activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreannihilation
US /əˌnaɪəˈleʃən/
UK /əˌnaɪə'leɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Total destruction
C1Moreartwork
US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/
UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
C1Moreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMoreaspire
US /əˈspaɪr/
UK /əˈspaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a great ambition or goal
B2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebeing creative
US
UK
- Phrase
- The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- Having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecherish
US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To care a lot about or love someone or something
- To remember or keep something with a lot of care
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecompanion
US /kəmˈpænjən/
UK /kəm'pænɪən/
- Noun
- Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- A thing that is often found with another or that serves to augment or complement it.
A2Morecomprehensive
US /ˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensɪv/
UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
- Adjective
- Including most or all things
B1TOEICMorecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecozy
US /ˈkozi/
UK /'kəʊzɪ/
- Adjective
- Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
B1Morecraft
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
B1Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoreecosystem
US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/
UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
B1Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreenvision
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To imagine or picture in your mind
C2TOEICMoreevocative
US /ɪˈvɑkətɪv/
UK /ɪˈvɒkətɪv/
- Adjective
- Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
C1Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefantasy
US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/
UK /'fæntəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something imagined and very different from reality
- Work of literature set in an unreal world
B1Morefiction
US /ˈfɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Made-up stories; imagined events
- False statement or account about something
B1Morefigure 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.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
genre
US /ˈʒɑnrə/
UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/
- Noun
- Category of art, music with its own qualities
B2Morego along with
US /ɡo əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /ɡəu əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do something
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMorein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreink in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fill in an outline or sketch with ink.
B1Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreintrigue
US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/
UK /ɪnˈtri:g/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
- To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
B1TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelavish
US /ˈlævɪʃ/
UK /ˈlævɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To use or give a lot of something
- Adjective
- Generous; providing a lot of something
B2TOEICMoremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Moreoutside the box
US
UK
- Phrase
- Thinking in a new and creative way.
- Adjective
- Innovative or unconventional.
A1Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMoreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreprocrastinate
US /proˈkræstəˌnet, prə-/
UK /prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To delay doing something that you ought to do
C2Moreprocrastination
US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/
UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of putting off something you ought to do
C2TOEICMoreprose
US /proʊz/
UK /prəʊz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing that is not a poem
B2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morespeculative
US /ˈspɛkjulətɪv, -ˌle-/
UK /ˈspekjələtɪv/
- Adjective
- Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- Based on conjecture or abstract reasoning; theoretical rather than demonstrably factual.
B2Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Morestress out
US /strɛs aʊt/
UK /stres aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become anxious, worried, or tense.
- To cause someone to feel anxious, worried, or tense.
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethings change
US
UK
- Phrase
- Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- An acknowledgement of the need to adapt to new realities or developments.
A1Moretrilogy
US /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
UK /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
- Countable Noun
- Series of three connected works
C1Morevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Moreworkbook
US /ˈwə:kˌbʊk/
UK /ˈwɜ:kbʊk/
- Countable Noun
- Book for studying with spaces for you to write in
B2More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- got to: To arrive at some place
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- at least: As a minimum
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- ink in: To fill in an outline or sketch with ink.
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
- in terms of
- stress out: To become anxious, worried, or tense.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- lavish: To use or give a lot of something
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- prose: Writing that is not a poem
- annihilation: Total destruction
- trilogy: Series of three connected works
- evocative: Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- workbook: Book for studying with spaces for you to write in
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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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Jude Chou posted on 2025/05/20Ever wondered how to build a whole new world or create unforgettable characters? This video dives into Jeff VanderMeer's "Wonderbook" and shares awesome tips for creative writing, especially for speculative fiction! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see how simple sentence structures can still pack a punch.
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