English Vocabulary
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process
B1
/ˈpɹɑ.sɛs/
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result.
signal
B1
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
A sound, gesture, or light used to give information, a warning, or an order.
steady
B1
/ˈstɛdi/
Firm and not shaking or moving.
benefit
B1
/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/
A good or helpful effect that something has; an advantage.
thus
B1
/ˈðʌs/
As a result; therefore.
active
B1
/ˈæk.tɪv/
busy doing things, especially physical activities
necessarily
B1
/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/
As a certain or unavoidable result; in every case.
ensure
B1
/ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/
To make sure that something happens or is the case.
growth
B1
/ɡɹoʊθ/
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
lodge
B1
/lɑd͡ʒ/
To become stuck firmly in a particular position.
reduce
B1
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/
To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
sour
B1
/[ˈsɑːə]/
Having a sharp, acidic taste, like a lemon.
expand
B1
/ɪkˈspænd/
To become larger in size, amount, or extent.
definite
B1
/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/
Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided.
transform
B1
/tɹænsˈfɔɹm/
To change something completely, usually for the better.
contribution
B1
/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/
Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause.
promote
B1
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
To help something develop or become more successful.
improvement
B1
/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/
The process of making something better.
decline
B1
/dɪˈklaɪn/
To politely refuse something.
adapt
B1
/əˈdæpt/
to change your behaviour to fit a new situation
emerge
B1
/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/
To come out into view, especially from a hidden or enclosed place
effectively
B1
/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/
In a way that produces a good result.
generate
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/
To cause something to exist or happen; to produce.
tighten
B1
/ˈtaɪ.tən/
To make something firmer or more securely fastened.
productive
B1
/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/
Getting a lot done; achieving good results.
HIV
B1
/ˌeɪtʃˌaɪˈviː/
The virus that attacks the immune system and can cause AIDS.
strengthen
B1
/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
To make something stronger or more powerful.
reproduce
B1
/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
To make a copy of something.
undergo
B1
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
To go through or experience something, especially a change or process.
compose
B1
/kəmˈpoʊz/
to be the parts that make up something; to form a whole
decrease
B1
/dɪˈkɹiːs/
To become smaller in amount, size, or number.
vary
B1
/ˈvɛəɹi/
To be different from each other or to change depending on the situation.
consequently
B1
/ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/
As a result of something; therefore.
redirect
B1
/ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt/
to change the direction, course, or purpose of something
flatten
B1
/ˈflætn/
to make something flat or flatter, or to become flat or flatter
simplify
B1
/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
To make something easier to do or understand.
enrich
B1
/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/
To improve something by making it fuller, deeper, or better in quality.
indirect
B1
/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛkt/
Not happening as a direct or immediate result; reached through other steps or factors.
diversify
B1
/daɪˈvɝsəˌfaɪ/
to make or become more varied in form, activity, or character
deepen
B1
/ˈdiː.pən/
to become or make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more intense
solidify
B1
/səˈlɪdəfaɪ/
to become solid, or to make a liquid or soft substance become solid
impair
B1
/ɪmˈpɛɹ/
To make something worse or weaker, especially an ability or function.
outflow
B1
/ˈaʊtˌfloʊ/
the movement or discharge of a liquid, gas, or other material out of a place
resultant
B1
/rɪˈzʌl.tənt/
caused by or following from the thing just described
roughen
B1
/ˈɹʌfən/
to make a surface rough or rougher