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admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreaffection
US /əˈfɛkʃən/
UK /əˈfekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of liking someone or something
- A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
B1Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecraven
US /ˈkrevən/
UK /ˈkreɪvn/
- Adjective
- With no courage at all; very cowardly
B2TOEICMoredefective
US /dɪˈfɛktɪv/
UK /dɪˈfektɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a defect; faulty
- Noun
- A person with a mental or physical disability (offensive, archaic).
B1Moredelusion
US /dɪˈluʒən/
UK /dɪˈlu:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- False belief despite evidence to the contrary
- (Psychiatry) A persistent false belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredestructive
US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
UK /dɪ'strʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing a very large amount of damage
- Tending to demolish or tear down; negative; unhelpful.
B2Moredisgusting
US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Having a very bad taste
- Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
B2Moredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefundamentally
US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- In a basic and important way
- In a complete and thorough way
B1Moregratify
US /ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈgrætɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be pleased because you were right or had praise
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreimmensely
US /ɪˈmensli/
UK /ɪˈmensli/
- Adverb
- Very much; greatly; a lot
B1Morein ways
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a manner or by methods that.
- In certain respects or aspects.
A1Moreincomprehensible
US /ɪnˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensəbl/
UK /ɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to understand or comprehend
B1Moreinherent
US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
UK /ɪnˈhɪərənt/
- Adjective
- Existing as an essential part of
- Involved in the constitution or essential character of something.
B1TOEICMoreinterpret
US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/
UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
A2TOEICMoreinvariably
US /ɪnˈveriəbli/
UK /ɪnˈveəriəbli/
- Adverb
- Each time without change; always
B1Moreissue
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
A2TOEICMoreneedy
US /ˈnidi/
UK /ˈni:di/
- Adjective
- Poor; without much money
B2Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreostensibly
US /ɒ'stensəblɪ/
UK /ɒ'stensəblɪ/
- Adverb
- Apparently true or real, but probably not
B2TOEICMoreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
B1Moretally
US /ˈtæli/
UK /'tælɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To count or reckon up; to score a point
- Noun
- A score or amount
B2Moretenderness
US /ˈtɛndɚnɪs/
UK /'tendənɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
B2Morethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretragically
US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
B1Moreturn around
US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/
UK /tə:n əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change your body to the opposite direction
- To make something running badly into a success
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
- To improve or cause to improve.
A1Moreused 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
A1More
