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absolutely
US /ËĂŠbsÉËlutli, ËĂŠbsÉËlutli/
UK /ËĂŠbsÉlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreactual
US /ËĂŠktÊuÉl/
UK /ËĂŠktÊuÉl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreaggression
US /ÉËÉĄrÉÊÉn/
UK /ÉËgreÊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
B1Moreanalyze
US /ËĂŠnÉËlaÉȘz/
UK /'ĂŠnÉlaÉȘz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study carefully to find out the meaning of
B1TOEICMorearound the world
US /ÉËraÊnd ði wÉrld/
UK /ÉËraund Ă°É wÉË(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat first glance
US /ĂŠt fÉst ÉĄlĂŠns/
UK /ĂŠt fÉ:st ÉĄlÉ:ns/
- Phrase
- Upon initial observation or assessment.
A1Moreat one time or another
US /ËĂŠt wÊn taÉȘm Ér ÉËnÊðÉ/
UK /ËĂŠt wÊn taÉȘm É: ËÉËnÊðÉ/
- other
- Occasionally or sometime during life or a period.
B1Moreat the same time
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UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreawkwardness
US /ËÉkwÉdnÉȘs/
UK /'É:kwÉdnÉs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of ease in social situations
B2Moreback down
US /bĂŠk daÊn/
UK /bĂŠk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreback up
US /bĂŠk Êp/
UK /bĂŠk Êp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebanter
US /ËbĂŠntÉ/
UK /'bĂŠntÉ(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Type of friendly, joking talk
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk in a friendly, joking way
C1TOEICMoreblaze
US /blez/
UK /bleÉȘz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bright light, as from a burning fire
- a sudden show of very strong feeling
B1Morebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Morebreak down
US /brek daÊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morebride
US /braÉȘd/
UK /braÉȘd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Morebrilliant
US /ËbrÉȘljÉnt/
UK /'brÉȘlÉȘÉnt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morebuster
US /'bÊstÉr/
UK /ËbÊstÉ(r)/
- Noun
- Way of addressing a man
B2Morechoke
US /tÊoÊk/
UK /tÊÉÊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Morecomedy
US /ËkÉmÉȘdi/
UK /'kÉmÉdÉȘ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
A2Morecompete
US /kÉmËpit/
UK /kÉmËpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecue in
US /kju ÉȘn/
UK /kju: ÉȘn/
- other
- To signal or prompt someone to begin an action or speech.
B2Moredeliver
US /dÉȘËlÉȘvÉ/
UK /dÉȘ'lÉȘvÉ(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredialogue
US /ËdaÉȘÉËlÉÉĄ, -ËlÉÉĄ/
UK /'daÉȘÉlÉÉĄ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Conversation between two or more individuals
- A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
B1Moredisagree with
US /ËdÉȘsÉËÉĄri wÉȘð/
UK /ËdisÉËÉĄri: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a different opinion from someone else.
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ill or uncomfortable.
A1Morediscreet
US /dÉȘËskrit/
UK /dÉȘËskri:t/
- Adjective
- Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
B2TOEICMoreduck soup
US /dÊk sup/
UK /dÊk su:p/
- Uncountable Noun
- Something that is very easy to do.
A2Moreemotional
US /ÉȘËmoÊÉnÉl/
UK /ÉȘËmÉÊÊÉnl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreend in
US /Énd ÉȘn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
fake
US /fek/
UK /feÉȘk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefalls over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fall on the ground from a standing position
A1Morefar worse
US
UK
- Adjective
- Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
- In a much poorer state of health or physical condition.
- Adverb
- To a much greater degree of inferiority or unsuitability.
A2Moreforeign
US /ËfÉ:rÉn/
UK /ËfÉrÉn/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorefrom now on
US /frÊm naÊ Én/
UK /frÉm nau Én/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moreget out of
US /ÉĄÉt aÊt Êv/
UK /ÉĄet aut Év/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego back to
US /ÉĄo bĂŠk tu/
UK /ÉĄÉu bĂŠk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregoing on
US /ËÉĄoÉȘĆ Én/
UK /ËgÉÊÉȘĆ Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregot to
US /ÉĄÉt tu/
UK /gÉt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrail
US /ÉĄreÉȘl/
UK /greÉȘl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
B2Morehave to
US /hĂŠv tu/
UK /ËhĂŠv tÉ/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell yeah
US
UK
- Interjection
- An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- Phrase
- Used to strongly affirm a statement.
hilarious
US /hÉȘËlÉriÉs, -ËlĂŠr-, haÉȘ-/
UK /hÉȘËleÉriÉs/
- Adjective
- Extremely amusing; very funny
B2Morehysterical
US /hÉȘËstÉrÉȘkÉl/
UK /hÉȘËsterÉȘkl/
- Adjective
- Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
- Extremely funny.
B2Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Morein a nutshell
US
UK
- Phrase
- As a summary; including the main points concisely
C2Morein a row
US /ÉȘn e ro/
UK /in É rÉu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein addition to
US /ÉȘn ÉËdÉȘÊÉn tu/
UK /in ÉËdiÊÉn tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein reality
US /ÉȘn riËĂŠlÉȘti/
UK /in riËĂŠliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein stitches
US
UK
- Phrase
- Laughing uncontrollably; finding something extremely funny.
- Idiom
- Experiencing uncontrollable laughter; highly amused.
A1Morein the business of
US /ÉȘn Ă°É ËbÉȘznÉs Êv/
UK /in Ă°É Ëbiznis Év/
- other
- Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
B2Morein the face of
US //ÉȘn Ă°É feÉȘs Év//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Morein the moment
US
UK
- Phrase
- At the present time; now.
- Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
A1Morein the weeds
US /ÉȘn Ă°É widz/
UK /ÉȘn Ă°É wi:dz/
- other
- Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
B2Morein the world
US /ÉȘn ði wÉrld/
UK /in Ă°É wÉË(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morein with
US /ÉȘn wÉȘð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreincongruity
US /ËÉȘnkÉĆËÉĄruÉȘtÉȘ/
UK /ËÉȘnkÉn'ÉĄru:ÉtÉȘ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not being suitable or appropriate to
B2TOEICMoreknight
US /naÉȘt/
UK /naÉȘt/
- Countable Noun
- Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
- Transitive Verb
- To grant someone the title of knight
B2TOEICMorelimb
US /lÉȘm/
UK /lÉȘm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Leg, arm, branch or wing
- Part of something that extends out over an area
B1Morelook at
US /lÊk ĂŠt/
UK /luk ĂŠt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremomma
US /ËmÉmÉ/
UK /ËmÉ:mÉ/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morenarrator
US /ner.eÉȘ.tÉ/
UK /nÉËreÉȘtÉ(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morenose out
US /noÊz aÊt/
UK /nÉÊz aÊt/
- other
- To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
B2Moreobvious
US /ËÉbviÉs/
UK /ËÉbviÉs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreof all time
US /Êv Él taÉȘm/
UK /Év É:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreof course
US /Êv kÉË(r)s/
UK /Év kÉË(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof yours
US /Êv jÊÉz/
UK /Év jÉ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreon display
US /Én dÉȘËsple/
UK /Én disËplei/
- Adjective
- In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- Adverb
- Available for viewing.
A1Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Moreon the same page
US /Én Ă°É ËseÉȘm ËpeÉȘdÊ/
UK /Én Ă°É ËseÉȘm ËpeÉȘdÊ/
- other
- To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
B1Moreorgasm
US /ËÉrËÉĄĂŠzÉm/
UK /ËÉ:gĂŠzÉm/
- Noun
- Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
B2Moreout of whack
US /aÊt Êv hwĂŠk/
UK /aut Év hwĂŠk/
- Adjective
- Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- Not properly aligned or adjusted.
A1Morepat down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To search someone by lightly touching their clothing to detect concealed objects.
- Transitive Verb
- To search a person by touching their outer clothing
A1Moreperformance
US / pÉËfÉrmÉns/
UK /pÉ'fÉ:mÉns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepsych
US /saÉȘk/
UK /saÉȘk/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
C2Morepunchline
US /'pÊntÊlaÉȘn/
UK /ËpÊntÊlaÉȘn/
- Noun
- Last line of a joke
C2Morepython
US /ËpaÉȘËΞÉn, -ΞÉn/
UK /'paÉȘΞÉn/
- Noun
- A large snake that crushes its victims
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereality
US /riËĂŠlÉȘti/
UK /rÉȘ'ĂŠlÉtÉȘ/
- 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.
A2Morerelief
US /rÉȘËlif/
UK /rÉȘËli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMorerepression
US /rÉȘËprÉÊÉn/
UK /rÉȘËpreÊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
B2Moreright in front
US
UK
- Phrase
- Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
A2Moresame time
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UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescenario
US /sÉËner.i.oÊ/
UK /sÉȘËnÉË.ri.ÉÊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ËsÉȘli/
UK /'sÉȘlÉȘ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moreslot
US /slÉ:t/
UK /slÉt/
- Noun
- A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
- Transitive Verb
- To put something in a small narrow opening
B1TOEICMorestart off
US /stÉrt Éf/
UK /stÉ:t Éf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or commence something.
- To begin a journey.
B2Morestay away
US /ste ÉËwe/
UK /stei ÉËwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Moresuperior
US /sÊËpÉȘriÉ/
UK /su:'pÉȘÉrÉȘÉ(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
B1TOEICMoresuperiority
US /suËËpÉȘriËÉËrÉti/
UK /su:ËpÉȘÉriËÉrÉti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
B1Moreswitch up
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To change or alternate something.
A1Moretalking about
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretattoo
US /tĂŠËtu/
UK /tÉ'tu:/
- Noun
- Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- Transitive Verb
- To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
B2Moretheory
US /ËΞiÉri, ËΞÉȘri/
UK /ËΞiÉri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /ΞÉȘĆk Êv/
UK /ΞiĆk Év/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto death
US /tu dÉΞ/
UK /tu: deΞ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Morevalve
US /vĂŠlv/
UK /vĂŠlv/
- Noun
- A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
B1Moreverbal
US /ËvÉbÉl/
UK /ËvÉ:bÉl/
- Adjective
- Concerning verbs
- Using speech, rather than being written
- Noun
- Word that is made from a verb
B1Morevisual
US /ËvÉȘÊuÉl/
UK /'vÉȘÊÊÉl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morewith flying colors
US
UK
- Phrase
- With great success or distinction.
- Idiom
- With great success; triumphantly.
A1Morewith it
US /wÉȘð ÉȘt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
