afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebonus
US /ˈboʊnəs/
UK /ˈbəʊnəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
- Adjective
- Additional; extra.
A2TOEICMorecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecommission
US /kəˈmɪʃən/
UK /kə'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- An official role or title in the military
- Transitive Verb
- To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
- To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
A2TOEICMoreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morediscussion
US /dɪˈskʌʃən/
UK /dɪˈskʌʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any long communication about a particular topic
- A detailed treatment of a topic in writing.
A2TOEICMoredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMorefinesse
US /fəˈnɛs/
UK /fɪ'nes/
- Uncountable Noun
- When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- Subtle manipulation or strategy.
- Transitive Verb
- To avoid or manage (a situation) by cleverness or skill.
- To attempt a finesse in a card game.
B2TOEICMoreflexibility
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
B1TOEICMorefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoreformula
US /ˈfɔrmjələ/
UK /'fɔ:mjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mathematical or scientific rule
- Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
A2TOEICMorefret
US /frɛt/
UK /fret/
- Intransitive Verb
- To worry about something in a nervous way
B2TOEICMoregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenegotiate
US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/
UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- To manage a difficult task or path successfully
B1TOEICMoreon the spot
US /ɑn ði spɑt/
UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/
- Phrase
- Immediately; at that location.
- Present and ready for action or responsibility.
A1Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepoint in time
US
UK
- Noun
- A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
A1Moreprior to
US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/
UK /ˈpraiə tu:/
- Preposition
- Before a particular time or event.
C1Morequarterly
US /ˈkwɔrtəli/
UK /'kwɔ:təlɪ/
- Adjective
- Made, done or occurring four times per year
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A publication issued four times a year.
A2TOEICMorerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoresalary
US /ˈsæləri, ˈsælri/
UK /ˈsæləri/
- Countable Noun
- Money an employee is paid each month
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreweekly
US /ˈwikli/
UK /'wi:klɪ/
- Adverb
- Happening, published, or done once a week
- Countable Noun
- Magazine or newspaper published once a week
A2Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- job: Something that must be done
- quarterly: Made, done or occurring four times per year
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prepared: To make something ready for use
- mail: Soldier's coat of linked chains, worn long ago
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- add: To include as well
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- discussed: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- weekly: Happening, published, or done once a week
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- salary: Money an employee is paid each month
- amount: Quantity of something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- afford: To make available, to provide
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- spot: A certain place or area
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- understanding: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- fret: To worry about something in a nervous way
- finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
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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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Human Resources : How to Negotiate Salary During Job Offer
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tobosu posted on 2014/04/22Got a job offer? This video is your secret weapon for nailing that salary negotiation! You'll learn practical phrases and strategies, like the 'strategic pause,' to confidently discuss your compensation and get the offer you deserve.
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