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accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
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.
C2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebutler
US /ˈbʌtlə/
UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Senior male servant in a household
B1Morecolumn
US /ˈkɑ:ləm/
UK /ˈkɒləm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- Strong vertical stone pillar that holds up a roof
B1Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredeposit
US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/
UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concentration of mineral left by a river
- Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
- Transitive Verb
- (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
- To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
A2TOEICMorediaper
US /ˈdaɪəpɚ, ˈdaɪpɚ/
UK /'daɪəpə(r)/
- Noun
- Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- Transitive Verb
- To put a diaper on a baby.
- To decorate with a repeating pattern.
C1Moredrag
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
A2Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefella
US /'felər/
UK /'felə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Way of spelling 'fellows'
B1Morefor a change
US /fɔr e tʃendʒ/
UK /fɔ: ə tʃeindʒ/
- Phrase
- As something different from what is usual or normal.
A1Morefor the last time
US /fɚ ðə læst taɪm/
UK /fə ðə lɑ:st taɪm/
- other
- Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
A2Morefrugal
US /ˈfruɡəl/
UK /ˈfru:gl/
- Adjective
- Spending very small amounts; using very little
C1TOEICMorefuss
US /fʌs/
UK /fʌs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of being excited in a complaining manner
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very over-worried or excited
B1Moregaga
US /ˈɡɑˌɡɑ/
UK /ˈgɑ:gɑ:/
- Adjective
- Mentally incapable, through age
C2Moregang
US /ɡæŋ/
UK /ɡæŋ/
- Noun
- Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together to do something (often illegal)
B1Moreget excited
US /ɡɛt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɡet ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become enthusiastic or eager.
A1Moregoo
US /ɡu/
UK /gu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
C1Moreheinous
US /ˈhenəs/
UK /ˈheɪnəs/
- Adjective
- Hatefully bad; evil
C1TOEICMorehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreinfamous
US /ˈɪnfəməs/
UK /'ɪnfəməs/
- Adjective
- Famous because of something bad
B2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMorejewel
US /ˈdʒuəl/
UK /'dʒu:əl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Precious stone like a diamond; gem
B1Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoremonsieur
US /məˈsjɚ/
UK /məˈsjə:/
- Proper Noun
- (French) Mr; sir
B2Morenanny
US /ˈnæni/
UK /'nænɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman paid to take care of the children of others
- A grandmother.
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as a nanny.
B2Moreoath
US /oθ/
UK /əʊθ/
- Noun
- Promise to do something
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoffense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMoreon the lam
US /ɑn ðə ˈlæm/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈlæm/
- other
- Running away or hiding from the law.
B2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreperpetrator
US /ˌpə:pəˈtretɚ/
UK /ˈpɜ:pətreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who commits a crime
C1Moreplankton
US /ˈplæŋktən/
UK /'plæŋktən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
B2Morepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMoreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescrub
US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean with hard rubbing
- Noun
- Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
- An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
B2Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Moresolemn
US /ˈsɑ:ləm/
UK /ˈsɒləm/
- Adjective
- Serious and dignified
B2Morespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMoresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Moresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoresuspicion
US /səˈspɪʃən/
UK /sə'spɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
B1Moresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
B1Moretheft
US /θɛft/
UK /θeft/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of stealing
B1Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMoreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1Moreunspeakable
US /ʌnˈspikəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈspi:kəbl/
- Adjective
- Defying expression or description; terrible
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