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absent
US /ˈæbsənt/
UK /ˈæbsənt/
- Adjective
- Not present at a usual or expected place
- Without paying attention
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To keep (oneself) away.
A2TOEICMoreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moread
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechill
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
B1Moredocumentary
US /ˌdɑ:kjuˈmentri/
UK /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Supported by written evidence
- Noun
- Film TV program giving facts about a person, event
B1Moredrama
US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/
UK /'drɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- Exciting, emotional event or series of events
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
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
A2TOEICMoregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreharass
US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/
UK /'hærəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
B1Moreheartbreak
US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMoremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Morenuclear
US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
A2Morepedal
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /ˈpedl/
- Noun
- Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To operate or move something with the foot.
B1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepool
US /pul/
UK /pu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- Small body of still water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
A2Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Moreromance
US /ˈroʊˈmæns/
UK /rəʊˈmæns/
- Transitive Verb
- To court someone into a love relationship
- To describe more attractively than the reality
- Uncountable Noun
- Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
- Qualities that make something attractive etc.
B1Morestand over
US /stænd ˈovɚ/
UK /stænd ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To watch or supervise others closely, like a boss
A1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morewidow
US /ˈwɪdo/
UK /'wɪdəʊ/
- Noun
- Woman whose husband has died
B1More
