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accidentally
US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Unexpectedly; by mistake
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorecall for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Morecome on in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to enter a place.
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
A1Morecustomer
US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
A2Moredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Moredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Moredub
US /dʌb/
UK /dʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- To give (a person or place) a name or nickname
B2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefinish with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a relationship
A1Moregentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Morein red
US /ɪn rɛd/
UK /in red/
- Phrase
- Marked or written using the colour red.
- Adjective
- Operating at a financial loss; in debt.
itchy
US /ˈɪtʃi/
UK /ˈɪtʃi/
- Adjective
- Nervous and unable to relax
- (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
B1Morelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremane
US /men/
UK /meɪn/
- Noun
- Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
C1Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremermaid
US /ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/
UK /'mɜ:meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moremud
US /mʌd/
UK /mʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, wet dirt
A2Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Morepaw
US /pɔ/
UK /pɔ:/
- Countable Noun
- Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- Transitive Verb
- To touch inappropriately, in a sexual way
B1Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morerainbow
US /ˈreɪnboʊ/
UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/
- Noun
- Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerefresh
US /rɪˈfrɛʃ/
UK /rɪ'freʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a person's glass with a drink
- To restore strength and energy to; revive
B1Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Morescrub
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.
B2Moreshampoo
US /ʃæmˈpu/
UK /ʃæmˈpu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance used to wash the hair
- Transitive Verb
- To use shampoo to wash your hair
B2Moreshark
US /ʃɑ:rk/
UK /ʃɑ:k/
- Noun
- Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
B2Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoresilky
US /ˈsɪlki/
UK /'sɪlkɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
B1Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresqueaky
US /ˈskwiki/
UK /ˈskwi:ki/
- Adjective
- Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
C1Moresqueaky clean
US /ˈskwiki klin/
UK /ˈskwi:ki kli:n/
- other
- Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
B2Moresqueeze
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
C1Moresqueeze out
US /skwiz aʊt/
UK /skwi:z aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove an object by pressing something firmly
C1Morestick
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
A2Morestunning
US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- To incapacitate using a special gun
B2Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Moretame
US /tem/
UK /teɪm/
- Adjective
- Not wild; trained to obey people
- Transitive Verb
- To train a wild animal to be obedient and gentle
B1Moretangle
US /ˈtæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋgl/
- Transitive Verb
- To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
B2Moretwinkle
US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a flickering gleam of light
B2Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMorewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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