authority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMorebest known
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
A1Morecommon usage
US
UK
- Noun
- The way in which something is most frequently or widely used.
concern about
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To worry about something.
B2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Morefigure 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.
A1Morefile in
US /faɪl ɪn/
UK /faɪl ɪn/
- other
- Enter a place in a neat, organized line or sequence.
B2Morefill out
US /fɪl aʊt/
UK /fil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become fatter
- To complete a form by adding information needed
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
from nowhere
US /frəm ˈnoʊwɛɚ/
UK /frəm ˈnəʊweə/
- other
- Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
B1Moreglance over
US /ɡlæns ˈovɚ/
UK /ɡlɑ:ns ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To read something quickly and not carefully.
B1Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Morein retrospect
US /ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/
UK /in ˈretrəspekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thinking back on what happened
C1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morelying open
US
UK
- Adjective
- In an unclosed or unfolded state; readily accessible or visible.
- Exposed or susceptible to danger or attack.
A2Moreneither here nor there
US /ˈniðɚ hɪɚ nɔr ðɛɚ/
UK /ˈnaiðə hɪə nɔ: ðeə/
- other
- Not relevant or important to the matter.
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepanel
US /ˈpænəl/
UK /'pænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group who answer questions or give opinions
- Flat surface with controls and switches
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
A2TOEICMoreshow of hands
US
UK
- Noun
- A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
A1Moreslang
US /slæŋ/
UK /slæŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words or phrases used in a very informal way
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretreat as
US /trit æz/
UK /tri:t æz/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.
- To handle or deal with someone or something in a specific manner.
B2Moreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- go away: To go on vacation
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- lying open: In an unclosed or unfolded state; readily accessible or visible.
- treat as: To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.
- from nowhere: Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- file in: Enter a place in a neat, organized line or sequence.
- concern about: To worry about something.
- deal with
- next to: Being located along side another
- glance over: To read something quickly and not carefully.
- fill out: To become fatter
- neither here nor there: Not relevant or important to the matter.
- common usage: The way in which something is most frequently or widely used.
- in terms of
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- American: Person from the USA
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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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【TED】Anne Curzan: What makes a word "real"? (Anne Curzan: What makes a word "real"?)
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Johnny Tsai posted on 2014/09/10Ever wondered what makes a word 'real'? This fun TED talk dives into the fascinating world of language change and how slang gets officially recognized, perfect for language enthusiasts and teachers! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of how our language evolves.
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