USˈswæɡ·ər

Verb [R]

It’s when a person walks or behave in a confident way, demostraiting that they are more important than you.

They swaggered into the room.

US /melˈɪf.lu.əs/

Adjective

When a person sound kind, pleasant or flowing.

A deep mellifuous voice.

US /əˈtʃiːv/

Verb [R]

When finally finish something succesfully, especcialy after a lot of work and effort.

She finally achieve her ambition to visit Brazil

US /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɑː.bjə.leɪt/

Verb [R]

When you make someone feel uncomfortable or confuse.

A discombobulated soccer player might run the wrong way and kick the ball into her own team's goal.

US /ˌnɑːnˈplʌst/

Adjective

When you don’t know how to react, because you are surprised or confused.

I was completly nonplussed by his replay.

US /waɪn/

Verb [R]

It’s when you express disappointment, unhappines or complains, especially as a child.

Alice if you don't stop whining, I won't take you.

US /ˈæd.ə.mənt/

Adjective

Who is impossible to persuade or is so hard to change opinion

I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.

US /ˈheɪ.nəs/

adjective

when something is very bad and shocking.

/ˈbrʊr.i/

Noun (C)

The place where the beer is made.

There's great brew pubs and breweries in the Denver area.

/niːd/

Verb [R]

the action of press something, but speci fically bread

Knead the dough until smooth.

/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

Adjective

someone or something that can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect.

/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

adjective

The quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people.

/ˈstʌb.ɚn/

Adjective

A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else.

/ˈklev.ɚ/

Adjective

Having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easly.

/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/

Adjective

/krɪk/

Noun (C)

To twist the muscles in the neck or back, causing painful stiffness.

/ˈræn.səm/

Noun (C/U)

A large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal.

/ˈtræp.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A person who catches wild animals, usually to sell their fur.

/ɡæp/

Noun (C)

An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things.

/bɪˈliːf/

Noun (C/U)

the feeling of being certain that something exist or is true.

/ɔrˈdil, -di·əl/

Noun (C)

An experience that is very painful, difficult or tiring.

/ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/ /ˈɡrʊm.ɪŋ/

Noun (U)

The things that you do to make your appearance clean and neat, for exmple brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal's hair or fur clean and neat.

/ˈbɪɡ.ət/

Noun (C)

A person who has a strong, unreasonable beliefs and who does not like other people who have differents beliefs or a different way of life.

/spɪr/

Noun (C)

A weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is eather thrown or held in the hand.

/dɪˈfɑːlt/

Verb [R]

To fail to do something, suvh as pay a debt that legally you have to do.

/ˈduːʃ.bæɡ/

Noun (C)

An unpleasant person.

/ˈkʌb.ɚd/

Noun (C)

A piece of forniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves.

/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/

Verb [R]

to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended.

She was accused of misusing company funds.

/klɪf/

Noun (C)

A high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast.

Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.

/ˈbaɪ.əs/

Noun (C/U)

The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment.

The senator has accused the media of bias.

/ˈhek.tɪk/

Adjective

full of activity, or very busy and fast

We both had hectic days at work.

/ˈbætʃ.əl.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A man who has never married.

He remained a bachelor until he was well into his 40s

/ˈbrɑːdˌkæs.tɚ/

Noun (C)

Someone whose job is to speak on radio or television programmes.

He was a famous broadcaster in the 1930s.

/ˈkædʒ.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A person who tries to get something from someone else without paying for it.

The people on the street were cadgers of all sorts and conditions.

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

Verb [R]

To do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success.

Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

/ˈfiːl.ti/

Noun (U)

Loyalty, especially to a King or a Queen.

We have a style of government that demands total fealty from all individuals and all groups.

/tɑːnt/

Verb [R]

To intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at them, etc.

The other kids used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.

/bɑːrn/

Noun (C)

A large building on a farm in which animals or hay and grain are kept.

The property includes two fine twelfth-century timber barns, once used for storing grain.

/ˈtʌm.bəl/

Verb [R]

To fall quickly and without control.

He lost his balance and tumbled over.

/ˈwɪp.læʃ/

Noun (U)

A neck injury caused by a sudden movement forward and back of the head, as in a car accident.

A whiplash injury.

/əˈvɝː.sɪv/

Adjective

making someone feel a strong dislike for something, or making them not want to do it.

Emotionally aversive images

/ˈpoʊl.tri/

Noun (Plural)

birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat.

Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.

/ˈræv.ən.əs/

Adjective

Extremely hungry.

Growing boys have ravenous appetites.

/flæmˈbɔɪ.ənt/

Adjective

Very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.

The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known.

/ˈflɑː.ləs/

Adjective

Something perfect or without mistakes.

A flawless performance.

/suːˈpɝː.flu.əs/

Adjective

More than is needed or wanted.

The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.

/ˈslʌɡ.ɪʃ/

Adjective

Moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.

/əˈpɑː.lɪŋ/

Adjective

Something very bad.

The drive home was apalling.

US /bɪˈspoʊk/

UK /bɪˈspəʊk/

Adjective

Specially made for a particular person.

A bespoke suit

US /ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ/

UK /ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ/

Adjective

Something extremely bright.

A dazzling light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it.

A dazzling light

US /ɪmˈbreɪs/

UK /ɪmˈbreɪs/

Verb [R]

To hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone.

She saw them embrace on the station platform.

US /ˈwɪr.i/

UK /ˈwɪə.ri/

Adjective

Very tired, especially after working hard for a long time.

I think he's a little weary after his long journey.

US /ˈkoʊ.zi/

UK ˈkəʊ.zi/

Adjective

Comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm.

This room is nice and cosy in the winter.

US /spreɪn/

UK /spreɪn/

Verb [R]

To cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement.

He stumbled and spained a knee.

US /drɪl/

UK /drɪl/

Noun (C)

A tool or machine that makes holes.

An electric/pneumatic drill.

A dentist's drill.

/ɡreɪz/

Verb [R]

To brake the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough.

He fell down and grazed his knee.

US /ˈsplɪn.tɚ/

UK /ˈsplɪn.tər/

Noun (C)

A small, sharp, broken piece of wood, glass, plastic or similar material.

The girl had a splinter of wood in her toe.

US /ˈblɪs.tɚ/

UK /ˈblɪs.tər/

Noun (C)

A painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, cause usually by continuous rubbin, especially on your foot, or by burning.

She has a blister in her finger

US /ˈfraɪ.tən/

UK /ˈfraɪ.tən/

Verb [R]

To make someone fell fear.

He frightens me when he drives so fast.

US /kræmp/

UK /kræmp/

Noun (C/U)

A sudden pain in a muscle.

I was swimming and got a cramp

US /ˈsmɪt̬.ən/

UK /ˈsmɪt.ən/

Adjective

Having suddenly started to like or love something or someone very much.

He was so smitten by her that he promised to move to Argentina to be near her.

US /ˈmæn.hoʊl/

UK /ˈmæn.həʊl/

Noun(C)

A covered opening in a road that a worker can enter in order to reach underground pipes, wires, or drains that need to be examined or repaired.

A manhole cover in the street.

US /ˈʌp.ɚ/

UK /ˈʌp.ər/

Adjective

At a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part of something.

The office building's upper floors were being repainted.

US /ˈʃuː.strɪŋ/

UK /ˈʃuː.strɪŋ/

Noun (C)

Better known as shoelace. Is a thin string or strip of leather used to fasten shoes.

The people running the play group movement have been managing on a shoestring for a long time.

US /pʌmpt/

UK /pʌmpt/

Adjective

excited about something that is going to happen.

Everyone was so pumped before the game.

US /dʌmp/

UK /dʌmp/

Verb [R]

To put down or drop something in a careless way.

He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them in the table.

US /ˈstrɪk.ən/

Adjective

Suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant.

My country has been stricken by war for the past two years.

US /ˈwɑːn.dɚ.lʌst/

UK /ˈwɒn.də.lʌst/

Noun (U)

To wish to travel far away and to many different places.

In July wanderlust takes over the whole nation.

US /ɡæɡ/

UK /ɡæɡ/

Noun (C)

A piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help.

Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth.

US /bend/

UK /bend/

Verb [I]

To move your bodie or part of your body so that is not straight.

After her fall she complained that she couldn't bend her leg properly.

US /dɪˈsiːv/

UK /dɪˈsiːv/

Verb [R]

To persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage.

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

US /kiːn/

UK /kiːn/

Adjective

Very interested, eager or wating to do something very much.

They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.

US /kweɪnt/

UK /kweɪnt/

Adjective

Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned.

A quaint old cottage

US /ˈhɪn.dɚ/

UK /ˈhɪn.dər/

Verb [R]

To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something.

High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

US /ˈlɑːr.dɚ/

UK /ˈlɑː.dər/

Noun (C)

A cupboard or small room used, especially in the past, for storing food in someone's home.

A well-stocked larder.

US /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/

UK /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/

Adjective

Unusual and strange in a way that might be funny and annoying.

Unusual and strange in a way that might be funny and annoying.

US /hɑːrm/

UK /hɑːm/

Noun (U)

Physical or other injury or damage.

Both deny conspiring to cause actual bodily harm.

US /ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬əl/

UK /ˌdet.rɪˈmen.təl/

Adjective

Causing harm or damage.

Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.

US /ˌtrep.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

UK /ˌtrep.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Noun (U)

Fear or worry about what is going to happen.

We view future developments with some trepidation.

US /ˈpʌdʒ.i/

UK /ˈpʌdʒ.i/

Adjective

Slightly fat.

He is a short, pudgy boy with a constantly runny nose who loves to eat. 

US /ˈpɪt̬.i/

UK /ˈpɪt.i/

Noun (U)

A feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation.

She agreed to go out with him more out of pity than anything.

US /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

UK /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

Noun (C)

A long trip, specially by ship.

Christopher Columbus brought cattle on his second voyage to America in 1493.

US /ˈlɪθ.oʊ.ɡræf/

UK /ˈlɪθ.ə.ɡrɑːf/

Noun (C)

a picture printed using a stone or metal block on which an image has been drawn with a thick substance that attracts ink.

The shortage of lithographs has now been overcome, with the co-operation of the printers.

US /ˈwɪz.i/

UK /ˈwɪz.i/

Adjective

Used to describe something, especially a piece of technology, that is new and clever, and that works well.

European companies have always been good at making whizzy gadgets.

US /ˈtʃɔːr.t̬əl/

US /ˈdaʊn.wɚd/

UK /ˈdaʊn.wəd/

Adjective

moving towards a lower position.

The country's economy is on a downward spiral.

US /sliːt/

UK /sliːt/

Noun (U)

Wet, partly melted falling snow.

Driving snow and sleet brought more problems to the county's roads last night.

US /sliːk/

UK /sliːk/

Adjective

(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and with no parts sticking out.

This will keep hair smooth and sleek all day.

US /ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/

UK /ˈtʃæt.ər/

Noun (C)

conversation about things that are not important.

I can't concentrate with Ann's constant chatter.

US /ˈskrɑː.ni/

UK /ˈskrɔː.ni/

Adjective

Unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing.

He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny.

US /ˈdæp.ɚ/

UK /ˈdæp.ər/

Adjective

A dapper man is dressed in a fashionable and tidy way.

Hercule Poirot is the dapper detective of the Agatha Christie novels.

US /ˈprɑːmpt.li/

UK /ˈprɒmpt.li/

Adverb

Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time.

We'll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.

US /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/

UK /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/

Verb [R]

To love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you.

Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.

US /ˈdɔːr.nɑːb/

UK /ˈdɔː.nɒb/

Noun (C)

A round handle that you turn to open a door.

The doorknob was allegedly replaced and the keys were turned over to the university security group.

US /mɑːk/

UK /mɒk/

Verb [R]

To laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way.

They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.

US /haɪˈbɪs.kəs/ /hɪˈbɪs.kəs/

UK /hɪˈbɪs.kəs/

Noun (C/U)

A tropical plant or bush with large, brightly coloured flowers.

The fragrance contains notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate.

US /taɪˈkuːn/

UK /taɪˈkuːn/

Noun (C)

A person who has succeeded in business or industry and has become very rich and powerful.

He was a multi-millionaire tycoon, and yet he really saw the need for a classless society in which the workers had real responsibility.

US /jɑːn/

UK /jɔːn/

Verb [R]

To open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored.

He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.

US /swɔːrm/

UK /swɔːm/

Noun (U)

A large group of insects all moving together.

Bees swarm to make their search for new colonies more effective.

US /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/

UK /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/

Verb [R]

To say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them.

His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.

US /prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/

UK /prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs/

Adjective

(Especially of children) Showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual.

A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.

US /ˈɡlʌm.li/

UK /ˈɡlʌm.li/

Adverb

In a disappointed or unhappy way.

He sat in the back row, stared glumly, and said nothing.

US /ˈbiː.di/

UK /ˈbiː.di/

Adjective

(of eyes) small and bright, especially like a bird's eyes.

She's always got her beady eyes on what I'm doing.

US /ˈɡɑːr.lənd/

UK /ˈɡɑː.lənd/

Noun (C)

A circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration.

They wore garlands of summer flowers in their hair.

US /dʌsk/

UK /dʌsk/

Noun (U)

The time before night when it is not yet dark.

As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees.

US /hɝːs/

UK /hɜːs/

Noun (C)

A vehicle used to carry a body in a coffin to a funeral.

It is now being exclusively used as a hearse, and it is so adapted that it can only be used for that purpose.

US /ˈkɑː.fɪn/

US /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/

UK /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/

Noun (C/U)

A great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble.

I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.

US /ˌʌpˈhɪl/

UK /ˌʌpˈhɪl/

Adverb, Adjective.

leading to a higher place on a slope.

It is all the more satisfying to reach this outcome because the course has been uphill all the way.

US /pɚˈhæps/

UK /pəˈhæps/

Adverb

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

He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.

US /ˈdæm.pɚ/

UK /ˈdæm.pər/

Noun (C)

A device that reduces vibration (= fast shaking), for example in an engine.

The system includes a motor with appropriate gear transmission and a damper.

US /ˈskwɑː.bəl/

UK /ˈskwɒb.əl/

Noun (C)

An argument over something that is not important.

Polly and Susie were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog's lead.

US /ˈspaɪ.wer/

UK /ˈspaɪ.weər/

Noun (U)

Software that collects information about how someone uses the internet, or personal information such as passwords, without the user knowing about it.

Detecting spyware or malware on a website or on your computer is possible through several online tools.

US /ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/

UK /ˈskwɒn.dər/

Verb [R]

To waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage.

They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.

US /ˈweɪl.boʊn/

US /stiːm/

UK /stiːm/

Noun (U)

The hot gas that is produced when water boils.

When water is heated to boiling, it turns into steam. You see this as the cloud of mist coming from a kettle or a steam shower. 

US /ˈtɑː.kə.t̬ɪv/

UK /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/

Adjective

Talking a lot.

She's a lively, talkative person.

US /draʊt/

UK /draʊt/

Noun (C/U)

A long period when there is little or no rain.

This year a severe drought has ruined the crops.

US /friːz/

UK /friːz/

Noun (C)

A narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof.

The frieze has been cleared away but all the old features, so far as possible, have been restored.

US /boʊlt/

UK /bəʊlt/

Noun (C)

A metal bar on a door or window that slides across to lock it closed.

I closed the window and drew the bolt.

US /θɪk/

UK /θɪk/

Adjective

Having a large distance between two sides.

A thick layer of dust.

US /ˈrʌn.i/

UK /ˈrʌn.i/

Adjective

More liquid than the usual.

The sauce looked runny so I added some more flour.

US /rʌnt/

UK /rʌnt/

Noun (C)

The smallest and weakest animal of a group born at the same time to the same mother.

One kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth.

US /ˈæn.ɪks/

UK /ˈæn.ɪks/

Noun (C)

An extra building added to a large building.

Delicate and valuable books are kept in an air-conditioned annexe to the main library.

US /əˈnjuː.ə.t̬i/

UK /əˈnjuː.ə.ti/

Noun (C)

A fixed amount of money paid to someone every year, usually until their death, or the insurance agreement or investment that provides the money that is paid.

Part of her retirement income will come from an annuity.

US /liːn/

UK /liːn/

Verb [I]

Past simple: Leant

Past participle: Leant

To (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction.

She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.

US /ˈpæθ.weɪ/

UK /ˈpæθ.weɪ/

Noun (C)

A track that a person can walk along.

Please stick to the pathway and do not walk on the grass verges.

US /ˈʃel.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˈʃel.tər/

Noun (C/U)

(A building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack.

We took shelter for the night in an abandoned house.

US /θraɪv/

UK /θraɪv/

Verb [I]

Past simple: thrived/throve.

Past participle: thrived/thriven. 

To grow, develop, or be successful.

The new company is thriving.

US /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/

UK /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/

Verb (R)

To cause someone to become very angry.

Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have enraged local residents.

US /loʊf/

UK /ləʊf/

Noun (C)

Bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating.

They shared a loaf and some cheese.

US /ræŋk/

UK /ræŋk/

Noun (C/U)

A position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it.

He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.

US /klɪŋ/

UK /klɪŋ/

Verb [I]

Past simple: Clung

Past participle: Clung

To stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her.

They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder.

US /swel/

UK /swel/

Verb [I]

Past simple: Swelled.

Past participle: swollen or swelled.

To become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount

My foot swelled up to three times the normal size when it was stung by a wasp.

US /ˈswiːt.sɑːp/

UK /ˈswiːt.sɒp/

Noun (C/U)

A round or heart-shaped tropical fruit with sweet white flesh, many black seeds and a hard green skin divided into many small sections, or the tree on which this fruit grows. It is a type of custard apple.

The sweetsop, also known as sugar apple, is native to the West Indies and South America.

US /ˈswɪft.nəs/

UK /ˈswɪft.nəs/

Noun (U)

The quality of happening quickly or immediately

He was surprised by the swiftness of the move.

US /ˈfeɪθ.ləs/

UK /ˈfeɪθ.ləs/

Adjective

Not faithful sexually to your marriage partner or usual sexual partner.

A faithless husband

US /juːf/

UK /juːf/

Noun (U)

Young people.

He's a comedian who claims to be the voice of British yoof.

US /wɔːrf/

UK /wɔːf/

Noun (C)

An area like a wide wall built near the edge of the sea or a river where ships can be tied and goods can be taken off them.

The crates were unloaded onto the wharf.