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amplify
US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the effect of something
- To add more details to a story or something said
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat 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 sea
US /æt si/
UK /æt si:/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Confused; not knowing what to do.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreaverage
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
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebreach
US /britʃ/
UK /bri:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
B1TOEICMorebrew up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make tea or coffee.
- To begin to develop (of a storm or other unpleasant situation).
A1Morecapacity
US /kəˈpæsɪti/
UK /kə'pæsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- Largest amount of something that can be produced
B1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morechassis
US /ˈʃæsi, ˈtʃæsi/
UK /ˈʃæsi/
- Noun
- Supporting frame of a structure, esp. a car
C1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechuck
US /tʃʌk/
UK /tʃʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw carelessly or casually
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMorecrude
US /krud/
UK /kru:d/
- Adjective
- Lacking manners or finesse; rude
B1Moredelivery truck
US
UK
- Phrase
A2Moredeploy
US /dɪˈplɔɪ/
UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
- To put something into use or action.
B1TOEICMoreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Moreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehaul out
US /hɔl aʊt/
UK /hɔ:l aʊt/
- other
- To pull or drag something out from a place.
B2Morehorizon
US /həˈraɪzn/
UK /həˈraɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
B1Morein length
US /ɪn lɛŋkθ/
UK /in leŋθ/
- Phrase
- Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
- Relating to the duration or extent of something.
A1Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreirritation
US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
B1TOEICMorelandfill
US /'lændfɪl/
UK /'lændfɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
- A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial.
- Transitive Verb
- To fill (land) with waste material.
C1Morelatte
US /'lɑ:teɪ/
UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
B2Moreleak
US /lik/
UK /li:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- Information released that wasn't supposed to be
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
- (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
B1Morelike new
US /laɪk nu/
UK /laɪk nju:/
- other
- In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
A2Moremixture
US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something made by combining two or more things
B1Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreoffshore
US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/
UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- (Of winds) coming from the land
- Noun
- A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
B2Moreout 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.
A1Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMoreper year
US
UK
- Phrase
- For each year; annually.
A2Morepipeline
US /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈpaɪplaɪn/
- Noun
- Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
- Transitive Verb
- To send through a series of pipes
B2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreraw
US /rɔ/
UK /rɔ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreserve up
US /sɚv ʌp/
UK /sə:v ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To present food to someone, typically in a restaurant or at home.
- To provide or present something, such as an opportunity or idea.
A2Moresheen
US /ʃin/
UK /ʃi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
C1Moreshore
US /ʃɔr, ʃor/
UK /ʃɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
B1Moreshoreline
US /ˈʃɔ:rlaɪn/
UK /ˈʃɔ:laɪn/
- Noun
- Boundary line between land and water
C2Moreshout out
US /ʃaʊt aʊt/
UK /ʃaut aut/
- Noun
- A public expression of greeting or praise.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
- To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
A2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moresolid
US /ˈsɑlɪd/
UK /'sɒlɪd/
- Adjective
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
A2Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Moretemporary
US /'tempəreri/
UK /ˈtemprəri/
- Adjective
- Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- Noun
- A temporary worker.
A2TOEICMorethe bottom line
US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/
UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/
- Noun
- The most important thing; the essential point.
- The net income or profit of a company.
A2Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Morethrow away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- To put things in the trash
A1Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMorevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewheel out
US /wil aʊt/
UK /wi:l aʊt/
- other
- To introduce or present something or someone.
B2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
