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abode
US /əˈboʊd/
UK /əˈbəʊd/
- Noun
- The place where you live; address
C1Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebehalf
US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/
UK /biˈhɑ:f/
- Noun
- As a representative of someone or a group.
- For the good of someone or something.
B2TOEICMorecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morechaotic
US /keɪˈɒtɪk/
UK /keɪ'ɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Utterly confused
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Morecue
US /kju/
UK /kju:/
- Noun
- Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- Transitive Verb
- To give a signal telling someone when to act/speak
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreearring
US /ˈɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˈɪərɪŋ/
- Countable Noun
- Jewelry for the ear, e.g. a stud or pendant
C2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear slowly
A2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefestival
US / ˈfɛstəvəl/
UK /ˈfestɪvl/
- Noun
- Cultural event with a program of events
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreget into it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- To start a career or profession.
- Intransitive Verb
- To become interested in something.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehusky
US /ˈhʌski/
UK /'hʌskɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of people) strongly built
- Noun
- (Voice) being sore and deep often due to a cold
B2Morein check
US /ɪn tʃɛk/
UK /in tʃek/
- Phrase
- Under control; restrained.
- Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
introvert
US /'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/
UK /'ɪntrəvɜ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who does not like social contact
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn inward for energy and rejuvenation.
C1TOEICMorejustification
US /ˌdʒʌstəfɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Reason or fact that explains why something is true
B1Morelamp
US /læmp/
UK /læmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- A source of illumination.
- Transitive Verb
- To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
B1Morelantern
US /ˈlæntərn/
UK /ˈlæntən/
- Countable Noun
- Light in a glass box that can be carried
B2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Morepalm
US /pɑ:m/
UK /pɑ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
B1Morepickup
US /ˈpɪkˌʌp/
UK /ˈpɪkʌp/
- Countable Noun
- Small truck that has an open back with low sides
B2Moreponytail
US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/
UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
C2Moreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Moreprotection
US /prəˈtɛkʃən/
UK /prəˈtekʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being kept from harm
A2TOEICMorepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMoresession
US /ˈsɛʃən/
UK /ˈseʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time used for a specific activity
- Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
A2TOEICMoreshrimp
US /ʃrɪmp/
UK /ʃrɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- Someone who is small and weak
B1Moresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moreskewer
US /ˈskjuɚ/
UK /ˈskju:ə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin metal or wooden stick to hold pieces of food
- Transitive Verb
- To push a wooden stick through food before cooking
C1Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Moreslim
US /slɪm/
UK /slɪm/
- Adjective
- Being thin in an appealing way
- Being narrow in width
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat less in order to become thinner
B1Moresparkle
US /ˈspɑ:rkl/
UK /ˈspɑ:kl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny brief bits of light energy
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Morethe good stuff
US
UK
- Phrase
- Things of high quality or the best kind.
- Desirable or enjoyable things.
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretry out
US /traɪ aʊt/
UK /trai aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to win a place on a team in a group
- To test briefly to determine how well it works
A1Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
