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a bit much
US /ə bɪt mʌtʃ/
UK /ə bit mʌtʃ/
- other
- Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
B2Moreabove average
US /əˈbʌv ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /əˈbʌv ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Better than average; exceeding the norm.
A2Moreaffect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMorealtruism
US /ˈæltruˌɪzəm/
UK /ˈæltruɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Selfless concern for the well-being of others
C1Morealtruistic
US
UK
- Adjective
- Selfless concern for the well-being of others
C1Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
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 the end of the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- After a day's work or activities.
A1Moreat the most
US /ət ðə ˈmoʊst/
UK /ət ðə ˈməust/
- other
- No more than; maximum amount or degree.
A2Moreaverage
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
A2TOEICMorebenefit
US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
UK /'benɪfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a good effect or be helpful
- To receive an advantage; to be helped
A2TOEICMoreblob
US /blɑ:b/
UK /blɒb/
- Noun
- Object that does not have a regular shape
C1Morebring back
US /brɪŋ bæk/
UK /briŋ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to remember
- To return something
A1Moreby accident
US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/
UK /bai ˈæksidənt/
- Phrase
- Without intending to; unintentionally.
calculation
US /ˌkælkjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process or result of using mathematics
- An educated guess about something
B2Morechange over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To switch from one thing to another.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMorecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Morecowardly
US /ˈkaʊədli/
UK /'kaʊədlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being fearful and unable to do something right
B2Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredescent
US /dɪˈsɛnt/
UK /dɪˈsent/
- Noun
- Movement downward; movement toward something bad
- The origin of your family; your family before you
B1Moreequation
US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
B1Moreeven out
US /ˈivən aʊt/
UK /ˈi:vən aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become level or uniform.
- To distribute something equally or uniformly.
A1Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoreextinct
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
B1TOEICMorefall into place
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange neatly or tidily; to start to make sense
- Intransitive Verb
- To assume the correct or appropriate position; to become properly arranged.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefitness
US /ˈfɪtnɪs/
UK /ˈfɪtnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Good physical condition; being in shape
B1Moreflaw
US /flɔ/
UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMoreflaw in
US
UK
- Noun
- A defect or imperfection in something.
- A weakness or error in an argument or reasoning.
for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefraction
US /ˈfrækʃən/
UK /ˈfrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small part of something
- A numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g., 1/2, 0.5).
B1TOEICMorefrequency
US /ˈfrikwənsi/
UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- How often something happens
B1TOEICMoregene
US /dʒin/
UK /dʒi:n/
- Noun
- Part of cell controlling development of a thing
B1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morego below
US /ɡoʊ bɪˈloʊ/
UK /ɡəʊ bɪˈləu/
- other
- To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
B1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehindsight
US /ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
UK /'haɪndsaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
C1Moreidentical
US /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
UK /aɪˈdentɪkl/
- Adjective
- The same in every way
- Satisfied by all values of the variables involved.
B1Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein future
US /ɪn ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /ɪn ˈfju:tʃə/
- Preposition
- At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
A2Morein 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 mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein question
US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/
UK /in ˈkwestʃən/
- Adjective
- Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
A1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morein the green
US /ɪn ðə ˈɡrin/
UK /in ðə ˈɡri:n/
- other
- Having a financial profit or gain.
- On the putting surface of a golf course.
B2Moreinclusive
US /ɪnˈklusɪv/
UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Covering or including everything
B2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelong for
US /lɔŋ fɔr/
UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
A1Morelook 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 back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morelose money
US /luz ˈmʌni/
UK /lu:z ˈmʌni/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
A1Moremix up
US /mɪks ʌp/
UK /miks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put various things together so they become one
- To cause things to become confused
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confuse (two or more things or people).
- To stir or agitate something.
A1Morename for
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
A1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepopulation
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.
A2TOEICMorepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepredator
US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /'predətə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
B1Morepuddle
US /ˈpʌdl/
UK /ˈpʌdl/
- Countable Noun
- Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
- Intransitive Verb
- To collect into a small pool
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereproduce
US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a copy of something
- To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
B1Morerule in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
B1Moresimulation
US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun
- A copying method to study the real world
B1TOEICMoresink in
US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /siŋk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- To penetrate a surface.
A2Morestay together
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- To remain in a group; not to separate.
A1Morestick together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To support each other; remain united.
- To adhere physically; to be joined by an adhesive substance.
B1Morestick with
US /stɪk wɪð/
UK /stik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Morestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretake over
US /tek ˈovɚ/
UK /teik ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To assume control or possession of something.
A1Moretake some time
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
A1Moreto the effect
US /tu ði ɪˈfɛkt/
UK /tu ði iˈfekt/
- other
- Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
B2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morewash away
US /wɑʃ əˈwe/
UK /wɔʃ əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something by the action of water.
- To gradually eliminate or make something disappear.
A2Morewith respect to
US /wɪð rɪˈspɛkt tu/
UK /wið risˈpekt tu:/
- Preposition
- In relation to; regarding.
- Phrase
- In relation to; concerning.
A1More
