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ever

US / 'evə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

thousand

US / ˈθaʊznd /

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UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

A1

number
Number 1,000

explain

US / ɪk'spleɪn /

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UK / ɪkˈsplen /

A1

verb
To make clear or easy to understand by describing

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

talent

US / 'tælənt /

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UK / ˈtælənt /

B1

noun
Natural ability of a person to do something well
Person with a strong natural ability in something

trade

US / treɪd /

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UK / treid /

A2

noun
A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
Action of buying and selling things in business
The buying and selling of goods and services
Exchanging something for something else
Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
verb
To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
To give something in return for something else

tool

US / tu:l /

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UK / tul /

A2

noun
Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
verb
To provide a workshop with the right equipment

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

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

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

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

harry

US / 'hærɪ /

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UK / ˈhæri /

A1

noun
Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

himself

US / hɪmˈself /

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UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
The same (male) person who did the action

scenario

US / sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ /

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UK / səˈner.i.oʊ /

B1

noun
An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project

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

crane

US / kreɪn /

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UK / kren /

B2

noun
Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
Tall machine that lifts heavy objects in the air
verb
To stretch (neck) or lean to get better view

memory

US / 'memərɪ /

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UK / ˈmɛməri /

A2

noun
Ability of the mind to call back past things
Space for the storage of information on a computer
Something that has been remembered

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

increasingly

US / ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli /

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UK / ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli /

A2

adverb
More and more; in greater degree or amount

escape

US / ɪ'skeɪp /

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UK / ɪˈskep /

A2

noun
Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
The 'esc key' on a keyboard
Act of getting away from where you are being kept
verb
To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
To get away from a place where you are being kept
(Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
To not to be noticed or remembered by someone

experiment

US / ɪk'sperɪmənt /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛrəmənt /

A2

noun
Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
verb
To create and perform tests to research something
To try something new that you haven't tried before

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

fame

US / feɪm /

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UK / fem /

B1

noun
(Person, thing) being well-known by many people

help

US / help /

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UK / hɛlp /

A1

noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

hang

US / hæŋ /

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UK / hæŋ /

A2

verb
To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
To float, move softly, or remain in the air
To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear

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

houdini

US / hu:ˈdi:ni /

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UK / huˈdini /

A1

noun

magic

US / 'mædʒɪk /

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UK / ˈmædʒɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
Being able to produce good results or success
noun
Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
Performance of tricks for entertainment
Special ability or skill that causes success
Use of the supernatural to make things happen

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

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UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

B2

adjecitve
One specific (one)
Having firm ideas about what is desirable
Being special or more than is typical

secret

US / 'si:krət /

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UK / 'si:krət /

A1

adjecitve
That you don't want others to know; private
noun
Information you do not want others to know

leap

US / li:p /

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UK / lip /

B1

noun
(Of prices) a quick large increase
A large forward step or jump
verb
To enter or start something eagerly
(Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
To jump over something

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

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UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

A1

adverb
used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
After a long time or some difficulty

trick

US / trɪk /

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UK / trɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Not reliable; likely to deceive you
noun
Act of trying to fool someone
Quick or skillful way of doing something
Something done to make someone laugh
verb
To fool someone in order to obtain a result
To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh

showcase

US / ˈʃəʊkeɪs /

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UK / ˈʃoʊkeɪs /

C1

noun
Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
Setting to display something to best effect
verb
To display something to best effect

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

free

US / fri: /

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UK / fri /

A1

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

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

magician

US / məˈdʒɪʃn /

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UK / məˈdʒɪʃən /

B1

noun
Someone who performs magic tricks
Man in old tales who casts spells or does tricks

physical

US / ˈfɪzɪkl /

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UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /

A2

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

settle

US / 'setl /

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UK / ˈsɛtl /

A2

noun
Type of wooden seat
verb
To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
To end some troubles by reaching an agreement
To become accustomed to a new environment
(Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

able

US / 'eɪbl /

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UK / ˈebəl /

A2

adjecitve
Skilled; good at something
Having the ability to do something

year

US / jə: /

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UK / jɪr /

A1

noun
Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
Used to refer to the age of a person

upside

US / ˈʌpsaɪd /

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UK / ˈʌpˌsaɪd /

A2

noun
Above, over
A positive aspect; advantage

bridge

US / brɪdʒ /

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UK / brɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Structure built over river, road so you can cross
verb
To make a link between; bring together

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

strength

US / streŋθ /

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UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /

A2

noun
Condition of being strong

technical

US / ˈteknɪkl /

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UK / ˈtɛknɪkəl /

A2

adjecitve
Complex; difficult to understand
Of practical use of machine/science in industry

fit

US / fɪt /

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UK / fɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Good looking; physically attractive
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
noun
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

victoriously

US / vɪk'tɔ:rɪəslɪ /

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UK / vɪk'tɔ:rɪrslɪ /

A1

other
In a manner that shows you won

into

US / 'ɪntə /

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UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

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

suspend

US / sə'spend /

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UK / səˈspɛnd /

B2

verb
To hang something or someone from something
To stop something for a period of time; interrupt

shocked

US / ʃɒkt /

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UK / ʃɑːkt /

A2

adjecitve
Very upset by some unexpected event
verb
To affect someone with an electrical current
To cause great surprise, horror, or anger

fine

US / faɪn /

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UK / faɪn /

A2

adjecitve
Good, acceptable or satisfactory
Of high quality; made with great skill
In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
Being of high quality
Good; okay; no problem
(Of weather) good; not raining
noun
Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
verb
To pay money because you broke a law

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

handcuff

US / ˈhændkʌf /

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UK / ˈhændˌkʌf /

C2

noun
Police object used to restrain hands of criminals

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

motivate

US / 'məʊtɪveɪt /

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UK / ˈmotəˌvet /

A2

verb
To give someone a reason, the will to do something

wow

US / waʊ /

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UK / waʊ /

A1

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

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

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

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

A1

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

state

US / steɪt /

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UK / stet /

A1

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

monger

US / 'mʌŋgə /

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UK / 'mʌŋgə /

A1

noun
Sell or offer for sale from place to place

lour

US / ˈlaʊə(r) /

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UK / ˈlaʊər /

A1

verb
To set lower

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

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

bit

US / bɪt /

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UK / bɪt /

A1

noun
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
Small piece of something
verb
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

audience

US / ˈɔ:diəns /

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UK / ˈɔdiəns /

A2

noun
Group of people attending a play, movie etc.

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

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

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

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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

wealth

US / welθ /

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UK / wɛlθ /

A2

noun
Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
Great quantity, amount, or number of something

act

US / ækt /

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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

showmanship

US / ˈʃəʊmənʃɪp /

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UK / ˈʃoʊmənʃɪp /

C2

noun
Ability to present well theatrically

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

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UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

top

US / tɒp /

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UK / tɑp /

A1

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

show

US / ʃəʊ /

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UK / ʃo /

A1

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

burst

US / bɜ:st /

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UK / bɚst /

A2

noun
Brief time period when something happens and ends
verb
To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

death

US / deθ /

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UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

simple

US / 'sɪmpl /

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UK / ˈsɪmpəl /

A1

adjecitve
Not hard to understand or do; not complex
Having only a few parts; not complex
Being ordinary or normal
Being plain; without a lot added for style

lived

US / 'lɪvd /

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UK / 'lɪvd /

A1

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

work

US / wɜ:k /

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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

tie

US / taɪ /

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UK / taɪ /

A2

noun
Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
Strong connection between people, countries
When both sides in a game, vote get same score
One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
Something that lessens a person's freedom
Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
verb
To attach things (together) with a string or rope
To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
To require someone to be in a specific place

skilled

US / skɪld /

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UK / skɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Having or showing or requiring special skill

article

US / 'ɑ:tɪkl /

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UK / ˈɑrtɪkəl /

A2

noun
Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
Piece of writing about a particular subject
Piece of something, e.g. clothing
Section of a business contract or law

prove

US / pru:v /

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UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

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UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

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

add

US / æd /

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UK / æd /

A1

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

worker

US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who works

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

adverb
At a point before the present time
conjunction
For this reason; because
preposition
From the time in the past that

tour

US / tʊə(r) /

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UK / tʊr /

A2

noun
A trip to several places to perform a show
A journey to visit several places for pleasure
verb
To travel to several places to perform a show
To visit several places for pleasure

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

success

US / sək'ses /

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UK / səkˈsɛs /

A2

noun
Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
A successful person; one who achieved their aims

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

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UK / kəˈrɪr /

A2

noun
Particular occupation in professional life
verb
To move forward very fast and without control

field

US / fi:ld /

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UK / fild /

A1

noun
Area of study, such as physics or biology
Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
Open area of land, especially without buildings
Grassed area where you play some sports
verb
To respond to something or answer a question
To catch or stop a ball during a game

start

US / stɑ:t /

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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

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

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UK / juˈnik /

A2

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

difficult

US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /

A1

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

though

US / ðəu /

•

UK / ðo /

A1

adverb
Although, despite the fact that

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

A1

adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

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UK / ɡro /

A1

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

set

US / set /

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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

struggle

US / 'strʌɡl /

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UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /

A2

noun
Strong efforts made to do something difficult
verb
To try very hard to do something difficult

really

US / ˈri:əli /

•

UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

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

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

A1

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

appendix

US / ə'pendɪks /

•

UK / əˈpɛndɪks /

B1

noun
Additional information at the end of a document
Part of the body attached to the stomach

onlooker

US / ˈɒnlʊkə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɑ:nlʊkə(r) /

C2

noun
Someone who looks on or watches others

book

US / bʊk /

•

UK / bʊk /

A1

noun
Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
verb
(Police) to officially record someone's crimes
To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player

life

US / laɪf /

•

UK / laɪf /

A1

noun
All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
Period of time things live, from birth to death

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

perform

US / pə'fɔ:m /

•

UK / pɚˈfɔrm /

A1

verb
To carry out an action well or successfully
To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.

fellow

US / 'feləʊ /

•

UK / ˈfɛlo /

A2

adjecitve
Being of the same kind
noun
Man or a boy
Student paid to study and teach after college

child

US / tʃaɪld /

•

UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

tall

US / tɔ:l /

•

UK / tɔl /

A1

adjecitve
High in height

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

spur

US / spɜ:(r) /

•

UK / spɚ /

B2

noun
Rock that sticks out from the side of a mountain
Something that makes a person act
verb
To make your horse go faster
To make someone want to do something

king

US / kɪŋ /

•

UK / kɪŋ /

A1

noun
Person considered the best or top at something
Playing card with the image of a king on it
Key piece in the game of chess
Royal male ruler of a country
Person's name

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

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

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

emigrate

US / 'emɪɡreɪt /

•

UK / ˈɛmɪˌɡret /

B1

verb
To leave a country for another permanently

hungary

US / 'hʌŋɡərɪ /

•

UK / 'hʌŋɡərɪ /

A1

other
A republic in central Europe

theater

US / 'θɪətə /

•

UK / ˈθiətɚ /

A2

noun
Place where plays or movies are seen
Art of performing dramatic performances and plays

trickery

US / 'trɪkərɪ /

•

UK / ˈtrɪkəri /

B1

other
Deceitful actions designed to fool someone

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

method

US / 'meθəd /

•

UK / ˈmɛθəd /

A2

noun
(Organized and planned) way of doing something

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

A1

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

difficulty

US / ˈdɪfɪkəlti /

•

UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti, -kəl- /

A1

noun
Something that is hard to do

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

halloween

US / ˌhæləʊˈiːn /

•

UK / ˌhæloʊˈiːn /

B2

noun
October 31st, when people dress up as ghosts, etc.

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)

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

motivated

US / 'məʊtɪveɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈmotɪvetɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being enthusiastic to do something
verb
To give someone a reason, the will to do something

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’

straitjacket

US / 'streɪtdʒækɪt /

•

UK / ˈstretˌdʒækɪt /

C2

noun
A jacket used to restrain a violent person

detroit

US / dɪ'trɔɪt /

•

UK / dɪ'trɔ:ɪt /

A1

proper noun
A major industrial city and Great Lakes shipping centre in southeastern Michigan; population 912,062

constraint

US / kənˈstreɪnt /

•

UK / kənˈstrent /

B1

noun
Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction

vaudeville

US / ˈvɔ:dəvɪl /

•

UK / ˈvɔdˌvɪl, ˈvod-, ˈvɔdə- /

A1

noun
Variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

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

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

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

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

•

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

dexterity

US / dekˈsterəti /

•

UK / dɛkˈstɛrɪti /

A1

noun
Ability to perform (manual) tasks with great skill

dangerous

US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /

•

UK / ˈdendʒərəs /

A1

adjecitve
Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky

expertise

US / ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z /

•

UK / ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz /

B1

noun
The special knowledge that an expert has

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

film

US / fɪlm /

•

UK / fɪlm /

A2

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

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

mind

US / maɪnd /

•

UK / maɪnd /

A1

noun
One's opinion or way of thinking about something
Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
verb
To be bothered or upset by something
To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

A1

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

have

US / həv /

•

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

promotional

US / prəˈməʊʃənl /

•

UK / prəˈmoʊʃənl /

A2

adjecitve
Used in advertising

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

accomplishment

US / əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt /

•

UK / əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt /

B1

noun
Something you succeed in after hard work

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

A1

noun
Period of 100 years

miracle

US / 'mɪrəkl /

•

UK / ˈmɪrəkəl /

B1

noun
Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

noun
Established pattern or record
Study of past events as an academic subject

retire

US / rɪ'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈtaɪr /

A2

verb
To stop using, producing, or servicing something
To stop taking part in a competition or game
To quit having jobs because you are old
To move to a different area or room (formal)
To go to bed (formal)

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

interest

US / 'ɪntrəst /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /

A1

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
Fee for borrowing money
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

increase

US / ɪn'kri:s /

•

UK / ɪnˈkris /

A1

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

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person