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at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
average
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
A2TOEICMorebastard
US /ˈbæstəd/
UK /'bɑ:stəd/
- Noun
- Someone whose parents were not married
- Person considered mean or deserving contempt
C2Moreblindfold
US /ˈblaɪndˌfold/
UK /'blaɪndfəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- To prevent someone from seeing or understanding something clearly.
- Countable Noun
- A cloth tied over your eyes so you can't see
C1Morebog
US /bɔ:g/
UK /bɒg/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
- Noun
- Area of wet spongy ground
B2Moreconcuss
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To hit and cause some trauma to the brain
C2Morecrab
US /kræb/
UK /kræb/
- Noun
- Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain about something in an annoying way
B2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMorecue
US /kju/
UK /kju:/
- Noun
- Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- Transitive Verb
- To give a signal telling someone when to act/speak
B2Moredaredevil
US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/
UK /'deədevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
C2Moredefy
US /dɪˈfaɪ/
UK /dɪ'faɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to obey; be resistant to
B1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredescend on
US /dɪˈsɛnd ɑn/
UK /diˈsend ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or a place unexpectedly and often in large numbers.
- To attack or invade a place.
A1Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreescalator
US /ˈɛskəˌletɚ/
UK /ˈeskəleɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Moving electrical stairway in public buildings
- Intransitive Verb
- To increase or rise; to intensify.
C1Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMoregear
US /ɡɪr/
UK /ɡɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
B1Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMoreharness
US /ˈhɑrnɪs/
UK /'hɑ:nɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To capture the power of something
- To put a harness on (an animal).
- Noun
- Equipment used by horses to pull things
- A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
B1TOEICMorehop
US /hɑp/
UK /hɒp/
- Noun
- Dance party
- Small jump, often on one foot
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Morein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremere
US /mɪr/
UK /mɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Just enough of something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A lake or pond.
A2Moremissus
US /ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs/
UK /ˈmɪsɪz/
- Noun
- Someone's wife
B2Moremortal
US /ˈmɔrtl/
UK /ˈmɔ:təl/
- Adjective
- Destined to die; causing death
- Noun
- People who will die
B1Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Morenah
US /nɑ:/
UK /nɑ:/
- Noun
- Way of saying 'No'
B2Morenaturally
US /ˈnætʃərəli, ˈnætʃrə-/
UK /ˈnætʃrəli/
- Adverb
- In the expected or usual way
- Without the aid of someone or something
A2Moreoblivious
US /əˈblɪviəs/
UK /əˈblɪviəs/
- Adjective
- Being unaware of someone or something
B2TOEICMoreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreoptimistic
US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/
UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Tending to believe the future will be good
- Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
B2Moreparachute
US /ˈpærəˌʃut/
UK /'pærəʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
- Countable Noun
- Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
B1Moreperpetual
US /pərˈpetʃuəl/
UK /pəˈpetʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Continuing forever
B2TOEICMorepoly
US /ˈpɑ:li/
UK /ˈpɒli/
- Prefix
- Multiple; many
C1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreprecision
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.
A2TOEICMorerealistically
US /ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪklɪ/
UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a practical manner; taking context into account
A2Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morereceipt
US /rɪˈsit/
UK /rɪˈsi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of receiving something
- Piece of paper showing you have paid
B1TOEICMorerenewable
US /rɪˈnu:/
UK /rɪˈnju:əbl/
- Adjective
- Being able to be replaced naturally
- Noun
- A resource that can be used again many times
C1Moreretrieve
US /rɪˈtriv/
UK /rɪˈtri:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- To get information from a computer
B2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moresack
US /sæk/
UK /sæk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To put something in a large bag
- To dismiss a person from their job; fire
- Countable Noun
- Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresimultaneously
US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/
UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At the same time; all together
B2Moreslick
US /slɪk/
UK /slɪk/
- Adjective
- Confident; effortlessly effective
- Thin layer of oil
- Transitive Verb
- To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
B2Moresource
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
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresupermarket
US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-service store selling groceries etc.
C2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewound
US /waʊnd/
UK /waʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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