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access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreagent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMoreapartment building
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A building with many apartments or flats
A2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morebedside
US /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈbedsaɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of bed) by the side of a bed
- Noun
- Space by the side of a bed (of a sick person)
B2Morebrand
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.
A2TOEICMorecabinet
US /ˈkæbənɪt/
UK /ˈkæbɪnət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- Group of advisors to a leader of a government
- Adjective
- Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Morecompact
US /kəmˈpækt/
UK /'kɒmpækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small case with face powder and a mirror
- A formal agreement or contract.
- Adjective
- Packed closely together
B1Morecontrast with
US /ˈkɑntræst wɪð/
UK /ˈkɔntræst wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be strikingly different from something else.
A1Morecourtyard
US /ˈkɔ:rtjɑ:rd/
UK /ˈkɔ:tjɑ:d/
- Noun
- Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
B2Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Morecustom
US /ˈkʌstəm/
UK /ˈkʌstəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- Tradition that most people in a community do
- Adjective
- Specially made to order
- Modified to a particular specification.
A2Morecustom made
US
UK
- Adjective
- Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
B1Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMoreexpansive
US /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
- Adjective
- Talkative; speaking freely
B2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoreglaze
US /ɡlez/
UK /gleɪz/
- Noun
- Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (food) with liquid to make it shine
- To fit a piece of glass in the frame of a window
B2Moregranite
US /ˈɡrænɪt/
UK /ˈgrænɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Type of very hard stone used in buildings
B2Morehallway
US /ˈhɔlˌwe/
UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/
- Noun
- Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
B2Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreimpression
US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
B1TOEICMoreinside the box
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/
UK /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/
- other
- To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
B2Moreintegrate
US /ˈɪntɪˌɡret/
UK /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine together; make into one thing
- To bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution.
A2Moreinterior
US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/
UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- Remote central area of a continent
- Adjective
- Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
B1TOEICMorelayout
US /ˈleˌaʊt/
UK /ˈleɪaʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
- The way in which something is arranged.
B1TOEICMoreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Morepartition
US /pɑrˈtɪʃən/
UK /pɑ:'tɪʃn/
- Noun
- A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
- Transitive Verb
- To separate areas by adding borders, walls etc.
B2Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morepolish
US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
UK /'pɒlɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something clean and shiny
- A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
B1Moreprojector
US /prəˈdʒɛktɚ/
UK /prə'dʒektə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMorestimulation
US /ˌstɪmjʊ'leɪʃn/
UK /ˌstɪmjʊ'leɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Arousal of interest or emotions
B1Morestorage
US /ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor-/
UK /ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of storing something; a depository for goods
A2Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorevinyl
US /ˈvaɪnəl/
UK /'vaɪnl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
- A type of plastic used for making records
- Adjective
- Made of a strong plastic material
B2Morevisually
US /ˈvɪʒʊəlɪ/
UK /'vɪʒʊəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With respect to vision
- In a way that involves images or visual representation.
B1Morewardrobe
US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/
UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stock of clothes belonging to a person
B1Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
