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but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

incredibly

US / ɪnˈkredəbli /

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UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /

A2

adverb
To a great degree; very; amazingly

edit

US / ˈedɪt /

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UK / ˈɛdɪt /

A2

verb
To check and make changes before publication
To prepare scenes of a film into the final version

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

north

US / nɔ:θ /

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UK / nɔ:rθ /

A1

adjecitve
Coming from the opposite direction to the south
noun
Direction to your left when facing the rising sun

script

US / skrɪpt /

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UK / skrɪpt /

B1

noun
Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
Set of letters or characters of a written language
verb
To write a text for a movie, play or speech

productive

US / prəˈdʌktɪv /

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UK / prəˈdʌktɪv, pro- /

B1

adjecitve
Producing things in large quantities; fertile
Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

vanish

US / 'vænɪʃ /

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UK / ˈvænɪʃ /

B1

verb
To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

influential

US / ˌɪnfluˈenʃl /

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UK / ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl /

A2

adjecitve
Having the power to cause change; having influence

illustrate

US / ˈɪləstreɪt /

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UK / ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret /

A2

verb
To supply pictures to go along with words
To be an example that explains or proves something

demonstrate

US / 'demənstreɪt /

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UK / ˈdɛmənˌstret /

A2

verb
To display a feeling or ability openly
To protest about something often as a group
To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
To show how something works (e.g. product)

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

craft

US / krɑ:ft /

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UK / kræft /

B1

noun
Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
verb
To make by hand and with much skill

behaviour

US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /

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UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /

A1

noun
The way a person or thing acts; manner

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

fascination

US / ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn /

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UK / ˌfæsəˈneʃən /

B1

noun
Quality that attracts attention

jamaica

US / dʒəˈmeɪkə /

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UK / dʒəˈmeɪkə /

A1

noun
A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in; much poverty; the major indust
An island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti

really

US / ˈri:əli /

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UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /

A1

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

traumatize

US / ˈtrɔ:mətaɪz /

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UK / ˈtraʊmətaɪz /

A1

verb
To cause trauma and shock
(Of a bad experience) to cause great shock to

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

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UK / ˈstʌdi /

A1

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

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

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

pleasure

US / 'pleʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈplɛʒɚ /

A2

noun
Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

mother

US / ˈmʌðə(r) /

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UK / ˈmʌðɚ /

A1

noun
Female who has a child or children; female parent
verb
To take care of someone as if they were your child

write

US / raɪt /

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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

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

shock

US / ʃɒk /

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UK / ʃɑ:k /

A2

noun
The passage of an electricity through the body
Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
verb
To affect someone with an electrical current
To cause great surprise, horror, or anger

breakthrough

US / 'breɪkθru: /

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UK / ˈbrekˌθru /

B2

noun
Important discovery in doing something difficult

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

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UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

A1

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

northwest

US / 'nɔ:θ'west /

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UK / nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst /

B1

adjecitve
Being between west and north
Coming from the northwest, e.g. a northwest wind

director

US / də'rektə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /

A2

noun
Senior person who manages part of an organization
Person who controls the acting in a movie or play

widely

US / ˈwaɪdli /

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UK / ˈwaɪdlɪ /

A1

adverb
To a large degree; over a large range
By or among a large number of people

violence

US / ˈvaɪələns /

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UK / ˈvaɪələns /

B1

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

skill

US / skɪl /

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UK / skɪl /

A2

noun
Ability to do something well

saboteur

US / ˌsæbəˈtɜː(r) /

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UK / ˌsæbəˈtɜːr /

B2

noun
Person deliberately destroying the work of others

revenge

US / rɪ'vendʒ /

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UK / rɪˈvɛndʒ /

B1

noun
Getting back at someone by hurting them back

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

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

catapult

US / 'kætəpʌlt /

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UK / ˈkætəˌpʌlt,-ˌpʊlt /

B2

noun
Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap

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

subjective

US / səbˈdʒektɪv /

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UK / səbˈdʒɛktɪv /

C1

adjecitve
Using personal feelings and opinions not facts

comfort

US / 'kʌmfət /

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UK / ˈkʌmfət /

A2

noun
Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
State of being relaxed, warm or happy
verb
To try to make distressed person feel better

violent

US / ˈvaɪələnt /

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UK / ˈvaɪələnt /

A2

adjecitve
Done with force; likely to produce physical damage

lock

US / lɒk /

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UK / lɑ:k /

A2

noun
Small portion of your hair that hangs together
Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
verb
To become fixed in place and hard to move
To use a key, code so others can't open something

lady

US / 'leɪdɪ /

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UK / ˈledi /

A1

noun
Another way of saying 'woman'
Official title of a woman with high social rank

age

US / eɪdʒ /

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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

bed

US / bed /

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UK / bɛd /

A1

noun
Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
A piece of furniture that people sleep on
An area on which other things are put
Area of ground to grow vegetables or flowers
verb
To have sex with someone
To plant, fix, or attach something firmly to

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

production

US / prəˈdʌkʃn /

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UK / prəˈdʌkʃən, pro- /

A2

noun
Process of producing or growing food naturally
Process of making something on a large scale
Process of making a movie or TV show

knight

US / naɪt /

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UK / naɪt /

B2

noun
Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
Man who is awarded a title by a king or queen
Person's name
verb
To grant someone the title of knight

industry

US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /

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UK / ˈɪndəstri /

A1

noun
Hard work; being busy working
Factories or businesses that make certain products

harsh

US / hɑ:ʃ /

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UK / hɑrʃ /

B1

adjecitve
Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
Being severe and unkind

husband

US / ˈhʌzbənd /

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UK / ˈhʌzbənd /

A1

noun
Married man

mental

US / ˈmentl /

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UK / ˈmɛntl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning the mind

hail

US / heɪl /

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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

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

psycho

US / 'saɪkəʊ /

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UK / ˈsaɪko /

B2

noun
Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person

two

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

number
2

august

US / ɔːˈɡʌst /

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UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /

A1

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

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

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UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

leave

US / li:v /

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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

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

studio

US / 'stju:dɪəʊ /

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UK / ˈstudio, ˈstju- /

A2

noun
Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.

direct

US / də'rekt /

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UK / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /

A2

adverb
Coming straight from something
verb
To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
To show the way by conducting or leading
To control the acting in a movie or play

lavish

US / ˈlævɪʃ /

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UK / ˈlævɪʃ /

B2

adjecitve
Generous; providing a lot of something
verb
To use or give a lot of something

throughout

US / θru:ˈaʊt /

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UK / θruˈaʊt /

A2

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

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

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UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

A1

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

europe

US / ˈjʊərəp /

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UK / ˈjʊrəp /

A1

noun
A continent including Germany, France and Spain
other
The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re

finally

US / ˈfaɪnəli /

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UK / ˈfaɪnəli /

A1

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

suspense

US / səˈspens /

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UK / səˈspɛns /

C2

noun
Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
State of uncertainty

german

US / ˈdʒɜːmən /

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UK / ˈdʒɜːrmən /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Germany
noun
Person from Germany

call

US / kɔ:l /

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UK / kɔl /

A1

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

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

bird

US / bɜ:d /

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UK / bɜ:rd /

A1

noun
Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly

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

blackmail

US / ˈblækmeɪl /

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UK / ˈblækˌmel /

B1

verb
To threaten to tell a secret unless you are paid

garden

US / ˈgɑ:dn /

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UK / ˈgɑ:rdn /

A2

noun
Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
Public park in which visitors can see flowers
verb
To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables

dozen

US / ˈdʌzn /

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UK / ˈdʌzən /

A2

noun
12 people or things

garner

US / 'ɡɑ:nə(r) /

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UK / ˈɡɑrnɚ /

C1

verb
To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
To receive a prize or praise

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

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

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

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

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

thriller

US / ˈθrɪlə(r) /

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UK / ˈθrɪlɚ /

A2

noun
Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie

accuse

US / ə'kju:z /

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UK / əˈkjuz /

A2

verb
To claim that someone has done something wrong

controversial

US / ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl /

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UK / ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl /

B1

adjecitve
Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict

theme

US / θi:m /

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UK / θim /

A2

noun
An main or dominant idea, motif
Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
Main subject being discussed or described

murder

US / 'mɜ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈmɚdɚ /

A2

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

bad

US / bæd /

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UK / bæd /

A1

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

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

expressionism

US / ɪkˈspreʃənɪzəm /

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UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm /

C1

noun
Style of art focused on expressing feelings

famous

US / 'feɪməs /

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UK / ˈfeməs /

A1

adjecitve
Excellent
Widely known; recognized by many people

stand

US / stænd /

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UK / stænd /

A1

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

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UK / ˈwʊmən /

A1

noun
Adult female human being

hollywood

US / ˈhɔli:ˌwʊd /

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UK / ˈhɑliˌwʊd /

A1

adjecitve
A flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
noun
A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
other
Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
Film industry of the United States

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

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

five

US / faɪv /

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UK / faɪv /

A1

number
5

this

US / ðɪs /

•

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

turn

US / tɜ:n /

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UK / tɚn /

A1

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

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

peacefully

US / 'pi:sfəlɪ /

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UK / ˈpisfʊlɪ /

B1

adverb
In a calm and quiet manner; without using force

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

A1

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

lead

US / li:d /

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UK / lid /

A1

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

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

shortly

US / ˈʃɔ:tli /

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UK / ˈʃɔrtli /

B1

adverb
Quickly; soon; in a moment
In an unfriendly or rude way

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

citizen

US / 'sɪtɪzn /

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UK / ˈsɪtɪzən /

B1

noun
Person who belongs to and has rights in a country

vertigo

US / 'vɜ:tɪɡəʊ /

•

UK / ˈvə:tɪˌɡo /

A1

noun
Confused, disoriented state of mind

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

A1

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

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

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

UK / ˈbɑdi /

A1

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

lonely

US / ˈləʊnli /

•

UK / ˈloʊnli /

B2

adjecitve
Sad because apart from other people
Being far away and rarely visited by people

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

A1

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

believe

US / bɪ'li:v /

•

UK / bɪˈliv /

A1

verb
To think or accept that something is true
To have a particular opinion about something

america

US / ə'merɪkə /

•

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

A1

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

article

US / 'ɑ:tɪkl /

•

UK / ˈɑrtɪkəl /

A2

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

police

US / pəˈli:s /

•

UK / pəˈlis /

A1

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

take

US / teɪk /

•

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

lodger

US / ˈlɒdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlɑ:dʒə(r) /

B2

noun
Person paying to stay in someone's house

death

US / deθ /

•

UK / dɛθ /

A2

noun
When someone dies; the end of life

mayhem

US / ˈmeɪhem /

•

UK / ˈmeˌhɛm /

C1

noun
Scene or situation that involves much violence

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

sleep

US / sli:p /

•

UK / slip /

A1

noun
Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
Period of time during which a person is asleep
verb
To have enough beds for
To rest your body in bed, as at night time

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

•

UK / tɛkˈnik /

A2

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

april

US / ˈeɪprəl /

•

UK / ˈeɪprəl /

A1

noun
4th month of the year
Person's name

attention

US / əˈtenʃn /

•

UK / əˈtɛnʃən /

A2

noun
Taking notice of someone or something
(Soldiers) Standing with straight backs

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

several

US / ˈsevrəl /

•

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

A1

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

produce

US / prə'dju:s /

•

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

ashamed

US / ə'ʃeɪmd /

•

UK / əˈʃemd /

A2

adjecitve
Feeling of shame or guilt

herald

US / 'herəld /

•

UK / ˈhɛrəld /

B2

verb
To proclaim; announce; say something is coming

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

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

achievement

US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /

•

UK / əˈtʃivmənt /

A2

noun
Something good that you have successfully done

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

obesity

US / əʊ'bi:sətɪ /

•

UK / oˈbisɪti /

B2

noun
State of being so fat it can harm your health

artist

US / ˈɑ:tɪst /

•

UK / ˈɑrtɪst /

A2

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

telegraph

US / ˈtelɪgrɑ:f /

•

UK / ˈtelɪgræf /

C2

noun
Messaging system using wires and electric signals
verb
To signal to someone without speaking
To send messages using electric wires

link

US / lɪŋk /

•

UK / lɪŋk /

A2

noun
Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
Connection between two or more things or people
Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
verb
To join or connect together

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

A1

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

suspicion

US / sə'spɪʃn /

•

UK / səˈspɪʃən /

B1

noun
Feeling that something or something is doubtful
Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
A tiny amount of something

feature

US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /

•

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

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

direction

US / də'rekʃn /

•

UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /

A2

noun
When someone tells people what to do
Describes the way you are going, e.g. North

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

practice

US / 'præktɪs /

•

UK / ˈpræktɪs /

A2

noun
The office and place for legal or medical work
Doing something many times to become better at it
verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To live according to the teachings of a religion
To do something many times to improve a skill

honor

US / 'ɒnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɑnɚ /

B2

noun
Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
Chance to do something special; privilege
Respect given to someone who is admired
Good standing a person has in a community
verb
To fulfill an agreement
To give an award to someone
To respect someone or something

example

US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /

A1

noun
Thing, person which represents a category

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

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

sex

US / seks /

•

UK / sɛks /

A2

noun
State of being male or female
Physical activity by which we produce babies

infatuate

US / ɪn'fætjʊeɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈfætʃuˌet /

C2

verb
To act irrationally due to unreasoning passion

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

•

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

threat

US / θret /

•

UK / θrɛt /

A2

noun
Warning of probable trouble
A warning that you may be harmed

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

include

US / ɪnˈklu:d /

•

UK / ɪnˈklud /

A1

verb
To make someone, something part of a group

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

A1

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

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

rebecca

US / rɪˈbɛkə /

•

UK / rəˈbɛkə /

A1

noun
The (notional) leader of a movement whose supporters attacked and demolished turnpike toll gates chi

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

oscar

US / 'ɒskə(r) /

•

UK / 'ɑskər /

B2

noun
Annual award given in the movie industry

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

protagonist

US / prəˈtægənɪst /

•

UK / proˈtæɡənɪst /

B2

noun
Main character in a story

marnie

US / ˈdʒækæs /

•

UK / ˈdʒækˌæs /

A1

style

US / staɪl /

•

UK / staɪl /

A1

noun
The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
verb
To shape or design something in a certain way

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

prefer

US / prɪˈfɜ:(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈfɚ /

A1

verb
To like something better than something else

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

A1

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

present

US / 'preznt /

•

UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

master

US / 'mɑ:stə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmæstɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Being very skilled at doing something
Being the main or most important thing or part
noun
Someone who is very skilled at doing something
Holding a higher degree from a university
Male teacher
Owner of an animal, e.g. a dog
verb
To gain control over something
To learn to do something very well

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

ultimately

US / ˈʌltɪmətli /

•

UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /

B1

adverb
Done or considered as the final and most important

quiet

US / 'kwaɪət /

•

UK / ˈkwaɪɪt /

A1

adjecitve
Hidden, or done in a private way
Not loud; making very little sound
verb
To cause to become calmer or less loud

despite

US / dɪˈspaɪt /

•

UK / dɪˈspaɪt /

A2

preposition
Without being affected by something; in spite of

inn

US / ɪn /

•

UK / ɪn /

B1

noun
Hotel in the country

disappointing

US / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ /

•

UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ /

B1

adjecitve
Feeling you did not meet expectations
verb
To not meet the expectations of others or yourself

murderer

US / 'mɜ:dərə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmə:rdərɚ /

A2

noun
Criminal who intentionally kills someone

existence

US / ɪɡ'zɪstəns /

•

UK / ɪɡˈzɪstəns /

A2

noun
State of being present, alive or real

few

US / fju: /

•

UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

launch

US / lɔ:ntʃ /

•

UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /

A2

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

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

•

UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

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

period

US / ˈpɪəriəd /

•

UK / ˈpɪriəd /

A1

noun
Set amount of time during which events take place
A way to emphasize what you will say
A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
A menstrual cycle
A set time for a class to be held

home

US / həʊm /

•

UK / hom /

A1

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

within

US / wɪˈðɪn /

•

UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

A1

adverb
Inside the limits of an area, time or range
preposition
From the inside of something

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

A1

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

afterwards

US / 'ɑ:ftəwədz /

•

UK / 'æftərwərdz /

A2

adverb
At a time after something else already mentioned

television

US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /

•

UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /

A1

noun
Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show

evolve

US / ɪ'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪˈvɑlv /

B1

verb
To develop certain features
To develop or change slowly over time
To slowly change or develop into something better

alike

US / əˈlaɪk /

•

UK / əˈlaɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Similar in appearance, manner or form
adverb
Equally; applied equally to several people/things

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

•

UK / ʃɔrt /

A1

adverb
Less than what is needed
Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
verb
(Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
adjecitve
Measuring a small distance
Happening for a small amount of time
Unfriendly or rude

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

punishment

US / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

•

UK / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /

A2

noun
Being punished; thing you do when being punished
Physically rough treatment

title

US / 'taɪtl /

•

UK / ˈtaɪtl /

A2

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

much

US / mʌtʃ /

•

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

grow

US / ɡrəʊ /

•

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

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

fan

US / fæn /

•

UK / fæn /

A2

noun
Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
verb
To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
To use a device to cool yourself, something

through

US / θru: /

•

UK / θru /

A2

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

regularly

US / ˈregjələli /

•

UK / ˈregjələrli /

B1

adverb
At the usual time each day, week, or month

window

US / ˈwɪndəʊ /

•

UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /

A1

noun
Opening in a wall or door to let in light
Opening in a wall through which people do business

sweet

US / swi:t /

•

UK / swit /

A1

adjecitve
Having a gentle, likable nature
Making one feel happy, pleased or content
Cute in appearance
Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
noun
Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar

mass

US / mæs /

•

UK / mæs /

B1

noun
Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
Large amount or number of something
Main or largest part of something
Large number of people considered as a whole
Amount of matter that an object has
verb
To gather people or things into a large group

well

US / wel /

•

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

introduction

US / ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən /

A2

noun
A first experience with something
Opening part of a text or piece of music
Explanation of something, e.g. a place
Announcement of a new product or service
Making someone known to another by name

card

US / kɑ:d /

•

UK / kɑ:rd /

A1

noun
One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
Small piece of paper or plastic used as ID
verb
(Golf) to record how many hits you took

sound

US / saʊnd /

•

UK / saʊnd /

A1

adjecitve
Sensible, dependable and reliable
Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
Firm or solid in structure
Sane; not mentally ill
Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
noun
Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
verb
To seem or appear to be, from what was said
To say in a clear deliberate manner
To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell

subject

US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /

•

UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /

A1

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 /

A1

determiner
Being similar to
(Thing) as previously stated or referred to
adverb
(Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)

career

US / kə'rɪə(r) /

•

UK / kəˈrɪr /

A2

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

hour

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

A1

noun
60 minutes
Particular time of the day
Fixed, regularly occurring time

just

US / dʒʌst /

•

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)

crime

US / kraɪm /

•

UK / kraɪm /

A2

noun
Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.

player

US / ˈpleɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈpleɚ /

A1

noun
Machine that plays recorded material
Person who plays a musical instrument
Person who plays games on devices
Person who plays sports

designer

US / dɪˈzaɪnə(r) /

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UK / dɪˈzaɪnə /

A2

adjecitve
Describing something that has been designed
noun
Someone who creates plans to make something

rear

US / rɪə(r) /

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UK / rɪr /

A2

noun
Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
verb
To care for a young animal, child into adulthood
(Of horse) to raise the body up on the back legs

highly

US / ˈhaɪli /

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UK / 'haɪlɪ /

A1

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

collaboration

US / kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn /

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UK / kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn /

B1

noun
Act of working with someone to complete a task

father

US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

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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

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

A1

noun
One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

foot

US / fʊt /

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UK / fʊt /

A1

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

boy

US / bɔɪ /

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UK / bɔɪ /

A1

noun
A young male person

decade

US / ˈdekeɪd /

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UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /

B1

noun
Period of 10 years

draftsman

US / ˈdrɑ:ftsmən /

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UK / ˈdræftsmən /

C2

noun
Professional drawing plans of buildings, machines

bear

US / bɛː /

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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

playlist

US / ˈpleɪlɪst /

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UK / ˈpleɪlɪst /

A1

noun
List of musical selections to be performed

hand

US / hænd /

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UK / hænd /

A1

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

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)

filmmaker

US / 'fɪlmˌmeɪkə /

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UK / 'fɪlmˌmeɪkə /

C2

noun
Person who makes movies; movie producer, director

writer

US / ˈraɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈraɪtɚ /

A1

noun
Professional who writes books, articles etc.

visionary

US / ˈvɪʒənri /

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UK / ˈvɪʒəneri /

B1

adjecitve
Thinking about the future in an imaginative way

complete

US / kəm'pli:t /

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UK / kəmˈplit /

A1

adjecitve
Being finished; done; achieved
Being as perfect and as total as could be
verb
To finish or reach the end of doing something

cameo

US / ˈkæmiəʊ /

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UK / ˈkæmioʊ /

C1

noun
Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie

quickly

US / ˈkwɪkli /

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UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /

A1

adverb
Without taking a lot of time; fast

innocent

US / 'ɪnəsnt /

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UK / ˈɪnəsənt /

A2

adjecitve
Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
(Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
Lacking experience of the world; naive
noun
Person with little experience of the world

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

A1

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

film

US / fɪlm /

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UK / fɪlm /

A2

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

end

US / end /

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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

history

US / 'hɪstrɪ /

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UK / ˈhɪstəri /

A2

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

with

US / wɪð /

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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

have

US / həv /

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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

art

US / ɑ:t /

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UK / ɑrt /

A1

noun
Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
A skill or talent you have

england

US / 'ɪŋɡlənd /

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UK / ˈɪŋɡlənd /

A1

proper noun
A European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

behind

US / bɪˈhaɪnd /

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UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /

A1

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

away

US / ə'weɪ /

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UK / əˈwe /

A1

adjecitve
Not present
adverb
Disappear completely
Doing something with a lot of energy
Not here; far from here; in a different direction
To a different area, location

last

US / lɑ:st /

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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

lifelong

US / ˈlaɪflɒŋ /

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UK / ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ /

B2

adjecitve
Continuing through life; lasting a long time

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

world

US / wɜ:ld /

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UK / wɜrld /

A1

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

enjoy

US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /

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UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /

A1

verb
To take pleasure in something

appearance

US / əˈpɪərəns /

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UK / əˈpɪrəns /

A2

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

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

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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