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- ambulance/ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/noun · A2The fast car with a loud siren that carries sick people to hospital.
- ancient/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/adjective · A2+From thousands of years ago, like the pyramids.
- argument/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/noun · A2+An angry exchange of words between people who disagree.
- attach/əˈtæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To fix one thing firmly onto another.
- attempt/əˈtɛmpt/verb · B2To try to do something.
- back awayphrase · B1To step backwards, usually from something unwelcome.
- bicker/ˈbɪkɚ/verb · B2+To argue about small unimportant things.
- blithe/blaɪð/adjective · C1Cheerful in a way that ignores real trouble.
- borrow/ˈbɒɹəʊ/verb · A2To take something you will give back later.
- bubble/ˈbʌbəl/noun · B1A ball of air trapped in a liquid or in glass.
- cement/səˈmɛnt/noun · B1The grey powder that binds sand and stone together.
- ceramic/sɪˈɹæmɪk/noun · B2An object made of clay hardened by firing.
- chronic/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/adjective · B2Lasting for years and never fully going away — pain or illness.
- clasp/klɑːsp/verb · B2To hold firmly with the hand or with both arms.
- clumsy/ˈklʌmzi/adjective · B2Awkward, and apt to knock things over.
- come byphrase · B2To obtain something, often by luck.
- composure/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/noun · C1Calm control of yourself when things go wrong.
- concise/kənˈsaɪs/adjective · B2+Saying everything needed in very few words.
- conclusion/kənˈkluːʒən/noun · B1What the results finally show.
- confirm/kənˈfɜːm/verb · B1To say officially that something is certain or true.
- constantly/ˈkɒnstəntli/adverb · B2All the time, without ever stopping.
- convince/kənˈvɪns/verb · B1To make someone believe that you are right.
- coordination/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/noun · C1The organising of parts so they work as one.
- cough/kɒf/noun · B1The loud sound your throat makes again and again when you're ill.
- crestfallen/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/adjective · C1Suddenly downcast after hoping for better.
- cuddle/ˈkʌd.l̩/verb · B1To hold somebody close and warmly.
- curiosity/ˌkjʊə.ɹiˈɒs.ɪ.ti/noun · B2The itch to find out — it famously troubled the cat.
- curious/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/adjective · B1Wanting very much to know or find out about something.
- cylindrical/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/adjective · B2Shaped like a tin can or a pipe.
- decorator/ˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtə(ɹ)/noun · B2Somebody who paints and papers rooms.
- dignity/ˈdɪɡnɪti/noun · B2The quiet inner worth every person carries and deserves to keep.
- discreet/dɪˈskɹiːt/adjective · B2Careful not to attract attention or spill secrets.
- disturb/dɪˈstɜːb/verb · B2To interrupt someone's peace, sleep, or concentration.
- drum/ˈdɹʌm/noun · B1The round instrument you hit with sticks to keep the beat.
- drum upphrase · C1To work hard at gathering support or custom.
- drumrollnoun · B2+A rapid rumble of drums before a big moment.
- dust/dʌst/noun · B1The fine grey powder that slowly covers furniture.
- eager/ˈiɡɚ/adjective · B2Full of impatient excitement to start doing something.
- elbow/ˈɛlbəʊ̯/noun · A2The joint in the middle of your arm that lets it bend.
- embarrassed/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/adjective · B1Red-faced because something awkward happened to you in front of people.
- encourage/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/verb · B1To give someone the confidence to try.
- encouraging/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjective · B2Giving hope that things will go well.
- equal/ˈiːkwəl/adjective · B1The same in size, number, or value.
- estimate/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/verb · B2To judge a number roughly without measuring exactly.
- exact/ɪɡˈzækt/adjective · A2+Completely correct down to the smallest detail.
- exclaim/ɛkˈskleɪm/verb · B2+To say something loudly and suddenly out of strong feeling.
- faint/feɪnt/verb · B1To lose consciousness for a short time.
- farcical/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/adjective · C2So ridiculous that it cannot be taken seriously.
- fidget/ˈfɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/verb · B2+To move restlessly because you cannot settle.
- friendly/ˈfɹɛnd.li/adjective · A1Warm and open toward people; easy to talk to.
- fumble/ˈfʌmbəl/verb · B2To handle something clumsily and nearly drop it.
- fumes/fjuːmz/noun · B2Smoke or gas with a strong smell, usually unpleasant.
- gap/ɡæp/noun · B1An empty space between two things.
- gently/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/adverb · B2With soft, light care so nothing is hurt.
- genuine/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/adjective · B2Truly what it claims to be; honestly meant.
- get alongphrase · B1To have a friendly easy relationship with someone.
- get onphrase · B1To board a bus, train, or plane; also, to have a good relationship.
- give upphrase · B1To stop trying because it feels too hard.
- gray/ɡɹeɪ/noun · A1The color between black and white, like rain clouds.
- grunt/ɡɹʌnt/verb · B2To make a short low rough sound.
- guerrilla/ɡəˈɹɪlə/noun · C1A fighter in a small irregular band.
- heavy-dutyadjective · C1Built strong enough for the hardest work.
- high-pitched/ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/adjective · B2Sounding thin and squeaky, near the top of the voice.
- hit-or-missadjective · B2Done without a plan, so it works only sometimes.
- ice-cold/ˈaɪskəʊld/adjective · A2As cold as ice, whether a drink or a wind.
- ignore/ɪɡˈnɔː/verb · B1To act as if someone or something simply is not there.
- ill-temperedadjective · B2Quick to get angry over nothing.
- imaginable/ɪˈmadʒɪnəbəl/adjective · B2+Able to be pictured in the mind.
- impede/ɪmˈpiːd/verb · C1To slow something down by getting in its way.
- implication/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/noun · B2+Something suggested but not stated by a fact.
- indoor/ˈɪndɔː/adjective · B1Happening or used inside a building.
- indulge/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/verb · C1To let yourself or somebody else have exactly what they want.
- interfere/ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/verb · B2To push into a matter that is not yours and get in its way.
- irritate/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/verb · B1+To make somebody slightly angry over and over.
- jab/d͡ʒæb/verb · B2To hit with a short straight blow.
- jaw/d͡ʒɔː/noun · B2The bone that moves your mouth open and shut when you chew.
- jeer/d͡ʒɪə/verb · B2+To shout mocking remarks at somebody.
- lighten/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/verb · B2To make lighter in weight or in colour.
- liquidation/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/noun · B2+The closing of a company by selling everything it owns.
- makeup/ˈmeɪkʌp/noun · A2+Colour put on the face to change how it looks.
- malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/verb · B2To stop working the way it should.
- maternity/məˈtɜːnɪti/noun · B2+Everything to do with becoming and being a mother.
- maternity leavephrase · B2The months off work a mother takes around the birth of her baby.
- mess aboutphrase · B2To waste time in a silly way.
- mournful/ˈmɔɹnfəl/adjective · B2+Full of sorrow, or expressing it.
- mouthful/ˈmaʊθfʊl/noun · B1As much as goes into the mouth at once.
- noose/nuːs/noun · B2A loop of rope that tightens when pulled.
- observant/əbˈzɝvənt/adjective · B2Quick to notice things, or keeping religious rules.
- once-overnoun · C1A quick glance to check something.
- opening/ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/noun · B2The first planned moves of a game.
- overturn/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/verb · C1To reverse a decision, or to tip something over.
- painting/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/noun · A1A picture made with colors and a brush.
- pat/pæt/verb · B1To touch gently a few times with a flat hand, as on a dog's head.
- peruse/pəˈɹuːz/verb · C1To read something carefully through.
- photograph/ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/verb · B1To capture a picture of something with a camera.
- play upphrase · C1To behave badly, or to give trouble as a bad knee does.
- poke/pəʊk/verb · B1To push at something quickly with a finger or stick.
- pour/pɔː/verb · B1To make liquid flow out of a container.
- protective/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/adjective · B2Wanting or acting to keep somebody safe.
- protuberance/pɹəˈtjuː.bə.ɹəns/noun · C2A lump that sticks out from a surface.
- punctuate/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/verb · C1To break something up at intervals.
- put inphrase · B2To spend time or effort on something.
- quandary/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/noun · C1A state of not knowing which way to choose.
- regain/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/verb · B2To get back something you had lost.
- reluctance/ɹɪˈlʌktəns/noun · B2+Unwillingness that shows in how slowly you act.
- reluctant/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/adjective · C1Unwilling, and showing it.
- repaint/ɹiːˈpeɪnt/verb · B2+To put a fresh coat of colour on something already painted.
- reprimand/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/verb · C1To rebuke somebody formally for a fault.
- retort/ɹɪˈtɔɹt/verb · C1To reply sharply and immediately.
- revolver/ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/noun · B2A handgun whose chambers turn to the barrel.
- rope/ɹəʊp/noun · A2Thick strong cord for climbing, tying, and pulling.
- sand/sænd/noun · B1The tiny golden grains that cover beaches and deserts.
- scathing/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/adjective · C1Fiercely and woundingly critical.
- self-possessionnoun · C1Calm control of yourself in a difficult moment.
- shoe/ˈʃuː/noun · A1You wear a pair of these on your feet to walk outside.
- shrug/ˈʃɹʌɡ/verb · B2To lift your shoulders to show you do not know or do not care.
- single-handedlyadverb · B2Entirely without anybody else's help.
- snigger/ˈsnɪɡɚ/verb · C1To laugh quietly and unkindly.
- somewhat/ˈsʌmwɒt/adverb · B2To a moderate degree.
- sort outphrase · B2To fix a messy problem and put things in order.
- spectacle/ˈspɛktəkl̩/noun · B2An impressive public display, or a shameful sight.
- step downphrase · C1To resign from a position of power.
- stick tophrase · B2To keep to a plan or a promise.
- stomach/ˈstʌmək/noun · A2The part of your body where food goes; it hurts when you eat too much.
- strain/stɹeɪn/verb · B2To pour a mixture through a mesh to keep only the solid part.
- stride/stɹaɪd/verb · B2To walk with long decisive steps.
- suntan/ˈsʌnˌtæn/noun · B2The brown colour skin turns after days outdoors.
- swimmer/ˈswɪm.ə/noun · B1Somebody moving through water under their own power.
- sympathetic/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjective · B2Feeling and showing care for someone's trouble.
- take apartphrase · B2To separate a machine into its pieces.
- take downphrase · B1To write what is said, or to dismantle something.
- tape measurenoun · B1A long marked ribbon that rolls back into its case.
- terse/tɜːs/adjective · C1Short and abrupt in what is said.
- thank you/ˈθæŋk ˌju/phrase · A1What you say when someone does something nice for you.
- threshold/ˈθɹɛʃəʊld/noun · C1The strip of floor under a doorway — carried across at weddings.
- tiny/ˈtaɪni/adjective · A2Extremely small — ant-sized.
- trail/tɹeɪl/noun · A2A rough path worn through woods or hills by feet.
- trail offphrase · C1To grow gradually fainter and stop.
- twitter/ˈtwɪtə/verb · B2+To make a series of light chirping sounds.
- unaware/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/adjective · B2Not knowing that something is so.
- unbridledadjective · C2Running completely free, like a horse with no reins.
- unclear/ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/adjective · B1+Not easy to understand or make out.
- unfold/ʌnˈfoʊld/verb · B2To open something out flat, or for events to develop.
- unfriendly/ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/adjective · B1+Not warm or welcoming.
- unimpressedadjective · B2Not at all amazed by what you have just seen.
- uninterestedadjective · B2+Not caring about something at all.
- unsureadjective · B2Not certain about something.
- uphill/ˈʌphɪl/adverb · B1+Going up a slope.
- wardrobe/ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/noun · B1The tall furniture where your clothes hang; also, all the clothes you own.
- wheelchair/ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/noun · B1A chair on wheels for people who cannot walk.
- whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/verb · B2To make a long high complaining sound.
- whirr/wɜː/verb · C1To make the low steady sound of something spinning.
- whisker/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/noun · B1+One of the long feeling hairs beside a cat's nose.
- willingness/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/noun · B2Being glad to do what is asked.
- work of artnoun · B1A created thing of real artistic worth.
- wrangle/ˈɹæŋɡəl/verb · C1To argue long and noisily.