affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreamendment
US /əˈmɛndmənt/
UK /əˈmendmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change, addition, or improvement to something
B1Moreanonymous
US /əˈnɑnəməs/
UK /ə'nɒnɪməs/
- Adjective
- Unknown; with no name revealed
B1Moreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Moreconfronted
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
B1Moreconstitution
US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- Condition of your health
B1Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecuteness
US /kju:tnəs/
UK /kju:tnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being attractive in a pretty way
B2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMorederive
US /dɪˈraɪv/
UK /dɪˈraɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come from another thing
B1Moredevastating
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- Adjective
- Destroying everything; very shocking
- Causing great emotional pain or shock.
B1Morediagnosed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To determine the cause of an illness or problem
B1Morediscrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
B1Moredonor
US /ˈdoʊnə(r)/
UK /ˈdəʊnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
B1Moreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Morefrequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMoregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregrandson
US /ˈɡrændˌsʌn, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænsʌn/
- Countable Noun
- Your son or daughter's son
- Term of endearment for a grandson.
B2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreindependently
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'pendəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner being free from the control of another
A2Moremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Moreorientation
US /ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor-/
UK /ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- Process of giving information about something new
B1Morepartner
US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/
UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- Intransitive Verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
A2Morepercentile
US /pɚˈsɛnˌtaɪl/
UK /pəˈsentaɪl/
- Noun
- A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
C1Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Moresclerosis
US /skləˈroʊsɪs/
UK /skləˈrəʊsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
C1Morescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMorescout
US /skaʊt/
UK /skaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To watch or search for something or someone
B2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moretestimony
US /ˈtɛstəˌmoni/
UK /'testɪmənɪ/
- Noun
- Public statement of personal religious experiences
- Statement of evidence in court
C1Morethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMorevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2Morevoting
US /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
UK /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
- Gerund
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
B1Morewheelchair
US /ˈwi:ltʃer/
UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/
- Noun
- Movable chair mounted on large wheels
B2Morework through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
younger sister
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A female sibling born after oneself.
A1More
Vocabulary
- younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
- go on: To continue doing something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- mom: A slang term for mother
- student: Person studying at school
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- classroom: Room in a school where lessons take place
- love: Person's name
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- live: To be alive
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- sister: Female you share a parent with
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- grandson: Your son or daughter's son
- sixth: 6th
- church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- broke: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- history: Established pattern or record
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- gay: Happy and bright
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- couple: To join something to something else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- independently: In a manner being free from the control of another
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- frequently: Often; regularly
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- cuteness: State of being attractive in a pretty way
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- derive: To come from another thing
- amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- confronted: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- diagnosed: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- sclerosis: (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- percentile: A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/26Ever wondered what it's like to speak directly to lawmakers? Zach Wahls shares his powerful personal testimony about family and marriage equality, giving you a fantastic chance to dive into cultural depth and practice simple, clear sentence structures. You'll hear a real-life inspirational speech that's both moving and easy to follow!
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