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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

magnificent

US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/

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UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/

adjective
Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
Remarkably good or outstanding in skill or talent.
Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
Grand or stately in appearance; imposing.
Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
Remarkably good or outstanding of its kind.

B1 TOEIC

intrigue

US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/

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UK /ɪnˈtri:g/

verb
To make someone interested or curious

other
To arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

other
The secret planning and scheming of something.

other
To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.

noun
Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan

B1 TOEIC

melt

US /mɛlt/

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UK /melt/

other
To change from a solid to a liquid state, usually due to heat.
To gradually disappear or fade away.
To become softened in feeling; to lose hardness or stiffness.

other
To cause to change from a solid to a liquid state by heating.
To cause to soften in feeling; to affect with tenderness or compassion.

verb
To disappear or to go away
To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
To become liquid through heating

noun
A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
A sandwich with melted cheese.

sudden

US /ˈsʌdn/

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UK /ˈsʌdn/

adjective
Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly

stand

US /stænd/

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UK /stænd/

verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market

excellent

US /ˈɛksələnt/

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UK /ˈeksələnt/

adjective
Extremely good
In very good condition; superior.
Extremely good; outstanding.
Of the highest quality; remarkably good.
Very skilled; having great ability.

worse

US /wɚs/

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UK /wɜ:s/

adjective
Comparative of 'bad'; more bad

adverb
Comparative of 'bad'; more bad

screen

US /skrin/

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UK /skri:n/

verb
To hide or block something from being seen
To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate

noun
Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images

drive

US /draɪv/

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UK /draɪv/

noun
A person's ambition and motivation to do something
Action of moving cattle from one place to another
A part of a computer which stores the data
A trip by car
Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
Action of hitting a golf ball
Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house

verb
To move cattle from one place to another
To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
To hit a golf ball
To push or hit an object into something else

grow

US /ɡro/

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UK /ɡrəʊ/

other
To become gradually.
To develop or increase in amount or degree.
To increase in size or develop.

other
To cultivate or raise plants.

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

frozen

US /ˈfroʊzn/

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UK /'frəʊzn/

adjective
Blocked or made unavailable.
Preserved by freezing.
Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
Motionless with fear, shock, or cold.
Blocked from being used.
Preserved by freezing.
Turned into ice; having become solid with cold.
Motionless; unable to move due to fear or shock.
Having ice block the passage.

verb
When a computer stops working unexpectedly.
To store an item of food in a cold place
To make someone to not want to communicate
Past participle of freeze; having been subjected to freezing temperatures.
To stop moving and be still; stay the same
Past participle of freeze.

A2

hold

US /hold/

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UK /həʊld/

verb
To agree to keep something for someone
To have the capacity to support/contain something
To control an area and protect it from attack
To not allow someone to leave a place
To cause an event to happen at a place or time
To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
To have a specific quality or property
To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
To have or own something
To wait before being able to talk on the phone
To limit the movement of someone in a sport

noun
Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
Influence or power held over someone
Place of support for hands or feet when climbing

know

US /noʊ/

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UK /nəʊ/

verb
To be certain or sure about something.
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To be acquainted or familiar with.
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things
To have the skill or ability to do something.
To have information or be aware of something.
To be acquainted or familiar with someone.
To be able to identify someone or something.
To be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

cream

US /krim/

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UK /kri:m/

adjective
Pale color that is yellowish white

noun
Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
The top part of milk when left standing

verb
To defeat someone with ease
To have added cream
To mix together into a thick substance or liquid

van

US /væn/

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UK /væn/

noun
Truck with an enclosed cargo space

man

US /mæn/

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UK /mæn/

noun
An adult male human being.
A piece in a board game, especially chess or checkers.
Qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage or strength.
Humans in general, including male and female
A woman's husband or boyfriend.
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
A person employed for a particular task or job.

other
Human beings in general; humanity.

verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

other
To provide with staff; to operate or control.

fan

US /fæn/

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UK /fæn/

verb
To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
To use a device to cool yourself, something

noun
Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.

A2

wait

US /wet/

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UK /weɪt/

verb
To delay or not do something until later
To spend time until an expected thing happens
To remain in a place until a thing happens

cool

US /kul/

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UK /ku:l/

adjective
Steady and calm when facing difficulties
Almost cold; not warm or hot
Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant

verb
To make something decrease in temperature
(Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt

fun

US /fʌn/

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UK /fʌn/

adjective
Amusing and enjoyable

noun
Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

cold

US /kold/

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UK /kəʊld/

noun
Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat

adjective
Having a very low temperature
Being unfriendly or lacking emotion

green

US /ɡrin/

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UK /gri:n/

adjective
Color of young leaves
Covered with vegetation, e.g. grass
Concerned about protecting the environment
The color of young leaves
Lacking in experience/knowledge due to being young
Being not fully grown or ripe, as in fruit

noun
Large grassy area
used as a part of a name of a place (UK)

hot

US /hɑ:t/

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UK /hɒt/

adjective
Angry or excited
Being very good at something
Having a high temperature
Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
Attractive in a sexually exciting way
(Of food) very spicy
Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in

blue

US /blu/

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UK /blu:/

adjective
Color of the clear sky
Feeling sad or down

unhappy

US /ʌnˈhæpi/

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UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/

adjective
Not feeling happy; sad or worried

ice

US /aɪs/

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UK /aɪs/

noun
Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices

verb
To make something cold by putting on frozen water
To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake

snowman

US /ˈsnoˌmæn/

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UK /'snəʊmæn/

noun
Figure of a person made of packed snow

C2