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ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreact on
US /ækt ɑn/
UK /ækt ɔn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have an effect on something.
- To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action as a result of information received.
- To have an effect on something.
B1Morealong 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.
A2Morealso known as
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UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Moreanswer to
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat 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.
C2Moreat odds
US /æt ɑdz/
UK /æt ɔdz/
- Phrase
- In a state of conflict or disagreement
- Adjective
- In a state of disagreement or conflict.
- Inconsistent or incompatible.
B1Moreat the moment
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UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Moreat the same time
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UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreback in the day
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UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreconsciously
US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredepending on
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoredrop off
US /drɑp ɔf/
UK /drɒp ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave someone, something somewhere
- To fall asleep
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take someone or something to a particular place and leave them there.
A1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefor example
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UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for good measure
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UK
- Idiom
- As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
- Phrase
- As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
gauntlet
US /ˈɡɔntlɪt, ˈɡɑnt-/
UK /ˈgɔ:ntlət/
- Noun
- Thick heavy glove worn to protect hands and arms
C1Moreglider
US /ˈɡlaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈglaɪdə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Aircraft without an engine
B1Moregun for
US /ɡʌn fər/
UK /ɡʌn fə/
- other
- To deliberately target or criticize someone persistently.
B2Morehorizontal
US /ˌhɔ:rəˈzɑ:ntl/
UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the horizon
- A level and flat position
- Adverb
- In a horizontal position or direction.
B1Morein circles
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UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein general
US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/
UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Not specific or detailed; broadly.
- Adjective
- Not detailed or specific; overall.
C2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein the middle of
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UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the same vein
US /ɪn ðə ˈseɪm veɪn/
UK /in ðə ˈseim vein/
- other
- In a similar style, manner, or approach.
B2Morein total
US /ɪn ˈtotl/
UK /in ˈtəutəl/
- Phrase
- Completely; with everything added together.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreincredibly important
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UK
- Adjective
- Extremely significant or crucial.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinvincible
US /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
UK /ɪn'vɪnsəbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
C1TOEICMorelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
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
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremaximize
US /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/
UK /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make as large or great as possible
B1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremicro
US /ˈmaɪkro/
UK /'maɪkrəʊ/
- Noun
- A prefix meaning 'very small'
B2Moreminimize
US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something seem small or less important
B1Moremove into
US /muv ˈɪntu/
UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start living in a new house or building
- To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
move on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon air
US /ɑn er/
UK /ɔn eə(r)/
- Adverb
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
- Adjective
- Available or accessible to the public.
A2Moreon target
US /ɑn ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /ɔn ˈtɑ:ɡit/
- Adjective
- Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
- Following the correct trajectory to hit the intended target.
- Adverb
- Exactly right; hitting the mark.
A1Moreon the other hand
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UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepad
US /pæd/
UK /pæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
- Transitive Verb
- To put soft material in to provide comfort
- To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
B1TOEICMorepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorepopcorn
US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/
UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
C2Morepractice
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
A2TOEICMorepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepredictable
US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of being guessed before it happens
B1TOEICMoreput together
US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /put təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- To organize or arrange something.
A1Morereactive
US /riˈæktɪv/
UK /riˈæktɪv/
- Adjective
- Easily reacting to; responsive
B1Morerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereset
US /riˈsɛt/
UK /ˌri:'set/
- Transitive Verb
- To return to the original start or formation
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To return to the original start or formation
C1Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
routine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Moresame time
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UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescenario
US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Moreshell out
US /ʃɛl aʊt/
UK /ʃel aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
A1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresphere
US /sfɪr/
UK /sfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of interest or activity
- A round 3D object shaped like a ball
B1Morestatic
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
B2Morestrafe
US /streɪf/
UK /strɑ:f/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack with guns from a low-flying plane
C2Moresuffer from
US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/
UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
A1Moresum up
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UK
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To state the main points of (something) in a concise way.
A2Moretalking about
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink 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
A1Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevelocity
US /vəˈlɑsɪti/
UK /və'lɒsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed in a given direction
- The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time; a vector quantity.
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevertical
US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/
- Adjective
- (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- Extending or operating upward from a base.
- Noun
- A vertical line or plane.
- An upright structural member.
B1Morewith good reason
US /wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən/
UK /wɪθ gʊd ˈri:zən/
- other
- Having a valid or justifiable cause or explanation.
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.
A1Morezoning out
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- The act of stopping paying attention and starting daydreaming or thinking about other things.
A1More
