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ambulance
US /ˈæmbjələns/
UK /ˈæmbjələns/
- Noun
- Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
B1Morebrutal
US /ˈbrutl/
UK /'bru:tl/
- Adjective
- Extremely violent or mean
B1Morebundle
US /ˈbʌndl/
UK /ˈbʌndl/
- Countable Noun
- A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- A set of products sold together cheaply
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
- To sell a set of products at a lower price
B1Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecondemn
US /kənˈdɛm/
UK /kənˈdem/
- Transitive Verb
- To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Moredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Morediplomatic
US /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning formal relationships between countries
- Not being offensive
B1Moredispatch
US /dɪˈspætʃ/
UK /dɪˈspætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To send (people or objects) somewhere
B2TOEICMoreenlighten
US /ɛnˈlaɪtn/
UK /ɪn'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to understand
- To give light to; illuminate.
B2TOEICMorefacility
US /fəˈsɪlɪti/
UK /fəˈsɪləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- Skill to do something with ease
A2TOEICMoregunman
US /ˈɡʌnmən/
UK /ˈgʌnmən/
- Countable Noun
- Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
C2Morehelicopter
US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/
UK /'helɪkɒptə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- Transitive Verb
- To transport by helicopter
B1TOEICMoreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMoreimmigration
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving your home to a new country
- The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
B1Moreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMoreleftist
US /'leftɪst/
UK /ˈleftɪst/
- Noun
- One supporting liberal or new ideas politically
B2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelocation
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.
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Morenick
US /nɪk/
UK /nɪk/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
- Transitive Verb
- To make a scratch in
- To steal
B2Morenortheast
US /nɔrθˈist, nɔrˈist/
UK /'nɔ:θ'i:st/
- Noun
- Location in the northeastern part of an area
C2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreout of the ordinary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- Exceptional; remarkably better than others of its kind.
- Phrase
- Beyond what is usual, common, or expected.
A1Moreparliament
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
A2Morepopulist
US /ˈpɑpjulɪst/
UK /'pɒpjəlɪst/
- Noun
- Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
- Adjective
- Claiming to represent the views of ordinary people
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMorequote
US /kwot/
UK /kwəʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written statement of the cost of something
- The (often wise or famous) words of another person
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone how much a task will cost
- To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote
A2TOEICMorereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morereckless
US /ˈrɛklɪs/
UK /'rekləs/
- Adjective
- Being dangerous and not caring about the results
B2Morerestrain
US /rɪˈstren/
UK /rɪ'streɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To limit, restrict, or keep under control
- To keep someone or something under control; to prevent from freedom of movement or action.
B1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Morespokesman
US /ˈspoksmən/
UK /ˈspəʊksmən/
- Countable Noun
- Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
B1Morespokesperson
US /ˈspoksˌpɚsən/
UK /ˈspəukspə:sn/
- Noun
- Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
B1Morestabilize
US /ˈstebəˌlaɪz/
UK /'steɪbəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
B1Moretoe
US /toʊ/
UK /təʊ/
- Noun
- One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- Front part of a sock or shoe
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