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abundant
US /əˈbʌndənt/
UK /əˈbʌndənt/
- Adjective
- Being in very great supply; plentiful
B2TOEICMoreamass
US /əˈmæs/
UK /ə'mæs/
- Transitive Verb
- To collect a large amount of something
B2Moreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMoreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Moreauction
US /ˈɔ:kʃn/
UK /ˈɔ:kʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To sell to a person offering the highest price
- Noun
- Public sale where people compete to buy things
B1TOEICMoreaverage
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
A2TOEICMorebespoke
US /bɪˈspoʊk/
UK /biˈspəuk/
- Adjective
- Custom-made
C1Morebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecater
US /ˈketɚ/
UK /'keɪtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- To handle or deal with; provide what is needed
B1Morecaviar
US /ˈkæviˌɑː(r)/
UK /ˈkæviɑ:(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
- Something highly prized or valued, especially by a select few.
C1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecombine
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.
A2Moreconcierge
US /kɔŋˈsjɛrʒ/
UK /ˌkɔ:nsiˈɛəʒ/
- Noun
- (French) caretaker of apartments or a hotel
C1Moredepend
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.
B1TOEICMoreeager
US /ˈiɡɚ/
UK /ˈi:gə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited and interested
A2TOEICMoreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Moreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMoreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Moregamma
US /ˈɡæmə/
UK /'ɡæmə/
- Noun
- Third letter of the Greek alphabet
B2Moregavel
US /ˈɡævəl/
UK /ˈgævl/
- Countable Noun
- Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
C2Morehospitality
US /ˌhɑspɪˈtælɪti/
UK /ˌhɒspɪ'tælətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- The business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, etc.
B1Morehub
US /hʌb/
UK /hʌb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Center of action or interest
- Central part of a wheel
B1Morein line with
US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/
UK /in lain wið/
- Phrase
- In agreement with; conforming to.
- In the same direction or alignment as.
- Preposition
- In agreement or conformity with.
A2Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
increasingly
US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/
- Adverb
- More and more; in greater degree or amount
A2Moreindulge
US /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
UK /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To let someone else have or do what they want
- To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal
B1TOEICMoreinflation
US /ɪnˈfleʃən/
UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of filling something with air or gas
- Continual rise in the prices of products
B1TOEICMorejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMoreluxurious
US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/
UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
A2Moreluxury
US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/
UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something expensive bought for pleasure
- Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
- Adjective
- Very comfortable and expensive.
A2Moremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoyster
US /ˈɔɪstɚ/
UK /'ɔɪstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An edible marine mollusk
B2Morephantom
US /ˈfæntəm/
UK /'fæntəm/
- Noun
- A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- Adjective
- Being unreal or imaginary
B2Moreprovision
US /prəˈvɪʒən/
UK /prəˈvɪʒn/
- Noun
- Clause in a legal document
- A supply of food and other things that are needed.
B1TOEICMoreroughly
US /ˈrʌflɪ/
UK /ˈrʌfli/
- Adverb
- Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- In a manner that is violent or not careful
B1Moresafari
US /səˈfɑri/
UK /səˈfɑ:ri/
- Noun
- Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
B2Moresailboat
US /ˈselˌbot/
UK /ˈseɪlbəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
C2Moreshy of
US
UK
- Preposition
- A little less than; just under a certain amount.
- Adjective
- Hesitant or reluctant to do something, often due to nervousness or fear.
B1Moresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresteep
US /stip/
UK /sti:p/
- Adjective
- Very expensive
- Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
- To put a thing in a liquid for some time
B1TOEICMoresubstantial
US /səbˈstænʃəl/
UK /səbˈstænʃl/
- Adjective
- (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
- Being large in degree, quantity, or size
C2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretake for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- To use as an instance or illustration.
A1Moretrack
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
A2TOEICMoreturn around
US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/
UK /tə:n əˈraund/
- 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.
A1Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Morewheelbase
US /ˈhwilˌbes, ˈwil-/
UK /ˈwi:lbeɪs/
- Noun
- Distance from center of front wheel to rear axle
C2Moreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1Morewrite off
US /raɪt ɔf/
UK /rait ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
- To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
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