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apart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Morebushy
US /ˈbʊʃi/
UK /bʊʃi/
- Adjective
- (Of hair) thick and poorly groomed
A2Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Morecrooked
US /ˈkrʊkɪd/
UK /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- Adjective
- Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
B2Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
forehead
US /ˈfɔ:rhed/
UK /ˈfɔ:hed/
- Noun
- Area of the face above the eyes
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMorein detail
US /ɪn dɪˈtel/
UK /in ˈdi:teil/
- Phrase
- Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMorenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreobese
US /oˈbis/
UK /əʊˈbi:s/
- Adjective
- Fat over a long period, so harming your health
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
B2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreoverweight
US /ˌovɚˈwet/
UK /ˌəʊvə'weɪt/
- Adjective
- Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- Transitive Verb
- To give too much importance or weight to something.
B2Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMoreprominent
US /ˈprɑmənənt/
UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/
- Adjective
- Being important or well known
- Being easily noticeable
B1Moresparse
US /spɑ:rs/
UK /spɑ:s/
- Adjective
- Being few in number and often widely spread
B2Moreused 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
A1Moreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
