agreement
US /əˈɡrimənt/
UK /əˈgri:mənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- A formal arrangement between people or groups
A2TOEICMoreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMorebid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Morebidder
US /ˈbɪdɚ/
UK /'bɪdə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who offers an amount to buy something
B1Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morebuyout
US /ˈbaɪˌaʊt/
UK /ˈbaɪaʊt/
- Noun
- Acquisition of a company by purchasing its stock
C1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moreconsistently
US /kənˈsɪstəntlɪ/
UK /kən'sɪstəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is the same almost every time
- In every case or on every occasion; invariably
B1Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMorehostile
US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/
UK /ˈhɔstail/
- Adjective
- Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
B1Moreinformally
US /ɪnˈfɔml:ɪ/
UK /ɪn'fɔ:məlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a casual or relaxed way
- Unofficially; not in the official way
B1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMorematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremerger
US /ˈmədʒɚ/
UK /'mɜ:dʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Combination of two or more companies into one
B1TOEICMoreparamount
US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/
UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/
- Adjective
- More important/significant than all other things
B2TOEICMorepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Moreproposal
US /prəˈpozəl/
UK /prəˈpəʊzl/
- Noun
- Act of asking someone to marry you
- Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
B1TOEICMorepropose
US /prəˈpoz/
UK /prə'pəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
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
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerival
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
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Morestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoretakeover
US /ˈtekˌovɚ/
UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Change of ownership of a corporation
C2TOEICMoreunidentified
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not yet identified
B1More
Vocabulary
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- financial: Involving money
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- paramount: More important/significant than all other things
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- add: To include as well
- price: Person's name
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- bidder: Person who offers an amount to buy something
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- unidentified: Not yet identified
- buyout: Acquisition of a company by purchasing its stock
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/17Ever wondered how big media deals go down? This video dives into the drama of Warner Bros. rejecting Paramount's bid, giving you a front-row seat to the corporate negotiations! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to mergers and acquisitions, perfect for understanding complex business discussions.
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