BrE

/'ædvent/

AmE

/'ædvent/

noun - the coming of an important event or person

BrE

/ə'pɪə/

AmE

/ə'pɪr/

verb - to come into sight, to be seen suddenly

BrE

/'baɪnd/

AmE

/'baɪnd/

verb - to tie with rope; to connect or unite

BrE

/'kæptɪv/

AmE

/'kæptɪv/

adjective - like a prisoner, imprisoned, not free to leave

BrE

/'si:s/

AmE

/'si:s/

verb - to stop happening

BrE

/dɪ'zaɪə/

AmE

/dɪ'zaɪər/

noun - a very strong wish

BrE

/dɪs'pɜ:s/

AmE

/dɪs'pɜ:rs/

verb - to make something scatter, to make something go in all directions

BrE

/'envi/

AmE

/'envi/

noun - the feeling that you want something that belongs to somebody else

BrE

/'eksaɪl/

AmE

/'ekzaɪl/

noun - the state of being sent away from your country, especially for political reasons

BrE

/'flaɪt/

AmE

/'flaɪt/

noun - the act of running away

BrE

/'glu:mi/

AmE

/'glu:mi/

adjective - dark; bringing great unhappiness

BrE

/'hevn/

AmE

/'hevn/

noun - the place where a god lives or where he takes good people after they die

BrE

/'tʃɪə/

AmE

/'tʃɪr/

verb - to make somebody happy and cheerful

BrE

/'mɔ:n/

AmE

/'mɔ:rn/

verb - to cry and be very sad for somebody who has died or something which has been lost

BrE

/'pi:s/

AmE

/'pi:s/

noun - quiet and calm time

BrE

/'pi:pl/

AmE

/'pi:pl/

noun - a nation

BrE

/'kwɒrəl/

AmE

/'kwɑ:rəl/

noun - an argument, a fight (verbal)

BrE

/'rænsəm/

AmE

/'rænsəm/

noun - the money paid to let a kidnapped person go free

BrE

/rɪ'dʒɔɪs/

AmE

/rɪ'dʒɔɪs/

verb - to feel very happy and joyful

BrE

/'spɪrɪt/

AmE

/'spɪrɪt/

noun - the soul, the part of body that is not physical

BrE

/'straɪf/

AmE

/'straɪf/

noun - an angry disagreement or fight