adopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMorealternative
US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEICMoreapplication
US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
A2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Moreconformity
US /kənˈfɔ:rməti/
UK /kənˈfɔ:məti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Acting according to certain accepted standards
- Behavior that agrees with the accepted standards of a group or society.
B1Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMoreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreelite
US /iˈliːt/
UK /iˈliːt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- A person of the elite class.
- Adjective
- Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
B2Moreembrace
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.
B1TOEICMorefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefloppy
US /ˈflɑ:pi/
UK /ˈflɒpi/
- Adjective
- Being soft and able to be bent easily
- Countable Noun
- Magnetic computer disks used in the 1980s to 1990s
C2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
frequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Morein place of
US /ɪn ples ʌv/
UK /in pleis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Instead of; as a substitute for.
in some places
US
UK
- Phrase
- In certain locations or areas, but not all.
A1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morein 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.
A1Moreinfuriate
US /ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/
UK /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to get extremely angry or furious
C1TOEICMoreinnovation
US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- A new thing or method that is introduced.
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinvalid
US /ˈɪnvəlɪd/
UK /ɪn'vælɪd/
- Adjective
- Having no force; not acceptable
- Not factually or legally valid.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person who is sick or in ill health
- Something that is not valid.
B2Morejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMorelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremankind
US /ˈmænˌkaɪnd/
UK /mænˈkaɪnd/
- Uncountable Noun
- All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- The quality of being humane; benevolence.
B2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morename card
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A small card printed with one's name and other details such as address, telephone number, and occupation.
A1Moreobsolete
US /ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t/
UK /ˈɒbsəli:t/
- Adjective
- Not used anymore because something newer exists
- No longer useful because it has been replaced by something newer and better.
B1TOEICMoreoften seen
US
UK
- Adjective
- Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
A1Morepandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
C2Morepioneer
US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
- Transitive Verb
- To begin or discover something new
- To take part in the development of something new
B1TOEICMoreprecision
US /prɪˈsɪʒən/
UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/
- Adjective
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
- The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
A2TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreproductive
US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
B1Moreproductivity
US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/
UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rate at which people or machines produce
- A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
B1TOEICMoreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morerevolutionize
US /revəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely change so that it is much better
B1Morerigid
US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
- Adjective
- Stiff rather than flexible
- Very fixed in your opinion or habits
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreused 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
A1Morewalkman
US
UK
- Noun
- A portable cassette player popular in 1980s
C1More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
- name card: A small card printed with one's name and other details such as address, telephone number, and occupation.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- such as: For example; like
- at least: As a minimum
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- strike: To hit something
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- require: To demand that someone does something
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- favor: Support or approval from people
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- frequently: Often; regularly
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- conformity: Acting according to certain accepted standards
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- infuriate: To cause to get extremely angry or furious
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
- invalid: Having no force; not acceptable
- walkman: A portable cassette player popular in 1980s
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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 Japan’s Economy Is So Fiercely Inefficient | WSJ
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/10Ever wondered why Japan's economy seems stuck in the past, still using floppy disks and fax machines? This WSJ video dives into the fascinating reasons, from bureaucratic inertia to the iconic Hanko seal, and you'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary about business and digital reform along the way!
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