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absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreaccent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morearc
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Smoothly curving line or movement
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend in a smooth curve
B2Moreartist
US /ˈɑrtɪst/
UK /ˈɑ:tɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
A2Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
B2Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morehousewife
US /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/
UK /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
- Noun
- Married woman who manages a household
- A term historically used to describe a married woman who manages the household and raises children as her primary occupation.
B2Moremanifest
US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/
UK /'mænɪfest/
- Countable Noun
- List of cargo on a ship
- Transitive Verb
- To express or show clearly
- Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
B1TOEICMoremask
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑ:sk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering to hide or disguise the face
- Way of pretending to behave that is not real
B1Moreniche
US /ni:ʃ/
UK /nɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Small part of a market representing an opportunity
- Area with all specific plant/animal needs to live
- Intransitive Verb
- To specialize in a particular market segment or area.
B2Moreperpetuate
US /pɚˈpɛtʃuˌet/
UK /pə'petʃʊeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something continue for a long time
B2TOEICMorepopcorn
US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/
UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
C2Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoreshrimp
US /ʃrɪmp/
UK /ʃrɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- Someone who is small and weak
B1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresign me up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enlist; enroll; register
A1Moresouthern
US /ˈsʌðərn/
UK /ˈsʌðən/
- Adjective
- Concerning a region in the south
A2Moretwitter
US /ˈtwɪtɚ/
UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- Proper Noun
- An online messaging system
C2Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
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