actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreamass
US /əˈmæs/
UK /ə'mæs/
- Transitive Verb
- To collect a large amount of something
B2Moreapparel
US /əˈpærəl/
UK /ə'pærəl/
- Noun
- Clothing
C1TOEICMoreappeal
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
A2TOEICMoreapproval
US /əˈpruvəl/
UK /əˈpru:vl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- Positive opinion of something or someone
A2TOEICMoreasset
US /ˈæsˌɛt/
UK /'æset/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that has value to you
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecoalition
US /ˌkoəˈlɪʃən/
UK /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn/
- Noun
- Union of separate political parties
B1Moreconservative
US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/
UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/
- Adjective
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- Noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
B1Moreconstituency
US /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
UK /kən'stɪtjʊənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of voters in a specific area
C2TOEICMorecraze
US /krez/
UK /kreɪz/
- Noun
- Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
B2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moredecisive
US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
UK /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to make choices quickly and confidently
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
A2TOEICMoreelection
US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
UK /ɪ'lekʃn/
- Noun
- Process of choosing someone by voting
B1TOEICMoreentourage
US /ˌɒntʊ(ə)ˈrɑːʒ/
UK /ˈɒnturɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- People who travel with and help someone important
C1Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moremomentum
US /moˈmɛntəm/
UK /mə'mentəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed or force that is gained when something moves
B2TOEICMoreon the basis of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of; using as a reason or justification.
A1Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morephenomenon
US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/
UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- Interesting or unusual person, group
B1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepoll
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a group of people in a vote or election
B1TOEICMorepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepredecessor
US /ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsɚ, ˈpridɪ-/
UK /ˈpri:dɪsesə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that comes before another in a series
- Previous person who held a position, job etc.
B1TOEICMorepresence
US /ˈprɛzəns/
UK /ˈprezns/
- Noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreregional
US /ˈridʒənəl/
UK /ˈri:dʒənl/
- Adjective
- Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- Characteristic of a particular region.
B1Morereversal
US /rɪˈvə:səl/
UK /rɪˈvɜ:səl/
- Noun
- Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMorestagnant
US /ˈstæɡnənt/
UK /ˈstægnənt/
- Adjective
- Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
C1Moreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- apparel: Clothing
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- sharp: Person's name
- coalition: Union of separate political parties
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
- craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
- constituency: Group of voters in a specific area
- entourage: People who travel with and help someone important
- amass: To collect a large amount of something
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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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Japan's Takaichi rides youth-led craze into election
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Minjane posted on 2026/02/05Ever wondered how pop culture can influence elections? Dive into Japan's unique political scene as we explore how Sanai Takaichi is leveraging youth trends and viral moments, like the 'Hamano handbag' craze, to connect with voters. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth by understanding this fascinating intersection of politics and pop culture!
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