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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.
A2TOEICMoreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreairplane
US /ˈɛrˌplen/
UK /ˈeəpleɪn/
- Countable Noun
- A machine that flies through the air
B1Moreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMorealtitude
US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/
UK /'æltɪtju:d/
- Noun
- Height of something above sea level
B2TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreattitude
US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈætitju:d/
- Noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
A2TOEICMoreauto
US /ˈɔ:toʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/
- Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
B2Moreautomate
US /ˈɔtəˌmet/
UK /'ɔ:təmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make automatic by using machines
B2TOEICMoreautomation
US /ˌɔtəˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:təˈmeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
B2Moreautopilot
US /ˈɔ:toʊpaɪlət/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊpaɪlət/
- Noun
- (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
C2Moreawareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMoreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredale
US /del/
UK /deɪl/
- Noun
- Area of low land between hills or mountains
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moredeparture
US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- Starting something new or doing it in a new way
B1TOEICMoredependency
US /dɪˈpendənsi/
UK /dɪˈpendənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
B1Moredisconnect
US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/
UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something from something else
- Noun
- State of being separated from something else
B2Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMorehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMoremagenta
US /məˈdʒɛntə/
UK /məˈdʒentə/
- Noun
- Deep purplish red
C1Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepavement
US /ˈpevmənt/
UK /ˈpeɪvmənt/
- Noun
- Surface next to a road for people to walk on
B1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerunway
US /ˈrʌnˌwe/
UK /ˈrʌnweɪ/
- Noun
- Long road where planes take off and land
- Narrow raised stage extending into the audience
B1Moresaturate
US /ˈsætʃəˌret/
UK /ˈsætʃəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- To try to fill up e.g. a market
B2Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMorethrottle
US /ˈθrɑtl:/
UK /'θrɒtl/
- Noun
- Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
- Transitive Verb
- To put your hands round someone's neck and squeeze
- To stop or hinder the development or growth of
B2Morevertical
US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/
- Adjective
- (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- Extending or operating upward from a base.
- Noun
- A vertical line or plane.
- An upright structural member.
B1Moreworkload
US /ˈwɜ:rkloʊd/
UK /ˈwɜ:kləʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work you are expected to do in a specified time
C1More
