actively
US /'æktɪvlɪ/
UK /'æktɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- Doing things to achieve a specific goal
A2Moreadvantage
US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing making the chance of success higher
- A positive point about something
- Transitive Verb
- To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
A2TOEICMoreaverage
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
A2TOEICMorebroaden
US /ˈbrɔdn:/
UK /ˈbrɔ:dn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something wider
B1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moredeal 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.
A1Moredelay
US /dɪˈle/
UK /dɪˈleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To wait some amount of time before doing something
- To do something later than is planned or expected
- Noun
- Action of being late or happening later
A2TOEICMoredementia
US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/
UK /dɪˈmenʃə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illness characterized by loss of memory
B2Moredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinsight
US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
UK /'ɪnsaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Power to understand people and things very well
- Very good understanding of something
B1Morelateral
US /ˈlætərəl/
UK /'lætərəl/
- Adjective
- On the side; moving sideways
B2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMorerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
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.
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorethinker
US /ˈθɪŋkɚ/
UK /'θɪŋkə(r)/
- Noun
- Person studying important matters, creating ideas
A2Moreunparalleled
US /ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld/
UK /ʌnˈpærəleld/
- Adjective
- Being the best or the worst; having no equal
- Exceptionally good; superior.
B1More
Vocabulary
- deal with
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- check out
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- huge: Very very large
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- great: Very good; better than before
- actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- unparalleled: Being the best or the worst; having no equal
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- broaden: To make something wider
- lateral: On the side; moving sideways
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- thinker: Person studying important matters, creating ideas
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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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Three surprising benefits of learning a new language
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Elise Chuang posted on 2021/05/18Did you know learning a new language could boost your career and even help prevent dementia? This video spills the beans on three surprising benefits, including how it sharpens your lateral thinking skills and helps manage stress. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights that are super useful in the workplace!
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