advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreassembly
US /əˈsɛmbli/
UK /ə'semblɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of putting the parts of something together
- Group of people gathered for a purpose
B1TOEICMoreautomate
US /ˈɔtəˌmet/
UK /'ɔ:təmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make automatic by using machines
B2TOEICMoreautomation
US /ˌɔtəˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:təˈmeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
B2Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexemption
US /ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/
UK /ɪgˈzempʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Release from duties others are required to do
- Deduction allowed to a taxpayer due to a status
B2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMoregigabyte
US /ˈdʒɪɡəˌbaɪt, ˈɡɪɡ-/
UK /ˈgɪgəbaɪt/
- Noun
- -1,073,741,824 Bytes of data
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein little
US /ɪn ˈlɪtl/
UK /in ˈlɪtl/
- other
- To a small extent; insignificantly.
C2Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMoremanufacture
US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of producing goods on a large scale.
A2TOEICMoreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Morequantity
US /ˈkwɑntɪti/
UK /ˈkwɒntəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large amount of something
- Amount or number of something
A2TOEICMorescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreskill
US /skɪl/
UK /skɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to do something well
A2TOEICMoresupply
US /səˈplaɪ/
UK /sə'plaɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Availability of products and services for use
- Transitive Verb
- To give or sell goods to others for their use
A2TOEICMoretech
US /tɛk/
UK /tek/
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
A2Moreteeny
US /ˈtini/
UK /'ti:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Very small
C2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- have to: Must do
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- tiny: Very, very small
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- quantity: A large amount of something
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- point: An item to be discussed
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fix: Answer to a problem
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- skill: Ability to do something well
- teeny: Very small
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- exemption: Release from duties others are required to do
- automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- gigabyte: -1,073,741,824 Bytes of data
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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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Why We Don’t Have a Made-in-America iPhone | WSJ News
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/04/13Ever wondered why your iPhone isn't made in America? This video dives into the fascinating world of manufacturing costs, supply chains, and China tariffs to explain why a 'made-in-America' iPhone is so tricky. You'll pick up some great advanced vocabulary related to business and technology along the way!
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