accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreadministration
US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
B1TOEICMoreadvance
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
A2TOEICMorearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morecatch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecount on
US /kaʊnt ɑn/
UK /kaunt ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone
- To be confident of and expect something
A2Morediffusion
US /dɪˈfjuʒən/
UK /dɪ'fju:ʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Spreading out over a larger area
B2Moreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreessential
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.
B1TOEICMoreformidable
US /ˈfɔ:rmɪdəbl/
UK /ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl/
- Adjective
- Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- Being very hard to deal with or overcome
B2Morefundamentally
US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- In a basic and important way
- In a complete and thorough way
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinfinite
US /ˈɪnfənɪt/
UK /'ɪnfɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
B2Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMorejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMoreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMoreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreshore
US /ʃɔr, ʃor/
UK /ʃɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
B1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- count on: To depend on someone
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- require: To demand that someone does something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- 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
- diffusion: Spreading out over a larger area
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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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Gary Moore posted on 2025/05/02Ever wondered how China's AI capabilities stack up against the US? Nvidia's CEO shares some surprising insights in this Q&A, diving into massive investments, semiconductor tech, and global competition! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to AI infrastructure and workplace strategy that's super practical.
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