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bipartisan

US / ˌbaɪpɑ:tɪˈzæn /

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UK / ˌbaɪˈpɑ:rtɪzn /

A1

adjecitve
Supported by both sides

attach

US / ə'tætʃ /

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UK / əˈtætʃ /

A2

verb
To be associated or connected with

bay

US / beɪ /

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UK / be /

B1

noun
Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land

democratic

US / ˌdeməˈkrætɪk /

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UK / ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk /

B2

adjecitve
(Of government) giving the people power, a vote
Having certain aspects of democracy

child

US / tʃaɪld /

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UK / tʃaɪld /

A1

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15

slow

US / sləʊ /

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UK / sloʊ /

A1

adjecitve
Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
(Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
Having difficulty understanding simple things
Moving or happening without speed; not fast
verb
To move, with less speed than before
To move or go without much speed

resume

US / rɪ'zju:m /

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UK / rɪˈzum /

B2

noun
A record of your achievements and qualifications
verb
To return to your seat, a place or position
To continue something after a pause or break

favour

US / ˈfeɪvə(r) /

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UK / ˈfevɚ /

A2

noun
What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
verb
To prefer or promote over another

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

fifth

US / fɪfθ /

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UK / fɪfθ /

A1

noun
5th

mcconnell

US / məˈkɑnəl /

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UK / /

A1

pelosi

US / ˈpelɪt /

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UK / ˈpɛlɪt /

A1

pandemic

US / pæn'demɪk /

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UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /

C2

adjecitve
(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
noun
a pandemic disease

sharply

US / ˈʃɑ:pli /

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UK / ˈʃɑ:rpli /

A2

adverb
In an angry or unfriendly manner
In a sharp manner; sharply

reject

US / rɪˈdʒekt /

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UK / rɪˈdʒɛkt /

A2

noun
Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
verb
To decide that something is not good enough
To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider

apply

US / ə'plaɪ /

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UK / əˈplaɪ /

A1

verb
To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
To commit your time and effort to doing something
To make something useful in a certain situation
To be relevant for a situation
To ask formally for (job, permission etc.)

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

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UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

A1

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

especially

US / ɪˈspeʃəli /

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UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /

A1

adverb
More than usual; extremely

guidance

US / ˈgaɪdns /

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UK / ˈɡaɪdns /

A2

noun
Advice on what to do in school, job, future
Process of controlling weapons to hit a target
Act of guiding a person or thing

security

US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /

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UK / sɪˈkjʊrɪtisə'kjurətɪ /

A2

noun
Department in a company in charge of protection
Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
Person paid to protect property and people
Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
Condition of being safe from danger or harm

vow

US / vaʊ /

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UK / vaʊ /

B2

noun
Very serious promise
verb
To make a serious, often a religious, promise

dow

US / daʊ /

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UK / daʊ /

A1

not

US / nɒt /

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UK / nɑt /

A1

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

october

US / ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) /

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UK / ɑkˈtobɚ /

A1

noun
10th month of the year

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

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UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

A2

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

against

US / əˈgenst /

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UK / əˈɡenst /

A1

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

friend

US / frend /

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UK / frɛnd /

A1

noun
Person who you like and enjoy being with

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

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UK / ˈlidɚ /

A1

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

november

US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /

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UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
11th month of the year

hospitalize

US / ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz /

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UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtəlaɪz /

A1

verb
To be put in hospital because you are sick

september

US / sepˈtembə(r) /

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UK / sɛpˈtɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
9th month of the year

announcement

US / əˈnaʊnsmənt /

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UK / əˈnaʊnsmənt /

A2

noun
Act of informing people about something publicly

economic

US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /

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UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning trade, industry, and money

omnibus

US / ˈɒmnɪbəs /

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UK / ˈɑ:mnɪbəs /

C1

noun
Covering or including many points or things in one

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

group

US / ɡru:p /

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UK / ɡrup /

A1

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

month

US / mʌnθ /

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UK / mʌnθ /

A1

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

protect

US / prə'tekt /

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UK / prəˈtɛkt /

A1

verb
To defend someone or something from harm or danger

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

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

georgia

US / ˈdʒɔ:dʒə /

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UK / ˈdʒɔrdʒə /

A1

noun
A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly
other
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

mitch

US / mɪtʃ /

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UK / mɪtʃ /

A1

verb
Play truant from school.

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

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UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

A1

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

slightly

US / ˈslaɪtli /

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UK / ˈslaɪtli /

B1

adverb
Only a little

town

US / taʊn /

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UK / taʊn /

A1

noun
Small city
Part of city with shops and entertainments

wear

US / weə(r) /

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UK / wer /

A1

noun
Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
Damage from continual use over a long period
verb
To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
To display an expression or emotion on the face
To become weaker or damaged from continued use

center

US / 'sentə /

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UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

A1

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

fall

US / fɔ:l /

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UK / fɔl /

A1

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

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

chad

US / tʃæd /

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UK / tʃæd /

A1

other
A family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of L
A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until
A small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape

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

legally

US / 'li:ɡəlɪ /

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UK / ˈliɡl:ɪ /

A2

adverb
In a way that is allowed by or related to laws

plan

US / plæn /

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UK / plæn /

A1

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

staffer

US / ˈstɑ:fə(r) /

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UK / ˈstæfɚ /

C2

noun
Person who works for the US President

tuesday

US / ˈtjuːzdeɪ /

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UK / ˈtuːzdeɪ /

A1

noun
Second day of the week; the day after Monday

tonight

US / təˈnaɪt /

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UK / təˈnaɪt /

A1

adverb
Night following this day
noun
This evening; the night of today

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

A1

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

overshadow

US / ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ /

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UK / ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ /

B2

verb
To be more important or significant by comparison

percent

US / pə'sent /

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UK / pɚˈsɛnt /

A2

adverb
One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %

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

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

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UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

A2

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

serve

US / sɜ:v /

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UK / sɚv /

A2

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

federal

US / 'fedərəl /

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UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /

B1

adjecitve
Consisting of several united states

science

US / 'saɪəns /

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UK / ˈsaɪəns /

A2

noun
Study of the physical world, based on facts

summary

US / ˈsʌməri /

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UK / ˈsʌməri /

B1

adjecitve
Brief, complete and accurate
noun
Shorter statement of the most important parts

area

US / 'eərɪə /

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UK / ˈɛriə /

A1

noun
Amount of measured space
A specific section or space; part of a region
A subject or field of study

alabama

US / ˌælə'bæmə /

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UK / ˌælə'bæmə /

A1

noun
A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama
other
A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states durin
Muskhogean language of the Alabama

immediately

US / ɪˈmi:diətli /

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UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /

A1

adverb
Without any delay; straight away

decriminalize

US / diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz /

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UK / diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz /

A1

verb

straight

US / streɪt /

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UK / stret /

A2

adjecitve
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Not gay; heterosexual
honest and direct
adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly

withdraw

US / wɪð'drɔ: /

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UK / wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ- /

B1

verb
To take money out of a bank account
To pull back; move away or backward from something
To remove something from its place or position
To stop taking a strong, usually illegal, drug
To take something back that was given or offered

matter

US / 'mætə(r) /

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UK / ˈmætɚ /

A1

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern
verb
To be of great importance; to count

safe

US / seɪf /

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UK / sef /

A2

noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger

here

US / hɪə(r) /

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UK / hɪr /

A1

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

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

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

scientific

US / ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk /

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UK / ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning academic study of the physical world

thanksgiving

US / ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ /

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UK / ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ /

C2

noun
A holiday, originally to celebrate a good harvest

mission

US / 'mɪʃn /

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UK / ˈmɪʃən /

B1

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

point

US / pɔɪnt /

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UK / pɔɪnt /

A1

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

wolf

US / wʊlf /

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UK / wʊlf /

B1

noun
A dog-like wild animal
Man who tries to seduce women
verb
To eat food very quickly

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

already

US / ɔ:lˈredi /

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UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /

A1

adverb
Having happened or been done before this time

net

US / net /

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UK / nɛt /

A2

adjecitve
Remaining amount after something is taken away
noun
Internet
Crossed rope, fibers with partly open pattern
Crossed ropes that make up the back of a goal
verb
To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
To gain or earn a certain amount of money
To hit a ball into a goal during a sports event

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

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

representative

US / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /

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UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

A2

adjecitve
Acting or speaking for other people
Typical of a particular group or thing
noun
Typical example of a particular category
Politician who acts on behalf of the people
A person who acts as an agent or sales person

pig

US / pɪg /

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UK / pɪɡ /

B1

noun
Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
Greedy person
Someone disgusting, e.g. in being dirty or rude

somalia

US / səuˈmɑ:liə /

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UK / soˈmɑliə, -ˈmɑljə /

A1

other
A republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare

worth

US / wɜ:θ /

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UK / wɚθ /

A2

other
the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
having a particular value, especially in money

job

US / dʒɒb /

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UK / dʒɑ:b /

A1

noun
Something that must be done
Regular work at which you earn money

limited

US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

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UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

B1

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

jones

US / dʒəunz /

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UK / dʒonz /

A1

intransitive verb
Have a fixation on; be addicted to.
noun
A fixation on or compulsive desire for someone or something, typically a drug; an addiction.

vaccine

US / 'væksi:n /

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UK / vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin /

B2

noun
Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease

aid

US / eɪd /

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UK / ed /

A2

noun
Action of giving help to others
Money or help given to those who need it
verb
To help others and provide things

difference

US / 'dɪfrəns /

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UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /

A1

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things

mask

US / mɑ:sk /

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UK / mæsk /

B1

noun
Covering to hide or disguise the face
Way of pretending to behave that is not real
other
To hide something so that it cannot be seen
verb
To hide something so that it cannot be seen
To keep people from noticing (emotions/intentions)

affiliate

US / əˈfɪlieɪt /

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UK / əˈfɪliˌeɪt /

B2

noun
Organization that is associated with another
verb
To connect an organization with a larger one

just

US / dʒʌst /

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UK / dʒʌst /

A1

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

home

US / həʊm /

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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

request

US / rɪ'kwest /

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UK / rɪˈkwɛst /

A2

noun
Thing that has been asked for
verb
To ask for, usually politely and formally

talk

US / tɔ:k /

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UK / tɔk /

A1

noun
Style of speaking
Discussion between two countries
Giving information in front of people; lecture
Saying things or ideas to someone with words
verb
To make a formal speech about something
To say things or ideas to someone with words

control

US / kən'trəʊl /

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UK / kənˈtrol /

A1

noun
A device designed to operate a machine
Participant in experiment that is left untouched
Act to dominate or command; make manageable
A law limiting the growth or spread of something
A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
verb
To direct or influence the behavior of something

fewest

US / ˈfjuːɪst /

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UK / ˈfjuːɪst /

B1

adjecitve
(Being) the smallest in number

die

US / daɪ /

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UK / daɪ /

A1

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

funding

US / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

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UK / ˈfʌndɪŋ /

A2

verb
To supply money for something

package

US / ˈpækɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈpækɪdʒ /

A1

adjecitve
Presented as one item but includes several
noun
Box or container items are placed in for mailing
A container for items for sale, e.g. food
Group of several items or services offered as one
verb
To present or sell a group of things as one item
To put something into a container to store it

since

US / sɪns /

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UK / sɪns /

A1

adverb
At a point before the present time
conjunction
For this reason; because
preposition
From the time in the past that

start

US / stɑ:t /

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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

few

US / fju: /

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UK / fju /

A1

pronoun
Not many, a small number

industrial

US / ɪnˈdʌstriəl /

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UK / ɪnˈdʌstriəl /

A2

adjecitve
Concerning making things in factories

much

US / mʌtʃ /

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UK / mʌtʃ /

A1

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

marijuana

US / ˌmærəˈwɑ:nə /

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UK / ˌmærəˈwɑːnə /

B2

noun
Illegal drug that is made from hemp

news

US / nju:z /

•

UK / nu:z /

A1

noun
Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
Information about recent events

street

US / stri:t /

•

UK / strit /

A1

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

rebuild

US / ˌri:'bɪld /

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UK / riˈbɪld /

A2

verb
To get back something that was lost, e.g. trust
To repair something that was damaged or destroyed

administration

US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /

•

UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /

B1

noun
Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
The work of running something, e.g. a business
People managing a business, government etc.

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

thursday

US / ˈθɜːzdeɪ /

•

UK / ˈθɜːrzdeɪ /

A1

noun
Fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

A1

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

effort

US / ˈefət /

•

UK / ˈɛfət /

A2

noun
Amount of work used trying to do something

homeland

US / ˈhəʊmlænd /

•

UK / ˈhoʊmlænd /

C1

noun
Country where you were born

newshour

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

secretary

US / 'sekrətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri /

A1

noun
Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
Official in charge of a governmental department

keep

US / ki:p /

•

UK / kip /

A1

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

unemployment

US / ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt /

•

UK / ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt,-ɪm- /

B1

noun
Number of people without jobs in a country
State of not having a job

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

A1

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

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

A1

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

majority

US / mə'dʒɒrətɪ /

•

UK / məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr- /

B1

noun
Amount that is more than half of a group

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

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

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

A1

number
2

put

US / pʊt /

•

UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

congrat

US / /

•

UK / /

A1

indoor

US / ˈɪndɔ:(r) /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌdɔr, -ˌdor /

B1

adjecitve
Located, done, or used inside a building

issue

US / 'ɪʃu: /

•

UK / ˈɪʃu /

A2

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

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

hope

US / həʊp /

•

UK / hop /

A1

noun
When you wish something will happen; what you wish
verb
To expect and want something to happen

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

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

status

US / 'steɪtəs /

•

UK / ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs /

A2

noun
Position or rank relative to others in a society
Legal position of a person or thing
Current state or position of a thing

relief

US / rɪˈli:f /

•

UK / rɪˈlif /

B1

noun
Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
People who replace other workers and their duties
Release from worry, stress or tension

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

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

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

A1

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

billion

US / ˈbɪljən /

•

UK / ˈbɪljən /

A2

noun
Number 1,000,000,000

fear

US / fɪə(r) /

•

UK / fɪr /

A1

noun
Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
verb
To be afraid of or nervous about something

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

acknowledge

US / ək'nɒlɪdʒ /

•

UK / ækˈnɑlɪdʒ /

A2

verb
To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
To say you accept the truth or value of something
to publicly express appreciation

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

A1

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

april

US / ˈeɪprəl /

•

UK / ˈeɪprəl /

A1

noun
4th month of the year
Person's name

everyone

US / ˈevriwʌn /

•

UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

A1

pronoun
Every person; everybody

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

A1

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

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

A1

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

top

US / tɒp /

•

UK / tɑp /

A1

adjecitve
Being good or great; excellent
Being the most in degree or quality
noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Best or highest status or position
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest
verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

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

belgium

US / 'beldʒəm /

•

UK / 'beldʒəm /

A1

noun
A monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Tr

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

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

human

US / 'hju:mən /

•

UK / ˈhjumən /

A1

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

speaker

US / 'spi:kə(r) /

•

UK / ˈspikɚ /

A1

noun
Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
Person who makes a speech before a group

nancy

US / ˈnænsi /

•

UK / ˈnænsi, nɑŋˈsi /

A1

adjective
Effeminate.
noun
An effeminate or gay man.
proper noun
A city in northeastern France, chief town of Lorraine; population 107,434 (2006).

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

space

US / speɪs /

•

UK / spes /

A1

noun
Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
Empty area with nothing in it
Area in the sky where the stars are
Area between written words on a page
verb
To make a certain distance or time between

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

add

US / æd /

•

UK / æd /

A1

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

A1

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnebɚ /

B1

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

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

gain

US / ɡeɪn /

•

UK / ɡen /

A2

noun
An increase in something, such as weight
verb
To increase in something, such as weight
To get something wanted, needed or valued

hospital

US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

•

UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /

A1

noun
Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

A1

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

post

US / pəʊst /

•

UK / post /

A1

noun
Message delivered or shared in an online group
Piece of wood, metal in the ground for support
Job or position within an organization or company
Place where a soldier, etc. is ordered to go
verb
To send a letter or package using stamps
To share a message on an internet discussion group
To send a soldier somewhere to do a job
To put a message in public for everyone to see

vote

US / vəʊt /

•

UK / vot /

A2

noun
Act of deciding who to choose in an election
verb
To make a choice for or against, as in an election

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

agree

US / əˈgri: /

•

UK / əˈɡri /

A1

verb
To have the same opinion as someone else

minority

US / maɪ'nɒrətɪ /

•

UK / məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ- /

B1

noun
Group that is smaller and different from the rest
Part that is less than half the whole; small part

move

US / mu:v /

•

UK / muv /

A1

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

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

troop

US / tru:p /

•

UK / trup /

B1

noun
Group of people
Group of mammals or birds
A group of soldiers
verb
To walk past in a group or large number
To move or gather in a crowd

department

US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /

•

UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /

A2

noun
Division of a larger part or organization

discharge

US / dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ /

B1

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

eye

US / aɪ /

•

UK / aɪ /

A1

noun
The part of the body that you see with
The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
Hole at the end of a needle
verb
To watch or study something closely

health

US / helθ /

•

UK / hɛlθ /

A1

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

index

US / ˈɪndeks /

•

UK / ˈɪnˌdɛks /

A2

noun
Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
Written or printed (usually alphabetical) list
verb
To adjust a value/wages as other things change
To make a list of things in alphabetical order

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

A1

noun
Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
Men, Women, Children

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

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

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

A1

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

guinea

US / ˈgɪni /

•

UK / ˈɡɪni /

A1

noun
A republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from F

president

US / ˈprezɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2

noun
Person in charge of a country, or organization

sing

US / sɪŋ /

•

UK / sɪŋ /

A1

verb
To make musical sounds with your voice

disappointing

US / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ /

•

UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ /

B1

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

growth

US / grəʊθ /

•

UK / groʊθ /

A2

noun
Improvement, development in a skill over time
A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
Act of growing

house

US / haʊs /

•

UK / haʊs /

A1

noun
Place where a specific activity or business occurs
Building in which a family, person lives
verb
To give someone a place to live
To contain or store something

senate

US / 'senət /

•

UK / ˈsɛnɪt /

B2

noun
A board of governors at a college or university

she

US / ʃɪ /

•

UK / ʃi /

A1

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

argue

US / ˈɑ:gju: /

•

UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /

A1

verb
To fight or disagree over something
To state your reasons for or against an idea

fight

US / faɪt /

•

UK / faɪt /

A1

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

block

US / blɒk /

•

UK / blɑk /

A2

noun
Solid piece of material used for building
A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
Building made up of offices or apartments
Area of a city divided by four streets
verb
To stop from going forward or making progress

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

A1

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

impose

US / ɪmˈpəʊz /

•

UK / ɪmˈpoʊz /

A2

verb
To make someone to do or endure something

force

US / fɔ:s /

•

UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

must

US / məst /

•

UK / mʌst /

A1

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

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

biden

US / baɪd /

•

UK / baɪd /

A1

deportation

US / ˌdi:pɔ:'teɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌdipɔrˈteʃən, -por- /

B2

noun
Act of expelling a person from their native land

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

understanding

US / ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ /

•

UK / ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ /

A1

adjecitve
Being sympathetic
noun
When you get the meaning correctly; comprehension
Knowledge about something or someone
verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

bill

US / bɪl /

•

UK / bɪl /

A2

noun
Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
Sign or poster advertising something
Paper money; a bank note
Piece of paper showing what you have to pay
Hard, often pointed part of a bird's mouth
Person's name
verb
To request payment by handing over an invoice

hit

US / hɪt /

•

UK / hɪt /

A1

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

number

US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /

A1

noun
Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
Particular song or dance performed during a show
Total quantity or amount of things
verb
To put numbers on things
To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set

york

US / jɔ:k /

•

UK / jɔrk /

A1

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

birthday

US / ˈbɜ:θdeɪ /

•

UK / ˈbɚθˌde /

A1

noun
Date each year on which you were born

peach

US / pi:tʃ /

•

UK / pitʃ /

B2

noun
Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
Very good

solution

US / səˈlu:ʃn /

•

UK / səˈluʃən /

A2

noun
Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
Way to solve or deal with a problem

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

alone

US / ə'ləʊn /

•

UK / əˈlon /

A1

adjecitve
Apart from others
Without equal
adverb
Without anyone or anything else

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

rate

US / reɪt /

•

UK / ret /

A1

noun
Current price or cost of something
Speed or frequency of events over time
verb
To assess something or consider its qualities

wow

US / waʊ /

•

UK / waʊ /

A1

exclamation
Sound people make when they make are impressed
verb
(Informal) to greatly impress someone

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

A1

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

restore

US / rɪˈstɔ:(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor /

B1

verb
To return a thing to its original condition

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

A1

number
Number 3

turn

US / tɜ:n /

•

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

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

A1

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

average

US / 'ævərɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
noun
Total of numbers divided by the number of items
verb
To add numbers then divide by the number of items

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

A1

noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

treat

US / tri:t /

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UK / trit /

A1

noun
Something you buy for others as a surprise present
something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
verb
To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
To act in a certain way toward someone

congress

US / 'kɒŋɡres /

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UK / ˈkɑŋɡrɪs /

B1

noun
Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
American governing body of elected representatives

free

US / fri: /

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UK / fri /

A1

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

happy

US / ˈhæpi /

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UK / ˈhæpi /

A1

adjecitve
Feeling pleasure or joy; glad

judge

US / dʒʌdʒ /

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UK / dʒʌdʒ /

A2

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

program

US / 'prəʊɡræm /

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UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /

A1

noun
Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
A plan or schedule of events
Series of classes at a college or university
A computer application
TV show
verb
To make someone act or think in a certain way
To write computer code for a piece of software

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

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UK / ˈɔlso /

A1

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar 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

accept

US / ək'sept /

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UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

diminish

US / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

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UK / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ /

B1

verb
To make something smaller or less important
To imply someone's reputation is less good
To become or cause to become less in size, value

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

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

man

US / mæn /

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UK / mæn /

A1

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

partly

US / ˈpɑ:tli /

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UK / ˈpɑ:rtli /

A2

adverb
In part; not completely

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

state

US / steɪt /

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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

News Wrap: Congress inches closer to a possible stimulus deal

bipartisan

attach

bay

democratic

child

slow

resume

favour

would

fifth

mcconnell

pelosi

pandemic

sharply

reject

apply

but

finish

especially

guidance

security

vow

dow

not

october

survive

against

friend

leader

november

hospitalize

september

announcement

economic

omnibus

hear

group

month

protect

world

complete

georgia

mitch

public

slightly

town

wear

center

fall

before

chad

have

legally

plan

staffer

tuesday

tonight

his

overshadow

percent

with

community

serve

federal

science

summary

area

alabama

immediately

decriminalize

straight

withdraw

matter

safe

here

new

scientific

thanksgiving

mission