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Black plate (294,1)
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.
294 t chin
d June
v van
thin
? then
s so
z zoo
she
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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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