avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredamage
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.
A2TOEICMoreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreelectric
US /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/
UK /ɪˈlektrɪk/
- Adjective
- Creating a feeling of excitement
- Using electricity
A2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorefossil
US /ˈfɑsəl/
UK /'fɒsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
- Adjective
- Relating to or resembling a fossil.
- Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
B1Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepollution
US /pəˈluʃən/
UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dangerous substances released into an environment
- The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
B1TOEICMorepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Moreprototype
US /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/
UK /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
B2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerunway
US /ˈrʌnˌwe/
UK /ˈrʌnweɪ/
- Noun
- Long road where planes take off and land
- Narrow raised stage extending into the audience
B1Moresolely
US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/
UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/
- Adverb
- With no one or nothing else
B1TOEICMorestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresuspend
US /səˈspɛnd/
UK /sə'spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To hang something or someone from something
- To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
B2TOEICMoretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMoretransportation
US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/
UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of moving people or goods between places
- A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
B1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- level: Specific height of something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- point: An item to be discussed
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- relaxed: Being calm or quiet; not worrying
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- fix: Answer to a problem
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- public: Owned by the government
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- everyday: Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
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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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A Video About MISTER
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richardwang posted on 2014/03/30Ever imagined a stress-free commute, suspended high above the city? This video dives into MISTER, a cool Danish design for zero-emission electric transit that could change urban mobility forever! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning about sustainable transport and maybe even get inspired for your own commute.
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