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economy

US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /

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UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /

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noun
Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
Total of all goods, services and wages in an area

probably

US / ˈprɒbəbli /

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UK / ˈprɑbəbli /

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adverb
That is likely to happen or be true

feel

US / fi:l /

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UK / fil /

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verb
To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
To sense through direct contact; touch

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

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adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

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

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

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noun
One of many floors or levels in a building
Account or description of how something happened

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

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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

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

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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

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

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conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

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adverb
More than usual; extremely

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

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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

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

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

mother

US / ˈmʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈmʌðɚ /

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noun
Female who has a child or children; female parent
verb
To take care of someone as if they were your child

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

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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

breathe

US / bri:ð /

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UK / brið /

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verb
To move air into and out of your lungs
To say something very softly
To stop moving so one can rest

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

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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 /

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noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

dirty

US / ˈdɜ:ti /

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UK / ˈdɜ:rti /

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

luck

US / lʌk /

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UK / lʌk /

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noun
Accidental way things happen, often good things

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

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adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

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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 /

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UK / ðə /

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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

filter

US / 'fɪltə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɪltɚ /

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noun
Device to remove certain types of light, sound
Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
verb
To remove certain types of light, sound
To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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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

word

US / wɜ:d /

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UK / wɚd /

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noun
Unit of language that has a meaning
Promise
Short remark or piece of information
verb
To express something by choosing particular words

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

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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)

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

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

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

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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

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

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adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

air

US / eə(r) /

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UK / er /

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noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

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noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

careful

US / ˈkeəfl /

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UK / ˈkerfl /

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adjecitve
Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

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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

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

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UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

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adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

sad

US / sæd /

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UK / sæd /

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adjecitve
Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened

beijing

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UK / /

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proper noun
The capital of China, in the northeast of the country; population 8,580,400 (est. 2006). Beijing bec

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

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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

wear

US / weə(r) /

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UK / wer /

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

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

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UK / ˈprɑbləm /

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adjecitve
Causing trouble
noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
Question to show understanding of a math concept

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

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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)

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

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UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

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verb
To say you will certainly do something

grandfather

US / 'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn- /

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noun
Your mother's or father's father

sorry

US / ˈsɒri /

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UK / ˈsɑ:ri /

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exclamation
What you say to admit you were wrong
adjecitve
Causing others to feel pity; poor
Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing

everybody

US / ˈevribɒdi /

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UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /

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pronoun
Every person; everyone

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

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UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

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

window

US / ˈwɪndəʊ /

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UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /

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noun
Opening in a wall or door to let in light
Opening in a wall through which people do business

chinese

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UK / /

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adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

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adjecitve
Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it

check

US / tʃek /

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UK / tʃɛk /

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adjecitve
Decorated with squares made up of lines
noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something
verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

anyway

US / ˈeniweɪ /

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UK / ˈɛniˌwe /

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adverb
A word used to change the topic of a conversation

mask

US / mɑ:sk /

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UK / mæsk /

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

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

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UK / ˈsɪti /

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noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

difficulty

US / ˈdɪfɪkəlti /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti, -kəl- /

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noun
Something that is hard to do

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

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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

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

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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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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UK / əˈbaʊt /

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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)

grandmother

US / ˈgrænmʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn- /

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noun
Your mother or father's mother

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

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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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

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UK / ˈpipəl /

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

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

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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’

terrible

US / ˈterəbl /

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UK / ˈtɛrəbəl /

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adjecitve
Very bad; horrible

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnebɚ /

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noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

dictation

US / dɪkˈteɪʃn /

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UK / dɪkˈteʃən /

B1

noun
Reading aloud to someone who writes what you say

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

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UK / ˈsupɚ /

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adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

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pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

yes

US / jes /

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UK / jɛs /

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adverb
Way to say you agree or will do something

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

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UK / bɪˈliv /

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

clean

US / kli:n /

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UK / klin /

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adjecitve
Not marked in any way; blank
Done according to the rules or standards; fair
Free from disease or sickness
Being free from dirt or marks; washed
Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
adverb
Completely; entirely
verb
To make free from dirt or marks; washed
To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
To remove the inner parts of an animal

anybody

US / ˈenibɒdi /

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UK / ˈenibʌdi /

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pronoun
Any person; anyone

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

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UK / ɡaɪ /

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noun
Man; boy; any person

sunshine

US / ˈsʌnʃaɪn /

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UK / ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn /

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noun
Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
Rays of light coming from the sun

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

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UK / ˈɪndəstri /

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noun
Hard work; being busy working
Factories or businesses that make certain products

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

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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

thursday

US / ˈθɜːzdeɪ /

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UK / ˈθɜːrzdeɪ /

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noun
Fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

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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

picture

US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /

A1

noun
General situation or state of being
Mental image of what something is or looks like
Movie; film
Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
verb
To understand or imagine something
To imagine someone or something in an image

pollution

US / pəˈlu:ʃn /

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UK / pəˈluʃən /

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noun
Dangerous substances released into an environment

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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adverb
In some degree or measure
noun
a person or thing of some value or consequence
pronoun
Thing that is not yet known or named
Approximately