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monarchy

ABCDEFGHIJKL M NOPQRSTUVWXYZ

mon?ar?chy /"mAn@rki/ noun [count] (plural mon?ar?chies)

(POLITICS) a country that has a king or queen A Look at republic.

mon?as?ter?y /"mAn@%stEri/ noun [count] (plural mon?as?ter?ies)

(RELIGION) a place where religious men (called MONKS) live together A Look at convent.

Mon?day k /"mVndeI; "mVndi/ noun [count,

noncount] (abbreviation Mon.) the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week

money

bill

penny nickel dime quarter

mon?ey k /"mVni/ noun [noncount]

n PRONUNCIATION The word money sounds like funny.

what you use when you buy or sell something: How much money did you spend? x This jacket cost a lot of money. x The book made a lot of money.

Word building S Money consists of coins (= small, round,

metal things) and bills (= pieces of paper). This is called cash: I don't have much cash ? can I pay by check? S The coins that you have in your bag or pocket are called change: Do you have any change for the bus? S The money someone gives you in a store if you pay too much is also called change: Here's your change.

mon?i?tor1 w /"mAn@X@r/ noun [count]

(COMPUTERS) a machine that shows pictures or information on a screen like a television: a PC with a 17-inch monitor A Look at the picture at computer.

mon?i?tor2 w /"mAn@X@r/ verb (mon?i?tors, mon?i?tor?ing, mon?i?tored)

to check or watch something to see if it changes:

Scientists are monitoring pollution levels in the

lake.

monk /mVNk/ noun [count]

(RELIGION) a religious man who lives with other

religious men in a special building (called a MONASTERY) A Look at nun.

mon?key /"mVNki/ noun [count] (plural mon?keys)

an animal that has a

monkey

long tail and can

climb trees

mon?o?logue (also mon?o?log)

/"mAn@lOg; "mAn@lAg/ noun [count]

(ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS) a long speech by one person, for example in a play

mo?nop?o?ly /m@"nAp@li/ noun [count] (plural mo?nop?o?lies)

(BUSINESS) the control of an industry or service

by only one company: The government passed a

law to prohibit monopolies in the telephone

industry.

mo?not?o?nous /m@"nAtn?@s/ adjective

always the same and therefore very boring: It's

a very monotonous job.

mon?soon /%mAn"sun/ noun [count]

the season when very heavy rain falls in

Southern Asia

mon?ster /"mAnst@r/ noun [count]

an animal in stories that is big, ugly, and scary

month k /mVnT/ noun [count]

1 one of the twelve parts of a year: December is

the last month of the year. x We went to my

brother's house last month.

Word building

S The months of the year are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

S We use "in" with months: My birthday is in September, or "this," "next," or "last": We're getting married next May. x I graduated last June.

2 about four weeks: She was in the hospital for a month.

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d June

v van

thin

? then

s so

z zoo

she

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Content area vocabulary is labelled with its subject

Keyword entries show the most important words to learn: 3,000 at Intermediate and Advanced level, 2,000 at Basic level

A B C D E FG H I J K LM N O P Q RS TU V WXY Z

vortex

muscles that move to produce the voice) s larynx A See picture at organ.

voice mail noun [U] an electronic system that lets

you record telephone messages for someone when he/she is not available to answer the telephone A Look at answering machine.

voice-over noun [C] information or comments in

a movie, television program, etc. that are given by a person who is not seen on the screen

void1 /vOId/ noun [C, usually sing.] (formal) an empty space: (figurative) Her death left a void in their lives.

void2 /vOId/ adj. 1 (formal) void (of sth) empty; without something 2 (used about a ticket, contract,

decision, etc.) that can no longer be accepted or used: The agreement was declared void.

void3 /vOId/ verb [T] (in law) to state officially that

something is no longer valid

vol. abbr. = VOLUME vol?a?tile /"vAl@tl/ adj. 1 that can change

suddenly: The situation in the Middle East is still very volatile. x a volatile personality 2 (CHEMISTRY) (used about a liquid) that can easily change into a gas d vol?a?til?i?ty /%vAl@"tIl@ti/ noun [U]

volcano

crater

geyser vent

lava

magma

vol?ca?no /vAl"keInoU/ noun [C] (pl. vol?ca?noes or vol?ca?nos) (GEOGRAPHY) a mountain with a hole at

the top through which steam, hot liquid rock (called lava), fire, etc. sometimes come out: an active/a dormant/an extinct volcano x When did the volcano last erupt? d vol?can?ic /vAl"k&nIk/ adj.: volcanic ash x a volcanic eruption

vo?li?tion /v@"lISn; voU-/ noun [U] (formal) the power

to choose something freely or to make your own decisions: They left entirely of their own volition (= because they wanted to). s free will

vol?ley1 /"vAli/ noun [C] (pl. vol?leys) 1 a number

of stones, bullets, etc. that are thrown, shot, etc. at the same time: The soldiers fired a volley over the heads of the crowd. x (figurative) a volley of abuse 2 (SPORTS) (in TENNIS, etc.) an act of hitting the ball before it touches the ground

vol?ley2 /"vAli/ verb [T] (SPORTS) (in TENNIS, etc.) to

hit or kick the ball before it touches the ground: He volleyed the ball into the back of the net.

vol?ley?ball /"vAlibOl/ noun [U] (SPORTS) a game in

which two teams try to hit a ball over a high net with their hands and not let it touch the ground

volt /voUlt/ noun [C] (abbr. V) (PHYSICS) a unit for

measuring electrical force

volt?age /"voUltIdZ/ noun [C, U] (PHYSICS) the elec-

trical force that is measured in VOLTS: Danger! High voltage (on a sign near electrical equipment)

vol?ume k w /"vAly@m; -yum/ noun (abbr. vol.) 1 [C] a book, especially one of a set or series: The

library has over 100,000 volumes. x The dictionary comes in three volumes. 2 [C, U] (MATH) the amount of space that something contains or occupies: What is the volume of this sphere? x A pound of feathers is greater in volume than a pound of gold. A Look at area. 3 [U] the quantity or amount of something: the volume of traffic on the roads 4 [U] the strength or degree of sound that something makes: to turn the volume on a radio up/down

vo?lu?mi?nous /v@"lum@n@s/ adj. (formal) 1 (used

about clothing) very large; having a lot of cloth: a voluminous cloak/skirt 2 (used about a piece of writing, a book, etc.) very long and detailed: There is voluminous literature on modernism and post-modernism. 3 (used about a container, piece of furniture, etc.) very large: I sank down into a voluminous armchair.

vol?un?tar?y w /"vAl@n%tEri/ adj. done or given

because you want to do it, not because you have to do it: voluntary guidelines to control advertising on the Internet ANT compulsory, mandatory d vol?untar?i?ly w /%vAl@n"tEr@li/ adv.: She left the job voluntarily ? she wasn't fired.

vol?un?teer1 w /%vAl@n"tIr/ noun [C] 1 a person

who offers or agrees to do something without being forced or paid to do it: He does a lot of volunteer work at the hospital. x volunteer firefighters x Are there any volunteers who want to write their answers on the board? 2 a person who joins the armed forces without being forced to

vol?un?teer2 w /%vAl@n"tIr/ verb 1 [I, T] volunteer (sth); volunteer (for sth); volunteer (to do sth) to offer something or to do something which

you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid: They volunteered their services free of charge. x She volunteered for the school's social committee. x One of my friends volunteered to take us all in his car. 2 [I] volunteer (for sth) to join the armed forces without being forced to 3 [T] to give information, etc. or make a comment or suggestion without being asked to: I volunteered a few helpful suggestions.

vo?lup?tu?ous /v@"lVptSu@s/ adj. (of a woman)

attractive in a sexual way: voluptuous curves

vom?it /"vAm@t/ verb [I, T] to bring food, etc. up from the stomach and out of the mouth s throw up d vom?it noun [U]: the smell of vomit

voo?doo /"vudu/ noun [U] (RELIGION) a religion that

is practiced especially in Haiti and involves magical powers

vo?ra?cious /v@"reIS@s; vO-/ adj. (formal) 1 eating

or wanting large amounts of food: to have a voracious appetite 2 wanting a lot of new information and knowledge: a voracious reader

vor?tex /"vOrtEks/ noun [C] (pl. vor?tex?es or vort?i?ces /-t@siz/) 1 a mass of air, water, etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its center 2 a

very powerful feeling, force, or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from: They were both caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion.

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