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activism
US /ˈæktəˌvɪzəm/
UK /'æktɪvɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
B1Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat its peak
US
UK
- Phrase
- At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
A1Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebarbaric
US /bɑrˈbærɪk/
UK /bɑ:'bærɪk/
- Adjective
- Uncivilized; cruel and wild
C1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morebloated
US /ˈbloʊtɪd/
UK /ˈbləʊtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- Adjective
- Swelled up or inflated with gas or liquid
C2Morechief
US /tʃif/
UK /tʃi:f/
- Noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
- Adjective
- The one highest in authority or importance
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecommitment
US /kəˈmɪtmənt/
UK /kə'mɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moredisconnect
US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/
UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something from something else
- Noun
- State of being separated from something else
B2Moredoughnut
US /ˈdoˌnʌt,-nət/
UK /'dəʊnʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of sweet, fried bread shaped like a ring
- Something shaped like a doughnut, i.e., a ring shape.
B1Moreeducated
US /ˈɛdʒəˌketɪd/
UK /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To teach someone in a school or college
- Adjective
- Having a good education
A2Moreenrol
US /ɪnˈroʊl/
UK /ɪnˈrəʊl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put someone into a group; to register
B2Moreexploitation
US /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- Making full use of the qualities of something
B1TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
fulfil
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To finish or provide something successfully
- To make real, to bring into effect
B1Morefulfill
US /fʊlˈfɪl/
UK /fʊl'fɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To finish or provide something successfully
- To make real, to bring into effect
B2TOEICMorefull scholarship
US /fʊl ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
UK /ful ˈskɔləʃip/
- Noun
- An award that covers all expenses, including tuition, fees, and living costs.
C1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoreglobally
US /'ɡloʊbəlɪ/
UK /'ɡləʊbəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Throughout the world
B1Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehopeful
US /'hoʊpfl/
UK /'həʊpfl/
- Adjective
- Having or showing hope
A2Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMoreknelt
US /nɛlt/
UK /nelt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move your body so your knees are on the floor
B1Morelaughing stock
US /ˈlæfɪŋ stɑk/
UK /ˈlæfɪŋ stɔk/
- Noun
- Someone or something that is considered ridiculous and is ridiculed by many people.
lie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
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.
A1Moreoverturn
US /ˌovɚˈtɚn/
UK /ˌəʊvə'tɜ:n/
- Noun
- Improbable and unexpected victory
- Transitive Verb
- To reverse a decision
- To cause an object to turn over
C1Morepassion
US /ˈpæʃən/
UK /'pæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morepessimistic
US /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
UK /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Having negative feelings about the future
- Characterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
B1Morepredominantly
US /prɪˈdɑ:mɪnəntli/
UK /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
- Adverb
- Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- In a way that is most noticeable or has the most influence.
C2Morepregnancy
US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
UK /ˈpregnənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
B1Moreprostitution
US /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən,-ˈt:ʃənju-/
UK /ˌprɔstɪˈtu:ʃən, -ˈtju:-/
- Uncountable Noun
- Practice of offering sex for money
- The use of something in a way that degrades or corrupts it, especially for personal gain.
B2Moreprotest
US /ˈproʊtɛst/
UK /'prəʊtest/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To argue against something in a forceful way
- To express a strong objection or dislike
- Noun
- Forceful argument against something
- Objection to something
A2Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Morerecharge
US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ/
UK /ˌri:'tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To re-energize yourself through rest or eating
B2Moreregistration
US /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An official record or proof of registering
- Total number, e.g. of students in a school
B1Morerural
US /ˈrʊrəl/
UK /ˈruərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the country as opposed to the city
B1Morescholarship
US /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
UK /'skɒləʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- Countable Noun
- Money given to a student to pay for education
B2Moreseemingly
US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/
- Adverb
- Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
B1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moreteen
US /tin/
UK /ti:n/
- Noun
- Teenager
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMorevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2Morevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2Morevoter
US /ˈvotɚ/
UK /ˈvəʊtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who can vote in an election
B1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
