English Vocabulary
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growing
B2
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
Increasing in size, amount, or strength.
gross
B2
/ɡɹoʊs/
Very unpleasant or disgusting (informal).
reckon
B2
/ˈɹɛkən/
To think or believe something (informal).
packed
B2
/pækt/
Completely full of people.
constant
B2
/ˈkɑnstənt/
Happening all the time or repeatedly without stopping.
fleet
B2
/flit/
A group of ships, especially warships, acting together.
sum
B2
/ˈsʌm/
An amount of money.
hint
B2
/hɪnt/
An indirect suggestion that helps someone guess what you mean.
dose
B2
/ˈdoʊ̯s/
A measured amount of medicine to be taken at one time.
sharply
B2
/ˈʃɑɹpli/
Suddenly and by a large amount.
eighth
B2
/eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
stack
B2
/ˈstæk/
A neat pile of things placed one on top of another.
massacre
B2
/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/
The cruel killing of a large number of people who cannot defend themselves.
utter
B2
/ˈʌtəɹ/
Complete and total, used to emphasize how extreme something is.
ninth
B2
/ˈnaɪnθ/
coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
portion
B2
/ˈpoɹʃən/
A part of something larger.
preliminary
B2
/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/
Coming before the main part, in preparation for what follows.
resolution
B2
/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
A firm decision to do or not do something.
willingly
B2
/ˈwɪlɪŋli/
Happily and by one's own choice; without being forced.
expansion
B2
/ɪkˈspænʃən/
The act or process of becoming larger in size, amount, or extent.
chunk
B2
/t͡ʃʌŋk/
A thick, solid piece of something.
irrational
B2
/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/
Not based on clear thinking or good reasons
attendance
B2
/əˈtɛn.dəns/
The number of people present at an event.
catastrophic
B2
/ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/
Causing terrible damage, suffering, or destruction.
disciple
B2
/dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/
Someone who follows and helps spread the ideas or teachings of a leader or thinker.
tyranny
B2
/ˈtərəni/
Cruel and unjust use of power by a ruler or government.
indifferent
B2
/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/
Not interested in or caring about something.
multiply
B2
/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
To find the total of a number added to itself a certain number of times.
stingy
B2
/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/
Unwilling to spend money or share things; not generous.
trillion
B2
/ˈtɹɪljən/
The number one followed by twelve zeros (1,000,000,000,000).
upwards
B2
/ˈʌpwɚdz/
Towards a higher position.
mediocre
B2
/ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/
Not very good; only average and a little disappointing.
variation
B2
/ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
A change or difference in amount, level, or form.
exceed
B2
/ɪkˈsiːd/
To be greater or larger than a number, amount, or limit.
deduction
B2
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/
An amount that is taken away from a total.
unbeatable
B2
/ˌənˈbiːtəbəl/
So good that no one can defeat or surpass it.
uneven
B2
/ʌnˈivən/
Not smooth, level, or flat.
regulate
B2
/ˈɹɛɡjəleɪ̯t/
To control an activity or process using rules or laws.
overlap
B2
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
To partly cover the same area, time, or subject as something else.
corona
B2
/kəˈɹoʊ.nə/
The glowing outer layer of the Sun or another star, best seen during a total solar eclipse.
approximate
B2
/əˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/
Close to the real number or amount but not exact.
accumulate
B2
/əˈkju.mjəˌleɪt/
To gradually collect or gather more and more of something.
twentieth
B2
/ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/
coming next after the nineteenth in position
subtract
B2
/səbˈtɹækt/
To take a number or amount away from another.
narrowly
B2
/ˈnɛɹoʊli/
By only a small amount or margin; only just.
nought
B2
/nʊt/
The number zero.
successive
B2
/səkˈsɛsɪv/
Coming one after another in a series.
bombard
B2
/ˈbɑmˌbɑɹd/
To attack a place continuously with bombs or shells.
roomful
B2
/ˈruːm.fʊl/
as many people or things as a room contains or can hold
semi-final
B2
One of the two matches before the final, deciding which players or teams reach the final.
well-paid
B2
Earning or providing a good amount of money.
quantify
B2
/ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/
To measure or express something as a number or amount.
cumulative
B2
/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing or becoming stronger through successive additions
armful
B2
/ˈɑɹmˌfəl/
The amount that you can hold in one or both arms.
semicolon
B2
/ˈsɛmikoʊlən/
The punctuation mark ( ; ), used to link two related sentences or to separate items in a complex list.
triplet
B2
/ˈtɹɪplət/
a set or group of three related people or things
thickly
B2
/ˈθɪkli/
In a thick layer or amount.
boxful
B2
/ˈbɑksˌfʊl/
the amount that a box can contain
glassful
B2
/ˈɡlæsfʊl/
the amount of liquid or other material that one drinking glass can hold
subgroup
B2
/ˈsʌbˌɡɹuːp/
(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group