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all the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morebenefit
US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
UK /'benɪfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a good effect or be helpful
- To receive an advantage; to be helped
A2TOEICMoreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morebreathe in
US /brið ɪn/
UK /bri:ð in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
B1Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMorecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechemical
US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
UK /ˈkemɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
- Adjective
- Made of various elements
A2Morecirculate
US /ˈsɚkjəˌlet/
UK /'sɜ:kjəleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around or through something, or to cause something to move around or through.
B1Morecleanse
US /klɛnz/
UK /klenz/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove impurities or pollutants from something
B1Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Moreclimate control
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A system for regulating temperature and humidity in a building or vehicle.
- A feature that allows independent temperature settings for different areas.
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoreeffectiveness
US /əˈfɛktɪvnɪs/
UK /ɪˌfek'tɪvnɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Degree of how well something works or is done
B2Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreelementary
US /ˌɛləˈmɛntəri, -tri/
UK /ˌelɪˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Basic, simple, or essential
- Relating to the first stages of education.
B2TOEICMoreepidemic
US /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
UK /ˌepɪ'demɪk/
- Adjective
- Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that spreads suddenly and widely
B2Moreeradicate
US /ɪˈrædɪˌket/
UK /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove or destroy something completely
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
A2TOEICMoreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefiltration
US /fɪlˈtreʃən/
UK /fɪlˈtreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process whereby fluids pass through a filter
B1Moreharmful
US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/
UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/
- Adjective
- Likely to cause damage or injury
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein tandem
US /ɪn ˈtændəm/
UK /in ˈtændəm/
- Phrase
- (Of two people/organizations) working together
C1Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Moreinfo
US /ˈɪnfoʊ/
UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shortened form of the word 'information'
B2Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMorejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
layer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMorelight on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremold
US /mold/
UK /məʊld/
- Noun
- Distinctive type of character or nature
- Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
- Transitive Verb
- To influence a person's character or behavior
- To form something into a shape
B1Moremolecule
US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/
UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/
- Noun
- Two or more atoms chemically combined
B2Morenanometer
US /'nænəˌmi:tə/
UK /'neɪnəmi:tə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One billionth of a meter
C2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreold school
US /old skul/
UK /əuld sku:l/
- Adjective
- Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
- Noun
- A traditional method or approach.
B1Moreon air
US /ɑn er/
UK /ɔn eə(r)/
- Adverb
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
- Adjective
- Available or accessible to the public.
A2Moreozone
US /ˈoʊzoʊn/
UK /ˈəʊzəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gas protecting the earth from the sun
- Fresh and pure air, usually near the sea
B2Morepandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
C2Morepenetrate
US /ˈpɛnɪˌtret/
UK /ˈpenɪtreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter or pass through something
- To gain a market in a new area or country
B1Morepredominantly
US /prɪˈdɑ:mɪnəntli/
UK /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
- Adverb
- Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- In a way that is most noticeable or has the most influence.
C2Morepreview
US /ˈpriˌvju/
UK /'pri:vju:/
- Noun
- Showing of a movie before public release
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look ahead at something, e.g. a movie
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerespiratory
US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/
UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/
- Adjective
- (Medical) concerning breathing
- Having the function of respiration.
- Noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
- The system of organs involved in breathing.
C1Moresanitizer
US /ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/
UK /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/
- Noun
- (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
C1Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Moresneeze
US /sniz/
UK /sni:z/
- Noun
- Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
B1Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMorespectrum
US /ˈspɛktrəm/
UK /'spektrəm/
- Noun
- The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
B1Moresusceptible
US /səˈsɛptəbəl/
UK /səˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- At risk of developing a certain illness or problem
B2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretandem
US /ˈtændəm/
UK /ˈtændəm/
- Noun
- A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
C1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretoolbox
US /ˈtulˌbɑks/
UK /ˈtu:lbɒks/
- Noun
- Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
C2Moretuberculosis
US /tu:ˌbɜ:rkjəˈloʊsɪs/
UK /tju:ˌbɜ:kjuˈləʊsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disease affecting especially the lungs
C2Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreultraviolet
US /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /ˌʌltrə'vaɪələt/
- Adjective
- Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- Uncountable Noun
- Ultraviolet radiation.
B2Moreup in the air
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- Idiom
- In an uncertain state; unresolved.
used to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreventilation
US /ˌvɛntlˈeʃən/
UK /ˌventɪ'leɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
B2Moreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morewavelength
US /ˈwevˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/
UK /'weɪvleŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To have similar feelings
- The size of a wave
C1Morewield
US /wild/
UK /wi:ld/
- Transitive Verb
- To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
- To hold and use a weapon or tool.
B2Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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