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bold

US /bold/

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UK /bəʊld/

adjective
Brave; very confident; too confident
Showing an ability to take risks; courageous and confident
Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
(of type) in a thick, heavy typeface

noun
Darker heavier shade of a font

other
A style of printing in which the letters are darker and thicker than usual

exotic

US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/

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UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/

adjective
Being very different or unusual
Strange because from a different area of the world

incorporate

US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

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UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

verb
To form a legal corporation.
To form into a company or business corporation
To include or involve as part of something else
To include something as part of a whole.

other
To form a legally recognized company.
To include something as part of a group, system, plan, etc.

distinguish

US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

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UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

verb
To make something clearly different from others

other
To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
To recognize or perceive the difference; to tell apart.

A2 TOEIC

contemporary

US /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

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UK /kən'temprərɪ/

adjective
Existing or happening in the present time.
Relating to literature of the present or recent past.
Having a style that is modern and up-to-date.
Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
Relating to music of the present or recent past.
Happening in the same time period
Existing or occurring at the same time.
Belonging to the present time.

noun
A person living at the same time or during the same period.
Person doing things at the same time as you

furniture

US /ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ/

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UK /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/

noun
Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets

A2 TOEIC

lavish

US /ˈlævɪʃ/

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UK /ˈlævɪʃ/

adjective
Generous; providing a lot of something

verb
To use or give a lot of something

B2 TOEIC

interior

US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/

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UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/

noun
Part of country that is far from the border, coast
Remote central area of a continent

adjective
Being the inside part of a building, car etc.

B1 TOEIC

luxurious

US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/

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UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/

adjective
Extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable; involving great expense.
Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
Very comfortable and expensive.

modern

US /ˈmɑdən/

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UK /ˈmɔdən/

adjective
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
Accepting and using new ideas and methods.
Characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary.
Characterized by or using the most up-to-date techniques or equipment.

build

US /bɪld/

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UK /bɪld/

noun
Your physical shape; physique
A version of a software program.
The process of construction.

other
To increase or strengthen confidence.
To construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
To increase or develop something over time.
To create or establish something gradually.
To use something as a base or foundation for further development.
To create or strengthen a relationship.

verb
To construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
To develop or establish (something) gradually.
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

other
To work towards a particular goal or outcome.
To increase or intensify, especially referring to weather conditions.

velvet

US /ˈvɛlvɪt/

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UK /ˈvelvɪt/

noun
Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch

B2

marble

US /ˈmɑrbəl/

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UK /'mɑ:bl/

adjective
Having a veined or swirled appearance like marble.
Made of or resembling marble.

other
To give a marbled appearance to something, especially paper or fabric.

noun
A small ball of glass, stone, or similar material used as a toy.
A hard type of stone, often used in monuments

other
A metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.

make

US /mek/

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UK /meɪk/

verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To create or construct something.
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To force someone to do something.
To cause something to happen or be formed

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand

include

US /ɪnˈklud/

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UK /ɪnˈklu:d/

verb
To make someone, something part of a group
To contain something as part of a whole.
To contain as part of a whole; to add as part of a group or set.

other
To consider as part of a group or category.
To contain something as part of a whole.

lush

US /lʌʃ/

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UK /lʌʃ/

noun
Someone who is often drunk

adjective
Being very beautiful, expensive or high in quality
(Of vegetation) being healthy and full of life

choice

US /tʃɔɪs/

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UK /tʃɔɪs/

noun
Decision between two or more possibilities
A range of options from which one may be selected.
A person who is selected.
The power, right, or liberty to choose.
An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

adjective
Of very high quality; superior.
Of good quality or taste; desirable
Of high quality; superior.

other
The power, right, or liberty to choose; option.

design

US /dɪˈzaɪn/

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UK /dɪˈzaɪn/

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
An intention or plan.
A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is built or made.
A decorative pattern or motif.
A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is built or made.
An intention or purpose.

verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

other
To plan and fashion something artistically or skillfully.
To intend for a particular purpose or use.
To plan and develop a specific purpose or intention.

decoration

US /ˌdɛkəˈreʃən/

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UK /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/

noun
Making something more attractive or beautiful
Act of awarding a medal to someone
Something that is added to something else to make it more attractive.

observatory

US /əbˈzɜ:rvətɔ:ri/

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UK /əbˈzɜ:vətri/

noun
A building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific instruments for the observation of natural phenomena.
Building built for studying and watching the stars

suitable

US /ˈsutəbəl/

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UK /ˈsu:təbl/

adjective
Right for a particular purpose or occasion
(Of clothes) appropriate for a given occasion

symmetrical

US /sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl/

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UK /sɪˈmetrɪkl/

adjective
Having parts that are exactly the same

B2

expensive

US /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

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UK /ɪkˈspensɪv/

adjective
High in price or costly
Costing a lot of money
Difficult to obtain due to high cost.
Having a high price; costing a lot of money.
Inclined to spend a lot of money; lavish.
Relating to luxury goods or services that are costly.
Of high price or worth.

famous

US /ˈfeməs/

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UK /'feɪməs/

adjective
Celebrated or renowned for a particular quality or achievement.
Excellent
Well-known for negative reasons; infamous.
Widely known; recognized by many people
Widely known and recognized; having fame.
Known about by many people.

silk

US /sɪlk/

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UK /sɪlk/

noun
Fine cloth material used for making clothes

originate

US /əˈrɪdʒəˌnet/

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UK /ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt/

other
To have a specified beginning.

other
To create or initiate something.

verb
To first come into existence
To create or start something

A2 TOEIC

brass

US /bræs/

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UK /brɑ:s/

noun
Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
Shiny objects made of a golden metal

B1 TOEIC

geometric

US /ˌdʒiəˈmɛtrɪk/

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UK /ˌdʒi:əˈmetrɪk/

adjective
Relating to geometry or its principles; characterized by simple geometric forms.
With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines

B2

characterize

US /ˈkærəktəˌraɪz/

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UK /'kærəktəraɪz/

verb
To describe the qualities of person, place, thing

other
Describe the distinctive nature or features of

rich

US /rɪtʃ/

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UK /rɪtʃ/

adjective
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
(of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.