accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMorearbitrage
US /ˈɑ:rbətrɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˈɑ:bɪtrɑ:ʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Buying a commodity, gold etc. to sell it quickly
B2Moreasset
US /ˈæsˌɛt/
UK /'æset/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that has value to you
A2TOEICMorecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially order someone to appear in court
- To officially praise someone, e.g. for bravery
B1TOEICMorecitizenship
US /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- Noun
- The rights and duties of citizens.
B1Moreclassically
US /'klæsɪklɪ/
UK /'klæsɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In the manner of Greek and Roman culture
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Morecomplexity
US /kəmˈplɛksɪti/
UK /kəm'pleksətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having many parts and not being simple
- A factor or element that makes something complicated.
B1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMorediversification
US /dɪˌvɜ:sɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
UK /daɪˌvɜ:sɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
B2TOEICMorediversify
US /daɪˈvɜ:rsɪfaɪ/
UK /daɪˈvɜ:sɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or become more varied
- To change something and make it more varied
B2TOEICMoreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreequity
US /ˈɛkwɪti/
UK /ˈekwəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of people being treated the same
- Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
- The value of the shares issued by a company
B1TOEICMoreflexibility
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
B1TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
geopolitic
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of relationship among politics and geography
C2Moregeopolitical
US /ˌdʒi:oʊpə'lɪtɪkl/
UK /ˌdʒi:əʊpə'lɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning geopolitics
C1Morehub
US /hʌb/
UK /hʌb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Center of action or interest
- Central part of a wheel
B1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinsurance
US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
A2TOEICMoreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMorejurisdiction
US
UK
- Noun
- Specific area of legal authority
B1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreof the century
US /ʌv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri/
UK /əv ðə ˈsenʧəri/
- other
- The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
B2Moreportfolio
US /pɔrtˈfoliˌo, port-/
UK /pɔ:t'fəʊlɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of the financial assets held by someone
- List of work submitted to a teacher/for approval
B1TOEICMoreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMoreresidence
US /ˈrɛzɪdəns/
UK /ˈrezɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a person lives
- State of living in a particular place
B1TOEICMoreresilience
US /rɪˈzɪljəns/
UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
B2TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresheer
US /ʃɪr/
UK /ʃɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly turn or change direction
- Adverb
- Straight up and down; steeply
B1Moreshift in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A change or alteration in something.
B2Moresovereign
US /ˈsɑ:vrən/
UK /ˈsɒvrɪn/
- Countable Noun
- King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
B2Morestructure
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
A2TOEICMoresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Morevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2Moreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in terms of
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- next to: Being located along side another
- make up: To invent or create a story
- set up
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- narrative: The telling of a story
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- conduct: Your behavior
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- seek: To ask someone for help
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- hub: Center of action or interest
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- swift: Quick
- cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
- residence: Place where a person lives
- citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- long: Person's name
- geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- switzerland: A landlocked federal republic in central Europe
- arbitrage: Buying a commodity, gold etc. to sell it quickly
- diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
- classically: In the manner of Greek and Roman culture
- geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography
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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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Why the Ultra-Wealthy Are No Longer Choosing Just One Financial Hub
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/22Ever wondered where the super-rich park their fortunes and themselves? This video dives into why the ultra-wealthy are diversifying their financial hubs, exploring concepts like 'geographic arbitrage' and 'wealth migration'. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to finance and residency planning that's super useful for understanding global trends!
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