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also known as
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UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Morearchetype
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp/
UK /'ɑ:kɪtaɪp/
- Noun
- A model on which similar things are patterned
B1TOEICMoreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat school
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UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Morebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebased on
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebounce in
US /baʊns ɪn/
UK /baʊns ɪn/
- other
- To enter a place quickly and energetically.
C1Morebranch
US /bræntʃ/
UK /brɑ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Part of a family related to the same members
- Part of organization with a specific function
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To separate away from the main part
- To extend in a new direction; diverge.
A2TOEICMorechart
US /tʃɑ:rt/
UK /tʃɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- Transitive Verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
B1Moreclassify
US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/
UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things into groups of similar items
- To keep some information secret from the public
B2Morecoincidentally
US /koʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/
UK /kəʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unplanned manner; by chance
- In a way that is the result of coincidence.
B1Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconvergence
US /kənˈvɚdʒəns/
UK /kən'vɜ:dʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- When two or more things come together
- The fact that two or more things gradually become similar.
C1Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredecentralize
US /diˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˌdi:ˈsentrəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To move parts from a center to other locations
C1Moredecode
US /ˌdi:ˈkoʊd/
UK /ˌdi:ˈkəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To translate from code into the plain text
B2Moredense
US /dɛns/
UK /dens/
- Adjective
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
B1TOEICMorediagram
US /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/
UK /'daɪəɡræm/
- Noun
- A drawing intended to explain how something works
- Transitive Verb
- To show or explain something by drawing a picture
B1Moredrill down
US /drɪl daʊn/
UK /dril daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
A1Moreelastic
US /ɪˈlæstɪk/
UK /ɪˈlæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to return to original shape after stretching
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that can stretch and return to shape
B1Moreembody
US /ɪmˈbɑ:di/
UK /ɪmˈbɒdi/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something into part of a body or system
B2Moreencyclopedia
US /ɛnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/
UK /ɪnˌsaɪklə'pi:dɪə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reference book of information about many subjects
B2Morefacing
US /ˈfesɪŋ/
UK /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
A2Morefor better or worse
US /fɚ ˈbɛtɚ ər wɝs/
UK /fə ˈbetə ɔ: wɜ:s/
- other
- Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
B2Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moregraphite
US /ˈɡræfˌaɪt/
UK /ˈgræfaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Black substance that is used in pencil lead
C1Moreillustration
US /ˌɪləˈstreʃən/
UK /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture that helps explain something
- Making an analogy to explain something
B1TOEICMoreimmensely
US /ɪˈmensli/
UK /ɪˈmensli/
- Adverb
- Very much; greatly; a lot
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Morein 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
A1Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinfluencing
US /'ɪnflʊrnsɪŋ/
UK /'ɪnflʊənsɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To have an impact on someone's actions or decisions.
A2Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Moreintricate
US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/
UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/
- Adjective
- Very detailed or difficult to untangle
B2TOEICMoreknow 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
A1Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Morenetwork
US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/
UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of computers connected to each other
- System of connections
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join a group of computers together
- To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
A2Morenowadays
US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/
UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
- Adverb
- At the present time; now
- Noun
- The current period of time; the present.
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon paper
US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/
UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/
- Phrase
- In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- Recorded in writing; documented.
A1Moreorder in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
organization
US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people with a particular purpose
- The way in which something is structured or arranged.
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreradial
US /ˈrediəl/
UK /ˈreɪdiəl/
- Adjective
- Having straight lines coming out from the center
C1Moresays it all
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UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
A1Morescale
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)
A2TOEICMoreschema
US /ˈskimə/
UK /ˈski:mə/
- Noun
- Pattern used to aid in understanding
C2Morescholar
US /ˈskɑ:lə(r)/
UK /ˈskɒlə(r)/
- Noun
- Educated person who attends or attended school
- An academic in a certain field
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moreshift in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A change or alteration in something.
B2Moresimulation
US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun
- A copying method to study the real world
B1TOEICMoresnapshot
US /ˈsnæpʃɑ:t/
UK /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
- Countable Noun
- A photograph, especially an informal one
B2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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
A2TOEICMoresyntax
US /ˈsɪnˌtæks/
UK /ˈsɪntæks/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
B2Moreterrorism
US /ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
UK /ˈterərɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
A2Morethink 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
A1Moretie together
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fasten or connect two or more things with a tie or knot.
- To unite or connect people or ideas.
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.
A2TOEICMorevery top
US
UK
- Noun
- The highest point or part of something.
- Adjective
- The most important or successful.
visual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morevisualization
US /ˌvɪʒʊəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of creating an image in your mind
C1Morewith God
US /wɪθ gɑd/
UK /wɪθ gɒd/
- other
- Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
B1Morewool
US /wʊl/
UK /wʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
A2TOEICMore
