and /ənd/
(adj) also; in addition to
Example: Sue and I left early.
(adj) also; in addition to
Example: Sue and I left early.
associated /əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/
(adj) if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other
Example: Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially.
(adj) if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other
Example: Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially.
autumn /ˈɔːtəm/
(n) the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
Example: in early/late autumn
(n) the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
Example: in early/late autumn
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
(n) a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
Example: They keep chickens in the back yard.
(n) a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
Example: They keep chickens in the back yard.
claim /kleɪm/
(n) to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
Example: The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.
(n) to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
Example: The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.
counter /ˈkaʊntə(r)/
(n) a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.
Example: I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.
(n) a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.
Example: I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.
determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/
(n) the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult
Example: They had survived by sheer determination.
(n) the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult
Example: They had survived by sheer determination.
domestic /dəˈmestɪk/
(adj) of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international
Example: domestic affairs/politics
(adj) of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international
Example: domestic affairs/politics
driver /ˈdraɪvə(r)/
(n) a person who drives a vehicle
Example: The accident was the other driver's fault.
(n) a person who drives a vehicle
Example: The accident was the other driver's fault.
editor /ˈedɪtə(r)/
(n) a person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc., or part of one, and who decides what should be included
Example: the editor of the Washington Post
(n) a person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc., or part of one, and who decides what should be included
Example: the editor of the Washington Post
faint /feɪnt/
(adj) that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
Example: His breathing became faint.
(adj) that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
Example: His breathing became faint.
fund /fʌnd/
(n) an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose
Example: the company's pension fund
(n) an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose
Example: the company's pension fund
future /ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/
(adj) the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then
Example: at a future date
(adj) the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then
Example: at a future date
happy /ˈhæpi/
(adj) feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
Example: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
(adj) feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
Example: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
herself /hɜːˈself/
(adv) used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it
Example: She must be very proud of herself.
(adv) used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it
Example: She must be very proud of herself.