accessible
US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/
UK /əkˈsesəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be entered, reached or used
- Easy to understand.
A2Moreadmit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMoreaffirm
US /əˈfɚm/
UK /ə'fɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
- To show you support or agree
B2Morealign
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Moreanniversary
US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/
UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/
- Noun
- Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
B1TOEICMoreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreballot
US /ˈbælət/
UK /'bælət/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- Intransitive Verb
- To have voted in an election
B2Morebias
US /ˈbaɪəs/
UK /'baɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- A systematic error in a statistical result
- Transitive Verb
- To unfairly favor one view over another
- To cause someone to have prejudice
B1TOEICMorebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorebreast
US /brɛst/
UK /brest/
- Countable Noun
- Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
B1Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Morediscrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
B1Moredomain
US /doʊˈmeɪn/
UK /dəˈmeɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- Area that a ruler or government controls
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreelection
US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
UK /ɪ'lekʃn/
- Noun
- Process of choosing someone by voting
B1TOEICMoreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Moreesteem
US /ɪˈstim/
UK /ɪˈsti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- Transitive Verb
- To regard with great respect or admiration
B2TOEICMorefamily members
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A1Moregender
US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/
UK /'dʒendə(r)/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
B1Moregot 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
A1Moreharassment
US /hə'ræsmənt/
UK /'hærəsmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- Unwelcome behavior that is offensive, humiliating, or intimidating.
B1Morehip
US /hɪp/
UK /hɪp/
- Noun
- The upper part of Leg
- Adjective
- Being stylish and popular
B1Morehormonal
US /hɔ:'moʊnl/
UK /hɔ:'məʊnl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
B2Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein 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 first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreinto perspective
US
UK
- Phrase
- To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- To show something is not as important as it seemed, compared to something else.
C1Moreironically
US /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/
UK /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Contrary to plan or expectation
B2Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoreloop
US /lup/
UK /lu:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- A circle of rope or string to put around something
- Transitive Verb
- To put a circle of rope around something
B2TOEICMoreloop in
US /lup ɪn/
UK /lu:p ɪn/
- other
- To include someone in a conversation or communication.
B2Moremenopause
US /ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/
UK /ˈmenəpɔ:z/
- Noun
- Mid-life period when women's periods stop
B2Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMoreoptimization
US /ˌɑptəmɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɒptɪmaɪ'zeɪʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Efforts to make as effective as possible
B2Morepaperwork
US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/
UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
C1Moreprescribe
US /prɪˈskraɪb/
UK /prɪ'skraɪb/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- To set down rules or guidelines
B2Morepressure
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
A2TOEICMorepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMoreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresatisfaction
US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Happy feeling because of something that you did
- Providing enough to make someone happy
B1TOEICMorescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresignificantly
US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
A2Moresire
US /saɪr/
UK /'saɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Male parent of an animal
- Former term of address to a king
- Transitive Verb
- (Of males) to become the father of a child
B2Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Moresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moretestosterone
US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/
UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
C1Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretransition
US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/
UK /trænˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- Change from one state, movement, place to another
- Intransitive Verb
- To change state, movement, place, or subject
B1Moretrial
US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/
UK /ˈtraɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- Transitive Verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
A2TOEICMoreundergo
US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience or endure something (bad)
- To experience a change or transformation.
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stand out
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- gender: State of being male or female
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- business: A company formed for making profit
- transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
- elevate: To make something higher
- hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
- hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
- affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- optimization: Efforts to make as effective as possible
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- sire: Male parent of an animal
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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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Less than 1% of trans people regret surgery
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered about the real stats on gender-affirming surgery regret? This video dives into the topic with some surprising numbers and a really personal take, perfect for practicing advanced vocabulary related to cultural depth and medical terms. You'll get a chance to pick up on nuanced dialogue and understand complex social issues through a confessional monologue style.
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