absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMorebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebulk
US /bʌlk/
UK /bʌlk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Most of something; majority of
- Big size; largeness; heaviness
B1TOEICMorebundle
US /ˈbʌndl/
UK /ˈbʌndl/
- Countable Noun
- A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- A set of products sold together cheaply
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
- To sell a set of products at a lower price
B1Morecabbage
US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
B2Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Morechemical
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
A2Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Morediffuse
US /dɪˈfjuz/
UK /dɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to spread through a large area
B2Moredioxide
US /daɪˈɑksaɪd/
UK /daɪˈɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
B2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreexplanation
US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/
UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Details or reasons given to make something clear
- A reason or justification given for an action or event.
A2TOEICMoreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefrom top to bottom
US /frəm tɑp tu ˈbɑtəm/
UK /frəm tɒp tə ˈbɒtəm/
- other
- Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
B1Moreget together
US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gather, or come together for some purpose
- To start a romantic relationship.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To meet for social or recreational purposes.
- To start a romantic relationship.
A1Moreglucose
US /ˈɡluˌkos/
UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
C1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMorelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoreleaf through
US /lif θru/
UK /li:f θru:/
- other
- Turn pages quickly to look at content casually.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moreoak
US /oʊk/
UK /əʊk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- Adjective
- Made from a special hard durable wood
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreopen up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- To become available or possible.
A1Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Morephotosynthesis
US /ˌfotoˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
UK /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of plants using the sun to make their food
C1Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreregulate
US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/
UK /ˈregjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To control something with rules or laws
- To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
A2TOEICMoresausage
US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/
UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
B1Moreshapes and sizes
US
UK
- Phrase
- A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
B1Morespongy
US /ˈspʌndʒi/
UK /ˈspʌndʒi/
- Adjective
- Easy to squash, but resuming its original shape
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestem
US /stɛm/
UK /stem/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
- To stop something bad from spreading or developing
B1TOEICMoresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreunwanted
US /ʌnˋwɑntɪd/
UK /ˌʌnˈwɒntɪd/
- Adjective
- Not desired
B1Morevascular
US /ˈvæskjəlɚ/
UK /ˈvæskjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
C1Morevirtual
US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- Existing only in a digital world
B1TOEICMorevisualization
US /ˌvɪʒʊəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of creating an image in your mind
C1Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- leaf through: Turn pages quickly to look at content casually.
- from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- bulk: Most of something; majority of
- glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- leave: To go away from; depart
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
- great: Very good; better than before
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- part: Division of a book
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
- diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
- visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
- unwanted: Not desired
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
- spongy: Easy to squash, but resuming its original shape
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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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Structure Of The Leaf | Plant | Biology | The FuseSchool
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emma qiu posted on 2025/05/21Ever wondered how leaves work their magic to create food for plants? This video dives deep into leaf anatomy, explaining everything from photosynthesis and chlorophyll to stomata and vascular bundles! You'll pick up some fantastic new vocabulary along the way, making it a super useful watch for any science enthusiast.
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