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/ˈɡɜɹl/ A female child. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dæd/ A father; a male parent (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/haɪ/ A friendly, informal greeting said when you meet someone. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɑm/ Mother (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹil/ Actually existing or happening, not imagined or invented. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɛs/ To give an answer or opinion without being sure if it is correct. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spik/ To say words using your voice. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɔɡ/ A common four-legged animal often kept as a pet or for work. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɪnɚ/ The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdæd.i/ A father; used especially by or to young children (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɔl/ A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked. Meaning Off Sound Off

/drɛs/ To put clothes on yourself or someone else. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈdɹɛs/ the details of where someone lives or where a building is Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɝd/ An animal with feathers and wings that lays eggs and can usually fly. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd͡ʒ/ A system of words and grammar used by the people of a particular country or community to communicate. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/ Your grandmother (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ Your grandfather (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪn.(t)ɚ.vju/ a formal meeting where someone is asked questions to see if they are right for a job. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɑɹd(ə)n/ An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒus/ The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables, often drunk as a cold drink. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ Things you throw away because they are no longer wanted; waste. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɑl/ A toy made to look like a small person, especially a baby or child. Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊk/ A glass, bottle, or can of cola, especially Coca-Cola. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɑp/ to soak up liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

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/jɛ(ə)/ An informal way of saying yes. Meaning Off Sound Off

/heɪ/ An informal way of saying hello. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡaɪ/ A man or boy (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɪl/ To make a person, animal, or plant die. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌm/ a sound used while hesitating, thinking, or searching for words Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɪd/ A child or young person (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstupɪd/ Showing a lack of intelligence or good sense. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪl.jən/ The number 1,000,000. Meaning Off Sound Off

/lɔ/ An official rule that everyone in a country or community must obey. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/ A person who arranges business or deals on behalf of someone else. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɪlɚ/ A person who kills another person. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈpɑn/ On; resting on the surface of something (a more formal word than 'on'). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɜr/ a sound used while hesitating or searching for words Meaning Off Sound Off

/jɛp/ informal: yes; used to give an affirmative answer or confirm a statement Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɑp/ To burst with a short, sharp sound; to make something burst this way. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔfəl/ Very bad or unpleasant. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑ.mən/ Happening or found often; usual. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvaɪs/ An opinion you give someone about what they should do. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɹɛst/ Past tense and past participle of dress; wearing clothes. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔ.di.əns/ The people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or program. Meaning Off Sound Off

/splɪt/ To divide or break something into parts, often along a line. Meaning Off Sound Off

/beɪst/ Built on or developed from a particular thing, place, or idea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spiːt͡ʃ/ A formal talk given to an audience. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pæl/ A friend; someone you spend time with. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈɡʌn.ə/ informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention Meaning Off Sound Off

/duːd/ A man, especially a young one (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/t͡ʃiːf/ The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtoʊ.tə.li/ Completely; in every way. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈswɛɚ/ To use rude or offensive language. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ The legal or formal union of two people as partners for life. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ The act of causing someone or something to die. Meaning Off Sound Off

/joʊ/ informal: a greeting or call used to attract someone's attention Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɛvən/ In many religions, the home of God where good people are believed to go after death. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔ.səm/ Extremely good or impressive (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/bʌnt͡ʃ/ A number of things growing or fastened together in a cluster. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ according to: as stated, reported, or believed by a particular person or source Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɪk/ To hit something with your foot. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɑm/ A weapon that explodes and causes damage. Meaning Off Sound Off

/voʊt/ To formally show which person or choice you support in an election or decision. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑnstɚ/ A large, frightening, imaginary creature. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɑk/ An informal word for a doctor. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪni/ A small coin worth one hundredth of a pound or, in the US, one cent. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɹɒp.li/ In the correct or right way. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɛ/ Not happening or found very often; uncommon. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈteːl/ The long, thin part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/ An arrangement between people or groups about what each will do. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʌzən/ A group or set of twelve. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ A formal event held to mark an important occasion. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/hɛl/ In some religions, a place of punishment where evil people are believed to go after death. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdæm/ Used to express anger, surprise, or annoyance (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/əm/ an informal, usually unstressed form of them, commonly written ’em Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑmə/ An informal, affectionate word for mother. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblʌ.diː/ Covered in or marked by blood. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kjuːt/ Pretty and attractive, especially in a small, sweet way. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹænd/ Large, impressive, and magnificent. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʌm/ Stupid or silly (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɛd/ a written abbreviation of edition, especially in bibliographic references Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑntɹækt/ A formal written agreement between people or companies that the law can enforce. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈtɹækt/ To become smaller or tighter; to make something smaller. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈvoɹs/ The legal ending of a marriage. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsaɪɹən/ a device that produces a loud, rising and falling sound as a warning, or the sound it makes Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmaɪti/ Very strong, large, or powerful. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpiː/ To pass urine from the body (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹoʊs/ Very unpleasant or disgusting (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ The act or process of moving; movement. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛkən/ To think or believe something (informal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/hʊd/ A part of a coat or jacket that covers your head. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæli/ a narrow road or passage, especially between or behind buildings Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹiːf/ Deep sadness, especially after someone you love dies. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɹɑm/ A formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈmɜŋst/ In the middle of or surrounded by; a more formal word for "among". Meaning Off Sound Off

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/dʒeɪk/ dated US slang, disparaging: an unsophisticated person from the countryside; a rustic or yokel Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪk/ a stack of hay, straw, or similar material stored outdoors, often under thatch Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwək.əd/ Morally bad; cruel or evil. Meaning Off Sound Off

/trɔɪ/ designating a system of weights used chiefly for precious metals and gemstones Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊˈkeɪn/ an addictive stimulant drug obtained from coca leaves or made synthetically, used illegally and sometimes medically as a local anesthetic Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɹeɪk/ an adult male duck Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔlˈmaɪti/ having unlimited power; omnipotent, especially as an epithet for God Meaning Off Sound Off

/spɜɹm/ a male reproductive cell that can fertilize an egg cell Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɪd/ one pound sterling, in informal British usage; the plural is also quid Meaning Off Sound Off

/pliː/ An urgent, emotional request for help. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ Not suitable for a particular situation, time, or place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/plɛd͡ʒ/ A serious, formal promise to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈswiː.dɪʃ/ relating to Sweden, its people, culture, or language Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdæŋ/ informal: a mild exclamation of annoyance or surprise, used as a euphemism for damn Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹis/ a thick oily or fatty substance, especially one used to lubricate machinery Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒækˌæs/ informal and insulting: a foolish, stupid, or badly behaved person Meaning Off Sound Off

/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ A formal written request, usually signed by many people, asking an authority to do something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʍaɪlst/ During the time that; while (chiefly British and formal). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃraɪn/ a sacred place dedicated to a deity, saint, ancestor, relic, or other revered figure Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɔːɹs/ Morse code, a system representing letters and numbers by sequences of short and long signals Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈmɛndmənt/ A change or addition made to a law, document, or formal proposal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ A single example of something, used to show what the whole group is like. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɑd/ a piece or layer of grass-covered surface soil held together by its roots Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈpiː.tɚ/ usually peter out: to diminish gradually in strength, quantity, or activity and finally stop Meaning Off Sound Off

/lɑ/ an archaic exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, or mild protest Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɪmiː/ informal: a written representation of the rapid pronunciation of give me Meaning Off Sound Off

/slʌt/ offensive: a person, especially a woman, contemptuously judged to be sexually promiscuous Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsʌni/ an informal, often affectionate form of address to a boy or younger man Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɛɹ.oʊ.ɪn/ a powerful, highly addictive opioid made from morphine, usually illegal and associated with a high risk of overdose and dependence Meaning Off Sound Off

/loʊ/ archaic or literary: used to call attention to something surprising or important Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɪɡɚ/ extremely offensive racial slur directed at a Black person; included for understanding historical texts, never as a neutral term Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɑmɚ/ historical: a pilgrim to the Holy Land, traditionally identified by the palm branch carried on returning home Meaning Off Sound Off

/nəˈpoʊ.li.ən/ historical: a French gold coin worth twenty francs, first issued under Napoleon I Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔːr.fən.ɪdʒ/ a residential institution that houses and cares for children without parents or guardians Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈep.ɪk/ constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfæɡ.ət/ historical: a bundle of sticks or branches bound together for fuel Meaning Off Sound Off

/jɑː/ a dialect or eye-dialect spelling of you Meaning Off Sound Off

/stiːd/ A stallion, especially one used for riding. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ historical: a lady's maid or female personal attendant Meaning Off Sound Off

/məˈdɑː.nə/ an artistic representation of the Virgin Mary, especially with the infant Jesus Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsteriˌoʊ/ a sound system that records or reproduces audio through two or more separate channels Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈniɡroʊ/ dated and now generally offensive: a historical racial label for a Black person; retained in quotations and some historical institutional names Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɑːrˈtel/ an association of independent businesses or producers that coordinate prices, output, or markets in order to limit competition Meaning Off Sound Off

/duːʃ/ offensive slang: an unpleasant, contemptible, or obnoxious person Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈroʊvɚ/ a person who wanders or travels without settling in one place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈrɑtɪk/ relating to sexual desire, love, or sexual excitement Meaning Off Sound Off

/θʌɡ/ a violent criminal or a person hired to intimidate or attack others Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈkɝ.nl̩/ A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/ A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒoʊv/ Jupiter, the chief god in Roman mythology, especially in literary references Meaning Off Sound Off

/təˈtɑ/ informal: goodbye Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɹaɪ.ki/ informal, chiefly British and Australian: used to express surprise, amazement, alarm, or emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

/biːˈɡɒn/ archaic or literary: a forceful command to go away Meaning Off Sound Off

Anglo-Saxon C2+

/ˌæŋ.ɡloʊˈsæk.sən/ a member of the Germanic-speaking peoples who settled in England from the fifth century and whose kingdoms preceded Norman rule Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈprɪði/ archaic: please; used to introduce or strengthen a request or question Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkeɪvˌɪn/ the sudden collapse of earth, rock, a roof, or another enclosing structure Meaning Off Sound Off

/iˈɡæd/ archaic: a mild exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, outrage, or contempt Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/ immediately after which or as a consequence of which Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɑː/ formal: in the capacity or character of; considered specifically as Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡuːˌɡuː/ informal: lovingly sentimental or amorous, especially in the phrase goo-goo eyes Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɔːɹid/ having an illustrious past Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈliːstˌweɪz/ at least Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɜɹˈbeɪn/ Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɔːmləs/ British informal: lacking intelligence, sense, or initiative Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɛtˌaʊt/ US informal, in like all get-out: to an extreme degree or with great speed or force Meaning Off Sound Off

tête-à-tête C2+

/ˌteɪt.əˈteɪt/ a private conversation or meeting between two people Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹaɪm/ a white frost of ice crystals on a cold surface Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈliːstˌwaɪz/ at least; in any case or if nothing else; informal or dialectal Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspuːni/ dated: foolishly or excessively sentimental in love Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɪɡɚd/ extremely tired; old-fashioned and informal in British English Meaning Off Sound Off

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