accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMorearound the clock
US /əˈraʊnd ði klɑk/
UK /əˈraund ðə klɔk/
- Phrase
- All day and all night; continuously.
A1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreceramic
US /səˈræmɪk/
UK /sə'ræmɪk/
- Adjective
- Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item made from clay and hardened in a hot oven
- A hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant material made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
B2Morechemical
US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
UK /ˈkemɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
- Adjective
- Made of various elements
A2Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecopper
US /ˈkɑpɚ/
UK /'kɒpə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
B1Morecorral
US /kəˈræl/
UK /kəˈrɑ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To enclose animals together in a fenced area
C1Moredistinct
US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- Clearly different in nature from something else
- Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
A2Moredrill
US /drɪl/
UK /drɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- Exercise done to learn military skills
- Transitive Verb
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
B1TOEICMoreetch
US /ɛtʃ/
UK /etʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut lines on metal to make a picture
C1Moreexpel
US /ɪkˈspɛl/
UK /ɪk'spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To force a person to leave a place or organization
- To release or push something (e.g. air) out
B2TOEICMorefab
US /fæb/
UK /fæb/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful
B2Morefabrication
US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌfæbrɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Deliberately false or improbable information
- The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
C1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Moreflush
US /flʌʃ/
UK /flʌʃ/
- Noun
- Feeling that comes suddenly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To redden in the face due to emotion
B1Morefor the sake of
US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/
UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/
- Phrase
- For the purpose of; in the interest of.
A1Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMorefragile
US /ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl/
UK /'frædʒaɪl/
- Adjective
- Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- Weak or delicate; easily damaged in health
B2TOEICMorefurnace
US /ˈfɜ:rnɪs/
UK /ˈfɜ:nɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
- An enclosed structure used for heating materials to very high temperatures.
B2Moregaseous
US /ˈɡæsiəs, ˈɡæʃəs/
UK /ˈgæsiəs/
- Adjective
- Existing as or having characteristics of a gas
B2Moregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Morehelium
US /ˈhiliəm/
UK /ˈhi:liəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
C1Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morelink up
US /lɪŋk ʌp/
UK /liŋk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To connect or join together physically.
- To meet someone.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreminimize
US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something seem small or less important
B1Moreoxide
US /ˈɑ:ksaɪd/
UK /ˈɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
B2Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorephosphorus
US /ˈfɑsfərəs/
UK /ˈfɒsfərəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
C1Moreplow
US /plaʊ/
UK /plaʊ/
- Noun
- Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- A truck or device to remove snow from a street
- Transitive Verb
- To turn soil to prepare it for planting
- To remove snow from a street with a large truck
B2Moreplow through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To read or deal with something quickly, often when it is boring or difficult.
- To move forcefully through something.
precious
US /ˈprɛʃəs/
UK /'preʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
B1Moreprecision
US /prɪˈsɪʒən/
UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/
- Adjective
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
- The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreresemble
US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/
UK /rɪˈzembl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to in looks or manner
B1TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescrape
US /skrep/
UK /skreɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- To move roughly across the surface of something
- Noun
- Bad or unpleasant incident
- Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
B1Moresculpt
US /skʌlpt/
UK /skʌlpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To carve a material to make an artistic shape
B1Moresilicon
US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/
UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
B2Moreslurry
US /ˈslɚri/
UK /'slʌrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mixture of snow, mud, concrete or animal waste
C2Morespun
US /spʌn/
UK /spʌn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moresustain
US /səˈsten/
UK /sə'steɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To lengthen or continue to do something
- To support or maintain someone or something
B2TOEICMoresustainable
US /səˈsteɪnəbl/
UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
B2Moreswitch
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
A2TOEICMoretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moretear apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To destroy something by ripping it into pieces.
- To criticize someone or something severely.
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretransform
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.
C2Moretransistor
US /trænˈzɪstɚ, -ˈsɪs-/
UK /trænˈzɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- Part controlling the electricity inside devices
C1Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Moreultraviolet
US /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /ˌʌltrə'vaɪələt/
- Adjective
- Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- Uncountable Noun
- Ultraviolet radiation.
B2Moreuneven
US /ʌnˈivən/
UK /ʌnˈi:vn/
- Adjective
- Being good in some parts and poor in others
- Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
B2Morevast
US /væst/
UK /vɑ:st/
- Adjective
- Being very large in size or amount
A2TOEICMorewafer
US /ˈwefɚ/
UK /'weɪfə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
C1Morewash away
US /wɑʃ əˈwe/
UK /wɔʃ əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something by the action of water.
- To gradually eliminate or make something disappear.
A2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
- turn off
- tear apart: To destroy something by ripping it into pieces.
- plow through: To read or deal with something quickly, often when it is boring or difficult.
- link up: To connect or join together physically.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- tiny: Very, very small
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- add: To include as well
- spun: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
- uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- close: Almost; near
- furnace: Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
- call: A order or request for action
- plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
- etch: To cut lines on metal to make a picture
- oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
- fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
- wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
- slurry: Mixture of snow, mud, concrete or animal waste
- corral: To enclose animals together in a fenced area
- transistor: Part controlling the electricity inside devices
- fab: Great; wonderful
- gaseous: Existing as or having characteristics of a gas
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini
0
boringnow66 posted on 2025/05/14Ever wondered how those tiny microchips powering your devices are actually made? This video dives deep into the fascinating world of semiconductor fabrication, from photolithography to wafer processing, and even touches on the environmental impact! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a whole new appreciation for the tech you use every day.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!