The Oxford 5000 words
The Oxford 5000 is an expanded core word list for advanced learners of English. As well as the Oxford 3000 core word list, it includes an additional 2,000 words that are aligned to the CEFR, guiding advanced learners at B2-C1 level on the most useful high-level words to learn to expand their vocabulary.
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a (/ə/)
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abandon (/əˈbændən/)
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ability (/əˈbɪləti/)
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able (/ˈeɪbl/)
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abolish (/əˈbɒlɪʃ/)
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abortion (/əˈbɔːʃn/)
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about (/əˈbaʊt/)
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above (/əˈbʌv/)
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abroad (/əˈbrɔːd/)
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absence (/ˈæbsəns/)
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absent (/ˈæbsənt/)
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absolute (/ˈæbsəluːt/)
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absolutely (/ˈæbsəluːtli/)
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absorb (/əbˈzɔːb/)
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abstract (/ˈæbstrækt/)
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absurd (/əbˈsɜːd/)
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abundance (/əˈbʌndəns/)
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abuse (/əˈbjuːz/)
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academic (/ˌækəˈdemɪk/)
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academy (/əˈkædəmi/)
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accelerate (/əkˈseləreɪt/)
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accent (/ˈæksent/)
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accept (/əkˈsept/)
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acceptable (/əkˈseptəbl/)
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acceptance (/əkˈseptəns/)
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access (/ˈækses/)
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accessible (/əkˈsesəbl/)
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accident (/ˈæksɪdənt/)
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accidentally (/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/)
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accommodate (/əˈkɒmədeɪt/)
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accommodation (/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/)
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accompany (/əˈkʌmpəni/)
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accomplish (/əˈkʌmplɪʃ/)
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accomplishment (/əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/)
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accordance (/əˈkɔːdns/)
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according to (/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə/)
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accordingly (/əˈkɔːdɪŋli/)
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account (/əˈkaʊnt/)
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accountability (/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/)
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accountable (/əˈkaʊntəbl/)
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accountant (/əˈkaʊntənt/)
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accumulate (/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/)
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accumulation (/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/)
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accuracy (/ˈækjərəsi/)
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accurate (/ˈækjərət/)
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accurately (/ˈækjərətli/)
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accusation (/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/)
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accuse (/əˈkjuːz/)
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accused (/ði əˈkjuːzd/)
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achieve (/əˈtʃiːv/)
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achievement (/əˈtʃiːvmənt/)
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acid (/ˈæsɪd/)
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acknowledge (/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/)
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acquire (/əˈkwaɪə(r)/)
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acquisition (/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/)
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acre (/ˈeɪkə(r)/)
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across (/əˈkrɒs/)
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act (/ækt/)
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action (/ˈækʃn/)
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activate (/ˈæktɪveɪt/)
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activation (/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn/)
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active (/ˈæktɪv/)
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activist (/ˈæktɪvɪst/)
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activity (/ækˈtɪvəti/)
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actor (/ˈæktə(r)/)
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actress (/ˈæktrəs/)
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actual (/ˈæktʃuəl/)
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actually (/ˈæktʃuəli/)
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acute (/əˈkjuːt/)
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ad (/æd/)
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adapt (/əˈdæpt/)
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adaptation (/ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/)
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add (/æd/)
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addiction (/əˈdɪkʃn/)
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addition (/əˈdɪʃn/)
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additional (/əˈdɪʃənl/)
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additionally (/əˈdɪʃənəli/)
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address (/əˈdres/)
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adequate (/ˈædɪkwət/)
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adequately (/ˈædɪkwətli/)
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adhere (/ədˈhɪə(r)/)
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adjacent (/əˈdʒeɪsnt/)
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adjust (/əˈdʒʌst/)
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adjustment (/əˈdʒʌstmənt/)
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administer (/ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)/)
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administration (/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/)
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administrative (/ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/)
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administrator (/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/)
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admire (/ədˈmaɪə(r)/)
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admission (/ədˈmɪʃn/)
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admit (/ədˈmɪt/)
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adolescent (/ˌædəˈlesnt/)
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adopt (/əˈdɒpt/)
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adoption (/əˈdɒpʃn/)
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adult (/ˈædʌlt/)
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advance (/ədˈvɑːns/)
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advanced (/ədˈvɑːnst/)
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advantage (/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/)
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adventure (/ədˈventʃə(r)/)
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adverse (/ˈædvɜːs/)
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advertise (/ˈædvətaɪz/)
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advertisement (/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/)
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advertising (/ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/)
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advice (/ədˈvaɪs/)
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advise (/ədˈvaɪz/)
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advocate (/ˈædvəkeɪt/)
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aesthetic (/iːsˈθetɪk/)
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affair (/əˈfeə(r)/)
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affect (/əˈfekt/)
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affection (/əˈfekʃn/)
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afford (/əˈfɔːd/)
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affordable (/əˈfɔːdəbl/)
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afraid (/əˈfreɪd/)
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after (/ˈɑːftə(r)/)
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aftermath (/ˈɑːftəmæθ/)
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afternoon (/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/)
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afterwards (/ˈɑːftəwədz/)
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again (/əˈɡen/)
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against (/əˈɡenst/)
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age (/eɪdʒ/)
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aged (/eɪdʒd/)
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agency (/ˈeɪdʒənsi/)
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agenda (/əˈdʒendə/)
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agent (/ˈeɪdʒənt/)
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aggression (/əˈɡreʃn/)
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aggressive (/əˈɡresɪv/)
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ago (/əˈɡəʊ/)
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agree (/əˈɡriː/)
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agreement (/əˈɡriːmənt/)
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agricultural (/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/)
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agriculture (/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/)
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ah (/ɑː/)
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ahead (/əˈhed/)
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aid (/eɪd/)
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aide (/eɪd/)
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aids (/eɪdz/)
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aim (/eɪm/)
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air (/eə(r)/)
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aircraft (/ˈeəkrɑːft/)
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airline (/ˈeəlaɪn/)
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airport (/ˈeəpɔːt/)
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alarm (/əˈlɑːm/)
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albeit (/ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt/)
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album (/ˈælbəm/)
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alcohol (/ˈælkəhɒl/)
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alcoholic (/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/)
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alert (/əˈlɜːt/)
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alien (/ˈeɪliən/)
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align (/əˈlaɪn/)
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alignment (/əˈlaɪnmənt/)
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alike (/əˈlaɪk/)
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alive (/əˈlaɪv/)
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all (/ɔːl/)
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all right (/ɔːl ˈraɪt/)
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allegation (/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/)
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allege (/əˈledʒ/)
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allegedly (/əˈledʒɪdli/)
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alliance (/əˈlaɪəns/)
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allocate (/ˈæləkeɪt/)
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allocation (/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/)
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allow (/əˈlaʊ/)
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allowance (/əˈlaʊəns/)
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ally (/ˈælaɪ/)
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almost (/ˈɔːlməʊst/)
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alone (/əˈləʊn/)
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along (/əˈlɒŋ/)
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alongside (/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/)
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already (/ɔːlˈredi/)
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also (/ˈɔːlsəʊ/)
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alter (/ˈɔːltə(r)/)
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alternative (/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/)
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although (/ɔːlˈðəʊ/)
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altogether (/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)/)
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aluminium (/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/)
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always (/ˈɔːlweɪz/)
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amateur (/ˈæmətə(r)/)
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amazed (/əˈmeɪzd/)
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amazing (/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/)
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ambassador (/æmˈbæsədə(r)/)
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ambition (/æmˈbɪʃn/)
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ambitious (/æmˈbɪʃəs/)
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ambulance (/ˈæmbjələns/)
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amend (/əˈmend/)
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amendment (/əˈmendmənt/)
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amid (/əˈmɪd/)
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among (/əˈmʌŋ/)
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amount (/əˈmaʊnt/)
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amusing (/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/)
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analogy (/əˈnælədʒi/)
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analyse (/ˈænəlaɪz/)
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analysis (/əˈnæləsɪs/)
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analyst (/ˈænəlɪst/)
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ancestor (/ˈænsestə(r)/)
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anchor (/ˈæŋkə(r)/)
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ancient (/ˈeɪnʃənt/)
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and (/ənd/)
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angel (/ˈeɪndʒl/)
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anger (/ˈæŋɡə(r)/)
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angle (/ˈæŋɡl/)
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angry (/ˈæŋɡri/)
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animal (/ˈænɪml/)
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animation (/ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/)
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ankle (/ˈæŋkl/)
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anniversary (/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/)
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announce (/əˈnaʊns/)
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announcement (/əˈnaʊnsmənt/)
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annoy (/əˈnɔɪ/)
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annoyed (/əˈnɔɪd/)
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annoying (/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/)
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annual (/ˈænjuəl/)
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annually (/ˈænjuəli/)
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anonymous (/əˈnɒnɪməs/)
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another (/əˈnʌðə(r)/)
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answer (/ˈɑːnsə(r)/)
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anticipate (/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/)
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anxiety (/æŋˈzaɪəti/)
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anxious (/ˈæŋkʃəs/)
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any (/ˈeni/)
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any more (/ˌeni ˈmɔː(r)/)
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anybody (/ˈenibɒdi/)
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anyone (/ˈeniwʌn/)
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anything (/ˈeniθɪŋ/)
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anyway (/ˈeniweɪ/)
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anywhere (/ˈeniweə(r)/)
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apart (/əˈpɑːt/)
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apartment (/əˈpɑːtmənt/)
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apologize (/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/)
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apology (/əˈpɒlədʒi/)
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app (/æp/)
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apparatus (/ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/)
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apparent (/əˈpærənt/)
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apparently (/əˈpærəntli/)
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appeal (/əˈpiːl/)
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appealing (/əˈpiːlɪŋ/)
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appear (/əˈpɪə(r)/)
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appearance (/əˈpɪərəns/)
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appetite (/ˈæpɪtaɪt/)
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applaud (/əˈplɔːd/)
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apple (/ˈæpl/)
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applicable (/əˈplɪkəbl/)
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applicant (/ˈæplɪkənt/)
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application (/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/)
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apply (/əˈplaɪ/)
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appoint (/əˈpɔɪnt/)
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appointment (/əˈpɔɪntmənt/)
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appreciate (/əˈpriːʃieɪt/)
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appreciation (/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/)
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approach (/əˈprəʊtʃ/)
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appropriate (/əˈprəʊpriət/)
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appropriately (/əˈprəʊpriətli/)
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approval (/əˈpruːvl/)
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approve (/əˈpruːv/)
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approximately (/əˈprɒksɪmətli/)
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april (/ˈeɪprəl/)
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arbitrary (/ˈɑːbɪtrəri/)
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architect (/ˈɑːkɪtekt/)
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architectural (/ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəl/)
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architecture (/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/)
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archive (/ˈɑːkaɪv/)
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area (/ˈeəriə/)
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arena (/əˈriːnə/)
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arguably (/ˈɑːɡjuəbli/)
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argue (/ˈɑːɡjuː/)
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argument (/ˈɑːɡjumənt/)
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arise (/əˈraɪz/)
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arm (/ɑːm/)
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armed (/ɑːmd/)
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arms (/ɑːmz/)
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army (/ˈɑːmi/)
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around (/əˈraʊnd/)
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arrange (/əˈreɪndʒ/)
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arrangement (/əˈreɪndʒmənt/)
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array (/əˈreɪ/)
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arrest (/əˈrest/)
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arrival (/əˈraɪvl/)
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arrive (/əˈraɪv/)
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arrow (/ˈærəʊ/)
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art (/ɑːt/)
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article (/ˈɑːtɪkl/)
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articulate (/ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt/)
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artificial (/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/)
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artist (/ˈɑːtɪst/)
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artistic (/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/)
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artwork (/ˈɑːtwɜːk/)
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as (/əz/)
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ash (/æʃ/)
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ashamed (/əˈʃeɪmd/)
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aside (/əˈsaɪd/)
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ask (/ɑːsk/)
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asleep (/əˈsliːp/)
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aspect (/ˈæspekt/)
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aspiration (/ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/)
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aspire (/əˈspaɪə(r)/)
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assassination (/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/)
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assault (/əˈsɔːlt/)
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assemble (/əˈsembl/)
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assembly (/əˈsembli/)
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assert (/əˈsɜːt/)
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assertion (/əˈsɜːʃn/)
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assess (/əˈses/)
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assessment (/əˈsesmənt/)
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asset (/ˈæset/)
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assign (/əˈsaɪn/)
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assignment (/əˈsaɪnmənt/)
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assist (/əˈsɪst/)
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assistance (/əˈsɪstəns/)
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assistant (/əˈsɪstənt/)
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associate (/əˈsəʊsieɪt/)
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associated (/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/)
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association (/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/)
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assume (/əˈsjuːm/)
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assumption (/əˈsʌmpʃn/)
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assurance (/əˈʃʊərəns/)
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assure (/əˈʃʊə(r)/)
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astonishing (/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/)
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asylum (/əˈsaɪləm/)
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at (/ət/)
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athlete (/ˈæθliːt/)
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atmosphere (/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/)
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atrocity (/əˈtrɒsəti/)
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attach (/əˈtætʃ/)
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attachment (/əˈtætʃmənt/)
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attack (/əˈtæk/)
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attain (/əˈteɪn/)
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attempt (/əˈtempt/)
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attend (/əˈtend/)
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attendance (/əˈtendəns/)
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attention (/əˈtenʃn/)
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attitude (/ˈætɪtjuːd/)
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attorney (/əˈtɜːni/)
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attract (/əˈtrækt/)
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attraction (/əˈtrækʃn/)
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attractive (/əˈtræktɪv/)
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attribute (/əˈtrɪbjuːt/)
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auction (/ˈɔːkʃn/)
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audience (/ˈɔːdiəns/)
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audio (/ˈɔːdiəʊ/)
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audit (/ˈɔːdɪt/)
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august (/ˈɔːɡəst/)
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aunt (/ɑːnt/)
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authentic (/ɔːˈθentɪk/)
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author (/ˈɔːθə(r)/)
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authority (/ɔːˈθɒrəti/)
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authorize (/ˈɔːθəraɪz/)
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auto (/ˈɔːtəʊ/)
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automatic (/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/)
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automatically (/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/)
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autonomy (/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/)
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autumn (/ˈɔːtəm/)
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availability (/əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/)
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available (/əˈveɪləbl/)
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average (/ˈævərɪdʒ/)
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avoid (/əˈvɔɪd/)
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await (/əˈweɪt/)
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award (/əˈwɔːd/)
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aware (/əˈweə(r)/)
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awareness (/əˈweənəs/)
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away (/əˈweɪ/)
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awful (/ˈɔːfl/)
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awkward (/ˈɔːkwəd/)