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acute
US /əˈkjut/
UK /əˈkju:t/
- Adjective
- (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- Strong; very serious or severe
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morechildbirth
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌbəθ/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldbɜ:θ/
- Noun
- Process of giving birth to a child
C1Morecompound
US /kɑmˈpaUnd/
UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Transitive Verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
B1Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredeprivation
US /ˌdɛprəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of lacking something needed
- The state of lacking or being denied something considered necessary.
B2Moredeprive
US /dɪˈpraɪv/
UK /dɪˈpraɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To deny someone access to or take away something
B2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Moreequation
US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
B1Moreevolution
US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/
UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Theory that living things change over time
- Process by which something develops over time
B1Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Morefirsthand
US /'fɜ:st'hænd/
UK /'fɜ:st'hænd/
- Adjective
- Received directly from a source
C1Moreglucose
US /ˈɡluˌkos/
UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
C1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Moreinflammation
US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
B2Moreinsulin
US /ˈɪnsəlɪn/
UK /ˈɪnsjəlɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
B2Moreintensity
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great energy, strength, or concentration
- The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
A2TOEICMoreinterval
US /ˈɪntəvəl/
UK /ˈintəvəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance in pitch between two notes
- Distance between two points, numbers or times
B1Morelead 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.
A1Moreliterature
US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
A2Morelongitudinal
US /ˌlɑ:ndʒəˈtu:dnl/
UK /ˌlɒŋgɪˈtju:dɪnl/
- Adjective
- Going from the top to the bottom of something
B2Moremoderate
US /ˈmɑdərɪt/
UK /ˈmɒdərət/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To host a meeting or panel discussion
- To make something less violent, severe, or strong
- Adjective
- Being average in quantity or size
B1Moremortality
US /mɔrˈtælɪti/
UK /mɔ:ˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality or state of being capable of dying
- The state of being subject to death; the proportion of deaths to population.
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoffset
US /ˈɔ:fset/
UK /ˈɒfset/
- Transitive Verb
- To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
- Noun
- Compensation or counterbalance
- A printing technique in which the image is transferred to a rubber surface and then to paper.
B1TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepreviously
US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/
UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At an earlier time
- In the past; formerly.
B1TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorerate as
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
B1Moreration
US /ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən/
UK /ˈræʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
B2Moreresistance
US /rɪˈzɪstəns/
UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMoreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Morespectrum
US /ˈspɛktrəm/
UK /'spektrəm/
- Noun
- The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
B1Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretraumatic
US /traʊˈmætɪk/
UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- Causing an injury
B2Morevigorous
US /ˈvɪɡərəs/
UK /ˈvɪgərəs/
- Adjective
- Having energy, strength, or good health
B2TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1Moreworkout
US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/
UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/
- Noun
- Energetic exercise
B2More
