alrighty
US
UK
- Adverb
- Way of saying 'alright'
B2Morebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morecarat
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- A unit of weight for precious stones
C1Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morecostly
US /ˈkɔstli/
UK /'kɒstlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very expensive, often wasteful
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredelicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredoorstep
US /ˈdɔ:rstep/
UK /ˈdɔ:step/
- Noun
- Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
B2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefacility
US /fəˈsɪlɪti/
UK /fəˈsɪləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- Skill to do something with ease
A2TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMoregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinflux
US /ˈɪnˌflʌks/
UK /ˈɪnflʌks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden arrival of many people or things
- The flowing in of a river or stream.
B2TOEICMoreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorejewelry
US /ˈdʒuəlri/
UK /'dʒu:əlrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
B1Morekarat
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
C2Morekind man
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A man who is benevolent, compassionate, and helpful.
A1Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moreon the rack
US /ɑn ðə ræk/
UK /ɒn ðə ræk/
- other
- Under great stress, pressure, or torment.
- Placed on a torture device formerly used for punishment.
B2Morepercentage
US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/
UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- An advantage or allowance.
B1Moreplatinum
US /ˈplætnəm/
UK /ˈplætɪnəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very expensive silver-colored metal
- Adjective
- Made from the silver metal platinum
- Of a pale silvery-grey colour.
B2Moreprecious
US /ˈprɛʃəs/
UK /'preʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
B1Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepurify
US /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make pure by removing unwanted substances
- To make someone feel pure by removing guilt
B2Morerack
US /ræk/
UK /ræk/
- Noun
- A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone pain or suffering
B1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Morescrap
US /skræp/
UK /skræp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fight with someone
- Noun
- A fight with someone
- Small piece of something especially paper or cloth
B1Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoreshortly
US /ˈʃɔrtli/
UK /ˈʃɔ:tli/
- Adverb
- Quickly; soon; in a moment
- In an unfriendly or rude way
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- kind man: A man who is benevolent, compassionate, and helpful.
- on the rack: Under great stress, pressure, or torment.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- huge: Very very large
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- couple: To join something to something else
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- scrap: To fight with someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- fill: To make something full
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
- platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
- purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
- carat: A unit of weight for precious stones
- karat: Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
- alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'
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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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Inside the 2025 Gold Boom: How a NYC Gold Exchange Works | WSJ
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Minjane posted on 2025/12/04Ever wondered how gold bars go from scrap jewelry to a secure vault? This video takes you inside a bustling NYC gold exchange, showing you the whole process from XRF testing to final sale! You'll pick up tons of practical workplace vocabulary related to precious metals and business transactions.
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