aluminum
US /ə'lju:minəm/
UK /ə'lju:minəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
B2Moreartful
US /ˈɑ:rtfl/
UK /ˈɑ:tfl/
- Adjective
- Skilled at getting what you want in a clever way
B2Moreaxe
US /æks/
UK /æks/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone lose their job
B1Morebark
US /bɑ:rk/
UK /bɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- Noun
- Sound made by a dog
- Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
B1Morebaseball
US /ˈbesˌbɔl/
UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Small ball used in the game of baseball
- Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
A2Morebasin
US /ˈbesɪn/
UK /'beɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
- Hollow place created naturally to contain water
B1Morebest known
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
A1Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Moreby hand
US /baɪ hænd/
UK /bai hænd/
- Phrase
- Done manually; not by machine.
- Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecheese
US /tʃiz/
UK /tʃi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- Intransitive Verb
- To smile broadly for a photograph
A2Morechore
US /tʃɔ:r/
UK /tʃɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
B2Morecoma
US /ˈkoʊmə/
UK /ˈkəʊmə/
- Noun
- State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
B2Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecork
US /kɔrk/
UK /kɔ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- The soft bark of an oak tree
B2Morecreamy
US /ˈkrimi/
UK /'kri:mɪ/
- Adjective
- Resembling or containing cream
B1Moredelicacy
US /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
UK /ˈdelɪkəsi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something pleasing because of its good taste
- State of being easily damaged
B2TOEICMorederive
US /dɪˈraɪv/
UK /dɪˈraɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come from another thing
B1Moredistinctive
US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a quality that is different from others
- Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
A2TOEICMoredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Morefaint
US /fent/
UK /feɪnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- Adjective
- Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
- Very small, as in a chance or hope
A2Moreforte
US /fɔ:rteɪ/
UK /ˈfɔ:teɪ/
- Noun
- Someone's strong point
C1Moregeneral director
US
UK
- Noun
- The highest-ranking executive in a company, responsible for overall management and strategic direction.
- The chief executive officer of an organization, responsible for its administration and programs.
B1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMoreharvesting
US /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/
UK /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- Noun
- The act of obtaining or collecting something.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehumidity
US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
B1TOEICMoreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Morein good hands
US
UK
- Phrase
- Under the care and protection of someone competent and trustworthy.
A1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreinfest
US /ɪnˈfɛst/
UK /ɪn'fest/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
- To live off as a parasite
C2TOEICMoreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremanual
US /ˈmænjuəl/
UK /ˈmænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Done by hand (not machine)
- (Of a car) using individual gears ( not automatic)
- Countable Noun
- Book explaining how to use a machine
A2TOEICMoremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreobsolete
US /ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t/
UK /ˈɒbsəli:t/
- Adjective
- Not used anymore because something newer exists
- No longer useful because it has been replaced by something newer and better.
B1TOEICMoreobstacle
US /ˈɑbstəkəl/
UK /ˈɒbstəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that blocks a path or course
- A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
B1Moreout of the box
US /aʊt əv ðə bɑks/
UK /aut əv ðə bɒks/
- other
- Thinking in an original or creative way.
- Ready to use immediately without special preparation.
B2Morepest control
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The regulation or management of species defined as a pest.
pop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morerender
US /ˈrɛndɚ/
UK /ˈrendə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- To digitally make an image ready for use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
B1TOEICMorerisky
US /ˈrɪski/
UK /ˈrɪski/
- Adjective
- With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
A2Morerotten
US /ˈrɑtn/
UK /'rɒtn/
- Adjective
- Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
B2TOEICMoretailor
US /ˈtelɚ/
UK /'teɪlə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- Countable Noun
- Person who makes men's clothes by hand
B2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretempo
US /ˈtɛmpo/
UK /'tempəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed or pace of something
C1Moretexture
US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality from different elements, as in music
- Look and feel of a substance or material
- Transitive Verb
- To give a particular look or feel to a surface
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretransform
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.
C2Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2Morewine
US /waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Adjective
- Dark red color
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
A2Morewooden
US /ˈwʊdn/
UK /ˈwʊdn/
- Adjective
- (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- Made of wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- next to: Being located along side another
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- general director: The highest-ranking executive in a company, responsible for overall management and strategic direction.
- in good hands: Under the care and protection of someone competent and trustworthy.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
- have to: Must do
- pest control: The regulation or management of species defined as a pest.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- derive: To come from another thing
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- live: To be alive
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- special: Being additional or extra
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- wine: Dark red color
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- forte: Someone's strong point
- talk: Style of speaking
- harvesting: To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- infest: (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
- do: To act; to perform actions
- italian: Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- farmer: Person who operates a farm
- eco: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
- artful: Skilled at getting what you want in a clever way
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever wondered about the world's most unusual foods? This video dives into fascinating topics like Casu marzu cheese and the traditional process of cork harvesting, perfect for boosting your vocabulary with advanced terms and cultural insights. You'll pick up practical language related to generational farming and artisanal production that's surprisingly useful!
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