acceptable
US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/
UK /əkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfactory; good enough
A2Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Moredatabase
US /ˈdetəˌbes, ˈdætə-/
UK /'deɪtəbeɪs/
- Noun
- Data stored in logical order to aid retrieval
A2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreemployee
US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works for someone else for payment
- A person working for a government agency.
A2TOEICMoreerect
US /ɪˈrɛkt/
UK /ɪ'rekt/
- Adjective
- Standing straight up
- Transitive Verb
- To put up a tower, statue or building; construct
B2Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregirder
US /ˈɡə:dɚ/
UK /ˈgɜ:də/
- Noun
- Beam made of steel used as support in a building
C1Morehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehousing
US /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
UK /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
- Uncountable Noun
- Homes; houses in general
A2TOEICMorein layman's terms
US /ɪn ˈleɪmənz tɜrmz/
UK /ɪn ˈleɪmənz tɜ:mz/
- other
- Express using simple language for non-experts.
B1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morelash
US /læʃ/
UK /læʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- A quick hit with a narrow stick or whip
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something violently or forcefully
- To tie something in place tightly
B2Moremetropolis
US /mɪˈtrɑpəlɪs/
UK /mə'trɒpəlɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large and important city
- A city that is a center of a particular activity or industry.
C1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepail
US /pel/
UK /peɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Bucket
C1Moreparticle
US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/
UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun
- Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- Tiny piece or quantity of something
B1Morephysicist
US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
- Noun
- Person who studies and works in physics
B2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoresenior
US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /'si:nɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- Person who is older than someone else
- Adjective
- Being older than another person
- (Student) in the final year of school
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moretheoretical
US /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- Based on or using the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a subject
B1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in layman's terms: Express using simple language for non-experts.
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- erect: Standing straight up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- database: Data stored in logical order to aid retrieval
- pail: Bucket
- housing: To give someone a place to live
- girder: Beam made of steel used as support in a building
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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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Sheldon Goes to a Job Recruiter | The Big Bang Theory
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/02/07Ever wondered what happens when a theoretical physicist applies for a job that's way below his pay grade? You'll get a hilarious look at workplace satire and sarcastic banter as Sheldon navigates a job interview twist! This video is a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary and practice situational dialogue in a super fun way.
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