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absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMorealgae
US /ˈældʒi/
UK /ˈældʒi:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green organisms that live in still water
B2Moreamphibian
US /æmˈfɪbiən/
UK /æmˈfɪbiən/
- Noun
- Cold-blooded animal that lives on land or in water
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morecall for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoredemand on
US
UK
- Noun
- A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moredwell
US /dwɛl/
UK /dwel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain place
- To think or talk a lot about something, especially something unpleasant.
B1TOEICMoreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefacilitate
US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/
UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an action or process easier
B1TOEICMorefootprint
US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
C1Morehabitat
US /ˈhæbɪˌtæt/
UK /'hæbɪtæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural place where a plant or animal lives
B1Moreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMoreimmune
US /ɪˈmjoon/
UK /ɪˈmju:n/
- Adjective
- Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
B1Morein danger
US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/
UK /in ˈdeindʒə/
- Phrase
- Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
A1Moreintegral
US /ˈɪntɪɡrəl, ɪnˈtɛɡrəl/
UK /ˈɪntɪgrəl/
- Adjective
- Being an essential part of something; necessary
- Being an essential part of something.
- Noun
- A function whose derivative is a given function.
B1Moreinvasive
US /ɪnˈvesɪv/
UK /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
- Adjective
- Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelullaby
US /ˈlʌləˌbaɪ/
UK /'lʌləbaɪ/
- Noun
- Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
- Transitive Verb
- To sing a lullaby to (someone).
B2Moremalaria
US /məˈlɛriə/
UK /məˈleəriə/
- Noun
- Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
B2Moremultitude
US /ˈmʌltɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈmʌltɪtju:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large number of people or things; crowd
B2TOEICMorenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenighttime
US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/
UK /'naɪttaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time after sunset and before sunrise
C2Morenumerous
US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:mərəs/
- Adjective
- Existing in large numbers
- Consisting of many things or people.
B1Morephysiology
US /ˌfɪziˈɑ:lədʒi/
UK /ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
B2Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMoreprecipitation
US /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteʃən/
UK /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
- Chemical process of separating solids from liquids
B2Morerapidly
US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/
UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- With great speed; quickly
B1TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMorespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretrout
US /traʊt/
UK /traʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fish that lives in rivers and streams
B2Morevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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