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author
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebleak
US /blik/
UK /bli:k/
- Adjective
- Desolate and colorless; without much hope
B1Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecow
US /kaʊ/
UK /kaʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- Transitive Verb
- To make afraid or ashamed; intimidate
A2Moreemblem
US /ˈɛmbləm/
UK /'embləm/
- Noun
- Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
B2Moreemphasize
US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
UK /'emfəsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To stress the items that are important
B2TOEICMoreenhance
US /ɛnˈhæns/
UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve; make bigger or better
B1TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreexplicitly
US /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/
UK /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/
- Adverb
- Clearly; specifically
- Directly and unambiguously expressed or stated.
B1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoreimagery
US /ˈɪmɪdʒri/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
A2Moreimaginative
US /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv, -ˌnetɪv/
UK /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to think of new and interesting ideas
A2Moreliterary
US /ˈlɪtəreri/
UK /ˈlɪtərəri/
- Adjective
- Concerning writers or the profession of writing
B1Moreliterary devices
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Techniques that writers use to produce a special effect in their writing.
B2Moreliterature
US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
A2Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMoremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoresimilarity
US /ˌsɪməˈlærɪti/
UK /ˌsɪmə'lærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Degree to which people or things are the same
A2Moresinful
US /ˈsɪnfəl/
UK /ˈsɪnfl/
- Adjective
- (Acts that) break a religious law
B2Moresymbol
US /ˈsɪmbəl/
UK /'sɪmbl/
- Noun
- Image that means or represents something
- An image that represents a message of some kind
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreused 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
A1Morevisualization
US /ˌvɪʒʊəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of creating an image in your mind
C1Morevisualize
US /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To create a picture in your mind of something
B1Morewandering
US /'wɒndərɪŋ/
UK /'wɒndərɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- Transitive Verb
- To follow a path or route with many turns
A2More
