as well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebarrier
US /ˈbæriɚ/
UK /'bærɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Difficult situation preventing something happening
- Structure or object that stops free movement
B1TOEICMorebeep
US /bip/
UK /bi:p/
- Noun
- Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
C1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredisgusting
US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Having a very bad taste
- Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
B2Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moredistract
US /dɪˈstrækt/
UK /dɪ'strækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To draw someone's attention away from something
B1TOEICMoredo over
US /du ˈovɚ/
UK /du: ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To repeat an action; do something again
A1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Morefatigue
US /fəˈtiɡ/
UK /fəˈti:g/
- Uncountable Noun
- Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- Being very tired
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone or something to become very tired
B2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehangover
US /ˈhæŋoʊvər/
UK /ˈhæŋəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
C1Moreheadache
US /ˈhed.eɪk/
UK /ˈhed.eɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pain in the head
- Something that causes worry or annoyance.
B2Morein this day and age
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the present time; nowadays.
A1Morein 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.
A1Moreindent
US /ɪnˈdent/
UK /ɪnˈdent/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a mark or groove in something
- To start a line or paragraph with a few spaces
- Noun
- Space showing start of new paragraph or line
C1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintimate
US /ˈɪntəmɪt/
UK /'ɪntɪmət/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- Private and personal things shared with another
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone understand without saying directly
B1TOEICMorejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelaptop
US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
UK /ˈlæptɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
A2Morelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Morelogo
US /ˈloˌɡo/
UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/
- Noun
- Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
B2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremask
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑ:sk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering to hide or disguise the face
- Way of pretending to behave that is not real
B1Moremini
US /ˈmɪni/
UK /'mɪnɪ/
- Noun
- Small British car
- A very short skirt
- Prefix
- Small
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoffscreen
US /u:fsk'ri:n/
UK /u:fsk'ri:n/
- Adjective
- Not on the screen; in real life, not in the movie
C2Morepee
US /pi/
UK /pi:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To urinate
B2Moreplan on
US /plæn ɑn/
UK /plæn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
A1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepuke
US /pjuk/
UK /pju:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Informal) to vomit; be sick
C1Moresanitizer
US /ˈsæn.ə.taɪ.zɚ/
UK /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪ.zə/
- Noun
- (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
C1Moresatan
US /'seɪtn/
UK /'seɪtn/
- Proper Noun
- An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresemester
US /səˈmɛstɚ/
UK /sɪˈmestə(r)/
- Noun
- Half or a third of a school or college year
B1TOEICMoreshield
US /ʃild/
UK /ʃi:ld/
- Noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
B1Moreshove
US /ʃʌv/
UK /ʃʌv/
- Transitive Verb
- To roughly push someone or something away
- Noun
- Rough push on something or someone
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestudent union
US
UK
- Noun
- An organization of students in a college or university that represents their interests and provides services.
- A building on a college or university campus that serves as a center for student activities and services.
A1Moreswab
US /swɑb/
UK /swɒb/
- Transitive Verb
- To wipe or clean with water or a mop
- Noun
- a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body, or the substance itself that can then be tested
C1Moresyllabus
US /ˈsɪləbəs/
UK /ˈsɪləbəs/
- Noun
- Teaching schedule for a school or college course
B2Morethis day and age
US /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/
UK /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/
- other
- The present period or modern times.
B1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Morezoom
US /zum/
UK /zu:m/
- Noun
- Camera lens used to magnify images
- Intransitive Verb
- To move along or go somewhere very quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- next to: Being located along side another
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- student union: An organization of students in a college or university that represents their interests and provides services.
- at least: As a minimum
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- dude: Form of address for a man
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- syllabus: Teaching schedule for a school or college course
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
- swab: To wipe or clean with water or a mop
- picture: General situation or state of being
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- pee: To urinate
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- headache: Pain in the head
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- indent: To make a mark or groove in something
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
- mini: Small British car
- offscreen: Not on the screen; in real life, not in the movie
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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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Seraya posted on 2020/09/14Remember college during the pandemic? This hilarious stand-up sketch dives into the relatable chaos of Zoom classes, COVID tests, and dorm life back in 2020! You'll pick up tons of everyday phrases and cultural insights about navigating campus life during those unique times.
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