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week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

threat

US / θret /

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UK / θrɛt /

A2

noun
Warning of probable trouble
A warning that you may be harmed

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’

even

US / 'i:vn /

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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

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)

syrian

US / 'sɪrɪən /

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UK / 'sɪrɪrn /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Syria
noun
Person from Syria

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

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

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UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

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

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

case

US / keɪs /

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UK / kes /

A1

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something
verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

claim

US / kleɪm /

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UK / klem /

A2

noun
Demand for something that is believed to be due
Something said to be true when others don't agree
verb
To demand something that is believed to be due
To cause someone's life to come to an end
To say something is true when others may not agree

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

indecision

US / ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn /

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UK / ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən /

B1

noun
Inability to make up your mind quickly

hem

US / hem /

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UK / hɛm /

B2

noun
Edge of a cloth folded and stitched down
verb
To sew the edge of a cloth and stitch it down
To hold or contain without allowing to escape

respond

US / rɪ'spɒnd /

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UK / rɪˈspɑnd /

A2

verb
To answer something or someone
To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

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UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

A1

adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

flexibility

US / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /

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UK / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /

B1

noun
The quality of being able to be bent or stretched

corner

US / 'kɔ:nə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɔrnɚ /

A2

noun
Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
verb
To force into a position impossible to escape from
To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)

plight

US / plaɪt /

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UK / plaɪt /

B2

noun
Difficult situation

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

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

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

shelter

US / 'ʃeltə(r) /

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UK / ˈʃɛltɚ /

B1

noun
Place to protect people/animals from abuse
Structure that covers or protects things
State of being protected from danger, bad weather
verb
To give animals, people a place away from abuse
To find protection from danger/bad weather

fresh

US / freʃ /

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UK / frɛʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Clean; not used or dirty
Remaining clear, as in a person's memory
Newly made or gathered
(Water) not salty, usually from a lake or a river

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

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UK / ʃʊr /

A1

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

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

supply

US / sə'plaɪ /

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UK / səˈplaɪ /

A2

noun
Availability of products and services for use
Specific things needed to perform a certain task
verb
To give or sell goods to others for their use

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

A1

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

morgue

US / mɔ:g /

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UK / mɔ:rg /

C1

noun
Place to store dead bodies before they are buried

syria

US / 'sɪrɪə /

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UK / 'sɪrɪr /

A1

other
An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

grip

US / ɡrɪp /

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UK / ɡrɪp /

A2

noun
Strong understanding of an idea
Control over something or someone
Part of an object to help you hold onto it
Act of holding something firmly
other
Control over something or someone
verb
To hold someone's interest
To hold something in your hand very firmly

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

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UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

only

US / ˈəunli /

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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

front

US / frʌnt /

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UK / frʌnt /

A1

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

agreement

US / əˈgri:mənt /

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UK / əˈɡrimənt /

A2

noun
Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

east

US / i:st /

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UK / i:st /

A1

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

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

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

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UK / fɑr /

A1

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

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

destine

US / ˈdestɪn /

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UK / ˈdestɪn /

A1

verb
Decree or designate beforehand

back

US / bæk /

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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

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

pressure

US / 'preʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

A2

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

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

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UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

both

US / bəuθ /

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UK / boθ /

A1

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

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

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UK / fɪr /

A1

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

russia

US / 'rʌʃə /

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UK / 'rʌʃə /

A1

proper noun
A country in northern Asia and eastern Europe; population 143,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Mos

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

compelling

US / kəmˈpelɪŋ /

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UK / kəmˈpɛlɪŋ /

B1

adjecitve
Making you do, believe something; persuasive
verb
To force someone to do something

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

unity

US / 'ju:nətɪ /

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UK / ˈjunɪti /

B2

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

take

US / teɪk /

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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

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

look

US / lʊk /

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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

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

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UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

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

activist

US / ˈæktɪvɪst /

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UK / ˈæktəvɪst /

B1

noun
A person who tries to change a government, society

dry

US / draɪ /

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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

british

US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

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UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of British

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

radicalization

US / ˌrædɪkəlaɪ'zeɪʃən /

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UK / ˌrædɪkəlaɪ'zeɪʃən /

A1

noun
The action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues.

destruction

US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /

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UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /

B1

noun
Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair

talk

US / tɔ:k /

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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

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

blame

US / bleɪm /

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UK / blem /

A2

noun
Act of saying someone did something bad
verb
To say someone is responsible for something bad

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

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

ray

US / reɪ /

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UK / re /

B1

noun
Person's name
Lines of light coming from an object
Fish with a pointed tail and flat body

outgun

US / ˌaʊtˈɡʌn /

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UK / ˌaʊtˈɡʌn /

A1

transitive verb
Have better or more numerous weapons than (an opponent)

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

concert

US / 'kɒnsət /

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UK / ˈkɑnˌsɚt, -sət /

A1

noun
Musical entertainment performed in public

trap

US / træp /

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UK / træp /

A2

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

retreat

US / rɪ'tri:t /

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UK / rɪˈtrit /

B2

noun
Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
A place away from home and work to relax
Movement slowly backward, like floods of water
A change away from a previous opinion or belief
Act of going away from something difficult
verb
(Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
To go away from home and work for a vacation
To move slowly backward, like floods of water
To stop arguing for a particular opinion or belief
To go away from something difficult/dangerous

charge

US / tʃɑ:dʒ /

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UK / tʃɑrdʒ /

A2

noun
An attack by running quickly toward someone
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
Amount of money you pay for a service
verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

rebel

US / 'rebl /

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UK / rɪˈbɛl /

B1

noun
Person who fights against established government
Person who insists on doing things their way
verb
To fight against an established government/power
To resist and fight against existing authority

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

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UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

lebanon

US / 'lebənən /

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UK / 'lebənən /

A1

other
An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

face

US / feɪs /

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UK / fes /

A1

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

diplomatic

US / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /

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UK / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning formal relationships between countries
Not being offensive

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

send

US / send /

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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

middle

US / 'mɪdl /

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UK / ˈmidl /

A1

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

opposition

US / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn /

B1

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

embargo

US / ɪm'bɑ:ɡəʊ /

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UK / ɛmˈbɑrɡo /

B2

noun
Order from a government which prohibits something

tel

US / tɛl /

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UK / tel /

C2

noun
Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers

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

poisonous

US / ˈpɔɪzənəs /

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UK / ˈpɔɪzənəs /

A2

adjecitve
Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
Causing sickness or death when eaten or drunk

strong

US / strɒŋ /

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UK / strɔŋ /

A1

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

border

US / 'bɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈbɔrdɚ /

A2

noun
Outer part or edge of something
Line separating one country, state from another
verb
To be right next to another country or state
To form the edge of something
To form the edge of (road, etc.)

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

john

US / dʒɔn /

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UK / dʒɑn /

A1

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.

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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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

solution

US / səˈlu:ʃn /

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UK / səˈluʃən /

A2

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

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

division

US / dɪ'vɪʒn /

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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

verify

US / 'verɪfaɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ /

B2

verb
To prove that something is right, accurate or true

path

US / pɑ:θ /

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UK / pæθ, pɑθ /

A2

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

pockmark

US / ˈpɒkmɑ:k /

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UK / ˈpɑ:kmɑ:rk /

C1

noun
(Of skin or roads) a hole on the surface of

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

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

fate

US / feɪt /

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UK / fet /

B1

noun
What will happen to you in the future, often bad
Power that determines what happens; destiny

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

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UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

vital

US / 'vaɪtl /

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UK / 'vaɪtl /

B1

adjecitve
Needed to support life; essential
Full of life; energetic

intense

US / ɪn'tens /

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UK / ɪnˈtɛns /

A2

adjecitve
Very strong, great or extreme in degree

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

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

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

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

arm

US / ɑ:m /

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UK / ɑrm /

A1

noun
Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
A branch of another object e.g. company
The side part of a chair where your arms go
The influence or power an authority has
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

across

US / əˈkrɔs /

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UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /

A1

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

year

US / jə: /

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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

fog

US / fɒg /

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UK / fɔ:g /

B1

noun
Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
verb
To have water drops on it so you cannot see out

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

can

US / kæn /

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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

same

US / seɪm /

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UK / sem /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in quality and amount
Identical; not different
Not changing; constant

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

ally

US / 'ælaɪ /

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UK / 'ælaɪ /

B1

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

civilian

US / sə'vɪlɪən /

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UK / sɪˈvɪljən /

B2

noun
Ordinary person who is not in the army

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

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UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

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

regime

US / reɪˈʒi:m /

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UK / reˈʒim, rɪ- /

B1

noun
A system of management; a form of government

conference

US / ˈkɒnfərəns /

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UK / ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns /

A2

noun
Series of lectures held as an event
An association of US sports teams

give

US / ɡɪv /

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UK / ɡɪv /

A1

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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

gun

US / ɡʌn /

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UK / ɡʌn /

A2

noun
Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
verb
To suddenly make an engine run faster

video

US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /

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UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /

A2

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 /

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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

battlefield

US / ˈbætlfi:ld /

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UK / ˈbætlˌfild /

C1

noun
Region where a battle was, or is being fought

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

town

US / taʊn /

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UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a later or slower time than expected
Being in a losing position in a sporting event
Being in the past; old fashioned
adverb
Remaining
noun
The part of the body that one sits on
preposition
At or toward the back of someone or something
Supporting or helping someone

clear

US / klɪə(r) /

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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

increase

US / ɪn'kri:s /

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UK / ɪnˈkris /

A1

noun
Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
verb
To make or become larger in size or amount

draw

US / drɔ: /

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UK / drɔ /

A1

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

end

US / end /

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UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

barricade

US / ˌbærɪ'keɪd /

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UK / ˈbærɪˌked, ˌbærɪˈked /

B2

noun
Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
verb
To put objects (on a road) to stop people passing

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

A1

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

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

A1

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

confine

US / kənˈfaɪn /

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UK / kənˈfaɪn /

B1

verb
To hold or imprison someone in a place
Limit to your movements or behavior s

with

US / wɪð /

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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

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

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UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

amendment

US / əˈmendmənt /

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UK / əˈmɛndmənt /

B1

noun
A change, addition, or improvement to something

last

US / lɑ:st /

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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

hezbollah

US / /

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UK / /

A1

proper noun
An extremist Shiite Muslim group which has close links with Iran, created after the Iranian revoluti

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

A1

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