acute
US /əˈkjut/
UK /əˈkju:t/
- Adjective
- (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- Strong; very serious or severe
B1Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreaspen
US /ˈæspən/
UK /ˈæspən/
- Countable Noun
- Kind of tree
C1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moreblessing
US /ˈblɛsɪŋ/
UK /'blesɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act making something holy by special prayers
- God's favor and protection.
B1Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Morecoy
US /kɔɪ/
UK /kɔɪ/
- Adjective
- Withholding information that could be revealed
C1TOEICMoredeal 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.
A1Moredozen
US /ˈdʌzən/
UK /ˈdʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- 12 people or things
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexpressive
US /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspresɪv/
- Adjective
- Clearly or with passion
B1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefood for thought
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Something worth thinking seriously about.
A1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregive back
US /ɡɪv bæk/
UK /ɡiv bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something you borrowed
A1Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehelicopter
US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/
UK /'helɪkɒptə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- Transitive Verb
- To transport by helicopter
B1TOEICMorein the house
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
A1Morejersey
US /ˈdʒə:zi/
UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
B2Moreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMorelegend
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/
UK /'ledʒənd/
- Noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
B1Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreon a mission
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- Very determined to achieve something.
B2Moreout 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.
A1Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Morepeacock
US /ˈpiˌkɑk/
UK /'pi:kɒk/
- Noun
- Bird with colorful long feathers
C1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Moreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Morepneumonia
US /nu:ˈmoʊniə/
UK /nju:ˈməʊniə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
B2Morepoodle
US /ˈpudl/
UK /'pu:dl/
- Countable Noun
- Type of dog with curly hair, often cut elaborately
C1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepope
US /pop/
UK /pu:p/
- Proper Noun
- Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
B2Morepush on
US /pʊʃ ɑn/
UK /puʃ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue with some effort; persevere
A1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morerespiratory
US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/
UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/
- Adjective
- (Medical) concerning breathing
- Having the function of respiration.
- Noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
- The system of organs involved in breathing.
C1Moreresponder
US /rɪ'spɒndə/
UK /rɪs'pɒndə/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who responds to an emergency call
B2Morerise up
US /raɪz ʌp/
UK /raiz ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to defeat government or ruler
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreshortly
US /ˈʃɔrtli/
UK /ˈʃɔ:tli/
- Adverb
- Quickly; soon; in a moment
- In an unfriendly or rude way
B1Moreshout out
US /ʃaʊt aʊt/
UK /ʃaut aut/
- Noun
- A public expression of greeting or praise.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
- To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
A2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresnowboard
US /ˈsnoˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/
UK /'snəʊbɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a snowboard
C2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestandpoint
US /ˈstændˌpɔɪnt/
UK /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
- Noun
- Mental position from which things are viewed
C2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMoretownship
US /ˈtaʊnˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
- Noun
- Administrative division of a county
B1Moretragic
US /ˈtrædʒɪk/
UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
B1Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moretuned to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- To adjust or adapt to something.
A2Moreusher
US /ˈʌʃɚ/
UK /ˈʌʃə(r)/
- Noun
- One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- Transitive Verb
- To serve as a leader or guide
B2Moreusher in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
A1Morevote in
US /voʊt ɪn/
UK /vəut ɪn/
- other
- To elect someone into a position by voting.
B1More
Vocabulary
- food for thought: Something worth thinking seriously about.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- go away: To go on vacation
- deal with
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- usher in: To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- dozen: 12 people or things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
- peacock: Bird with colorful long feathers
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- poodle: Type of dog with curly hair, often cut elaborately
- responder: Someone who responds to an emergency call
- township: Administrative division of a county
- aspen: Kind of tree
- snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
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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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The case for and against Daylight Saving Time | March 7, 2025
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陳昱睿 posted on 2025/03/08Ever wondered why we spring forward and fall back? This video dives into the fascinating debate around Daylight Saving Time, giving you the lowdown on its pros and cons. You'll pick up some great advanced vocabulary and learn about a cultural practice that affects millions!
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