abundant
US /əˈbʌndənt/
UK /əˈbʌndənt/
- Adjective
- Being in very great supply; plentiful
B2TOEICMoreadorable
US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/
UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/
- Adjective
- Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
B2Moreappetite
US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/
UK /'æpɪtaɪt/
- Noun
- Feeling of hunger or desire for something
B1Moreaquarium
US /əˈkwɛriəm/
UK /ə'kweərɪəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
B1Moreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Moredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moreeat up
US /it ʌp/
UK /i:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat all of something
- To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
A1Moreecosystem
US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/
UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
B1Moreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefree up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something available for a particular use.
- To make time or resources available.
A1Morehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morekelp
US /kɛlp/
UK /kelp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
C2Morekeystone
US /ˈkiˌston/
UK /'ki:stəʊn/
- Noun
- Central building block at the top of an arch
C2Morekeystone species
US
UK
- Noun
- A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
- A plant or animal that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions.
B2Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremarine
US /məˈrin/
UK /mə'ri:n/
- Countable Noun
- Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- Adjective
- Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
- Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreotter
US /ˈɑtɚ/
UK /'ɒtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- The fur of an otter, used for clothing.
C1Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorepresence
US /ˈprɛzəns/
UK /ˈprezns/
- Noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
A2Moreprey
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The victim of another person's aggression
- The victim of another person's aggression
B1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Morerestore
US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/
UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To return a thing to its original condition
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.
A2Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Morestash
US /stæʃ/
UK /stæʃ/
- Noun
- Supply of something that is hidden or stored
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something in a secret place
C1Morestrand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurface
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
A2TOEICMorethrive
US /θraɪv/
UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
B2TOEICMorevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
A2TOEICMorewildlife
US /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/
UK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
- Uncountable Noun
- All wild animals
B1More
Vocabulary
- keystone species: A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- eat up: To eat all of something
- such as: For example; like
- free up: To make something available for a particular use.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- role: Character played by an actor
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- great: Very good; better than before
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- stash: Supply of something that is hidden or stored
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- wildlife: All wild animals
- otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
- keystone: Central building block at the top of an arch
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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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Sea otters: Keystone species with a big appetite | Word of the Bay
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rakko posted on 2025/08/12Ever wondered how adorable sea otters keep our oceans healthy? Dive into the "Word of the Bay" to discover their amazing role as a keystone species and pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way! You'll also learn cool facts about their foraging behavior and tool use, all thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's insights.
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