strike /straɪk/
(verb) to hit somebody/something hard or with force
Example: The train drivers have voted to take strike action.
(verb) to hit somebody/something hard or with force
Example: The train drivers have voted to take strike action.
melt /melt/
(verb) to become or make something become liquid as a result of heating
Example: The snow showed no sign of melting.
(verb) to become or make something become liquid as a result of heating
Example: The snow showed no sign of melting.
barn /bɑːrn/
(noun) a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in
Example: The children used to play in that barn.
(noun) a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in
Example: The children used to play in that barn.
starter /ˈstɑːrtər/
(noun) a small dish of food that is served before the main course of a meal
Example: We had delicious spring roll starters.
(noun) a small dish of food that is served before the main course of a meal
Example: We had delicious spring roll starters.
tutor /ˈtuːtər/
(noun) a private teacher, especially one who teaches an individual student or a very small group
Example: She tutored some secondary school students when she was studying at university.
(noun) a private teacher, especially one who teaches an individual student or a very small group
Example: She tutored some secondary school students when she was studying at university.
intervene /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
(verb) to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
Example: The teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.
(verb) to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
Example: The teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.
monotonous /məˈnɑːtənəs/
(adjective) never changing and therefore boring
Example: New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity.
(adjective) never changing and therefore boring
Example: New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity.
pain /peɪn/
(noun) the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill
Example: This cream helps to relieve the pain.
(noun) the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill
Example: This cream helps to relieve the pain.
interact /ˌɪntərˈækt/
(verb) to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them
Example: Volunteers have a chance to interact closely with the local people.
(verb) to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them
Example: Volunteers have a chance to interact closely with the local people.
loosen /ˈluːsn/
(verb) to make something less tight or strongly fixed; to become less tight or strongly fixed
Example: He loosens his tie.
(verb) to make something less tight or strongly fixed; to become less tight or strongly fixed
Example: He loosens his tie.
rusty /ˈrʌsti/
(adjective) covered with rust
Example: My skiing skill is a little rusty.
(adjective) covered with rust
Example: My skiing skill is a little rusty.
propaganda /ˌprɑːpəˈɡændə/
(noun) ideas or statements that may be false or present only one side of an argument that are used in order to gain support for a political leader, party, etc.
Example: The third method is to set up a system of accountability for propaganda work.
(noun) ideas or statements that may be false or present only one side of an argument that are used in order to gain support for a political leader, party, etc.
Example: The third method is to set up a system of accountability for propaganda work.
imbalance /ɪmˈbæləns/
(noun) a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems
Example: It is in a temporary state of imbalance.
(noun) a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems
Example: It is in a temporary state of imbalance.
vast /væst/
(adjective) extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
Example: The the vast majority of people cares nothing about this issue.
(adjective) extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
Example: The the vast majority of people cares nothing about this issue.
astonishment /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
(noun) a feeling of very great surprise
Example: He looked at her in astonishment.
(noun) a feeling of very great surprise
Example: He looked at her in astonishment.
imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/
(adjective) very important and needing immediate attention or action
Example: Immediate action was very imperative.
(adjective) very important and needing immediate attention or action
Example: Immediate action was very imperative.
interlink /ˌɪntərˈlɪŋk/
(verb) to connect things; to be connected with other things
Example: The two are interlinked.
(verb) to connect things; to be connected with other things
Example: The two are interlinked.
numerate /ˈnuːmərət/
(adjective) having a good basic knowledge of mathematics; able to understand and work with numbers
Example: Teachers should ensure that their pupils are literate and numerate.
(adjective) having a good basic knowledge of mathematics; able to understand and work with numbers
Example: Teachers should ensure that their pupils are literate and numerate.
erect /ɪˈrekt/
(verb) to build something
Example: The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
(verb) to build something
Example: The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
contagious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
(adjective) a contagious disease spreads by close contact between people
Example: It is a relatively new disease and very contagious.
(adjective) a contagious disease spreads by close contact between people
Example: It is a relatively new disease and very contagious.