accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreacquisition
US /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
UK /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- A company or asset bought by another company.
B1TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morebid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Morebig gulp
US
UK
- Noun
- A large swallow or mouthful of a drink.
- A large-sized drink sold at 7-Eleven convenience stores.
A1Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Moreclamor
US /ˈklæmɚ/
UK /'klæmə/
- Intransitive Verb
- To demand something in a noisy way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
- A vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction.
B2TOEICMorecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMoreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconsolidate
US /kənˈsɑ:lɪdeɪt/
UK /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
B1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecultural phenomenon
US
UK
- Noun
- A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
C1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredingy
US /ˈdɪŋi/
UK /'dɪndʒɪ/
- Adjective
- Dark in an unpleasant way, often looking dirty
C1TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moreexpansion
US /ɪkˈspænʃən/
UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making or becoming larger
- The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
B2TOEICMorefallout
US /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/
UK /'fɔ:laʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- The adverse results of a situation or action.
C2Morefiscal
US /ˈfɪskəl/
UK /ˈfɪskl/
- Adjective
- Concerning government spending and taxing
B2TOEICMorefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMorefranchisee
US /ˌfræntʃaɪˈzi/
UK /ˌfræntʃaɪˈzi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person or company who buys a franchise
B2Moregradual
US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- Noun
- A gently sloping path or surface.
B1Moregulp
US /ɡʌlp/
UK /ɡʌlp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To swallow or drink quickly
- Noun
- Swallowing liquid very quickly
B2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreinherit
US /ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
UK /ɪn'herɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- To receive property or money after someone dies
B1Moreintensely
US /ɪnˈtɛnslɪ/
UK /ɪn'tenslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is very strong or extreme
A2Morejapanese style
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- Noun
- A style that is characteristic of Japan, often referring to design, art, or fashion.
launch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremega
US /'meɡə/
UK /ˈmegə/
- Noun
- Big; great; large; impressive
B2Moremultibillion
US /'mʌltɪ'bɪljən/
UK /mʌltɪ'bɪljən/
- Noun
- Many billions
C2Moreon the go
US /ɑn ði ɡo/
UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/
- Adjective
- Very busy and active.
A1Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorereinvent
US /ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ˌri:ɪn'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To present something in a new and interesting way
- To create again or anew; to remake or renovate completely.
B1Morerenovate
US /ˈrɛnəˌvet/
UK /'renəveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
B2TOEICMoreretailer
US /ˈritelɚ/
UK /ˈri:teɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
B2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespin off
US /spɪn ɔf/
UK /spin ɔf/
- Countable Noun
- A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
- A television program that features characters from another, earlier program.
- Phrasal Verb
- To create a new company from an existing one.
C1Moresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Morestreamline
US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
- Adjective
- Having a smooth efficient shape
C2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubstantially
US /səbˈstænʃəlɪ/
UK /səbˈstænʃəli/
- Adverb
- In a basic, general manner
- To a very large, significant degree
C2Moretaco
US /ˈtɑ:koʊ/
UK /ˈtækəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
B2Moretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretransformation
US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/
UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A complete change in shape or form of something
C2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreused 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
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewithdraw
US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/
UK /wɪð'drɔ:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take money out of a bank account
- To pull back; move away or backward from something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- cultural phenomenon: A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
- in store: About to happen in the future
- japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- big gulp: A large swallow or mouthful of a drink.
- deal with
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- evolve: To develop certain features
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- master: To gain control over something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
- substantially: In a basic, general manner
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
- gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- business: A company formed for making profit
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
- fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- add: To include as well
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- franchisee: Person or company who buys a franchise
- dingy: Dark in an unpleasant way, often looking dirty
- taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- clamor: To demand something in a noisy way
- multibillion: Many billions
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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Why U.S. 7-Elevens Are Adopting Japan’s Playbook
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JJ posted on 2025/10/07Ever wondered why 7-Eleven stores in the US are changing so much? This video dives into how they're adopting strategies from Japan's successful retail model, which means you'll pick up tons of practical business vocabulary along the way!
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