acknowledge
US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- To say you accept the truth or value of something
A2Moreadapt
US /əˈdæpt/
UK /ə'dæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
- Intransitive Verb
- To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
B1TOEICMoreadmit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMorealert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMorecivilisation
US /sɪvɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən/
UK /sɪvɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A highly developed society
B2Morecollapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moreconfident
US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
- Adjective
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
- Noun
- A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
A2Moreconservative
US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/
UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/
- Adjective
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- Noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
B1Moreconsistent
US /kənˈsɪstənt/
UK /kənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- In agreement; reliable
A2Moreessay
US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/
UK /'eseɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt or try.
- To test or evaluate the quality of something.
B1Morefascinate
US /ˈfæsəˌnet/
UK /'fæsɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
B1Morefoxy
US /ˈfɑ:ksi/
UK /ˈfɒksi/
- Adjective
- Skilled in deception or tricks
B2Morehedgehog
US /ˈhɛdʒˌhɔɡ, -ˌhɑɡ/
UK /ˈhedʒhɒg/
- Countable Noun
- Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
B2Morehistorian
US /hɪˈstɔriən/
UK /hɪˈstɔ:riən/
- Noun
- Someone who studies the course of history
B1Morehumility
US /hjuˈmɪlɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of not feeling better than others
B2Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Morein 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.
A1Moreinsight
US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
UK /'ɪnsaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Power to understand people and things very well
- Very good understanding of something
B1Moreinterpret
US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/
UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
A2TOEICMoreliberal
US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/
UK /'lɪbərəl/
- Noun
- Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- Adjective
- Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
- Political party for freedom and social change
B1TOEICMoremuddle along
US /ˈmʌdl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ˈmʌdl əˈlɒŋ/
- other
- To continue doing something in an unorganized or uncertain way.
B2Moremultiple
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.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreopposition
US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- Group that you are fighting or competing against
B1Moreoptimist
US /ˈɑ:ptɪmɪst/
UK /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who believes the future will be good
B2Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorephilosopher
US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/
UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
C1Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepragmatic
US /præɡˈmætɪk/
UK /prægˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
B2Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMoreproclaim
US /proˈklem, prə-/
UK /prə'kleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate or show something clearly
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereach
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
A2TOEICMorereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Morerenaissance
US /ˈrenəsɑ:ns/
UK /rɪˈneɪsns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of intense activity in art and science
- Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance.
B1Moresage
US /sedʒ/
UK /seɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is very wise
- Adjective
- Very wise
B2Morescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMorespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morespiky
US /ˈspaɪki/
UK /ˈspaɪki/
- Adjective
- Having a long sharp point
B2Morestatistician
US /ˌstætɪˈstɪʃən/
UK /ˌstætɪˈstɪʃn/
- Countable Noun
- Mathematician who specializes in statistics
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreuncertainty
US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/
UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- Lack of confidence; doubt.
B2TOEICMoreunknown
US /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/
UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
- Adjective
- Not being known or famous
- Being unfamiliar or not known
- Countable Noun
- Person who is not famous or known by many
B1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- muddle along: To continue doing something in an unorganized or uncertain way.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in store: About to happen in the future
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- seek: To ask someone for help
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- spiky: Having a long sharp point
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
- optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
- historian: Someone who studies the course of history
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- statistician: Mathematician who specializes in statistics
- civilisation: A highly developed society
- foxy: Skilled in deception or tricks
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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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How good are you at predicting the future? | BBC Ideas
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Summer posted on 2020/11/01Ever wonder if you're more of a hedgehog or a fox when it comes to predicting the future? This fascinating BBC Ideas video dives into Philip Tetlock's research on forecasting accuracy and the importance of probabilistic thinking. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and learn about intellectual humility and bias awareness, making it a super insightful watch!
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