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above the law
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
- Phrase
- Considered untouchable or immune from legal consequences.
A1Moreaccount of
US /ÉËkaĘnt Ęv/
UK /ÉËkaunt Év/
- Noun
- A spoken or written description of an event.
- Preposition
- Because of; for the reason of.
B1Moreacquit
US /ÉËkwÉŞt/
UK /ÉËkwÉŞt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To perform or behave well, badly
- Transitive Verb
- To state that a person is not guilty of a crime
B2Moreaggressive
US /ÉËÉĄrÉsÉŞv/
UK /ÉËgresÉŞv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Moreagonizing
US /ËĂŚÉĄÉËnaÉŞzÉŞĹ/
UK /ËĂŚgÉnaÉŞzÉŞĹ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
B2Moreaid
US /ed/
UK /eÉŞd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help others and provide things
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action of giving help to others
- Money or help given to those who need it
A2TOEICMoreat some point
US /ĂŚt sĘm pÉÉŞnt/
UK /ĂŚt sĘm pÉint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morebrutality
US /bruËtĂŚlÉŞti/
UK /bru:'tĂŚlÉtÉŞ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
B1Morebystander
US /ËbaÉŞËstĂŚndÉ/
UK /ËbaÉŞstĂŚndÉ(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who happens to see an event
C2Morecam
US /kĂŚm/
UK /kĂŚm/
- Noun
- Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
C1Morecapture
US /ËkĂŚptĘÉ/
UK /'kĂŚptĘÉ(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.
B1Morechain of events
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
- Phrase
- A series of happenings linked by cause and effect.
A1Morechaos
US /ËkeËÉs/
UK /'keÉŞÉs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Morechaotic
US /keÉŞËÉtÉŞk/
UK /keÉŞ'ÉtÉŞk/
- Adjective
- Utterly confused
B1Morecharged with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To be officially accused of something
- To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
B1Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleÉŞm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Moreconfusion
US /kÉnËfjuĘÉn/
UK /kÉn'fju:ĘÉn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
B1Morecontrasted with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be strikingly different from something else.
A1Morecop
US /kÉp/
UK /kÉp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Morecritical
US /ËkrÉŞtÉŞkÉl/
UK /ËkrÉŞtÉŞkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredesperate
US /ËdÉspÉrÉŞt/
UK /ËdespÉrÉt/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreenforcement
US /ÉŞn'fÉ:smÉnt/
UK /ÉŞn'fÉ:smÉnt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of making sure that rules are followed
- The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
B1Morefatal
US /Ëfetl/
UK /ËfeÉŞtl/
- Adjective
- Causing death; having very bad consequences
- Causing negative results
B1Morefootage
US /ËfĘtÉŞdĘ/
UK /ËfĘtÉŞdĘ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- The length or amount of something measured in feet.
B2Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morefuel
US /ËfjuÉl/
UK /'fju:Él/
- Transitive Verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ËÉĄoÉŞĹ Én/
UK /ËgÉĘÉŞĹ Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehale
US /hel/
UK /heÉŞl/
- Adjective
- Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor
C1TOEICMorein the heat of the moment
US /ÉŞn Ă°É Ëhit Ęv Ă°É ËmoĘmÉnt/
UK /in Ă°É Ëhi:t Év Ă°É ËmÉumÉnt/
- other
- Acting impulsively due to intense emotion or pressure.
B2Morein 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.
A1Moreincident
US / ËÉŞnsÉŞdÉnt/
UK /ËÉŞnsÉŞdÉnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moreinitial
US /ÉŞËnÉŞĘÉl/
UK /ÉŞ'nÉŞĘl/
- Noun
- First letter of your given name
- The beginning or commencement of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To authorize something by writing your initials
- To mark or sign with one's initials.
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ÉŞnËvÉlv/
UK /ÉŞn'vÉlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morelight on
US /laÉŞt Én/
UK /lait Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Morelook at
US /lĘk ĂŚt/
UK /luk ĂŚt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremass
US /mĂŚs/
UK /mĂŚs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Moremassacre
US /ËmĂŚsÉkÉ/
UK /'mĂŚsÉkÉ(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMoremultiple
US /ËmĘltÉpÉl/
UK /ËmĘltÉŞpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Moreneighborhood
US /ËnebÉËhĘd/
UK /'neÉŞbÉhĘd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a town or city that people live in
- People who live in a particular area
- Adjective
- Relating to a neighborhood.
B1Morenightclub
US /ËnaÉŞtËklĘb/
UK /ËnaÉŞtklĘb/
- Countable Noun
- Place for drinking and dancing at night
B2Moreon foot
US /Én fĘt/
UK /Én fut/
- Phrase
A1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on the news
US
UK
- Phrase
- Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
A1Moreon the scene
US /Én ði sin/
UK /Én Ă°É si:n/
- Phrase
- Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
B1Morepiece together
US /pis tÉËÉĄÉðÉ/
UK /pi:s tÉËÉĄeðÉ/
- Transitive Verb
- To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
- Phrasal Verb
- To assemble or construct something from individual parts or pieces.
- To try to understand something by considering all the separate facts or pieces of information that you have.
A1Morepublic outrage
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
B1Moreraw
US /rÉ/
UK /rÉ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Morerelease
US /rÉŞ'li:s/
UK /rÉŞ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rÉŞËspÉnd/
UK /rÉŞ'spÉnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rÉŞËspÉns/
UK /riËspÉns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rÉĘl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresignificant
US /sÉŞÉĄËnÉŞfÉŞkÉnt/
UK /sÉŞgËnÉŞfÉŞkÉnt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMorestark contrast
US
UK
- Noun
- A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
subsequent
US /ËsĘbsÉŞËkwÉnt, -kwÉnt/
UK /ËsĘbsÉŞkwÉnt/
- Adjective
- Happening after; later
B1Moreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moreto let
US /tu lÉt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretragic
US /ËtrĂŚdĘÉŞk/
UK /ËtrĂŚdĘÉŞk/
- Adjective
- (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
B1Moretrial
US /ËtraÉŞÉl, traÉŞl/
UK /ËtraÉŞÉl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- Transitive Verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
A2TOEICMoreturn around
US /tÉn ÉËraĘnd/
UK /tÉ:n ÉËraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change your body to the opposite direction
- To make something running badly into a success
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
- To improve or cause to improve.
A1Moreviolence
US /ËvaÉŞÉlÉns/
UK /ËvaÉŞÉlÉns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Morewait for
US /wet fÉr/
UK /weit fÉ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewithout number
US /wÉŞËðaĘt ËnĘmbÉ/
UK /wÉŞËðaĘt ËnĘmbÉ/
- other
- In very large or unlimited quantity; countless.
C2Morezero in
US /ËzÉŞro ÉŞn/
UK /ËziÉrÉu in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To focus on a target
A1More
