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IA Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2011

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letter

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US / 'letə(r) /

UK / ˈlɛtɚ /

A1
  • noun
  • One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • Message you put in an envelope and send by post

television

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US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

A1
  • noun
  • Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

green

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US / gri:n /

UK / ɡrin /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Color of young leaves
  • Covered with vegetation, e.g. grass
  • Concerned about protecting the environment
  • The color of young leaves
  • Lacking in experience/knowledge due to being young
  • Being not fully grown or ripe, as in fruit
  • noun
  • Large grassy area
  • used as a part of a name of a place (UK)

flight

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US / flaɪt /

UK / flaɪt /

A2
  • noun
  • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1
  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

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US / taɪm /

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

short

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US / ʃɔ:t /

UK / ʃɔrt /

A1
  • adverb
  • Less than what is needed
  • Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
  • verb
  • (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • adjecitve
  • Measuring a small distance
  • Happening for a small amount of time
  • Unfriendly or rude

arbour

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US / 'ɑ:bə(r) /

UK / ˈɑrbɚ /

C1
  • noun
  • Arch-like shelter supporting climbing plants

hour

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • noun
  • 60 minutes
  • Particular time of the day
  • Fixed, regularly occurring time

turquoise

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US / ˈtɜ:kwɔɪz /

UK / ˈtɜ:rkwɔɪz /

C1
  • noun
  • Color that is a combination of green and blue
  • Blue or bluish green stone often used in jewelry

arabic

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US / ˈærəbɪk /

UK / ˈærəbɪk /

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  • noun
  • A spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
  • The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

coffee

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US / ˈkɒfi /

UK / ˈkɔ:fi /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • A brown chocolate color
  • noun
  • A brown drink made from roasted beans and water

grow

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US / ɡrəʊ /

UK / ɡro /

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  • verb
  • To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • To improve; to develop better skills over time
  • To develop and become bigger or taller over time

harm

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US / hɑ:m /

UK / hɑrm /

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  • noun
  • Damage or injury
  • verb
  • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something

start

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US / stɑ:t /

UK / stɑrt /

A1
  • noun
  • First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
  • Sudden action or movement because you are scared
  • other
  • Beginning of something in place or time
  • verb
  • To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
  • To turn something on

amount

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US / ə'maʊnt /

UK / əˈmaʊnt /

A1
  • noun
  • Quantity of something
  • verb
  • To add up to a certain figure

canal

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US / kəˈnæl /

UK / kəˈnæl /

B1
  • noun
  • Channel cut through land for boats or ships

middle

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US / 'mɪdl /

UK / ˈmidl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Equal distance from extremes
  • noun
  • Place that is halfway between two things

warrior

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US / 'wɒrɪə(r) /

UK / ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr- /

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  • noun
  • Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war

foot

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US / fʊt /

UK / fʊt /

A1
  • noun
  • Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
  • Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

know

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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

suffer

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US / 'sʌfə(r) /

UK / ˈsʌfɚ /

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  • verb
  • To experience pain, illness, or injury

shield

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US / ʃi:ld /

UK / ʃild /

B1
  • noun
  • A family's coat of arms or insignia
  • Device used to protect from a harmful force
  • Large piece of metal, etc. carried by police, etc.
  • Large piece of metal carried for protection
  • verb
  • To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
  • To cover from a dangerous or harmful force

air

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US / eə(r) /

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

divorce

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US / dɪ'vɔ:s /

UK / dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors /

A2
  • noun
  • Legal breakup of a marriage
  • verb
  • To legally end a marriage to (someone)

film

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US / fɪlm /

UK / fɪlm /

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  • noun
  • Thin layer that covers something
  • Movie
  • verb
  • To record moving action with a camera

franklin

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US / 'fræŋklɪn /

UK / 'fræŋklɪn /

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  • noun
  • A landowner (th and th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth

turkish

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US / ˈtɜ:kɪʃ /

UK / ˈtə:kɪʃ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Turkey

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

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  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

with

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US / wɪð /

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

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  • 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

czech

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US / tʃek /

UK / tʃɛk /

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  • other
  • A native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
  • Of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
  • The Slavic language of Czechs

century

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US / 'sentʃərɪ /

UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

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  • noun
  • Period of 100 years

have

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US / həv /

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

juicy

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US / 'dʒu:sɪ /

UK / ˈdʒusi /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • (Of a fruit) full of juice

protect

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US / prə'tekt /

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

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  • verb
  • To defend someone or something from harm or danger

brother

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US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /

UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /

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  • noun
  • A boy or man who shares a parent with you

panama

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US / 'pænəmɑ: /

UK / 'pænəmɑ: /

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  • noun
  • A wide-brimmed hat of strawlike material, originally made from the leaves of a particular tropical p
  • proper noun
  • A country in Central America; population 3,900,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Panama City; language,

mexico

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US / 'meksɪkəʊ /

UK / 'meksɪkoʊ /

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  • proper noun
  • A country in southwestern North America, with extensive coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pac

mosque

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US / mɒsk /

UK / mɑ:sk /

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  • noun
  • Muslim temple or place of worship

museum

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US / mjuˈzi:əm /

UK / mjuˈziəm /

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  • noun
  • Building to display art/science/history objects

measure

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US / ˈmeʒə(r) /

UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /

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  • noun
  • Plan to achieve a desired result
  • Tool used to calculate the size of something
  • verb
  • To determine the value or importance of something
  • To calculate size, weight or temperature of

stone

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US / stəʊn /

UK / stoʊn /

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  • noun
  • Hard, solid piece of rock
  • verb
  • To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at

mother

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US / ˈmʌðə(r) /

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

blue

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US / blu: /

UK / blu /

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  • adjecitve
  • Color of the clear sky
  • Feeling sad or down

jolly

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US / 'dʒɒlɪ /

UK / 'dʒɑ:lɪ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness

really

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US / ˈri:əli /

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

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

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

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  • other
  • Used to indicate something imagined
  • Used to ask or request something politely
  • Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
  • Used to indicate a preference
  • Used to indicate a reaction
  • Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
  • Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

resident

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US / ˈrezɪdənt /

UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Someone who lives in a particular place
  • noun
  • Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital

cedar

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US / 'si:də(r) /

UK / ˈsidɚ /

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  • noun
  • Tall tree that retains needle-like leaves all year

company

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US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

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  • noun
  • Good feeling from being with someone else
  • A business that sells things or provides services
  • Guests, especially in your home
  • Being with another person rather than alone

decorate

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US / ˈdekəreɪt /

UK / ˈdɛkəˌret /

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  • verb
  • To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
  • To award a medal to someone

philadelphia

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US / ˌfɪlə'delfjə /

UK / ˌfɪlə'delfjə /

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  • proper noun
  • A city in Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River; population 1,447,395 (est. 2008). Established as a Qu

lemon

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US / 'lemən /

UK / ˈlɛmən /

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  • noun
  • Badly made or poorly functioning product
  • Small yellow fruit with sour juice

from

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US / frəm /

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

national

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US / 'næʃnəl /

UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a nation as a whole
  • noun
  • A person of a particular country

and

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US / ənd /

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

alphabetical

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US / ˌælfəˈbetɪkl /

UK / ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Arranged in order of the letters of an alphabet

brand

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US / brænd /

UK / brænd /

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  • noun
  • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • Product made or designed by a named company
  • verb
  • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
  • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
  • To give a famous name to a product or service

only

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US / ˈəunli /

UK / ˈonli /

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  • 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

translate

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US / trænsˈleɪt /

UK / trænsˈlet /

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  • verb
  • To change something into a different state
  • To be equivalent to; equate to
  • To change a text, speech into a different language
  • To change words from one language into another

ancient

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US / 'eɪnʃənt /

UK / ˈenʃənt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Very old; having lived a very long time ago

battle

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US / 'bætl /

UK / ˈbætl /

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  • noun
  • Military fight between armies
  • Working hard to stop something; struggle
  • verb
  • To fight or struggle against someone or something
  • To work hard to stop something; struggle

husband

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US / ˈhʌzbənd /

UK / ˈhʌzbənd /

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  • noun
  • Married man

beer

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US / bɪə(r) /

UK / bɪr /

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  • noun
  • Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains

keep

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US / ki:p /

UK / kip /

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  • noun
  • Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • Money spent on you so you can live in a place
  • verb
  • To continue doing something; not to stop
  • To stop balls going in a goal in sports
  • To not give back or return something
  • (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
  • To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
  • To have and continue to hold something
  • To do something that you have promised or agreed
  • To stay in a certain place or condition
  • To maintain the rules

america

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US / ə'merɪkə /

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

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

all

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US / ɔ:l /

UK / ɔl /

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

its

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US / ɪts /

UK / ɪts /

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

worker

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US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

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  • noun
  • Person who works

introduce

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US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

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  • verb
  • To open an essay to set the scene
  • To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
  • To begin the use of a new thing or practice
  • To make someone known to another by name
  • To insert or put something inside another thing

rapid

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US / ˈræpɪd /

UK / ˈræpɪd /

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  • adjecitve
  • Moving or happening very quickly
  • noun
  • Rough and fast-moving part of a river

paper

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US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /

UK / ˈpeɪpər /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
  • Made from the material that we use to make books
  • noun
  • Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
  • Written test
  • Newspaper
  • Pages of a book are made from this

rome

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US / rəʊm /

UK / rom /

A1
  • other
  • Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

intimidate

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US / ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt /

UK / ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet /

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  • verb
  • To make someone feel afraid

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

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  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

china

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US / ˈtʃaɪnə /

UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /

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  • noun
  • A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
  • other
  • High quality porcelain originally made only in China

lived

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US / 'lɪvd /

UK / 'lɪvd /

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  • verb
  • To be alive
  • To experience a particular type of life
  • To make your home in a house or town

their

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US / ðɛː /

UK / ðer /

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to them

movie

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US / ˈmu:vi /

UK / ˈmuvi /

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  • noun
  • Motion picture; film

fill

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US / fɪl /

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  • 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

believe

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US / bɪ'li:v /

UK / bɪˈliv /

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

into

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US / 'ɪntə /

UK / ˈɪntu /

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  • preposition
  • Moving or going inside something
  • In the same direction as; in the direction of
  • So as to become; taking the state of

one

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US / wʌn /

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

the

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US / ðə /

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

man

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US / mæn /

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.)

physical

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US / ˈfɪzɪkl /

UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the body of a person
  • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
  • noun
  • Health check at the doctors' or hospital

stand

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US / stænd /

UK / stænd /

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  • noun
  • Effort to fight against something
  • Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
  • Place in a stadium where spectators watch
  • Table where things are sold at a fair or market
  • verb
  • To be a candidate in an election
  • To be able to accept someone, something; bear
  • To last for a long time
  • To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
  • To place something in a particular position; place
  • To be (as stated)
  • To still be valid
  • To have an opinion about something

state

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US / steɪt /

UK / stet /

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

giant

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US / 'dʒaɪənt /

UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Very large, or much bigger than other things
  • noun
  • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • Very successful, powerful person or organization

live

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US / lɪv /

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

reverse

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US / rɪ'vɜ:s /

UK / rɪˈvɚs /

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  • noun
  • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • (Drive a vehicle) backward gear of a vehicle
  • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
  • In a backwards order
  • Back part or side of something
  • verb
  • To drive a vehicle backward
  • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
  • To change back to a previous or normal condition
  • To change something to its opposite

you

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US / jʊ /

UK / ju /

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

woman

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US / ˈwʊmən /

UK / ˈwʊmən /

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  • noun
  • Adult female human being

order

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US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

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

school

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US / sku:l /

UK / skul /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being to do with schools and education
  • noun
  • Large group of fish that swim together
  • Education of a child
  • Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
  • A particular belief or idea about something
  • verb
  • To teach or train someone to know or do something

welsh

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US / welʃ /

UK / wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Wales

word

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US / wɜ:d /

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

first

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US / fɜ:st /

UK / fɚst /

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  • adjecitve
  • 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
  • noun
  • Something that has not happened before
  • Position of the winner of a competition

number

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US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

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  • 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

aztec

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US / ˈæztek /

UK / ˈæzˌtɛk /

A1
  • noun
  • A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in

that

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US / ðæt /

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’

anne

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US / æn /

UK / æn /

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  • noun
  • Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs;

city

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US / 'sɪtɪ /

UK / ˈsɪti /

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  • noun
  • Area with many buildings, roads and people

each

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US / i:tʃ /

UK / itʃ /

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

inspire

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US / ɪn'spaɪə(r) /

UK / ɪnˈspaɪr /

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  • verb
  • To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • To make someone feel a certain emotion

family

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US / 'fæməlɪ /

UK / ˈfæmli /

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  • noun
  • Close group of people or organizations
  • A group of people who are related through blood
  • Group of related plants or animals

locate

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US / ləʊ'keɪt /

UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /

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  • verb
  • To find exactly where something is positioned
  • To put something in a new place

malaria

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US / məˈleəriə /

UK / məˈlɛriə /

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  • noun
  • Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito

toilet

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US / ˈtɔɪlət /

UK / 'tɔɪlət /

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  • noun
  • Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
  • verb
  • To wash and take care of your body

ashton

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US / ˈæʃtən /

UK / ˈæʃtən /

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mean

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US / mi:n /

UK / min /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being good at
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • noun
  • Average of a set of numbers
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value

ogre

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US / ˈəʊgə(r) /

UK / ˈoʊgə(r) /

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  • noun
  • Cruel and frightening giant who eats people

emperor

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US / 'empərə(r) /

UK / ˈɛmpəɚ /

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  • noun
  • Man who rules an empire

pot

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US / pɒt /

UK / pɑt /

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  • noun
  • Container designed to hold or store something
  • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
  • Large, significant quantity of something
  • Slang name for marijuana
  • Net pocket at the corners, etc. of a snooker table
  • Money that can be won in a card game or a bet
  • verb
  • To plant something in a container filled with soil
  • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker

market

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US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /

UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /

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  • noun
  • Need or demand for a particular product or service
  • Area or region where a certain product is sold
  • Public event where people sell goods on tables
  • Institution where stocks are bought and sold
  • verb
  • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise

fail

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US / feɪl /

UK / fel /

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  • noun
  • A mark on a test showing you did not pass
  • verb
  • To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • To not do or provide something that is needed
  • To stop working or functioning; to break down
  • To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

day

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US / deɪ /

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

million

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US / ˈmɪljən /

UK / ˈmɪljən /

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  • number
  • 1,000,000

scott

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US / skɔt /

UK / skɑt /

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  • other
  • Award-winning United States film actor

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

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

actually

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US / ˈæktʃuəli /

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

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  • adverb
  • Used to add new (often different) information

use

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US / ju:s /

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

wright

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US / rait /

UK / raɪt /

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  • other
  • Influential United States architect
  • Someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
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