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accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreactivate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreairborne
US /ˈerbɔ:rn/
UK /ˈeəbɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Being in the air
- Transmitted through the air.
- Noun
- A military unit trained to be transported by air and parachute into combat.
- An operation involving the dropping of troops by parachute from aircraft.
C1Moreammonia
US /əˈmonjə/
UK /ə'məʊnɪə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products
B2Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Morechemical
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
A2Morechlorine
US /ˈklɔːrˌiːn/
UK /ˈklɔ:ri:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
B2Moreclimate
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.
A2Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexposure
US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/
UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- Being talked about in the media
A2TOEICMorefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefilter out
US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiltə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- To ignore or block something from your awareness.
C2Morefrequency
US /ˈfrikwənsi/
UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- How often something happens
B1TOEICMorehoneycomb
US /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
UK /ˈhʌnikəʊm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
C1Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinfuse
US /ɪnˈfjooz/
UK /ɪnˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- To cause to fill up with a feeling or quality
B2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Moreozone
US /ˈoʊzoʊn/
UK /ˈəʊzəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gas protecting the earth from the sun
- Fresh and pure air, usually near the sea
B2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreplus size
US
UK
- Adjective
- Denoting or relating to clothes that are larger than the standard sizes.
- Noun
- A model who wears plus-size clothing.
pollutant
US /pəˈlutn:t/
UK /pəˈlu:tənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Toxic substance harmful to the environment
C1Morepremature
US /ˌpri:məˈtʃʊr/
UK /ˈpremətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Happening before the natural or desired time
B2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morerespiratory
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.
C1Moreroughly
US /ˈrʌflɪ/
UK /ˈrʌfli/
- Adverb
- Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- In a manner that is violent or not careful
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
B1Moresieve
US /sɪv/
UK /sɪv/
- Noun
- Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
- used for something that fails to hold water or allows something to easily escape or enter
- Transitive Verb
- To push food through fine mesh to remove pips, etc.
C1Morespooky
US /ˈspuki/
UK /ˈspu:ki/
- Adjective
- Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
C1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMorethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretoxic
US /ˈtɑksɪk/
UK /ˈtɒksɪk/
- Adjective
- Poisonous; harmful
- (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
B2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretriple
US /ˈtrɪpəl/
UK /ˈtrɪpl/
- Noun
- Group or set of three
- A hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base.
- Transitive Verb
- To multiply by three; to increase threefold.
B2Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Morevast
US /væst/
UK /vɑ:st/
- Adjective
- Being very large in size or amount
A2TOEICMorevent
US /vɛnt/
UK /vent/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opening allowing exit/entry of gas, steam etc.
- Expression of feelings often of anger
B2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
