arrest /əˈrest/
(v) if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime
Example: You could get arrested for doing that.
(v) if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime
Example: You could get arrested for doing that.
downwards /ˈdaʊnwədz/
(adj) towards the ground; towards a lower place or position
Example: She was lying face downwards on the grass.
(adj) towards the ground; towards a lower place or position
Example: She was lying face downwards on the grass.
effectively /ɪˈfektɪvli/
(adj) in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result
Example: The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1.
(adj) in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result
Example: The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1.
exact /ɪɡˈzækt/
(adj) correct in every detail
Example: She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact.
(adj) correct in every detail
Example: She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact.
flour /ˈflaʊə(r)/
(n) a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat , and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
Example: a five-pound bag of flour
(n) a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat , and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
Example: a five-pound bag of flour
guide /ɡaɪd/
(v) a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially somebody employed to show tourists around interesting places
Example: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral.
(v) a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially somebody employed to show tourists around interesting places
Example: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral.
infected /ɪnˈfektɪd/
(adj) affected by harmful bacteria, a virus, etc.
Example: The wound from the dog bite had become infected.
(adj) affected by harmful bacteria, a virus, etc.
Example: The wound from the dog bite had become infected.
menu /ˈmenjuː/
(n) a list of the food that is available at a restaurant or to be served at a meal
Example: The chef put together a special menu of drinks and dishes employing chocolate.
(n) a list of the food that is available at a restaurant or to be served at a meal
Example: The chef put together a special menu of drinks and dishes employing chocolate.
merely /ˈmɪəli/
(adj) used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying
Example: It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
(adj) used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying
Example: It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
mine /maɪn/
(n) of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
Example: a copper/diamond mine
(n) of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
Example: a copper/diamond mine
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/
(v) an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
Example: He had certainly changed, but nobody could mistake his voice.
(v) an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
Example: He had certainly changed, but nobody could mistake his voice.
navy /ˈneɪvi/
(n) the part of a country’s armed forces that fights at sea, and the ships that it uses
Example: The navy is/are considering buying six new warships.
(n) the part of a country’s armed forces that fights at sea, and the ships that it uses
Example: The navy is/are considering buying six new warships.
object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
(n) a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
Example: everyday objects such as cups and saucers
(n) a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
Example: everyday objects such as cups and saucers
old /əʊld/
(adj) of a particular age
Example: At thirty years old, he was already earning £40000 a year.
(adj) of a particular age
Example: At thirty years old, he was already earning £40000 a year.
paper /ˈpeɪpə(r)/
(n) the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things
Example: Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications(= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value).
(n) the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things
Example: Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications(= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value).