advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
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US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
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US /əˈtrɪbjut/
UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
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US /ˈæʒɚ/
UK /ˈæʒə(r)/
- Adjective
- Sky blue color
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US /bust/
UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
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US /kæp/
UK /kæp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
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US /ˈkæpɪtl:ˌaɪz/
UK /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- To supply the money needed to build a business
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US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
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US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
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US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
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US /'ɜ:nɪŋ/
UK /'ɜ:nɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money obtained in return for labor or services.
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US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
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US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
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US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
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US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMoremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
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US /ˈpɪvət/
UK /'pɪvət/
- Noun
- Point on which something turns or balances
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn or balance on a center point
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US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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US /ˈrevənju/
UK /'revənju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
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US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoresuite
US /swit/
UK /swi:t/
- Noun
- Group of several shorter pieces of music
- Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
B2TOEICMoresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moretech
US /tɛk/
UK /tek/
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
A2Morevaluation
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Price of something, determined by expert
B1More
Vocabulary
- check out
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- quarter: 25 cents
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- datum: Item of factual information
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- azure: Sky blue color
- mark: Person's name
- call: A order or request for action
- earning: To deserve something because you worked for it
- valuation: Price of something, determined by expert
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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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Microsoft Becomes Second Company Valued Over $4 Trillion After Strong Q2 Earnings
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/08/02Wow, Microsoft just hit a massive $4 trillion valuation! Dive into this exciting news to understand the key factors like their strong Q2 earnings and the booming Azure cloud, and pick up some super useful advanced vocabulary related to business and tech along the way.
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