subject to /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt tə/
(phrasal verb) to make somebody/something experience, suffer or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant
Example: This contract is subject to all the laws and regulations of the state
(phrasal verb) to make somebody/something experience, suffer or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant
Example: This contract is subject to all the laws and regulations of the state
claim /kleɪm/
(verb) to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
Example: Please proceed directly to the baggage arrival area to claim your luggage
(verb) to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
Example: Please proceed directly to the baggage arrival area to claim your luggage
sample /ˈsæmpl/
(noun) a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group
Example: A sample of the population taking the new medicine was surveyed to determine whether it caused side effects
(noun) a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group
Example: A sample of the population taking the new medicine was surveyed to determine whether it caused side effects
shape /ʃeɪp/
(noun) the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something; an example of something that has a particular form
Example: She liked the shape of his nose.
(noun) the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something; an example of something that has a particular form
Example: She liked the shape of his nose.
object /ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/
(noun) a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
Example: You have to hide small objects in your house, or your baby may swallow them.
(noun) a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
Example: You have to hide small objects in your house, or your baby may swallow them.
sight /saɪt/
(noun) the ability to see
Example: Suddenly, they sighted an enormous monster.
(noun) the ability to see
Example: Suddenly, they sighted an enormous monster.
mineral /ˈmɪnərəl/
(noun) a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Example: Your diet should have enough minerals.
(noun) a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Example: Your diet should have enough minerals.
hole /həʊl/
(noun) a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something
Example: The dog had dug a hole in the ground.
(noun) a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something
Example: The dog had dug a hole in the ground.
grade /ɡreɪd/
(noun) a mark given in an exam or for a piece of school work
Example: The students are graded according to their study results.
(noun) a mark given in an exam or for a piece of school work
Example: The students are graded according to their study results.
soil /sɔɪl/
(noun) the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
Example: It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil.
(noun) the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
Example: It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil.
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/
(verb) to be real; to be present in a place or situation
Example: How am I going to exist without you?
(verb) to be real; to be present in a place or situation
Example: How am I going to exist without you?
round /raʊnd/
(adjective) having a shape like a circle or a ball
Example: There is a round table in the living room.
(adjective) having a shape like a circle or a ball
Example: There is a round table in the living room.
device /dɪˈvaɪs/
(noun) an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job
Example: Our lives have been made easier thanks to modern devices.
(noun) an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job
Example: Our lives have been made easier thanks to modern devices.
evidence /ˈevɪdəns/
(noun) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true
Example: There was no obvious evidence of a break-in.
(noun) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true
Example: There was no obvious evidence of a break-in.
trick /trɪk/
(noun) something that you do to make somebody believe something that is not true, or to annoy somebody as a joke
Example: She had a trick of memorizing certain words and phrases.
(noun) something that you do to make somebody believe something that is not true, or to annoy somebody as a joke
Example: She had a trick of memorizing certain words and phrases.
news /nuːz/
(noun) new information about something that has happened recently
Example: I've got some good news for you.
(noun) new information about something that has happened recently
Example: I've got some good news for you.
prove /pruːv/
(verb) to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that something is true
Example: The concept is difficult to prove.
(verb) to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that something is true
Example: The concept is difficult to prove.
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
(noun) the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
Example: Her story captured the public's imagination.
(noun) the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
Example: Her story captured the public's imagination.
spot /spɑːt/
(noun) a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
Example: There are some spots on his face.
(noun) a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
Example: There are some spots on his face.
pull /pʊl/
(verb) to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
Example: The cow has to pull the cart.
(verb) to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
Example: The cow has to pull the cart.
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
(verb) to become impossible to see
Example: My wallet seemed to have disappeared.
(verb) to become impossible to see
Example: My wallet seemed to have disappeared.
trace /treɪs/
(verb) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it
Example: The ship had vanished without (a) trace.
(verb) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it
Example: The ship had vanished without (a) trace.
capture /ˈkæptʃər/
(verb) to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from
Example: The island was captured by Australian forces in 1914.
(verb) to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from
Example: The island was captured by Australian forces in 1914.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/
(verb) to form a picture in your mind of what something might be like
Example: He imagined walking into the office and handing in his resignation.
(verb) to form a picture in your mind of what something might be like
Example: He imagined walking into the office and handing in his resignation.
mysterious /mɪˈstɪriəs/
(adjective) difficult to understand or explain; strange
Example: She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her new husband.
(adjective) difficult to understand or explain; strange
Example: She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her new husband.
creature /ˈkriːtʃər/
(noun) a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Example: Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
(noun) a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Example: Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
infant /ˈɪnfənt/
(noun) a baby or very young child
Example: Ever since he was an infant he has loved the sound of music.
(noun) a baby or very young child
Example: Ever since he was an infant he has loved the sound of music.
orbit /ˈɔːrbɪt/
(noun) a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.
Example: Mercury orbits the Sun.
(noun) a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.
Example: Mercury orbits the Sun.
aerobics /eˈrəʊbɪks/
(noun) physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music
Example: Lan is very good at aerobics.
(noun) physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music
Example: Lan is very good at aerobics.
public /ˈpʌblɪk/
(adjective) connected with ordinary people in society in general
Example: The public services here are quite good.
(adjective) connected with ordinary people in society in general
Example: The public services here are quite good.
aboard /əˈbɔːrd/
(adverb, preposition) on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train
Example: The plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard.
(adverb, preposition) on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train
Example: The plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard.
alien /ˈeɪliən/
(noun) a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
Example: People may feel shocked in an alien culture.
(noun) a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
Example: People may feel shocked in an alien culture.
balloon /bəˈluːn/
(noun) a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys.
Example: He wants to cross the Pacific by balloon.
(noun) a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys.
Example: He wants to cross the Pacific by balloon.
circus /ˈsɜːrkəs/
(noun) a group of people, sometimes with trained animals, who perform acts with skill in a show that travels around to different places
Example: The children enjoyed excellent performances at the circus yesterday.
(noun) a group of people, sometimes with trained animals, who perform acts with skill in a show that travels around to different places
Example: The children enjoyed excellent performances at the circus yesterday.
conclusive /kənˈkluːsɪv/
(adjective) proving something in a way that is certain and allows no doubt
Example: The findings were conclusive.
(adjective) proving something in a way that is certain and allows no doubt
Example: The findings were conclusive.
despite /dɪˈspaɪt/
(preposition) used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it
Example: She went to work yesterday despite her illness.
(preposition) used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it
Example: She went to work yesterday despite her illness.
flying saucer /ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈsɔːsər/
(noun) a round spacecraft that some people claim to have seen and that some people believe comes from another planet
Example: We believe that there have been many flying saucers here.
(noun) a round spacecraft that some people claim to have seen and that some people believe comes from another planet
Example: We believe that there have been many flying saucers here.
gemstone /ˈdʒemstəʊn/
(noun)
Example: She has a collection of gemstones in her house.
(noun)
Example: She has a collection of gemstones in her house.
micro-organism /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːrgənɪzəm/
(noun)
Example: There are a large number of micro-organisms living on the earth.
(noun)
Example: There are a large number of micro-organisms living on the earth.
planet /ˈplænɪt/
(noun) a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
Example: I can't imagine life on other planets.
(noun) a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
Example: I can't imagine life on other planets.
precious /ˈpreʃəs/
(adjective) rare and worth a lot of money
Example: Look after my daughter - she's very precious to me.
(adjective) rare and worth a lot of money
Example: Look after my daughter - she's very precious to me.
prisoner /ˈprɪznər/
(noun) a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial
Example: They are demanding the release of all prisoners.
(noun) a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial
Example: They are demanding the release of all prisoners.
push-up /ˈpʊʃ ʌp/
(noun) an exercise in which you lie on your stomach and raise your body off the ground by pressing down on your hands until your arms are straight
Example: His favorite physical exercise is push-ups.
(noun) an exercise in which you lie on your stomach and raise your body off the ground by pressing down on your hands until your arms are straight
Example: His favorite physical exercise is push-ups.
spacecraft /ˈspeɪskræft/
(noun) a vehicle that travels in space
Example: These children have never seen such a huge spacecraft.
(noun) a vehicle that travels in space
Example: These children have never seen such a huge spacecraft.
sparkling /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
(adjective) shining and flashing with light
Example: I loved her sparkling blue eyes.
(adjective) shining and flashing with light
Example: I loved her sparkling blue eyes.
terrify /ˈterɪfaɪ/
(verb) to make somebody feel extremely frightened
Example: The thought terrifies me.
(verb) to make somebody feel extremely frightened
Example: The thought terrifies me.
UFO /ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ/
(noun) a strange object that some people claim to have seen in the sky and believe is a spacecraft from another planet (the abbreviation for ‘ unidentified flying object’ )
Example: There have been many UFOs in this area recently.
(noun) a strange object that some people claim to have seen in the sky and believe is a spacecraft from another planet (the abbreviation for ‘ unidentified flying object’ )
Example: There have been many UFOs in this area recently.
unidentified /ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd/
(adjective) not recognized or known; not identified
Example: There is a picture of an unidentified motorcyclist on the wall.
(adjective) not recognized or known; not identified
Example: There is a picture of an unidentified motorcyclist on the wall.