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analyze
US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/
UK /'ænəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study carefully to find out the meaning of
B1TOEICMoreanxiety
US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/
UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
B1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat once
US /æt wʌns/
UK /æt wʌns/
- Adverb
- Immediately; without delay
- At the same time; simultaneously
A2Moreawareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorebedtime
US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈbedtaɪm/
- Noun
- Time you go to bed
C1Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecalmer
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having become more relaxed, less worried etc.
B1Moreclarity
US /ˈklærɪti/
UK /'klærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- The quality of an image being sharp and clear
B1Moreclutter
US /ˈklʌtɚ/
UK /ˈklʌtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with disorderly mess of things
- Uncountable Noun
- A disorderly mess of things
B2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moreconsciously
US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Moreconsistency
US /kənˈsɪstənsi/
UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
B1Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMoreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMoredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoredependency
US /dɪˈpendənsi/
UK /dɪˈpendənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
B1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredim
US /dɪm/
UK /dɪm/
- Adjective
- Not bright; not being clear
- Not intelligent; a bit stupid or slow
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the brightness of a light
B1Moredim the lights
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the brightness of lights.
A1Moredo the right thing
US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/
UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/
- other
- To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
A2Moredrastic
US /ˈdræstɪk/
UK /ˈdræstɪk/
- Adjective
- Serious, severe or extreme
B2TOEICMoreexhale
US /ɛksˈhel,ɛkˈhel/
UK /eksˈheɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
C1Morefatigue
US /fəˈtiɡ/
UK /fəˈti:g/
- Uncountable Noun
- Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- Being very tired
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone or something to become very tired
B2Morego hand in hand
US /goʊ hænd ɪn hænd/
UK /gəu ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd/
- other
- Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
B1Morein control
US /ɪn kənˈtrol/
UK /in kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
- Phrase
- Having command or authority; managing effectively.
C1Morein hand
US /ɪn hænd/
UK /in hænd/
- Phrase
- In one's possession or control.
inhale
US /ɪnˈhel/
UK /ɪnˈheɪl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To breathe in something like air or smoke
- To eat or drink something extremely fast
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMoremedication
US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
B2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremindful
US /ˈmaɪndfəl/
UK /ˈmaɪndfl/
- Adjective
- Bearing in mind; attentive to
B1Moreon paper
US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/
UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/
- Phrase
- In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- Recorded in writing; documented.
A1Moreoutsourcing
US /ˈaʊtˌsɔrsɪŋ, -ˌsor-/
UK /'aʊtsɔ:sɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
- Uncountable Noun
- Obtaining goods or services from outside suppliers
C2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreoverload
US /ˌovɚˈlod/
UK /ˌəʊvə'ləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- To cause someone or something to work too hard
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Too much of something
B2Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Moreperfectionism
US /pɚˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/
UK /pə'fekʃənɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
B1Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorereassurance
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of reduced worry about something
- The act of removing someone's doubts or fears.
B1Moreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorescroll
US /skroʊl/
UK /skrəʊl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down a computer screen
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move up, down, or across a computer screen
B2Moreshallow
US /ˈʃælo/
UK /'ʃæləʊ/
- Adjective
- Not deep; short from top to bottom
- Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
B1TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMoresuppression
US /səˈprɛʃən/
UK /səˈpreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of preventing the display of emotion, feeling
- Forceful acts preventing something from happening
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1Moreyoga
US /ˈjoʊgə/
UK /ˈjəʊgə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
B2More
