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alter
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change or modify something.
- To become different; to change.
A2TOEICMoreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Morearound 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 a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebehaving
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To act correctly
- To act in a particular way
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Moreburrito
US /bʊˈri:toʊ/
UK /bʊˈri:təʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Flour tortilla folded around a filling
C2Morecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morecommunicate
US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/
UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give and exchange information
- To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
A2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Morecoworker
US /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/
UK /ˌkəʊˈwɜː.kər/
- Countable Noun
- A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredictate
US /ˈdɪkˌtet/
UK /dɪk'teɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak while someone writes down your words
- To make a thing necessary
B1TOEICMoredictator
US /ˈdɪkteɪtər/
UK /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
B1Moredrastically
US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
B2TOEICMoreemergence
US /ɪˈmə:dʒəns/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of emerging, coming out
A2Moreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMorefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefinite
US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
- Adjective
- Having limits; lasting for a limited time
B1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Morefrequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMorefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
A2TOEICMoregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreherd
US /hɜ:rd/
UK /hɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- Group of people who are easily influenced
- Transitive Verb
- To gather animals together to move them
B2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMoreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Moreinteraction
US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of people or things affecting each other
- The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
A2Moreinto the stratosphere
US /ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/
UK /ˈɪntəʊ ðə ˈstrætəsfɪə/
- other
- To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
B2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelandscape
US /ˈlændˌskep/
UK /'lændskeɪp/
- Noun
- Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- Picture of natural scenery in a place
- Transitive Verb
- To make gardens that improve an area of land
B1TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremass
US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Moremeaningful
US /ˈminɪŋfəl/
UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/
- Adjective
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
- Having importance or value.
A2Moremuseum
US /mjuˈziəm/
UK /mjuˈzi:əm/
- Countable Noun
- Building to display art/science/history objects
A2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morenetwork
US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/
UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of computers connected to each other
- System of connections
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join a group of computers together
- To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
A2Morenext door
US /nɛkst dɔr/
UK /nekst dɔ:/
- Adverb
- Living in the house next to the one mentioned
A1Moreniece
US /nis/
UK /ni:s/
- Countable Noun
- Daughter of your brother or sister
A2Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Morepartner
US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/
UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- Intransitive Verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
A2Morepen
US /pɛn/
UK /pen/
- Countable Noun
- Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- Writing tool that uses ink
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
- To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
A2Moreplutonium
US /pluˈtoniəm/
UK /plu:ˈtəʊniəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Radioactive metallic element
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
A2Morequill
US /kwɪl/
UK /kwɪl/
- Noun
- Pen made from a bird's feather
- The pen itself.
- Transitive Verb
- To pleat or flute.
C1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreredefine
US /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/
UK /ˌri:dɪˈfaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a new explanation of or reason for
- To set or mark the limits of something again
B1Moresarcasm
US /ˈsɑrˌkæzəm/
UK /ˈsɑ:kæzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Harsh or cutting remark
C1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretennis
US /'tenɪs/
UK /'tenɪs/
- Noun
- Game played by hitting a ball over a net
A2Moretopple
US /ˈtɑ:pl/
UK /ˈtɒpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
- To (cause to) become unstable and fall, e.g. ruler
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall over from being unstable
B2TOEICMoreunpredictable
US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Difficult to guess about (the future)
- Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
B1Morewithout knowing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
