absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreaccess
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
A2TOEICMoreacquisition
US /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
UK /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- A company or asset bought by another company.
B1TOEICMoreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreairfield
US /ˈerfi:ld/
UK /ˈeəfi:ld/
- Noun
- Place where planes take off and land
C2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreassist
US /əˈsɪst/
UK /əˈsɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To help
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.
C2Morebacterial
US /bæk'tɪərɪrl/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or caused by bacteria
B2Morebarn
US /bɑrn/
UK /bɑ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
B1Moreblindfold
US /ˈblaɪndˌfold/
UK /'blaɪndfəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- To prevent someone from seeing or understanding something clearly.
- Countable Noun
- A cloth tied over your eyes so you can't see
C1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecob
US /kɑ:b/
UK /kɒb/
- Countable Noun
- A type of nut from the hazel tree
C1Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredivision
US /dɪˈvɪʒən/
UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How many times a number is contained in another
- One part of an organization
B1TOEICMoredominant
US /ˈdɑmənənt/
UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
- Adjective
- The strongest; most powerful
- Being the most common, significant or important
- Noun
- (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
B1Moredonate
US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/
UK /dəʊ'neɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
B1TOEICMoredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreevolutionary
US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/
UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/
- Adjective
- Concerning gradual change over time
B2Moreexhibit
US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- Transitive Verb
- To show something, such as an emotion
- To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
A2TOEICMorefluff
US /flʌf/
UK /flʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft light material, full of air
B2Morefluff up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
get about
US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /ɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go out a lot; travel widely
A1Morego at it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
- To attack or fight someone.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehawk
US /hɔk/
UK /hɔ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- Someone wanting to go to war using the military
- Intransitive Verb
- To remove something from the throat by coughing
B2Moreidentification
US /aɪˌdɛntəfɪˈkeʃən/
UK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- The act of discovering exactly what something is
B2TOEICMoreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMorein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremeticulously
US /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/
UK /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very careful, correct way
B2Moremoisture
US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/
UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
B1Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moreon display
US /ɑn dɪˈsple/
UK /ɔn disˈplei/
- Adjective
- In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- Adverb
- Available for viewing.
A1Moreon the label
US
UK
- Phrase
- Printed on the label of a product.
- According to the information provided on the label.
A1Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Moreorgan
US /ˈɔrɡən/
UK /'ɔ:ɡən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a person's body with a particular function
- Large institution or body
B1Moreostrich
US /ˈɑ:strɪtʃ/
UK /ˈɒstrɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
B2Morepeachy
US /ˈpitʃi/
UK /ˈpi:tʃi/
- Adjective
- (Informal) very good
B2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreradiation
US /ˌrediˈeʃən/
UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
B1Morerancid
US /'rænsɪd/
UK /ˈrænsɪd/
- Adjective
- With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
C1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorereproduce
US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a copy of something
- To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
B1Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerot
US /rɑ:t/
UK /rɒt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- Uncountable Noun
- The process or state of decaying or rotting.
- Foolish or nonsensical talk or ideas.
B2Moreseamstress
US /ˈsimstrɪs/
UK /ˈsi:mstrəs/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes or mends dresses
C2Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoresheen
US /ʃin/
UK /ʃi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
C1Moreskyscraper
US /ˈskaɪˌskrepɚ/
UK /'skaɪskreɪpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Very tall building with many stories
B2Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Morespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethaw
US /θɔ/
UK /θɔ:/
- Uncountable Noun
- When ice melts because of increased warmth
- When a bad relationship gradually gets better
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of ice) to melt due to increased warmth
- (Of a bad relationship) to gradually get better
B2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreunderside
US /ˈʌndɚˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈʌndəsaɪd/
- Noun
- Lower side of anything
C2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevulture
US /ˈvʌltʃɚ/
UK /ˈvʌltʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
B2More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fluff up: To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- strike: To hit something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- blow: To move something using air
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- couple: To join something to something else
- soak: To make something completely wet
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- assist: To help
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- fluff: Soft light material, full of air
- barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- prep: Preparation for an action or event
- ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
- ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
- add: To include as well
- rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
- vulture: Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
- seamstress: Someone who makes or mends dresses
- cob: A type of nut from the hazel tree
- airfield: Place where planes take off and land
- underside: Lower side of anything
- peachy: (Informal) very good
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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 Over 600,000 Bird Specimens Are Preserved At The Smithsonian | Colossal Collections
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Ever wondered what happens to all those bird specimens? Dive behind the scenes at the Smithsonian to discover how over 600,000 are preserved and what amazing research, like identifying bird strikes, they enable! You'll pick up tons of fascinating vocabulary related to museum conservation and specimen preparation.
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