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alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
UK /'ænsestə(r)/
- Noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
B1Moreant
US /ænt/
UK /ænt/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
B1Moreat large
US /æt lɑrdʒ/
UK /æt lɑ:dʒ/
- Adjective
- (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebanner
US /ˈbænɚ/
UK /'bænə(r)/
- Noun
- Cloth upon which is written a message
B2Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebehind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecameo
US /ˈkæmioʊ/
UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/
- Noun
- Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
C1TOEICMorecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecinematic
US /ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
A2Moreclutter
US /ˈklʌtɚ/
UK /ˈklʌtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with disorderly mess of things
- Uncountable Noun
- A disorderly mess of things
B2Morecoherent
US /koˈhɪrənt, -ˈhɛr-/
UK /kəʊ'hɪərənt/
- Adjective
- (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
B1Morecomic
US /ˈkɑ:mɪk/
UK /ˈkɒmɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- Amusing story told in a series of pictures
- Adjective
- Funny; that makes you laugh
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecrossover
US /ˈkrɔsˌovɚ, ˈkrɑs-/
UK /'krɒsəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
C2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moredump
US /dʌmp/
UK /dʌmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a romantic relationship
- To put something somewhere without care
- Noun
- A place where waste or garbage is left.
- A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
B1Moreestablish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
experimentation
US /ɪkˌspɛrəmɛnˈteʃən/
UK /ɪkˌsperɪmenˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- The act of trying out new ideas or methods in order to innovate or improve something.
B1Moreexposition
US /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/
UK /ˌekspəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public event to display different products
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving a detailed and clear explanation
B2Morefictional
US / ˈfɪkʃənl:/
UK /ˈfɪkʃənl/
- Adjective
- Including people and events that are not real
B1Morefortress
US /ˈfɔ:rtrəs/
UK /ˈfɔ:trəs/
- Countable Noun
- Military buildings providing protection
B2Moreglobe
US /gloʊb/
UK /gləʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
B1TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregoofy
US /ˈɡufi/
UK /'ɡu:fɪ/
- Adjective
- Silly or stupid; crazy
C1Morehassle
US /ˈhæsəl/
UK /ˈhæsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- Persistent petty annoyance.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause trouble or annoyance to someone
- To argue or negotiate persistently, especially over a price.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehornet
US /ˈhɔrnɪt/
UK /'hɔ:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
C1Morehulk
US /hʌlk/
UK /hʌlk/
- Noun
- Large object, e.g. a boat
B2Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMoreimaginary
US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/
UK /ɪ'mædʒɪnərɪ/
- Adjective
- Not real; existing only in your imagination
A2TOEICMorein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morelone
US /lon/
UK /ləʊn/
- Adjective
- Being alone or the only one; single
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarvel
US /ˈmɑ:rvl/
UK /ˈmɑ:vl/
- Noun
- Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
B2Moremutant
US /ˈmjutn:t/
UK /ˈmju:tənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organism derived from a change in genes
- A fictional being with altered or enhanced abilities due to mutation.
- Adjective
- Resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.
- Differing in some respect from the normal or typical form.
B2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreoverrate
US /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
C2Morepeek
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- Noun
- A quick look at something (often secretly)
B2Morepioneer
US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
- Transitive Verb
- To begin or discover something new
- To take part in the development of something new
B1TOEICMoreposter
US /ˈpostɚ/
UK /'pəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large, printed notice or picture
- Someone who writes and shares messages on online
B1Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreranger
US /ˈrendʒɚ/
UK /ˈreɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Official who manages and protects a park or forest
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshield
US /ʃild/
UK /ʃi:ld/
- Noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
B1Moreside with
US /saɪd wɪð/
UK /said wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
A2Moresolitude
US /ˈsɑlɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /'sɒlɪtju:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of preferring to be alone
B2Morespiderman
US /'spaɪdəmæn/
UK /'spaɪdəmæn/
- Proper Noun
- Fictional character from comics and movies
B2Morestark
US /stɑ:rk/
UK /stɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Very clear and often unpleasant
B2Moresteam
US /stim/
UK /sti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- Source of stamina, strength or energy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
A2Moresuperman
US /ˈsjupɚˌmæn/
UK /'su:pəmæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person with great powers and abilities
C2Moretangential
US /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/
UK /tænˈdʒenʃl/
- Adjective
- Line of thought that is not related
C1TOEICMoretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorethrill
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.
A2Moretie in
US /taɪ ɪn/
UK /tai in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a connection to bring two things together
A2Moreto hand
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- To offer assistance or help.
A1Moretonal
US /ˈtonəl/
UK /ˈtəunəl/
- Adjective
- Describing languages that vary in pitch
B1Moretorch
US /tɔrtʃ/
UK /tɔ:tʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- Transitive Verb
- To set fire to something
B1Moretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Moreuntold
US /ˌʌnˈtoʊld/
UK /ˌʌnˈtəʊld/
- Adjective
- (Of amounts) very large
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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