alcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Morealtogether
US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/
- Adverb
- All things considered
- Completely and entirely, fully
A2Moreaphasia
US /əˈfeʒə/
UK /ə'feɪzɪə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reduced language ability due to stroke, etc.
C2Moreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Moreblurt out
US /blɚt aʊt/
UK /blə:t aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing something that should have been kept secret.
cerebral
US /ˈsɛrəbrəl, səˈri-/
UK /ˈserəbrəl, səˈri:-/
- Adjective
- Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
- Affecting or related to the brain
- Noun
- An intellectual person.
B2Morech
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Abbreviation for Chapter
C1Moreclarity
US /ˈklærɪti/
UK /'klærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- The quality of an image being sharp and clear
B1Moreclutter
US /ˈklʌtɚ/
UK /ˈklʌtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with disorderly mess of things
- Uncountable Noun
- A disorderly mess of things
B2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecoordinate
US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/
UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To match styles or colors that go well together
- To cause body parts to move smoothly together
- Noun
- Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
- A matching set of clothes.
B1Moredementia
US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/
UK /dɪˈmenʃə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illness characterized by loss of memory
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMorediaphragm
US /ˈdaɪəˌfræm/
UK /ˈdaɪəfræm/
- Noun
- Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
- A dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
C1Moredisorder
US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/
UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of confusion or a lack of organization
- Illness when the body is not functioning well
- Transitive Verb
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
B2Moredisrupt
US /dɪsˈrʌpt/
UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
B2TOEICMoreexcessive
US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈsesɪv/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is usual or proper
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Morefluency
US /ˈfluːənsi/
UK /ˈflu:ənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to do something well and with ease
- Ability to speak or write a language easily
B1TOEICMoregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoregrow out of
US /ɡro aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡrəu aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop or originate from something.
- To become too large for (clothes).
A1Moreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMorein areas
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
A1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Moreinconsistent
US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Not tying together logically or with the facts
- Not staying the same in quality, behavior, or beliefs.
B1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintelligence
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
A2TOEICMoreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMorejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremake it worse
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
A1Moremild
US /maɪld/
UK /maɪld/
- Adjective
- Gentle in nature or behavior
- Being neither too cold nor too hot
A2Moremisplace
US /ˌmɪs'pleɪs/
UK /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something in the wrong place
C2Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moremyth
US /mɪθ/
UK /mɪθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
B1Moreneurodegenerative diseases
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
B1Moreneurological
US /ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
B2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morenumb
US /nʌm/
UK /nʌm/
- Adjective
- Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- Transitive Verb
- To make a part of body unable to feel (pain, etc.)
B2Moreoccasionally
US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/
UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/
- Adverb
- Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- Happening or appearing irregularly.
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMorepatience
US /ˈpeʃəns/
UK /ˈpeɪʃns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to wait without being annoyed
- Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
B2TOEICMorepersistence
US /pərˈsɪstəns/
UK /pəˈsɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
- The fact of continuing to exist for a long time.
C1TOEICMorerehearse
US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/
UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- To say or write again; repeat.
B1TOEICMoreresonate
US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/
UK /'rezəneɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
C2TOEICMorerhythm
US /ˈrɪðəm/
UK /ˈrɪðəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
A2Moresclerosis
US /skləˈroʊsɪs/
UK /skləˈrəʊsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
C1Moresh
US /ʃ/
UK /ʃ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make to make someone be quiet
C2Moresluggish
US /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
UK /ˈslʌgɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Slow; moving like a slug
C2Morestall
US /stɔl/
UK /stɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
B1TOEICMorestem
US /stɛm/
UK /stem/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
- To stop something bad from spreading or developing
B1TOEICMorestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorestroke
US /strok/
UK /strəʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
- Transitive Verb
- To rub your hand in a caring way on something
B1Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Morestumble
US /ˈstʌmbəl/
UK /'stʌmbl/
- Noun
- Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- Act of tripping and almost falling
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
- To trip and almost fall
B1Morestutter
US /ˈstʌtɚ/
UK /'stʌtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- Noun
- Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Moretangle
US /ˈtæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋgl/
- Transitive Verb
- To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
B2Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretrap
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
A2Moreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Morewear off
US /wɛr ɔf/
UK /wɛə ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear gradually
- (Of a drug, medicine) to gradually lose its effect
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- blurt out: To say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing something that should have been kept secret.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- lead to: To result in some action
- such as: For example; like
- neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- wear off: To disappear gradually
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- value: Importance you attach to something
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- altogether: All things considered
- persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
- stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- sclerosis: (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
- aphasia: Reduced language ability due to stroke, etc.
- misplace: To put something in the wrong place
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
- ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
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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 2025/11/01Ever wondered about the different ways people communicate? This video dives into 6 types of speech impediments, like stuttering and lisp, giving you practical insights and boosting your vocabulary with terms like 'apraxia' and 'aphasia'. It's a fantastic way to build communication confidence and understand others better!
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