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abolish
US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/
UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially stop (a law or practice)
B1TOEICMoreadopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMoreanthropology
US /ˌænθrəˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of human origins, development and society
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeige
US /beɪʒ/
UK /beɪʒ/
- Noun
- A pale brown color
B2Morebisexual
US /baɪˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˌbaɪˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Being sexually attracted to both men and women
- Noun
- Person sexually attracted to both men and women
C1Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecinnamon
US /ˈsɪnəmən/
UK /ˈsɪnəmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
B2Morecolor in
US /ˈkʌlər ɪn/
UK /ˈkʌlə ɪn/
- other
- To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
A2Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMorecontradictory
US /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri/
UK /ˌkɒntrə'dɪktərɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of evidence) showing the opposite
B1Morediscrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
B1Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreethnicity
US /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/
UK /eθˈnɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
- The ethnic origin or background of a person or group of people.
B1Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehazel
US /ˈhezəl/
UK /'heɪzl/
- Noun
- Color between light brown, green, and gray
- Type of small tree or bush which can produce nuts
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreheadquarters
US /ˈhɛdˌkwɔrtəz/
UK /ˈhedˈkwɔ:təz/
- Noun (plural)
- Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- Noun
- The main office or center of operations for an organization or company.
- The command center of a military organization.
B1TOEICMorein progress
US /ɪn ˈprɑɡˌrɛs/
UK /in ˈprəuɡres/
- Adjective
- Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
- Phrase
- In the course of being done or carried out.
B1Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreinherit
US /ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
UK /ɪn'herɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- To receive property or money after someone dies
B1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelabel
US /ˈlebəl/
UK /'leɪbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- A word or term used to describe a person, thing
- Transitive Verb
- To use a term to describe, often negatively
- To attach material to identify something
A2Morelobster
US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/
UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
B2Moreloneliness
US /ˈlonlɪnɪs/
UK /'ləʊnlɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling sad because you are alone
- A feeling of being isolated from others, even when surrounded by people.
B2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Morenanny
US /ˈnæni/
UK /'nænɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman paid to take care of the children of others
- A grandmother.
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as a nanny.
B2Morenationality
US /ˌnæʃə'næləti/
UK /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
B1TOEICMorenewborn
US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/
UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
C2Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Morepalette
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Countable Noun
- Flat board for mixing paint
B1Morepancake
US /ˈpænˌkek/
UK /ˈpænkeɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
B2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMorepixel
US /ˈpɪksəl, -ˌsɛl/
UK /ˈpɪksl/
- Noun
- Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
C1Moreporcelain
US /ˈpɔrsəlɪn, ˈpor-, ˈpɔrslɪn, ˈpors-/
UK /ˈpɔ:səlɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
- Countable Noun
- An object made of porcelain.
C1Moreportrait
US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/
UK /ˈpɔ:trit/
- Noun
- Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
- Adjective
- A format in which the height is greater than the width.
- Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
B1Moreportray
US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/
UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Moreportrayed
US /pɔrˈtreɪd/
UK /pɔrˈtreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Moreprostitute
US /ˈprɑ:stətu:t/
UK /ˈprɒstɪtju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
- Noun
- Person who has sex for money
B2Morepursuit
US /pɚˈsut/
UK /pəˈsju:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
B1TOEICMorerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerevolve
US /rɪˈvɑ:lv/
UK /rɪˈvɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a circular motion
B2TOEICMoreslavery
US /ˈslevəri, ˈslevri/
UK /ˈsleɪvəri/
- Uncountable Noun
- State or condition of being a slave
B1Moresnowball
US /ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/
UK /'snəʊbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Ball of snow you throw at each other
- Intransitive Verb
- To increase dramatically in number or degree
C2Morestereotype
US /ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr-/
UK /'sterɪətaɪp/
- Noun
- False categorization of people as all the same
- Transitive Verb
- To wrongly categorize people as all the same
B2Morestrawberry
US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Sweet fleshy red fruit
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretherapist
US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/
UK /ˈθerəpɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
B2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretoast
US /tost/
UK /təʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
- Transitive Verb
- To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
- To make pleasantly warm.
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreused 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
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1Moreyogurt
US /ˈjoɡət/
UK /ˈjəʊgət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Custard-like food made from curdled milk
B2More
