arrest /əˈrest/
(v)
Example: You could get arrested for doing that.
(v)
Example: You could get arrested for doing that.
downwards /ˈdaʊnwədz/
(adj)
Example: She was lying face downwards on the grass.
(adj)
Example: She was lying face downwards on the grass.
effectively /ɪˈfektɪvli/
(adj)
Example: The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1.
(adj)
Example: The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1.
exact /ɪɡˈzækt/
(adj)
Example: She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact.
(adj)
Example: She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact.
flour /ˈflaʊə(r)/
(n)
Example: a five-pound bag of flour
(n)
Example: a five-pound bag of flour
guide /ɡaɪd/
(v)
Example: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral.
(v)
Example: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral.
infected /ɪnˈfektɪd/
(adj)
Example: The wound from the dog bite had become infected.
(adj)
Example: The wound from the dog bite had become infected.
menu /ˈmenjuː/
(n)
Example: What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight?
(n)
Example: What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight?
merely /ˈmɪəli/
(adj)
Example: It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
(adj)
Example: It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
mine /maɪn/
(n)
Example: a copper/diamond mine
(n)
Example: a copper/diamond mine
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/
(v)
Example: He had certainly changed, but nobody could mistake his voice.
(v)
Example: He had certainly changed, but nobody could mistake his voice.
navy /ˈneɪvi/
(n)
Example: The navy is/are considering buying six new warships.
(n)
Example: The navy is/are considering buying six new warships.
object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
(n)
Example: everyday objects such as cups and saucers
(n)
Example: everyday objects such as cups and saucers
old /əʊld/
(adj)
Example: At thirty years old, he was already earning £40000 a year.
(adj)
Example: At thirty years old, he was already earning £40000 a year.
paper /ˈpeɪpə(r)/
(n)
Example: Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications(= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value).
(n)
Example: Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications(= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value).