act on
US /ækt ɑn/
UK /ækt ɔn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have an effect on something.
- To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action as a result of information received.
- To have an effect on something.
B1Moreapproach
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
A2TOEICMorebring about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to happen
A1Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Morebuildup
US /'bɪldˌʌp/
UK /'bɪldˌʌp/
- Noun
- Making people feel excited about some new event
C2Morebureau
US /ˈbjʊro/
UK /'bjʊərəʊ/
- Noun
- Administrative unit of government
B1Morecaterpillar
US /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə-/
UK /'kætəpɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
B2Morecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Moreconversion
US /kənˈvɜ:rʒn/
UK /kənˈvɜ:ʃn/
- Noun
- Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
- Means of scoring additional points in rugby
B1Moreconvert
US /kənˈvɚt/
UK /kən'vɜ:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- To change form, character, or function to another
- Countable Noun
- Person switching from one belief system to another
A2Morecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Morecustomary
US /ˈkʌstəmeri/
UK /ˈkʌstəməri/
- Adjective
- Usual; as normally happens
B1Morecylinder
US /ˈsɪləndɚ/
UK /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/
- Noun
- Tube shape with flat ends
- A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section.
B2Moredecimal
US /ˈdɛsəməl/
UK /'desɪml/
- Noun
- Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
B2Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreenlighten
US /ɛnˈlaɪtn/
UK /ɪn'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to understand
- To give light to; illuminate.
B2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefallout
US /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/
UK /'fɔ:laʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- The adverse results of a situation or action.
C2Morefor that matter
US /fɔr ðæt ˈmætɚ/
UK /fɔ: ðæt ˈmætə/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- Used to introduce a statement that supports or strengthens a previous statement.
A2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
inaudible
US /ɪnˈɔdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈɔ:dəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
B2Moreincentive
US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that encourages you to do something
- Adjective
- Serving to encourage or motivate.
B1TOEICMoreindustrial
US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning making things in factories
- Noun
- A worker in industry.
- A company involved in industrial production.
A2Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moremetric
US /ˈmɛtrɪk/
UK /ˈmetrɪk/
- Adjective
- Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
B1Moremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moremonarchy
US /ˈmɑnəki, -ˌɑr-/
UK /'mɒnəkɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- A form of government with a monarch at the head.
B2Moremultinational
US /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl, -ˈnæʃnəl, -taɪ-/
UK /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Involving many countries
- Countable Noun
- Company with branches in many countries
B2Morenerd
US /nɚd/
UK /nɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of technical or scientific nature.
C2Moreon the label
US
UK
- Phrase
- Printed on the label of a product.
- According to the information provided on the label.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Moreoverthrow
US /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something past a certain point or person
- To forcefully remove a government from power
- Noun
- Act of throwing past a certain point or person
- Forceful removal of a government from power
B2Moreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoresaga
US /ˈsɑɡə/
UK /ˈsɑ:gə/
- Countable Noun
- Description of events occurring over a long period
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubtly
US /ˈsəd(ə)li/
UK /ˈsʌtli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoresympathetic
US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
A2Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretoothpaste
US /ˈtuθˌpest/
UK /ˈtu:θpeɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- A paste used for cleaning teeth
- A tube containing paste used for cleaning the teeth.
B2Moretoss
US /tɔ:s/
UK /tɒs/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- To mix ingredients lightly.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
- To be thrown about violently.
B1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretreaty
US /ˈtriti/
UK /ˈtri:ti/
- Noun
- An agreement between nations
B1TOEICMoreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorewith a twist
US
UK
- Phrase
- In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
- Served or prepared with a piece of citrus fruit rind that has been twisted to release its oils.
B2More
Vocabulary
- with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
- bring about: To cause to happen
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- broad: General; not detailed
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- act: To behave in a certain way
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- product: Item that can be bought
- treaty: An agreement between nations
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- bureau: Administrative unit of government
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- customary: Usual; as normally happens
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
- multinational: Involving many countries
- overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
- saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
- decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
- buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
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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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Why Doesn't the US Just Use the Metric System? - Cheddar Explains
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Jeff Chiao posted on 2022/03/18Ever wondered why the US sticks to miles and pounds while the rest of the world uses the metric system? This fascinating Cheddar Explains video dives deep into the historical saga of metrication in America, packed with advanced vocabulary and cultural insights that will boost your knowledge!
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