Attempt
//əˈtempt//
the act of trying to do something difficult
Vocabulary
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Attend Sth
//əˈtend//
to go to the event, place, etc
Attic
//ˈætɪk//
the space or room under the roof of a house
Attitude
//ˈætɪtjuːd//
the way you think, feel and behave
Attract Attention
//əˌtrækt ... əˈtenʃn//
when sth interests you so that you want to look at it
Author
//ˈɔːθə ͬ//
the writer of a particular book or play or sth
Autobiography
//ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒgrəfi//
the story of sb's life written by that person
Automatic
//ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk//
able to work by itself without direct human control
Automatically
//ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli//
withot any human control
Average
//ˈævərɪdʒ//
normal or typical
Avoid Sth
//əˈvɔɪd//
stay away from sth
Awake
//əˈweɪk//
not sleeping
Award
//əˈwɔːd//
a prize in a competition
Away From Home
//əˌweɪ frəm ˈhəʊm//
in a different place from your home
Axe Sth
//æks//
cut numbers of people, jobs, etc. by a large amount
Background
//ˈbækgraʊnd//
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in a picture
Backward(S)
//ˈbækwəd(z)//
in the direction behind you
Bad Diet
//ˌbæd ˈdaɪət//
too much of the wrong food
Bad For You
//ˈbæd fɔː ˌjuː//
bad for health (SYN unhealthy)
Bake Sth
//beɪk//
cook sth in the oven without oil or fat (with oil and fat = roast)