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addiction
US /əˈdɪkʃən/
UK /əˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
B1TOEICMoreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreassign
US /əˈsaɪn/
UK /ə'saɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a particular job to do
- To give someone credit or blame for something
B2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Moreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebeneficial
US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- Promoting or contributing to physical or mental well-being.
B1TOEICMorebinge
US /bɪndʒ/
UK /bɪndʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat or drink too much at one time
C1Morecigarette
US /ˈsɪgəret/
UK /ˌsɪgəˈret/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- White paper tube filled with tobacco
- The act of smoking a cigarette.
B1Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredepict
US /dɪˈpɪkt/
UK /dɪ'pɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent or describe something using words
- To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
B1TOEICMoredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreembed
US /ɛmˈbɛd/
UK /ɪm'bed/
- Transitive Verb
- To place or set inside rock, etc.
- To integrate (something) into something else.
B2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexistent
US /ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
UK /ɪgˈzɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Still existing; real; actual
B1Moreexponential
US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/
- Adjective
- (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
C1Morefacial
US /ˈfeʃəl/
UK /'feɪʃl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- Adjective
- Concerning or on the face
B2Morefind out about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To look for information to learn about it
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregravely
US /ˈɡrevlɪ/
UK /ɡreɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a serious and solemn manner
B2Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremeditation
US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of deep and quiet thinking
- The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
B2Moremisconception
US /ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/
UK /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wrong or misunderstood idea
- A widely held but incorrect belief.
B1Morenumber of people
US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/
UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/
- Phrase
- The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
A1Morenumerical
US /nu:ˈmerɪkl/
UK /nju:ˈmerɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving numbers
B2Moreobservation
US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark or comment on something you noticed
- Practice of performing actions required by rules
B1Moreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorepostpone
US /postˈpon, posˈpon/
UK /pə'spəʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To schedule for a later time
B1TOEICMorepotentially
US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/
UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- That could happen or become reality
B1Moreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorepsycho
US /ˈsaɪko/
UK /'saɪkəʊ/
- Noun
- Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
B2Morereconstruction
US /ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of rebuilding or improving structures
- Process to determine how a crime, etc. occurred
B1Morerelapse
US /rɪˈlæps/
UK /rɪ'læps/
- Noun
- Recurrence of bad symptoms after improvement
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall ill again after recovering; get bad again
B2TOEICMoreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresignificantly
US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
A2Moresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMorestreak
US /strik/
UK /stri:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
- Intransitive Verb
- To run naked in public as an act of daring
B2TOEICMoresurgeon
US /ˈsɜrdʒən/
UK /'sɜ:dʒən/
- Countable Noun
- A doctor who performs surgery
B2Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMorethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretrack
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
A2TOEICMoreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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
A1Morevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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