accumulate
US /əˈkjumjəˌlet/
UK /əˈkju:mjəleɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
C2Morealarming
US /əˈlɑ:rmɪŋ/
UK /əˈlɑ:mɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Making you feel worried or frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Morebuild up
US /bɪld ʌp/
UK /bild ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the amount; collect something
- To develop or increase something in stages
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase or develop something gradually.
- To praise or encourage someone.
A1Morecapsule
US /ˈkæpsul/
UK /'kæpsju:l/
- Countable Noun
- Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- Part of a space craft where people live and work
- Adjective
- Modifier a small version, with only key items
B2Moreclog
US /klɑ:g/
UK /klɒg/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or become blocked or filled with something
- Noun
- Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecoat
US /koʊt/
UK /kəʊt/
- Noun
- Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something thinly with something
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMoredetergent
US /dɪˈtɚdʒənt/
UK /dɪˈtɜ:dʒənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
B2Moredissolve
US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/
UK /dɪˈzɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to end
- To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
B2Moredrainage
US /ˈdrenɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of removing water or liquid from something
B2Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreincorrectly
US /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/
UK /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that is incorrect or wrong
B1Moreinternal
US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/
UK /inˈtə:nəl/
- Adjective
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
B1TOEICMorejar
US /dʒɑr/
UK /dʒɑ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
- Countable Noun
- Glass container for foods
B2Morelaundry
US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
B2Moreportion
US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/
UK /'pɔ:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Serving of food that is intended for one person
- Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something to divide among people
B1Moreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreresidue
US /ˈrezɪdu:/
UK /ˈrezɪdju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Left over part after most is taken away
B2Moreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMoresludge
US /slʌdʒ/
UK /slʌdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very thick type of mud, usually caused by rain
- Transitive Verb
- To cover with sludge.
B2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresoluble
US /ˈsɑ:ljəbl/
UK /ˈsɒljəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to dissolve or be dissolved in a liquid
- Able to be solved
B2Moretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Moreunpleasant
US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
UK /ʌnˈpleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
B1More
Vocabulary
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- huge: Very very large
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- residue: Left over part after most is taken away
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- sludge: Very thick type of mud, usually caused by rain
- drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
- smell: To have a particular odor
- alarming: Making you feel worried or frightened
- soluble: Able to dissolve or be dissolved in a liquid
- incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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Most people use laundry pods the WRONG way – it’s ruining their washing machines
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佛斯特 posted on 2025/03/30Did you know most people are using laundry pods all wrong, potentially ruining their washing machines? This video dives into the surprising science behind laundry capsules, water temperature, and common washing machine smells, so you can keep your appliance in top shape and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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