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ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Moreadjacent
US /əˈdʒesənt/
UK /əˈdʒeɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
- (In geometry) having a common vertex and side.
B1Moreadjust
US /əˈdʒʌst/
UK /əˈdʒʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
A2TOEICMorearchaeology
US /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/
UK /ˌɑ:kiˈɒlədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of ancient societies
C1Morearchitect
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/
- Noun
- Person who designs and advises on buildings
B1Moreascend
US /əˈsɛnd/
UK /ə'send/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise, go up to a higher level
B2TOEICMorebenign
US /bɪˈnaɪn/
UK /bɪˈnaɪn/
- Adjective
- (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- Kind and gentle
C1TOEICMorebudget
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
UK /'bʌdʒɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money planned to be spent
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a plan for how to spend your money
A2TOEICMorech
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Abbreviation for Chapter
C1Morecharacteristic
US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Typical or distinctive
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
A2Morecharisma
US /kəˈrɪzmə/
UK /kə'rɪzmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
B2Morechemistry
US /ˈkɛmɪstri/
UK /'kemɪstrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the structure of substances
B1Morechorus
US /ˈkɔrəs, ˈkor-/
UK /ˈkɔ:rəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a song that is repeated
- Something spoken together by many people or birds
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak or sing together at one time
B2Morecologne
US /kəˈloʊn/
UK /kəˈləʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
C1Morecombination
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
B1Morecrumble
US /ˈkrʌmbəl/
UK /ˈkrʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To break into small parts or crumbs
B2Moredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMorediscipline
US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
UK /'dɪsəplɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Transitive Verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
B1TOEICMoreexhaust
US /ɪɡˈzɔst/
UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/
- Noun
- System of pipes through which gases escape
- Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
A2Moreexhibition
US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public event to display objects, art etc.
- A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
- The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
B1TOEICMorefluorescent
US /flʊˈrɛsənt, flɔ-, flo-/
UK /ˌflɔ:ˈresnt/
- Adjective
- Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
- Noun
- A fluorescent substance or material.
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Moregadget
US /ˈɡædʒɪt/
UK /ˈgædʒɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
B2Moreghastly
US /ˈgæstli/
UK /ˈgɑ:stli/
- Adjective
- Frightening or horrible to the senses
C1Moreghoul
US /ɡul/
UK /gu:l/
- Noun
- An evil spirit or ghost
C2Moregnaw
US /nɔ/
UK /nɔ:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To keep biting on something, like a bone
C1TOEICMoregrudge
US /ɡrʌdʒ/
UK /ɡrʌdʒ/
- Noun
- Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
B2Morehedge
US /hɛdʒ/
UK /hedʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To select words to avoid saying something directly
- Countable Noun
- A fence made with small trees or bushes
B1Morehesitate
US /'hezɪteɪt/
UK /'hezɪteɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
B1TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMoreluminescent
US /ˌluməˈnɛsənt/
UK /ˌlu:miˈnesnt/
- Adjective
- Emitting light not caused by heat
C1Moremb
US
UK
- Noun
- Unit of information equal to 1,000,000 bits
C1Moremiscellaneous
US /ˌmɪsəˈleniəs/
UK /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
- Adjective
- Including many things of different kinds; various
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A collection of various items.
C1Moremonarch
US /ˈmɑ:nərk/
UK /ˈmɒnək/
- Noun
- A king or queen
B2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moremuscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
UK /'mʌsl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical power
- Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
- Transitive Verb
- To use or muscles of force to get what you want
A2Morenudge
US /nʌdʒ/
UK /nʌdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch or push something gently
B2Moreobscene
US /ɑbˈsin, əb-/
UK /əbˈsi:n/
- Adjective
- (Of language, etc.) referring to sex in a rude way
B2Moreon 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.
A1Moreplumber
US /ˈplʌmɚ/
UK /ˈplʌmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
B2TOEICMoreporridge
US /ˈpɔ:rɪdʒ/
UK /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
B2Morepractice
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
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Moreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMorescent
US /sɛnt/
UK /sent/
- Transitive Verb
- To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- To add smell to something
- Noun
- Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
B1TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresovereign
US /ˈsɑ:vrən/
UK /ˈsɒvrɪn/
- Countable Noun
- King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
B2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moresubtle
US /ˈsʌtl/
UK /'sʌtl/
- Adjective
- Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
B1Moresuccumb
US /səˈkʌm/
UK /səˈkʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eventually die from a disease
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give in to something tempting
B2TOEICMorethumb
US /θʌm/
UK /θʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- Countable Noun
- Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
- The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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
A1Morevehicle
US /ˈvi:hɪkl/
UK /ˈvi:əkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
A2TOEICMorewidget
US /ˈwɪdʒɪt/
UK /ˈwɪdʒɪt/
- Noun
- Something whose name is forgotten/not known
C1Morewomb
US /wum/
UK /wu:m/
- Noun
- Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
B2More
