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abundance
US /əˈbʌndəns/
UK /əˈbʌndəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quantity that is very large or more than enough
B2Moreabyss
US /əˈbɪs/
UK /əˈbɪs/
- Noun
- Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
C1Moreambush
US /ˈæmbʊʃ/
UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/
- Noun
- Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- Transitive Verb
- To lie in wait to attack by surprise
B2Moreaside from
US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/
UK /əˈsaid frɔm/
- Phrase
A1Moreat the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Moreblob
US /blɑ:b/
UK /blɒb/
- Noun
- Object that does not have a regular shape
C1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebump into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet someone accidentally
- To collide with something.
B1Morecartilage
US /ˈkɑrtlɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
C1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecluster
US /ˈklʌstɚ/
UK /'klʌstə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come together in a group, flock etc.
- Countable Noun
- A small group of things
B1Morecompress
US /kəmˈprɛs/
UK /kəmˈpres/
- Transitive Verb
- To press tightly together
- To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.
B1Morecope with
US /kop wɪð/
UK /kəup wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
A1Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moredistort
US /dɪˈstɔrt/
UK /dɪ'stɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- To exaggerate the truth or fact, e.g. to deceive
B1Moreeel
US /il/
UK /i:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long thin fish that looks like a snake
- The flesh of an eel used as food.
- Intransitive Verb
- To evade or avoid something, especially a question or responsibility, in a slippery or evasive manner.
B2Moreelongate
US /ɪˈlɔ:ŋgeɪt/
UK /ˈi:lɒŋgeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something longer; to extend something
C1Morefever dream
US
UK
- Noun
- A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
- A state of delirium or hallucination resembling a dream, often characterized by incoherence and disorientation.
for sustenance
US
UK
- Phrase
- Providing the means to support life; nourishment.
ghostly
US /ˈgoʊstli/
UK /ˈgəʊstli/
- Adjective
- Of or like ghosts or spirits
B1Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Moregooey
US /ˈɡui/
UK /ˈgu:i/
- Adjective
- Soft and sticky
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in exchange for
US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/
UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/
- Phrase
- Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
B1Morejellyfish
US /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/
UK /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelure
US /lʊr/
UK /lʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
B1Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morenightmare
US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreoceanic
US /ˌoʃiˈænɪk/
UK /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the ocean
B2Moreon sight
US /ɑn saɪt/
UK /ɔn sait/
- Adverb
- Immediately upon seeing or detecting something.
- To complete a climb on the first attempt, without prior practice or knowledge of the route.
A1Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Moreorganic
US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/
UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/
- Adjective
- Developing naturally and without a set structure
- Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
B1Morepineapple
US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/
UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
- Adjective
- Having the flavor of pineapple.
C1Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprey
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The victim of another person's aggression
- The victim of another person's aggression
B1Morepuff out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
- To swell or cause to swell, especially with air or pride.
rely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morescarcity
US /ˈskersəti/
UK /ˈskeəsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small or limited amount of something
B2Moreseafloor
US /ˈsiˌflɔr, -ˌflor/
UK /'si:flɒə/
- Noun
- Bottom of the sea
C2Morespawn
US /spɔn/
UK /spɔ:n/
- Noun
- Product or result of something
- The young of some fish and animals
- Transitive Verb
- To produce something or make something happen
B2Moresquid
US /skwɪd/
UK /skwɪd/
- Noun
- Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
B1Morestretch out
US /strɛtʃ aʊt/
UK /stretʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
- To extend over a large area.
B2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresustenance
US /ˈsʌstənəns/
UK /ˈsʌstənəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- What sustains life, especially food
C1Moreto the moon
US /tu ðə mun/
UK /tu ðə mu:n/
- other
- Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
B2Moretrench
US /trɛntʃ/
UK /trentʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a trench.
B2Moretripod
US /ˈtraɪpɑ:d/
UK /ˈtraɪpɒd/
- Countable Noun
- Support with three legs for camera, telescope, etc.
B2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMoreunsaturated
US /ʌn'sætʃəˌreɪtɪd/
UK /'ʌn'sætʃəreɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of liquids) able to absorb more
B2Morewatery
US /ˈwɔtəri, ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:tərɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a lot (maybe too much) water
A2Moreworkable
US /ˈwɜ:rkəbl/
UK /ˈwɜ:kəbl/
- Adjective
- (Plan or system) that can be used; practical
- Able to be done with current means and resources
A2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
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