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accent
US /ËĂŚkËsÉnt/
UK /'ĂŚksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morechannel
US /ËtĘĂŚnÉl/
UK /'tĘĂŚnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreconfident
US /ËkÉnfÉŞdÉnt/
UK /ËkÉnfÉŞdÉnt/
- Adjective
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
- Noun
- A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
A2Moreconsciously
US /ËkÉnĘÉslÉŞ/
UK /'kÉnĘÉslÉŞ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Morecontent
US /ËkÉnËtÉnt/
UK /'kÉntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecontradictory
US /ËkÉntrÉËdÉŞktÉri/
UK /ËkÉntrÉ'dÉŞktÉrÉŞ/
- Adjective
- (Of evidence) showing the opposite
B1Moredeliver
US /dÉŞËlÉŞvÉ/
UK /dÉŞ'lÉŞvÉ(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredistinguish
US /dÉŞËstÉŞĹÉĄwÉŞĘ/
UK /dÉŞËstÉŞĹgwÉŞĘ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clearly different from others
- To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
A2TOEICMoreeffortless
US /ËefÉrtlÉs/
UK /ËefÉtlÉs/
- Adjective
- Requiring little or no work; easy
- Appearing natural and unforced.
B1Moreemphasis
US /ËÉmfÉsÉŞs/
UK /ËemfÉsÉŞs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Special attention, importance, or force
- Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ÉnËtaÉŞr/
UK /ÉŞn'taÉŞÉ(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fÉr naĘ/
UK /fÉ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefor the most part
US
UK
- Phrase
- Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- Mostly; generally; in most cases.
A1Morefunction
US /ËfĘĹkĘÉn/
UK /'fĘĹkĘn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMorego higher
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To increase or rise to a greater level.
- To move to a higher physical position.
A2Moregrammar
US /ËÉĄrĂŚmÉ/
UK /ËgrĂŚmÉ(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moregrammatically
US /ÉĄrÉ'mĂŚtÉŞklÉŞ/
UK /ÉĄrÉ'mĂŚtÉŞklÉŞ/
- Adverb
- Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
B2Morehave to
US /hĂŚv tu/
UK /ËhĂŚv tÉ/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehierarchy
US /ËhaÉŞÉËrÉrki, ËhaÉŞËrÉr-/
UK /'haÉŞÉrÉ:kÉŞ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group that manages and controls an organization
- A system for organizing according to importance
B1Morein depth
US /ÉŞn dÉpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the future
US /ÉŞn ði ËfjutĘÉ/
UK /in Ă°É Ëfju:tĘÉ/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ÉŞnËstÉd Ęv/
UK /inËsted Év/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinterfere
US /ËÉŞntÉËfÉŞr/
UK /ËÉŞntÉ'fÉŞÉ(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved in something not your business
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
B1TOEICMoreintonation
US /ËÉŞntÉËneĘÉn,-to-/
UK /ËÉŞntÉËneÉŞĘn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rises and falls in pitch of speech
B2Moreinvest
US /ÉŞnËvÉst/
UK /ÉŞn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMorejaw
US /dĘÉ/
UK /dĘÉ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
B1Morelook at
US /lĘk ĂŚt/
UK /luk ĂŚt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremelody
US /ËmÉlÉdi/
UK /'melÉdÉŞ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Song; music
- Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
B2Morenative
US /ËnetÉŞv/
UK /ËneÉŞtÉŞv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreof course
US /Ęv kÉË(r)s/
UK /Év kÉË(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the table
US /Én ði ËtebÉl/
UK /Én Ă°É Ëteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Moreorganically
US /É:'ÉĄĂŚnÉŞklÉŞ/
UK /É:'ÉĄĂŚnÉŞklÉŞ/
- Adverb
- In a natural way, without a set structure
- In a way that uses few or no chemicals
B2Morepitch
US /pÉŞtĘ/
UK /pÉŞtĘ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreprolong
US /prÉËlÉĹ, -ËlÉĹ/
UK /prÉ'lÉĹ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make continue for a longer amount of time
B2TOEICMorepronunciation
US /prÉËnĘnsiËeĘÉn/
UK /prÉËnĘnsiËeÉŞĘn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerelease
US /rÉŞ'li:s/
UK /rÉŞ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rÉŞËzĘlt/
UK /rÉŞ'zĘlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morerhythm
US /ËrɪðÉm/
UK /ËrɪðÉm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
A2Moreshine on
US /ĘaÉŞn Én/
UK /Ęain Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to shine; to keep giving light.
- To prosper or be successful.
A1Moresignify
US /ËsÉŞÉĄnÉËfaÉŞ/
UK /ËsÉŞgnÉŞfaÉŞ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mean something; be a symbol of something
- To show or express something through your actions
B2TOEICMorestress
US / strÉs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ËsÉŞlÉbÉl/
UK /'sÉŞlÉbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Moretake for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- To use as an instance or illustration.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethee
US /ði/
UK /ði:/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for you
C2Morethink about
US /θɪĹk ÉËbaĘt/
UK /θiĹk ÉËbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretongue
US /tĘĹ/
UK /tĘĹ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moreunclear
US /ËĘnËklÉŞr/
UK /ËĘnËklÉŞÉ(r)/
- Adjective
- Not easy to understand; not obvious
B1Moreunstressed
US /ĘnËstrÉst/
UK /ĘnËstrest/
- Adjective
- Having no accent or stress when spoken
B1Morevowel
US /ËvaĘÉl/
UK /ËvaĘÉl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1More
