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also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

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

reverse

US / rɪ'vɜ:s /

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UK / rɪˈvɚs /

B1

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

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

lethal

US / 'li:θl /

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UK / ˈliθəl /

B2

adjecitve
Causing or able to cause death

receive

US / rɪ'si:v /

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UK / rɪˈsiv /

A1

verb
To get something someone has given or sent to you
To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
To welcome someone as a guest into your home
To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

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

unfortunately

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

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UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /

B1

adverb
In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily

werewolf

US / 'weəwʊlf /

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UK / ˈwɛrˌwʊlf, ˈwɪr-, ˈwɚ- /

A1

noun
Monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again

arm

US / ɑ:m /

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UK / ɑrm /

A1

noun
Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
A branch of another object e.g. company
The side part of a chair where your arms go
The influence or power an authority has
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

consist

US / kən'sɪst /

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UK / kənˈsɪst /

A2

verb
To have as an essential, necessary or main part

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

genetic

US / dʒəˈnetɪk /

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UK / dʒəˈnɛtɪk /

B1

adjecitve
Of, relating to, or controlled by genes

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

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.)

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

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UK / dæns /

A1

noun
A series of steps and movements in time to music
A social event with dancing while music is playing
verb
To move your body rhythmically to music

other

US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌðər /

A1

adjecitve
A thing different from that mentioned
determiner
(Something) else; not the first (one)
pronoun
Being the one and only thing of that category

sister

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

A1

noun
Female you share a parent with
Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather
verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

breaker

US / ˈbreɪkə(r) /

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UK / ˈbrekɚ /

B2

noun
Device that switches electricity on or off

equally

US / ˈi:kwəli /

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UK / ˈiːkwəli /

A1

adverb
In an equal, even, or identical manner

term

US / tɜ:m /

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UK / tɚm /

A1

noun
Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
Length of time something is expected to happen
Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
The (precise) name given to something
verb
To call; give a name to

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

transport

US / ˈtrænspɔ:t /

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UK / ˈtrænspɔ:rt /

A2

noun
Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
Vehicle used to take soldiers to other places
verb
To carry things from one place to another
To cause to feel you are in a previous time

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

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

monk

US / mʌŋk /

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UK / mʌŋk /

B2

noun
Man belonging to religious group that live simply

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

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

path

US / pɑ:θ /

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UK / pæθ, pɑθ /

A2

noun
Method of living leading to a particular result
Track made with stones, by walking over the ground

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

thunder

US / 'θʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈθʌndɚ /

B1

noun
Loud sound
The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
verb
To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
To express something loudly; shout angrily

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

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UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

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

animate

US / 'ænɪmeɪt /

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UK / ˈænəˌmet /

B2

verb
To give life, energy, or motion to something

pivotal

US / ˈpɪvətl /

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UK / ˈpɪvətl /

B2

adjecitve
Having a lot of importance

variety

US / və'raɪətɪ /

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UK / vəˈraɪɪti /

A2

noun
Particular type of thing or person

wildly

US / ˈwaɪldli /

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UK / ˈwaɪldlɪ /

A1

adverb
In an uncontrolled manner; very; strongly

roster

US / ˈrɒstə(r) /

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UK / ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ /

C1

noun
List of people's names who have some duty to do

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

genetically

US / dʒə'netɪklɪ /

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UK / dʒə'netɪklɪ /

B1

adverb
Caused or controlled, or by genes

company

US / 'kʌmpənɪ /

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UK / ˈkʌmpəni /

A1

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

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

battle

US / 'bætl /

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UK / ˈbætl /

A2

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

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

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

participate

US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /

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UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /

B1

verb
To take part with others in doing something

prepare

US / prɪˈpeə(r) /

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UK / prɪˈper /

A1

verb
To make something ready for use

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

double

US / 'dʌbl /

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UK / ˈdʌbəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning or intended for use by two people
Two times the amount or degree; twice
Made of two parts that are the same, similar
noun
Person that is exactly like someone else
verb
To be used for two functions at the same time
To make or become twice as much

bar

US / bɑ:(r) /

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UK / bɑ:r /

A2

noun
Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
Professional organization of lawyers and judges
String of musical notes
Place to meet friends and buy alcoholic drinks
Long solid round piece of metal shaped like a pipe
verb
To prevent entry, exit or an action

frightening

US / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Being scary
verb
To make someone afraid or nervous

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

permanently

US / 'pɜ:mənəntlɪ /

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UK / ˈpəmənəntlɪ /

B1

adverb
For a long time; always

arcade

US / ɑ:ˈkeɪd /

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UK / ɑ:rˈkeɪd /

B2

noun
Covered passageway with shops on either side

forever

US / fər'evə(r) /

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UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /

B1

adverb
For all future time; in the future

investigate

US / ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt /

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UK / ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet /

A2

verb
To try to find out facts; to carry out research

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

native

US / ˈneɪtɪv /

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UK / ˈnetɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Caused by natural ability; innate
noun
Someone from or born in a specific country
Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
Person speaking a language from birth

anxiously

US / 'æŋkʃəslɪ /

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UK / ˈæŋkʃəslɪ /

A2

adjecitve
Wanting something badly
adverb
With anxiety or a feeling of worry

join

US / dʒɔɪn /

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UK / dʒɔɪn /

A1

verb
To bring something close to another, to become one
To become a member of
To participate in an activity with others

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

rare

US / reə(r) /

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UK / rɛr /

A2

adjecitve
(Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

ultra

US / 'ʌltrə /

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UK / 'ʌltrə /

B2

prefix
Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme

release

US / rɪ'li:s /

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UK / rɪ'li:s /

A2

noun
Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
verb
To free someone from a responsibility or burden
To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
To let go of something you are holding

flame

US / fleɪm /

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UK / flem /

A2

noun
The red part you can see in fire
verb
To glow
To burn or glow in a fire
To glow (as in the sun or sunset)
To send angry messages over the Internet; to troll

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

US / aʊt /

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UK / aʊt /

A1

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

tide

US / taɪd /

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UK / taɪd /

C2

noun
Way opinions or events are developing or changing
Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
verb
To give you what is needed for a short time

debut

US / 'deɪbju: /

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UK / deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju /

B1

noun
First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star

move

US / mu:v /

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UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

signature

US / ˈsɪgnətʃə(r) /

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UK / ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Something that represents a person's work or style
noun
Person's name written in their handwriting

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

killer

US / ˈkɪlə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɪlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Being appealing or funny
noun
Something that is a challenge to deal with
Person, thing or animal that kills

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

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

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

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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: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

successive

US / səkˈsesɪv /

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UK / səkˈsɛsɪv /

B2

adjecitve
Happening one after another in a series

super

US / ˈsu:pə(r) /

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UK / ˈsupɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Of the highest quality; great; marvelous

feature

US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /

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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 /

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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

string

US / strɪŋ /

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UK / strɪŋ /

A2

noun
A line of connected objects
Thick thread; thin rope
verb
To tie or connect things together with a thread

list

US / lɪst /

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UK / lɪst /

A1

noun
Lean of a boat to one side
Series of written names, words or numbers
verb
To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
To present for sale for a specific price
To write a series of names, words, or numbers

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

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UK / tʃendʒ /

A1

noun
Exchange of one set of clothes for another
Money in the form of coins instead of paper
Money returned after giving too much
Act of making or becoming something else
verb
To exchange one set of clothes for another
To exchange one kind of money for another
To replace something with another thing
To make or become something else
To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

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UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

human

US / 'hju:mən /

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UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

humiliation

US / hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn /

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UK / hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən /

B2

noun
Loss of self-respect or status

look

US / lʊk /

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UK / lʊk /

A1

noun
Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
The way someone, something appears to be
Act of searching for or examining something
verb
To appear to be; seem

red

US / red /

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UK / rɛd /

A1

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

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

execute

US / ˈeksɪkju:t /

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UK / ˈɛksɪˌkjut /

B1

verb
To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
To perform a plan or action

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

skilled

US / skɪld /

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UK / skɪld /

A2

adjecitve
Having or showing or requiring special skill

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

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UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

replenish

US / rɪ'plenɪʃ /

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UK / rɪˈplɛnɪʃ /

B2

verb
To fill up again

round

US / raʊnd /

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UK / raʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Being in the shape of a circle or ball
Consisting of curved and not straight lines
Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
adverb
From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
noun
One of the three-minute periods in boxing
Drinks bought by one person for a group
Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
An object with a circular shape
One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
One's turn in a game such as cards
preposition
Going around
verb
To cause or make a circular or curved shape
To go or pass around the bend or corner
To change from a fraction to nearest whole number

champion

US / 'tʃæmpɪən /

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UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /

A2

noun
Person who fights for or supports strongly
verb
To support or fight for something you believe in

spur

US / spɜ:(r) /

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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

powerful

US / ˈpauəful /

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UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /

A2

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

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

hybrid

US / ˈhaɪbrɪd /

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UK / ˈhaɪbrɪd /

B2

adjecitve
Formed from combining different things
noun
Something formed from combining different things

brother

US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /

A1

noun
A boy or man who shares a parent with you

skeleton

US / ˈskelɪtn /

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UK / ˈskɛlɪtn /

B1

adjecitve
Outline of the basic of main part of something
noun
Structure of bones that supports the body
Frame that provides support for e.g. a building
Extremely bony or thin person or animal

box

US / bɒks /

•

UK / bɑ:ks /

A1

noun
A marked area of a baseball field
A container with four straight sides and a lid
Area of seating in a theater separated from others
A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
Entire amount of something inside a container
verb
To strike someone on the side of the head
To pack an object in a six-sided container
To fight with gloved hands as a sport

involve

US / ɪn'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

A2

verb
To have or be included as a part of something

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

automatic

US / ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk /

•

UK / ˌɔtəˈmætɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Done without conscious thought
Operating by itself, without an operator
noun
Car that is able to change gears by itself

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

A1

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

cut

US / kʌt /

•

UK / kʌt /

A1

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

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

nintendo

US / ˌnɪnˈtɛndəʊ /

•

UK / nɪnˈtɛndoʊ /

A1

noun
A trademark for: a range of computer games played on a games console.

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

engulf

US / ɪn'ɡʌlf /

•

UK / ɛnˈɡʌlf /

C1

verb
To completely surround and enclose

enlightenment

US / ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt /

•

UK / ɛnˈlaɪtn:mənt /

B2

noun
State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom

fighter

US / ˈfaɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfaɪtɚ /

A2

noun
Something or someone that fights

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəl /

A1

adjecitve
That will not be changed; permanent
Being the last thing in a series
noun
Last game in a series in a competition

disease

US / dɪˈzi:z /

•

UK / dɪˈziz /

A2

noun
Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant

creature

US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkritʃɚ /

A2

noun
Animal of any type

alien

US / 'eɪlɪən /

•

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

develop

US / dɪ'veləp /

•

UK / dɪˈvɛləp /

A1

verb
To explain something in steps and in detail
To create or think of something
To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
To make a photograph from film

microsoft

US / ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp /

•

UK / ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp /

A1

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

A1

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

strike

US / straɪk /

•

UK / straɪk /

A2

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To have an idea occur to you

capture

US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

•

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

past

US / pɑ:st /

•

UK / pæst /

A2

adjecitve
No longer current or new
adverb
So as to go beyond, or further than something
noun
Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
preposition
After a particular time
At a later point in distance; beyond

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

A1

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

retain

US / rɪ'teɪn /

•

UK / rɪˈten /

A2

verb
To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
To keep one thing inside another for a time
To memorize information

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

•

UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1

preposition
In the center of several things

beloved

US / bɪ'lʌvd /

•

UK / bɪˈlʌvɪd, -ˈlʌvd /

B2

adjecitve
Loved very much

chief

US / tʃi:f /

•

UK / tʃif /

A2

adjecitve
The one highest in authority or importance
noun
Leader of a race or group of people
The one highest in authority or importance

heavyweight

US / ˈheviweɪt /

•

UK / ˈhɛviˌwet /

B2

noun
Professional boxer in a greater weight class

kombat

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

readiness

US / ˈredinəs /

•

UK / ˈrɛdɪnɪs /

B1

noun
State of having been made ready or prepared

dimension

US / daɪˈmenʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ- /

B1

noun
Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
Measurement in space, e.g. length or diameter
Scope, extent or size of something abstract

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

will

US / wɪl /

•

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

survivor

US / səˈvaɪvə(r) /

•

UK / sərˈvaɪvə(r) /

A2

noun
Person, thing that continues to live or exist

true

US / tru: /

•

UK / tru: /

A1

adjecitve
Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

cinder

US / ˈsɪndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪndɚ /

C1

noun
Piece of burnt wood/coal that is still warm

attack

US / ə'tæk /

•

UK / əˈtæk /

A2

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

use

US / ju:s /

•

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

motivation

US / ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌmotəˈveʃən /

B1

noun
Reason behind why someone did something

publish

US / 'pʌblɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /

A2

verb
To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
To release information to the general public

tournament

US / 'tʊənəmənt /

•

UK / ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ- /

B2

noun
Sports contest with many games to find a winner

while

US / waɪl /

•

UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

wait

US / weɪt /

•

UK / wet /

A1

verb
To delay or not do something until later
To spend time until an expected thing happens
To remain in a place until a thing happens

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

•

UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

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

secondary

US / ˈsekəndri /

•

UK / ˈsekənderi /

A1

adjecitve
Being of less importance than something else

corporation

US / ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn /

A2

noun
Big company or a combination of several companies

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

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

similar

US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /

A1

adjecitve
Nearly the same; alike

spinal

US / ˈspaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈspaɪnəl /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the spine or nerves in your back

win

US / wɪn /

•

UK / wɪn /

A1

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

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

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

A1

noun
Something that is necessary or required
other
(Used to state that something ought to be true)
Used to say something is required or necessary

orchid

US / ˈɔ:kɪd /

•

UK / ˈɔ:rkɪd /

B2

noun
Color that is light purple
Showy plant, often with unusually shaped flowers

search

US / sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / sɜ:rtʃ /

A2

noun
Examination of person to find something
Action to find an answer to a problem
Action of trying to find someone or something
verb
To examine a person's clothing to find something
To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
To look carefully for someone or something

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

sequel

US / 'si:kwəl /

•

UK / ˈsikwəl /

B2

noun
Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one

energy

US / 'enədʒɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛnədʒi /

A2

noun
Physical or mental strength

lab

US / læb /

•

UK / læb /

B1

noun
Short for 'laboratory'

mean

US / mi:n /

•

UK / min /

A1

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

total

US / ˈtəʊtl /

•

UK / ˈtoʊtl /

A1

adjecitve
Complete
noun
Whole number or amount of something
verb
To damage a car beyond repair

fight

US / faɪt /

•

UK / faɪt /

A1

noun
An argument or quarrel
Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
A struggle to do a difficult task
verb
To argue or quarrel with someone about something
To try to hurt someone by hitting them
To struggle to do a difficult task

opponent

US / əˈpəʊnənt /

•

UK / əˈponənt /

B1

noun
Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
Person that you are competing against in a game

health

US / helθ /

•

UK / hɛlθ /

A1

noun
(Person, company) being in a good condition; well

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’

system

US / 'sɪstəm /

•

UK / ˈsɪstəm /

A1

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

finisher

US / ˈfɪnɪʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɪnɪʃər /

A2

noun
Someone who completes a race

danger

US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdendʒɚ /

A1

noun
The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed

exploit

US / ɪk'splɔɪt /

•

UK / ɪkˈsplɔɪt /

B1

noun
Personal journey or series of events
verb
To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
To use something in a very effective manner

limited

US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

•

UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

B1

adjecitve
(Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
With restrictions; not broad in scope
verb
To stop or prevent an increase past a point

spy

US / spaɪ /

•

UK / spaɪ /

B1

noun
Person who gets secret information about an enemy
Person who secretly watches other people
verb
To try to get secrets about an enemy country
To secretly watch someone or something
To see something or someone

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

•

UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

A2

noun
Starting a new project; introducing new product
Act of firing rockets into the air
verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

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

test

US / test /

•

UK / test /

A1

noun
A medical examination
Action to establish the truth or nature of
Examination; questions to measure knowledge
verb
To be given a medical examination
To try to establish the truth or nature of
To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

•

UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

adverb
In a manner that shows approval
More than usual; to a great degree

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

title

US / 'taɪtl /

•

UK / ˈtaɪtl /

A2

noun
Book produced by a publisher
Name given to something to identify or describe it
Name showing profession, marriage or social status
(Legal) the right to own something, e.g. property
Position of being the winner in a sport or contest
verb
To give a name to identify or describe something

exchange

US / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ /

•

UK / ɪksˈtʃendʒ /

A2

noun
Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
Short discussion or talk
The place you can change money to another currency
Place where things or services are exchanged
Act of returning something to a store
Act of giving a thing in return for another thing
verb
To share (a look, a few words etc.)
To sell one currency to get another
To return something to a store
To give things of similar value to each other

criminal

US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /

•

UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /

A2

adjecitve
Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
Not justifiable; shameful
noun
Person who commits a crime

purpose

US / 'pɜ:pəs /

•

UK / ˈpɚpəs /

A2

noun
Reason for which something is done; aim; goal

disgrace

US / dɪsˈgreɪs /

•

UK / dɪsˈɡres /

B2

noun
Shame or dishonor

megacorporation

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

noun
A large and powerful corporation, especially a conglomerate formed by mergers.

send

US / send /

•

UK / sɛnd /

A1

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

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

idle

US / ˈaɪdl /

•

UK / ˈaɪdl /

B1

adjecitve
Not having the will to be active; lazy
(Of machine) not being used
verb
(Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
To waste time; be lazy

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

promise

US / 'prɒmɪs /

•

UK / ˈprɑmɪs /

A1

verb
To say you will certainly do something

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

player

US / ˈpleɪə(r) /

•

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

short

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

time

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

automate

US / 'ɔ:təmeɪt /

•

UK / ˈɔtəˌmet /

B2

verb
To make automatic by using machines

evil

US / 'i:vl /

•

UK / ˈivəl /

A2

adjecitve
Morally bad; causing harm to people
noun
Act considered morally bad
Value, condition, or conduct that causes suffering

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

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

adventure

US / əd'ventʃə(r) /

•

UK / ædˈvɛntʃɚ /

A1

noun
An exciting and often dangerous experience
verb
To have an exciting or dangerous experience

draw

US / drɔ: /

•

UK / drɔ /

A1

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

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

franchise

US / 'fræntʃaɪz /

•

UK / ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz /

B2

noun
Right to run a business using name of a company
verb
To sell the use of a brand to run a company

flash

US / flæʃ /

•

UK / flæʃ /

B1

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

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

parallel

US / 'pærəlel /

•

UK / ˈpærəˌlɛl /

B1

adjecitve
(Of two lines) at equal distance from each other
(Of computer operation) happening at the same time
Very similar and often occurring at the same time
noun
A line on a map a set distance from the equator
verb
To be equal to, or like, something else
To compare

port

US / pɔ:t /

•

UK / pɔrt, port /

B1

noun
City where ships can shelter during a storm
Left side of a ship when facing forward
Opening in a computer where wires can be connected
Sweet wine that is produced in Portugal
verb
To move data from one computer system to another

xbox

US / k'redɪts /

•

UK / k'redɪts /

A1

boy

US / bɔɪ /

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UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

combatant

US / ˈkɒmbətənt /

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UK / kəmˈbætn:t,ˈkɑmbətn:t /

B2

noun
Person in a fight or war

instinct

US / 'ɪnstɪŋkt /

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UK / ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt /

B1

noun
Natural way of thinking; intuition
Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves

serve

US / sɜ:v /

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UK / sɚv /

A2

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

could

US / kəd /

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UK / kʊd /

A1

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

competition

US / ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn /

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UK / ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən /

A2

noun
Fighting against others to win something

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

A2

noun
Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
Person's name
adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

A1

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

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

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UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

noun
Very short or brief period of time
A particular period in time

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

combo

US / ˈkɒmbəʊ /

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UK / ˈkɑ:mboʊ /

B2

noun
Short for 'combination'

defeat

US / dɪ'fi:t /

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UK / dɪˈfit /

B1

noun
When you lose a fight, game or competition
verb
To beat an enemy, team, disease

center

US / 'sentə /

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UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

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UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

entertainment

US / ˌentəˈteɪnmənt /

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UK / ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt /

A2

noun
Act or process of providing service for someone
Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people

cure

US / kjʊə(r) /

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UK / kjʊr /

B1

noun
Something that solves a problem or makes it better
Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
verb
To fix or improve a problem
To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
To keep food from going bad by drying or salting

thrilling

US / ˈθrɪlɪŋ /

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UK / ˈθrɪlɪŋ /

A2

adjecitve
Causing excitement or sudden intense pleasure
verb
To feel sudden excitement or pleasure

freedom

US / 'fri:dəm /

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UK / ˈfridəm /

B1

noun
State of being free, not being controlled

cybernetic

US / ˌsaɪbə'netɪk /

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UK / ˌsaɪbə'netɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Of or relating the principles of cybernetics

hand

US / hænd /

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UK / hænd /

A1

noun
Cards given to a player in a card game
Piece of a clock that points to the time
Someone who performs physical tasks or work
Body part at the end of a person's arm
Help for someone performing a particular action
Condition of having power or influence
Member of the crew of a ship
verb
To give something to someone personally