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aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Morebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMoreconsensus
US /kənˈsɛnsəs/
UK /kənˈsensəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decision that is shared by most of a group
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Morecounter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /'kaʊntə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
- Prefix
- Being opposite or against something
B1Moredeem
US /dim/
UK /di:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To judge something to be a certain thing, way
B2Morediet
US /ˈdaɪɪt/
UK /'daɪət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
A2TOEICMoreelection
US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
UK /ɪ'lekʃn/
- Noun
- Process of choosing someone by voting
B1TOEICMorefairness
US /ˈfernəs/
UK /ˈfeənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Situation when everyone is treated equally
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Moreformally
US /ˈfɔrml:ɪ/
UK /'fɔ:məlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a formal manner; officially
- In your best clothes, e.g. for a prom
B1Morefrustration
US /frʌˈstreʃən/
UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
B1Moregenerate
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
A2TOEICMoreharmful
US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/
UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/
- Adjective
- Likely to cause damage or injury
A2TOEICMoreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreimplement
US /ˈɪmpləmənt/
UK /ˈɪmplɪment/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to do something you plan to do
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A tool
B1TOEICMorelegislation
US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/
UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of writing and passing laws
B1Moremitigate
US /ˈmɪtˌɪɡet/
UK /'mɪtɪɡeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less severe or serious
B2TOEICMorenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreopposition
US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- Group that you are fighting or competing against
B1Morepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Moreprovision
US /prəˈvɪʒən/
UK /prəˈvɪʒn/
- Noun
- Clause in a legal document
- A supply of food and other things that are needed.
B1TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoreundermine
US /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
- To excavate the foundation or supporting material of (a building, cliff, etc.).
B2TOEICMore
