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abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreabundant
US /əˈbʌndənt/
UK /əˈbʌndənt/
- Adjective
- Being in very great supply; plentiful
B2TOEICMoreadult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreassortment
US /əˈsɔrtmənt/
UK /əˈsɔ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Collection of different things some similarities
B2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
care for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Morecircular
US /ˈsɜ:rkjələ(r)/
UK /ˈsɜ:kjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
- Noun
- Paper with news, ads, etc. sent round to people
B2Morecocoon
US /kəˈkun/
UK /kəˈku:n/
- Countable Noun
- Case spun by many insects for protection
- Something that envelops or surrounds in a protective or comforting way.
- Transitive Verb
- To wrap or envelop in something, especially for protection or comfort; to isolate.
B2Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMoredetermination
US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
B1Moredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMorediversity
US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/
UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- A range of different things.
B1TOEICMoredormant
US /ˈdɔrmənt/
UK /ˈdɔ:mənt/
- Adjective
- Temporarily not active/growing
- (of a disease) Present but not active or causing symptoms.
C1TOEICMoreegg on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To encourage greatly toward doing something
A2Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreethic
US /ˈɛθɪk/
UK /ˈeθɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
B1Moreexceed
US /ɪkˈsid/
UK /ɪk'si:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater in number, degree than something
- To go above or beyond a limit or rule
B1TOEICMoreexcess
US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/
UK /ɪkˈses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- An extra amount.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be more than or go beyond.
B1Moreexterior
US /ɪkˈstɪriɚ/
UK /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/
- Noun
- Outside layer or surface
- Way a person appears or seems to other people
- Adjective
- External; of the outside part
B1Morefeel right
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
A1Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreforage
US /ˈfɔ:rɪdʒ/
UK /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Plants that animals eat
- Intransitive Verb
- To wander looking for food as animals do naturally
B2TOEICMoregive away
US /ɡɪv əˈwe/
UK /ɡiv əˈwei/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To let others have something you own
- To tell (a secret)
A1Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMoreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMorehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Morein areas
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
A1Morein the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
A1Moreindispensable
US /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/
- Adjective
- Being essential and hard to live without
B1Moreinnate
US /ɪˈneɪt/
UK /ɪˈneɪt/
- Adjective
- Being part of something's nature
- Present (in a person) from birth
B2TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelay an egg
US /leɪ ən ɛɡ/
UK /leɪ ən ɛɡ/
- other
- To fail completely or produce a poor result, especially in performance.
B2Moreleftover
US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/
UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
C2Morematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenectar
US /ˈnɛktɚ/
UK /ˈnektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet liquid found in plants
- A delicious or delightful drink.
B2Morenook
US /nʊk/
UK /nʊk/
- Noun
- Small corner or sheltered space
C1Morenot available
US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/
UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/
- Adjective
- Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
A1Morenut
US /nʌt/
UK /nʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- Person who is extremely interested in something
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone hard with your head
A2Morepeach
US /pitʃ/
UK /pi:tʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
- Noun
- A pale orange-yellow color like that of the flesh of a peach.
- (informal) A person or thing that is particularly good or pleasant.
B2Morepear
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
B2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepollen
US /ˈpɑ:lən/
UK /ˈpɒlən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
B2Morepollination
US /ˈpɑləneʃən/
UK /ˌpɒlə'neɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Putting pollen on a plant so it makes seeds
- The process of pollination carried out by insects.
B2Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepupa
US /ˈpjupə/
UK /'pju:pə/
- Noun
- Insect in the inactive stage of development
C2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoresanctuary
US /ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri/
UK /'sæŋktʃʊərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to find rest and relaxation
- Area used for protecting wildlife
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
B1Moreseal off
US /sil ɔf/
UK /si:l ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an entrance to a place
B1Moresix times
US
UK
- Adverb
- Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- On six occasions; six instances.
solitary
US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'sɒlətrɪ/
- Adjective
- Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- Noun
- A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
- A person who chooses to live alone
B2Moresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Morestigma
US /ˈstɪɡmə/
UK /'stɪɡmə/
- Noun
- Mark of shame or disgrace
B2TOEICMoretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Morevicinity
US /vɪˈsɪnɪti/
UK /vəˈsɪnəti/
- Noun
- Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
- An approximate amount or range.
B2Morevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
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