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● A level noun
● abandon verb
● abashed adj
● abbreviation noun
● abhorrent adj
● ability noun
● ablaze adj
● able adj
● abode noun
● abolish verb
● abortion noun
● abscess noun
● absence noun
● absent adj
● absorb verb
● absorbed adj
● abstract adj
● absurd adj
● abundance noun
● abuse noun
● abuse verb
● abusive adj
● academic adj
● academy noun
● accelerate verb
● acceleration noun
● accelerator noun
● accent noun
● accept verb

● acceptable adj
● acceptance noun
● access noun
● accessible adj
● accessory noun
● accident noun
● accidental adj
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● acclaim noun
● acclaim verb
● accolade noun
● accommodate verb
● accommodation noun
● accompaniment noun
● accomplice noun
● accomplish verb
● accomplished adj
● accomplishment noun
● accord noun
● accord verb
● account noun
● account verb
● accountability noun
● accountable adj
● accountancy noun
● accountant noun
● accumulate verb
● accumulation noun
● accuracy noun

● accurate adj
● accusation noun
● accuse verb
● accustomed adj
● ace noun
● ache noun
● ache verb
● achieve verb
● achievement noun
● acid noun
● acknowledge verb
● acknowledgement noun
● acne noun
● acquaintance noun
● acquainted adj
● acquisition noun
● acquittal noun
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● acre noun
● act noun
● act verb
● acting noun
● action noun
● active adj
● activity noun
● actor noun
● actress noun
● acumen noun
● acupuncture noun

● ad noun
● adapt verb
● adaptable adj
● adaptation noun
● add verb
● addict noun
● addicted adj
● addiction noun
● addictive adj
● addition noun
● address noun
● address verb
● adept adj
● adequate adj
● adhere verb
● adherence noun
● adjacent adj
● adjective noun
● adjourn verb
● adjust verb
● adjustable adj
● adjustment noun
● administer verb
● administration noun
● admirable adj
● admiral noun
● admiration noun
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● admire verb

● admirer noun
● admission noun
● admit verb
● admittance noun
● adolescence noun
● adolescent noun
● adopt verb
● adoption noun
● adore verb
● adrenalin noun
● adrift adj
● adult noun
● adultery noun
● adulthood noun
● advance noun
● advance verb
● advanced adj
● advancement noun
● advantage noun
● advantageous adj
● adventure noun
● adverb noun
● adversary noun
● adversity noun
● advert noun
● advertise verb
● advertisement noun
● advice noun
● advisable adj
● advise verb

● adviser noun
● advocate noun
● advocate verb
● aerial noun
● aeroplane noun
● affair noun
● affect verb
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● affection noun
● affinity noun
● afflict verb
● afford verb
● affront noun
● afloat adj
● afraid adj
● aftermath noun
● afternoon noun
● age noun
● age verb
● agency noun
● agenda noun
● agent noun
● aggravate verb
● aggression noun
● aggressive adj
● aggrieved adj
● agility noun
● agitated adj
● agitation noun

● agony noun
● agree verb
● agreeable adj
● agreement noun
● agriculture noun
● aid noun
● aide noun
● Aids noun
● ailment noun
● aim noun
● aim verb
● air noun
● air verb
● aircraft noun
● airline noun
● airport noun
● airspace noun
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● ajar adj
● akin adj
● alarm noun
● alarmed adj
● alarming adj
● album noun
● alcohol noun
● alcoholic noun
● alcoholism noun
● ale noun
● alert adj

● alert noun
● alias noun
● alibi noun
● alien adj
● alien noun
● alienation noun
● alight adj
● align verb
● alignment noun
● alike adj
● alive adj
● allegation noun
● allegiance noun
● allergy noun
● alleviate verb
● alley noun
● alliance noun
● allied adj
● allocate verb
● allocation noun
● allowance noun
● allusion noun
● ally noun
● almond noun
● alone adj
● aloof adj
● alphabet noun
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● altar noun

● alter verb
● alteration noun
● alternative noun
● altitude noun
● amateur noun
● amaze verb
● amazed adj
● amazement noun
● amazing adj
● ambassador noun
● ambiguity noun
● ambiguous adj
● ambition noun
● ambitious adj
● ambivalence noun
● ambivalent adj
● ambulance noun
● ambush noun
● amenable adj
● amendment noun
● amenity noun
● amiable adj
● ammunition noun
● amnesty noun
● amount noun
● amuse verb
● amused adj
● amusement noun
● amusing adj
● anaesthetic noun

● analogous adj
● analogy noun
● analyse verb
● analysis noun
● analyst noun
● anatomy noun
● ancestor noun
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● ancestry noun
● anchor noun
● anchor verb
● ancient adj
● anecdote noun
● angel noun
● anger noun
● anger verb
● angle noun
● angry adj
● anguish noun
● animal noun
● animosity noun
● ankle noun
● annex verb
● annihilation noun
● anniversary noun
● announce verb
● announcement noun
● announcer noun
● annoy verb

● annoyance noun
● annoyed adj
● annoying adj
● anonymity noun
● anonymous adj
● answer noun
● answer verb
● antagonism noun
● anthology noun
● anthropology noun
● antibiotic noun
● anticipate verb
● anticipation noun
● antics noun
● antidote noun
● antipathy noun
● antique noun
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● antiquity noun
● antiseptic noun
● antithesis noun
● anxiety noun
● anxious adj
● apartment noun
● apathy noun
● apologetic adj
● apologize verb
● apology noun
● appalling adj

● apparatus noun
● apparent adj
● appeal noun
● appeal verb
● appealing adj
● appear verb
● appearance noun
● appendicitis noun
● appendix noun
● appetite noun
● applaud verb
● applause noun
● apple noun
● appliance noun
● applicable adj
● applicant noun
● application noun
● apply verb
● appointment noun
● appraisal noun
● appreciate verb
● appreciation noun
● apprehension noun
● apprehensive adj
● approach noun
● approach verb
● appropriate adj
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● approval noun

● approve verb
● approximation noun
● April noun
● aptitude noun
● Arabic noun
● arbitrary adj
● arbitration noun
● arc noun
● arch noun
● archaeologist noun
● archaeology noun
● archbishop noun
● architect noun
● architecture noun
● archive noun
● area noun
● arena noun
● argue verb
● argument noun
● arise verb
● aristocracy noun
● arithmetic noun
● arm noun
● armaments noun
● armchair noun
● armed adj
● armistice noun
● armour noun
● armoured adj
● arms noun

● army noun
● aroma noun
● arrange verb
● arrangement noun
● array noun
● arrears noun
● arrest noun
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● arrival noun
● arrive verb
● arrogance noun
● arrow noun
● arson noun
● art noun
● artery noun
● arthritis noun
● article noun
● articulate adj
● articulate verb
● artificial adj
● artillery noun
● artist noun
● ascend verb
● ascent noun
● ash noun
● ashamed adj
● ask verb
● asleep adj
● aspect noun

● aspiration noun
● aspirin noun
● assassin noun
● assassinate verb
● assassination noun
● assault noun
● assault verb
● assemble verb
● assembly noun
● assent noun
● assert verb
● assertion noun
● assess verb
● assessment noun
● asset noun
● assignment noun
● assimilate verb
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● assist verb
● assistance noun
● assistant noun
● associate noun
● association noun
● assortment noun
● assume verb
● assumption noun
● assurance noun
● assure verb
● assured adj

● asthma noun
● astonished adj
● astonishing adj
● astonishment noun
● astute adj
● asylum noun
● atheist noun
● athlete noun
● athletics noun
● atmosphere noun
● atom noun
● atrocity noun
● attach verb
● attached adj
● attachment noun
● attack noun
● attack verb
● attainable adj
● attempt noun
● attend verb
● attendance noun
● attendant noun
● attention noun
● attic noun
● attitude noun
● attraction noun
● attractive adj
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● attribute noun

● attribute verb
● auction noun
● audible adj
● audience noun
● audition noun
● auditor noun
● auditorium noun
● August noun
● aunt noun
● aura noun
● austerity noun
● authenticity noun
● author noun
● authoritarian adj
● authority noun
● authorization noun
● autistic adj
● autograph noun
● automatic adj
● autonomous adj
● autonomy noun
● autopsy noun
● autumn noun
● availability noun
● available adj
● avalanche noun
● avenue noun
● average adj
● average noun
● aversion noun

● avert verb
● avocado noun
● avoid verb
● avoidable adj
● await verb
● awake adj
● awake verb
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● awaken verb
● awakening noun
● award noun
● award verb
● aware adj
● awareness noun
● awe noun
● awesome adj
● awful adj
● awkward adj
● axe noun
● axis noun
● baby noun
● bachelor noun
● back noun
● back verb
● backdrop noun
● backfire verb
● background noun
● backing noun
● backlash noun

● backlog noun
● backpack noun
● backstroke noun
● backward adj
● bacon noun
● bacteria noun
● bad adj
● badge noun
● bad-tempered adj
● baffled adj
● bag noun
● baggage noun
● bail noun
● bailiff noun
● bait noun
● bake verb
● balance noun
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● balance verb
● balanced adj
● bald adj
● balding adj
● ball noun
● ballet noun
● balloon noun
● ballot noun
● ban noun
● ban verb
● banana noun

● band noun
● bandage noun
● bandwagon noun
● bang noun
● bang verb
● bank noun
● banking noun
● bankrupt adj
● bankruptcy noun
● banner noun
● banquet noun
● banter noun
● bar noun
● bar verb
● bare adj
● barefoot adj
● barefoot adv
● bargain noun
● bargain verb
● bargaining noun
● barge noun
● baritone noun
● bark noun
● bark verb
● barley noun
● barometer noun
● baron noun
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● baroness noun

● baronet noun
● barracks noun
● barrage noun
● barrel noun
● barren adj
● barricade noun
● barrier noun
● barrister noun
● base noun
● base verb
● basement noun
● bash noun
● bash verb
● basics noun
● basis noun
● basket noun
● basketball noun
● bass noun
● bassoon noun
● bat noun
● bat verb
● batch noun
● bath noun
● bathroom noun
● baton noun
● battered adj
● battery noun
● battle noun
● battle verb
● bay noun

● bayonet noun
● beach noun
● bead noun
● beak noun
● beaker noun
● beam noun
● beam verb
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● bean noun
● bear verb
● bearable adj
● beard noun
● bearing noun
● beast noun
● beat noun
● beat verb
● beating noun
● beautiful adj
● beauty noun
● bed noun
● bedroom noun
● bedside noun
● bedtime noun
● bee noun
● beef noun
● beer noun
● beg verb
● begin verb
● beginner noun

● beginning noun
● behave verb
● behaviour noun
● belief noun
● believable adj
● believe verb
● believer noun
● bell noun
● bellow noun
● belly noun
● belongings noun
● beloved adj
● belt noun
● bemused adj
● bench noun
● bend noun
● bend verb
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● benefactor noun
● beneficial adj
● benefit noun
● benefit verb
● benign adj
● bent adj
● bent noun
● bequest noun
● bereaved adj
● bereavement noun
● berry noun

● berth noun
● best adj
● bet noun
● betrayal noun
● better adj
● bewildered adj
● bewildering adj
● bias noun
● biased adj
● Bible noun
● bibliography noun
● bicycle noun
● bid noun
● bid verb
● big adj
● bike noun
● bikini noun
● bilingual adj
● bill noun
● bin noun
● bind noun
● bind verb
● binding adj
● binge noun
● binoculars noun
● biography noun
● biologist noun
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● biology noun

● bird noun
● birth control noun
● birth noun
● birthday noun
● birthmark noun
● biscuit noun
● bishop noun
● bit noun
● bite noun
● bite verb
● bitter adj
● bitterness noun
● bizarre adj
● black market noun
● black adj
● blackboard noun
● blacklist noun
● blackmail noun
● blackmail verb
● bladder noun
● blade noun
● blame noun
● blame verb
● blameless adj
● blank adj
● blank noun
● blanket noun
● blasphemous adj
● blasphemy noun
● blast noun

● blaze noun
● bleak adj
● bleed verb
● bleeding noun
● blemish noun
● blend noun
● blend verb
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● blessing noun
● blind adj
● blind noun
● blind verb
● blink verb
● bliss noun
● blister verb
● blitz noun
● blizzard noun
● bloc noun
● block noun
● block verb
● blockade noun
● blockage noun
● bloke noun
● blonde noun
● blood pressure noun
● blood transfusion noun
● blood vessel noun
● blood noun
● bloodshed noun

● bloodstream noun
● bloom noun
● blossom noun
● blouse noun
● blow noun
● blow verb
● blue adj
● blueprint noun
● blues noun
● blunder noun
● blur noun
● blush noun
● blush verb
● board noun
● boardroom noun
● boast noun
● boast verb
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● boat noun
● bob verb
● body noun
● bodyguard noun
● bog noun
● bogus adj
● boil noun
● boil verb
● boiler noun
● boiling point noun
● bold adj

● bolt noun
● bolt verb
● bomb noun
● bomb verb
● bombard verb
● bombardment noun
● bombing noun
● bombshell noun
● bond noun
● bone noun
● bonfire noun
● bonkers adj
● bonus noun
● boo noun
● book noun
● book verb
● bookcase noun
● booking noun
● bookkeeping noun
● boom noun
● boon noun
● boost noun
● boost verb
● boot noun
● booth noun
● booty noun
● booze noun
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● border noun

● borderline noun
● bore noun
● bore verb
● bored adj
● boredom noun
● boring adj
● born verb
● borough noun
● borrow verb
● bosom noun
● boss noun
● bother noun
● bothered adj
● bottle noun
● bottom noun
● boulevard noun
● bounce verb
● bound adj
● boundary noun
● bouquet noun
● bout noun
● boutique noun
● bow noun
● bow verb
● bowel noun
● bowl noun
● bowling noun
● box office noun
● box noun
● boxing noun

● boy noun
● boycott noun
● boycott verb
● boyfriend noun
● bra noun
● brace noun
● bracket noun
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● brain noun
● brake noun
● brake verb
● branch noun
● brand noun
● brandy noun
● brass noun
● bravado noun
● brave adj
● bravery noun
● brawl noun
● breach noun
● bread noun
● breadth noun
● break noun
● break verb
● breakdown noun
● breakfast noun
● break-in noun
● breakthrough noun
● breakup noun

● breast noun
● breaststroke noun
● breath noun
● breathe verb
● breather noun
● breathing noun
● breathless adj
● breathtaking adj
● breed noun
● breed verb
● breeding noun
● breeze noun
● breezy adj
● bribe noun
● bribery noun
● brick noun
● bride noun
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● bridegroom noun
● bridesmaid noun
● bridge noun
● brief adj
● brief noun
● brief verb
● briefcase noun
● briefing noun
● brigade noun
● brigadier noun
● bright adj

● brighten verb
● brilliance noun
● brilliant adj
● brim noun
● bring verb
● brink noun
● broad adj
● broadcast noun
● broadcast verb
● broadcaster noun
● brochure noun
● broke adj
● broken adj
● broker noun
● bronchitis noun
● bronze noun
● brooch noun
● broom noun
● brothel noun
● brother noun
● brow noun
● brown adj
● browser noun
● bruise noun
● brunt noun
● brush noun
● brush verb
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● brutality noun

● bubble noun
● bubble verb
● bucket noun
● buckle noun
● bud noun
● Buddhism noun
● Buddhist noun
● budge verb
● budget noun
● budget verb
● buffer noun
● buffet noun
● bug noun
● buggy noun
● build noun
● builder noun
● building noun
● build-up noun
● bulb noun
● bulk noun
● bullet noun
● bulletin noun
● bully noun
● bum noun
● bump noun
● bump verb
● bumper noun
● bun noun
● bunch noun
● bundle noun

● bungalow noun
● burden noun
● bureau noun
● bureaucracy noun
● bureaucrat noun
● bureaucratic adj
● burglar noun
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