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algorithm
US /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/
UK /'ælɡərɪðəm/
- Noun
- A step-by-step problem-solving feature
B2Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreautomate
US /ˈɔtəˌmet/
UK /'ɔ:təmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make automatic by using machines
B2TOEICMoreautomatically
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way not requiring control by a person
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreblurry
US /ˈblə:ɪ/
UK /ˈblɜ:ri/
- Adjective
- Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
B2Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morechess
US /tʃɛs/
UK /tʃes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Game of mental strategy for two players
- The set of pieces used to play the game of chess.
B1Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredime
US /daɪm/
UK /daɪm/
- Countable Noun
- Coin worth 10 US cents
B2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoredraw on
US /drɔ ɑn/
UK /drɔ: ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come to its end
- To make use of (someone's help, your savings, etc.)
A1Moreencode
US /ɛnˈkod/
UK /ɪn'kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To change a message or information into code
B2Moreexceed
US /ɪkˈsid/
UK /ɪk'si:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater in number, degree than something
- To go above or beyond a limit or rule
B1TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefacial
US /ˈfeʃəl/
UK /'feɪʃl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- Adjective
- Concerning or on the face
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor the taking
US /fɚ ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/
UK /fə ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/
- other
- Available to be taken or obtained easily.
B2Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMoregadget
US /ˈɡædʒɪt/
UK /ˈgædʒɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
B2Moreglare
US /gler/
UK /gleə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- To shine with a very strong, harsh, bright light
- Noun
- Long, unfriendly and angry look
- A very strong, harsh, bright light
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moreguardian
US /ˈɡɑrdiən/
UK /'ɡɑ:dɪən/
- Noun
- Person who guards, protects, or preserves
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehypothetical
US /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/
- Adjective
- Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- Of the nature of a hypothesis; conjectural; provisional.
- Noun
- A hypothetical example or case.
- A hypothetical situation or scenario.
B2Morein the picture
US
UK
- Phrase
- Aware of what is happening; informed.
- Involved in something; participating.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(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 theory
US /ɪn ˈθiəri/
UK /in ˈθiəri/
- Adverb
- According to the stated ideas or principles
- Phrase
- According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
B2Moreinfo
US /ˈɪnfoʊ/
UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shortened form of the word 'information'
B2Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorelabel
US /ˈlebəl/
UK /'leɪbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- A word or term used to describe a person, thing
- Transitive Verb
- To use a term to describe, often negatively
- To attach material to identify something
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremannequin
US /ˈmænɪkɪn/
UK /ˈmænɪkɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who wears clothes to display fashions
C1Moremanually
US /ˈmænjʊəlɪ/
UK /'mænjʊəlɪ/
- Adverb
- By hand (not machine)
A2TOEICMoremarketplace
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtpleɪs/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtpleɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a public market is held
- An online platform where multiple sellers can list products or services for sale.
C1Moremechanical
US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/
UK /məˈkænɪkl/
- Adjective
- Done without thought or feeling; automatic
- Using or concerning machines
B1Moremultiply
US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/
UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- To increase something by a large quantity
B1Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerecognition
US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- Considering something as important or special
B1TOEICMorerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorerobot
US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/
UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
B1Moresame time
US
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.
A1Morescam
US /skæm/
UK /skæm/
- Noun
- A trick to fool other people to get their money
- Transitive Verb
- To trick to fool other people to get their money
B2Morescan
US /skæn/
UK /skæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To look inside of the body with a special machine
- To look at something very quickly for information
- Noun
- A look inside the body with a special machine
B1TOEICMorescrape
US /skrep/
UK /skreɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- To move roughly across the surface of something
- Noun
- Bad or unpleasant incident
- Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
B1Moreskewed
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not accurate or correct; biased
- Transitive Verb
- To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
- To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect
C2Morestatic
US /ˈstætɪk/
UK /ˈstætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- Being unchangeable or unmovable
- Uncountable Noun
- Unwanted noise that disturbs a radio or TV signal
B2Moretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moretask
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
A2TOEICMoretechnological
US /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌteknə'lɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning technology
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- 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
A1Moretranscend
US /trænˈsɛnd/
UK /trænˈsend/
- Transitive Verb
- To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
B2TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moreundermine
US /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
- To excavate the foundation or supporting material of (a building, cliff, etc.).
B2TOEICMoreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
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
A1Moreverify
US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /'verɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prove that something is right, accurate or true
B2TOEICMorevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1More
