accomplishment
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you succeed in after hard work
- A skill or special ability.
B1TOEICMoreadvocate
US /ˈædvəˌket/
UK /'ædvəkeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- Person who supports a movement for changes
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To request change
- To publicly support a belief
B1TOEICMoreamaze
US /əˈmez/
UK /ə'meɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morecaliber
US /ˈkæləbɚ/
UK /'kælɪbə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Degree or grade of excellence or worth
C1Moreconceive
US /kənˈsiv/
UK /kənˈsi:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become pregnant
- To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
B1Moreconfrontation
US /ˌkɑ:nfrənˈteɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- A disagreement or argument
B1Morecoy
US /kɔɪ/
UK /kɔɪ/
- Adjective
- Withholding information that could be revealed
C1TOEICMorecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Morecuckoo
US /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/
UK /'kʊku:/
- Noun
- Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
C1Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredelusion
US /dɪˈluʒən/
UK /dɪˈlu:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- False belief despite evidence to the contrary
- (Psychiatry) A persistent false belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
B2Moredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moreeligible
US /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/
UK /ˈelɪdʒəbl/
- Adjective
- Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
B1TOEICMoreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMoreenterprise
US /ˈentərpraɪz/
UK /ˈentəpraɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A business or organization
- Task often considered difficult or challenging
A2TOEICMoreevacuate
US /ɪˈvækjuˌet/
UK /ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To move people from dangerous to a safe places
B2Moreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefertility
US /fɚˈtɪlɪti/
UK /fəˈtɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of a female being able to produce young
- State of soil being able to produce many plants
B1Morefiend
US /find/
UK /fi:nd/
- Noun
- Very evil person; devil; demon
C1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoregauge
US /ɡedʒ/
UK /ɡeɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- A tool used to measure things
- The distance between the rails of a railway track.
- Transitive Verb
- To measure or make a judgment about something
- To assess or estimate (a situation or person's feelings).
B2TOEICMoregrin
US /ɡrɪn/
UK /grɪn/
- Noun
- Showing the teeth because you are amused; smile
- Intransitive Verb
- To smile widely so that your teeth show
A2Moregroove
US /ɡruv/
UK /ɡru:v/
- Countable Noun
- Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- (Informal) state of doing something well, quickly
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy very much, especially music
- To become comfortable and efficient in a routine or activity.
B2Moregrumpy
US /ˈɡrʌmpi/
UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Easily annoyed and complaining
C1Moreheartbreak
US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
C1Moreheartbroken
US /ˈhɑrtˌbrokən/
UK /ˈhɑ:tˌbrəʊkən/
- Adjective
- Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
- Overwhelmed by sorrow; deeply distressed.
C1Moreinfinite
US /ˈɪnfənɪt/
UK /'ɪnfɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
B2Moreinvade
US /ɪnˈved/
UK /ɪnˈveɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
- To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
B1Moreinvincible
US /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
UK /ɪn'vɪnsəbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
C1TOEICMorejoyous
US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
UK /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
- Adjective
- Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
A2Moremeatloaf
US /mi:t'loʊf/
UK /mi:t'ləʊf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ground meat formed and baked in an oven
C2Moremingle
US /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
UK /ˈmɪŋgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
B2Morepainfully
US /ˈpeɪnfəli/
UK /ˈpeɪnfəli/
- Adverb
- In or as if in pain
- To a great degree; extremely.
A2Moreparalysis
US /pəˈrælɪsɪs/
UK /pəˈræləsɪs/
- Noun (plural)
- Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
C1Morephantom
US /ˈfæntəm/
UK /'fæntəm/
- Noun
- A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- Adjective
- Being unreal or imaginary
B2Morepoll
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a group of people in a vote or election
B1TOEICMoreprejudice
US /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/
UK /'predʒʊdɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- To cause to hold unreasonable or unfair beliefs
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dislike based only on which race people are of
- Unfairness due to dislike of a different group
B2TOEICMorepremier
US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/
UK /'premɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being the most influential, important, or best
- Noun
- Prime minister of a country
- The chief administrative official in some governments.
B1Moreprescribe
US /prɪˈskraɪb/
UK /prɪ'skraɪb/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- To set down rules or guidelines
B2Morepretentious
US /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
UK /prɪˈtenʃəs/
- Adjective
- Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
- Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
C1TOEICMoreprevail
US /prɪˈvel/
UK /prɪˈveɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful against enemy/problem
- To exist at a certain time; to be common
- Transitive Verb
- Persuade (someone) to do something.
B2TOEICMoreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Moreprototype
US /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/
UK /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
B2Morepun
US /pʌn/
UK /pʌn/
- Noun
- Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a joke with a word with a double meaning
C1Morereconcile
US /ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/
UK /'rekənsaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To balance the accounts
- To make two things both be true or compatible
B2TOEICMorerelive
US /riˈlɪv/
UK /ˌri:'lɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remember a past time or event
C1Moreremarkably
US /rɪˈmɑrkəblɪ/
UK /rɪ'mɑ:kəblɪ/
- Adverb
- In an interesting or unexpected manner
A2Morerestroom
US /ˈrɛstˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
UK /ˈrestru:m/
- Noun
- Toilet; bathroom
C2Morerewind
US /riˈwaɪnd/
UK /ˌri:ˈwaɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something go backwards
C1Morerunaway
US /ˈrʌnəˌwe/
UK /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
- Unhappy child who runs away from home
- Noun
- Unhappy child who runs away from home
C2Morescrewdriver
US /ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/
UK /ˈskru:draɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- Tool used to put in and take out screws
C1Moreseparately
US /ˈsɛpərɪtlɪ/
UK /ˈseprətli/
- Adverb
- Not with another person or thing
A2Moresexuality
US /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
A2Moresleigh
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Noun
- Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
C1Morespacecraft
US /ˈspeɪskræft/
UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/
- Noun
- Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
C2Morespaceship
US /ˈspesˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
- Noun
- Spacecraft designed to travel into space
C2Moreswollen
US /ˈswolən/
UK /ˈswəʊlən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- To become larger than normal, often due to injury
- Adjective
- Increased in size due to injury
B1Moresynchronize
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make two things work at the same time
C2Moretakeover
US /ˈtekˌovɚ/
UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Change of ownership of a corporation
C2TOEICMoretruthful
US /ˈtruθfəl/
UK /ˈtru:θfl/
- Adjective
- Expressing or given to expressing the truth
A2Moretruthfully
US /'tru:θfəlɪ/
UK /'tru:θfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With truth; honestly
- In accordance with fact or reality; accurately.
A2Moreturmoil
US /ˈtɚˌmɔɪl/
UK /ˈtɜ:mɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very confused situation where things are not clear
- A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
B2TOEICMorewaterfront
US /ˈwɔ:tərfrʌnt/
UK /ˈwɔ:təfrʌnt/
- Noun
- Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
C2Morewisely
US /ˈwaɪzlɪ/
UK /waɪzlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an intelligent manner
A2More
Vocabulary
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- expire: To breathe out
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
- delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- gauge: A tool used to measure things
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- conceive: To become pregnant
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- enterprise: A business or organization
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
- prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
- reconcile: To balance the accounts
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- confrontation: A disagreement or argument
- phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
- annoy: To make someone angry
- grin: Showing the teeth because you are amused; smile
- remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
- dumbest
- separately: Not with another person or thing
- synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- sleigh: Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
- macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
- wisely: In an intelligent manner
- hepatitis: Disease of the liver that causes inflammation
- waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
- truthful: Expressing or given to expressing the truth
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- fiend: Very evil person; devil; demon
- joyous: Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
- screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- capricorn: (Astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
- painfully: In or as if in pain
- runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- amaze: To cause wonder; to surprise completely
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- truthfully: With truth; honestly
- heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
- mummy: Mother
- spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
- meatloaf: Ground meat formed and baked in an oven
- restroom: Toilet; bathroom
- cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
- festivity: Any joyous activity to celebrate something
- eater: Someone who eats
- clubhouse: Building that is occupied by a social club
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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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500 Most Common English Words | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 16
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/26Ready to supercharge your English vocabulary? This video dives into 500 common British English words, perfect for boosting your word power with advanced terms and clear pronunciation. You'll pick up essential vocabulary in a fun, intensive format that's great for expanding your lexicon!
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