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US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreautomatic
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk/
- Adjective
- Done without conscious thought
- Operating by itself, without an operator
- Noun
- Car that is able to change gears by itself
A2Moreby virtue of
US /baɪ ˈvɚtʃu ʌv/
UK /bai ˈvə:tju: ɔv/
- Phrase
- By reason of; because of.
C2Morecaptive
US /ˈkæptɪv/
UK /ˈkæptɪv/
- Noun
- Person caught and held against their will
- Adjective
- Unable to leave and forced to stay and listen
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morechildhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- The time when you are a child
B1Morecoherent
US /koˈhɪrənt, -ˈhɛr-/
UK /kəʊ'hɪərənt/
- Adjective
- (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
B1Morecome at
US /kʌm æt/
UK /kʌm æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone to attack them
A1Morecompatible
US /kəmˈpætəbəl/
UK /kəmˈpætəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to get on or be used well together
- (of two things) able to exist or work together without conflict.
B2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreconsciously
US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Moreconsolation
US /ˌkɑnsəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
B2Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Moredebit
US /ˈdɛbɪt/
UK /ˈdebɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money taken out of an account
- An accounting entry that increases asset or expense accounts, and decreases liability, owner's equity, or revenue accounts.
- Transitive Verb
- To record a debit entry in an account.
C1Moredepress
US /dɪˈprɛs/
UK /dɪ'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
B2Moredeterministic
US /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/
UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Happening as an inevitable result of a prior cause
B2Moredna
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in living cells with genetic information
B2Moreentirety
US /ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti/
UK /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being complete
- A form of joint ownership of property by a husband and wife, in which both have an equal, undivided interest in the whole property.
C1Moreexpertise
US /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/
UK /ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z/
- Uncountable Noun
- The special knowledge that an expert has
- Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
B1TOEICMorefiction
US /ˈfɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Made-up stories; imagined events
- False statement or account about something
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMoreillusion
US /ɪˈluʒən/
UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
B2Moreimpose
US /ɪmˈpoʊz/
UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone to do or endure something
A2TOEICMoreimpress
US /ɪmˈprɛs/
UK /ɪm'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Noun
- A mark or design made by stamping.
A2TOEICMorein the running
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
in time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreirony
US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/
UK /'aɪrənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
B2Moreloop
US /lup/
UK /lu:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- A circle of rope or string to put around something
- Transitive Verb
- To put a circle of rope around something
B2TOEICMoremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremotion
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
A2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moremoving pictures
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
B2Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
personalize
US /ˈpɜ:rsənəlaɪz/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make personal or more personal
C1Morepier
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Strong post that helps support something
- Long structure built over the water to tie boats
B2Morepoignant
US /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
UK /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
- Adjective
- Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
B2TOEICMoreprofound
US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/
UK /prə'faʊnd/
- Adjective
- Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
B1Moreprotagonist
US /proˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /prəˈtægənɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Main character in a story
- A leading figure in a real event or cause.
B2Morerapid
US /ˈræpɪd/
UK /ˈræpɪd/
- Adjective
- Moving or happening very quickly
- Noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
B1Morereel
US /ril/
UK /ri:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
C1Moreresemble
US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/
UK /rɪˈzembl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to in looks or manner
B1TOEICMorerestore
US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/
UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To return a thing to its original condition
B1Morescreenshot
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Picture taken of a computer screen
C2Moresequence
US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/
UK /'si:kwəns/
- Noun
- Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things in an order they should happen
A2TOEICMoresimultaneously
US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/
UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At the same time; all together
B2Moresit with
US /sit wɪð/
UK /sit wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- To take time to consider or accept something.
A1Morestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMorestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Morestatic
US /ˈstætɪk/
UK /ˈstætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- Being unchangeable or unmovable
- Uncountable Noun
- Unwanted noise that disturbs a radio or TV signal
B2Morestitch
US /stɪtʃ/
UK /stɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To sew cloth or material together
B1Moresucceed
US /səkˈsid/
UK /sək'si:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- To take over position of one who has died or left
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrap
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
A2Morevirtue
US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/
UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- Morally good quality
B1More
