ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreaccess
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
A2TOEICMoreanomaly
US /əˈnɑ:məli/
UK /əˈnɒməli/
- Noun
- Something different from what is expected
B2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecredibility
US /ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
B2Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMorediplomatic
US /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning formal relationships between countries
- Not being offensive
B1Moredomestic
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
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreerosion
US /ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n/
UK /ɪ'rəʊʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
- The gradual destruction or diminution of something.
B1Morefirm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMorefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreformat
US /ˈfɔ:rmæt/
UK /ˈfɔ:mæt/
- Noun
- Form, design, or arrangement of something
- Transitive Verb
- To set the appearance of a text in a certain way
- To set a computer back to its original state
B1TOEICMorefrom the first
US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/
UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/
- other
- From the very beginning.
B2Moregeopolitical
US /ˌdʒi:oʊpə'lɪtɪkl/
UK /ˌdʒi:əʊpə'lɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning geopolitics
C1Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMorein tandem
US /ɪn ˈtændəm/
UK /in ˈtændəm/
- Phrase
- (Of two people/organizations) working together
C1Moreinbound
US /ˈɪnˌbaʊnd/
UK /ˈɪnbaʊnd/
- Adverb
- Directed or moving inward or toward a center
- Adjective
- Traveling toward a particular place or destination.
C2TOEICMoreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMoremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremobility
US /moˈbɪliti/
UK /məʊˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to move
- The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
C1Morepassport
US /ˈpæspɔ:rt/
UK /ˈpɑ:spɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Official book of identification allowing travel
- Noun
- Way to achieve something
B1TOEICMorepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morerank
US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- Noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
B1TOEICMorereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreretreat
US /rɪˈtrit/
UK /rɪ'tri:t/
- Noun
- Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- A place away from home and work to relax
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
- To go away from home and work for a vacation
B2Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoresteeply
US /ˈstɪplɪ/
UK /sti:plɪ/
- Adverb
- (Of a road, mountain) inclining quickly
B1TOEICMorestrain
US /stren/
UK /streɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
- Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
B2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretandem
US /ˈtændəm/
UK /ˈtændəm/
- Noun
- A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
C1Moretransatlantic
US /ˌtrænsətˈlæntɪk, ˌtrænz-/
UK /ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Going across the Atlantic Ocean
C1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMorevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2Morevolatile
US /ˈvɑ:lətl/
UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- for instance: As an example.
- check out
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- instance: An example of something; case
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- account: An advantage
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- rank: To rate or class things
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mobility: Ability to move
- erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- anomaly: Something different from what is expected
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
- transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- steeply: (Of a road, mountain) inclining quickly
- inbound: Directed or moving inward or toward a center
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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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U.S. Passport Returns To 10 Most Powerful—Despite Drop In Visa-Free Access
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/15Ever wondered how powerful your passport really is? This video dives into the latest Henley Passport Index, explaining why the U.S. passport is back in the top 10 despite changes in visa-free access. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to global mobility and complex sentence structures by exploring these fascinating geopolitical shifts!
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