Dictionery
Abacus noun [C] /ˈæb.ə.kəs/ a square or rectangular frame holding an arrangement of small balls on metal rods or wires, used for counting or for doing calculations
Ability noun [C or U] /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something
Abridge verb [T] /əˈbrɪdʒ/ to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removingdetails and information that is not important
Absolute adjective /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ absolute adjective (VERY GREAT), very great or to the largest degree possible , [before noun] used when expressing a strong opinion
Abstract adjective /ˈæb.strækt/ (GENERAL) existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object
access noun [U] (GETTING NEAR) the method or possibility of getting
near to a place or person
accessible adjective /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/ able to be reached or easily got or easy to understand
accidentally adverb /ˌæk.sɪˈden.təl.i/ by chance or by mistake
acclaim noun [U] /əˈkleɪm/ public approval and praise
accolade noun [C] /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/ formal
praise and approval
accompany verb [T] /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ GO
WITH ; to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something; to show
someone how to get to somewhere; to go with
someone to a social event or to an entertainment:
accomplish verb [T] /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ to finish something successfully or to achieve something
accomplishment noun /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/ [C] something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort›
[U] the finishing of something
Accordance noun
/əˈkɔː.dəns/ in accordance with a rule, law, wish, etc. ; C1 following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.
Accordion noun [C] /əˈkɔː.di.ən/ a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a foldedcentral part with a keyboard, played by pushing the two endstowards each other
Account noun /əˈkaʊnt/ (BANK)
(also bank account) an arrangement with a bank to keepyour money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to
Accurately adverb /ˈækjʊrətli/ correctly and without making any
mistakes
accustomed adjective /əˈkʌs.təmd/ familiar with something
acreage noun [C or U] /ˈeɪkərɪdʒ/ an area of land measured in acres
activity noun /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ [U] the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around
actual
adjective [before noun] /ˈæk.tʃu.əl/ existing in fact
adapt verb /əˈdæpt/ [T] to change something to suit different conditions or uses
admirable adjective
/ˈæd.mɪ.rə.bəl/ deserving respect or approval
admission noun /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/ [C or U] the act of agreeing that something is true, especiallyunwillingly
adopt verb /əˈdɒpt/ [T or I] to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child
adventurous adjective
/ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ willing to try new or difficult things; exciting and often dangerous
adverse
adjective [before noun] /ˈæd.vɜːs/ /ədˈvɜːs/ having a negative or harmful effect on something
advertise verb [T or I] /ˈæd.və.taɪz/ to make something known generally or in public, especiallyin order to sell it
advice noun [U] /ədˈvaɪs/ an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation
advise verb /ədˈvaɪz/ [I or T] to give someone advice
aerial noun [C] /ˈeə.ri.əl/ a structure made of metal rods or wires that receives or sends out radio or television signals
affair noun [C] /əˈfeər/ a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of
moral disapproval
affectionate adjective
/əˈfek.ʃən.ət/ showing feelings of liking or love
affinity noun /əˈfɪn.ɪ.ti/ a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics
affirm verb [T] /əˈfɜːm/ to state something as true
affix verb [T] /əˈfɪks/ to fasten or stick one thing to another
afford
verb /əˈfɔːd/ to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
aficionado
noun [C] /əˌfɪʃ.i.əˈnɑː.dəʊ/ someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject
agency
noun /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ [C] a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group
aggressive
adjective /əˈɡres.ɪv/ behaving in an angry and violent way towards
another person
agile
adjective /ˈædʒ.aɪl/ able to move your body quickly and easily:Monkeys
are very agile climbers.You need to have agile fingers to do this kind of work.
Agreeable
adjective /əˈɡriː.ə.bl̩/ 1. agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
2. pleasant or pleasing 3. agreeable adjective (AGREEING) able to be accepted by everyone 4. willing to do or accept something
Alien
adjective /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ 1. coming from
a different country, race, or group:an
alien culture
2. strange and not familiar 3. [before noun] relating to creatures from another planet
Allegiance
noun [C or U] /əˈliː.dʒəns/ loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief
Allot
verb [T] /əˈlɒt/ to give
something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose
Alphabetical
adjective /ˌæl.fəˈbet.ɪ.kəl/ arranged in the same
order as the letters of the alphabet
Ambitious
adjective /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich
Ammonia
noun [U] /əˈməʊ.ni.ə/ a gas with a strong, unpleasant smell used in making explosives, fertilizers (= substances that help plants grow), and some cleaning products
Amoeba
noun [C] /əˈmiː.bə/ a very small, simple organism consisting
of only one cell
Anachronism
noun [C] /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history, especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc.
Anagram
noun [C] /ˈæn.ə.ɡræm/ a word or phrase made by using the letters of another word or phrase in a different order
Anatomy
noun /əˈnæt.ə.mi/ [U]1.
the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged ; [C or U] 2. the structure of an animal or plant
Ancestor
noun [C] /ˈæn.ses.tər/ 1. a person related to you who lived a long time ago
2. a plant, animal, or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time
angoranoun [U] /æŋˈɡɔː.rə/ the wool or material made from
the long, soft hair of a type ofrabbit or goat
animate
verb [T] /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/ to make someone seem more happy or active
animosity
noun [C or U] /ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/ strong dislike, opposition, or anger
annex
verb [T] /ænˈeks/ to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by
force or without permission
announcement
noun [C or U] /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ 1. something that someone says officially, giving informationabout something 2.
the act of announcing something
answerable
adjective /ˈɑːn.sər.ə.bl̩/ 1. be answerable for sth ; 2. to be responsible for
something that happens
apologetic
adjective /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/ showing that you feel sorry about having caused someone problems or
unhappiness
apologise
verb [I] /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/ to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or
unhappiness for them
appendix
noun [C] /əˈpen.dɪks/
1.
appendix noun [C] (BODY PART)
› (plural appendixes) a small tube-shaped part that is joined to the intestines on the right side of the body and has no use in humans:She had her appendix out (= medically removed) last summer.
2. appendix noun [C] (BOOK PART)
› (plural appendixes or appendices UK /-dɪ.siːz/ US )a separate part at the end of a book or magazine that gives extra information
Appetite noun /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/ [C or U] the feeling that you want to eat food
Appliance
noun [C] /əˈplaɪ.əns/ a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is
used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine
Appraise
verb [T] /əˈpreɪz/ to examine someone or
something in order to judge theirqualities, success, or needs
Appreciation
noun [U] /əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ the act of recognizing or understanding that
something is valuable, important, or as described
Approval
noun [U] /əˈpruː.vəl/ the feeling of having a
positive opinion of someone
or something
Approximately
adverb /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ close to a particular number or time although not exactlythat number or time
Artificial
adjective /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ made by people, often as a copy of something natural
Artistic
adjective /ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/ 1. [before noun] relating to art:the
artistic director of the theatreartistic endeavoursa work of artistic merit; 2. able to create or enjoy art; 3. skilfully and
attractively made
Assemble
verb /əˈsem.bl̩/ [I or T] to come
together in a single place or bring partstogether in a single group
assess
asset
assimilate
association
assortment
assumption
atmosphere
atrocious
attempt
attire
attitude
attract
attractive
authentic
authorities
automatic
avert
avocado
awareness
axis
backdrop
bacteria
bamboo
barbecue
bargaining
basically
basis
beautify
begonia
behavior
bicentennial
biceps
biennial
bisector
biyearly
bleachers
bolero
boundaries
boutique
bracket
bravado
breathe
briefly
brother-in-law
bulletin
board
by-products
byline
cable
cafeteria
calico
camellia
campus
canceling
canoe
canoeing
cantaloupe
caption
captivate
captivating
carburetor
cardinal
caret
celebration
censor
centuries
certificate
certify
challenge
chamber
chandelier
characteristic
charitable
chronicle
chronological
chronometer
cinch
clarify
classic
classically
classmate
cliffhanger
climate
climax
coincide
collaborate
collapse
collectible
collide
collision
combination
combine
combustion
comfort
comfortable
commemorate
commencement
commercial
commission
communicate
communities
commuter
companies
comparable
compass
compatible
compel
compelled
compensate
compete
competition
compile
complement
complex
complicate
compliment
computational
concentrate
concrete
condensation
confer
conference
confess
confidential
conflict
conglomerate
congregating
conquer
conscience
conscientious
conscious
consecutive
consent
consequently
considerable
consign
consist
consistency
constrict
construct
consumable
context
contour
controversy
conversation
converse
convince
cooperation
copies
copyright
correction
correlate
corrode
corruptible
corruption
countersign
coupon
courtesy
coverage
crankshaft
creature
crimson
crisis
critique
crucial
crystalline
cuisine
culprit
cultural
cupfuls
curable
curiosity
currant
cylinder
cynic
dachshund
damask
dateline
decompose
decorate
decoration
defect
defective
defer
deferential
deferred
deficit
deliver
deluxe
demonstration
denim
depositor
derby
descend
descendant
designer
desirable
desist
destination
detergent
determination
detract
device
devise
diagram
diesel
dignity
diminish
dining
room
disappointment
disastrous
disconnected
discourage
discouragement
discovery
disinfect
disintegrate
disinterested
dismiss
display
dissatisfied
distasteful
distinguish
distract
distributive
divert
drastic
drastically
dreadful
dual
dubious
dubiously
duo
duplex
duplicator
duration
dwelling
dynamic
dynamically
dynasty
earphones
echoes
ecological
ecology
economy
edition
editorial
education
effect
effective
efficient
elegant
eligible
eliminate
ellipse
emancipate
embarrass
embroidery
emerald
emotional
emperor
emphatic
emphatically
enclose
encore
encourage
endangered
endorse
endorsement
endurance
endure
enforce
enforcement
engagement
English
enormously
enroll
entertain
enthusiastically
environmental
epigram
equanimity
equator
equilateral
equipped
erroneous
ethnic
evaporate
evaporation
evolve
evolvement
exaggerate
examination
excavate
excerpt
excess
excitable
exclusive
excusable
excuse
execute
exhibition
expansion
expectation
expedient
expedition
expense
expensive
experimental
expertise
explicit
exploration
explorers
extraction
extreme
extremely
extrovert
fabric
facade
facial
facilitate
facility
facsimile
faction
factual
faculty
far-fetches
fathers-in-law
fatigue
fearlessness
federal
ferocious
feud
fiancee
fierceness
fiesta
financial
first-person
flamboyant
fluctuate
fluency
fluent
folio
footage
forgive
forgiveness
formally
formerly
formula
forsythia
fortunately
four-fifths
frankfurter
freezing
frequency
friendship
frontispiece
frustrate
frustration
fungus
furthermore
gardenia
gauge
gazpacho
gemstone
genealogy
generate
genetics
geological
ghastly
gimmick
glacial
glossaries
gnarled
gnash
gnu
gourmet
gradually
graduate
graduation
grammatical
granddaughter
grateful
gratify
gratitude
grid
guarantee
half-life
hamburger
harass
headline
headphones
headquarters
hemisphere
herb
hereditary
heroically
hesitate
hesitation
hibernation
hindrance
historical
historically
homogeneous
honesty
horrify
hors
d’oeuvre
hyphen
hypotenuse
hypothesis
idealist
identify
idle
idleness
idol
igneous
ignorance
iguana
imaginative
immediately
immense
impartial
impasse
implicit
impression
improbable
inability
inanimate
incidentally
incognito
indefinite
indicate
indigestion
inedible
ineligible
inexpensive
infection
infectious
infer
inferred
inflation
influence
influential
initial
initiate
inseparable
insist
insistence
insistent
inspect
inspection
instantly
instructive
instrumental
insufficient
interactive
interrupt
introvert
inventiveness
involve
involvement
isolate
isolation
isosceles
isotope
issuing
jostle
journalism
junta
kaleidoscope
keyboard
knives
labor
union
laboratory
lariat
larynx
latitude
laundry
league
legislation
leotard
lifeguard
likable
likely
liquefy
longitude
loyalties
lyrical
mackintosh
madras
magnificent
magnify
magnolia
maintain
maintenance
management
manager
maneuver
manicure
manifest
manipulate
mannerism
manual
manufacture
manuscript
marshal
martial
masquerade
masthead
materials
mathematics
matinee
maximum
meander
mechanical
mechanically
mechanics
media
median
medical
megaphone
melodies
menial
mesa
metamorphic
metrical
microorganism
microphone
midpoint
milligram
milliner
mimicking
mirage
mischievous
missile
missionary
missive
misunderstanding
mix-ups
mode
monocle
monogrammed
monopoly
monorail
monosyllable
monotonous
monotony
mosquito
mothers-in-law
motivate
mustang
mutual
narrative
native
navigation
necessarily
network
nevertheless
newscast
newsprint
newsreel
newsroom
newsstand
noble
noticeable
notify
notion
numeration
numerical
nutrients
obliging
occur
occurred
occurrence
omelet
omit
omitting
opportunities
orator
orchestral
ordinal
organization
origin
oval
ovation
pagination
painstaking
paisley
palmetto
paraphrase
parentheses
partially
particular
particularly
passers-by
password
patio
patron
peculiar
penicillin
perception
perfection
periscope
permissible
persecute
persist
persistent
personal
personnel
perspective
phonics
phonograph
phosphates
photogenic
physical
physiology
picnic
picnicking
piston
plausible
poll
pollutants
polyhedron
positively
possibility
potatoes
potential
pragmatism
prearrange
prearrangement
precautionary
predict
predictable
prefer
preference
preferred
premiere
premium
presentable
presently
previous
previously
primitive
principally
prior
privilege
procession
producer
professional
proficient
pronto
propaganda
propel
propelled
properties
property
proportional
propose
prosecute
prospect
prospective
protractor
provincial
pseudonym
publicity
purify
purposeful
pursue
pyramid
quadrant
qualify
quality
quarrelsome
questionable
quick-witted
radiate
radiator
radio
broadcast
radioactive
rapidly
raven
readily
realistic
reality
reappearance
reasonable
reassign
received
receiving
reception
recognition
recognize
reconcile
recur
recurring
referee
reference
referred
refrain
regardless
remarkable
remembrance
reminisce
remiss
remit
remitting
renegade
replica
requirement
reselected
residential
resign
resist
resistance
resistive
resolution
resolve
resonate
resourcefulness
respect
respectful
restriction
resume
retract
retraction
reunited
revert
revolution
revolving
rhapsody
rhetoric
rheumatism
rhododendron
rhythmic
rigmarole
rivalry
rodeo
rotate
rustic
salary
sampling
sanctuary
sapphire
sarcasm
satin
scalene
scenic
scholastic
scholastically
scoreboard
scrumptious
seafaring
security
sedimentary
seismic
seismograph
selection
self-employed
self-esteem
self-taught
sensitive
sensor
separately
sequel
sequential
serape
setting
severely
shelves
shepherd
sierra
siesta
signify
sincerity
situation
skew
slightly
sociology
solidify
sonnet
sought
souvenir
spacious
spaghetti
spatial
species
specific
specifically
spectacle
spectacular
spectator
speculate
speculation
sphere
spiteful
spoonfuls
sportscaster
square
root
stable
stagehands
stampede
stanza
statistics
status
stereophonic
stethoscope
stirred
stirring
strenuously
strict
structure
study
hall
substantial
subterranean
successive
suede
sufficient
suitable
superficial
superfluous
supernatural
support
surmount
surname
surprisingly
surrender
surveyor
suspect
suspicious
symbol
symmetry
symphonic
synchronization
synchronize
synthetic
tabulate
tangerine
teammate
teaspoonfuls
technology
telescope
temperament
temperature
temptation
terrify
territorial
testimonial
textbook
theorem
theory
thesis
thieves
third-person
thoroughly
three-fourths
topiary
topography
tornado
torrential
tortilla
toxic
tradition
transmission
transmit
trellis
tremor
trend
trial
trophy
turnpike
tuxedo
twentieth
unacceptable
unanimous
unassisted
unavoidable
unconscious
uncoordinated
underestimate
unemotional
unexpected
unforgivable
unicorn
unicycle
unified
unify
uninterested
unique
unison
unite
universal
universe
university
unmistakable
unnecessary
unreasonable
update
urgent
urgently
uselessness
vacancy
vacuum
vague
vaguely
vanilla
variety
vegetarian
verbatim
verify
versatile
version
vertices
vial
vibration
vicious
visa
visually
vivacious
volcanoes
warrant
wash-and-wear
weapons
well-known
wharves
wheelbarrow
wholesale
wilderness
wildlife
wisdom
withdrawal
witness
word-processing
wrestle
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