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a little bita small amount
a lotlarge number or amount
aused before a noun to show that you are talking about a general type ofperson or thing
aused before a noun that names something or someone that has notbeen mentioned before, or that the person you are talking to does notknow about
acrosson the other side of something
actorsomeone who performs in plays or films
addto put something in, or increase
addressthe number of the building and the name of the street where somebodylives or works
addressthe number of the house and the name of the street and town whereyou live
afterwhen something has happened or finished
afterhappening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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afternoonthe period of time between 12 o'clock and the evening
againstnot agreeing with something
alarma clock that wakes a sleeper at a specific time
alwaysevery time, or at all times
amazingextremely good, especially in a surprising and unexpected way
anused instead of “a” when the following word begins with a vowel sound
anused instead of ‘a’ when the following word begins with a vowel sound
answera reply to something that someone asks you
answerto respond
apartmenta set of rooms that is used as a home (usually in a large building)
apartmenta set of rooms within a larger building, usually on one level, wheresomeone lives
apartmenta set of rooms on one floor of a large building, where someone lives
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appointmentan arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for somespecial purpose
architectsomeone whose job is to design buildings and other large structures
arriveto get to the place you are going to
arriveto get to the place you are going to
as wellalso; too
askto say a question
assistanta person who helps or supports someone, usually in their job
atused to specify a location
auntthe sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father’s ormother’s brother
avenueused in the names of streets in a town or city
babiesa very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk
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backpacka bag used to carry things on your back, especially when you gowalking
basedto have your main place of work, business etc in a particular place
bathroomthe room in a house where you wash yourself
bathrooma room in a house where there is a toilet, a sink, and a bathtub orshower
batsmenpeople who try to hit the ball in a cricket match
amto be
areused when describing someone or something
amto be (1st person)
isto be
isused when describing someone or something
isto be (3rd person)
beansa seed or case that seeds grow in, cooked as food
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bornto be brought into life by birth
beardthe hair that grows on a man's chin
beautifulattractive; giving pleasure to the senses
beautifulextremely nice to look at
beda piece of furniture that you lie on when you sleep
bedrooma room that you sleep in at night
behaveto act in a particular way
besidenext to or very close to someone or something
besidenext to or very close to someone or something
betweenin the space that separates two things, people, etc.
birthdaythe date in each year on which you were born
blackthe dark color of night or coal
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blockthe distance along a city street from where one street crosses it to thenext
blonde(of hair) pale yellow
bluehaving the color of the clear sky
boarding passpiece of paper that permits you to get on an aircraft or ship
bookingthe act of arranging to have or do something at a particular time in thefuture
bossa person in charge of workers or an organization
breakfastthe meal you have in the morning
breakfastthe first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
breakfastthe first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
brightfull of promise
bright(used about a color) strong
brokera businessman who buys and sells for others
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brothera man or boy who has the same parents as you
busyhaving a lot of work or tasks to do; not free; working on something
buttera soft yellow fat that is made from cream and is put on bread, etc. orused in cooking
buyto get something by paying money for it
by the wayintroducing a different topic; in point of fact
bynext to
byegoodbye
calla telephone conversation
callto use a particular name or word for someone or something, or to givesomeone a name
calmquiet and peaceful
canam able to
canused to ask for or give permission
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cartoonsa movie or television program that tells a story by using movingdrawings instead of real people and places
cereala food you eat for breakfast that is made from wheat, rice etc, and thatyou usually mix with milk
chairsa piece of furniture for one person to sit on
changeto become or make something different
cheapnot expensive, or lower in price than you expected
childrenyoung boys or girls
choressmall jobs done around the house
chubbyslightly fat
citizenshipthe state of owing loyalty, entitled by birth or naturalization, to theprotection of a state or nation
classmatesstudents who are in the same class as you in school
cleanto put something into good order; to make something neat
cleansto remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing
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closenear; not far away or distant
clothesthe things that you wear, for example pants, shirts, dresses, coats, etc.
codea series of letters, numbers, or symbols assigned to something for thepurposes of classification or identification
coldhaving a low temperature
collegea school for advanced education, especially in a particular profession orskill
cometo move towards you or arrive at the place where you are
complicatednot simple or easy to understand
computeran electronic machine that stores information and uses programs tohelp you find, organize, or change the information
confirmationa statement, document, etc. that says that something is definitely true
cookto prepare food for eating by using heat
cookto prepare food for eating by heating it
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cooksto prepare food for eating by using heat
coolfun, interesting, or stylish
coucha comfortable piece of furniture big enough for two or three people to siton
couldused to express conditional possibility or ability
crazyvery silly; not sensible
cupa small container with a handle that you drink from
curlynot straight (as in hair)
currenthappening or existing now
currentlyat the present time
datainformation or facts
daughterssomeone's female children
degreea qualification gained by successfully completing a program at a collegeor university
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departsto leave
dessertsomething sweet that you eat after the main part of a meal
difficultnot easy to do, understand, or deal with
dinnera meal served in the evening
dinnera meal served in the evening
doto perform an action or an activity
doto perform an action or activity
doto perform an action or an activity
doto perform an action or activity
doga very common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. Dogs are often keptas pets or as working animals.
don'tcontraction for 'do not'
don'tcontraction for 'do not'
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drawerpart of a piece of furniture, which can be pulled out and is used forkeeping things in
drinkingto take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
driveto operate or control a car
earlyin the first part of a period of time, event, or process
earlyin the first hours of the morning
easynot difficult
easierless difficult
eatingto put food in your mouth and swallow it
economistsomeone who studies the way in which money and goods are producedand used and the systems of business and trade
emailsa system that allows you to send and receive messages by computer
employeesworkers who are hired to perform a job
emptyhaving nothing inside
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engineersomeone who designs the way roads, bridges, machines, etc. are built
eveningthe late part of the day between about 6 p.m. and the time when mostpeople go to bed
everyeach one (of the class specified), without exception
everyall that is possible
everyoneevery person; all people
excellentvery good; of high quality
expensivecosting a lot of money
eyestwo parts of the body that you use to see
eyesone of the two parts of the body that you use to see with
eyesthe parts of your body that you use to see
eyesthe parts of the body that you use to see with
eyesthe parts of the body that you use to see
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familya group of people who are related to each other, especially parents andtheir children
fancyexpensive and fashionable
fantasticextremely good, attractive, enjoyable, etc.
farat or to a great distance in space or time
fastquick; not taking much time
fathera male parent
favoritesomeone or something that you like more than any other one of its kind
favoriteliked more than any other
feelto experience a particular physical feeling or emotion
fieldarea where certain sports are played
financethe management of money
findto discover, see, or get something that you have been searching for
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finegood
finesatisfactory, acceptable, or good enough
fitto be the right size or shape for
flighta trip you take in an airplane
flighta journey in a plane, or the plane making a particular journey
floora level in a building
forgetdismiss from the mind; stop remembering
forgotto not remember something
forma piece of paper with questions on it and spaces where you giveanswers and personal information
friendspeople that you know well and like
fromshowing the origin of someone or something
fromused to say what place someone or something leaves, or wheresomething starts
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funenjoyable and amusing
funan experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting
funnymaking you laugh
furthe thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals
furniturelarge objects in a room, such as chairs, tables, and beds
gamesan activity or sport in which people compete with each other accordingto agreed rules
gas stationservice facility (usually near a road) that sells gasoline
gatean area of an airport for passengers to wait before boarding their flight
generallyusually; in most cases
giftsomething that you give to someone as a present
giftsthings that you give as presents
girlfrienda girl or woman with whom you have a romantic relationship
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giveto provide someone with something
gladhappy; pleased
gladhappy or satisfied about something
goto travel or move in a particular way, to a particular place, or for aparticular distance
goto move from one place to another
goto leave somewhere and move or travel somewhere else
goto move from one place to another
going outto take part in social life outside the home
good morninga conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good nightan expression said before going to bed
goodbyea farewell remark
grandpathe father of your father or mother
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greatgood; wonderful
greencovered with grass, trees, or other plants
greenhaving the color of grass
grew upbecame an adult
grocery storea marketplace where food is sold
hairthe mass of thin threads that grows on your head
hairthe mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head
hairthe mass of thin fibers that grows on your head
harddifficult or tedious
hateto dislike something very much
haveto possess or be provided with
havingto eat or drink
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haveto be in possession of
haveto possess or be provided with
hasto be in possession of
hazela reddish-brown or greenish-brown color, especially of someone's eyes
headthe person who leads or is in charge of something
heada person who is in charge
healthyphysically strong and not likely to become sick
healthythat keeps you free from illness or disease; good for you
heardto be told or informed about something
heighthow tall someone is
helloused as a greeting when answering the phone
herein this place
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heyan informal way to say hello
hian expression of greeting
hideto put or keep someone or something in a place where he/she/it cannotbe seen; to cover something so that it cannot be seen
hiringto employ someone to work in a job
hiredto employ someone to work in a job
historyall the things that happened in the past, especially the political, social,or economic development of a nation
hometownthe place where you were born and lived when you were a child
hopeto want something to happen
hothaving a high temperature
hoursa measure of time that is equal to 60 minutes
housewifea married woman who works at home doing the cooking, cleaning, etc.,but does not have a job outside the house
how aboutI suggest
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how are youa greeting used when first seeing someone
howused to ask or talk about the way something is done or happens
howused to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or isdone
hugevery large
hungrywanting to eat
hurrya need or wish to do something quickly
husbanda married man
husbandthe man that a woman is married to
ice creamfrozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
in(used to show place) inside or to a position within a particular area orobject
inused to indicate a location within a place
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informationknowledge or facts
insidein a container, building, vehicle, room, object, etc.
insteadin place of, or as an alternative to
interestingunusual or exciting in a way that makes you think and want to knowmore
interestingenjoyable and entertaining; holding your attention
introduceto make someone or something known to another person
ironsto make clothes smooth by using heat and a hard surface
itused when talking about a thing
jam-packedfull of people or things
jobthe work that you do regularly to earn money
joiningto do something with someone else
journalistsomeone who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines,television, or radio
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keep onto continue
kindfriendly; caring about what other people want or need
kindtype
kitchenthe room where you prepare and cook food
knowto be acquainted or familiar with
knowto be aware of something
landto come down from the air or bring something down to the ground
largebig in size, number, or amount
laundryclothes, sheets etc that need to be washed, or that have just beenwashed
laundryclothes, sheets, etc. that need to be washed or have just been washed
lazy(used about a person) not wanting to work
leaveplace something or someone in a particulate position to be kept,collected, or attended to
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leaveto travel or move away from a place or a person
leavesto go away from a place or person
librariana person who works in or is in charge of a library
lieto say or write something that you know is not true
liketo enjoy something or think that it is nice or good
liketo enjoy something or think that it is nice or good
likesto enjoy something or think that it is nice or good
lipsticksmakeup used to color the lips
listento pay attention to what someone is saying or to something you canhear
liveto inhabit or make your home in a place or location
liveto inhabit or make your home in a place or location
living roomroom in a private home where people sit, relax, chat or watch TV, etc.
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longa great amount of time
lookthe expression or appearance of someone or something
lookto give a certain impression
lostnot knowing where you are or how to find your way
loveto enjoy or like something very much
loveenjoy or like very much
lovesto enjoy or like something very much
luckyhaving good luck
luncha meal eaten in the middle of the day
maketo be able to attend something
managersomeone who is in charge of an organization, sports team, shop etc
marketingthe activity of deciding how to advertise a product, what price to chargefor it etc
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mealsoccasions when you eat food, for example, breakfast or dinner
meatthe parts of animals or birds that people eat
meetto see and talk to someone for the first time
mightused for saying that something is possible
minea thing belonging to the person who is speaking
missto notice or feel the absence of someone or something
momenta very short period of time
morningthe early part of the day, from when the sun rises until the middle of theday
motherthe female parent of a person or an animal
mothera female parent of a child or animal
motheryour female parent, or any woman who is a parent
mothersfemale parents
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moviea film made to be shown at the cinema or on television
myof or belonging to me
namea word or words by which a person, an animal, a place, or a thing isknown
namewhat someone or something is called
namewhat someone is called
neara short distance away from something
needto require (something) because it is essential or very important
neighborsomeone who lives in the house or apartment next to you or near you
nervousworried or frightened about something and unable to relax
nevernot at any time, or not once
newhaving just started being or doing something
newhaving just started being or doing something
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nextcoming after this one; coming after the one that just came, happened,etc.
nicepleasant; good
nicepleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
nightthe time between sunset and midnight
noon12 o'clock in the middle of the day
normalusual, typical, or expected
notused to make a word, statement, or question negative
notea short informal letter
nowat this time
nowat the present time
numbera numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
o'clockused after a number from one to twelve to indicate the hour of the dayor night
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o'clockone of the times when the clock shows the exact hour as a number from1 to 12
officea building that belongs to an organization, where people work
oftenmany times or regularly
on saleavailable for purchase
onceon one occasion, or at one time
organizingto plan and arrange an event or activity
outdoorhappening, done, or used in the open air (not in a building)
outsidethe area that is around or near a place
ownera person who legally has possession of something
packto put things into cases, bags etc ready for a journey
packagesomething that has been put in a box or wrapped in paper and sentsomewhere by post
parentsone's father and mother
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parentssomeone's mother and father
partnersco-owners of a business
pastafter (as in time)
patientsomeone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor or in hospital
payto give someone money for something you buy or for a service
petsanimals that you keep at home
pick upregister (perceptual input)
picturea painting, drawing, or photograph
picturesimages that are captured using a camera
picturesa painting, drawing, or photograph
piefruit baked inside a pastry covering
pilota person who operates an airplane
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pilotsomeone who flies a plane
planningto think carefully about something you want to do, and decide how andwhen you will do it
playto engage in sports or recreation
playsto take part or compete in a game or sport
pleaseused to ask for something in a polite way
potatoesround white vegetables with brown, red, or yellow skin that grow underground
preferto like one thing or person more than another
pregnant(of a woman or female animal) having a baby or babies developinginside the body
prettyfairly or quite
professorsteachers at the highest level in a university department
profilea collection of personal data associated to a specific user
proudvery happy and pleased because of something you have done
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psychologistsomeone who studies the way people’s minds work
putcause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
quartera unit of time equal to 15 minutes
readto look at written words and understand what they mean
readto look at written words and understand what they mean
relaxingsomething that makes you feel calm and comfortable
reportswritten documents describing the findings of some individual or group
reservationan arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a specific time
retiredto leave your job and stop working, usually because you have reacheda certain age
rightcorrect
routinethe usual way that you do things or the things you do regularly
safeprotected
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sameequal in amount or value
sayto express a thought, feeling, answer, opinion, etc.
sayto use particular words to tell someone a thought, opinion, explanation,etc.
scaredmade afraid
schedulea plan of what is going to happen or be done and when it will happen orbe done
scheduleto plan that something will happen at a particular time
schoolan educational institution
schoola place where children are taught, or the time they spend there everyday
shareto tell someone about something; to allow someone to know something
showto let someone see something
showera flow of water that you stand under to wash your whole body
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showeran act of washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayedfrom a nozzle
shynervous and embarrassed about talking to other people, especiallypeople you do not know
siblingsbrothers and sisters
siblingschildren who share the same parents
silentnot speaking; not using spoken words
silentmaking no noise; very quiet
simplenot difficult or complicated to do or understand
skimused of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skipto not do something that you usually do or that you should do
smallnot large in size or amount
smartintelligent
smileshappy expressions on your face, with your mouth curving
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snacksfood that you eat between meals or instead of a large meal
sonssomeone's male children
speakingto talk to someone or to a group of people
spellto form a word by writing or saying the letters in the correct order
stationa place where public vehicles regularly stop so that passengers can geton and off, goods can be loaded, etc., or the building or buildings atsuch a place
stayto remain in the same place, job, school etc, and not leave
stop byto arrive briefly and informally as a visitor
storesa place where you can buy things
straight(of hair) having no waves or curls
strawberriessmall red juicy fruit
streeta road in a town or city with houses or shops on it
streeta public road in a city or town that has houses, shops etc on one or bothsides
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stuffmiscellaneous unspecified objects
subjecttopic; matter
suitsjackets and pants that are made of the same material and worntogether (usually in formal situations)
superextremely
surfsto ride on ocean waves standing on a special board
sustainabilitythe ability to continue to exist without harming the environment
take caretake charge of or deal with
take it easyto relax
take outto remove something from an enclosed space
taketo perform a certain action
tookto make a film or photograph of something
talkto say things to someone, especially in a conversation
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talkingto say things to someone, especially in a conversation
tall(used about people or things) of more than average height; not short
teaa hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leavesfrom a particular bush
teachesto give classes or instructions in a particular subject
teachera person whose job is to give information and show people how to dothings, especially in a school
teeththe plural of tooth
tellto give someone facts or information by speaking to them
thanksan expression of gratitude and appreciation
thatused to talk about someone or something that is a distance away fromyou
thatused to identify a specific person or thing
theused before a noun to show that you are talking about a particularperson or thing
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thereused to say that something exists or happens
therein or at that place
theseused to talk about people or things that are near to you
theyused when talking about a group of people or things
thinkto have a particular opinion or to believe that something is true
thinkto have an opinion or belief about something
thisused to talk about something or someone that is near to you
thoseused to talk about people or things that are at a distance
thoseused to talk about people or things that are at a distance away from you
tidyto make a place look neat
todaythe day that is happening now
togetherwith each other
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tomorrowthe day after today
tooalso
towna place where people live that is larger than a village but smaller than acity
trashwaste material that will be thrown away, usually considered togetherwith the container or bag holding it
travelingto go from one place to another; to take a trip
tremendousvery great
tripvacation
truereal or genuine
tryingto attempt to do something
triesto attempt to do something
twenty-nine29
twenty-six26
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twicetwo times
twinsone of two children born at the same time to the same mother
typeto write something using a computer keyboard
umbrellaan object that you carry to keep you dry when it is raining
upsetunhappy, disappointed, or worried
usingputting into service
usuallyused to say what happens on most occasions or in most situations
usuallyused to describe what happens or exists most of the time or in mostcases
vanillaa substance with a slightly sweet taste, used in ice cream and otherfoods
veryto a great degree
video gamesgames played by electronically manipulating images produced by acomputer program on a television screen or other display screen
wake upstop sleeping
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walkto go on foot
walkto move forwards by putting one foot in front of the other
wantto wish or need to have or do something
watcha small clock that you wear on your wrist or keep in your pocket
watchto look at or pay attention to something
wethe person who is speaking and one or more people
webInternet
weeka period of seven days (usually beginning on Sunday and ending onSaturday)
welcomeused to say that you are happy to have someone come to and stay in aplace
welcomeused to greet someone who has just arrived
whatused to ask for information about something
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whereused to ask about location
whoused to ask or talk about which person or people
wholeall of something
whoseused to ask which person or people a particular thing belongs to
whyfor what reason
worka job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money
workto do a job that you are paid for
workto do a job that you are paid for
worksdoes a job in order to earn money
writeto communicate or express by forming letters on a piece of paper or ona computer
writersomeone who writes books, stories, etc., especially as a job
years oldused to say your age
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youthe person or people that someone is speaking or writing to
yourbelonging to or associated with the person the speaker is addressing
zip codea set of letters and digits used as part of a postal address