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accuracy
US /ˈækjərəsi/
UK /ˈækjərəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being exactly right; correctness
- The degree to which something is close to the true value.
A2TOEICMoreall hail
US
UK
- Interjection
- An expression of enthusiastic greeting or acclaim.
- Phrase
- To express great approval or respect for someone or something.
C2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreback to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Morebatch
US /bætʃ/
UK /bætʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Amount of something that is produced at one time
- A group of things made or done together
- Transitive Verb
- To combine or arrange together into a group
B2Morebuggy
US /ˈbʌɡi/
UK /ˈbʌgi/
- Adjective
- Being full of errors in software
B2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecentigrade
US /ˈsɛntɪˌɡred/
UK /ˈsentɪgreɪd/
- Noun
- A unit of temperature
B2Morecompensation
US /ˌkɑmpənˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Money) given or received as payment for loss
- A psychological strategy of counteracting, real or imagined, personal defects and weaknesses by emphasizing desirable traits.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecustomer
US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
A2Morededication
US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌdedɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun
- Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- Commitment to work hard for something important
B1TOEICMoredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moredistributor
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who markets good for sale
- A person or organization that supplies goods to shops and businesses.
B1TOEICMoreenjoyable
US /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfying or pleasurable
A2Moreexceptional
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being extremely and unusually good
- (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
B2Moreexceptionally
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
- Adverb
- In an extremely and unusually good way
B2Moreexcess
US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/
UK /ɪkˈses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- An extra amount.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be more than or go beyond.
B1Morefirmly
US /ˈfə:mlɪ/
UK /ˈfɜ:mli/
- Adverb
- In a hard, steady, unchanging way
B1Morefreezer
US /ˈfrizɚ/
UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein excess of
US /ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs ʌv/
UK /in ˈekses ɔv/
- Preposition
- More than.
- Phrase
- More than; exceeding.
A1Moreinjure
US /ˈɪndʒɚ/
UK /ˈɪndʒə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
A2TOEICMorelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moreloading
US /ˈlodɪŋ/
UK /ˈləʊdɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of putting things on a truck, ship, etc.
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremidwest
US
UK
- Adjective
- North central region of the United States
B1Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Morepallet
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Noun
- Flat surface used for moving, storing heavy goods
C1TOEICMorepicks up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To catch a criminal and take to police station
- To start again where you left off
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
- Collects someone or something.
A1Morepunching
US /'pʌntʃɪŋ/
UK /'pʌntʃɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Moreretirement
US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/
UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time later in life when you stop working
- A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
A2TOEICMorereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMorerewarding
US /rɪˈwɔ:rdɪŋ/
UK /rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Adjective
- (Of job, etc.) giving a feeling of being worthwhile
A2Morering in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To call by telephone.
- To celebrate the start of something, especially a new year.
A2Moreselect
US /sɪˈlɛkt/
UK /sɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To choose a suitable thing from a group
- To retrieve data from a database using a query.
- Adjective
- Carefully chosen as being the best or most suitable.
A2TOEICMoreselector
US /sɪˈlɛktɚ/
UK /sɪˈlektə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who chooses or selects from alternatives
A2Morestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMoretake over
US /tek ˈovɚ/
UK /teik ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To assume control or possession of something.
A1Moretakeover
US /ˈtekˌovɚ/
UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Change of ownership of a corporation
C2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Moreutmost
US /ˈʌtˌmost/
UK /ˈʌtməʊst/
- Adjective
- Greatest possible
B2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
