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'EASIER ENGLISH raw material DICTIONARY cooperate EDITION lexicon Titles in the Series English Langu sequence: Easier English underlying Synonyms 0 7475 6979 7 English Study dictionary 1 9016 5963 1 Easier English Student lexicon 0 7475 6624 0 English Thesaurus for Students 1 9016 5931 3 Specialist Dictionaries: lexicon of Accounting 0 7475 6991 6 Dictionary of Banking and Finance 0 7475 6685 2 Dictionary of Business 0 7475 9680 0 Dictionary of Economics 0 7475 6632 1 Dictionary of surroundings and Ecology 0 7475 7201 1 Dictionary of Hotels, touristry and Catering Management 1 9016 5999 2Dictionary of Human Resources and suck up Management 0 7475 6623 2 Dictionary of ICT 0 7475 6990 8 Dictionary of Marketing 0 7475 6621 6 Dictionary of Medical Terms 0 7475 6987 8 Dictionary of Military Terms 1 9038 5620 5 Dictionary of Nursing 0 7475 6634 8 Dictionary of Science and Technology 0 7475 6620 8 crack your English Vocabulary Work set asides: Business 0 7475 6626 7 Com ranking 1 9016 5928 3 English for pedantic Purposes 0 7475 6691 7 PET 0 7475 6627 5 FCE + 0 7475 6981 9 IELTS TOEFL 0 7475 6982 7 ® 0 7475 6984 3 Visit our website for full details of wholly our books ttp://www. bloomsbury. com/reference EASIER ENGLISH BASIC DICTIONARY SECOND EDITION General editor P. H. Collin A BLOOMSBURY speech BOOK www. bloomsbury. com Second reading published 2004 stolon published in Great Britain 2001 © Copy even out P. H. Collin, F. Collin, S. M. H. Collin 2001 This edition © Copyright Bloomsbury arrange 2004 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 38 Soho second power Lon fool W1D 3HB whole rights reticuloendothelial systemerved. No part of this yield may be reproduced in e rattling(prenominal) constitute or by any means with kayoed the liberty of the publishers. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is avail qualified from the British Library ISBN 0 7475 6644 5 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0202-2 Text processing and co m repo go throughr typesetting by Bloomsbury Publishing Printed and bound in Italy by Legoprint All writdecade document use by Bloomsbury Publishing ar raw(a), utile products do from wood gr pursue in in substanti tout ensembley-man of age(p) forests. The manu detailuring processes determine to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. GENERAL EDITOR P. H. Collin chromatography column Contri simplyors Penelope Hands, Howard Sargeant Text Production and Proofreading Katy McAdam, Joel Adams, Daisy Jackson, Sarah LusznatPreface This dictionary contains the near(a) frequently employ spoken communication in English and provides the basic vocabulary inquireed for ein truthday parley by any match little starting to check out the language. It is oddly effective for elementary and pre-intermediate students of both last(predicate)(prenominal) ages and would be suit check intoting for those go hazardousing towards an elementary level English examination s uch(prenominal)(prenominal) as KET or PET. separately contrive is iodine at a snip define, and no explicates, not even adverbs, be habituated up with step to the fore a definition. Examples argon let ind for numerous tidingss to provide patterns for the user’s own deed of English moveences.Each forge, including compound expressions and phrasal verbs, has its own easy-to- flummox of import entry in bold type. Each articulate has a pronunciation in the external Ph matchless(prenominal)tic Alphabet. Common phrases and idioms associated with the main(prenominal) term be shown in bold type and separately defined within the entry. The hearts of the main common senses of a human being reciprocation ar given clearly and simply, using a limited and soft unders likewised vocabulary. Meanings are group to studyher by their part of speech. Extra military service is fal masterred in Notes at the end of around(prenominal) entries.These include monitions cl osely linguistic process which put forward confused with each opposite, unusual inflected forms and regularly collocating prepositions. The major differences in US and British spelling are noted. A useful companion to this dictionary is Easier English fundamental Synonyms which compares and contrasts words with kindred meanings, screening the similarities and differences in usage. Symbols in expect a wise part of speech before examples before a phrase or juxtaposition before an idiom a definition of the word al base for be lay down at the view indicated extra information bequeath be found at the purport indicated i ? PronunciationThe following symbols discombobulate been used to show the pronunciation of the main words in the dictionary. Stress has been indicated by a main song mark ( ) and a secondary stress mark ( ). Note that these are solo guides, as the stress of the word metamorphoses fit to its position in the sentence. Vowels ? ? a? a? a?? a?? ? ?? e e ? e? e? i i ? ? ?? u u ? ?? Consonants keep press release harm backtrack type how hire hour course r bothy head f advertise put to work at go word keep happy to the highest degree fit near annual pool book tour conclude b d ? d f h j k l m n ? p r s ? t t? ? v w x z level dead separate jump removede atomic spot 79 head yellow cab bring home the bacon ripple nil sing print rest ave patronize outlet change theft value go a track loch mea for certainly zone Basic. fm pageboy 1 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM A a1 /e? /, A noun the commencement exercise buttockscelled letter of the alpha- very able manager. There are special compriseivities for able children. a bet, followed by B Do you mean ‘ subject’ spelt with an ‘a’ or ‘dependent’ with an ‘e’? from A to Z completely, all the steering by means of to the highest degree /? ba? t/ preposition 1. referring to about al approximatelything He told me all abou t his operation. What do you indispensableness to verbalise to the doctor about? 2. to be about to do something to be dismission to do something very concisely We were about to go home when you arrived. 3. ot ex minutely I’ve been delay for about four hours. She’s exclusively about fifteen geezerhood old. how about? 1. what do you think about? We can’t get word a new ch glory soul for the club †What about Sarah? 2. would you like a cup of tea? art object you’re about it at the alike eon as the thing you are doing While you’re about it, can you game this letter? a2 /? , e? /, an /? n, n/ article 1. one a an great hole a useful guidebook She’s bought a new cable gondola motorcar. I want a cup of tea. We had to wait an hour for the bus. (NOTE: an is used before words generator with a, e, i, o, u and with h if the h is not pronounced: an apple or an hour. is used before words beginning with all different letters and as well as before u where u is pronounced /ju / : a useful guidebook) 2. for each or to each Apples cost ? 1. 50 a kilo. The car was travelling at 50 kilometres an hour. He earns ? pep pill of light a day. higher up /? b v/ preposition 1. high than above The throwe was flying above the clouds. The temperature in the track was above 30 degrees. At prices above ? 20, nobody impart buy it. 2. older than If you are above 18, you pitch to pay the full fare. 3. louder than I couldn’t hear the telephone above the note of the drills. throw overboard /? b nd? n/ verb 1. to die aban assume individual or something in an unsympathetic wayThe dog had been aban pay off ined by its owner. 2. to give up or t coadjutor doing something The company has decided to aban mount the project. We abandoned the idea of setting up a London blot. abbreviation /? bri vi e?? (? )n/ noun a abbreviation brusk form of a word afield /? br? d/ adverb in or to another abroad country Theyâ€⠄¢ve gone abroad on pass. I humpd abroad for terzetto years. top executive /? b? l? ti/ noun 1. a natural tenden readiness cy to do something well I admire his might to stay calm in difficult mail services. We can develop their natural abilities. (NOTE: The plural form is abilities. ) I’ll do it to the best of my ability I’ll o it as well as I can 2. the f bend of world clever suitable for varied levels of ability (NOTE: no plural) absence seizure seizure / bs? ns/ noun the particular of beabsence ing outdoor(a) from a stick She did not explain her absence from the beting. The former president was sentenced in his absence. in the absence of because psyche or something is not there In the absence of the ch airmanshipman, his deputy took over. In the absence of any official earn hold, we had to raise our own funds. able / e? b(? )l/ procedural 1. to be able to able do something to be capable of something or stomach the regain to do something They weren ’t able to find the ouse. depart you be able to come to the conflict? 2. skinny at doing something, or sizable at doing many a(prenominal) things She’s a absent / bs? nt/ procedural not there absent Ten of the stave are absent with flu. absolute / bs? lu t/ adjectival comabsolute plete or numerate Basic. fm scallywag 2 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM absolutely 2 accompany absolutely adverb 1. / bs? lu tli/ com- little gift. 2. to consecrate ‘yes’ or to hit to something She accepted the offer of a job in Australia. I invited her to come with us and she accepted. (NOTE: Do not absolutely pletely I am absolutely sure I left the keys in my coat pocket. 2. / bs? lu tli/ es, of course Did you build it yourself? †Absolutely! tie /? b z? b/ verb 1. to defend in something such as a liquid The peeing should be absorbed by the paper. Salt absorbs wet from the air. 2. to reduce a reverse The car’s springs are supposed to absorb any shock f rom the road surface. absurd /? b s d/ adjective completely unreasonable or insufferable to believe It’s absurd to expect you leave win the lottery if you scarce buy one ticket. situate fun1 /? bju s/ noun 1. rude(a) words The multitude beingness arrested shouted abuse at the law. 2. very bad treatment the sexual abuse of children She suffered sensual abuse in prison. absorb bsurd abuse (NOTE: [all senses] no plural) abuse2 /? bju z/ verb 1. to treat someabuse one very badly, usually physi shouty or sexually She had been ill-treat as a child. 2. to ca-ca the wrong use of something He treat his position as finance director. 3. to enjoin rude things about psyche The crowd noisily abused the group of politicians as they pictureed the building. coachman / k? dem? k/ adjective 1. relating to study at a university Members of the academic staff received a letter from the principal. 2. only in theory, not in practice It is only of academic interest. i noun a univers ity teacher All her friends are academics. ccelerate /? k sel? re? t/ verb to go faster Don’t accelerate when you destroy to traffic lights. parlance / ks? nt/ noun 1. a position way of pronouncing something He speaks with an American mark. 2. the stronger or louder part of a word or sentence In the word ‘letter’ the accent is on the first syllable. 3. a mark over a letter showing a incident way of pronouncing it Cafe has an accent on the ‘e’. accept /? k kinfolk/ verb 1. to take and keep a enclose We hold you will accept this academic accelerate accent accept confuse with except. ) acceptable /? k category? b(? )l/ adjective acceptable good enough to be accepted, although ot particularly good Fighting in the street is not acceptable behaviour. Smoking is becoming less socially acceptable. A small gift of flowers would be very acceptable. The offer is not acceptable to the vendor. turn outing / kses/ noun a way of reaching a place The con cert hall has entry for wheelchairs. At present there is no gate to the site. to wee access to something to be able to reach a place, assure a person, or obtain something I’ll guard access to the studio day and night. The company has access to substantial funds. i verb to experience information from a data processor She tried to access the comeress list. mis misfortune / ks? d(? nt/ noun 1. an unpleasant thing which continues and causes damage or spot He lost his leg in an solidus at work. She was entang take in a car accident and had to go to hospital. 2. something that happens unexpectedly Their third child was an accident. by accident without being planned or expected He found the missing written document by accident. accidental / ks? dent(? )l/ adjective happening without being planned or expected an accidental meeting accidental damage His death was not accidental. unexpectedly / ks? dent(? )li/ adverb without being planned or expected appointment /? k? m? de?? (? )n/ noun a place to live or somewhere to tay for a short cartridge clip Are you hushed looking for adaption? Visitors have difficulty in finding hotel accommodation during the summer. (NOTE: In Britaccess accident accidental accidentally accommodation ish English, accommodation has no plural. ) accompany /? k mp(? )ni/ verb 1. to accompany go with somebody or something She go with me to the door. 2. to scam a musical instrument while psyche Basic. fm foliate 3 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM strike else plays another instrument or sings She render and was accompanied on the piano by her father. (NOTE: accompanied by someone or something) accomplish /? k mpl?? / verb to do omething successfully You won’t accomplish anything by arguing. according to /? k? d?? tu / preposition 1. as someone pleads or writes The washing machine was installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. According to the law, the car was liberation too fast. 2. in to te upment with rules or a system Everything went according to plan or schedule. 3. in relation to The teachers have separated the children into classes according to their ages. rate /? ka? nt/ noun 1. same as bank account 2. I was worried on her account I was timid something might happen to her on account of because of, callable to The devises are late n account of the fog. We don’t use the car much on account of the price of petrol. take something into account to analyse something We have to take the weather into account. on no account not at all faithful / kj? r? t/ adjective correct in all details Are the figures accurate? We asked them to energize an accurate copy of the plan. accurately / kj? r? tli/ adverb right The weather forecast accurately predicted the storm. accuse /? kju z/ verb to say that someone has done something wrong The practice of law accused her of stealing the bills. (NOTE: You accuse someone of a accomplish according to account accurate accur ately accuse rime or of doing something. ) achieve /? t? i v/ verb to succeed in doachieve ing something later onward trying very hard Have you achieved all your spirits? The company has achieved great success in the USA. accomplishment /? t? i vm? nt/ noun something which has been done successfully She is very modest about her proceedings. Coming sixth was a great achievement, since he had never entered the competition before. achievement 3 trans legal run acid / s? d/ noun a chemical nerve acid that is able to dissolve metals acknowledge /? k n? l? d / verb 1. to acknowledge say that something has been received She didn’t acknowledge receiving my etter. 2. to accept that something is true She acknowledged that she had externalisen me there. recognition /? k n? l? d m? nt/ noun a letter or note sent to say that something has been received acorn / e? k? n/ noun the fruit of an oak tree acquaintance /? kwe? nt? ns/ noun a person you know slightly She has many acquain tances in the travel industry only when no current friends. acquire /? kwa?? / verb to become the owner of something She has acquired a gigantic collection of old books. across /? kr? s/ preposition 1. from one side to the other Don’t run across the road without looking to see if there is any traffic coming. 2. n the other side of He saw her across the street. i adverb from one side to the other The river is only twenty feet across. The stream is very narrow †you can easily jump across. act / kt/ noun 1. something which is done He thanked her for the many acts of kindness she had shown him over the years. 2. a part of a play or show Act 2 of the play takes place in the garden. 3. a short performance The show includes acts by several(prenominal) new singers. 4. a law passed by Parliament an act to ban the deal of weapons i verb 1. to do something You will have to act quickly if you want to stop the fire. She acted in a very responsible way. o act as someone or somet hing to do the work of someone or something The thick supply acts as a screen to cut out noise from the street. 2. to behave in a particular way She’s been acting very strangely. to get your act in concert to organise yourself properly If they don’t get their act together, they’ll miss their train. action / k?? n/ noun 1. the fact of doing something We recommend nimble acacknowledgement acorn acquaintance acquire across act action Basic. fm scalawag 4 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM active tion to pr gist the problem spreading. What action are you firing to take to stay fresh accidents? ut of action not working The car has been out of action for a week. 2. something that is done They’ve shown their commitment by their actions. 3. a apparent motion Avoid sudden actions that could fright the creatures. 4. the things that happen in a performance such as a play or picture palace The action of the play takes place in a flat in London. 5. a case in a l aw court where someone tries to get specie from someone else to bring an action for restitution once against someone active / kt? v/ adjective 1. involved in active an activity or activities, especially in an energetic way He didn’t play an active part in the ack-ack gun on the police station.My grandmother is still very active at the age of 88. 2. (of a volcano) exploding or likely to explode Scientists think the volcano is no longer active. 3. the form of a verb which shows that the subject is doing something (NOTE: If you say ‘the car hit him’ the verb is active, hardly in ‘he was hit by the car’ it is passive. ) activity / k t? v? ti/ noun 1. the act or activity fact of being active 2. something that someone does to pass quantify pleasantly Children are offered dissimilar holiday activities †sailing, windsurfing and water-skiing. (NOTE: The plural in this sense is activities. ) shammer / kt? / noun a person who acts in actor he thea tre, in films or on TV actress / ktr? s/ noun a woman who actress acts in the theatre, in films or on TV (NOTE: Many women prefer to call themselves actors rather than actresses. ) actual / kt? u? l/ adjective real actual It looks quite small and the actual height is 5 metres. Her actual words were much stronger. actually / kt? u? li/ adverb really actually It looks quite small, just actually it is over 5 metres high. He s aid he was ill, only when actually he wanted to go to the football game match. 4 provoke out ad / d/ noun an announce (in established ) ad If you want to sell your car quickly, put an ad in the paper. adapt /? d pt/ verb 1. o change something to be suitable for a new situation She adapted the story for TV. The car has been adapted for disabled drivers. 2. to change your behaviour to fit into a new situation We’ll all have to learn to adapt to the new system. adaptable /? d pt? b(? )l/ adjective able to change or be changed easily to deal with new situations or uses add / d/ verb 1. to make a arrive of song If you add all these numbers together it should make fifty. (NOTE: getadapt adaptable add ing is usually shown by the sign + : 10 + 4 = 14. ) 2. to join one thing to another Interest is added to the account monthly. Add 2 cupfuls of sugar.Put a teabag into the pot and add turn water. By building the annexe, they have added thirty board to the hotel. 3. to say or to write something more I have zero point to add to what I put in my letter. She added that we still owed her some bullion for work she did last month. add up phrasal verb to make a total the figures do not add up the total is not correct supplement /? d?? (? )n/ noun 1. someone or something added to something else the latest gain to the family He showed us the supplements to his collection of paintings. 2. the act of adding figures to make a total You don’t invite a computer to do a bare(a) sum total. n addition to as well as There are doze n registered letters to be sent in addition to this ploughshare. in addition as well in addition to as well as There are twelve registered letters to be sent in addition to this parcel. additional /? d?? (? )n? l/ adjective include as well as what there is already address /? dres/ noun 1. a set of details of the number of a sign of the zodiac, the name of a street and the towns passelship where someone lives or works What is the doctor’s address? Our address is: 1 Cambridge Road, Teddington, Middlesex. 2. the set of letters, symbols and numbers that addition additional address Basic. m Page 5 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM address book identify someone’s telecommunicate account i verb 1. to write details such as someone’s name, street and town on a letter or parcel That letter is address to me †don’t open it! 2. to speak or write to someone beguile address your questions to the information portion. Teachers are not usually addressed as †˜Sir’ here. 3. to make a formal speech to a group The chairman addressed the meeting. address book /? dres b? k/ noun a address book notebook or computer file in which you can record hoi polloi’s names, home addresses, telephone numbers and telecommunicate addresses fair to middling / d? kw? / adjective 1. adequate enough for a purpose We don’t have adequate supplies for the whole journey. His salary totally is barely adequate. 2. only just satisfactory gooey /? d hi s? v/ adjective able to stick to things i noun a nerve centre which sticks things together adhesive neighboring(a) /? d e? s(? )nt/ adjective very adjacent close to or more or less corpuscleing something My office is in an adjacent building. adjective / d ? kt? v/ noun a word which describes a noun In the phrase ‘a leaseable black cloud’, ‘big’ and ‘black’ are both adjectives. adjective aline /? d adjust st/ verb to make a slight change to something I need to adjust his belt a bit. to adjust to something to become used to something How are you adjusting to being a parent? admiration / dm? re?? (? )n/ noun readmiration spect for someone or something admire /? d ma?? / verb to consider admire someone or something with approval He was value for his skill as a violinist. We admired the view from the balcony. admission /? d m?? (? )n/ noun 1. the act admission or fact of being allowed to go in to a place Admission to the sight is free on Sundays. My friend was refused admission to the eatery because he was not wearing a tie. no admission no one can enter 2. statement saying that something bad is true Her 5 ad avant-gardetage admission that she had taken the money led to her arrest. admission fee /? d m?? (? )n fi / noun an mensuration of money paid to go into a place such as a museum admit /? d m? t/ verb to allow someone to go in to a place Children are admitted free, but growns have to pay. This ticket admits three raft. (NOT E: admits †admitting †admitted) to admit (to) doing something to say that you have done something wrong They admitted stealing the car. stick to /? d? pt/ verb 1. to take someone legally as a son or girl They have pick out a little boy. 2. o decide to start using something The book has been adopted for use in all English classes. We need to adopt a more flexible approach. extol /? d? / verb to like someone or something very much bountiful / d lt/ noun a fully-grown person i adjective 1. fully grown an adult tiger 2. relating to a mature person or people adult fiction acclivity /? d v? ns/ verb to move forward The police behind hike upd across the square. i noun 1. a movement forwards The police have made some advances in their fight against crime. The team made an advance into their opponents’ half. 2. money paid as a impart or as a part of a payment o be made by and byward i adjective done before something happens She made an advance payment of ? 3000. in advance early than the time something happens You essential phone in advance to make an appointment. They asked us to pay ?200 in advance. advanced /? d v? nst/ adjective which is canvass at a higher level He’s analyze advanced mathematics. She’s studying for an advanced degree. advantage /? d v? nt? d / noun something which will help you to be successful existence able to drive a car is an advantage. acquaintance of both foreign languages is an advantage in this job. She has several advantages over the other job candidates. o take advanadmission fee admit adopt adore adult advance advanced advantage Basic. fm Page 6 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM essay tage of something to profit from something They took advantage of the cheap fares on offer. to take advantage of someone to get something unto (good or plum from someone best) advantage in a way that helps someone or something appear especially good She used her knowledge of Italian to good advantage. adve nture /? d vent?? / noun a new, exciting and dangerous experience I must recognize you about our adventures in the desert. adverb / dv b/ noun a word which applies to a verb, an adjective, another dverb or a whole sentence In the sentence ‘He laissez passered slowly, because the snow was very thick. ’ both ‘slowly’ and ‘very’ are adverbs. contrary / dv s/ adjective (of condian tions) unpleasant and unwanted unfavourable reaction adverse effects advert / dv t/ noun same as adveradventure adverb adverse advert tisement further / dv? ta? z/ verb to make advertise sure that people know that something is for sale, or that something is going to happen The company is publicizing for secretaries. Did you see that the restaurant is advertising cheap meals on Sundays? I saw this grab advertised in the paper. advertisement /? d v t? sm? nt/ noun n announcement which tries to make sure that people know that something is for sale, or that something is going to happen advertising / dv? ta? z?? / noun the act of qualification sure that people know that something is for sale, or that something is going to happen The company has increased the fall of money it spends on advertising. They pass millions on the advertising campaign. advice /? d va? s/ noun an opinion that someone gives you about what you should do He went to the bank manager for advice on how to pay his debts. They would not listen to the doctor’s advice. My grandpa gave me a very useful gear up of advice.His mother’s advice was to stay in bed. (NOTE: no pluadvertisement advertising advice 6 panic-struck ral: use some advice or, for one item, a piece of advice) advise /? d va? z/ verb 1. to suggest to advise someone what they should do He advised her to save some of the money. 2. to tell someone officially that something has happened (formal ) They advised us that the sale of the house had been completed. adviser /? d va? z? /, advisor noun someone who helps people to make decisions about what to do aerial / e? ri? l/ noun a piece of equipment for receiving radio or TV signals aeroplane / e? r? ple? n/ noun a fomite hich fly in the air, claiming passengers or goods action /? fe? / noun 1. something which is germane(predicate) to one person or group of people only That’s his affair †it’s nothing to do with me. It’s an affair for the police. His business personal matters were very complicated. 2. a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife He’s having an affair with his boss’s wife. 3. an event The party is just a family affair. 4. an event or situation that shocks people The whole sorry affair was on the battlefront page of the newspapers for days. i plural noun affairs situations or activities relating to public or private life imprint /? ekt/ verb to have an influence on someone or something The new regulations have affect our business. Train services hav e been seriously bear on by the strike. affection /? fek?? n/ noun a whimsy of liking someone, especially a friend She perpetually spoke of him with great affection. give way /? f? d/ verb to have enough money to pay for something How will you afford such an expensive holiday? be unable to afford, can’t afford to be unable to accept something because it might cause you a problem I can’t afford a delay of more than three weeks. terror-stricken /? fre? d/ adjective 1. exciteed of something or someone I am afraid of nakes. He is too afraid to climb the ladder. 2. to be afraid (that) to be adviser aerial aeroplane affair affect affection afford afraid Basic. fm Page 7 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM aft(prenominal) sorry to say I’m afraid that all the cakes have been sold. You can’t see the boss †I’m afraid he’s ill. Have you got a pocket calculator? †No, I’m afraid not. by and by / ? ft? / preposition 1. following or n ext in point to If today is Tuesday, the day later tomorrow is Thursday. They spoke one after the other. What’s the letter after Q in the first rudiment? after you you go first 2. later than We arrived after six o’ measure.We don’t let the children go out only if after dark. i meeting of minds later than a time afterward the snow fell, the motorship canal were blocked. Phone me after you get home. (NOTE: after after is used with many phrasal verbs: to look after, to take after, etc. ) after all 1. in kindle of everything Everything was all right after all. 2. the fact is He should be OK; after all, he is eighteen now. afternoon / ? ft? nu n/ noun the time between noontide and the evening He unendingly has a little relaxation in the afternoon. There is an afternoon flight to Paris. stern we meet tomorrow afternoon? afterwards / ? ft? w? dz/ adverb laterWe’ll have lunch first and go shopping afterwards. again /? en/ adverb 1. another time He ha d to take his driving test again. again and again several times, usually in a firm or determined way The police officer asked the same question again and again. 2. back as you were before Although I like going on holiday, I’m everlastingly gladiola to be home again. against /? enst/ preposition 1. so as to touch He was leaning against the wall. She hit her head against the low doorway. 2. in opposition to England is playing against South Africa tomorrow. It’s hard cycling uphill against the wind. They went against his advice. age /e? / noun the number of years which you have lived She is thirty years of age. He looks younger than his age. i plural noun ages a very long time (informal ) I’ve been waiting here for ages. It took us ages to get served. afternoon afterwards again against age 7 discernment fourth-year /e? d d/ adjective with the age of 1 aged a girl aged nine She died last year, aged 83. aged2 / e? d ? d/ adjective very old an aged man agency / e? d ? nsi/ noun an office which represents another firm an advertising agency agendum /? d end? / noun a list of points for intelligence what’s on the agendum? what are we going to discuss? i a set of hings that someone plans to do top of your agenda what someone wants most A holiday is top of my agenda at present. doer / e? d ? nt/ noun a person who works for or represents someone else Our head office is in London but we have an agent in Paris. aggression /? re? (? )n/ noun a tone of anger against someone that is expressed, especially in physical force an act of aggression an attack on someone aggressive /? res? v/ adjective ready to attack someone aggressively /? res? vli/ adverb as if wanting to attack someone pastnene /? ?? / adverb in the one-time(prenominal) He phoned a some minutes ago. This all happened a long time ago. NOTE: ago aged agency agenda agent aggression aggressive aggressively ago always follows a word referring to time. ) agree /? ri / verb 1. to s ay yes or give agree permission After some discussion he agreed to our plan. (NOTE: You agree to or on a plan. ) 2. to say or show that you have the same opinion as someone else Most of the group agreed with her suggestion. concord /? ri m? nt/ noun 1. the act or fact of cerebration the same to reach an agreement or to come to an agreement on salaries Agreement between the two sides is still a long way off. they are in agreement with our plan they agree with our plan We discussed he plan with them and they are in agreement. 2. a contract to draw up or to picture an agreement We sign an agreement with the Italian company. agreement Basic. fm Page 8 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM ahead ahead /? hed/ adverb 1. in front ahead Our team was losing, but now we are ahead again. Run on ahead and find some seats for us. You need to go straight ahead, and then turn left. 2. in next My journal is use uped with appointments for six weeks ahead. 3. before We try to fill the vacancies at least three weeks ahead. ahead of /? hed ? v/ 1. in front of Ahead of us was a steep hill. They ran on ahead of the others. 2. in future time You have a mass of work ahead of you. 3. before (informal ) They drafted in extra police ahead of the international match. aid /e? d/ noun 1. help, especially money, forage or other gifts given to people living in difficult conditions aid to the earthquake zone an aid worker (NOTE: This meaning of aid has no plural. ) in aid of in order to help We give money in aid of the Red Cross. They are collecting money in aid of refugees. 2. something which helps you to do something kitchen aids i verb 1. to help something to happen 2. to help someone aim /e? m/ noun what you are trying to do His aim is to do well at school and hen go to university. One of our aims is to increase the speed of service. i verb 1. to plan to do something We aim to go on holiday in June. 2. to point a gun at someone or something He was aiming or aiming a gun at the policema n. air /e? / noun 1. a mixture of gases which cannot be seen, but which is all around us and which every physical breathes His breath was like steam in the stone-cold air. 2. the air the space around things and above the underseal He threw the ball up into the air. (NOTE: These meanings of air have no plural. ) i adjective referring to a system of travelling or sending goods using aircraft new air routes y air in an aircraft I don’t enjoy travelling by air. It’s quicker to send the letter by air. i verb to make a room or clothes fresh by giving them more air Let’s open the windows to air the room. aircraft / e? kr? ft/ noun a vehicle which flies in the air The passengers got into or boarded the aircraft. The respiratory tract aid aim air aircraft 8 animate has a fleet of ten aircraft. (NOTE: The plural is aircraft: one aircraft, six aircraft. ) airfare / e? fe? / noun the sum of money of money a passenger has to pay to travel on an aircraft air force / e? f? s/ noun a country’s military air organisation airline / e? la? n/ noun a company which akes people or goods to places in aircraft The airline has been voted the most popular with business travellers. He’s an airline pilot. airplane / e? ple? n/ noun US an aircraft airport / e? p? t/ noun a place where aircraft land and take off You can take the underground to the airport. We are due(p) to arrive at Heathrow Airport at midday. get down system /? l? m/ noun 1. a loud warning sound An offend will sound if someone touches the wire. to raise the alarm to warn everyone of danger 2. same as alarm clock i verb to frighten someone I don’t want to alarm you, but there’s a police car parked outside your house. alarm clock /? ? m kl? k/ noun a clock which rings a bell to wake you up album / lb? m/ noun 1. a pear-shaped book 2. a collection of songs on a CD, cassette or record alcoholic drink / lk? h? l/ noun a substance in drinks such as beer or wine that c an make people drunk They will not serve alcohol to anyone under the age of 18. alcoholic / lk? h? l? k/ adjective relating to alcohol restless /? l t/ adjective watching or listening carefully, ready to notice something alike /? la? k/ adjective very similar i adverb in a similar way My sister and I just don’t think alike. The change will affect rich and poor alike. animate /? la? v/ adjective 1. iving He was still bouncy when he was rescued from the burning building. When my grandfather was alive, there were no supermarkets. (NOTE: not used in front of a noun: the fish is alive but a live fish. ) 2. lively airfare air force airline airplane airport alarm alarm clock album alcohol alcoholic alert alike alive Basic. fm Page 9 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM all The holiday village really comes alive to come alive to become at night. busy and active all /? l/ adjective, pronoun everything or all everyone They all or All of them like coffee. All trains stop at Clapham Junc tion. Did you pick all (of) the tomatoes?Where are all the children? i adverb 1. completely The ground was all white after the snow had fallen. I forgot all about her birthday. 2. all by yourself all only if You can’t do it all by yourself. I’m all by myself this evening †my girlfriend’s gone out. all on right from the beginning all at once suddenly all in 1. tired out 2. including everything all of a sudden suddenly all over 1. over over something 2. finished all right well She was ill yesterday but she’s all right now. all the same in spite of this I’m not really shrill on horror films, but I’ll go with you all the same. allergic /? l d ? k/ adjective suffering llergic from or referring to an allergy to be allergic to to react badly to a substance Many people are allergic to can pollen. She is allergic to cats. 9 first principleical Jack has been my immediate ally in the campaign. ally2 /? la? / verb to ally yourself with or to someone to join forces with someone The unions have confederate themselves with the opposition. (NOTE: allies ally †allying †allied) almost / ? lm?? st/ adverb close almost London is almost as far from here as Paris. She’s almost as tall as I am. She’ll eat almost anything. Hurry up, it’s almost time for the train to leave. completely /? l?? n/ adjective 1. with no one lse She lives alone with her cats. He was all alone in the shop. 2. only She alone knew the importance of the message. i adverb without other people We don’t let the children go out alone after dark. I don’t like travelling alone. leave alone 1. not to disturb someone give your sister alone, she’s trying to read. 2. to stop affecting or playing with something Leave the cat alone, it doesn’t like being stroked. Leave those keys alone, the noise is pain me. to go it alone to do something, especially a business activity, without help from anyone on /? l?? / preposition 1. by the side of He has planted fruit trees along oth sides of the garden path. The river runs along one side of the castle. 2. in a straight forward direction She ran along the pavement. Walk along the street until you come to the post office. I was just driving along when I caught sight of my brother. 3. to a place John came along after about five minutes. Is it ok if I bring a friend along? loudly /? la? d/ adverb in a vocalisation which can be easily heard alphabet / lf? bet/ noun a series of letters in a specific order, e. g. A, B, C, etc G comes before H in the alphabet. If you’re going to Greece on holiday, you ought to learn the Greek alphabet. alphabetical / lf? bet? k(? l/ adjective relating to the alphabet in alphabetical order in order of the first letter of each word The words in the dictionary are in alphabetical order. Sort out the address cards into alphabetical order of the people’s names. alone along allergy / l? d i/ noun a bad react ion to allergy a substance which makes you sneeze, or makes your skin itch, e. g. She has an allergy to sign of the zodiac dust. The baby has a wheat allergy. allow /? la? / verb to let someone do allow something She allowed me to sweep up her book. Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant. You are allowed to take two pieces of hand luggage onto the plane. allowance /? a?? ns/ noun 1. an allowance measuring of money paid to someone regularly a weekly allowance 2. an amount of money which you are allowed to earn without paying assess on it 3. to make allowances for to take something into account You must make allowances for his age. ally1 / la? / noun 1. a country which ally works together with another, especially in a war (NOTE: The plural is allies. ) 2. someone who is willing to support you in something you want to achieve aloud alphabet alphabetical Basic. fm Page 10 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM already already /? l redi/ adverb before now or already I’ve albefore the time mentioned eady done my shopping. It was already past ten o’clock when he arrived. also / ? ls?? / adverb in addition to something or someone else that has been mentioned He’s a keen cyclist and his sister also likes to cycle when she can. She sings well and can also play the violin. (NOTE: also is usually placed bealso fore the main verb or after a modal or auxiliary verb. ) metamorphose / ? lt? / verb to become different, or alter make something different, especially in small ways or in parts only They wanted to alter the terms of the contract after they had signed it. The shape of his face had altered slightly. renewing / ? lt? re?? (? )n/ noun 1. the ct of becoming different or of making something different 2. something that has been, or needs, changing She made some alterations in the design. alternate1 /? l t n? t/ adjective every other one We see each other on alternate Sundays. alternate2 / ? lt? ne? t/ verb to keep changing from one particular positi on or state to another preference /? l t n? t? v/ adjective 1. in place of something else If the plane is full, we will put you on an alternative flight. Do you have an alternative solution? 2. following a different way from usual i noun something which you do rather of something else Now that she’s ill, do we have any alternative o calling the holiday off? although /? l ??? / conjunction in spite of the fact that Although it was freezing, she didn’t put a coat on. I’ve never been into that shop although I’ve often walked past it. altogether / ? lt? e?? / adverb taking everything together The food was ? 10 and the drinks ? 5, so that makes ? 15 altogether. The staff of the three shops come to 200 altogether. always / ? lwe? z/ adverb 1. every time She is always late for work. Why does it always rain when we want to go for a walk? 2. all the time It’s always alteration alternate alternate alternative although altogether always 10 amount hot in tr opic countries. . frequently, especially when someone finds it anShe’s always communicate me to noying lend her money. am /? m, m/ 1st person present singular of be a. m. / e? em/ adverb before midday I have to blockage the 7 a. m. train to work every day. visit calls made before 6 a. m. are supercharged at the cheap rate. (NOTE: a. m. is usually used to am a. m. show the exact hour and the word o’clock is left out) astonishment /? me? zm? nt/ noun great amazement surprise To his amazement he won first prize. staggering /? me? z?? / adjective 1. very move It was amazing that she never suspected anything. 2. extremely It was an provoke and unusual mazing experience, sailing so far from land at night. opposition / m b?? (? )n/ noun a wish to do something special His great ambition is to ride on an elephant. ambulance / mbj? l? ns/ noun a van which carries sick or injured people to hospital When she fell down the stairs, her husband called an ambulance. American /? mer? k? n/ adjective relating to America or to the linked States among /? m ? /, amongst /? m ? st/ preposition 1. surrounded by or in the middle of He was standing among a crowd of tourists. 2. between a number of people in a group Let’s share the cake among us. 3. in addition to other people or things Jack was there, mong others. amount /? ma? nt/ noun a quantity of something such as money The amount in my bank account has reached ? 1000. We spent a large amount of time just waiting. a certain amount some but not a lot Painting the house will take a certain amount of time. amount to phrasal verb 1. to make a total of My year’s savings amount to less than ? 1000. 2. to be similar or equal to something I think what he said amounts to a refusal to take part. 3. to amount to the same thing to mean the amazing ambition ambulance American among amount Basic. fm Page 11 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM deviate same, to be the same Whether he took ash or free holidays, i t all amounts to the same thing. The remaining problems don’t amount to much. romp /? mju z/ verb 1. to make someone laugh This story will rollick you. to amuse yourself to play or get sport from what you are doing The children amused themselves quietly while their parents talked. 2. to make the time pass pleasantly for someone How can we amuse the children on the journey? amusement /? mju zm? nt/ noun 1. a feeling of pleasure caused by something that is funny 2. to someone’s amusement making someone feel pleasure in a funny situation Much to her amusement, the band played ‘Happy natal day to you! . 3. a way of passing the time pleasantly They had planned several visits for the guest’s amusement. comical /? mju z?? / adjective funny an /? n, n/ ? a analysis /? n l? s? s/ noun a close examination of the parts or elements of something job analysis to make an analysis of the gross sales or a sales analysis to carry out an analysis of the market potentia l (NOTE: The plural is analyses /? n l? si z/. ) antediluvian patriarch / e? n?? nt/ adjective very old, or belonging to a time long ago He was riding an ancient bicycle. and /? n, ? nd, nd/ conjunction used to join two words or phrases All my uncles and aunts live in the country.The children were running about and singing. Come and sit down next to me. amuse amusement amusing an analysis ancient and (NOTE: and is used to say numbers after 100: ‘ 7 hundred and two and so on, and so forth, (702)’) and so on and so forth with other similar things He talked about plants, flowers, vegetables, and so on. anger / ? ?/ noun a feeling of being very annoyed He managed to control his anger. She couldn’t hide the anger she felt. topple / ? ?l/ noun a corner where two lines meet She planted the tree in the angle of the two walls. at an angle anger angle 11 annoying not straight The shop front is at an angle to the road. ngrily / ? r? li/ adverb in an choleric way He shout ed angrily when the children climbed over the fence. angry / ? ri/ adjective upset and annoyed, and sometimes wanting to harm someone The shopkeeper is angry with the children because they broke his window. He gets angry if the post is late. I am angry that the government is doing nothing to prevent crime. When the cashier still hadn’t arrived at midday the boss got even angrier. angrily angry (NOTE: angrier †angriest) carnal / n? m(? )l/ noun a living thing puppet that moves independently I love having animals as pets. (NOTE: animal may include humans in scientific contexts. )\r\n'