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gross

US /ɡros/

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UK /ɡrəʊs/

noun
144 of something; twelve dozen of something
Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
A group of 144 items (12 dozens).
A group of 144 items; twelve dozen.
Total weight of something including packaging

verb
To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes

adjective
Nasty; ill-mannered; unappealing
Total; entire; without deductions.
Vulgar; crude; disgusting.

other
To earn as a total amount, before deductions.

other
Total earnings before deductions.

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straight

US /stret/

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UK /streɪt/

adjective
honest and direct
Continuous; uninterrupted.
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Heterosexual.
Honest; frank; straightforward.
In proper order; correctly arranged.
Not gay; heterosexual
Without bends or curves; proceeding in the same direction without deviation.

adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
In a straight line; directly.
Immediately; at once.

noun
A heterosexual person.

other
To make or become straight.

trick

US /trɪk/

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UK /trɪk/

verb
To fool someone in order to obtain a result
To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh

noun
Act of trying to fool someone
Quick or skillful way of doing something
Something done to make someone laugh

adjective
Not reliable; likely to deceive you

regular

US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

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UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

adjective
Conforming to a principle or rule.
Doing something often; habitual
Having an equal amount of space or time in between
Following the normal pattern of inflection.
Belonging to a permanent army rather than a reserve or militia.
Normal; typical
Having parts or features arranged in a symmetrical or consistent way.
Occurring or being done frequently
Recurring at fixed intervals.
Symmetrical or well-proportioned
Of medium size.
Being normal, usual, or average
Usual or ordinary.

noun
A person who frequently visits a place or does something.
A full-time member of a group or organization
A person who frequently visits a place or does something.
Customers who frequently visit a place
Soldier who has a permanent job in the army

giant

US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

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UK /'dʒaɪənt/

noun
Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
Very successful, powerful person or organization

adjective
Very large, or much bigger than other things

pretty

US /ˈprɪti/

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UK /'prɪtɪ/

adjective
Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
Pleasing; fine
Pleasant or nice.

other
To make (something) more attractive or appealing

adverb
To a moderate degree; fairly.
Very; to a great degree
To some extent; fairly
Used to emphasize something, often in a negative way.

noun
A pretty thing or person
A pretty thing.

A1 TOEIC

switch

US /swɪtʃ/

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UK /swɪtʃ/

noun
A change or shift from one method to another
Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
Thin flexible piece of wood or stick

verb
To exchange or replace something for another thing

click

US /klɪk/

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UK /klɪk/

verb
To work well with someone or something
To press a computer mouse
To make a short, slight, and sharp sound

other
To like each other immediately.
To suddenly understand something.

noun
The sound a computer mouse makes when you press it
A photograph.
A short, slight, and sharp sound
A single instance of a clicking sound or action.

other
To select something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse.

excuse

US /ɪkˈskjuz/

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UK /ɪk'skju:s/

verb
To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
To forgive someone for something bad or impolite

noun
Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense
Reason why you did or didn't do something
A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
A reason given to justify a fault or offense.

adjective
Unacceptably poor.

other
To pardon someone for a fault or offense.
To release someone from a duty or obligation.

hell

US /hɛl/

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UK /hel/

noun
Any place of pain and suffering
In some religions, the place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.
A very unpleasant or difficult experience.

pilot

US /ˈpaɪlət/

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UK /'paɪlət/

verb
To conduct a small practice experiment
To fly a plane; to direct a ship
To try TV program out to see if it would succeed

noun
Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship

gather

US /ˈɡæðɚ/

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UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

other
To come together into a group

other
To bring together into one group or place
To bring together into one group or place; collect.
To draw together or pleat fabric
To harvest or collect crops
To understand or conclude

verb
To bring objects together into one place
(Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
To increase or accumulate
To bring people, animals together into a group
To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
To understand or believe some information

noun
Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt

mission

US /ˈmɪʃən/

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UK /'mɪʃn/

noun
A task or role someone is given to do
A building or institution dedicated to a specific purpose, especially charitable work.
A settlement where missionaries live and work.
A group of people sent to a foreign country to represent their government.
Special assignment given to a person or group
Group tasked with a specific duty
A military operation, usually involving aircraft.
A stated purpose or aim.
A religious organization sent to a foreign country to spread its faith or provide social services.
A flight into space.
A task given to someone to gain or achieve
Religious group wishing to convert others
Housing for a religious group working overseas
Religious or charitable task in a foreign country

B1 TOEIC

lot

US /lɑt/

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UK /lɒt/

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

kick

US /kɪk/

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UK /kɪk/

noun
Feeling of enjoyment or excitement

verb
To hit or move something with the foot

middle

US /ˈmidl/

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UK /'mɪdl/

adjective
Equal distance from extremes
At an equal distance from the extremities; central.

noun
Place that is halfway between two things
The point or position at an equal distance from the sides or extremities of something; the center.
The part of the human body around the waist.

contest

US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

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UK /'kɒntest/

noun
Struggle or competition between rivals
An event in which people compete for supremacy.

verb
To struggle or compete against other people
To dispute or challenge.
To not accept an official or legal judgment

other
To compete or fight for something.
To struggle or compete for something.

other
To dispute or challenge.
To dispute or challenge the validity of something.

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shut

US /ʃʌt/

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UK /ʃʌt/

verb
To stop being open for business
To close something, e.g. a door

shot

US /ʃɑt/

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UK /ʃɒt/

noun
An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal

verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

perfect

US /ˈpɚfɪkt/

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UK /'pɜ:fɪkt/

adjective
Complete; utter.
Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
(of a tense) denoting a completed action or an action prior to a specified time.
So good it cannot be improved
Exactly suitable; ideal.

verb
To do something so well, it cannot be done better

other
Bring (something) to the required or desirable state.

A1 TOEIC

pull

US / pʊl/

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UK /pʊl/

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you

verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

great

US /ɡret/

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UK /ɡreɪt/

adverb
Very good; better than before

adjective
Very good; excellent.
Used to describe the relationship between a grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc. and their grandchild, nephew, niece, etc.
Very large in size
Very important
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the average
Remarkable or outstanding
Very good at a particular activity
Very good; fantastic; wonderful

noun
Successful and well-admired person

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find

US /faɪnd/

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UK /faɪnd/

verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching

quick

US /kwɪk/

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UK /kwɪk/

adjective
Using very little time; moving far in little time
Moving or capable of moving with high speed; rapid.
Mentally sharp; intelligent.
Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
Done or occurring promptly or without delay.
Taking only a short time; brief.
Easily provoked or aroused; irascible.

noun
The sensitive flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

make

US /mek/

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UK /meɪk/

verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To create or construct something.
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To force someone to do something.
To cause something to happen or be formed

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand

booth

US /bu:θ/

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UK /bu:ð/

noun
Small area where someone does something privately
Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods

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mobile

US /ˈmoʊbl/

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UK /'məʊbaɪl/

adjective
Able to be moved or able to move
Capable of being moved readily from place to place, especially in providing a service.
Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
Capable of moving or being moved readily.
Able to move easily from one job, class, or social group to another.
Characterized by a high degree of movement and change.

noun
A decorative structure that is suspended so that its parts move in the air.
A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
A mobile phone.
A cellular phone.

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