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ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreactual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMorealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreankle
US /ˈæŋkəl/
UK /ˈæŋkl/
- Noun
- Region or joint between the foot and the leg
B1Moreasymptomatic
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having no symptoms of illness or disease
C1Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebuttock
US /ˈbʌtək/
UK /ˈbʌtək/
- Noun
- Fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
B2Morecluster
US /ˈklʌstɚ/
UK /'klʌstə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come together in a group, flock etc.
- Countable Noun
- A small group of things
B1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Morediagnosis
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
- Noun (plural)
- Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- Noun
- The identification of a disease or condition.
B1Morediagnostic
US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
B1Moredispel
US /dɪˈspɛl/
UK /dɪ'spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To make fear, an idea etc. go away
- To remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary.
B2Moredysfunctional
US
UK
- Adjective
- Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
- Not behaving or working normally as a family or group.
B2Moreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Moreextension
US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/
- Noun
- Addition to something, e.g. a house
- Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
- Adjective
- Adding extra length
B1TOEICMorefascia
US
UK
- Noun
- Instrument panel containing dials and controls
C1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
function
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoregroin
US /ɡrɔɪn/
UK /ɡrɔɪn/
- Noun
- Pelvic area of the human body
B2Morehip
US /hɪp/
UK /hɪp/
- Noun
- The upper part of Leg
- Adjective
- Being stylish and popular
B1Morein general
US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/
UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Not specific or detailed; broadly.
- Adjective
- Not detailed or specific; overall.
C2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moremanipulation
US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/
UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- Act of moving something using your hands
B1Moremobility
US /moˈbɪliti/
UK /məʊˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to move
- The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
C1Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepelvic
US /ˈpɛlvɪk/
UK /'pelvɪk/
- Adjective
- Of the bone joining the hip to the back and legs
B2Moreplank
US /plæŋk/
UK /plæŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Long, thick board used when building something
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Morepremise
US /ˈprɛmɪs/
UK /'premɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
- Transitive Verb
- To base your argument on
- State or assume as a premise.
B1TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMoreradiate
US /ˈrediˌet/
UK /ˈreɪdieɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To show a lot of feeling clearly
- To spread out from a center
B1Morereinforce
US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/
UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To send more troops/resources to support an army
- To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
B2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorerotation
US /roʊˈteɪʃn/
UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- Group who take turns performing a certain task
B2Morerule in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
B1Morerule out
US /rul aʊt/
UK /ru:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
A1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morespine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of bones that runs down your back
- The place the pages of a book are attached
C1Moresqueeze
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
C1Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Moresturdy
US /ˈstɜ:rdi/
UK /ˈstɜ:di/
- Adjective
- Substantially made or built; strong
C2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresuitcase
US /ˈsutˌkes/
UK /ˈsu:tkeɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Container for carrying clothes when traveling
B2TOEICMorethigh
US /θaɪ/
UK /θaɪ/
- Noun
- Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
- Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee
B2Moretolerate
US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/
UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- To be able to survive under specific conditions
B1Moretraumatic
US /traʊˈmætɪk/
UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- Causing an injury
B2Moretriangle
US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/
- Noun
- Three people connected with each in a relationship
- A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
B1TOEICMoretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Moreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
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
A2TOEICMorewarrant
US /ˈwɔ:rənt/
UK /ˈwɒrənt/
- Noun
- Official authorization for some action or decision
- Transitive Verb
- To guarantee or legally swear something
B1TOEICMore
