accessible
US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/
UK /əkˈsesəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be entered, reached or used
- Easy to understand.
A2Moreaddict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Moreall over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Morealternative
US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEICMoreawareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorebackground
US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- Adjective
- Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
- Hidden or not easily seen
A2TOEICMorebandwagon
US /ˈbændˌwæɡən/
UK /'bændwæɡən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea or activity that becomes very popular
C1Moreboba
US /ˈbəʊbə/
UK /ˈbəʊbə/
- Noun
- The boba (aka the tiny, chewy black balls at the bottom of the drink) is made from tapioca, which is a gluten-free starch extracted from the root of a cassava plant.
B1Moreboil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorecaffeine
US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/
UK /ˈkæfi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- The amount of caffeine in a substance.
B2Morechain
US /tʃen/
UK /tʃeɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel to be bound or tied to
- To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of events or things that are connected
- Series of (metal) connected links or rings
A2Morechewy
US /ˈtʃui/
UK /ˈtʃu:i/
- Adjective
- (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
B1Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMorefellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
A2TOEICMorefit into
US /fɪt ˈɪntu/
UK /fit ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be small enough to go inside something.
- To feel like you belong to a group.
A2Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefrom scratch
US /frʌm skrætʃ/
UK /frɔm skrætʃ/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from nothing.
- From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
A1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejasmine
US /ˈdʒæzmɪn/
UK /'dʒæzmɪn/
- Noun
- Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
C1Morejelly
US /ˈdʒɛli/
UK /ˈdʒeli/
- Uncountable Noun
- Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- Adjective
- Being soft and without form
B2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelink
US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMoremainstream
US /ˈmenˌstrim/
UK /ˈmeɪnstri:m/
- Noun
- Prevailing current of thought
- Adjective
- considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
- Considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people
C2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moreovert
US /oˈvɚt, ˈoˌvɚt/
UK /ˈəuvə:t/
- Adjective
- Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
B2TOEICMorepalate
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Noun
- Roof of the mouth
B2TOEICMorepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreproduction
US /prəˈdʌkʃən, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of producing or growing food naturally
- Process of making something on a large scale
A2TOEICMorereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescoop
US /skup/
UK /sku:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
- An important news story broken for the first time
B2Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorestarch
US /stɑ:rtʃ/
UK /stɑ:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothing stiff using a special substance
B2Morestrawberry
US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Sweet fleshy red fruit
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresweetener
US /ˈswitnɚ/
UK /ˈswi:tnə(r)/
- Noun
- An added extra to make someone agree to something
- Something added to foods to make them sweeter
B1Moretapioca
US /ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/
UK /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
C2Moretexture
US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality from different elements, as in music
- Look and feel of a substance or material
- Transitive Verb
- To give a particular look or feel to a surface
B1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretraditionally
US /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/
UK /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Something done in a customary, traditional manner
B2Moreyelp
US /jelp/
UK /jelp/
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
C2More
Vocabulary
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- make up: To invent or create a story
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- decade: Period of 10 years
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- fellow: Man or a boy
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- tapioca: Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- palate: Roof of the mouth
- chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- bandwagon: Idea or activity that becomes very popular
- overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- boba: The boba (aka the tiny, chewy black balls at the bottom of the drink) is made from tapioca, which is a gluten-free starch extracted from the root of a cassava plant.
- sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- yelp: (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
- jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
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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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A behind-the-scenes look at America's boba boom
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/09/03Ever wondered how America got hooked on bubble tea? Dive into the sweet world of boba with this behind-the-scenes look at how it's made and why it's become so popular! You'll pick up useful vocabulary for ordering drinks and learn all about the cultural journey of this beloved Taiwanese treat.
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