The Life and Career of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
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access
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include
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then
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example
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criticize
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thereafter
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- Coming after
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about
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impact
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reaction
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that
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- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
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- To a certain degree
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- exclamation
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despite
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hack
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- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
- Writer writing a lot of poor quality work for fees
- verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cough in a loud dry way
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- To cut something with many irregular blows
publicize
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- To give information about something to the public
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- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
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- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
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deniable
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- Able to be denied or said to be untrue
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concern
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- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
submit
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- verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
deny
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- verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
develop
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- 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
extrajudicial
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laud
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- To praise highly
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- Concerning the culture and people of Sweden
circulate
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- To go round continuously
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global
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- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
publish
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- verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
million
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- 1,000,000
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- In spite of the fact that; although
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- Short amount of time
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after
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- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
already
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- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
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surely
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- adverb
- With certainty; definitely
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- other
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age
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- To get older
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- Period of time in history
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airstrike
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- An attack on somewhere by fighting planes
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- Writing computer code for a piece of software
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- To make someone act or think in a certain way
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sell
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- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
politician
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- Someone whose job is in politics
widely
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- To a large degree; over a large range
- By or among a large number of people
write
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- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
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- To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
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prize
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- To value greatly and consider it important
organization
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activity
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bring
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- To take or go with someone to a place
take
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- 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
account
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- An advantage
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- An invoice for things bought
- Arrangement whereby you can use online services
- A description, often written, of events; report
department
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- Division of a larger part or organization
several
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- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
sweden
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- proper noun
- A country that occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula; population 9,800,000 (estima
julian
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- adjecitve
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar
otherwise
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•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
autobiography
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- noun
- Book written by a person about his or her own life
allege
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- verb
- To state without proof
encryption
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- noun
- Scrambling data into a code so it is hard to read
country
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- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
look
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- 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
pay
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- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
nature
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- noun
- Person's character or particular way of behaving
- Basic look, feel or function of something
- Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks
prevention
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- noun
- Act of stopping something bad from happening
hold
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•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
journalism
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•UK / ˈdʒɜ:rnəlɪzəm /
- noun
- Profession of writing or reporting news
result
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- 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
police
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•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
numerous
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•UK / ˈnumərəs, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Existing in large numbers
footage
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•UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- Measurement in feet
issue
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•UK / ˈɪʃu /
- noun
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
- verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
attend
US / əˈtend /
•UK / əˈtɛnd /
- verb
- To take care of someone in need
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
- To go to a place regularly
behalf
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•UK / bɪˈhæf /
effort
US / ˈefət /
•UK / ˈɛfət /
- noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- 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
particular
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•UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /
- adjecitve
- One specific (one)
- Having firm ideas about what is desirable
- Being special or more than is typical
scanner
US / ˈskænə(r) /
•UK / ˈskænɚ /
- noun
- Machine that copies, reads, or records data
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
illegal
US / ɪ'li:ɡl /
•UK / ɪˈliɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
affect
US / ə'fekt /
•UK / əˈfɛkt /
- verb
- To cause a change in something else
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- 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
approximately
US / əˈprɒksɪmətli /
•UK / əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ /
- adverb
- Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- 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
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
nomadic
US / nəʊ'mædɪk /
•UK / noʊ'mædɪk /
- adjecitve
- Living by moving from place to place
swiss
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•UK / swɪs /
- noun
- Person from Switzerland
- other
- People or things from Switzerland
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- 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) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- 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
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
cable
US / ˈkeɪbl /
•UK / ˈkebəl /
- noun
- Wire carrying electricity, TV signals, internet
- verb
- To transmit a message over a wire
hail
US / heɪl /
•UK / hel /
- 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
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
secret
US / 'si:krət /
•UK / 'si:krət /
- adjecitve
- That you don't want others to know; private
- noun
- Information you do not want others to know
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
discuss
US / dɪˈskʌs /
•UK / dɪˈskʌs /
- verb
- To talk about seriously or in great detail
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- 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
shortly
US / ˈʃɔ:tli /
•UK / ˈʃɔrtli /
- adverb
- Quickly; soon; in a moment
- In an unfriendly or rude way
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- 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
accuse
US / ə'kju:z /
•UK / əˈkjuz /
- verb
- To claim that someone has done something wrong
classify
US / 'klæsɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈklæsəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To arrange things into groups of similar items
- To keep some information secret from the public
murder
US / 'mɜ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈmɚdɚ /
- noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
receive
US / rɪ'si:v /
•UK / rɪˈsiv /
- 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 /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
bank
US / bæŋk /
•UK / bæŋk /
- noun
- A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- The side of a river
- A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
- verb
- To put or keep your money in a bank
- To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- 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
software
US / ˈsɒftweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɔ:ftwer /
- noun
- Computer applications and systems
ivory
US / ˈaɪvəri /
•UK / ˈaɪvəri, ˈaɪvri /
- noun
- Hard cream-colored substance forming tusks
legal
US / 'li:ɡl /
•UK / ˈliɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the law; allowed by law
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- 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.)
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
afghanistan
US / æf'ɡænɪstæn /
•UK / æf'ɡænɪstæn /
- noun
- Country in central Asia between Iran and Pakistan
embassy
US / 'embəsɪ /
•UK / ˈɛmbəsi /
- noun
- Building where an ambassador works
dump
US / dʌmp /
•UK / dʌmp /
- verb
- To end a romantic relationship
- To put something somewhere without care
- To throw away as waste
- To get rid of unwanted things in an illegal manner
anonymously
US / ə'nɒnɪməslɪ /
•UK / əˈnɑnəməslɪ /
- adverb
- Without stating your name; secretly
philosophy
US / fə'lɒsəfɪ /
•UK / fɪˈlɑsəfi /
- noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
- Particular ideas of an individual philosopher
university
US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /
•UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /
- noun
- High-level educational institution; college
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- 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
dispute
US / dɪ'spju:t /
•UK / dɪˈspjut /
- noun
- Argument with someone about something
- A question or doubt about something
- verb
- To argue with someone about something
- To disagree about who owns or controls something
- To question the truth or reality of something
detractor
US / dɪˈtræktə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈtræktər /
- noun
- Person who says bad things about something
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
leak
US / li:k /
•UK / lik /
- noun
- Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- Information released that wasn't supposed to be
- verb
- (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
- To make secret information public
- (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
coast
US / kəʊst /
•UK / kost /
- noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
allegedly
US / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /
•UK / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /
- adverb
- According to what has been alleged
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- 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
investigation
US / ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn /
•UK / ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən /
- noun
- Search for information about something
island
US / ˈaɪlənd /
•UK / ˈaɪlənd /
- noun
- Area of land that is surrounded by water
information
US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /
- noun
- Collection of facts and details about something
prior
US / 'praɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈpraɪɚ /
- 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
port
US / pɔ:t /
•UK / pɔrt, port /
- 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
deem
US / di:m /
•UK / dim /
- verb
- To judge something to be a certain thing, way
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
mixed
US / mɪkst /
•UK / mɪkst /
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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 /
- noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- 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
affair
US / ə'feə(r) /
•UK / əˈfɛr /
- noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
document
US / 'dɒkjʊmənt /
•UK / ˈdɑkjəmənt /
- noun
- Official (printed) record that gives information
- verb
- To support an opinion with recorded evidence
waste
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
- verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- 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
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
teenager
US / ˈti:neɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈtinˌedʒɚ /
- noun
- Person between the ages of 13 and 19
arrest
US / əˈrest /
•UK / əˈrɛst /
- noun
- Act of catching people who committed crimes
- verb
- To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- (Police) to catch and keep criminals
- To stop or slow something that is happening
crime
US / kraɪm /
•UK / kraɪm /
- noun
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
notable
US / ˈnəʊtəbl /
•UK / ˈnoʊtəbl /
- adjecitve
- Being famous or well-known
- Deserving notice or mention; important
nuclear
US / ˈnju:kliə(r) /
•UK / ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
queensland
US / 'kwi:nzlənd /
•UK / 'kwi:nzlənd /
- noun
- A state in northeastern Australia
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- 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
source
US / sɔ:s /
•UK / sɔrs, sors /
- 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
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
computer
US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /
- noun
- Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
subject
US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /
•UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /
- noun
- Citizen of an area or country
- The person or thing that does the action of a verb
- People who take part in experiments or tests
- An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
- What a book, article etc. is about; theme
- verb
- To cause to suffer or experience something
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
financial
US / faɪˈnænʃl /
•UK / faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l /
- adjecitve
- Involving money
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- 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
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
diplomatic
US / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning formal relationships between countries
- Not being offensive
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
initiate
US / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
- verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
highly
US / ˈhaɪli /
•UK / 'haɪlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner that shows approval
- More than usual; to a great degree
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
detention
US / dɪ'tenʃn /
•UK / dɪˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
sexual
US / ˈsekʃuəl /
•UK / ˈsɛkʃuəl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- 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
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
whistleblowing
US / ˈwɪsəlˌbləʊɪŋ /
•UK / /
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
career
US / kə'rɪə(r) /
•UK / kəˈrɪr /
- noun
- Particular occupation in professional life
- verb
- To move forward very fast and without control
criminal
US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /
•UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /
- adjecitve
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- noun
- Person who commits a crime
julius
US / ˈdʒu:kbɒks /
•UK / ˈdʒu:kbɑ:ks /
report
US / rɪ'pɔ:t /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /
- noun
- Account of the necessary facts and information
- The telling of news in the media
- Official statement about something
- verb
- To submit a report or bill to the government
- To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
- To state something officially
- To officially present yourself to an authority
- To describe something by telling it to others
tension
US / 'tenʃn /
•UK / ˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
celtic
US / ˈkeltɪk /
•UK / ˈkɛltɪk, ˈsɛl- /
- adjecitve
- Relating to or characteristic of the Celts
champion
US / 'tʃæmpɪən /
•UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /
- noun
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
US / 'i:meɪl /
•UK / 'i:meɪl /
- noun
- A message like a letter sent by computer or phone
- verb
- To send an electronic letter via computer or phone
historical
US / /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Connected with the past
hose
US / həʊz /
•UK / hoʊz /
- noun
- Tube that carries a liquid
- Socks, stockings, pantyhose etc.
- verb
- To wet or clean something with a hose
paul
US / pɔ:l /
•UK / pɔ:l /
- other
- Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
november
US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /
•UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /
- noun
- 11th month of the year
politic
US / ˈpɒlətɪk /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪtɪk /
- adjecitve
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- 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 /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
related
US / rɪ'leɪtɪd /
•UK / rɪˈletɪd /
- adjecitve
- Connected to; in association with
- verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
- To tell a story, or tell about a particular event
book
US / bʊk /
•UK / bʊk /
- noun
- Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
- verb
- (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
- To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player
rubber
US / 'rʌbə(r) /
•UK / ˈrʌbɚ /
- noun
- Material used to make tires, etc.
usually
US / ˈju:ʒuəli /
•UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /
- adverb
- Normally; regularly
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
bay
US / beɪ /
•UK / be /
- noun
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
final
US / ˈfaɪnl /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəl /
- adjecitve
- That will not be changed; permanent
- Being the last thing in a series
- noun
- Last game in a series in a competition
hero
US / ˈhɪərəʊ /
•UK / ˈhɪroʊ /
- noun
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
internal
US / inˈtə:nəl /
•UK / ɪnˈtɚnəl /
- adjecitve
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
- Within or inside; interior; not external
iraq
US / ɪ'rɑ:k /
•UK / ɪ'ræk /
- noun
- A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the ar
july
US / dʒuˈlaɪ /
•UK / dʒʊˈlaɪ /
- noun
- 7th month of the year
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
award
US / ə'wɔ:d /
•UK / əˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
- verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- 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
amnesty
US / ˈæmnəsti /
•UK / ˈæmnɪsti /
- noun
- Freedom given to someone who could be punished
archive
US / 'ɑ:kaɪv /
•UK / ˈɑrˌkaɪv /
- noun
- Collection of historical records and materials
- verb
- To store things such as historical records
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
camp
US / kæmp /
•UK / kæmp /
- noun
- A (military) base
- Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
- Place where people live for a short time in tents
- verb
- To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
strobe
US / ˈstrəʊb /
•UK / ˈstroʊb /
- noun
- Flashing light making moving objects appear still
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other