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from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

shotgun

US / ˈʃɒtgʌn /

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UK / ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn /

C1

noun
Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon

extraction

US / ɪkˈstrækʃn /

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UK / ɪkˈstrækʃən /

B1

noun
Process of taking something out of something else
Country, region from which a person or family came

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

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UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

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

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

abandon

US / ə'bændən /

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UK / əˈbændən /

B1

noun
Wild, carefree behavior
verb
To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
To withdraw your support, or leave someone
To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
To leave a place, car and not go back
To surrender to a desire, with little self-control

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

hope

US / həʊp /

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UK / hop /

A1

noun
When you wish something will happen; what you wish
verb
To expect and want something to happen

invasion

US / ɪnˈveɪʒn /

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UK / ɪnˈveʒən /

B1

noun
Entry into a place to cause harm

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

stomp

US / stɒmp /

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UK / stɑ:mp /

C1

noun
A walk, dance, or movement with heavy steps
verb
To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

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UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

name

US / neɪm /

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UK / nem /

A1

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

B1

noun
Person working in an army to fight

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

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

church

US / tʃɜ:tʃ /

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UK / tʃɚtʃ /

A1

noun
Building where Christians gather and pray to God
An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship

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

game

US / ɡeɪm /

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UK / ɡem /

A1

noun
Activity with rules that people play to have fun
Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
Match between two teams

match

US / mætʃ /

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UK / mætʃ /

A2

noun
Something that is equal to or the same as another
Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A sports competition between two people or teams
Person or thing that goes well with another
verb
To equal or be as good as something else
To work well or look good with something else

suit

US / su:t /

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UK / sut /

A1

noun
Set of clothes including jacket and pants or skirt
Law case involving a claim of some kind
Set of playing cards such as hearts or diamonds
verb
To be appropriate for a given situation
(Of clothes) to look good on someone

think

US / θɪŋk /

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UK / θɪŋk /

A1

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

visual

US / 'vɪʒʊəl /

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UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /

A2

adjecitve
Of or relating to vision
noun
Pictures/images used to help audience understand

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

balance

US / ˈbæləns /

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UK / ˈbæləns /

A2

noun
Instrument for weighing things
Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
Money remaining after paying costs
verb
To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
To make two or more things equal

countless

US / ˈkaʊntləs /

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UK / ˈkaʊntlɪs /

B1

adjecitve
Being too many to be numbered or imagined

massive

US / ˈmæsɪv /

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UK / ˈmæsɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Very big; large; too big

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

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UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

noun
Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
other
Number of things that happen one after another

should

US / ʃʊd /

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UK / ʃʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

arsenal

US / 'ɑ:sənl /

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UK / ˈɑrsənəl /

C2

noun
Place where weapons are stored

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

alien

US / 'eɪlɪən /

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UK / ˈeliən,ˈeljən /

B1

adjecitve
Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
noun
Foreigner; a person not from this place
Person or creature from a planet other than Earth

electronic

US / ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk /

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UK / ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk- /

A2

adjecitve
Operating by use of electricity; digital

assault

US / əˈsɔ:lt /

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UK / əˈsɔlt /

B1

noun
An attack on someone physically or emotionally
verb
To attack someone physically or emotionally

attack

US / ə'tæk /

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UK / əˈtæk /

A2

noun
Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
verb
To try to destroy, beat, or injure

sporting

US / ˈspɔ:tɪŋ, ˈspəʊr- /

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UK / ˈspɔrtɪŋ, ˈspor- /

C1

verb
to wear or be decorated with something
To wear, or show something off by wearing it
Generoursly

relay

US / 'ri:leɪ /

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UK / 'ri:leɪ /

B2

adjecitve
(Team race) with runners taking a turn to run
noun
Fresh group of horses/people, etc. relieving others
Team race with runners taking a turn to run
verb
To put in new carpet or flooring
To pass information from one thing to another

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

benchmark

US / ˈbentʃmɑ:k /

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UK / ˈbentʃmɑ:rk /

B2

noun
Standard by which other similar things are judged

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

camouflage

US / ˈkæməflɑ:ʒ /

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UK / ˈkæməˌflɑʒ, -ˌflɑdʒ /

B2

noun
Blending into the background by being similar
Something patterned that hides military vehicle
verb
To hide by blending it into its background

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1

verb
To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
To record, tape, or film something
To catch and prevent from being free
To take control of a place or object by force

marine

US / mə'ri:n /

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UK / məˈrin /

B1

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

available

US / əˈveɪləbl /

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UK / əˈveləbəl /

A1

adjecitve
Present and able to be used
Able to be used at a scheduled time

extreme

US / ɪk'stri:m /

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UK / ɪkˈstrim /

B1

adjecitve
Very great in degree
Farthest from a center
Very severe; very strong
noun
Effort that is thought more than is necessary

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

strategy

US / 'strætədʒɪ /

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UK / ˈstrætədʒi /

A2

noun
Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
other
Branch of military dealing with command

agility

US / ə'dʒɪlətɪ /

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UK / əˈdʒɪlɪti /

B2

noun
Graceful quick and nimble movements

cloak

US / kləʊk /

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UK / kloʊk /

B2

noun
Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth

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

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

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UK / əˈpɪr /

A1

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

daunt

US / dɔ:nt /

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UK / dɔnt, dɑnt /

B2

verb
To make someone feel less courageous or confident

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

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UK / ˈæftɚ /

A1

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

decoy

US / ˈdi:kɔɪ /

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UK / ˈdiˌkɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ /

B2

noun
Thing used to trap someone by distracting them

gunner

US / 'ɡʌnə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡʌnɚ /

C2

noun
Serviceman in the artillery who operates a gun

many

US / 'menɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

mode

US / məʊd /

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UK / moʊd /

A2

noun
Fashion and design
Status or way of functioning

sanctuary

US / 'sæŋktʃʊərɪ /

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UK / ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri /

B1

noun
Place to find rest and relaxation
Area used for protecting wildlife

redesign

US / ˌri:dɪ'zaɪn /

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UK / ˌridɪˈzaɪn /

B2

noun
Action to change the design or style of
verb
To change the design or style of something

team

US / ti:m /

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UK / tim /

A1

noun
Group of people working on a task together
Group of people playing a sport together

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

encounter

US / ɪn'kaʊntə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /

B1

noun
A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
verb
To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
To meet someone or something unexpectedly

map

US / mæp /

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UK / mæp /

A1

noun
Diagram showing the geography of an area
verb
To draw a diagram to show the geography of an area
To find points of similarity between things

quarantine

US / 'kwɒrənti:n /

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UK / ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr- /

C1

noun
The place to isolate sick plants, animals
verb
To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading

rifle

US / ˈraɪfl /

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UK / ˈraɪfəl /

B1

noun
Group of soldiers armed with rifles
Long barreled gun fired from the shoulder

fair

US / feə(r) /

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UK / fɛr /

A1

adjecitve
Neither very good nor very bad; average
(Of skin) light colored; not dark
Quite good; quite a lot
Treating all people the same way
(Of hair) light colored; blonde
(Of weather) sunny; not raining
noun
Event for companies to show their products
Event to sell things to help a charity

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

power

US / 'paʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈpaʊɚ /

A1

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

strength

US / streŋθ /

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UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2

noun
Condition of being strong

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

dock

US / dɒk /

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UK / dɑ:k /

B1

noun
Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
verb
To take away a part of an animal's tail
To take away a part of someone's salary
To park a boat or ship in a harbor or marina

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)

humanity

US / hju:ˈmænəti /

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UK / hjuˈmænɪti /

A2

noun
Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
Human race as one group of people

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

vertical

US / ˈvɜ:tɪkl /

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UK / ˈvɜ:rtɪkl /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal

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

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

graphic

US / ˈgræfɪk /

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UK / ˈɡræfɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning things that are drawn
In clear detail, often when unpleasant in some way
noun
Picture or drawing used to show something clearly

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

may

US / meɪ /

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UK / me /

A1

noun
5th month of the year
other
Used to express a desire
Expresses permission, possibility or probability
Used to show that a thing could be true

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

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

faction

US / ˈfækʃn /

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UK / ˈfækʃən /

B2

noun
Group within a larger group, with a different aim

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

suppress

US / səˈpres /

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UK / səˈprɛs /

B1

verb
To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
To use force to prevent something happening

laser

US / ˈleɪzə(r) /

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UK / ˈlezɚ /

B1

noun
Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
Powerful beam of light used for cutting precisely

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.)

recon

US / 'ɒpəreɪtəz /

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UK / 'ɒpəreɪtəz /

A1

tweak

US / twi:k /

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UK / twik /

C1

noun
A small change or adjustment
verb
To make a small change or adjustment

developer

US / dɪˈveləpə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈveləpər /

A2

noun
Someone who develops real estate

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

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UK / ɡrænt /

A2

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name
verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

player

US / ˈpleɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈpleɚ /

A1

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

through

US / θru: /

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UK / θru /

A2

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

aerial

US / 'eərɪəl /

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UK / ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being done, living or seen in the air
noun
Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal

complement

US / ˈkɒmplɪment /

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UK / ˈkɑ:mplɪment /

B1

noun
(Linguistics) set of words completing a sentence
Something needed to complete or make perfect
verb
To go with so as to make the whole complete

coordinate

US / kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt /

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UK / ko'ɔrdəˈnet /

B1

noun
Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
verb
To match styles or colors that go well together
To cause body parts to move smoothly together
To make plans to meet a shared goal
To bring order and organization to something

holographic

US / ˌhɒləˈgræfɪk /

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UK / ˌhɑ:ləˈgræfɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning holography or holograms

selection

US / sɪˈlekʃn /

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UK / sɪˈlɛkʃən /

A2

noun
Process of choosing someone or something carefully
Something chosen carefully from a larger group
Range or variety of things you can choose from

submachine

US / ˈskwɒdrən /

•

UK / ˈskwɑ:drən /

A1

extremely

US / ɪkˈstri:mli /

•

UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a way that is much more than usual or expected

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

scout

US / skaʊt /

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UK / skaʊt /

B2

verb
To watch or search for something or someone

standard

US / 'stændəd /

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UK / ˈstændəd /

A2

adjecitve
Being the accepted normal level of quality
(Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
noun
Official unit of measuring something
Principle of behaving in a moral way

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

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UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

adjecitve
Working in an organized, logical way
noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together

leg

US / leɡ /

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UK / lɛɡ /

A1

noun
Part of the body from the hips down
The piece of furniture that touches the ground

personal

US / ˈpɜ:sənl /

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UK / ˈpɚsənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Done by or to a particular person; individual
Concerning a person's private life or feelings

predecessor

US / ˈpri:dɪsesə(r) /

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UK / ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsɚ, ˈpridɪ- /

B1

noun
Something that comes before another in a series
Previous person who held a position, job etc.

streamline

US / ˈstri:mlaɪn /

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UK / ˈstrimˌlaɪn /

C2

adjecitve
Having a smooth efficient shape
verb
To make smooth or more efficient

protection

US / prəˈtekʃn /

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UK / prəˈtɛkʃən /

A2

noun
Being kept from harm
Something that defends against harm or danger

scope

US / skəʊp /

•

UK / skoʊp /

B1

noun
Opportunity for action or thought
Range of things included or dealt with
Instrument that you use to look at things
verb
to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out

computer

US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /

•

UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /

A1

noun
Machine for storing data, accessing the internet

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

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

such

US / sʌtʃ /

•

UK / sʌtʃ /

A1

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

sandbox

US / ˈsændbɒks /

•

UK / ˈsændbɑ:ks /

C2

noun
A box with sand shaped to mold metal
A box filled with sand for children to play in

set

US / set /

•

UK / sɛt /

A1

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

A2

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

fan

US / fæn /

•

UK / fæn /

A2

noun
Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
verb
To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
To use a device to cool yourself, something

tentacle

US / ˈtentəkl /

•

UK / ˈtɛntəkəl /

B2

noun
Long thin arm of some animals like an octopus

check

US / tʃek /

•

UK / tʃɛk /

A1

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

generate

US / ˈdʒenəreɪt /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnəˌret /

A2

verb
To create or be produced or bring into existence
To create electricity, heat, energy and power

everything

US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
All of the things mentioned

module

US / ˈmɒdju:l /

•

UK / ˈmɑ:dʒul /

A2

noun
Part or unit with a specific job or function

playstation

US / ˈpleɪmeɪt /

•

UK / ˈpleˌmet /

A1

pursue

US / pə'sju: /

•

UK / pɚˈsu /

B1

verb
To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
To try to achieve or get something over time

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

attachment

US / əˈtætʃmənt /

•

UK / əˈtætʃmənt /

A2

noun
Act of connecting one thing to another
File added to an email message
Strong affection for someone or something

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

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

act

US / ækt /

•

UK / ækt /

A1

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

custom

US / ˈkʌstəm /

•

UK / ˈkʌstəm /

A2

adjecitve
Specially made to order
noun
Tradition that most people in a community do

gameplay

US / 'ɡeɪmpleɪ /

•

UK / 'ɡeɪmpleɪ /

C2

noun
The plot of a computer or video game

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

A1

adjecitve
Widespread, normal or usual
noun
Top ranked officer in the army

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

miss

US / mɪs /

•

UK / mɪs /

A1

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

feature

US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfitʃɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main; important
noun
Special report in a magazine or paper
Distinctive or important point of something
verb
To highlight or give special importance to

fill

US / fɪl /

•

UK / fɪl /

A1

noun
Act of filling; amount used to make something full
verb
To make something full
To move into all parts of an area
To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
To use (time); to do something during

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

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

option

US / 'ɒpʃn /

•

UK / ˈɑpʃən /

A2

noun
A choice
Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

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

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

main

US / meɪn /

•

UK / men /

A1

adjecitve
Most important; most often used

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

internal

US / inˈtə:nəl /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɚnəl /

B1

adjecitve
Being or happening in the body
Being, happening in a country, state, organization
Within or inside; interior; not external

role

US / rəʊl /

•

UK / rol /

A2

noun
Character played by an actor
Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility

deliver

US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /

A2

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

can

US / kæn /

•

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

emphasis

US / ˈemfəsɪs /

•

UK / ˈɛmfəsɪs /

A2

noun
Special attention, importance, or force
Stress placed on part of a word or phrase

enter

US / 'entə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɛntɚ /

A1

verb
To start a career or an education
To become a competitor in a contest
To add or type information in a computer
To go into a room, building etc.

halfway

US / ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ /

•

UK / ˌhæfˈweɪ /

B2

adverb
A middle point between two extremes

landscape

US / 'lændskeɪp /

•

UK / ˈlændˌskep /

B1

noun
Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
Picture of natural scenery in a place
View of a (beautiful) country area or scene
verb
To make gardens that improve an area of land

superpower

US / ˈsu:pəpaʊə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsu:pərpaʊə(r) /

C2

noun
State powerful enough to influence world events

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

experience

US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

•

UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1

noun
Thing a person has done or that happened to them
An event at which you learned something
Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
verb
To gain knowledge by doing things

now

US / naʊ /

•

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

pier

US / pɪə(r) /

•

UK / pɪr /

B2

noun
Strong post that helps support something
Long structure built over the water to tie boats

sight

US / saɪt /

•

UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Things or people that one can see
Range or distance that someone can see
Famous places often visited by tourists
Sense that allows you to see
Act of seeing someone or something
verb
To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
To see something rare or unusual

gun

US / ɡʌn /

•

UK / ɡʌn /

A2

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

pick

US / pɪk /

•

UK / pɪk /

A1

noun
Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
Item selected from a group of choices
verb
To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
To decide on a thing from various choices; select
To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

wearer

US / ˈweərə(r) /

•

UK / ˈwerə(r) /

A2

noun
Person who has clothes, glasses or shoes on

scale

US / skeɪl /

•

UK / skel /

A2

noun
Size, level, or amount when compared
Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
Dimensions or size of something
verb
To change the size of but keep the proportions
To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
To remove the scales of a fish

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

•

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

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

•

UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

adjecitve
Having control or influence over
Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength

nano

US / 'nænəʊ /

•

UK / 'nænoʊ /

C2

adjecitve
Concerning 1/1000,000th

ability

US / ə'bɪlətɪ /

•

UK / əˈbɪlɪti /

A2

noun
The power, resources or skill to do something

good

US / ɡʊd /

•

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

give

US / ɡɪv /

•

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

craft

US / krɑ:ft /

•

UK / kræft /

B1

noun
Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
verb
To make by hand and with much skill

zero

US / ˈzɪərəʊ /

•

UK / ˈzɪroʊ /

A1

noun
Temperature when water turns to ice
number
Number 0
verb
To set a scale or other device to show 0

currently

US / ˈkʌrəntli /

•

UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /

A2

adverb
Happening or being in the present time

functionality

US / ˌfʌŋkʃəˈnæləti /

•

UK / ˌfʌŋkʃəˈnælɪti /

A1

noun
Capable of serving a purpose well

online

US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /

•

UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /

B1

adjecitve
Connected to the internet

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

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)

cinematic

US / ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk /

•

UK / ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or characteristic of the cinema

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

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

different

US / ˈdɪfrənt /

•

UK / ˈdɪfrənt /

A1

adjecitve
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

kit

US / kɪt /

•

UK / kɪt /

B1

noun
Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose

site

US / saɪt /

•

UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Place that is reserved for a particular activity
Location of building work
Location of something
Place where something of special interest happened
Website
verb
To place something in a particular position, area

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon

that

US / ðæt /

•

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’

sequel

US / 'si:kwəl /

•

UK / ˈsikwəl /

B2

noun
Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one

own

US / əʊn /

•

UK / on /

A1

adjecitve
Belong to oneself
determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
pronoun
(Something) belong to myself
verb
To have something as your property

place

US / pleɪs /

•

UK / ples /

A1

noun
Particular location, area or region
verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To put something in a certain location or position

evacuate

US / ɪ'vækjʊeɪt /

•

UK / ɪˈvækjuˌet /

B2

verb
To move people from dangerous to a safe places

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

adjecitve
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
adverb
Very good; better than before
noun
Successful and well-admired person

hostile

US / ˈhɔstail /

•

UK / ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl /

B1

adjecitve
Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions

offer

US / 'ɒfə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /

A1

noun
Price you say you are willing to pay for something
Act of making a thing available to be accepted
verb
To suggest a price you are willing to pay
To give the opportunity to accept something
To say you are willing to do something
To give or say something as an act of worship

action

US / 'ækʃn /

•

UK / ˈækʃən /

A2

noun
Something that a person or thing does
verb
To act to do something

exciting

US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

•

UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
verb
To cause a reaction; make active
To make someone feel happy, interested or eager

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

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

access

US / 'ækses /

•

UK / ˈæksɛs /

A2

noun
Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
verb
To be able to use or have permission to use

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

protagonist

US / prəˈtægənɪst /

•

UK / proˈtæɡənɪst /

B2

noun
Main character in a story

city

US / 'sɪtɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɪti /

A1

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people

ground

US / graʊnd /

•

UK / ɡraʊnd /

A1

noun
Connection of electrical equipment to earth
Place where people play particular sports
Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
verb
To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
To make sharp or smooth through friction
To press together with force making a sound
To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
To hit the bottom
(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
To prevent a plane from taking off
To place the ball over the goal line in rugby

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

determiner
Every one of two or more things
pronoun
Per one person or thing

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

tell

US / tel /

•

UK / tɛl /

A1

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To say or communicate information to someone
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

york

US / jɔ:k /

•

UK / jɔrk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl

complete

US / kəm'pli:t /

•

UK / kəmˈplit /

A1

adjecitve
Being finished; done; achieved
Being as perfect and as total as could be
verb
To finish or reach the end of doing something

know

US / nəʊ /

•

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

urban

US / 'ɜ:bən /

•

UK / ˈɚbən /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning a city; located in a city

wear

US / weə(r) /

•

UK / wer /

A1

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

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

A1

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

shooter

US / 'ʃu:tə(r) /

•

UK / 'ʃu:tər /

A2

noun
People who shoot guns at others; assassin

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

armoured

US / ˈɑ:məd /

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UK / ˈɑːrmərd /

C1

adjecitve
(Body, thing) protected by a covering
verb
To cover something in metal to protect it

cyborg

US / ˈsaɪbɔ:g /

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UK / ˈsaɪbɔ:rg /

A1

noun
Human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices

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

upgrade

US / ˌʌpˈgreɪd /

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UK / ˈʌpˌɡred /

B1

noun
Updated or better version of something
verb
To improve something in terms of quality

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

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

full

US / fʊl /

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UK / fʊl /

A1

adjecitve
Containing all the parts; complete
Containing or holding as much as possible
Having had enough food
adverb
In a direct manner; completely

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

tactically

US / 'tæktɪklɪ /

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UK / 'tæktɪklɪ /

B2

adverb
So as to get the result you want, no matter how

extra

US / 'ekstrə /

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UK / 'ekstrə /

A2

adjecitve
More than necessary; additional
noun
Items more than you need; additional items
Person who has a small part in a movie
Special version of a newspaper

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

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

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

plan

US / plæn /

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UK / plæn /

A1

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

machine

US / mə'ʃi:n /

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UK / məˈʃin /

A1

noun
Piece of equipment used to do work
Powerful group who control and organize things
verb
To shape, work on something, using a device

prophet

US / ˈprɒfɪt /

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UK / ˈprɑ:fɪt /

B2

noun
Someone who predicts the future
Religious person who foretells the will of God

xbox

US / k'redɪts /

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UK / k'redɪts /

A1

explosive

US / ɪkˈspləʊsɪv /

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UK / ɪkˈsplosɪv /

B1

adjecitve
Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
Occurring very quickly and suddenly
Able to release a lot of energy fast, like a bomb
noun
Material which can explode (e.g. a bomb)

instant

US / ˈɪnstənt /

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UK / ˈɪnstənt /

A2

adjecitve
(Food) requiring very little preparation
Occurring immediately
noun
A very short period of time

ruin

US / 'ru:ɪn /

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UK / ˈruɪn /

B1

verb
To damage or completely destroy something
To cause someone to lose their money or status
noun
Remains of a building that has been destroyed

art

US / ɑ:t /

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UK / ɑrt /

A1

noun
Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
A skill or talent you have

choice

US / tʃɔɪs /

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UK / tʃɔɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Of good quality or taste; desirable
noun
Decision between two or more possibilities