aggressively
US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/
UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- In a violent, angry or threatening manner
B1Moreappeal
US /əˈpil/
UK /ə'pi:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
A2TOEICMorecarmaker
US /'kɑ:ˌmeɪkə/
UK /'kɑ:meɪkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Manufacturer of automobiles
C2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecombination
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
B1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreconcern
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
A2TOEICMorecontroversy
US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/
UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong public disagreement about something
B1Morecriticise
US /'krɪtəˌsaɪz/
UK /'krɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Morecriticism
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Article or essay that judges quality
- Negative judgment of something
A2Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Moreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexpand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪk'spænd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
A2TOEICMorefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefirm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMorehefty
US /ˈhɛfti/
UK /ˈhefti/
- Adjective
- Being heavy or large
B2Morehumanoid
US /ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd/
UK /ˈhju:mənɔɪd/
- Adjective
- Automaton that resembles a human being
B2Moreleadership
US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/
UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to guide or influence others
B1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremaverick
US /ˈmævərɪk, ˈmævrɪk/
UK /'mævərɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Person who does not like to follow the rules
C1TOEICMoremusk
US /mʌsk/
UK /mʌsk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
C1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Moreproposition
US /ˌprɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- General claim or theory
- Something you want to do that may be difficult
B1TOEICMoreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerapidly
US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/
UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- With great speed; quickly
B1TOEICMoreregularly
US /ˈregjələrli/
UK /ˈregjələli/
- Adverb
- At the usual time each day, week, or month
- In a normal or customary way.
B1TOEICMorerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMoreroad ahead
US
UK
- Noun
- The future; what is to come.
- The actual road in front of you.
B1Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMorespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
struggle
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
A2Moresupercar
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Very powerful high performance car
C2Moretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moreundercut
US /ˌʌndər'kʌt/
UK /ˌʌndə'kʌt/
- Noun
- Material removed by a cut made underneath
- Transitive Verb
- To sell goods/services at lower price than others
B2TOEICMoreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1Moreworth
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
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- road ahead: The future; what is to come.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- spot: A certain place or area
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- favor: Support or approval from people
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- hefty: Being heavy or large
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- own: To have something as your property
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- proposition: General claim or theory
- aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- criticise: To assess the work of others
- humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
- carmaker: Manufacturer of automobiles
- supercar: Very powerful high performance car
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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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Tesla overtaken by Chinese carmaker BYD as world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles | BBC News
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/03Did you hear? Tesla's no longer the top dog in electric vehicles – BYD has taken the crown! This news report is packed with essential vocabulary about the global EV market, making it a fantastic way to boost your knowledge and learn some advanced terms.
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