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aggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Moreagility
US /əˈdʒɪlɪti/
UK /ə'dʒɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Graceful quick and nimble movements
B2Morearchery
US /ˈɑrtʃəri/
UK /'ɑ:tʃərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport of shooting arrows with a bow
B2Morebasketball
US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪtbɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morediscipline
US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
UK /'dɪsəplɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Transitive Verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
B1TOEICMoreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moreinform
US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/
UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information or facts about something
- To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
A2TOEICMoreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMorepace
US /pes/
UK /peɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- Single step, often used to measure a distance
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To set and control your speed, as in a race
- To walk with slow purposeful steps
A2Morepara
US /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑrɑ/
UK /'pærə/
- Noun
- Shortened form of paragraph
B1Morepatience
US /ˈpeʃəns/
UK /ˈpeɪʃns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to wait without being annoyed
- Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
B2TOEICMoreprecision
US /prɪˈsɪʒən/
UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/
- Adjective
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
- The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
A2TOEICMorepsychic
US /ˈsaɪkɪk/
UK /ˈsaɪkɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind and its workings
- One said to have extraordinary mental powers
B2Morerugby
US /ˈrʌɡbi/
UK /ˈrʌgbi/
- Noun
- Game played by two teams with an oval ball
B2Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestart on
US /stɑrt ɑn/
UK /stɑ:t ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start doing something.
- To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
A1Morestrategic
US /strəˈtidʒɪk/
UK /strəˈti:dʒɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerned with strategy; well thought out
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moreteamwork
US /ˈtimˌwə:k/
UK /ˈti:mwɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooperative work done by a team
- Coordinated effort among members of a sports team to achieve a common goal.
C1Moretennis
US /'tenɪs/
UK /'tenɪs/
- Noun
- Game played by hitting a ball over a net
A2Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Moreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Morevolleyball
US /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
UK /'vɒlɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
B2Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewheelchair
US /ˈwi:ltʃer/
UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/
- Noun
- Movable chair mounted on large wheels
B2More
