The Liver Bomb: 1 Cup for Cleansing Liver & Reducing Visceral Fat! Dr. Mandell
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stimulate
US / 'stɪmjʊleɪt /
•UK / ˈstɪmjəˌlet /
- verb
- To arouse or excite emotionally
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
alcohol
US / 'ælkəhɒl /
•UK / ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl /
- noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
cup
US / kʌp /
•UK / kʌp /
- noun
- Small round container used for drinking
- Silver trophy teams compete to win
- Unit of measurement for foods or liquids
- verb
- To make the shape of a bowl with your hands
flush
US / flʌʃ /
•UK / flʌʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having lots of money to spend right now
- noun
- Feeling that comes suddenly
- verb
- To redden in the face due to emotion
- To make water pass through, as in a toilet
pressure
US / 'preʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /
- noun
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Strong persuasion to do something
- verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
simple
US / 'sɪmpl /
•UK / ˈsɪmpəl /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- Having only a few parts; not complex
- Being ordinary or normal
- Being plain; without a lot added for style
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
abdominal
US / æbˈdɒmɪnl /
•UK / æbˈdɑ:mɪnl /
- adjecitve
- Concerned with the stomach area of a body
diuretic
US / ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk /
•UK / ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk /
- adjecitve
- Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
sleep
US / sli:p /
•UK / slip /
- noun
- Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
- Period of time during which a person is asleep
- verb
- To have enough beds for
- To rest your body in bed, as at night time
risk
US / rɪsk /
•UK / rɪsk /
- noun
- Actions that cause potential problems
- verb
- To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
article
US / 'ɑ:tɪkl /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪkəl /
- noun
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
- Piece of something, e.g. clothing
- Section of a business contract or law
fat
US / fæt /
•UK / fæt /
- adjecitve
- Having too much weight for the body size
- Bringing or having a large amount of money
- noun
- Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- Oily part of meat
link
US / lɪŋk /
•UK / lɪŋk /
- noun
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Webpage item you click to go to another webpage
- verb
- To join or connect together
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
tie
US / taɪ /
•UK / taɪ /
- noun
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
- When both sides in a game, vote get same score
- One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
- Something that lessens a person's freedom
- Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
- Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
- verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
- To require someone to be in a specific place
circumference
US / səˈkʌmfərəns /
•UK / sərˈkʌmfərəns /
- noun
- Length around an outer boundary, e.g. a circle
cover
US / 'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌvɚ /
- noun
- A different version of another song
- Bed sheets; blankets
- (Police or military) protection from attack
- Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
- Thing you put over something to close or hide it
- Front and back part of a book or magazine
- Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
- verb
- To record a different version of another song
- To include as part of its area
- To put something over something to hide it
- To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
- To form a layer over something so it is hidden
- To have sufficient funds to pay for something
- To include something within an agreed limit
- To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
- (Police or military) to protect from attack
- To travel a certain distance in a given time
- To wrap something with something, such as a cloth
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
exercise
US / 'eksəsaɪz /
•UK / ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz /
- noun
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
- verb
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
indulge
US / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /
•UK / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /
- verb
- To let someone else have or do what they want
- To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal
fibre
US / ˈfaɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈfaɪbɚ /
- noun
- Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
breakfast
US / ˈbrekfəst /
•UK / ˈbrɛkfəst /
- noun
- First meal of the day
- verb
- To have the first meal of the day
hunger
US / ˈhʌŋgə(r) /
•UK / ˈhʌŋɡɚ /
- noun
- Strong desire or need
- Need for food; a severe lack of food
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
leads
US / 'ledz /
•UK / 'ledz /
- other
- Wires for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve crimes
- Ropes used to tie some things to stop it escaping
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
sweetener
US / ˈswi:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈswitnɚ /
- noun
- An added extra to make someone agree to something
- Something added to foods to make them sweeter
amazed
US / əˈmeɪzd /
•UK / əˈmeɪzd /
- adjecitve
- Surprised
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
boost
US / bu:st /
•UK / bust /
- noun
- An increase in something
- verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
triglyceride
US / traɪˈɡlɪsəraɪd /
•UK / traɪˈɡlɪsəraɪd /
- noun
- Ester derived from glycerol and fatty acids
- other
- Ester derived from glycerol and fatty acids
bile
US / baɪl /
•UK / baɪl /
- noun
- Body fluid that helps you digest fat
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
aware
US / əˈwɛə /
•UK / əˈwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
hard
US / hɑ:d /
•UK / hɑː(r)d /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
- (Of alcohol) strong
- Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
- Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
- Strong
- (Of edge) clear; sharp
- Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
- adverb
- With lots of force, power, or impact
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
directly
US / dəˈrektli /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktli, daɪ- /
- adverb
- In a frank and honest way
- Right away; immediately
serious
US / ˈsɪəriəs /
•UK / ˈsɪriəs /
- adjecitve
- Giving something great energy or sincerity
- Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
- Being sincere about something; not joking
atherosclerosis
US / ˌæθərəʊsklɪ'rəʊsɪs /
•UK / ˌæθəroʊsklɪ'roʊsɪs /
- noun
- Stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narro
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
juice
US / dʒu:s /
•UK / dʒus /
- noun
- Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
instantly
US / ˈɪnstəntli /
•UK / ˈɪnstəntli /
- adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
tissue
US / ˈtɪʃu: /
•UK / ˈtɪʃu /
- noun
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
- Thin soft paper for blowing the nose, etc.
fascinating
US / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
- Very interesting
- verb
- To attract or interest greatly
resistance
US / rɪ'zɪstəns /
•UK / rɪˈzɪstəns /
- noun
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
excrete
US / ɪk'skri:t /
•UK / ɪkˈskrit /
- verb
- To get rid of bodily waste, e.g. feces
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
mix
US / mɪks /
•UK / mɪks /
- noun
- A combination of more than two things
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
supplement
US / 'sʌplɪmənt /
•UK / ˈsʌpləmənt /
- noun
- Added extra to support or make something complete
- Vitamins, etc. added to diet for health reasons
- Additional section, e.g. of a newspaper
- verb
- To add extra to support or make something complete
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
carb
US / kɑːb /
•UK / kɑːrb /
- noun
- Short form of carbohydrate
lower
US / 'ləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr /
- adjecitve
- In a position more near the bottom
- verb
- To move something downward to the ground
source
US / sɔ:s /
•UK / sɔrs, sors /
- adjecitve
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
- noun
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- verb
- To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere
polyphenols
US / /
•UK / /
- other
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
belly
US / 'belɪ /
•UK / ˈbɛli /
- noun
- Middle part of the body; the stomach
- verb
- To expand outward; swell
- To swell like a balloon
ghrelin
US / rə'lɪn /
•UK / rə'lɪn /
- other
- A gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to
sluggish
US / ˈslʌgɪʃ /
•UK / ˈslʌɡɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Slow; moving like a slug
rich
US / rɪtʃ /
•UK / rɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
- (of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
- If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
efficiently
US / ɪ'fɪʃntlɪ /
•UK / ɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that does not create waste
inch
US / ɪntʃ /
•UK / ɪntʃ /
- noun
- 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- Very small distance
- verb
- To move or cause to move a small bit at a time
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
probiotic
US / ˌprəʊbaɪ'ɒtɪk /
•UK / ˌproʊbaɪ'ɑ:tɪk /
- adjecitve
- Beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plan
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
consume
US / kən'sju:m /
•UK / kənˈsum /
- verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
nutrient
US / ˈnju:triənt /
•UK / ˈnutriənt /
- noun
- A chemical living things needs to be healthy
stroke
US / strəʊk /
•UK / strok /
- noun
- When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
- One movement of oars on a boat
- verb
- To rub your hand in a caring way on something
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
satiety
US / səˈtaɪəti /
•UK / səˈtaɪəti /
- noun
- State of being satisfactorily full
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
amount
US / ə'maʊnt /
•UK / əˈmaʊnt /
- noun
- Quantity of something
- verb
- To add up to a certain figure
difference
US / 'dɪfrəns /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /
- noun
- A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
kidney
US / 'kɪdnɪ /
•UK / ˈkɪdni /
- noun
- Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
waist
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
unpleasant
US / ʌnˈpleznt /
•UK / ʌnˈplɛzənt /
- adjecitve
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Being unfriendly; not nice
cholesterol
US / kəˈlestərɒl /
•UK / kəˈlestərɔ:l /
- noun
- Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
environment
US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /
•UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /
- noun
- Natural world in which plants and animals live
- The entire surrounding conditions of something
harmony
US / 'hɑ:mənɪ /
•UK / ˈhɑrməni /
- noun
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
- State of getting along together in peace
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
significantly
US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli /
•UK / sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
sugar
US / ˈʃʊgə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃʊɡɚ /
- noun
- Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
- Used to address someone you like or love
- White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
- verb
- To add, put on, or mix a food or drink with sugar
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
reduce
US / rɪ'dju:s /
•UK / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /
- verb
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
- To make something smaller in size, amount, level
elixir
US / ɪˈlɪksə(r) /
•UK / ɪˈlɪksɚ /
- noun
- Hypothetical substance supposed to cure all ills
hang
US / hæŋ /
•UK / hæŋ /
- verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
drink
US / drɪŋk /
•UK / drɪŋk /
- noun
- A liquid that you put in your mouth
- verb
- To put water in your body through your mouth
enzyme
US / ˈenzaɪm /
•UK / ˈɛnzaɪm /
- noun
- A protein made by cells
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
healing
US / ˈhi:lɪŋ /
•UK / 'hi:lɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of helping others to recover their health
- verb
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
overwhelm
US / ˌəʊvəˈwelm /
•UK / ˌoʊvərˈwelm /
- verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
plenty
US / 'plentɪ /
•UK / ˈplɛnti /
- pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
slash
US / slæʃ /
•UK / slæʃ /
- noun
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
waistline
US / ˈweɪstlaɪn /
•UK / ˈwestˌlaɪn /
- noun
- Narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
correctly
US / kə'rektlɪ /
•UK / kəˈrɛktlɪ /
- adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
empty
US / 'emptɪ /
•UK / ˈɛmpti /
- adjecitve
- Containing nothing; with no contents
- Without emotions, feelings, meaning or force
- noun
- Item, e.g. a bottle, whose contents have been used
- verb
- To remove the contents from something
junk
US / dʒʌŋk /
•UK / dʒʌŋk /
- noun
- Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- verb
- To get rid of something because it has no value
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
metabolic
US / ˌmetə'bɒlɪk /
•UK / ˌmetə'bɒlɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the body's metabolism
metabolism
US / məˈtæbəlɪzəm /
•UK / mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm /
- noun
- Chemical processes to convert food to energy
produce
US / prə'dju:s /
•UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /
- noun
- Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- verb
- To grow something naturally
- To make something appear
- To manufacture something using machines
- To control the making a movie or television show
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
honey
US / ˈhʌni /
•UK / ˈhʌni /
- noun
- Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- Darling; used to refer to express love
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
- verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
heart
US / hɑ:t /
•UK / hɑrt /
- noun
- A feeling of care for others; compassion
- Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
- Be cheerfully encouraging
- Most essential, important, or central part
- Referring to a promise or something important
- State or feelings of affection or deep love
- Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
- The part of the body that pumps blood
- Place where emotions are believed to be felt
- A shape that represents love
drizzle
US / ˈdrɪzl /
•UK / 'drɪzl /
- noun
- Light rain
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
obesity
US / əʊ'bi:sətɪ /
•UK / oˈbisɪti /
- noun
- State of being so fat it can harm your health
protective
US / prəˈtektɪv /
•UK / prəˈtɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Serving to defend against harm or danger
bloat
US / bləʊt /
•UK / bloʊt /
- verb
- To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
dandelion
US / 'dændɪlaɪən /
•UK / ˈdændlˌaɪən /
- noun
- A common weed with bright-yellow flowers
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
review
US / rɪˈvju: /
•UK / rɪˈvju /
- noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
- Studying again to remind yourself about something
- verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- To write an opinion about movie, book, or play
- To study again to remind yourself about something
tea
US / ti: /
•UK / ti /
- noun
- A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- Drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
- Snack with a hot drink and cake, in the afternoon
scientist
US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /
•UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /
- noun
- Person who is trained in a science
blood
US / blʌd /
•UK / blʌd /
- adjecitve
- Related by birth; family
- noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
cinnamon
US / ˈsɪnəmən /
•UK / ˈsɪnəmən /
- noun
- Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
insulin
US / ˈɪnsjəlɪn /
•UK / ˈɪnsəlɪn /
- noun
- Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
resistant
US / rɪˈzɪstənt /
•UK / rɪˈzɪstənt /
- adjecitve
- Not affected by something
- Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
retention
US / rɪˈtenʃn /
•UK / rɪˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of holding something inside the body
- Act of keeping or holding someone or something
- Ability to remember something for a long time
concern
US / kənˈsɜ:n /
•UK / kənˈsɚn /
- noun
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
rid
US / rɪd /
•UK / rɪd /
- verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- verb
- To be unable to keep in check or control something
- To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
- To stop having certain qualities or abilities
- To stop having or being entitled to
- To fail to win something that is being contested
- To be unable to find something you once had
- To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')
production
US / prəˈdʌkʃn /
•UK / prəˈdʌkʃən, pro- /
- noun
- Process of producing or growing food naturally
- Process of making something on a large scale
- Process of making a movie or TV show
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
fluid
US / 'flu:ɪd /
•UK / ˈfluɪd /
- adjecitve
- A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- Able to move smoothly or gracefully
- Changing often and without warning
- noun
- Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
flu
US / flu: /
•UK / flu /
- noun
- Illness causing headache, fever etc.
sluggishness
US / ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs /
•UK / ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs /
- noun
- Condition of being or acting slow
boiling
US / ˈbɔɪlɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɔɪlɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Being boiled in water
- verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
lipid
US / ˈlɪpɪd /
•UK / 'lɪpɪd /
- adjecitve
- Fatty substance forming structure of living cells
pollutant
US / pəˈlu:tənt /
•UK / pəˈlutn:t /
- noun
- Toxic substance harmful to the environment
syndrome
US / 'sɪndrəʊm /
•UK / ˈsɪnˌdrom /
- noun
- A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
clog
US / klɒg /
•UK / klɑ:g /
- noun
- Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
- verb
- To make or become blocked or filled with something
detoxify
US / ˌdi:ˈtɒksɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˌdi:ˈtɑ:ksɪfaɪ /
- verb
- To remove poisons, drugs from
glucose
US / 'ɡlu:kəʊs /
•UK / ˈɡluˌkos /
- noun
- Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
immediately
US / ɪˈmi:diətli /
•UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /
- adverb
- Without any delay; straight away
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
bed
US / bed /
•UK / bɛd /
- noun
- Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- A piece of furniture that people sleep on
- An area on which other things are put
- Area of ground to grow vegetables or flowers
- verb
- To have sex with someone
- To plant, fix, or attach something firmly to
burn
US / bɜ:n /
•UK / bɚn /
- noun
- Damage from fire or heat
- verb
- To destroy with fire
- To feel pain and heat
- To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
- To overcook food with too much heat it goes black
contain
US / kənˈteɪn /
•UK / kənˈten /
- verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
diabete
US / /
•UK / /
indirectly
US / ˌɪndɪˈrɛktli /
•UK / ɪndəˈrɛktli /
- adverb
- In a manner that is not direct or straight
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
medicinal
US / məˈdɪsɪnl /
•UK / mɪˈdɪsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to the treatment of sickness or pain
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
antiviral
US / ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl /
•UK / ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl, ˌæntaɪ- /
- noun
- Any drug that destroys viruses
- Inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
meal
US / mi:l /
•UK / mil /
- noun
- Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- Grain that has been ground into a powder
smell
US / smel /
•UK / smɛl /
- noun
- Ability to notice a particular odor
- A particular odor
- verb
- To have a particular odor
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
- To use the nose to sense something
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
excessive
US / ɪkˈsesɪv /
•UK / ɪkˈsɛsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Beyond what is usual or proper
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
organ
US / 'ɔ:ɡən /
•UK / ˈɔrɡən /
- noun
- Part of a person's body with a particular function
- Large institution or body
- Large wind instrument similar to a piano
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
perform
US / pə'fɔ:m /
•UK / pɚˈfɔrm /
- verb
- To carry out an action well or successfully
- To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.
avoid
US / ə'vɔɪd /
•UK / əˈvɔɪd /
- verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
cardiovascular
US / ˌkɑ:diəʊˈvæskjələ(r) /
•UK / ˌkɑrdioˈvæskjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
teabag
US / 'ti:bæɡ /
•UK / 'ti:bæɡ /
- noun
- Small paper bag with tea leaves inside
spice
US / spaɪs /
•UK / spaɪs /
- noun
- Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- verb
- To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
weight
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
- Importance, power, and influence person, thing has
- A source of worry, sadness, or emotional stress
achieve
US / ə'tʃi:v /
•UK / əˈtʃiv /
- verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
raw
US / rɔ: /
•UK / rɔ /
- adjecitve
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
- Being in a natural or unchanged state
- (Of skin) being red and sore on the surface
- (Of foods) uncooked
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
feeling
US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfilɪŋ /
- noun
- Sensation or emotion you experience
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
disease
US / dɪˈzi:z /
•UK / dɪˈziz /
- noun
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
liver
US / ˈlɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈlɪvɚ /
- noun
- Organ from animals served as food
- Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
prevent
US / prɪ'vent /
•UK / prɪˈvɛnt /
- verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
please
US / pli:z /
•UK / pliz /
- adverb
- Used when you politely ask people for things
- verb
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
stomach
US / 'stʌmək /
•UK / ˈstʌmək /
- noun
- Place in the body where food is processed
- verb
- to be able to accept something unpleasant
tran
US / 'træmpəli:nɪŋ /
•UK / 'træmpəli:nɪŋ /
additive
US / ˈædətɪv /
•UK / ˈædɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Added to a food or drink
- noun
- Substance added to a food or drink
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
signal
US / 'sɪɡnəl /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /
- adjecitve
- Most important or most noticeable
- noun
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
- Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
- Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
- Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
- verb
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
research
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /
- noun
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- Work done to find or discover knowledge
- verb
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
fruit
US / fru:t /
•UK / frut /
- noun
- Result or product of something
- Food that grows on a tree or bush, usually sweet
- verb
- To grow e.g. apples, bananas, as a plant or a tree
filter
US / 'fɪltə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɪltɚ /
- noun
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
overeat
US / ˌəʊvərˈi:t /
•UK / ˌoʊvərˈi:t /
- verb
- To eat too much so you become full or fat
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
tremendous
US / trəˈmendəs /
•UK / trɪˈmɛndəs /
- adjecitve
- Very good or very impressive
aerobic
US / eəˈrəʊbɪk /
•UK / eˈroʊbɪk /
- adjecitve
- Needing oxygen to live
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
natural
US / ˈnætʃərəl /
•UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- Not made by humans; without human intervention
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
hormone
US / 'hɔ:məʊn /
•UK / ˈhɔrˌmon /
- noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
reverse
US / rɪ'vɜ:s /
•UK / rɪˈvɚs /
- noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- (Drive a vehicle) backward gear of a vehicle
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- In a backwards order
- Back part or side of something
- verb
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
- To change back to a previous or normal condition
- To change something to its opposite
thyroid
US / ˈθaɪrɔɪd /
•UK / ˈθaɪˌrɔɪd /
- adjecitve
- Of thyroid gland or cartilage in neck or throat
toast
US / təʊst /
•UK / tost /
- noun
- Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- verb
- To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
- To raise a glass (of alcohol) to celebrate
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
essential
US / ɪ'senʃl /
•UK / ɪˈsɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Extremely or most important and necessary
instruction
US / ɪn'strʌkʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- A command for someone formally to do something
- Act of teaching or explaining to others
- Information about how to do or use something
level
US / 'levl /
•UK / ˈlɛvəl /
- adjecitve
- (Sports) equal to another
- Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
- noun
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Floor or deck within a building
- Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
- verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
- To make things flat or even
- To make a score equal to another, in sports
sensitivity
US / ˌsensə'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
visceral
US / ˈvɪsərəl /
•UK / ˈvɪsərəl /
- adjecitve
- From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
- based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
stress
US / stres /
•UK / strɛs /
- noun
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
- A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
- verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- To say your opinion strongly
- To be in a state of mental tension due to problems
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
root
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, rʊt /
- noun
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- A number that is multiplied by itself
- Part of plant growing underground, as to get water
- Part of tooth, hair etc. from which the rest grows
- Base part of a word to which affixes can be added
- verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
- To stop someone moving, as through fear
restful
US / ˈrestfl /
•UK / ˈrɛstfəl /
- adjecitve
- Giving rest; peaceful or relaxing
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
soluble
US / ˈsɒljəbl /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ljəbl /
- adjecitve
- Able to dissolve or be dissolved in a liquid
- Able to be solved
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
antibacterial
US / ˌæntibækˈtɪəriəl /
•UK / ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl /
- adjecitve
- Of chemicals that destroy/lessen bacteria
below
US / bɪ'ləʊ /
•UK / bɪˈlo /
- preposition
- In a lower position, place, or level
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
phenol
US / ˈfi:nɒl /
•UK / ˈfi:nɑ:l /
- noun
- Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
refine
US / rɪ'faɪn /
•UK / rɪˈfaɪn /
- verb
- To change slightly in order to improve it
- To narrow down your search to a smaller number
- To make a liquid cleaner by removing something
suppress
US / səˈpres /
•UK / səˈprɛs /
- verb
- To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- To use force to prevent something happening