aerodynamic
US /ˌeəroʊdaɪ'næmɪk/
UK /ˌeərəʊdaɪ'næmɪk/
- Adjective
- Efficiently designed to move through the air
C1Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat the end of the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- After a day's work or activities.
A1Moreban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Morebathe
US /beð/
UK /beɪð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- To swim at the beach or in a river
B1Morebikini
US /bɪˈkini/
UK /bɪ'ki:nɪ/
- Noun
- Two-piece swim suit for women
B2Morecasino
US /kəˈsi:noʊ/
UK /kəˈsi:nəʊ/
- Noun
- Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
B2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecontraption
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
C1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreenlist
US /ɛnˈlɪst/
UK /ɪnˈlɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain support from someone
- To become a member of a military group or service
B2TOEICMoreexplosion
US /ɪkˈsploʒən/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- Sudden increase of something
B1Morefabric
US /ˈfæbrɪk/
UK /ˈfæbrɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
B1TOEICMorefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefixture
US /ˈfɪkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Item that is part of something for a long time
B2TOEICMoregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMoreicon
US /ˈaɪˌkɑn/
UK /'aɪkɒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small image on a computer screen
- Person widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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
A1Moreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMoremobile
US /ˈmoʊbl/
UK /'məʊbaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to be moved or able to move
- Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
- Countable Noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
- A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
B1Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreon wheels
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- Phrase
- Mobile; equipped to travel.
- Mounted on wheels; mobile.
A1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMoreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
permanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMoreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresinful
US /ˈsɪnfəl/
UK /ˈsɪnfl/
- Adjective
- (Acts that) break a religious law
B2Morestrict
US /strɪkt/
UK /strɪkt/
- Adjective
- Tending to enforce rules; severe
- (Of orders) that must be obeyed
A2Morestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moreswimsuit
US /ˈswɪmˌsut/
UK /ˈswɪmsu:t/
- Noun
- Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
C2Moretriangle
US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/
- Noun
- Three people connected with each in a relationship
- A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
B1TOEICMoreunveil
US /ʌnˈvel/
UK /ˌʌnˈveɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove something's outer covering
B1TOEICMorevilla
US /ˈvɪlə/
UK /'vɪlə/
- Countable Noun
- A large house in the country, often for pleasure
B2Morewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- have to: Must do
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- check out
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- fabric: Cloth or material
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- favor: Support or approval from people
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- option: A choice
- click: To work well with someone or something
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- century: Period of 100 years
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
- contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
- fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
- triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
- bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- sinful: (Acts that) break a religious law
- villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
- swimsuit: Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
- bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
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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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Annie Chien posted on 2020/06/15Ever wondered about the story behind the world's most famous swimsuit? Ingrid Nilsen dives into the fascinating history of the bikini, from ancient mosaics to its controversial debut! You'll pick up tons of cool historical facts and boost your understanding of cultural depth, all while enjoying simple sentence structures.
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