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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebias
US /ˈbaɪəs/
UK /'baɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- A systematic error in a statistical result
- Transitive Verb
- To unfairly favor one view over another
- To cause someone to have prejudice
B1TOEICMoreby extension
US /baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
UK /bai iksˈtenʃən/
- Phrase
- Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
A2Morechange your mind
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UK
- Phrase
A1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreclumsy
US /ˈklʌmzi/
UK /'klʌmzɪ/
- Adjective
- Moving or doing things awkwardly
- Tactless and likely to offend.
B2Morecognition
US /kɑ:gˈnɪʃn/
UK /kɒgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Recognition involved in thought processing
C1Morecognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
C1Morecompetent
US /ˈkɑmpɪtənt/
UK /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/
- Adjective
- Fully qualified or capable of doing
- Of an acceptable quality, though not outstanding.
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconsistent
US /kənˈsɪstənt/
UK /kənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- In agreement; reliable
A2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecortex
US /ˈkɔrˌteks/
UK /'kɔ:teks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- The outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), other organs, or a plant.
C1Morediagnostic
US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
B1Moredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Moreencounter
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
B1TOEICMoreextension
US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/
- Noun
- Addition to something, e.g. a house
- Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
- Adjective
- Adding extra length
B1TOEICMorefeel like
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UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregood samaritan
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
- A law that provides legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated.
- Adjective
- Characterized by selfless and compassionate assistance to others, especially strangers in need.
harsh
US /hɑrʃ/
UK /hɑ:ʃ/
- Adjective
- Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- Being severe and unkind
B1Moreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMoreimmoral
US /ɪˈmɔ:rəl/
UK /ɪˈmɒrəl/
- Adjective
- Without good moral principles
B2Moreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreimpression
US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
B1TOEICMorein light of
US /ɪn laɪt ʌv/
UK /in lait ɔv/
- Phrase
- Because of; considering
- Preposition
- Considering; taking into account
- Because of; as a result of
A1Morein need
US /ɪn nid/
UK /in ni:d/
- Phrase
- Not having the necessary things, such as food
A1Morein 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 other words
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UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinconsistent
US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Not tying together logically or with the facts
- Not staying the same in quality, behavior, or beliefs.
B1Moreinitial
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/
- Noun
- First letter of your given name
- The beginning or commencement of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To authorize something by writing your initials
- To mark or sign with one's initials.
A2TOEICMorejerk
US /dʒɚk/
UK /dʒɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone you think is an idiot
- Sudden sharp movement; tug
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move suddenly and violently; tug
C2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremagnetic
US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
UK /mægˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- Having great power to attract attention, interest
B2Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Morenegativity
US /ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/
UK /ˌnegəˈtɪvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreobnoxious
US /ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, əb-/
UK /əbˈnɒkʃəs/
- Adjective
- Annoying or rude; offensive
C1Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreout of the ordinary
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UK
- Adjective
- Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- Exceptional; remarkably better than others of its kind.
- Phrase
- Beyond what is usual, common, or expected.
A1Moreoutweigh
US /aʊtˈwe/
UK /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater than in value or importance
B2Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMoreperceptions of
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UK
- Phrase
- Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
C2Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepsychology
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
C2Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreresonance
US /ˈrɛzənəns/
UK /ˈrezənəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
- The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
C2Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoresamaritan
US /səˈmærɪtn/
UK /səˈmærɪtən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who is generous in helping those in trouble
C1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morestatistical
US /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
UK /stə'tɪstɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the math of data
B1Morestatistical properties
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UK
- Noun
- Characteristics of a dataset or population that can be quantified using statistical methods.
- Measures that describe the shape, center, and spread of a statistical distribution.
B2Moresuperior
US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/
UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Better; higher quality
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Noun
- The senior person in a monastic community
- Person of higher rank than you
B1TOEICMoretemporal
US /ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl/
UK /ˈtempərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning time
- Relating to worldly affairs as opposed to spiritual affairs.
B2Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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
A1More
