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a passion for
US
UK
- Phrase
- A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
A1Moreaquatic
US /əˈkwætɪk/
UK /əˈkwætɪk/
- Adjective
- Living or growing near or in water
B2Morebehind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Morebetter understanding
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
B2Moreby no means
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly not; in no way.
A1Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(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.
B1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecondition
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
A2Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecounter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /'kaʊntə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
- Prefix
- Being opposite or against something
B1Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredelicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoredigestive
US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
- Adjective
- Concerning processes of converting food to energy
B2Moreelusive
US /ɪˈlusɪv/
UK /iˈlu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Difficult to find or catch
- Difficult to understand or define
B2Moreemerged as
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
B2Moreequator
US /ɪˈkwetɚ/
UK /ɪ'kweɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
B1Moreestimate
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.
A2TOEICMoreextensive
US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/
- Adjective
- Large; full or complete
B1TOEICMoreextinct
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
B1TOEICMoreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Moreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefeed on
US /fid ɑn/
UK /fi:d ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat a particular food.
- To increase or become stronger because of something.
A1Morefor long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a considerable period of time.
- For a significant duration in the future.
A1Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregradual
US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- Noun
- A gently sloping path or surface.
B1Moregraze
US /ɡrez/
UK /ɡreɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
- To eat small amounts of food at frequent intervals.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch something lightly in passing
B2TOEICMorehabitat
US /ˈhæbɪˌtæt/
UK /'hæbɪtæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural place where a plant or animal lives
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein part
US /ɪn pɑrt/
UK /in pɑ:t/
- Adverb
- To some extent; partially.
A1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
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 field
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- Located on the playing area of a sports ground.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelight on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Morelineage
US /ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
- Noun
- People in someone's family who lived in the past
B2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremammal
US /ˈmæməl/
UK /'mæml/
- Noun
- Animal which drinks milk from its mother
B1Moremarsh
US /mɑ:rʃ/
UK /mɑ:ʃ/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Area of wet, soft low land with grass
B2Moremyth
US /mɪθ/
UK /mɪθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
B1Morenomadic
US /noʊ'mædɪk/
UK /nəʊ'mædɪk/
- Adjective
- Living by moving from place to place
B2Moreon the move
US /ɑn ði muv/
UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/
- Adjective
- Traveling or going from place to place.
- Actively progressing or developing.
- Phrase
- In the process of changing location.
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 of reach
US /aʊt ʌv ritʃ/
UK /aut ɔv ri:tʃ/
- Phrase
- Cannot be touched as it is far away
- Adjective
- Too high or far away to be touched or grasped; unattainable.
- Beyond someone's capacity to obtain or achieve; unaffordable.
A2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepathetic
US /pəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /pəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
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.
A2TOEICMorepresence
US /ˈprɛzəns/
UK /ˈprezns/
- Noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
A2Moreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoresalinity
US /sə'lɪnətɪ/
UK /sə'lɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Concentration of salt in a solution
B2Moresalvation
US /sælˈveʃən/
UK /sælˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being sent to heaven by believing in God
- Thing that saves someone from danger, loss, etc.
B2Moreskull
US /skʌl/
UK /skʌl/
- Noun
- Structure of bones forming the face and head
B2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoresurvival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
A2Moretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Moreterrestrial
US /təˈrɛstriəl/
UK /tə'restrɪəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
- Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
- Noun
- Person who lives on earth; not an alien
B2Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Moreunsustainable
US
UK
- Adjective
- That cannot be kept up or continued
B2Moreused 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
A1Morevulnerable
US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
B1Morewalrus
US /ˈwɔlrəs, ˈwɑl-/
UK /ˈwɔ:lrəs/
- Countable Noun
- Arctic sea-animal like seal but with 2 long tusks
C1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morework 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.
A1More
