vice
/vaɪs/
A bad habit.
Example
Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.
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Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.
/vaɪs/
A bad habit.
Example
Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.
Source level: C1. Practise meanings and examples. Individual senses may need a different level.
/vaɪs/
A bad habit.
Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.
/ˈkɒmˌbæt/
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
/ˈnɒvl̩/
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/
Primary; most important; first level in importance.
Smith is the principal architect of this design.
/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly.
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics
/ɡɹeɪs/
Charming, pleasing qualities.
The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.
[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy.
/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
/ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/
The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
There's a lot of storage space in the loft.