃən /

B1

noun
Process of choosing someone by voting

electoral

US / ɪˈlektərəl /

•

UK / ɪˈlɛktərəl /

B2

adjecitve
Concerning elections

everyone

US / ˈevriwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

A1

pronoun
Every person; everybody

christmas

US / ˈkrɪsməs /

•

UK / ˈkrɪsməs /

A2

noun
Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26

british

US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of British

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

adjecitve
Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
Involving serious or strong emotions
Having a lot of weight

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

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

look

US / lʊk /

•

UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

pennsylvania

US / pensɪl'veɪnjə /

•

UK / ˌpensəl'veɪnjə /

A1

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

laker

US / ˈleɪkə /

•

UK / ˈlekɚ /

A1

noun
A lake trout.
A ship constructed for carrying cargo on the Great Lakes.

prevention

US / prɪˈvenʃn /

•

UK / prɪˈvɛnʃən /

B1

noun
Act of stopping something bad from happening

red

US / red /

•

UK / rɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

surpass

US / sə'pɑ:s /

•

UK / sɚˈpæs /

B2

verb
To go beyond or achieve more than someone

virus

US / 'vaɪrəs /

•

UK / ˈvaɪrəs /

B1

noun
File secretly put on computers to cause harm
Living organism that causes disease or sickness

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

southeast

US / ˌsaʊθ'i:st /

•

UK / saʊθˈist, saʊˈist /

B2

noun
Location in the southeastern part of an area

trump

US / trʌmp /

•

UK / trʌmp /

A1

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

exhaustion

US / ɪgˈzɔ:stʃən /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzɔstʃən /

A2

noun
Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
Using up completely so that there is none left

corp

US / kɒp /

•

UK / 'kɔrp /

B1

noun
Shortened form of 'corporation'

philippines

US / ˈfɪlɪpiːnz /

•

UK / fɪlɪˈpinz /

A1

other
A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in
An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some islands

solution

US / səˈlu:ʃn /

•

UK / səˈluʃən /

A2

noun
Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
Way to solve or deal with a problem

windy

US / 'wɪndɪ /

•

UK / ˈwɪndi /

A1

adjecitve
When the wind is blowing
Using a lot of words

angeles

US / ˈeɪndʒəlz /

•

UK / ˈændʒəlɪs /

A1

connecticut

US / kə'netɪkət /

•

UK / kə'netɪkət /

A1

other
A New England state; one of the original colonies

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

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

electricity

US / ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti /

•

UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk- /

A2

noun
Energy generated positive and negative charges

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

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

•

UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

italy

US / 'ɪtəlɪ /

•

UK / 'ɪtəlɪ /

A1

proper noun
A country in southern Europe; population 59,800,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Rome; official langua

pro

US / prəʊ /

•

UK / proʊ /

A2

noun
Reason given in support of something
Someone experienced and very good at something
Playing a golf, tennis etc. as a job

program

US / 'prəʊɡræm /

•

UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

A1

noun
Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
A plan or schedule of events
Series of classes at a college or university
A computer application
TV show
verb
To make someone act or think in a certain way
To write computer code for a piece of software

truck

US / trʌk /

•

UK / trʌk /

A2

noun
Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
Simple frame with wheels for moving things; cart
verb
To transport something on a lorry, van

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

able

US / 'eɪbl /

•

UK / ˈebəl /

A2

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

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

basilica

US / bəˈzɪlɪkə /

•

UK / bəˈsɪlɪkə /

C1

noun
Large Christian church with a curved back wall

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

•

UK / fræns /

A1

noun
A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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

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

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

noun
Legal or official right to perform certain actions
Ability to move forcefully and quickly
Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
Mathematical way to multiply a number
Condition of being in political control
Physical force, energy, and strength
verb
To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
To move something forcefully and quickly

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

A1

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

rainfall

US / ˈreɪnfɔ:l /

•

UK / ˈrenˌfɔl /

B1

noun
Water falling from the sky

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

won

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn, won /

A1

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

backdrop

US / ˈbækdrɒp /

•

UK / ˈbækdrɑ:p /

C1

noun
Contextual meaning or background
Scenery hung at back of stage

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

fall

US / fɔ:l /

•

UK / fɔl /

A1

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

casey

US / ˈkeɪsi /

•

UK / ˈkeɪsi /

A1

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

guard

US / ɡɑ:d /

•

UK / ɡɑrd /

A2

noun
Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
verb
To keep watch over something to protect it

england

US / 'ɪŋɡlənd /

•

UK / ˈɪŋɡlənd /

A1

proper noun
A European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

negative

US / 'neɡətɪv /

•

UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /

A2

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

transition

US / trænˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ- /

B1

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

contagious

US / kənˈteɪdʒəs /

•

UK / kənˈtedʒəs /

C2

adjecitve
Able to be passed on by touch

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

percent

US / pə'sent /

•

UK / pɚˈsɛnt /

A2

adverb
One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %

overshadow

US / ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ /

•

UK / ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ /

B2

verb
To be more important or significant by comparison

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərn /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

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

holiday

US / ˈhɒlədeɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:lədeɪ /

A1

noun
Day when people don't go to work or school
A day for a culture to celebrate; festival day
Time of year when people go somewhere for fun/rest

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

part

US / pɑ:t /

•

UK / pɑ:rt /

A1

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

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

•

UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

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

sparsely

US / spɑ:slɪ /

•

UK / ˈspɑrslɪ /

B2

adverb
So as to be few and thinly spaced out

without

US / wɪˈðaʊt /

•

UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /

A1

preposition
Not with; not having

western

US / ˈwestən /

•

UK / ˈwestərn /

A1

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

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

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

backlog

US / ˈbæklɒg /

•

UK / ˈbæklɔ:g /

C1

noun
Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders

competition

US / ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən /

A2

noun
Fighting against others to win something

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

A2

noun
Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
Person's name
adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets

often

US / ˈɔfən /

•

UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /

A1

adverb
Many times; frequently; on many occasions

strand

US / strænd /

•

UK / strænd /

B2

noun
Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
A theme or topic area
verb
To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere

wear

US / weə(r) /

•

UK / wer /

A1

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

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈsteʃən /

A1

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

cooperation

US / kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / koˌɑpəˈreʃən /

B1

noun
Working together to get something done

normally

US / ˈnɔ:məli /

•

UK / ˈnɔːrməli /

B1

adverb
In the manner that is usual or ordinary

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

trigger

US / 'trɪɡə(r) /

•

UK / ˈtrɪɡɚ /

B1

noun
Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
Device that starts a process
verb
To start a process off e.g. a memory

seat

US / si:t /

•

UK / sit /

A1

noun
Place where a government or organization is based
A chair or place to sit
Official position in an organization
Part of a chair on which a person sits
verb
To have seats available for a number of people
To give someone a place to sit down

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

A1

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

flooding

US / flʌdɪŋ /

•

UK / flʌdɪŋ /

B1

verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

•

UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a nation as a whole
noun
A person of a particular country

await

US / əˈweɪt /

•

UK / əˈwet /

B1

verb
To keep ready for future needs
To be ready to happen, or about to happen

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

A1

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

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

cross

US / krɒs /

•

UK / krɔs, krɑs /

A2

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

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.)

ethiopia

US / ˌi:θɪ'əʊpɪə /

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UK / ˌi:θɪ'oʊpɪr /

A1

noun
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

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

attend

US / əˈtend /

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UK / əˈtɛnd /

B1

verb
To take care of someone in need
To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
To be present at an event
To go to a place regularly

channel

US / 'tʃænl /

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UK / ˈtʃænəl /

B1

noun
Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
TV or radio station or its programs
Method or way of sending or receiving information
Narrow passage through which water travels
Method or route used for sending or getting things
verb
To dig a long hole for carrying water
To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
To direct water or liquid through a passage
To direct energy or feelings into something

effort

US / ˈefət /

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UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

come

US / kʌm /

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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

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

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UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone

help

US / help /

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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

local

US / ˈləʊkl /

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UK / ˈloʊkl /

A2

adjecitve
Relating to a particular area, city, or town
noun
Bus or train, that stops at most stations
People who live in the area being discussed
The pub you most frequently go to

gust

US / gʌst /

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UK / ɡʌst /

B2

noun
Sudden strong blast of wind
verb
(Of winds) to blow in a short sudden manner

battle

US / 'bætl /

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UK / ˈbætl /

A2

noun
Military fight between armies
Working hard to stop something; struggle
verb
To fight or struggle against someone or something
To work hard to stop something; struggle

college

US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /

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UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /

A2

noun
School or educational institution for adults

region

US / 'ri:dʒən /

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UK / ˈridʒən /

A2

noun
Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.

sometimes

US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

A1

adverb
Only at certain times; occasionally

carolina

US / ˌkærə'laɪnə /

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UK / ˌkærə'laɪnə /

A1

noun
Area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

eerily

US / /

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UK / /

B1

adverb
In an unnatural mysterious manner

conflict

US / 'kɒnflɪkt /

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UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /

A2

noun
Argument or struggle between two or more parties
verb
To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match

olympic

US / əˈlɪmpɪk /

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UK / oˈlɪmpɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to the Olympic Games

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

resident

US / ˈrezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

B1

adjecitve
Someone who lives in a particular place
noun
Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital

screen

US / skri:n /

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UK / skrin /

A2

noun
Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
verb
To hide or block something from being seen
To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

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UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

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