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US /ˈæroʊ/
UK /ˈærəʊ/
- Noun
- Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- A long pointed piece of wood shot from a bow
B1Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Morechallenge
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
A2Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecombination
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
B1Moredioxide
US /daɪˈɑksaɪd/
UK /daɪˈɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
B2Moredownload
US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/
UK /'daʊnləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- Noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
A2TOEICMoreefficiently
US /ɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ/
UK /ɪ'fɪʃntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that does not create waste
A2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreexpel
US /ɪkˈspɛl/
UK /ɪk'spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To force a person to leave a place or organization
- To release or push something (e.g. air) out
B2TOEICMoreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMoremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Morematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremolecular
US /məˈlɛkjəlɚ/
UK /mə'lekjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- About or caused by molecules
B2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMorepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMorerenewable
US /rɪˈnu:/
UK /rɪˈnju:əbl/
- Adjective
- Being able to be replaced naturally
- Noun
- A resource that can be used again many times
C1Morereuse
US /riˈjuz/
UK /ˌri:'ju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To use something again
B1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreunbiased
US /ʌnˈbaɪəst/
UK /ʌnˈbaɪəst/
- Adjective
- Without prejudice; giving a fair assessment
B1TOEICMoreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- material: Cloth; fabric
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- tiny: Very, very small
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- efficiently: In a way that does not create waste
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- molecular: About or caused by molecules
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- unbiased: Without prejudice; giving a fair assessment
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- reuse: To use something again
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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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Could this #powder be the key to solving #climate #change?
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林佳貞 posted on 2025/03/18Could a special yellow powder actually help fight climate change? This video dives into COF-999, a reusable material that could capture carbon dioxide, and explores the exciting challenges of scaling up this amazing technology! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to material science and environmental innovation.
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