Noun (uncontable)

Indicates you are doing something instead of someone else.

Ex: "On behalf of my sister, I’d like to thank everyone".

Adjective

Lasting only a short time or containing a few words.

Ex: "I had a brief look at her report before the meeting".

Noun (contable)

A company’s identity and the symbols that represent it.

Ex: "This isn't my usual brand of deodorant".

Noun (contable)

A diagram with lines used to show the relationship between two things.

Ex: "This graph shows sales figures over the past five years".

Noun (contable).

A statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions.

Ex: "The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today".

Verb (regular)

To ask for information.

Ex: "Shall I inquire about the price of tickets".

Noun (countable).

The situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they approve of or accept something.

Ex: "If the three parties cannot reach agreement now, there will be a civil war".

Adverb

In or to a foreign country or countries.

Ex: "We always go abroad in the summer".

Adjective.

Very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else.

Ex: "Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice me come in".

Verb (regular).

(of a dog) To make a loud, rough noise.

Ex: "The neighbor's buto barked all night long".

Noun (countable).

Part of a piece of furniture that pulls in and out and holds things.

Ex: "Put the knives and forks in the drawer".

Noun (uncountable)

the skill or activity of making or repairing clothes or other things made from cloth.

Ex: "I'm not very good at sewing".

Noun (uncountable).

A powder-like form of dirt on surfaces.

Ex: "The whole house was covered in dust".

Adjective

Below the surface of the earth; below ground.

Ex: "Moles live underground".

Noun (countable and uncountable)

(something or someone that gives) Great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness.

Ex: "The girl delights in watching the scenery".

Noun (countable).

A weapon for shooting arrows, made of a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a tightly stretched string.

Ex: "He shoots arrows with his bow".

Noun (countable).

A person whose job is to take care of a particular family's children.

Ex: "They took their nanny on vacation with them".

Verb (regular)

To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction.

Ex: "the dog obeys its owner".

Adjective.

Full of activity, or very busy and fast.

Ex: "a hectic schedule".

Verb (regular).

To look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression.

Ex: "The boy scowled at her ".

Noun (countable).

A toy you fly in the sky on the end of a long string.

Ex: "To fly a kite".

Noun (countable)

A space in the wall of a room for a fire to burn in, or the decorated part that surrounds this space.

Ex: "She swept the ashes from the fireplace".

Noun (countable)

A device that is used to measure the time that something takes; a device that starts or stops a machine working at a particular time

Ex: "Once started, the timer runs for one minute."

Noun (countable)

a very small creature like a spider that lives in soil, on plants or animals, or inside houses in carpets, etc.

Ex: "house dust mites"

Noun (Countable)

A person who is interested in the natural environment and wants to improve and protect it

Ex: "she was an environmentalist"

Adjetive

Difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability.

Ex: "I have had a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher."

Adjective

Knowing or realizing something.

Ex: "She slipped away without him being aware of it".

US /pɚˈhæps/

Adverb

Used to show that something is possoble or that you are not certain about something

Ex: "Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel".

Adverb

A little.

Ex: "She earns slightly less than $100  000 a year".

Verb (regular)

To go in a particular direction

Ex: "I think we ought to head home now, before it gets too dark."

Adverb

Used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you.

Ex: "It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?".

Noun (countable)

A reptile with a long body and tail, four short legs and a rough skin. There are many different types of lizard.

Ex: "The cat is playing with a lizard".

Noun (countable)

A small room on a ship in which you live or sleep.

Ex: "I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick".

Noun (uncountable)

The activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries.

Ex: "He Senate has approved a trade agreement with Latin American nations".

Verb (regular)

To buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries

Ex: "For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers".

Noun (countable)

An agreement or an arrangement, especially in business.

Ex: "The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal".

Noun (countable and uncountable)

An amount of something that is available for use.

Ex: "Whenever she goes out with her baby, she always takes a large supply of baby food with her".

Adjetive

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.

Ex: "They were very keen to start work as soon as possible".

Verb (regular)

To make clothes flat and smooth using an iron.

Ex: "It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly".

Verb (regular)

To be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time.

Ex: "I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary".

Noun (countable or uncuntable)

The system of money that a country uses.

Ex: "The single European currency".

Noun (countable)

Something on sale at a lower price than its true value.

Ex: "This coat was half-price - a real bargain".

Adjective

Very harmful and able to cause illness or death.

Ex: "Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?".

Noun (uncountable)

A thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans.

Ex: "A denim jacket and jeans".

Noun (countable and uncountable)

An area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter

Ex: "Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour.".

Noun (uncountable)

The time when the sun first appears in the sky in the morning.

Ex:"We got up at sunrise".

Noun (uncountable)

Help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money.

Ex: "Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay".

Noun (uncountable)

The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury.

Ex: "We're sorry to hear you're ill, and wish you a speedy recovery".

Verb (regular)

To become completely well again after an illness or injury.

Ex: "It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation".

Verb (regular)

To cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material.

Ex: "She wrapped the present and tied it with ribbon".

Verb (regular)

To pick and collect crops or plants, animals, or fish to eat.

Ex: "In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer".

Verb (regular)

To behave as if sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously.

Ex: "Christina was flirting with just about every man in the room".

Adjetive

To like someone or something very much; to like doing something

Ex: "She was very fond of horses".

Verb (regular)

To have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have.

Ex: "After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday".

Verb (regular)

To put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow.

Ex: "We'll sow this field with barley".

Verb (regular)

To need or depend on.

Ex: "Don’t rely on someone else for your own happiness".

Verb (irregular: sought)

To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object.

Ex: "Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked".

Verb (regular)

To make something become a particular shape.

Ex: "The skirt has been shaped so that it hangs loosely".

Verb (regular)

To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing.

Ex: "The dogs are urged into fighting more fiercely by loud shouts from the crowd".

Verb (regular)

To speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you.

Ex: "She leaned over and whispered something in his ear".

Verb (irregular: overslept)

To sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late.

Ex: "I missed the bus this morning because I overslept again".

Verb (regular)

To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed.

Ex: "We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities".

Verb (regular)

To lift something to a higher position.

Ex: "Would all those in favour please raise their hands?".

Verb (regular)

To draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored.

Ex: "She'd doodled all over her textbooks".

Adjective

Suitable or safe for eating.

Ex: "Only the leaves of the plant are edible".

Verb (regular)

To make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding dangerous chemicals.

Ex: "The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply.".

Verb (regular)

To decay, or make something decay, naturally and gradually.

Ex: "Rain has got in and rotted the woodwork".

Adverb

More than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something.

Ex: "They eat mainly fruit and nuts".

Adverb

To one side; out of the way.

Ex: "Stand aside and let these people pass.".

Adverb

In a way that does not change.

Ex: "Her work has been of a consistently high standard".

Adverb

In a way that shows you are willing to do dangerous or unusual things if necessary; in a way that involves danger or risk.

Ex: "This house would have looked daringly modern when it was built".

Adverb

Extremely or strongly.

Ex: "We don't want to get too deeply involved with these people".

Adverb

At, in, from, or to another place or other places, anywhere or somewhere else.

Ex: "The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere".

Adverb

In a way that is unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm.

Ex: "The missile fell harmlessly into the sea".

Adverb

With no hope that a situation will get better or succeed.

Ex: "They were hopelessly lost".

Adverb

Despite something that you have just mentioned.

Ex: "There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try".

Adverb

Used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different.

Ex: "My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip".

Adverb

To a great extent; mostly or mainly.

Ex: "The popularity of the book is largely due to the fantastic illustrations.".

Adverb

Despite something that you have just mentioned.

Ex: "There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try".

Adverb

Including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; in general.

Ex: "The coach is happy with the overall performance of the team this season.".

Adverb

To some degree.

Ex: "The situation has changed somewhat since we last met".

Adverb

Afterwards; later; after something else has happened.

Ex: "Subsequently, new guidelines were issued to all employees".

Adverb

In a way that is not successful; without achieving what you wanted to.

Ex: "She tried unsuccessfully to impress him".

Adverb

By a lot of people; in or to many places.

Ex: "The term is widely used in everyday speech".

Adjetive

Impressive and large or important.

Ex: "It's not a very grand house".

Adjective

Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter.

Ex: "He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious".

Adjective

Inside; towards or close to the centre of a place

Ex: "An inner courtyard".

Adjective

Planned or designed for somebody/something.

Ex: "The rooms were intended for use as laboratories".

Adjective

Having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount.

Ex: "weapons of mass destruction".

Adjective

Small in amount or degree.

Ex: "A slight improvement".

Verb (regular)

to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife

Ex: "He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death".

(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container

Ex: "Oil leaked out of the car".

Adjective

Having magnetic and electrical parts.

Ex: "An electromagnetic wave".

Adjective

Thumping great/big/good very big; very good

Ex: "thumping headache".

Extremely small.

Ex: "We've got a great big car, and you've only got a titchy little one".

Adjective

Affecting many things or people; large

Ex: "It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system".

Adjective

Shaped like a ring

Ex: "Annular skin lesions".

Adjective

Considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people

Ex: "This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film".

Adverb

Used to emphasize that something is true.

Ex: "Undoubtedly, stress has contributed to her health problems".

Adjective

Ordinary and not special or exciting in any way.

Ex: "He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech".

Adjective

If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type.

Ex: "His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking".

Adjective

Unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable.

Ex: "An offbeat sense of humour".

Adejctive

Unbecoming behaviour is not correct or not acceptable.

Ex: "He was charged with conduct unbecoming (to) an officer".

Adjective

having a way of thinking that is different from other people.

Ex: "He remains one of his generation's most nonconformist writers".

Adejctive

Different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.

Ex: "Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker.".

Adverb

In a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it.

Ex: "Reluctantly, he did what I asked".

Adverb

In a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do.

Ex: ""Yes, all right. I'll go," she agreed, somewhat unwillingly".

Adverb

Completely or extremely.

Ex: "What an utterly stupid thing to do!".

Adverb

in an unabashed way (= without any worry about possible criticism)

Ex: "This may be the most unabashedly sentimental piece of theatre you'll see this year".

Adverb

In a way that shows love or great liking.

Ex: "He smiled fondly at the children".

Adjective

Happening or found by chance.

Ex: "Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises".

Verb (regular)

To cleverly get an advantage over someone, especially a competitor

Ex: "In the negotiations, he outmaneuvered his rivals by offering a higher price".

Adejective

Extremely or completely happy

Ex: "A blissful childhood/holiday".

Verb (regular)

To attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them.

Ex: "He was bewitched by her beauty".

Verb (regugar)

To use a word or an expression that is not polite, usually when you are very angry

Ex: "Please don't curse in front of the children".

Noun (countable)

In stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers

Ex: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

Noun (countable)

In stories, a man who has magical powers and who uses them to harm other people

Ex: "Lord Voldemort was a sorcerer".

Adjective

sed to refer to something or someone who has been made very famous, especially by having many stories written about it, him, or her

Ex: "The fabled movie director Cecil B. De Mille".

Noun (countable)

(in ancient Greek and Roman traditional stories) a goddess or spirit in the form of a young woman, living in a tree, river, mountain, etc.

Ex: "The god Apollo is maddened with love for the virginal nymph Daphne, and runs after her".

Verb (regular)

To make someone worried or frightened

Ex: "I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill".

Adjective

Not able or not likely to cause harm

Ex: "Peter might look a bit fierce, but he's fairly harmless".

Noun (countable)

A person who helps someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation

Ex: "As dark fell, rescuers were still searching for missing climbers"

Verb (regular)

To interrupt what someone is doing

Ex: "Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework".

Verb (regular)

to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made

Ex: "Is there anything you've done in your life that you regret?".

Adverb

Completely, very much.

Ex: "I thoroughly enjoyed the performance".

US /ˌʌndəˈstændəbli/

Adverb

In a way that is easy to understand.

Ex: "She was understandably surprised to see us there".

Adverb

In an extremely hungry way.

Ex: "He looked ravenously at the buffet table".