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abdominal
US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/
UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Concerned with the stomach area of a body
- Countable Noun
- An abdominal muscle.
C1Moreanatomical
US /ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl/
UK /ˌænə'tɒmɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
B2Moreaside from
US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/
UK /əˈsaid frɔm/
- Phrase
A1Moreask in
US /æsk ɪn/
UK /ɑ:sk ɪn/
- other
- To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
B1Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMorecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreclinical
US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/
UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- Using scientific techniques and precision
B1Morecomponent
US /kəmˈponənt/
UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the parts that something is made up of
- A constituent part; ingredient.
- Adjective
- Being a part of something
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Morecounter
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
B1Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredull
US /dʌl/
UK /dʌl/
- Adjective
- Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
A2Moreduration
US /duˈreɪʃn/
UK /djuˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Length of time that something lasts
B1TOEICMoreestablish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
A2TOEICMoreexacerbate
US /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbet/
UK /ɪɡ'zæsəbeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the severity or bitterness of
B2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoreflexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
framework
US /ˈfreɪmwɜ:rk/
UK /ˈfreɪmwɜ:k/
- Noun
- Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- Basic structure of something
B1TOEICMoregradually
US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/
- Adverb
- Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
B1TOEICMorein detail
US /ɪn dɪˈtel/
UK /in ˈdi:teil/
- Phrase
- Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
A2Moreinflammatory
US /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri, -ˌtori/
UK /ɪnˈflæmətri/
- Adjective
- Making or intended to make someone angry
B2TOEICMoreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMoreintensity
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great energy, strength, or concentration
- The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
A2TOEICMoreinvestigation
US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Search for information about something
B1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreobstruction
US /əbˈstrʌkʃən, ɑb-/
UK /əbˈstrʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any structure that makes progress difficult
- Something that blocks a road or passage.
B2Moreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMoreover the counter
US /ˈovɚ ði ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈkauntə/
- Adverb
- Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
- Across a counter in a shop or business.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepathology
US /pæˈθɑlədʒi/
UK /pə'θɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of diseases and their effect on the body
C1Moreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMoreradiation
US /ˌrediˈeʃən/
UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
B1Morerash
US /ræʃ/
UK /ræʃ/
- Adjective
- Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- Noun
- Series of many negative events in a short time
- Skin condition of raised red spots
B2Morerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Moreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMorescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoresensation
US /sɛnˈseʃən/
UK /sen'seɪʃn/
- Noun
- (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
B1Moresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMorespread
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
A2TOEICMorestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresymptom
US /ˈsɪmtəm, ˈsɪmp-/
UK /'sɪmptəm/
- Noun
- Sign that suggests that there is a problem
B1Moresystemic
US /sɪˈstɛmɪk/
UK /sɪ'stemɪk/
- Adjective
- Affecting the entire body, system
- Relating to or affecting the entire body or a system.
B2Moretailor
US /ˈtelɚ/
UK /'teɪlə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- Countable Noun
- Person who makes men's clothes by hand
B2TOEICMoreteam up with
US /tim ʌp wɪð/
UK /ti:m ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To join with someone in order to work on something together.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreused 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
A1Morevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
A2TOEICMoreworsen
US /ˈwə:sən/
UK /'wɜ:sn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become worse
B2More
