Preparing usage notes, please check back later
abyss
US /əˈbɪs/
UK /əˈbɪs/
- Noun
- Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
C1Moreaid
US /ed/
UK /eɪd/
- 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
A2TOEICMorealternative
US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEICMoreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreblackout
US /ˈblækˌaʊt/
UK /'blækaʊt/
- Noun
- When the electric power is off; outage
- A temporary loss of consciousness, sight, or memory.
C1Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Morecorruption
US /kəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being damaged or spoiled
- Illegal, immoral dishonesty
B1Morecriticise
US /'krɪtəˌsaɪz/
UK /'krɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecut in
US /kʌt ɪn/
UK /kʌt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To interrupt someone's conversation
- To enter a queue at the wrong place
A1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMoredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Morediscrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
B1Moredisrupt
US /dɪsˈrʌpt/
UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
B2TOEICMoredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefor 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.
A1Moreforcefully
US /ˈfɔrsfəlɪ/
UK /'fɔ:sfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Strongly; in a way intended to be effective
B1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreheadline
US /ˈhedlaɪn/
UK /ˈhedlaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the main performer at a show
- Noun
- Title summarizing a news story
B2Morehumanitarian
US /hju:ˌmænɪˈteriən/
UK /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/
- Noun
- Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- Adjective
- Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
B2Moreimmoral
US /ɪˈmɔ:rəl/
UK /ɪˈmɒrəl/
- Adjective
- Without good moral principles
B2Morein debt
US /ɪn dɛt/
UK /in det/
- Phrase
- State of owing money to a person or institution
- Adjective
- Owing money.
A2Moreindependent
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
- Adjective
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- Not connected with or influenced by something else.
- Noun
- A person not connected to a political party
- Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
A2TOEICMoreliteral
US /ˈlɪtərəl/
UK /ˈlɪtərəl/
- Adjective
- Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- Being real and true and without exaggerating
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
A1Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Moreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Morequote
US /kwot/
UK /kwəʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written statement of the cost of something
- The (often wise or famous) words of another person
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone how much a task will cost
- To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote
A2TOEICMorerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMorerhino
US /ˈraɪno/
UK /'raɪnəʊ/
- Noun
- Large mammal with one or two horns on its nose
B2Moresearch for
US /sɚtʃ fɔr/
UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find someone or something.
B1Moreserious money
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or significant sum of money.
- A substantial investment or financial commitment.
B1Moreshutdown
US /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
- Noun
- Termination of operations
C2Morestamp out
US /stæmp aʊt/
UK /stæmp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get rid of or make disappear
A2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoreunable
US /ʌnˈebəl/
UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/
- Adjective
- Not being able to do something
B1TOEICMoreunacceptable
US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/
UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
B1Moreunavailable
US /ˌʌnəˈveləbəl/
UK /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl/
- Adjective
- Not available, accessible, or at hand
- Not able to be used at a scheduled time
B1Moreused 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
A1Moreviolently
US /ˈvaɪələntlɪ/
UK /ˈvaɪələntli/
- Adverb
- In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
- In a manner involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage
B1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorevow
US /vaʊ/
UK /vaʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Very serious promise
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a serious, often a religious, promise
B2Morewildlife
US /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/
UK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
- Uncountable Noun
- All wild animals
B1Moreworksheet
US
UK
- Noun
- Piece of paper showing work planned or done
C2More
