across /əˈkrɒs/
(pre)
Example: I drew a line across the page.
(pre)
Example: I drew a line across the page.
apply /əˈplaɪ/
(v)
Example: He has applied to join the army.
(v)
Example: He has applied to join the army.
bored /bɔːd/
(adj)
Example: There was a bored expression on her face.
(adj)
Example: There was a bored expression on her face.
cable /ˈkeɪbl/
(n)
Example: The road has been dug up in order to lay cables.
(n)
Example: The road has been dug up in order to lay cables.
client /ˈklaɪənt/
(n)
Example: a lawyer with many famous clients
(n)
Example: a lawyer with many famous clients
close /kləʊs/
(adj)
Example: The President was shot at close range(= from a short distance away).
(adj)
Example: The President was shot at close range(= from a short distance away).
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
(n)
Example: We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.
(n)
Example: We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
(n)
Example: She has every confidence in her students' abilities.
(n)
Example: She has every confidence in her students' abilities.
council /ˈkaʊnsl/
(n)
Example: a council member/meeting
(n)
Example: a council member/meeting
defend /dɪˈfend/
(v)
Example: The male ape defends his females from other males.
(v)
Example: The male ape defends his females from other males.
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
(v)
Example: Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
(v)
Example: Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
dump /dʌmp/
(n)
Example: the municipal dump
(n)
Example: the municipal dump
education /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(n)
Example: a college/university education
(n)
Example: a college/university education
engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
(v)
Example: Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy.
(v)
Example: Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy.
fine /faɪn/
(adj)
Example: a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture
(adj)
Example: a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture