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stuff

US /stʌf/

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UK /stʌf/

noun
Generic description for things, materials, objects

verb
To push material inside something, with force

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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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character

US /ˈkærəktɚ/

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UK /'kærəktə(r)/

noun
Person in a story, movie or play
Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
Your personality or nature
Person who is interesting in amusing way
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
The quality of being individual in a marked way
A person or other being in a narrative
A printed or written letter or symbol
The quality of being individual in a marked way.
The distinctive nature or features of something.
An interesting or unusual person.
A person or other being in a narrative.

other
The distinctive nature or features of something
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
The distinctive nature or features of something.

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audience

US /ˈɔdiəns/

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UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

noun
Group of people attending a play, movie etc.

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proper

US /ˈprɑpɚ/

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UK /'prɒpə(r)/

adjective
Correct according to social or moral rules
Correct or appropriate; suitable for the purpose or occasion.
Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
Genuine; truly what something is said or regarded to be.
Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
Thorough; complete.
(of a noun) denoting a particular person, place, or thing.

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financial

US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

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UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

adjective
Involving money
Relating to money or finance.
Relating to investments.
Relating to the management of money and other assets by businesses or organizations.
Relating to the economy.
Relating to accounting or financial records.
Relating to money or the management of money.
Relating to companies that manage money.
Relating to the planning and management of finances.
Relating to the provision of funds or resources.
Relating to the reporting of a company's financial performance.
Relating to finance or money.
Relating to money, investments, or the management of funds.

noun
A person who provides advice on financial matters.

other
Money provided to support a person or activity.

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pitch

US /pɪtʃ/

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UK /pɪtʃ/

verb
To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
To throw a baseball to a batter
To plunge or fall forward or headlong
To set up a camp or tent for a length of time
To attempt to sell something to someone
To set a sound to a certain level
To throw the ball to the batter.

noun
Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
Attempt to sell/persuade someone of the value of
Degree of slope on e.g. a plane's wing
Measure of how high or low a sound is
Black substance that is very stick when heated
A persuasive sales presentation.
The highness or lowness of a sound.
An area of ground marked out for sports.
The angle of a slope.
A dark, sticky substance made from tar or resin.

adjective
Very dark black color

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villain

US /ˈvɪlən/

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UK /'vɪlən/

noun
Character in a story who is mean or evil
A character in a story or real life who does bad things.
Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.

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register

US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

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UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

verb
To record your name on an official list; sign up
To show an amount on a measurement device
(Of feelings) to show or make visible

noun
Till; machine used add up things you buy
Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A machine used in shops for calculating and recording the amount of money received from sales.
An official list or record of names, items, or events.
A mail that is registered.
The range of a voice or instrument.
A variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.

other
To record or enroll formally.
To send (a letter or parcel) by registered post.

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rip

US /rɪp/

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UK /rɪp/

verb
To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
To remove or take by pulling it forcefully
To tear (something) quickly or forcibly.
To cheat or swindle someone.

noun
A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
A tear or split in something.
(Slang) A puff of marijuana.
(Computing) A copy of data (especially audio or video) from a CD, DVD, etc., to a computer.
A tear or split in something.

other
To tear (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone.
(Computing) To copy data (especially audio or video) from a CD, DVD, etc., to a computer.

abbreviation
Rest in peace (used on gravestones or in obituaries).

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rebel

US / rɪˈbɛl/

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UK /'rebl/

noun
Person who fights against established government
Person who insists on doing things their way
A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
A person who resists authority, control, or convention.

verb
To fight against an established government/power
To resist and fight against existing authority

other
To rise in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
To rise in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
To resist authority, control, or convention.

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interrupt

US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

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UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

verb
To stop something from happening for a while

other
To stop something from continuing for a short period.
To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
To stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise, etc.
To cause something to stop happening for a time; to obstruct

noun
A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.

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race

US /res/

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UK /reɪs/

noun
Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
People who share physical features or culture

verb
To take part in a running or swimming competition
To move or go at a very fast pace
To take someone, something to a place very quickly

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excuse

US /ɪkˈskjuz/

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UK /ɪk'skju:s/

verb
To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
To forgive someone for something bad or impolite

noun
Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
Reason why you did or didn't do something
A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense
A reason given to justify a fault or offense.

other
To pardon someone for a fault or offense.
To release someone from a duty or obligation.

adjective
Unacceptably poor.

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company

US /ˈkʌmpəni/

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UK /'kʌmpənɪ/

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
Guests, especially in your home
Being with another person rather than alone
A group of people gathered together.
A military unit, typically consisting of around 100 soldiers.
A group of actors who perform together.
A group of people gathered together.
A unit of soldiers.

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offer

US /ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ/

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UK /'ɒfə(r)/

noun
Price you say you are willing to pay for something
Act of making a thing available to be accepted

verb
To suggest a price you are willing to pay
To give the opportunity to accept something
To say you are willing to do something
To give or say something as an act of worship
To suggest something to someone
To state a price one is willing to pay

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kind

US /kaɪnd/

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UK /kaɪnd/

adjective
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature

noun
One type of thing

other
A class or category of things, people, etc. that share similar characteristics

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scream

US /skrim/

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UK /skri:m/

verb
To make a sudden loud, high sound

noun
A sudden loud, high-pitched noise

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mad

US /mæd/

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UK /mæd/

adjective
Very angry
Enthusiastic about something
Being or acting wildly and uncontrollably

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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

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chief

US /tʃif/

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UK /tʃi:f/

noun
Leader of a race or group of people
The one highest in authority or importance
A person who is the leader or head of an organization or group.
A top-ranking executive in an organization.
The leader of a Native American tribe.

adjective
The one highest in authority or importance
Most important or influential.

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catch

US /kætʃ, kɛtʃ/

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UK /kætʃ/

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
Trick or something trying to deceive
A person considered to be a good marriage partner.
A device for fastening something.

verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To get stuck on or in something
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To contract or be infected with (an illness).
To discover (someone) in the act of doing something wrong.

other
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To hear and understand.
To contract or be infected with (a disease).
To capture or trap.

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volunteer

US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

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UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

adjective
Working willingly without pay to help others

noun
Person who helps others without being paid
A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
A person who enters military service voluntarily.

verb
To work willingly without pay to help others

other
To freely offer to do something.

other
To offer (something, such as one's services or time) freely.

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middle

US /ˈmidl/

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UK /'mɪdl/

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.

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

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memorial

US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/

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UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/

noun
Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people

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perfect

US /ˈpɚfɪkt/

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UK /'pɜ:fɪkt/

adjective
So good it cannot be improved
Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
Exactly suitable; ideal.
Complete; utter.
(of a tense) denoting a completed action or an action prior to a specified time.

verb
To do something so well, it cannot be done better

other
Bring (something) to the required or desirable state.

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pick

US /pɪk/

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UK /pɪk/

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

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

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

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space

US / spes/

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UK /speɪs/

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

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laugh

US /læf, lɑf/

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UK /lɑ:f/

verb
To make a happy sound when something is funny

noun
Happy noise you make when something is funny
The sound or act of laughing.

other
To make the sound that expresses amusement or happiness.

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applaud

US /əˈplɔd/

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UK /əˈplɔ:d/

verb
To clap the hands together to express support

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frank

US /fræŋk/

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UK /fræŋk/

noun
Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
Person's name

verb
To stamp envelopes for posting

adjective
Speaking honestly and directly

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interesting

US /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ/

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UK /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

adjective
Taking your attention; making you want to know
Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention.
Arousing or holding one's attention.
Arousing curiosity or interest; engaging or attractive.
Remarkable or significant.
Used ironically to express disagreement or disbelief.
Unusual or different in a way that attracts attention.
Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention
Out of the ordinary; unusual
Engaging or thought-provoking
Intellectually stimulating or appealing.
Holding one's attention; fascinating.
Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention.

verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

adverb
In a way that arouses curiosity or interest.

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minute

US /ˈmɪnɪt/

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UK /'mɪnɪt/

noun
Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
Short period of time
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds

verb
To record in writing what is said at a meeting

adjective
Very very small

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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

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ass

US /æs/

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UK /æs/

noun
(Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on

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real

US /ˈriəl, ril/

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UK /rɪəl/

adjective
Actually existing or happening, not imagined
Actually being what is claimed or seems to be; not artificial, false, or imitation.
Authentic; not imitation or artificial.
Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
Important; serious.