acknowledge
US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- To say you accept the truth or value of something
A2Moreafford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreairborne
US /ˈerbɔ:rn/
UK /ˈeəbɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Being in the air
- Transmitted through the air.
- Noun
- A military unit trained to be transported by air and parachute into combat.
- An operation involving the dropping of troops by parachute from aircraft.
C1Morealignment
US /əˈlaɪnmənt/
UK /əˈlaɪnmənt/
- Noun
- Agreement to work together on a common goal
- The state of being in a straight line or in the correct position.
B2Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreangel
US /ˈendʒəl/
UK /ˈeɪndʒl/
- Noun
- Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreat 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.
C2Morecalmly
US /ˈkɑmlɪ/
UK /'kɑ:mlɪ/
- Adverb
- Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
B1Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecling to
US /klɪŋ tu/
UK /kliŋ tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
- To adhere strongly to a belief, idea, or principle, even when it may be difficult or unpopular.
C2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecredulity
US /krɪˈdu:ləti/
UK /krɪˈdju:ləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tendency to believe readily
C2TOEICMoredespair
US /dɪˈspɛr/
UK /dɪ'speə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have lost all hope; lose heart
- Uncountable Noun
- Felling of having lost all hope
B1TOEICMorediagnosis
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
- Noun (plural)
- Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- Noun
- The identification of a disease or condition.
B1Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMorefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoregratitude
US /ˈɡrætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈgrætɪtju:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Warm friendly feelings of thanks
B2TOEICMoreimplore
US /ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈplor/
UK /ɪmˈplɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional and serious request
C2Morein arrears
US
UK
- Phrase
- Being behind in paying bills, e.g. rent
B2Morein private
US /ɪn ˈpraɪvɪt/
UK /in ˈpraivit/
- Phrase
- Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- In a confidential manner; not intended for general knowledge
B1Morein reason
US /ɪn ˈrizən/
UK /ɪn ˈri:zən/
- other
- Within sensible or acceptable limits.
B2Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinspire
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.
B1TOEICMoreintellect
US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/
UK /ˈɪntəlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to think with reason and intelligence
B2Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreknuckle
US /ˈnʌkəl/
UK /'nʌkl/
- Noun
- Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- A cut of meat from the joint of an animal.
- Intransitive Verb
- To apply oneself seriously to a task.
B2Morelie in
US /lai ɪn/
UK /lai in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
A2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremerciless
US /ˈmə:sɪlɪs/
UK /ˈmɜ:sɪləs/
- Adjective
- Without compassion; harsh; cruel
B1Moremortgage
US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/
UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
- Transitive Verb
- To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
B1TOEICMoremortgage payments
US
UK
- Noun
- Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
odd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreorderly
US /ˈɔrdəli/
UK /ˈɔ:dəli/
- Adverb
- Organized in a way that makes sense or is neat
- Adjective
- Being peaceful or well managed
- Neatly and methodically arranged.
B1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Morerational
US /ˈræʃənəl/
UK /'ræʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Able to think clearly
- A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
- Noun
- A rational person.
A2TOEICMorerationality
US /ˌræʃəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌræʃə'nælətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being able to think clearly
B2Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreresult
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.
A2Morescorn
US /skɔ:rn/
UK /skɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that something is not worthy of respect
- Transitive Verb
- To show someone is not worthy of your respect
B2Morespare
US /spɛr/
UK /speə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- Adjective
- Being extra or in reserve
A2Morestep back
US /stɛp bæk/
UK /step bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move backwards; to move away from something.
- To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
A1Moresuperiority
US /suːˌpɪriˈɔːrəti/
UK /su:ˌpɪəriˈɒrəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
B1Moresuperstitious
US /ˌsu:pərˈstɪʃəs/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
C2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreunfold
US /ʌnˈfold/
UK /ʌn'fəʊld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- Intransitive Verb
- To happen, be told or be revealed
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
A1Moreutterly
US /ˈʌtəli/
UK /'ʌtəli:/
- Adverb
- Completely
B2More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
- in store: About to happen in the future
- in arrears: Being behind in paying bills, e.g. rent
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- mortgage payments: Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- in reason: Within sensible or acceptable limits.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- utterly: Completely
- express: To send something by fast mail
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- rational: Able to think clearly
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- financial: Involving money
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- afford: To make available, to provide
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- implore: To make an emotional and serious request
- airborne: Being in the air
- superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
- alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
- superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
- calmly: Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
- merciless: Without compassion; harsh; cruel
- orderly: Organized in a way that makes sense or is neat
- scorn: Feeling that something is not worthy of respect
- rationality: Being able to think clearly
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- credulity: Tendency to believe readily
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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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The Real Reason You Hate Horoscopes
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/23Ever wondered why people love horoscopes even when they seem irrational? This video dives into the psychology of belief, exploring why we're drawn to superstition and the surprising role of luck and privilege in our rationality. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth as you explore this fascinating topic!
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