a /ə/
indefinite article used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned
Example: She's a friend of my father's (= one of my father's friends).
indefinite article used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned
Example: She's a friend of my father's (= one of my father's friends).
amaze /əˈmeɪz/
(v) to surprise somebody very much
Example: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.
(v) to surprise somebody very much
Example: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.
average /ˈævərɪdʒ/
(n) calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
Example: The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.
(n) calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
Example: The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.
burn /bɜːn/
(v) to produce flames and heat
Example: Fires were burning all over the city.
(v) to produce flames and heat
Example: Fires were burning all over the city.
cheat /tʃiːt/
(v) to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true
Example: He cheated his way into the job.
(v) to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true
Example: He cheated his way into the job.
climb /klaɪm/
(v) to go up something towards the top
Example: She climbed up the stairs.
(v) to go up something towards the top
Example: She climbed up the stairs.
depress /dɪˈpres/
(v) to make somebody sad and without enthusiasm or hope
Example: Wet weather always depresses me.
(v) to make somebody sad and without enthusiasm or hope
Example: Wet weather always depresses me.
head /hed/
(n) the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
Example: He still has a good head of hair(= a lot of hair).
(n) the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
Example: He still has a good head of hair(= a lot of hair).
horror /ˈhɒrə(r)/
(n) a feeling of great shock or fear
Example: The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.
(n) a feeling of great shock or fear
Example: The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.
hotel /həʊˈtel/
(n) a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
Example: I'll book a hotel for two nights.
(n) a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
Example: I'll book a hotel for two nights.
idea /aɪˈdɪə/
(n) a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation
Example: He already had an idea for his next novel.
(n) a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation
Example: He already had an idea for his next novel.
identity /aɪˈdentəti/
(n) who or what somebody/something is
Example: The thief used a false identity.
(n) who or what somebody/something is
Example: The thief used a false identity.
instead /ɪnˈsted/
(adj) in the place of somebody/something
Example: Lee was ill so I went instead.
(adj) in the place of somebody/something
Example: Lee was ill so I went instead.
intend /ɪnˈtend/
(v) to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something
Example: We finished later than we had intended.
(v) to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something
Example: We finished later than we had intended.
label /ˈleɪbl/
(v) a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and that gives information about it
Example: We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date.
(v) a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and that gives information about it
Example: We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date.