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/i.e. roundish/
is used with some adjectives to mean 'quite'
Vocabulary
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Abbreviation
//əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn//
a short form of a word
Absolutely
//ˈæbsəluːtli//
completely
Academic
//ˌækəˈdemɪk//
relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills
Accelerator
//ækˈseləreɪtə ͬ//
pedal in car used to speed up
Accessory
//ækˈsesəri//
sth you wear or carry that goes with your clothes, e.g. bag
Accident
//ˈæksɪdənt//
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone
Accurately
//ˈækjərətli//
without mistakes
Accused
//əˈkjuːzd//
a person or people who may be guilty of a crime and who are being judged in a court of law (SYN defendant)
Achieve
//əˈtʃiːv//
to get something done which was difficult
Achieve Sth
//əˈtʃiːv//
get something done successfully through hard work or skill
Achievement
//əˈtʃiːvmənt//
sth you have done successfully that was difficult
Acknowledge Sth
//əkˈnɒlɪdʒ//
let sb know that you have received sth from them
Acknowledgement
//əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt//
a letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you
Add Sth
//æd//
put sth together with sth else
Address
//ˈhʌri//
the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works, and where letters can be sent
Admiration
//ˌædməˈreɪʃn//
the feeling of liking sb and thinking they have achieved a lot
Adopt A Child
//əˈdɒpt//
take sb's child into your family and legally make them your child
Advantage
//ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ//
a condition giving a greater chance of success
Advice
//ədˈvaɪs//
piece of knowledge about sth