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alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Morealert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMoreanxiously
US /ˈæŋkʃəslɪ/
UK /'æŋkʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- With anxiety or a feeling of worry
- Wanting something badly
A2Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebuzz
US /bʌz/
UK /bʌz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low, constant noise like a bee
B1Morechirp
US /tʃɜ:rp/
UK /tʃɜ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
C1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecosmos
US /ˈkɑ:zmoʊs/
UK /ˈkɒzmɒs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The universe
B2Moredarker
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having less light; less light in color
A2Moredaylight
US /ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the sun during the day
A2Moredisruption
US /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
UK /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
- Noun
- When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
B2Moreeerie
US /ˈɪri/
UK /ˈɪəri/
- Adjective
- Strange, mysterious and frightening
B1Moreexplosion
US /ɪkˈsploʒən/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- Sudden increase of something
B1Morefauna
US /'fɔ:nə/
UK /'fɔ:nə/
- Noun
- All of the animals living in a certain area, time
B2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMoreflora
US /'flɔ:rə/
UK /'flɔ:rə/
- Noun
- Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
B2Moregraze
US /ɡrez/
UK /ɡreɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
- To eat small amounts of food at frequent intervals.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch something lightly in passing
B2TOEICMorekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Morenocturnal
US /nɑ:kˈtɜ:rnl/
UK /nɒkˈtɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Done at night; active at night
- Flowering or opening at night
B2Morepierce
US /pɪrs/
UK /pɪəs/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To force a way into
- To make a hole with something sharp
B2Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morerestless
US /ˈrɛstlɪs/
UK /ˈrestləs/
- Adjective
- Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
B1Morerhythm
US /ˈrɪðəm/
UK /ˈrɪðəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
A2Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Moresolar eclipse
US //soʊlər ɪˈklɪps//
UK
- Noun
- An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
sudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moretapestry
US /ˈtæpɪstri/
UK /ˈtæpəstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
B2Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
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