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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

song

US / sɒŋ /

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UK / sɔ:ŋ /

A1

noun
Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
Music with words that are sung to it
Art or tradition of singing

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

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

concert

US / 'kɒnsət /

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UK / ˈkɑnˌsɚt, -sət /

A1

noun
Musical entertainment performed in public

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

lang

US / læŋ /

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UK / læŋ /

A1

time

US / taɪm /

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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

why

US / waɪ /

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UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /

A1

adverb
Question word to ask for a reason
exclamation
(Used to express surprise or approval)

entitle

US / ɪnˈtaɪtl /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪtl /

B1

verb
To make you eligible to hold a title
To give a right (of getting benefits) to someone

producer

US / prəˈdju:sə(r) /

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UK / prəˈdu:sə(r) /

A1

noun
Company producing or growing a certain product
Person who organizes the making of a movie

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

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

music

US / 'mju:zɪk /

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UK / ˈmjuzɪk /

A1

noun
Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
Academic study of rhythms and sounds
Written symbols that represent musical sounds

mutt

US / mʌt /

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UK / mʌt /

A1

noun
Inferior dog or one of mixed breed

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

wing

US / wɪŋ /

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UK / wɪŋ /

A2

noun
Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
verb
To fly to a place

pop

US / pɒp /

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UK / pɑp /

B2

adjecitve
Type of music or art popular with many people
noun
Sweet soda drink
verb
To cause something to open or burst suddenly
To go to or in a place for a brief period of time

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

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

adjecitve
Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
Doing or being what is right or fair
Legally correct; having enough evidence
adverb
Almost; nearly
Exactly at the time of
Exactly (the same as, like)

television

US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

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UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

A1

noun
Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

tribute

US / 'trɪbju:t /

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UK / ˈtrɪbjut /

B1

noun
Something that is said or done to show respect
Payment, e.g. to another country, for protection

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

kill

US / kɪl /

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UK / kɪl /

A1

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

soon

US / su:n /

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UK / sun /

A1

adverb
At a time not long from now

adopt

US / əˈdɒpt /

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UK / əˈdɑ:pt /

A2

verb
To legally take a child into your family
To take on responsibility for something

girl

US / gɜ:l /

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UK / gɜ:rl /

A1

noun
A female child; a young woman

husband

US / ˈhʌzbənd /

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UK / ˈhʌzbənd /

A1

noun
Married man

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

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

legend

US / 'ledʒənd /

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UK / ˈlɛdʒənd /

B1

noun
List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
Person famous for doing something very well
Old story generally believed, although not proven

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

version

US / ˈvə:ʃən /

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UK / ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən /

A2

noun
Different way that someone interprets something
New or different form of something
An updated form of some software

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

regional

US / ˈri:dʒənl /

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UK / ˈridʒənəl /

B1

adjecitve
Of a particular area, not the whole of a country

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

august

US / ɔːˈɡʌst /

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UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /

A1

adjecitve
(of person) Well known and respected
noun
8th month of the year

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

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

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

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

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

meet

US / mi:t /

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UK / mit /

A1

noun
Sporting competition e.g. swimming
verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

come

US / kʌm /

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UK / kʌm /

A1

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

effort

US / ˈefət /

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UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

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

marry

US / 'mærɪ /

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UK / ˈmæri /

A1

verb
To become the husband or wife of someone
To perform a marriage ceremony

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

prove

US / pru:v /

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UK / pruv /

A2

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

old

US / əʊld /

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UK / old /

A1

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

sale

US / seɪl /

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UK / sel /

A2

noun
Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
Giving something for money; the amount sold

announce

US / əˈnaʊns /

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UK / əˈnaʊns /

A2

verb
To make a public statement about a plan, decision

chart

US / tʃɑ:t /

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UK / tʃɑ:rt /

B1

noun
Drawing showing information in a clear way
Map of the sea or stars
verb
To make a plan for future action
To make a map of
To keep a record of developments over time

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

effectively

US / ɪˈfektɪvli /

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UK / ɪˈfɛktɪvli /

B1

adverb
In a way that produces the desired result

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

thank

US / θæŋk /

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UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

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

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

artist

US / ˈɑ:tɪst /

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UK / ˈɑrtɪst /

A2

noun
A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter

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

son

US / sʌn /

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UK / sʌn /

A1

noun
Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy

spot

US / spɒt /

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UK / spɑt /

A2

noun
A certain place or area
A difficult time; awkward situation
Place or ranking on a list
A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
verb
To see someone or something by chance

las

US / vikˈtɔ:riə /

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UK / vɪkˈtɔriə, -ˈtor- /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

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

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”

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

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UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /

A1

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

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UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

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UK / ˈfæmli /

A1

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

then

US / ðen /

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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

about

US / ə'baʊt /

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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)

care

US / keə(r) /

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UK / kɛr /

A1

noun
Treatment you receive for your health or safety
Something that a person worries about
verb
To feel interest, concern, or worry
To look after someone or something

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

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UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

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

second

US / 'sekənd /

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UK / ˈsɛkənd /

A1

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

that

US / ðæt /

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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’

week

US / wi:k /

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UK / wik /

A1

noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

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

enough

US / ɪˈnʌf /

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UK / ɪˈnʌf /

A1

adjecitve
Sufficient to answer the need
adverb
To a satisfactory degree
pronoun
Equal to what is needed; as much as required
Adequate number or amount

own

US / əʊn /

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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

birth

US / bɜ:θ /

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UK / bɜ:rθ /

A2

noun
Time when a baby or young animal is born
Beginning of something
Social position based on the family you come from

meld

US / meld /

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UK / mɛld /

C2

verb
To lose its distinct outline/shape; blend into

fun

US / fʌn /

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UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

robert

US / 'rɒbət /

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UK / 'rɒbət /

A1

proper noun
The name of three kings of Scotland.

she

US / ʃɪ /

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UK / ʃi /

A1

pronoun
Female person or animal mentioned before
(Refers to female person mentioned before)

demo

US / 'deməʊ /

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UK / 'demoʊ /

A2

noun
Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)

disc

US / dɪsk /

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UK / dɪsk /

A2

noun
Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data

first

US / fɜ:st /

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UK / fɚst /

A1

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

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

win

US / wɪn /

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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

guest

US / ɡest /

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UK / ɡɛst /

A2

adjecitve
Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
noun
Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant

hit

US / hɪt /

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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

mercury

US / ˈmɜ:kjəri /

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UK / ˈmɜ:rkjəri /

A1

noun
Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
Planet that is closest to the sun

stay

US / steɪ /

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UK / ste /

A1

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

judge

US / dʒʌdʒ /

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UK / dʒʌdʒ /

A2

noun
Person who decides on the results of a contest
Person who has the power to make a decision
verb
To reach a decision about who won a contest
To form an opinion after careful consideration
To make a decision in court

play

US / pleɪ /

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UK / pleɪ /

A1

noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

school

US / sku:l /

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UK / skul /

A1

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

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

band

US / bænd /

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UK / bænd /

A1

noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

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

peaked

US / ˈpi:kt /

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UK / pikt, ˈpikɪd /

B1

verb
To reach the highest or best point

vegas

US / ˈveɪgəs /

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UK / ˈveɪgəs /

A1

proper noun
Informal name for Las Vegas.

executive

US / ɪɡ'zekjətɪv /

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UK / ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Of a high ranking job in a company
noun
A senior manager in a business or organization

duet

US / djʊ'et /

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UK / duˈɛt, dju- /

B2

noun
Piece of music for two players or singers

multiple

US / ˈmʌltɪpl /

•

UK / ˈmʌltəpəl /

B1

adjecitve
Having or involving more than one of something
noun
Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
Shop with many branches

ontario

US / ɒn'teərɪəʊ /

•

UK / ɑ:n'terɪoʊ /

A1

proper noun
A province in eastern Canada, between Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes; population 12,160,282 (2006);
A commercial city in southwestern California, east of Los Angeles; population 171,691 (est. 2008).

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

•

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

tragedy

US / 'trædʒədɪ /

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UK / ˈtrædʒɪdi /

B1

noun
Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
Very sad event that usually involves death

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

female

US / 'fi:meɪl /

•

UK / ˈfiˌmel /

A2

adjecitve
Person of the sex that gives birth to babies

prerogative

US / prɪˈrɒgətɪv /

•

UK / prɪˈrɑ:gətɪv /

B2

noun
Special right/benefit due to social position

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

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

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

demos

US / ˈdeməʊz /

•

UK / ˈdemoʊz /

A2

other
Showings of how some things work (e.g. a new product)

embark

US / ɪmˈbɑ:k /

•

UK / ɪmˈbɑ:rk /

B2

verb
To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane

palace

US / ˈpæləs /

•

UK / ˈpælɪs /

B1

noun
Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

•

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

housewife

US / ˈhaʊswaɪf /

•

UK / ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf /

B2

noun
Married woman who manages a household

john

US / dʒɔn /

•

UK / dʒɑn /

A1

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

one

US / wʌn /

•

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

rock

US / rɒk /

•

UK / rɑk /

A1

noun
Type of popular music with a strong, loud beat
Strong, tough person who can be relied upon
Big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains
verb
To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
To be extremely effective or pleasing
To play, sing along with, or dance to heavy music
To move back and forth or from side to side

won

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn, won /

A1

verb
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

let

US / let /

•

UK / lɛt /

A1

verb
To allow someone to do something
Introducing a suggestion to do something together
To rent a house, etc. to others

little

US / 'lɪtl /

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UK / ˈlɪtl /

A1

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

the

US / ðə /

•

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

commercial

US / kəˈmə:ʃəl /

•

UK / kəˈmɚʃəl /

B1

adjecitve
noun
Radio or television advertisement

poverty

US / ˈpɔvəti /

•

UK / ˈpɑvəti /

B1

noun
State of being poor
Lack of something necessary

parent

US / 'peərənt /

•

UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

noun
Person's, animal's mother or father
Something creating other things of the same kind

caesar

US / ˈsi:zə /

•

UK / ˈsizɚ /

A1

noun
Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (- BC)

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

A1

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

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

prior

US / 'praɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈpraɪɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Existing or coming earlier in time
(Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
noun
Monk or priest in charge of a monastery

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

bear

US / bɛː /

•

UK / bɛr /

A2

noun
Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
Someone who expects stock market to fall
verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To keep moving left or right while going forward
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

whom

US / hu:m /

•

UK / hum /

A1

pronoun
Used in formal writing or speech

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

A1

noun
A male parent
Man who is the first to do or invent something
verb
To create a child by making a woman pregnant

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

appearance

US / əˈpɪərəns /

•

UK / əˈpɪrəns /

A2

noun
The way a person looks to others
The way that something looks

grammy

US / ˈgræmi /

•

UK / ˈgræmi /

A1

noun
Annual awards for musicians

manage

US / ˈmænɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /

A1

verb
To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
To run or operate a business by directing others

biography

US / baɪˈɒgrəfi /

•

UK / baɪˈɑ:grəfi /

B1

noun
Story of a person's life as told by someone else

moment

US / 'məʊmənt /

•

UK / 'moʊmənt /

A1

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

accord

US / ə'kɔ:d /

•

UK / əˈkɔ:rd /

B1

noun
Agreement or harmony
An agreement or treaty between countries
verb
To be in harmony or agreement; consent
To give (someone) the respect due to them

divorce

US / dɪ'vɔ:s /

•

UK / dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors /

A2

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

car

US / kɑ:(r) /

•

UK / kɑr /

A1

noun
A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

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

coat

US / kəʊt /

•

UK / koʊt /

A2

noun
Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
verb
To cover something thinly with something

residency

US / ˈrezɪdənsi /

•

UK / ˈrɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn- /

C2

noun
Training for a junior doctor in hospital

color

US / 'kʌlə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

eileen

US / aɪˈlin /

•

UK / /

A1

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

A1

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

twain

US / tweɪn /

•

UK / tweɪn /

B2

noun
(Literary) two of something; two people

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

billboard

US / ˈbɪlbɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈbɪlbɔ:rd /

C2

noun
Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it

frederick

US / ˈfredrɪk /

•

UK / ˈfredrɪk /

A1

proper noun
A city in northern Maryland; population 59,213 (est. 2008).

friend

US / frend /

•

UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

dolly

US / ˈdɒli /

•

UK / ˈdɑːli /

C2

noun
Childish form of 'doll'
Person's name

good

US / ɡʊd /

•

UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

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

single

US / 'sɪŋɡl /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /

A1

adjecitve
Being one only, without others
Only; merely
Not married or in a relationship
noun
One run in cricket or a hit baseball
An individual song from a CD or album
Person who is not married or in a relationship

tape

US / teɪp /

•

UK / tep /

A2

noun
Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
verb
To record some sounds using an electric device
To stick things together using an adhesive strip

copy

US / ˈkɒpi /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:pi /

A1

noun
A counter for items that are the same
Fake product pretending to be an original
An imitation of an original
A duplicate of a paper printed in a photocopier
Written text for printing, use in ads, etc.
verb
To make something look the same as the original
To act in the exact same way as someone else
To read and then write down what you read

recent

US / 'ri:snt /

•

UK / ˈrisənt /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or beginning not long ago

record

US / 'rekɔ:d /

•

UK / ˈrekərd /

A1

noun
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
History of a person's past actions or achievements
verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

business

US / ˈbɪznəs /

•

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

A1

noun
A company formed for making profit
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit

support

US / səˈpɔ:t /

•

UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

album

US / 'ælbəm /

•

UK / ˈælbəm /

A2

noun
Book with a collection of photographs or pictures

compilation

US / ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌkɑ:mpɪˈleɪʃn /

B1

noun
Act of gathering things into a list, group

position

US / pəˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / pəˈzɪʃən /

A1

noun
Person's opinion or attitude about something
Specific location where someone or something is
Where you play or your role on a sports team
Person's job or status level
Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
verb
To put in a particular location or direction

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

A1

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

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

write

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

A1

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

day

US / deɪ /

•

UK / de /

A1

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

crossover

US / 'krɒsəʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkrɔsˌovɚ, ˈkrɑs- /

C2

noun
The use of a new style (especially in pop music)

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

breakthrough

US / 'breɪkθru: /

•

UK / ˈbrekˌθru /

B2

noun
Important discovery in doing something difficult

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

•

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

yield

US / ji:ld /

•

UK / jild /

A2

noun
Amount of crops grown
Amount of profit you make
verb
To bend or break because of a strong force
To give way to someone or something else
To produce, usually in agriculture or business
To produce a certain amount of profit; result in
To total to a certain amount, as in a calculation

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

desperate

US / ˈdespərət /

•

UK / ˈdɛspərɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet

nashville

US / ˈnæʃˌvɪl /

•

UK / ˈnæʃˌvɪl /

A1

proper noun
The capital of Tennessee, in the north central part of the state, on the Cumberland River; populatio

reality

US / rɪ'ælətɪ /

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UK / riˈælɪti /

A2

noun
What is true, as opposed to what is imagined

separate

US / 'sepəreɪt /

•

UK / 'sepəreɪt /

A2

adjecitve
Being different from or unrelated to another
verb
To divide two things by being in between them
To live away from your husband or wife
To move things away from each other

singer

US / ˈsɪŋə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsɪŋɚ /

A1

noun
Person who sings, often as a profession

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

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

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

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

A1

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

remarriage

US / ˌri:'mærɪdʒ /

•

UK / riˈmærɪdʒ /

B1

noun
Act of marrying again

shoe

US / ʃu: /

•

UK / ʃu /

A2

noun
Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
Piece of metal nailed under a horse's foot
verb
To put a metal ring on a horse's foot