administration
US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
B1TOEICMoreanalyst
US /ˈænəlɪst/
UK /ˈænəlɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
B1Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecostly
US /ˈkɔstli/
UK /'kɒstlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very expensive, often wasteful
B1Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecriticize
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
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
A2TOEICMoredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMoreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Moreelectricity
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
- The study or science of electric charges and currents.
A2Morefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMorehalt
US /hɔlt/
UK /hɔ:lt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- Noun
- A temporary or final stop.
B1TOEICMoreinefficient
US /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Unable to act in a way that saves resources
B1Moreinterior
US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/
UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- Remote central area of a continent
- Adjective
- Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
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
A2TOEICMorelawsuit
US /ˈlɔˌsut/
UK /ˈlɔ:su:t/
- Countable Noun
- A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
C2TOEICMoremulti
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
B1Morenational
US /ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl/
UK /'næʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- Countable Noun
- A person of a particular country
A2Moreoffshore
US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/
UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- (Of winds) coming from the land
- Noun
- A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
B2Moreoverturn
US /ˌovɚˈtɚn/
UK /ˌəʊvə'tɜ:n/
- Noun
- Improbable and unexpected victory
- Transitive Verb
- To reverse a decision
- To cause an object to turn over
C1Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMorerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorerevolution
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun
- When a group overthrows an existing government
- Sudden or significant change in something
B1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoresuspension
US /səˈspɛnʃən/
UK /səˈspenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
B2Moreugly
US /ˈʌɡli/
UK /ˈʌgli/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
B1Morevictory
US /ˈvɪktəri/
UK /'vɪktərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Defeating or beating someone or something
- An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
B1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- repeat: Action that is done again
- offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- file: Computer document
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- danish: Concerning the culture and people of Denmark
- overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- connecticut: A New England state; one of the original colonies
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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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Orsted shares jump as US court lifts Trump block on wind project | REUTERS
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/13Ever wondered how big business and legal battles affect major projects? This video dives into the exciting news of Ørsted's wind project getting the green light after a court ruling, which is fantastic for learning advanced vocabulary related to finance and offshore wind energy!
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