alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreapproval
US /əˈpruvəl/
UK /əˈpru:vl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- Positive opinion of something or someone
A2TOEICMorebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morecaffeine
US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/
UK /ˈkæfi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- The amount of caffeine in a substance.
B2Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreconfusion
US /kənˈfjuʒən/
UK /kən'fju:ʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
B1Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moreefficiency
US /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Working well; producing something without waste
- The ratio of useful output to total input in any system.
A2Moreensure
US /ɛnˈʃʊr/
UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
A2TOEICMoreexceed
US /ɪkˈsid/
UK /ɪk'si:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater in number, degree than something
- To go above or beyond a limit or rule
B1TOEICMoreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMorefigure 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.
A1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Moreinnovate
US /ˈɪnəˌvet/
UK /ˈɪnəveɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To introduce or create new things or make changes
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMorelogical
US /ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Sensible; reasonable
A2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreradical
US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/
UK /ˈrædɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who believes in extreme political change
- A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
- Adjective
- Very new and different from what is traditional
- Concerning something's most basic part or form
B1Morereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMorerig
US /rɪɡ/
UK /rɪɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
- Noun
- Shape and number of sails on a ship
- Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
B2Moreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoresensitivity
US /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
UK /ˌsensə'tɪvətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
A2Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMoresuggestion
US /səɡˈdʒɛstʃən, səˈdʒɛs-/
UK /səˈdʒestʃən/
- Noun
- Idea about what someone should do
A2TOEICMoretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- logical: Sensible; reasonable
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- weak: Not having a strong character
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- happen: To take place or occur
- sensitivity: Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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Whipped Into Shape | Charlie's Angels (Lucy Liu, Melissa McCarthy)
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/04/30Ever wondered how to navigate office politics with a dash of humor? This hilarious scene from Charlie's Angels dives into workplace satire and sarcastic banter, perfect for picking up advanced vocabulary related to efficiency and procedures. You'll love the witty dialogue and practical workplace scenarios!
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