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situation

US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən/

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UK /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/

noun
Place, position or area that something is in
An unexpected problem or difficulty

flip

US /flɪp/

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UK /flɪp/

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

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

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

other
To perform a turning movement.

adjective
Showing a lack of seriousness; glib or flippant.

B2

sentence

US /ˈsɛntəns/

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UK /'sentəns/

verb
(Of a judge) to decide the punishment of

noun
Official punishment given by a court of law
Set of words that make a whole statement

pronounce

US /prəˈnaʊns/

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UK /prə'naʊns/

verb
To state something in a legal or official way
To give your opinion or decision about something
To say the sounds of words in a correct way

other
To make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way.
To give or make a judgment or decision.

B1

tongue

US /tʌŋ/

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UK /tʌŋ/

noun
Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
A language
Movable fleshy thing in your mouth, for tasting
Act of scolding someone
A specific manner of speaking

verb
To using your mouth to produce musical notes
To use your mouth to touch something

avoid

US /əˈvɔɪd/

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UK /ə'vɔɪd/

verb
To prevent from happening
To stay away from

mention

US /ˈmɛnʃən/

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UK /'menʃn/

verb
To refer to or talk or write about something

noun
Act of referring to or talking about something
A brief reference to something or someone
A formal acknowledgement of something
A brief reference to something or someone.

other
To refer to something or someone briefly and without going into detail

tense

US /tɛns/

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UK /tens/

noun
The use of grammar to state the time things happen

adjective
Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
Stretched tight and stiff
Anxious or nervous.
Stretched tight or rigid.
In a state of mental or nervous strain; worried and unable to relax.
Causing or feeling anxiety; uneasy or strained.

verb
To tighten the muscles, a rope, etc.

other
To become tense or anxious.

other
To make something or someone tense.
To make or become tense or tight.

attention

US /əˈtɛnʃən/

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UK /əˈtenʃn/

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

square

US /skwɛr/

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UK /skweə(r)/

noun
Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
The result of multiplying Length by the width
Open public area in the middle of the town

adjective
Being fair or honest
Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6

adverb
In an honest or direct way

verb
To make something balance or be equal
To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape

notice

US /ˈnotɪs/

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UK /'nəʊtɪs/

verb
To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
To become aware of (something).

noun
Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
A written or printed announcement or warning.
Advance notification of intention to end an agreement or employment.
Formal notification of intention to end a contract of employment.

other
To become aware of (something) by seeing, hearing, or feeling it.

other
To pay attention

confusion

US /kənˈfjuʒən/

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UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

noun
Not knowing what to do; state of disorder

other
Lack of understanding; uncertainty.
A situation in which things are not clear or well organized.

B1

sound

US /saʊnd/

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UK /saʊnd/

adjective
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

lot

US /lɑt/

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UK /lɒt/

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

spell

US /spɛl/

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UK /spel/

verb
To lead to future trouble
To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word

noun
Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
Period of time; time when an action is being done

throat

US /θroʊt/

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UK /θrəʊt/

noun
Part of the neck that is below the chin
The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
A narrow entrance or passage.
The part of a garment that fits around the neck.

other
To utter or express with the throat; to sing.

point

US /pɔɪnt/

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UK /pɔɪnt/

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
A particular location or position.
The purpose or aim of something.
A particular idea or argument.
A specific moment in time.
A decimal point.
A stitch in sewing or needlework.

verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

other
To direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger or object.
To indicate or suggest a particular fact or conclusion.

speech

US /spitʃ/

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UK /spi:tʃ/

noun
A formal talk to an audience
Expression of ideas or opinions by talking

question

US /ˈkwɛstʃən/

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UK /'kwestʃən/

verb
To ask for or try to get information
To have or express concerns or uncertainty

noun
Issue or problems you are dealing with
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
A matter of some doubt or difficulty.

other
Ask questions of (someone), especially in an official context.
Express doubt about the truth or validity of something.
Ask (someone) questions.
To express doubt about the validity or truth of.

pull

US / pʊl/

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UK /pʊl/

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you

verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

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 point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
The result of subtracting one number from another.
A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
A disagreement.
The result of subtracting one number from another.
A quality that makes one thing unlike another.

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

mistake

US /mɪˈstek/

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UK /mɪ'steɪk/

noun
Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
An action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result.
A misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

other
To misunderstand the meaning or intention of something.
To identify or recognize incorrectly.
To be wrong about something.

other
To be wrong about something.

wear

US /wer/

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UK /weə(r)/

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

noun
Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
Damage from continual use over a long period

embarrass

US /ɛmˈbærəs/

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UK /ɪm'bærəs/

verb
To cause someone to feel ashamed

other
To cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
To cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.

vibration

US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

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UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

noun
Shaking motion

B2

start

US /stɑrt/

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UK /stɑ:t/

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

verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

other
Beginning of something in place or time

puff

US /pʌf/

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UK /pʌf/

verb
To breath in and out quickly
To produce a small cloud of smoke, steam etc.
To breath smoke from a pipe, etc. in and out

noun
Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
Small cloud of air/smoke that can be seen or felt

B1

share

US /ʃɛr/

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UK /ʃeə(r)/

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate

verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

check

US /tʃɛk/

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UK /tʃek/

noun
Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
Mark used to show that something is correct
Procedure to prevent errors or control something

verb
To confirm the details of something are correct
To leave your things with staff who look after it
To examine something to see if something is wrong
To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem

adjective
Decorated with squares made up of lines

touch

US /tʌtʃ/

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UK /tʌtʃ/

verb
To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
To be next to each other with no space between
To get involved with (used in negative)
To feel an object with your fingers, etc.

noun
Certain way of doing that makes something special
A small amount of something
Feeling of a surface

let

US /lɛt/

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UK /let/

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

helpful

US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

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UK /ˈhelpfl/

adjective
Doing things that help someone
Providing assistance or being useful.
Giving or ready to give help; useful.
Providing assistance or serving a useful purpose or function.

horse

US /hɔ:rs/

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UK /hɔ:s/

noun
Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
Stand or frame used to support something

verb
To fool around stupidly