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charity
US / 'tʃærətɪ /
•UK / ˈtʃærɪti /
- noun
- Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
- Person's name
afraid
US / əˈfreɪd /
•UK / əˈfred /
- adjecitve
- Worried that something bad will happen; scared
fail
US / feɪl /
•UK / fel /
- noun
- A mark on a test showing you did not pass
- verb
- To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- To not do or provide something that is needed
- To stop working or functioning; to break down
- To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
garbage
US / ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ /
- noun
- Waste material that has been thrown out
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- 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
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
planetary
US / ˈplænətri /
•UK / ˈplænɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
curtain
US / 'kɜ:tn /
•UK / ˈkɚtn /
- noun
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
guess
US / ɡes /
•UK / ɡɛs /
- noun
- Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
- verb
- To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
showerhead
US / ˈʃaʊəˌhed /
•UK / ˈʃaʊərhed /
- noun
- Perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- 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
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
enterprise
US / ˈentəpraɪz /
•UK / ˈentərpraɪz /
- noun
- A business or organization
- Task often considered difficult or challenging
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
mailing
US / ˈmeɪlɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmeɪlɪŋ /
- verb
- To send a letter or email
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
totally
US / ˈtəʊtəli /
•UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a complete way; completely; absolutely
dramatically
US / drə'mætɪklɪ /
•UK / drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a sudden or extreme manner
monday
US / ˈmʌndeɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /
- noun
- Second day of the week; the day after Sunday
temple
US / 'templ /
•UK / ˈtɛmpəl /
- noun
- A flat area on the side of the forehead
- Place for worship in many religions
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- 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
monument
US / 'mɒnjʊmənt /
•UK / ˈmɑnjəmənt /
- noun
- Something built to remember an event or person
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
thumbnail
US / 'θʌmneɪl /
•UK / ˈθʌmˌnel /
- noun
- Nail of the thumb
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- 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
upper
US / ˈʌpə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌpɚ /
- adjecitve
- Located above others of the same kind
- Being the northern part of a region
- Being closer to the source of a river
- noun
- Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- Something happy or encouraging
- Top part of a shoe, other than the flat bottom
fatality
US / fə'tælətɪ /
•UK / feˈtælɪti, fə- /
- noun
- Death resulting from an accident or a disaster
page
US / peɪdʒ /
•UK / pedʒ /
- noun
- Person's name
- One side of a sheet of paper
- (Olden times) boy servant of a king or queen
- Screen of information on an online service
- verb
- To call for someone via a phone or speaker
onto
US / ˈɒntə /
•UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /
- preposition
- Towards a certain direction/into a certain area
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- 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)
ambassador
US / æm'bæsədə(r) /
•UK / æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr /
- noun
- Official representing a country in another country
conversation
US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /
- noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- noun
- Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
- Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
- verb
- To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
mirror
US / 'mɪrə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪrɚ /
- noun
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
trek
US / trek /
•UK / trɛk /
- noun
- Slow or difficult journey
- verb
- To make your way slowly and painfully
- To go on a difficult (often walking) journey
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- 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)
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- 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
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- 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
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- 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’
fun
US / fʌn /
•UK / fʌn /
- adjecitve
- Amusing and enjoyable
- noun
- Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling
penetration
US / ˌpenɪ'treɪʃn /
•UK / ˌpɛnɪˈtreʃən /
- noun
- Act of entering into or through something
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- 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
blissfully
US / 'blɪsfəlɪ /
•UK / 'blɪsfəlɪ /
- adverb
- Great joy or happiness
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- 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
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
decrease
US / dɪˈkri:s /
•UK / dɪˈkris /
- noun
- Amount by which something has been reduced
- verb
- To reduce the size, amount or number of something
inform
US / ɪnˈfɔ:m /
•UK / ɪnˈfɔ:rm /
- verb
- To give information or facts about something
unsurprisingly
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- In an expected manner; predictably
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- 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 /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
inventor
US / ɪnˈventə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈventə(r) /
- noun
- Person who creates new machines, systems etc.
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
fancy
US / 'fænsɪ /
•UK / ˈfænsi /
- adjecitve
- Unusual and attractive in design
- verb
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- To believe or imagine something that is not true
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
monumental
US / ˌmɒnjuˈmentl /
•UK / ˌmɑ:njuˈmentl /
- adjecitve
- (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- Concerning or appearing like a monument
must
US / məst /
•UK / mʌst /
- 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
shower
US / ˈʃaʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃaʊɚ /
- noun
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Party where a woman receives wedding/baby gifts
- Giving someone many things, as gifts
- Brief time when rain or snow is falling
- verb
- To wash your body under running water
- To give someone many things as gifts
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
cabbage
US / ˈkæbɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈkæbɪdʒ /
- noun
- Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
sleep
US / sli:p /
•UK / slip /
- noun
- Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
- Period of time during which a person is asleep
- verb
- To have enough beds for
- To rest your body in bed, as at night time
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
approach
US / ə'prəʊtʃ /
•UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /
- noun
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
- Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
- verb
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
act
US / ækt /
•UK / ækt /
- 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
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- 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
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
link
US / lɪŋk /
•UK / lɪŋk /
- noun
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
- verb
- To join or connect together
project
US / prəˈdʒekt /
•UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /
- noun
- A planned piece of work for specific purpose
- Group of homes built by government for poor people
- verb
- To predict what will happen in the future
- To show something on a screen using light
- To stick out past the edge of something
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- 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
update
US / ˌʌpˈdeɪt /
•UK / ʌpˈdet /
- noun
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
room
US / ru:m /
•UK / rum, rʊm /
- 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
hinge
US / hɪndʒ /
•UK / hɪndʒ /
- noun
- Metal piece that attaches a door/gate to the wall
- verb
- To be dependent on or caused by
list
US / lɪst /
•UK / lɪst /
- noun
- Lean of a boat to one side
- Series of written names, words or numbers
- verb
- To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- To present for sale for a specific price
- To write a series of names, words, or numbers
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
wednesday
US / ˈwenzdeɪ /
•UK / ˈwenzdeɪ /
- noun
- Third day of the week; the day after Tuesday
apologize
US / ə'pɒlədʒaɪz /
•UK / əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz /
- verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- 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
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
cleanliness
US / ˈklenlinəs /
•UK / ˈklenlinəs /
- noun
- Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- 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
defense
US / dɪ'fens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
- Part of a team that prevents others from scoring
feature
US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfitʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main; important
- noun
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
scuzzy
US / ˈskʌzi /
•UK / ˈskʌzi /
- adjecitve
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- 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
washington
US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /
•UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /
- other
- A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
subscribe
US / səb'skraɪb /
•UK / səbˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To regularly pay to receive a service
tiny
US / 'taɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈtaɪni /
- adjecitve
- Very, very small
tune
US / tju:n /
•UK / tun, tjun /
- noun
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
- verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- To modify how something operates, looks, e.g. car
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- 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
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
enter
US / 'entə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛntɚ /
- verb
- To start a career or an education
- To become a competitor in a contest
- To add or type information in a computer
- To go into a room, building etc.
seriously
US / ˈsɪəriəsli /
•UK / ˈsɪriəsli /
- adverb
- Involving or requiring great thought or study
devote
US / dɪˈvəʊt /
•UK / dɪˈvoʊt /
- verb
- To dedicate
- To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
stasis
US / ˈsteɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈstesɪs, ˈstæsɪs /
- noun
- When the normal flow of a liquid slows or stops
- Inactivity resulting from a balance between forces
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
friendliness
US / 'frendlɪnəs /
•UK / ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs /
- noun
- Quality of being fun to be with and likable
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- 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
star
US / stɑ:(r) /
•UK / stɑr /
- noun
- Very famous person, usually an entertainer
- Someone who does something very well
- Your horoscope
- A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
- A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
- verb
- To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- To do something very well
- To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- 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 /
•UK / ˈplænɪt /
- noun
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
politic
US / ˈpɒlətɪk /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪtɪk /
- adjecitve
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
exclusively
US / ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ /
•UK / ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- For the use of only one person or group
US / 'i:meɪl /
•UK / 'i:meɪl /
- noun
- A message like a letter sent by computer or phone
- verb
- To send an electronic letter via computer or phone
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
squirrel
US / 'skwɪrəl /
•UK / ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr- /
- noun
- Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
john
US / dʒɔn /
•UK / dʒɑn /
- noun
- A toilet.
- A prostitute's client.
- proper noun
- (1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
- The name of six kings of Portugal.
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- 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
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- 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
remarkably
US / rɪ'mɑ:kəblɪ /
•UK / rɪˈmɑrkəblɪ /
- adverb
- In an interesting or unexpected manner
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- 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
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
wish
US / wɪʃ /
•UK / wɪʃ /
- noun
- Expression of a hope for something in the future
- verb
- To want something to happen or to become true
december
US / dɪˈsembə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈsɛmbɚ /
- noun
- The 12th month of the year
season
US / ˈsi:zn /
•UK / ˈsizən /
- noun
- One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- Time of year when something usually happens
- verb
- To add pepper and salt to something
- To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
passage
US / 'pæsɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈpæsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Process of moving through time
- Journey by ship from one place to another
- Narrow opening which things can go through
freak
US / friːk /
•UK / friːk /
- adjecitve
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- noun
- verb
drown
US / draʊn /
•UK / draʊn /
- verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
panel
US / 'pænl /
•UK / ˈpænəl /
- noun
- Group who answer questions or give opinions
- Flat surface with controls and switches
- Flat, thin piece of material, often made of wood
- verb
- To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- 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 /
•UK / rʌn /
- 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
tag
US / tæɡ /
•UK / tæɡ /
- noun
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Act of touching someone you are chasing in a game
- verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
apparently
US / əˈpærəntli /
•UK / əˈpærəntlɪ /
- adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
brief
US / bri:f /
•UK / brif /
- adjecitve
- (Of period of time) short; using few words
- noun
- Information and instructions given for a meeting
- verb
- To give information/instructions before a meeting
sharpen
US / 'ʃɑ:pən /
•UK / ˈʃɑrpən /
- verb
- To make something more pointed, e.g. a pencil
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- 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
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
thingy
US / ˈθɪŋi /
•UK / ˈθɪŋi /
- noun
- Something you cannot remember the name of
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- 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)
pant
US / pænt /
•UK / pænt /
- noun
- Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- verb
- To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
trash
US / træʃ /
•UK / træʃ /
- noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
flip
US / flɪp /
•UK / flɪp /
- noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
- verb
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- To move a button or switch to turn on or off
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
truck
US / trʌk /
•UK / trʌk /
- 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
velcro
US / ˈvelkrəu /
•UK / ˈvɛlkro /
- noun
- Fasten with Velcro
screen
US / skri:n /
•UK / skrin /
- 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 /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- 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
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
finally
US / ˈfaɪnəli /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəli /
- adverb
- used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- After a long time or some difficulty
slash
US / slæʃ /
•UK / slæʃ /
- noun
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- 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
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
- Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
- Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
- verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
- To let go of something you are holding
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- 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
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- 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
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
starship
US / ˈstɑ:ʃɪp /
•UK / ˈstɑ:rʃɪp /
- noun
- Spacecraft designed to carry a crew into space
battle
US / 'bætl /
•UK / ˈbætl /
- 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
participate
US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
•UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
- verb
- To take part with others in doing something
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- 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)
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- 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
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
field
US / fi:ld /
•UK / fild /
- noun
- Area of study, such as physics or biology
- Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
- Open area of land, especially without buildings
- Grassed area where you play some sports
- verb
- To respond to something or answer a question
- To catch or stop a ball during a game
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
pencil
US / ˈpensl /
•UK / ˈpɛnsəl /
- noun
- Something you draw pictures with, or write with
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
dramatic
US / drəˈmætɪk /
•UK / drəˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
title
US / 'taɪtl /
•UK / ˈtaɪtl /
- 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
amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
awesome
US / 'ɔ:səm /
•UK / ˈɔsəm /
- adjecitve
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
extremely
US / ɪkˈstri:mli /
•UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
crime
US / kraɪm /
•UK / kraɪm /
- noun
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- 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