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US /sɔrt/

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UK /sɔ:t/

verb
To arrange things in a systematic way, typically into groups.
To arrange things in groups according to type.
To organize things by putting them into groups
To deal with things in an organized way

noun
A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.
Group or class of similar things or people

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stick

US /stɪk/

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UK /stɪk/

verb
To adhere or fasten something to a surface.
To endure or persevere through a difficult situation.
(Informal) To tolerate or endure someone or something unpleasant.
To push a sharp or pointed object into something
To join together using glue or paste
To continue with something despite difficulties; persist.
To pierce or puncture with a pointed object.
To extend outwards; protrude.
To remain attached or fixed to a surface or object.
To remain in one place or position for a long time

noun
Long thin piece of wood from a tree

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pretend

US /prɪˈtɛnd/

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UK /prɪ'tend/

verb
To act as if something is true when it is not

adjective
Not real; imaginary.

other
The act of pretending; make-believe.

other
To behave as if something is true when it is not.

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matter

US /ˈmætɚ/

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UK /'mætə(r)/

verb
To be of great importance; to count

noun
Material all things are made of that fills space
Problem or reason for concern

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flip

US /flɪp/

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UK /flɪp/

adjective
Showing a lack of seriousness; glib or flippant.

noun
Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
An act of flipping something, especially a coin.
Movement of something from one position to another

verb
To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
To move into a different position quickly
To move a button or switch to turn on or off

other
To move or switch something with a quick motion.
To buy something, improve it, and then sell it quickly for a profit.
To turn something over quickly.

other
To perform a turning movement.

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track

US /træk/

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UK /træk/

verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something
To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
To monitor or record the progress or development of something.

noun
A prepared course for racing, especially for athletes.
A circular course for running
A circular path on a magnetic disk or tape on which data can be recorded.
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A mark or impression left by a moving object.
A recording of a song or piece of music.
A recording of a song or piece of music.
A rough path or minor road.
The rails on which a train runs.
The rails on which a train runs.
A prepared course for racing.
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
One of the rails making up a railway line.

other
To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.

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slip

US /slɪp/

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UK /slɪp/

noun
Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
A field position in cricket
A quick escape or become free from something
Combination of clay and water, used in pottery
Occasion when something grows worse or drops lower
Minor mistake
Thin women's underwear to go under a dress

verb
To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
To escape or become free from something
To move from one state to another, usually worse
To slide out of place or fall to the ground
To occur or pass rapidly
To put something in a place quietly and secretly

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tiny

US /ˈtaɪni/

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UK /'taɪnɪ/

adjective
Very, very small

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dawn

US /dɔn/

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UK /dɔ:n/

noun
First light of day
Person's name

verb
To begin to grow light as the sun rises
To begin to be understood for the first time

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quiz

US /kwɪz/

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UK /kwɪz/

noun
A game in which players answer questions on topics
Brief spoken or written test, given to students

verb
To ask a person many questions about something

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fit

US /fɪt/

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UK /fɪt/

noun
A sudden outburst of strong emotion, especially anger.
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
A sudden attack of illness, especially a convulsion or seizure.
The way something, especially a garment, fits.

adjective
Good looking; physically attractive
Having good physical health and strength
In good physical condition; healthy and strong.
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct

other
To be in good physical condition.
To be the correct size or shape.

verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

other
To be in agreement or harmony with.
To put something into place; to prepare something for use.
To be of the right size or shape.

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stage

US /stedʒ/

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UK /steɪdʒ/

verb
To organize an event to gain public interest
To be fake or not real
To produce and perform a play or concert

noun
Place where actors or musicians perform for others
Particular point during development or growth

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splash

US /splæʃ/

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UK /splæʃ/

noun
Act of throwing water in various directions

verb
To throw water or liquids in many directions

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thigh

US /θaɪ/

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UK /θaɪ/

noun
Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee

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single

US /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

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UK /'sɪŋɡl/

noun
One run in cricket or a hit baseball
An individual song from a CD or album
Person who is not married or in a relationship

adjective
Being one only, without others
Only; merely
Not married or in a relationship

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tick

US /tɪk/

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UK /tɪk/

noun
A small, blood-sucking arachnid.
Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
Written mark to show something is correct or done
Light, quick, regular sound, like a clock
A very short space of time; a moment.

verb
To function properly or normally
To indicate or select by using check mark
(Clock) to make light regular timed noise

other
To mark (something) with a tick.

other
To make a short, sharp, regular clicking sound.

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prefer

US /prɪˈfɚ/

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UK /prɪˈfɜ:(r)/

verb
To like something better than something else

other
To like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose

other
To like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose
To give priority or advantage to (someone or something).

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slap

US /slæp/

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UK /slæp/

verb
To hit with the open hand or with a flat object

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slide

US /slaɪd/

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UK /slaɪd/

noun
Part of machines that slides backward and forward
Reduction in amount, price, quality
Metal or plastic device, used to hold back hair
Piece of glass to view object on using microscope
Action of moving by means of sliding
Sudden unexpected fall of mud or rock down a hill
Small piece of film with a photo on it
A child's play apparatus in a park for sliding
A backless shoe with an open toe
A slip on something wet or slippery

verb
To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
To grow increasingly worse over time
To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
(Mud or rock) to fall down a hill
To secretly pass something into or out of
To slip on something wet or slippery

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middle

US /ˈmidl/

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UK /'mɪdl/

adjective
Equal distance from extremes
At an equal distance from the extremities; central.

noun
Place that is halfway between two things
The point or position at an equal distance from the sides or extremities of something; the center.
The part of the human body around the waist.

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lap

US /læp/

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UK /læp/

noun
A gentle repeated motion against something
Area between the waist and knees when seated
Single trip around a track or swimming pool

verb
(Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
To drink with the tongue like a cat
To go one more lap further than another racer

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sweep

US /swip/

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UK /swi:p/

noun
Man who cleans chimneys
Act of cleaning a surface with a brush
Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
Movement or search that covers a large area

verb
To clean something from a surface with a brush
To move or pass quickly and steadily
To search a very wide area for something

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wrong

US /rɔŋ, rɑŋ/

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UK /rɒŋ/

noun
Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal

adjective
Not morally or socially acceptable
Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
Being inappropriate or unsuitable

verb
To harm someone or treat someone unfairly

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head

US /hɛd/

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UK /hed/

verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river

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pick

US /pɪk/

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UK /pɪk/

noun
Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
The best one of a group.
A small, thin piece of plastic or metal used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument.
The right or opportunity to choose.
Item selected from a group of choices
A tool with a sharp point used for breaking or digging.
A toothpick.

other
To choose someone or something from a group.
To gather or harvest.
To pluck or gather.
To remove something with the fingers or a pointed object.
To select carefully.

verb
To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
To decide on a thing from various choices; select
To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

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change

US /tʃendʒ/

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UK /tʃeɪndʒ/

noun
Exchange of one set of clothes for another
Money in the form of coins instead of paper
Money returned after giving too much
Act of making or becoming something else

verb
To exchange one set of clothes for another
To exchange one kind of money for another
To replace something with another thing
To make or become something else
To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

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difference

US /ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns/

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UK /'dɪfrəns/

noun
A thing or issue that people do not agree about
Not of the same kind; unlike other things
A disagreement.
A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
A quality that makes one thing unlike another.
The result of subtracting one number from another.
The result of subtracting one number from another.
A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.

preposition
Used to indicate a dissimilarity between two or more things.

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quick

US /kwɪk/

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UK /kwɪk/

adjective
Using very little time; moving far in little time
Moving or capable of moving with high speed; rapid.
Mentally sharp; intelligent.
Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
Done or occurring promptly or without delay.
Taking only a short time; brief.
Easily provoked or aroused; irascible.

noun
The sensitive flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

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bash

US /bæʃ/

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UK /bæʃ/

verb
To hit something; to criticize

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world

US /wɜrld /

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UK /wɜ:ld/

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
A particular area of human life or activity.
The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
A person's experience, environment, and way of life.
A great deal; very much.
All the people living on earth and their activities.
Political division due to some kind of similarity
The universe or cosmos.

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crown

US /kraʊn/

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UK /kraʊn/

other
To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen

verb
To officially give someone the winners title
To be made king or queen of a country
To be at the top of something

noun
A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
An artificial cap on a tooth
Top part of something

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ride

US /raɪd/

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UK /raɪd/

noun
Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
Trip on a bicycle or a horse

verb
To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
To sit on and control a horse or vehicle

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train

US /tren/

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UK /treɪn/

noun
Line of people, animals moving the same direction
Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
Series of events happening one after another

verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

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shake

US /ʃek/

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UK /ʃeɪk/

verb
To cause someone to be surprised or upset
To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
To move quickly from side to side or up and down
To hold someone's hand meeting them
To move violently back and forth or up and down

noun
Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
Act of moving something up, down or side to side

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skip

US /skɪp/

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UK /skɪp/

noun
Very large waste disposal bin

verb
To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
To not do something expected or required
To move rapidly, from one topic to another

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downhill

US /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/

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UK /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/

adverb
From higher ground to lower ground

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trunk

US /trʌŋk/

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UK /trʌŋk/

noun
Long nose of an elephant
A major nerve or blood vessel considered as a stem from which smaller branches arise.
Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
A compartment in a car used for carrying luggage or other goods.
Shorts worn for swimming, especially by men.
The long, flexible nose of an elephant.
A large, sturdy box or piece of luggage used for storage or travel.
A main telephone line connecting two exchanges.
The main part of the human body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs; the torso.
Main thick and woody stem of a tree

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