act /ækt/
(v)
Example: The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly.
(v)
Example: The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly.
advice /ədˈvaɪs/
(n)
Example: Take my advice. Don't do it.
(n)
Example: Take my advice. Don't do it.
bike /baɪk/
(n)
Example: I usually go to work by bike.
(n)
Example: I usually go to work by bike.
bitter /ˈbɪtə(r)/
(adj)
Example: a long and bitter dispute
(adj)
Example: a long and bitter dispute
come /kʌm/
(v)
Example: They're coming to stay for a week.
(v)
Example: They're coming to stay for a week.
commit /kəˈmɪt/
(v)
Example: appalling crimes committed against innocent children
(v)
Example: appalling crimes committed against innocent children
covering /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
(n)
Example: a thick covering of snow on the ground
(n)
Example: a thick covering of snow on the ground
delicate /ˈdelɪkət/
(adj)
Example: the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
(adj)
Example: the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
(v)
Example: Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).
(v)
Example: Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).
either /ˈaɪðə(r)/
(adj)
Example: ‘I don't like it.’ ‘Me either.’ (= Neither do I).
(adj)
Example: ‘I don't like it.’ ‘Me either.’ (= Neither do I).
firm /fɜːm/
(n)
Example: an engineering firm
(n)
Example: an engineering firm
fry /fraɪ/
(v)
Example: the smell of bacon frying
(v)
Example: the smell of bacon frying
juice /dʒuːs/
(n)
Example: a carton of apple juice
(n)
Example: a carton of apple juice
listen /ˈlɪsn/
(v)
Example: to listen to music
(v)
Example: to listen to music
lonely /ˈləʊnli/
(adj)
Example: As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier.
(adj)
Example: As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier.