access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreaffect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreally
US /'ælaɪ/
UK /'ælaɪ/
- Noun
- Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join a group to offer or receive support
B1Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreautism
US /ˈɔˌtɪzəm/
UK /ˈɔ:tɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disorder that prevents normal communication
B2Morebudget
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
UK /'bʌdʒɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money planned to be spent
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a plan for how to spend your money
A2TOEICMorecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecaregiver
US /ˈkergɪvə(r)/
UK /ˈkeəgɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person giving care or helping others
C2Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreclarity
US /ˈklærɪti/
UK /'klærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- The quality of an image being sharp and clear
B1Morecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Morecongressional
US /kənˈɡreʃənl/
UK /kənˈgreʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the US congress
B2Moredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMoredemocracy
US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/
UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of government in which everyone is equal
- Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
B1Moredisorder
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.
B2Moredomestic
US /dəˈmɛstɪk/
UK /dəˈmestɪk/
- Noun
- Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- Adjective
- British informal fight between husband and wife
- Concerning your own home or house
A2TOEICMoredonor
US /ˈdoʊnə(r)/
UK /ˈdəʊnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
B1Moredrastically
US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
B2TOEICMorefacet
US /ˈfæsɪt/
UK /'fæsɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of something; aspect
- Flat surface on an object with many flat surfaces
B2Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefor days
US /fɔr dez/
UK /fɔ: deɪz/
- Phrase
- For a long period of time; lasting several days.
formation
US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/
UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Process of creating; making a particular shape
B1Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Morehandful
US /ˈhændˌfʊl/
UK /'hændfʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
B1Moreimmigration
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving your home to a new country
- The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
B1Morejersey
US /ˈdʒə:zi/
UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
B2Morelegislation
US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/
UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of writing and passing laws
B1Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
massive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremusk
US /mʌsk/
UK /mʌsk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
C1Moreovertime
US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/
UK /'əʊvətaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extra time in a sports game
- Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
- Adverb
- Beyond the regular working hours.
B2TOEICMorepaperwork
US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/
UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
C1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Moreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreslavery
US /ˈslevəri, ˈslevri/
UK /ˈsleɪvəri/
- Uncountable Noun
- State or condition of being a slave
B1Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMoretease
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
B1More
Vocabulary
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- seek: To ask someone for help
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- respond: To answer something or someone
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- slavery: State or condition of being a slave
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- live: To be alive
- caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- add: To include as well
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- congressional: Concerning the US congress
- donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- facet: A part of something; aspect
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- 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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Elon Musk announces new political party
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VT Jeff posted on 2025/12/09Ever wondered what Elon Musk's next big move might be? This video dives into his surprising announcement of a new political party, the 'America Party,' and what it could mean for the future of US politics. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to policy and current events, making it a fantastic way to boost your English while staying informed!
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