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serve

US / sɜ:v /

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UK / sɚv /

A2

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

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)

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

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

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UK / stɔr, stor /

A2

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

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

part

US / pɑ:t /

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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

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

bite

US / baɪt /

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UK / baɪt /

A2

noun
Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
Wound left from being bitten
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
To close your teeth onto something, usually to eat

shrimp

US / ʃrɪmp /

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UK / ʃrɪmp /

B1

noun
Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
Someone who is small and weak

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

swat

US / swɒt /

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UK / swɑt /

C1

verb
To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly

town

US / taʊn /

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UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

A1

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

gourmet

US / ˈgʊəmeɪ /

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UK / ˈgʊrmeɪ /

B1

noun
Person with a taste for good food and drink

cricket

US / 'krɪkɪt /

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UK / ˈkrɪkɪt /

B1

noun
Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
Brown or black insect that makes short loud noises

cream

US / kri:m /

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UK / krim /

B1

adjecitve
Pale color that is yellowish white
noun
Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
The top part of milk when left standing
verb
To defeat someone with ease
To have added cream
To mix together into a thick substance or liquid

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

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UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

tres

US / tres /

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UK / tres /

A1

adverb
Very (usually with reference to a fashionable quality)

teach

US / ti:tʃ /

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UK / titʃ /

A1

verb
To help someone learn or do something

parent

US / 'peərənt /

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UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

trend

US / trend /

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UK / trɛnd /

A2

noun
Current style or fashion
Direction things are moving in; current style
General direction that is taken
verb
To be current and popular
To move up or down

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

ready

US / 'redɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛdi /

A1

adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

ones

US / wʌnz /

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UK / wʌnz /

A1

number
Number 1, a single person or thing

wow

US / waʊ /

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UK / waʊ /

A1

exclamation
Sound people make when they make are impressed
verb
(Informal) to greatly impress someone

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

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

A1

verb
To allow someone to do something
Introducing a suggestion to do something together
To rent a house, etc. to others

might

US / maɪt /

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UK / maɪt /

A1

other
Used to politely request an action
Used to express that something could happen
Power, strength, force or influence

latin

US / ˈlætɪn /

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UK / ˈlætn /

C2

adjecitve
Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
noun
Ancient Roman language affecting many languages

surfer

US / ˈsɜ:fə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɜ:rfər /

B1

noun
Person riding the waves on a surfboard

than

US / ðən /

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UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

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

valuable

US / ˈvæljuəbl /

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UK / ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə- /

B1

adjecitve
Being useful or important
Being worth a lot of money

predict

US / prɪ'dɪkt /

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UK / prɪˈdɪkt /

A2

verb
To guess or estimate what will or might happen

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

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UK / ˈwɛlkəm /

A1

adjecitve
Being what was wanted or needed
noun
Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
verb
To greet someone who has just arrived
To accept or receive something happily and gladly

banana

US / bə'nɑ:nə /

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UK / bəˈnænə /

A2

noun
Long curved yellow fruit with a white center

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

main

US / meɪn /

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UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

evidence

US / 'evɪdəns /

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UK / ˈɛvɪdəns /

A1

noun
Factual proof that helps to establish the truth

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

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

mineral

US / 'mɪnərəl /

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UK / ˈmɪnərəl /

B1

noun
Substance naturally formed in the ground

dinner

US / ˈdɪnə(r) /

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UK / ˈdɪnɚ /

A1

noun
Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

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

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

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UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

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”

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

everyone

US / ˈevriwʌn /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

A1

pronoun
Every person; everybody

bug

US / bʌɡ /

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UK / bʌɡ /

B1

noun
An insect
Problem in the functioning of computer code
Electronic device to spy on someone
verb
To bother someone
To hide an electronic device to spy on someone

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

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UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

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

show

US / ʃəʊ /

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UK / ʃo /

A1

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

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

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

celebrate

US / 'selɪbreɪt /

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UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /

A2

verb
To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
To express praise or thanks for something

larry

US / 'bɔɪstərəs /

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UK / ˈbɔɪstərəs, -strəs /

A1

human

US / 'hju:mən /

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UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of people
noun
A person; a man, woman or child

where

US / hwɛə /

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UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

munch

US / mʌntʃ /

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UK / mʌntʃ /

B2

noun
Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
verb
To eat something quickly or loudly

lot

US / lɒt /

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UK / lɑt /

A1

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

caramel

US / ˈkærəmel /

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UK / ˈkærəməl, -ˌmɛl, ˈkɑrməl /

C1

noun
Brown, chewy candy

culture

US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /

A2

noun
Beliefs and customs of a particular group

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

prepare

US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

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UK / prɪˈper /

A1

verb
To make something ready for use

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

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

seat

US / si:t /

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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

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

dive

US / daɪv /

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UK / daɪv /

B1

noun
Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
Rapid fall through air
A jump into water head-first from a high place
Rapid fall in the value or price of something
verb
To swim deep under water with an air supply
To rapid fall through air
To jump into water head-first
(Of prices) to rapidly fall

anybody

US / ˈenibɒdi /

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UK / ˈenibʌdi /

A1

pronoun
Any person; anyone

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

kid

US / kɪd /

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UK / kɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Made from young goat skin
noun
Child or young person
Young goat
verb
To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

resource

US / riˈsɔ:s /

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UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /

A2

noun
Something that can be used profitably; asset
An essential supply of something
Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
verb
To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source

plenty

US / 'plentɪ /

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UK / ˈplɛnti /

A2

pronoun
When there is not too little of something; a lot

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

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

hot

US / hɒt /

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UK / hɑ:t /

A1

adjecitve
Angry or excited
Being very good at something
Having a high temperature
Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
Attractive in a sexually exciting way
(Of food) very spicy
Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

archaeologist

US / ˌɑ:kiˈɒlədʒɪst /

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UK / ˌɑrkɪˈɑlədʒɪst /

C1

noun
Scientist studying ancient societies

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

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UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

cockroach

US / ˈkɔkˌrəʊtʃ /

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UK / ˈkɑkˌrotʃ /

C1

noun
Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae

beyond

US / bɪ'jɒnd /

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UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /

A2

adverb
On or to the farther side
In addition to
preposition
Later in time than
Out of the limits of

specie

US / 'spi:ʃi: /

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UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /

B1

noun
Singular of species

bunch

US / bʌntʃ /

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UK / bʌntʃ /

B1

noun
A group of things of the same kind
verb
To group people or things closely together
(Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds

evening

US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈivnɪŋ /

A1

noun
Last part of the day and early part of night
A social event in the early part of the night
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

environmentally

US / ɪnˌvaɪrən'mentəlɪ /

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UK / ɪnˌvaɪrən'mentəlɪ /

A2

adverb
So as to affect the environment/the natural world

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

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

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

advocate

US / 'ædvəkeɪt /

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UK / ˈædvəˌket /

B1

noun
A lawyer who protects a clients interests
Person who supports a movement for changes
verb
To request change
To publicly support a belief

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

wine

US / waɪn /

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UK / waɪn /

A2

adjecitve
Dark red color
noun
Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes

resistance

US / rɪ'zɪstəns /

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UK / rɪˈzɪstəns /

A2

noun
Force that stops or slows movement of something
Refusal to accept something new or different

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

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UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

week

US / wi:k /

•

UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

what

US / wɒt /

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

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’

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

noun
Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
Men, Women, Children

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

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UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

snack

US / snæk /

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UK / snæk /

B2

noun
Small amount of food eaten between meals
verb
To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time

beef

US / bi:f /

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UK / bif /

A2

noun
Red meat from cows

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

asia

US / ˈeɪʒə /

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UK / ˈeɪʒə /

A1

noun
Largest continent with Europe on the west to form Eurasia
other
Nations of the Asian continent collectively

apple

US / ˈæpl /

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UK / ˈæpəl /

A1

noun
Hard round red or green fruit with a white center

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

diet

US / 'daɪət /

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UK / ˈdaɪɪt /

A2

noun
Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
other
The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
verb
To eat special or less food, as to lose weight

whip

US / wɪp /

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UK / hwɪp, wɪp /

B1

noun
A long rope used to hit people or animals
verb
To defeat thoroughly or easily
To beat with a type of long rope
To beat cream, eggs etc. so it gets more volume
To take away something quickly

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

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UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

entomophagy

US / /

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UK / /

A1

noun
The practice of eating insects, especially by people.

tenth

US / tenθ /

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UK / tɛnθ /

A1

noun
10th

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

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

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

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

lick

US / lɪk /

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UK / lɪk /

B1

verb
To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream

eat

US / i:t /

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UK / it /

A1

verb
To put food in your mouth

usual

US / ˈju:ʒuəl /

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UK / ˈjuʒuəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being the way things occur most of the time

healthy

US / ˈhelθi /

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UK / ˈhɛlθi /

A1

adjecitve
In good condition physically, or financially; well

taste

US / teɪst /

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UK / test /

A2

noun
(Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
A liking for something; preference
Brief experience of something
verb
To experience something
To experience the flavor of food, drink
To briefly experience to see if you like something

snob

US / snɒb /

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UK / snɑ:b /

B2

noun
Person with offensive air of superiority

unless

US / ənˈles /

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UK / ʌnˈlɛs /

A2

conjunction
Negative of 'if'

age

US / eɪdʒ /

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UK / edʒ /

A1

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

australia

US / ɒˈstreɪliə /

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UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /

A1

noun
The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

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

folk

US / fəʊk /

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UK / fok /

A2

adjecitve
(Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
noun
Ordinary common people

wing

US / wɪŋ /

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UK / wɪŋ /

A2

noun
Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
verb
To fly to a place

piece

US / pi:s /

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UK / pis /

A1

noun
A counter in a board game
Small part of something larger
verb
To put items together to assemble something

source

US / sɔ:s /

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UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

adjecitve
Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
noun
Piece of information; a person giving information
Place from which something necessary comes
verb
To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere

land

US / lænd /

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UK / lænd /

A1

noun
Region or country
Earth; the ground
verb
To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
To obtain or get something that you wanted
To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
To cause to arrive in a specific place or state

caterpillar

US / 'kætəpɪlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə- /

B2

noun
Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly

orient

US / 'ɔ:rɪənt /

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UK / ˈɔriənt, -ˌɛnt, ˈor- /

B1

noun
Area comprising Asia
verb
To give information about something to newcomers

sound

US / saʊnd /

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UK / saʊnd /

A1

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

taffy

US / ˈtæfi /

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UK / ˈtæfi /

C2

noun
Sweet chewy candy of boiled sugar or syrup

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)

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

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

why

US / waɪ /

•

UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

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

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

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

special

US / 'speʃl /

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UK / ˈspɛʃəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being additional or extra
Different, better or greater than normal
noun
Heavily discounted sales item

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

benefit

US / 'benɪfɪt /

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UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /

A2

noun
Good result or effect, something advantageous
verb
To have a good effect or be helpful

want

US / wɔnt /

•

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

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

revolt

US / rɪ'vəʊlt /

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UK / rɪˈvolt /

B2

adjecitve
Causing you to feel distaste or shock
noun
Protest against authority; fight to take control
Often violent rising up against a government
verb
To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
To cause someone to feel distaste or shock

africa

US / 'æfrɪkə /

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UK / ˈæfrɪkə /

A1

noun
Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans

candy

US / ˈkændi /

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UK / ˈkændi /

B2

noun
Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
verb
To coat food with sugar

avoid

US / ə'vɔɪd /

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UK / əˈvɔɪd /

A2

verb
To prevent from happening
To stay away from

niche

US / nɪtʃ /

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UK / ni:ʃ /

B2

noun
Small part of a market representing an opportunity
Area with all specific plant/animal needs to live
A specialized business, job or activity
Space cut into a wall, as to display a statue

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

garnish

US / ˈgɑ:nɪʃ /

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UK / ˈgɑ:rnɪʃ /

B2

noun
Salad, etc. added as decoration to food
verb
To add salad, etc. as decoration to food

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

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UK / aʊr /

A1

determiner
Belonging to us

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

food

US / fu:d /

•

UK / fud /

A1

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

ooh

US / u: /

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UK / u /

A1

exclamation
Sound people make when they make a mistake

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

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UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

A1

noun
End of something; completion
Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
verb
To use or consume all of something
To reach the end; to complete something
To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

resist

US / rɪ'zɪst /

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UK / rɪˈzɪst /

A2

verb
To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
To fight or prevent something from happening
To refuse to accept something new or different
To stop yourself from doing, e.g. eating something

brim

US / brɪm /

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UK / brɪm /

B2

noun
Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round

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

somebody

US / 'sʌmbədɪ /

•

UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /

A1

noun
Important well-respected person
pronoun
Person who is not known or named

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

stomach

US / 'stʌmək /

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UK / ˈstʌmək /

A2

noun
Place in the body where food is processed
verb
to be able to accept something unpleasant

please

US / pli:z /

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UK / pliz /

A1

adverb
Used when you politely ask people for things
verb
To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
To make someone happy by doing something

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

adverb
Used to stress something that is said; definitely
In a true or accurate manner
Very

dirty

US / ˈdɜ:ti /

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UK / ˈdɜ:rti /

A2

adjecitve
Not clean
Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
verb
To make something not clean; soil

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