ad
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreaddition
US /əˈdɪʃən/
UK /əˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of adding something; thing that is added
- The process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts
A2TOEICMoreadditional
US /ə'dɪʃənl/
UK /əˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Further or added
- Extra to what already exists
A2TOEICMoreasteroid
US /ˈæstəˌrɔɪd/
UK /ˈæstərɔɪd/
- Noun
- Very small planets that move around the sun
B2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Morebastion
US /ˈbæstʃən,-tiən/
UK /ˈbæstiən/
- Noun
- Something that protects or preserves a way of life
B2Morebreak apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- To end a relationship or association.
A2Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morecanyon
US /ˈkænjən/
UK /'kænjən/
- Countable Noun
- Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
- A street with very tall buildings on both sides.
B2Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Morecease
US /sis/
UK /si:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
B1Morechange over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To switch from one thing to another.
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreclose off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To block or obstruct an entrance, passage, or area.
- To isolate oneself emotionally or socially.
A2Morecollide
US /kəˈlaɪd/
UK /kəˈlaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come together or crash with a lot of force
- To disagree with or be very different from others
B1Morecolonize
US /ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/
UK /'kɒlənaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To take control over place and live there
B2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecontinent
US /ˈkɑntənənt/
UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- Adjective
- Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
B1Morecrater
US /ˈkretɚ/
UK /'kreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
B1Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moredecimal
US /ˈdɛsəməl/
UK /'desɪml/
- Noun
- Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
B2Morediameter
US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/
UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Distance across the center of an object
B1Moredioxide
US /daɪˈɑksaɪd/
UK /daɪˈɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
B2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreencode
US /ɛnˈkod/
UK /ɪn'kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To change a message or information into code
B2Moreenter into
US /ˈɛntɚ ˈɪntu/
UK /ˈentə ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
A1Moreerode
US /ɪˈrod/
UK /ɪ'rəʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
- To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind
B1TOEICMoreeruption
US /ɪˈrʌpʃən/
UK /ɪ'rʌpʃn/
- Noun
- Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
- Process of a volcano shooting out hot rocks
B1Moreextinct
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
B1TOEICMoreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Morefull day
US
UK
- Noun
- A complete day, from morning to night.
fuse
US /fjuz/
UK /fju:z/
- Noun
- Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- Electrical safety device
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Metal) to become one through heat contact
- To become combined; unite.
B2Moregalactic
US /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
UK /ɡə'læktɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning a galaxy
C1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Moreglacial
US /ˈɡleʃəl/
UK /ˈgleɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Being extremely and especially cold
- Concerning, produced, caused by ice and glaciers
C1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehabitable
US /ˈhæbɪtəbəl/
UK /ˈhæbɪtəbl/
- Adjective
- Good enough to live or stay in
B2Morehumanity
US /hjuˈmænɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All human beings collectively; the human race.
A2Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreluminosity
US /ˌluːmɪˈnɒsəti/
UK /ˌlu:mɪ'nɒsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Producing or giving off a large amount of light
- The total amount of energy emitted by a star or other celestial object per unit time.
B2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremeteor
US /ˈmitiɚ, -ˌɔr/
UK /ˈmi:tiə(r)/
- Noun
- Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
B2Moremove with
US /muv wɪθ/
UK /mu:v wɪθ/
- other
- To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
B1Morename for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
A1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreozone
US /ˈoʊzoʊn/
UK /ˈəʊzəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gas protecting the earth from the sun
- Fresh and pure air, usually near the sea
B2Morepark in
US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/
UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/
- other
- To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
A2Morephotosynthesis
US /ˌfotoˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
UK /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of plants using the sun to make their food
C1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morerebound
US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/
UK /rɪ'baʊnd/
- Noun
- Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
- Intransitive Verb
- To bounce off of a surface
- To recover or increase after decreasing
B2TOEICMoreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morerise above
US /raɪz əˈbʌv/
UK /raiz əˈbʌv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
- To not allow oneself to be affected by negative emotions or behaviors.
A1Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoreslash
US /slæʃ/
UK /slæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
B2TOEICMoresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Moresplit off
US /splɪt ɔf/
UK /split ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become separated or detached from something.
- To form a separate, independent organization from a larger one.
B1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresunk
US /sʌŋk/
UK /sʌŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to go under the surface of a liquid
A2Moresupercontinent
US /ˈsu:pərkɑ:ntɪnənt/
UK /ˈsu:pəkɒntɪnənt/
- Countable Noun
- Land mass that combines several continents
C2Moresupernova
US /ˌsu:pərˈnoʊvə/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnəʊvə/
- Noun
- Large exploding star that is extremely bright
C2Moresurface
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 the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevisible
US /ˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Can see, easily seen or understood
B1TOEICMorewiden
US /ˈwaɪdn/
UK /'waɪdn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something broader; increase
A2More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- regardless of
- enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- rise above: To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- split off: To become separated or detached from something.
- close off: To block or obstruct an entrance, passage, or area.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- change over: To switch from one thing to another.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- check out
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- strike: To hit something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- click: To work well with someone or something
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- additional: Further or added
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- point: An item to be discussed
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- land: Region or country
- cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- tectonic: Denoting or relating to construction or building
- diameter: Distance across the center of an object
- photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- colonize: To take control over place and live there
- eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
- canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
- meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
- glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
- decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
- sunk: To push something down into the ground
- habitable: Good enough to live or stay in
- galactic: Concerning a galaxy
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- widen: To make something broader; increase
- supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
- luminosity: Producing or giving off a large amount of light
- supercontinent: Land mass that combines several continents
- bastion: Something that protects or preserves a way of life
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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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This Is What Will Happen in the Next Billion Years
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered what Earth will look like in a billion years, or if Pangea Ultima will form? This video dives into fascinating future scenarios, from geological shifts to potential human endeavors like terraforming Mars! You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to science and long-term thinking, making it a fantastic way to boost your English skills while exploring mind-blowing concepts.
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