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chinese

US / /

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UK / /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of China

television

US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

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UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

A1

noun
Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

personal

US / ˈpɜ:sənl /

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UK / ˈpɚsənəl /

A2

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

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

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UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

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

enthusiasm

US / ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm /

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UK / ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm /

B1

noun
Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
Great interest and excitement in something

source

US / sɔ:s /

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UK / sɔrs, sors /

A2

adjecitve
Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
noun
Piece of information; a person giving information
Place from which something necessary comes
verb
To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

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

vegetable

US / ˈvedʒtəbl /

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UK / ˈvɛdʒtəbəl, ˈvɛdʒɪtə- /

A1

adjecitve
Made from plants such as tomato, lettuce, carrots
noun
Plant that is raised and eaten as food

unique

US / jʊ'ni:k /

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UK / juˈnik /

A2

adjecitve
Unlike other things; being the only one like it

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

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

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UK / ɡrænt /

A2

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

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

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

eccentric

US / ɪkˈsentrɪk /

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UK / ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk- /

B1

adjecitve
Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
noun
Person who acts unusually or bizarrely

fact

US / fækt /

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UK / fækt /

A1

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

superficial

US / ˌsu:pəˈfɪʃl /

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UK / ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl /

C2

adjecitve
On the surface only; not deep

exploit

US / ɪk'splɔɪt /

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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

strangely

US / ˈstreɪndʒli /

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UK / ˈstrendʒlɪ /

A2

adverb
In an unusual, odd or surprising way

spoof

US / spu:f /

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UK / spuf /

C1

noun
Gentle satirical imitation; a light parody
verb
To gently imitate so as to make fun of; parody

car

US / kɑ:(r) /

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UK / kɑr /

A1

noun
A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

ensemble

US / ɑ:nˈsɑ:mbl /

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UK / ɑnˈsɑmbəl /

B2

noun
Group of things, people working together

flop

US / flɒp /

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UK / flɑ:p /

B2

noun
Book, movie etc. that is a total sales failure
Sound of something large hitting water
verb
To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
To move loosely and without precision
(Of a show, program) to be a total failure

see

US / si: /

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UK / si /

A1

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

curb

US / kɜ:b /

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UK / kɚb /

B2

noun
Anything that restrains or controls

law

US / lɔ: /

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UK / lɔ /

A1

noun
Field of study that relates to the legal profession
A rule made and enforced by a government
System or rules made by the government

table

US / ˈteɪbl /

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UK / ˈtebəl /

A1

noun
Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
verb
To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

good

US / ɡʊd /

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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

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

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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

life

US / laɪf /

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UK / laɪf /

A1

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

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

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UK / stɑr /

A1

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

calzone

US / kæl'zənɪ /

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UK / kæl'zoʊn /

A1

noun
Baked turnover of pizza dough cheese and toppings

expense

US / ɪk'spens /

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UK / ɪkˈspɛns /

B1

noun
Money you have to pay to do part of your job
Paying money for something (big)
When resources e.g. time is used to do something

episode

US / 'epɪsəʊd /

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UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /

B1

noun
One separate event in a series of events
Show which is part of a larger story

newman

US / ˈspɔ:tsmənlaɪk /

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UK / ˈspɔ:rtsmənlaɪk /

A1

scenario

US / sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ /

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UK / səˈner.i.oʊ /

B1

noun
An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

A1

noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

convention

US / kənˈvenʃn /

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UK / kənˈvɛnʃən /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
noun
Official agreement between two or more countries
Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
Proper and widely accepted way of behaving

hundreds

US / 'hʌndrədz /

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UK / 'hʌndrədz /

A1

number
100s

true

US / tru: /

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UK / tru: /

A1

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

among

US / əˈmʌŋ /

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UK / əˈmʌŋ /

A1

preposition
In the center of several things

coin

US / kɔɪn /

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UK / kɔɪn /

A1

noun
A small, flat piece of metal used as money
verb
To make coins from metal
To invent a new word that becomes popular

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

performance

US / pə'fɔ:məns /

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UK / pɚˈfɔrməns /

A2

noun
Act of doing something
Activity done to entertain an audience

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

yankee

US / ˈjæŋki /

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UK / ˈjæŋki /

C1

noun
Sometimes used insultingly an American

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

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UK / kənˈtɪnju /

A1

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

entertain

US / ˌentəˈteɪn /

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UK / ˌentərˈteɪn /

A2

other
To provide amusement by singing, telling jokes etc.
verb
To receive someone as a guest
To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)

originate

US / ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt /

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UK / əˈrɪdʒəˌnet /

A2

verb
To first come into existence
To create or start something

series

US / ˈsɪəri:z /

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UK / ˈsɪriz /

A1

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

side

US / saɪd /

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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

bimbo

US / 'bɪmbəʊ /

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UK / ˈbɪmbo /

C1

noun
Good-looking young woman without much sense

idiot

US / 'ɪdɪət /

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UK / ˈɪdiət /

B2

noun
A person who is foolish or not very smart

while

US / waɪl /

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

A1

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

wait

US / weɪt /

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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

now

US / naʊ /

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UK / naʊ /

A1

adverb
At the present time or moment
Right away or in the next possible moment
Used to refer to something that just happened
Time between the present and a moment in the past
conjunction
Resulting from or because of something

experience

US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /

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UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /

A1

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

friend

US / frend /

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UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

comedian

US / kəˈmi:diən /

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UK / kəˈmidiən /

A2

noun
An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh

apartment

US / əˈpɑ:tmənt /

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UK / əˈpɑ:rtmənt /

A2

noun
Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building

wacky

US / 'wækɪ /

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UK / ˈwæki /

A1

adjecitve
Quite strange, but in a creative way

somebody

US / 'sʌmbədɪ /

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UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /

A1

noun
Important well-respected person
pronoun
Person who is not known or named

horrible

US / ˈhɒrəbl /

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UK / ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr- /

A2

adjecitve
Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

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UK / bɪˈkʌm /

A1

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

boss

US / bɒs /

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UK / bɔs, bɑs /

A1

noun
Person in charge of you at work
verb
To give orders to someone in an unpleasant way

twist

US / twɪst /

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UK / twɪst /

A2

noun
Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
Bend or sudden change of direction
An unexpected change in the direction of a story
a change in the way in which something happens
verb
To turn something in a circular direction
To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
To bend something into a particular shape
To change the meaning in an unintended way
To turn in opposite directions at the same time
To wind something around something else
To turn direction or position, as of your body

serenity

US / sə'renətɪ /

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UK / səˈrɛnɪti /

B2

noun
Absence of mental stress or anxiety

proclaim

US / prə'kleɪm /

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UK / proˈklem, prə- /

B2

verb
To indicate or show something clearly

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

would

US / wʊd /

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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

reputation

US / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /

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UK / ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən /

B1

noun
Common opinion that people have about someone

award

US / ə'wɔ:d /

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UK / əˈwɔrd /

A2

noun
Prize given to you because you did something well
verb
To give a prize for doing something well

sheer

US / ʃɪə(r) /

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UK / ʃɪr /

B1

adjecitve
(Of luck/stupidity) very complete or absolute
(Of fabric) very fine or thin; see-through
adverb
Straight up and down; steeply
verb
To suddenly turn or change direction

richards

US / 'rɪtʃəd /

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UK / rɪ'ʃɑrd /

A1

moral

US / ˈmɒrəl /

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UK / ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr- /

A2

adjecitve
In a way considered proper and good by most people
noun
In a way considered proper and good by most people
Lesson learned from a story or experience

fictional

US / ˈfɪkʃənl /

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UK / ˈfɪkʃənl: /

B1

adjecitve
Including people and events that are not real

can

US / kæn /

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UK / kən,kæn /

A1

noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

yet

US / jet /

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UK / jɛt /

A1

adverb
At a later time (used after ‘not’)
(Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
Eventually; at a future time
Until now; up to the present
conjunction
Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

want

US / wɔnt /

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UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

A1

noun
Something you desire or wish for
State or condition of poverty
verb
To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

george

US / dʒɔ:dʒ /

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UK / dʒɔ:dʒ /

A1

noun
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in whic

phenomenon

US / fə'nɒmɪnən /

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UK / fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən /

B1

noun
Unusual event, fact that can be studied
Interesting or unusual person, group
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesti

aspect

US / 'æspekt /

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UK / ˈæspɛkt /

A2

noun
Way something looks or seems to be
An element, feature, or quality of something

summer

US / ˈsʌmə(r) /

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UK / ˈsʌmɚ /

A1

noun
Part of the year when the weather is hot
verb
To spend time in a place in the warm months

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

material

US / məˈtɪəriəl /

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UK / məˈtɪriəl /

A2

adjecitve
Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
Belonging to the world of physical things
noun
Cloth; fabric
Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
Substance from which a thing is made of

let

US / let /

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UK / lɛt /

A1

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

you

US / jʊ /

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UK / ju /

A1

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

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

how

US / haʊ /

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UK / haʊ /

A1

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

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

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

park

US / pɑ:k /

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UK / pɑ:rk /

A1

noun
Person's name
Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
verb
To stay still without moving
To leave your car, bike in a certain place

originally

US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

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UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

A2

adverb
At first; in the beginning
In a new and unique manner

cafe

US / 'kæfeɪ /

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UK / kæ'feɪ /

A1

noun
Small restaurant selling drinks and snacks

tradition

US / trəˈdɪʃn /

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UK / trəˈdɪʃən /

B1

noun
An event, custom or way common to a people or race
Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time

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

happy

US / ˈhæpi /

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UK / ˈhæpi /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling pleasure or joy; glad

welcome

US / 'welkəm /

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UK / ˈwɛlkəm /

A1

adjecitve
Being what was wanted or needed
noun
Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
verb
To greet someone who has just arrived
To accept or receive something happily and gladly

three

US / θri: /

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UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

season

US / ˈsi:zn /

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UK / ˈsizən /

A1

noun
One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
Time of year when something usually happens
verb
To add pepper and salt to something
To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry

jason

US / ˈdʒeɪsən /

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UK / ˈdʒesən /

A1

proper noun
The son of the king of Iolcos in Thessaly, and leader of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden F

attribute

US / əˈtrɪbju:t /

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UK / əˈtrɪbjut /

B1

noun
Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
Adjectives placed before the nouns they modify
verb
(Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by

portrayal

US / pɔ:ˈtreɪəl /

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UK / pɔ:rˈtreɪəl /

B2

noun
Actor's representation of a character
The way person/thing is represented in a book etc.

parent

US / 'peərənt /

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UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /

A1

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

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

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

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UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

A1

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

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UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

pitiable

US / ˈpɪtiəbl /

•

UK / ˈpɪtiəbəl /

B2

adjecitve
Inspiring feelings of pity or sympathy

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

•

UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

move

US / mu:v /

•

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

topic

US / 'tɒpɪk /

•

UK / ˈtɑpɪk /

A2

noun
Subject or issue people talk or write about

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

male

US / meɪl /

•

UK / ˈmel /

A2

adjecitve
Characteristic of boys or men
noun
A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs

nbc

US / ˌen biː ˈsiː /

•

UK / ˌen biː ˈsiː /

A1

abbreviation
(in the US) National Broadcasting Company.
(of weapons or warfare) nuclear, biological, and chemical.

chronicle

US / 'krɒnɪkl /

•

UK / ˈkrɑnɪkəl /

B2

noun
Record of something in time order
verb
To make a historical record

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

A1

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

audience

US / ˈɔ:diəns /

•

UK / ˈɔdiəns /

A2

noun
Group of people attending a play, movie etc.

thank

US / θæŋk /

•

UK / θæŋk /

A1

verb
To tell someone you are grateful to them

look

US / lʊk /

•

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

larry

US / 'bɔɪstərəs /

•

UK / ˈbɔɪstərəs, -strəs /

A1

act

US / ækt /

•

UK / ækt /

A1

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

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

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

kramer

US / ˈkreɪmər /

•

UK / /

A1

change

US / tʃeɪndʒ /

•

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

list

US / lɪst /

•

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

mechanic

US / məˈkænɪk /

•

UK / mɪˈkænɪk /

B1

noun
A person who looks after/works with machinery

discharge

US / dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ /

B1

noun
A substance that has been released
The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
Act of firing a weapon
Substance that is released
verb
To complete a task that has been assigned
To produce or release a substance
To deliver an electric charge
To let someone leave the army or other service
To fire or shoot (a gun)
To release a person or thing from jail, hospital

translate

US / trænsˈleɪt /

•

UK / trænsˈlet /

A2

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

ten

US / ten /

•

UK / tɛn /

A1

number
10

nine

US / naɪn /

•

UK / naɪn /

A1

number
9

comedy

US / 'kɒmədɪ /

•

UK / ˈkɑmɪdi /

A2

noun
Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending

uncle

US / 'ʌŋkl /

•

UK / ˈʌŋkəl /

A2

noun
Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt

match

US / mætʃ /

•

UK / mætʃ /

A2

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

failure

US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /

•

UK / 'feɪljər /

A1

noun
When things go wrong; lack of function
Act or result of not achieving your goals

come

US / kʌm /

•

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

steinbrenner

US / ˈsti:pltʃeɪs /

•

UK / ˈstipəlˌtʃes /

A1

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

A1

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

guy

US / ɡaɪ /

•

UK / ɡaɪ /

A1

noun
Man; boy; any person

culture

US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /

A2

noun
Beliefs and customs of a particular group

and

US / ənd /

•

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

poke

US / pəʊk /

•

UK / pok /

B2

verb
To give a push, thrust, or jab

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

•

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

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

A1

pronoun
A thing of any kind

hey

US / heɪ /

•

UK / he /

A1

exclamation
What you say when you want someone's attention

cosmopolitan

US / ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən /

•

UK / ˌkɑ:zməˈpɑ:lɪtən /

B2

noun
Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things

salty

US / ˈsɔ:lti /

•

UK / ˈsɔlti /

A2

adjecitve
Containing or tasting like salt
Involving a clever and funny joke about sex

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

A1

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

hail

US / heɪl /

•

UK / hel /

B2

noun
Small hard pieces of ice from rain storms
Bullets, stones etc. flying through the air
verb
To speak of something with admiration/excitement
To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
To fly, fall together through the air
Used to say that hail is falling

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

•

UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

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

mundane

US / mʌnˈdeɪn /

•

UK / mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden /

B2

adjecitve
Being ordinary and therefore boring
Of this world rather than the spiritual one

office

US / ˈɒfɪs /

•

UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /

A1

noun
Room or building used for business
Important job position, often in a government

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

owner

US / ˈəʊnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈoʊnə(r) /

A1

noun
Person who owns or has something

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

A1

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

upper

US / ˈʌpə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌpɚ /

B1

adjecitve
Located above others of the same kind
Being the northern part of a region
Being closer to the source of a river
noun
Drug that improves mood or increases energy
Something happy or encouraging
Top part of a shoe, other than the flat bottom

end

US / end /

•

UK / ɛnd /

A1

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

center

US / 'sentə /

•

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

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

A1

verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

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

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

A1

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

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

syndication

US / ˌsɪndɪ'keɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌsɪndɪ'keɪʃn /

B2

noun
Organizing into or administering as a syndicate

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

•

UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

exceptional

US / ɪkˈsepʃənl /

•

UK / ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl /

B2

adjecitve
Being extremely and unusually good
(Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal

everyday

US / ˈevrideɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˈde /

A1

adjecitve
Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary

last

US / lɑ:st /

•

UK / læst /

A1

adjecitve
Most recent; the latest
The one before
adverb
Final; with nothing following; after all others
Most recent; the latest
determiner
The one at the end
verb
To remain or continue for a certain period of time

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

hundred

US / 'hʌndrəd /

•

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1

number
100

leo

US / ˈli:əʊ /

•

UK / ˈli:oʊ /

A1

noun
(Astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
other
A zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
Fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July to August

cast

US / kɑ:st /

•

UK / kæst /

A2

noun
People who appear in a play or movie
Small amount of a particular color
Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
verb
To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
To describe someone's personality or character
To make objects using a mold
To be presented in a certain way
To send out or direct something
To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

michael

US / ˈmaɪk(ə)l /

•

UK / ˈmaɪkəl /

A1

mainstream

US / ˈmeɪnstri:m /

•

UK / ˈmenˌstrim /

C2

adjecitve
considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
noun
Prevailing current of thought

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

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

restaurant

US / 'restrɒnt /

•

UK / ˈrɛstərənt, -təˌrɑnt /

A1

noun
Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal

sitcom

US / 'sɪtkɒm /

•

UK / ˈsɪtˌkɑm /

C1

noun
Humorous drama based on day-to-day life

york

US / jɔ:k /

•

UK / jɔrk /

A1

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

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

dodge

US / dɒdʒ /

•

UK / dɑ:dʒ /

B1

noun
An attempt to avoid something
verb
To attempt to avoid something

fun

US / fʌn /

•

UK / fʌn /

A1

adjecitve
Amusing and enjoyable
noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

catchphrase

US / ˈkætʃfreɪz /

•

UK / ˈkætʃfreɪz /

C2

noun
Favorite saying of a sect or political group

great

US / ɡreɪt /

•

UK / ɡret /

A1

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

florida

US / 'flɒrɪdə /

•

UK / 'flɔ:rədə /

A1

noun
A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confed

lesson

US / 'lesn /

•

UK / ˈlɛsən /

A1

noun
Something done to learn or teach something; class
Wisdom or knowledge received from an experience

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

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

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

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

putty

US / 'pʌtɪ /

•

UK / ˈpʌti /

C1

noun
Soft substance for fixing glass in windows, etc.

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

A1

adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

A1

adverb
One more time, once more

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

impact

US / 'ɪmpækt /

•

UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2

noun
A striking effect or result to hit with force
Very strong influence
Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
To hit or strike someone or something with force

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

A1

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

label

US / 'leɪbl /

•

UK / ˈlebəl /

A2

noun
A (luxury) brand owned by a company
A word or term used to describe a person, thing
A piece of paper or material to identify something
verb
To use a term to describe, often negatively
To attach material to identify something

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

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

yada

US / ˌjæd.ə ˌjæd.ə ˈjæd.ə /

•

UK / ˌjæd.ə ˌjæd.ə ˈjæd.ə /

A1

other
A phrase used to represent boring speech

alexander

US / ˌælɪgˈzændə /

•

UK / ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ /

A1

noun
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cul

get

US / ɡet /

•

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

sunrise

US / ˈsʌnraɪz /

•

UK / ˈsʌnˌraɪz /

B1

noun
The time of day we first see the sun

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

actor

US / ˈæktə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæktɚ /

A1

noun
Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV

each

US / i:tʃ /

•

UK / itʃ /

A1

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

nemesis

US / 'neməsɪs /

•

UK / ˈnɛmɪsɪs /

A1

noun
Opponent that is the source of your downfall

yeah

US / jeə /

•

UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /

A1

exclamation
Another way of saying 'yes'