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afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
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.
C2Moreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morecarefree
US /ˈkerfri:/
UK /ˈkeəfri:/
- Adjective
- Without cares or responsibilities
C2Morechin
US /tʃɪn/
UK /tʃɪn/
- Noun
- Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
B2Morecolonization
US /ˌkɑlənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌkɒlənaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of taking control over a place
- The establishment of a population of organisms in a new area.
B2Moreconfident
US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
- Adjective
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
- Noun
- A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
A2Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Moredecent life
US
UK
- Phrase
- A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
- A life characterized by good moral conduct and integrity.
B2Moreeconomic
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
- Financially worthwhile; profitable.
- Noun
- A system relating to economics
- A factor relating to economics
A2Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreembrace it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To accept something enthusiastically.
C1Moreeyelid
US /ˈaɪˌlɪd/
UK /ˈaɪlɪd/
- Noun
- The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
B2Morefairness
US /ˈfernəs/
UK /ˈfeənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Situation when everyone is treated equally
B1Morefertile
US /ˈfɚtl/
UK /'fɜ:taɪl/
- Adjective
- (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- Capable of producing children or young
B1Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefor someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Moregeisha
US /ˈɡeʃə, ˈɡi-/
UK /'ɡeɪʃə/
- Noun
- Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
C2Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Morehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
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.
A1Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMorelaser
US /ˈlezɚ/
UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
- Transitive Verb
- To treat with a laser.
- To cut or engrave with a laser.
B1Moreliterally
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.
B1Moremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Moreon camera
US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/
UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/
- Adverb
- While being filmed or recorded.
- Adjective
- Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
A1Morepale
US /pel/
UK /peɪl/
- Adjective
- Light in color; unhealthy looking
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the effect of
A2Morepetite
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
C1Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMoreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepoverty
US /ˈpɑvəti/
UK /ˈpɔvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
B1Moreprominent
US /ˈprɑmənənt/
UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/
- Adjective
- Being important or well known
- Being easily noticeable
B1Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moretan
US /tæn/
UK /tæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A light brown color
- Brown colored skin from being in the sun
- Transitive Verb
- To process leather with a tanning agent
B2Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoreunrealistic
US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
B1Morevisor
US /ˈvaɪzɚ/
UK /ˈvaɪzə(r)/
- Noun
- Piece on helmet pulled down to protect the eyes
C1Morewhiten
US /'waɪtn/
UK /ˈwaɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something whiter
B1More
