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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
B1TOEICMoreanticipation
US /ænˌtɪsəˈpeʃən/
UK /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pleasurable feeling about a future event
B1TOEICMoreapproximately
US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/
UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
A2TOEICMoreat stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMoreclap
US /klæp/
UK /klæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- Noun
- A loud sound made by striking your hands together
B1Moreculinary
US /ˈkjuləˌnɛri,ˈkʌlə-/
UK /ˈkʌlɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Concerned with cooking
B2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Moregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrow into
US /ɡro ˈɪntu/
UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
A1Moreheroine
US /ˈhɛroɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main female character in a book, play or film
B1Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Morein a sense
US /ɪn e sɛns/
UK /in ə sens/
- Phrase
- In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
B1Morein plain sight
US /ɪn plen saɪt/
UK /in plein sait/
- Phrase
- Easily visible; not hidden.
in question
US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/
UK /in ˈkwestʃən/
- Adjective
- Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
A1Moreinteraction
US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of people or things affecting each other
- The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
A2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMorenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMoreportray
US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/
UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescreenplay
US /ˈskrinˌple/
UK /ˈskri:npleɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Movie script that includes movement and speech
B2Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moresequence
US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/
UK /'si:kwəns/
- Noun
- Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things in an order they should happen
A2TOEICMorespectacularly
US
UK
- Adverb
- In a spectacular manner
- In a strikingly impressive or dramatic manner.
B1Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMorestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMorewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
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