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adapt
US /əˈdæpt/
UK /ə'dæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
- Intransitive Verb
- To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
B1TOEICMorecapacity
US /kəˈpæsɪti/
UK /kə'pæsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- Largest amount of something that can be produced
B1Morecherish
US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To care a lot about or love someone or something
- To remember or keep something with a lot of care
B1Morechildhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- The time when you are a child
B1Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconclusion
US /kənˈkluʒən/
UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/
- Noun
- End of something; finish
- Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
A2Moredeliberately
US /dɪˈlɪbərɪtlɪ/
UK /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
- Adverb
- In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- Purposely; on purpose
B2TOEICMoredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoredna
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in living cells with genetic information
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreencode
US /ɛnˈkod/
UK /ɪn'kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To change a message or information into code
B2Moreenrich
US /ɛnˈrɪtʃ/
UK /ɪn'rɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone or something better
- To make someone wealthier; make a life happier
B2TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreeyewitness
US /ˈaɪˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /ˈaɪwɪtnəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
- Testimony given by someone who has witnessed an event.
- Adjective
- Being or relating to someone who saw an event happen.
- Based on or consisting of direct observation.
C2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
genuine
US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/
UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- Adjective
- Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- Being sincere in your actions or character
A2TOEICMorehighly unlikely
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
B1Moreimplant
US /ɪmˈplænt/
UK /ɪmˈplɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
- To put medical material in, as to improve teeth
- Noun
- Medical material, thing to improve the teeth, body
B2Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
incorporate
US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/
UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To form into a company or business corporation
- To include or involve as part of something else
A2Moreindistinguishable
US /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbl/
- Adjective
- Exactly alike; not able to be seen as different
B1Moreinfant
US /'ɪnfənt/
UK /'ɪnfənt/
- Countable Noun
- Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- The early stage of development of something.
B1TOEICMoreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinnocence
US /ˈɪnəsəns/
UK /ˈɪnəsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- Lack of worldly experience; naivety.
B2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMoreintegral
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.
B1Moreinterpret
US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/
UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
A2TOEICMoremall
US /mɔl, mæl/
UK /mɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large public area often covered with grass
- Large shopping center with many individual stores
B2TOEICMoremalleable
US /ˈmæliəbəl/
UK /ˈmæliəbl/
- Adjective
- Easily changed into a new shape (or attitude)
- Capable of being shaped or formed by hammering or pressure.
C1TOEICMoremodify
US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make minor change to something
B1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreneural
US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/
UK /ˈnjuərəl/
- Adjective
- About the nerves or nervous system
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoverturn
US /ˌovɚˈtɚn/
UK /ˌəʊvə'tɜ:n/
- Noun
- Improbable and unexpected victory
- Transitive Verb
- To reverse a decision
- To cause an object to turn over
C1Morepaste
US /pest/
UK /peɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To move computer data from one page to another
- To stick or glue something to something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of thick glue used for sticking things
- Soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid
B1Morephilosopher
US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/
UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
C1Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprecious
US /ˈprɛʃəs/
UK /'preʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
B1Moreproblematic
US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Being difficult to deal with or fix
- Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
B2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepsychologist
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/
UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- A therapist specializing in mental health.
C2Morequantify
US /ˈkwɑ:ntɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To find or calculate the quantity of something
B2Morereconstruction
US /ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of rebuilding or improving structures
- Process to determine how a crime, etc. occurred
B1Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreretrieve
US /rɪˈtriv/
UK /rɪˈtri:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- To get information from a computer
B2TOEICMorescribe
US /skraɪb/
UK /skraɪb/
- Noun
- History person/monk, who copied books by hand
- Transitive Verb
- To scratch or mark with a pointed instrument
C1Moresensory
US /ˈsɛnsəri/
UK /ˈsensəri/
- Adjective
- Referring to the physical senses
B2Moresubjective
US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/
UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/
- Adjective
- Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
C1Moresubtly
US /ˈsəd(ə)li/
UK /ˈsʌtli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretestimony
US /ˈtɛstəˌmoni/
UK /'testɪmənɪ/
- Noun
- Public statement of personal religious experiences
- Statement of evidence in court
C1Moreunconscious
US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Not aware of what is going on around you
- Not being deliberate or on purpose
- Uncountable Noun
- The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
B1Morevast
US /væst/
UK /vɑ:st/
- Adjective
- Being very large in size or amount
A2TOEICMore
