alchemist
US /ˈælkəmɪst/
UK /ˈælkəmɪst/
- Noun
- Person seeking using chemicals to live longer
C1Morealien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreambiguity
US /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuɪti/
UK /ˌæmbɪ'ɡju:ətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
B2TOEICMoreartifact
US /ˈɑrtəˌfækt/
UK /'ɑ:təˌfækt/
- Countable Noun
- Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebench
US /bɛntʃ/
UK /bentʃ/
- Noun
- Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- Long (wooden) seat 2 people often found in a park
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a player from playing in a game
B1Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebug
US /bʌɡ/
UK /bʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bother someone
- To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
- Countable Noun
- An insect
- Problem in the functioning of computer code
B1Morebumblebee
US /ˈbʌmbəlˌbi/
UK /ˈbʌmblbi:/
- Countable Noun
- Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
C2Morecabbage
US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
B2Morecame off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete something
- To detach or come away from something in pieces
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecompress
US /kəmˈprɛs/
UK /kəmˈpres/
- Transitive Verb
- To press tightly together
- To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.
B1Morecrescendo
US /krəˈʃɛndo/
UK /krə'ʃendəʊ/
- Noun
- Increase in volume or energy
C1Moredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredigestive
US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
- Adjective
- Concerning processes of converting food to energy
B2Moredwindle
US /ˈdwɪndl/
UK /'dwɪndl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make or become less or smaller gradually
B2Moreemotionally
US /ɪˈmoʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪ'məʊʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that shows your feelings
A2Moreentity
US /ˈɛntɪti/
UK /'entətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that exists by itself and is real
- A thing with distinct and independent existence.
B1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Moreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moregenie
US /ˈdʒini/
UK /'dʒi:nɪ/
- Noun
- Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
C1Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreinfinite
US /ˈɪnfənɪt/
UK /'ɪnfɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
B2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Moremortal
US /ˈmɔrtl/
UK /ˈmɔ:təl/
- Adjective
- Destined to die; causing death
- Noun
- People who will die
B1Moremortal enemies
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Enemies who are irreconcilable and seek each other's destruction.
much about
US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/
UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/
- Phrase
- A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
A1Morenaughty
US /ˈnɔti/
UK /'nɔ:tɪ/
- Adjective
- Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
B1Morenexus
US /ˈnɛksəs/
UK /ˈneksəs/
- Noun
- Link or connection between things or groups
B2TOEICMoreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoil
US /ɔɪl/
UK /ɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A liquid used for frying foods
- Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
- Transitive Verb
- To add a liquid for frying foods
- To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
A2Moreold school
US /old skul/
UK /əuld sku:l/
- Adjective
- Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
- Noun
- A traditional method or approach.
B1Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepissed off
US
UK
- Adjective
- Angry or annoyed.
- Disgusted or bored
- Phrasal Verb
- To go away; leave
- To annoy someone
planet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreradiant
US /ˈrediənt/
UK /ˈreɪdiənt/
- Adjective
- Being bright
B2Morereproduce
US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a copy of something
- To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
B1Moresegue
US /ˈsɛɡˌwe, ˈseˌɡwe/
UK /ˈsegweɪ/
- Noun
- Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- Intransitive Verb
- To link to another topic or part in a smooth way
B2Moresentient
US /ˈsenʃnt/
UK /ˈsentiənt/
- Adjective
- Having feelings and consciousness
C2TOEICMoresentinel
US /ˈsɛntənəl/
UK /'sentɪnl/
- Countable Noun
- Soldier responsible for watching or guarding
C1TOEICMorespectrum
US /ˈspɛktrəm/
UK /'spektrəm/
- Noun
- The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
B1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretoss
US /tɔ:s/
UK /tɒs/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- To mix ingredients lightly.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
- To be thrown about violently.
B1Moretraitor
US /ˈtretɚ/
UK /ˈtreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
B2Moretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moretransformer
US /trænsˈfɔ:rmə(r)/
UK /trænsˈfɔ:mə(r)/
- Noun
- Electrical device to change electrical voltage
C2Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevector
US /ˈvɛktɚ/
UK /'vektə(r)/
- Noun
- Math a quantity that has both size and direction
B2Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMorewreck
US /rɛk/
UK /rek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
B2Moreyouthful
US /ˈjuθfəl/
UK /ˈju:θfl/
- Adjective
- Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
A2Moreyum
US /jʌm/
UK /jʌm/
- Interjection
- Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
B2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turn into: To change to become something else
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- have to: Must do
- mortal enemies: Enemies who are irreconcilable and seek each other's destruction.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
- cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- entity: Something that exists by itself and is real
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bug: To bother someone
- artifact: Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- piss: To be angry
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- radiant: Being bright
- traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
- dead: Not alive
- compress: To press tightly together
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
- alchemist: Person seeking using chemicals to live longer
- segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- youthful: Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
- vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
- sentinel: Soldier responsible for watching or guarding
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
- bumblebee: Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
- crescendo: Increase in volume or energy
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- transformer: Electrical device to change electrical voltage
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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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「トランスフォーマー／ONE」のキャストが「最も検索された50の質問」に答える | Autocomplete Interview | WIRED Japan
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Summer posted on 2025/01/19Ever wondered what the cast of "Transformers One" *really* thinks about the lore? Dive into this fun interview where they tackle the "Most Googled Questions" and share some nostalgic banter and cool Easter eggs! You'll pick up tons of vocabulary and get a deeper understanding of the Transformers universe, all while enjoying some casual chat.
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