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ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreaccuracy
US /ˈækjərəsi/
UK /ˈækjərəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being exactly right; correctness
- The degree to which something is close to the true value.
A2TOEICMoreappropriately
US /ə'proʊprɪrtlɪ/
UK /ə'prəʊprɪətlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner suitable for a specific situation
A2Moreassess
US /əˈsɛs/
UK /əˈses/
- Transitive Verb
- To judge something's value or suitability
A2TOEICMoreassessment
US /əˈsɛsmənt/
UK /əˈsesmənt/
- Noun
- Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
B1TOEICMorebeam
US /bim/
UK /bi:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To send out information, signals, or light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
- A line of light or energy
B1Moreclause
US /klɔz/
UK /klɔ:z/
- Noun
- Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
B1Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecoherence
US /koˈhɪrəns, -ˈhɛr-/
UK /kəʊˈhɪərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State in which all of the parts are connected
B2Morecohesion
US /koˈhiʒən/
UK /kəʊˈhi:ʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being logical and well-organized
B1Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconjunction
US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
UK /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Combination of things or events
- Word that joins parts of a sentence, e.g. 'and'
B1Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Morecriterion
US /kraɪˈtɪriən/
UK /kraɪ'tɪərɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Standard used to make judgments or decisions
B1Moreessay
US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/
UK /'eseɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt or try.
- To test or evaluate the quality of something.
B1Moreexaminer
US /ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
UK /ɪgˈzæmɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who gives a test
B1TOEICMoreextended period
US
UK
- Phrase
- A long duration of time.
- A significant duration in history.
B2Morefeature
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.
A2TOEICMorefluency
US /ˈfluːənsi/
UK /ˈflu:ənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to do something well and with ease
- Ability to speak or write a language easily
B1TOEICMorefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrammatical
US /ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/
UK /grəˈmætɪkl/
- Adjective
- Conforming to the rules of syntax
B1Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Moreintonation
US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/
UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rises and falls in pitch of speech
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepractise
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /ˈpræktɪs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To do something many times to improve a skill
A2Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morepunctuation
US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/
UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
B2Morerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMorerecap
US /riˈkæp/
UK /'ri:kæp/
- Noun
- Brief description of something that had been said
- Transitive Verb
- To describe or summarize the main points
C1TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreresponded
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moresmoothly
US /smuðlɪ/
UK /ˈsmu:ðli/
- Adverb
- In an evenly flowing manner or movement
- In an easy manner, with no problems
A2TOEICMorespelling
US /ˈspɛlɪŋ/
UK /ˈspelɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun
- The correct way to spell a word
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretalk about it
US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/
UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss a particular subject.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretask
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
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretopic
US /ˈtɑpɪk/
UK /'tɒpɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Subject or issue people talk or write about
A2TOEICMoretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretrainer
US /ˈtrenɚ/
UK /ˈtreɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person that trains sports competitors or animals
A2Moreused 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
A1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorevocational
US /voʊˈkeɪʃənl/
UK /vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the training in special job skills
B2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
