accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat 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.
C2Moreat scale
US
UK
- Phrase
- In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
- Widely; extensively; with broad application.
A1Morebasque
US /bæsk/
UK /bɑ:sk/
- Noun
- Member of a people living on the Bay of Biscay
B2Morebatch
US /bætʃ/
UK /bætʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Amount of something that is produced at one time
- A group of things made or done together
- Transitive Verb
- To combine or arrange together into a group
B2Morecarcass
US /ˈkɑrkəs/
UK /ˈkɑ:kəs/
- Noun
- Dead body of an animal
- The basic structure or framework of something, especially a building or vehicle.
B2Morecome down to
US /kʌm daʊn tu/
UK /kʌm daun tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become in the end a matter of
- To be passed on to someone as an inheritance.
A1Morecompetition
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.
A2Morecrucial
US /ˈkruʃəl/
UK /'kru:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely important or necessary
- Of great importance to the success of something.
B1Morecurate
US /ˈkjʊrət/
UK /ˈkjʊərət/
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
- Noun
- A priest of the lowest rank, especially in the Church of England, whose job is to help the vicar (= priest of a particular area)
B2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredeliberate
US /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/
UK /dɪ'lɪbərət/
- Adjective
- Carefully thought out in advance
- Done purposely
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider a problem or decision carefully
B2Morediet
US /ˈdaɪɪt/
UK /'daɪət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
A2TOEICMoredistinctive
US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a quality that is different from others
- Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
A2TOEICMoreessential
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.
B1TOEICMoreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Moregenerate
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
A2TOEICMoreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMoreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Moreindustrial
US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning making things in factories
- Noun
- A worker in industry.
- A company involved in industrial production.
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Moreleftover
US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/
UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
C2Moremeet with
US /mit wɪð/
UK /mi:t wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
moisture
US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/
UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
B1Moremonitor
US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/
UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To observe and keep a record of something
- To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
- Noun
- A senior student at school
- Electronic screen on which you can see images
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreomega
US /oʊ'meɡə/
UK /'əʊmɪɡə/
- Noun
- Last letter in the greek alphabet
B2Moreon site
US /ɑn saɪt/
UK /ɔn sait/
- Adverb
- At the location of a particular activity or project.
- Present at a specific location for a particular purpose.
A1Moreoptimize
US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/
UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make as effective as possible
B2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreoversee
US /ˌovɚˈsi/
UK /ˌəʊvə'si:/
- Transitive Verb
- To check on or manage the work of others
B2TOEICMorepalm
US /pɑ:m/
UK /pɑ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
B1Morepantry
US /ˈpæntri/
UK /ˈpæntri/
- Noun
- Room for preparation or storage of foods
C1Morepetite
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
C1Morepork
US /pɔ:rk/
UK /pɔ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meat of a pig, used for food
B2Morepremium
US /ˈprimiəm/
UK /ˈpri:miəm/
- Adjective
- Having a higher than normal quality
- Relating to or denoting a higher quality or more expensive product.
- Noun
- Money paid as a fee for insurance
- An additional sum of money paid above the usual price.
B1TOEICMoreprestigious
US /prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs/
UK /preˈstɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Respected as being important and with high status
B2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorereputation
US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/
UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common opinion that people have about someone
- A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
B1TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Morerut
US /rʌt/
UK /rʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
B2Morescrap
US /skræp/
UK /skræp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fight with someone
- Noun
- A fight with someone
- Small piece of something especially paper or cloth
B1Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreseek out
US /sik aʊt/
UK /si:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
B2Moreset aside
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- To separate and save for another use or time
- Transitive Verb
- To keep or save something for use at a later time.
- To designate or allocate something for a specific purpose or group.
A1Moreslaughter
US /ˈslɔtɚ/
UK /'slɔ:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Act of killing an animal to get its meat
- Beating someone easily and totally in a sport
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal, usually to get its meat
- To beat someone easily and totally in a sport
B2Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Morestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresurname
US /ˈsɜ:rneɪm/
UK /ˈsɜ:neɪm/
- Noun
- Your family name
B2Moresynthetic
US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
UK /sɪnˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Not natural; made from artificial materials
B2Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreyield
US /jild/
UK /ji:ld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bend or break because of a strong force
- To give way to someone or something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of crops grown
- Amount of profit you make
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- at least: As a minimum
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
- require: To demand that someone does something
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- seek: To ask someone for help
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
- scrap: To fight with someone
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- product: Item that can be bought
- slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
- pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- carcass: Dead body of an animal
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- long: Person's name
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
- producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
- oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
- talk: Style of speaking
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- surname: Your family name
- omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet
- basque: Member of a people living on the Bay of Biscay
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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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How Luxury Saucisson Is Made In The French Basque Country | Regional Eats
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/22Ever wondered how that delicious French saucisson is made? Dive into the Basque Country to see the artisanal charcuterie process firsthand, from curing to natural casings! You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to food production and get a real taste of French culture.
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