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adore
US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/
UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To love very much; to give honor to
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.
A2Moreaside from
US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/
UK /əˈsaid frɔm/
- Phrase
A1Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebenign
US /bɪˈnaɪn/
UK /bɪˈnaɪn/
- Adjective
- (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- Kind and gentle
C1TOEICMorebiscuit
US /ˈbɪskɪt/
UK /ˈbɪskɪt/
- Countable Noun
- A cookie
A2Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorecare for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morechange your mind
US
UK
- Phrase
A1Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecockroach
US /ˈkɑkˌrotʃ/
UK /ˈkɔkˌrəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
C1Morecolony
US /ˈkɑləni/
UK /'kɒlənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- Country/settlement controlled by another country
B2Morecome by
US /kʌm baɪ/
UK /kʌm bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- To visit someone
A1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMorediscard
US /dɪˈskɑrd/
UK /dɪs'kɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To take a card out of your hand in a card game
- To throw away something unwanted
B1TOEICMoredisrespectful
US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl/
UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'spektfl/
- Adjective
- Rude and lacking respect
B1Moredominance
US /ˈdɑmənəns/
UK /'dɒmɪnəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having more power, success than others
- Power and influence over others.
B1Moreenclosure
US /ɪnˈkloʊʒə(r)/
UK /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Area surrounded by a fence
B1TOEICMoreentice
US /ɛnˈtaɪs/
UK /ɪn'taɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
B2TOEICMoreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefood source
US
UK
- Noun
- A place or thing from which food is obtained.
B2Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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
A1Morehardy
US /ˈhɑrdi/
UK /'hɑ:dɪ/
- Adjective
- Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- Bold; brave.
- Proper Noun
- A surname.
B2Morehatch
US /hætʃ/
UK /hætʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be born or come out from an egg
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be born or come out from an egg
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehumidity
US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
B1TOEICMorein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in pairs
US
UK
- Phrase
- Divided into or working as two people together.
A1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morejersey
US /ˈdʒə:zi/
UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
B2Morelift up
US /lɪft ʌp/
UK /lift ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To raise something to a higher position.
- To improve someone's mood or spirits; to encourage.
live on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
loo
US /lu/
UK /lu:/
- Noun
- Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremesh
US /mɛʃ/
UK /meʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
B2Moremold
US /mold/
UK /məʊld/
- Noun
- Distinctive type of character or nature
- Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
- Transitive Verb
- To influence a person's character or behavior
- To form something into a shape
B1Moremuch about
US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/
UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/
- Phrase
- A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
A1Moremutually
US /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/
UK /ˈmju:tʃuəli/
- Adverb
- So as to be shared by two or more people/things
B1Morenibble
US /ˈnɪbəl/
UK /ˈnɪbl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take small bites of something, especially food
B2TOEICMorenocturnal
US /nɑ:kˈtɜ:rnl/
UK /nɒkˈtɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Done at night; active at night
- Flowering or opening at night
B2Moreoccasional
US /əˈkeʒənəl/
UK /əˈkeɪʒənl/
- Adjective
- Not happening often; irregular; rare
A2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Moreperish
US /ˈpɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈperɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
B2TOEICMorepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Moreplentiful
US /ˈplɛntɪfəl/
UK /ˈplentɪfl/
- Adjective
- Existing in large amounts or numbers
- More than sufficient; ample.
B1Morepolished
US /ˈpɑlɪʃt/
UK /ˈpɒlɪʃt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To improve by practicing or working on it
- Verb
- To improve by practicing or working on it
B1Moreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreprotein
US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/
UK /ˈprəʊti:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of molecules made from amino acids
B1Morereadily
US /ˈrɛdəli, ˈrɛdli/
UK /ˈredɪli/
- Adverb
- In a quick and easy manner
- In a quick and willing manner
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreroll in
US /rol ɪn/
UK /rəul in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
- To arrive in great quantities.
A1Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMoresource for
US
UK
- Noun
- A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain something from a particular source.
B2Morespiky
US /ˈspaɪki/
UK /ˈspaɪki/
- Adjective
- Having a long sharp point
B2Morestartle
US /ˈstɑ:rtl/
UK /ˈstɑ:tl/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a shock or surprise
B2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moresymbiotic
US /ˌsɪmbaɪ'ɒtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmbaɪ'ɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- In an interdependent relationship
C2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Moreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreused 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
A1Morewhatsoever
US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/
UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/
- Determiner
- Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
B2More
