at 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.
C2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebedrock
US /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/
UK /'bedrɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fundamental idea underlying a concept
- Solid rock under the level of soil in the ground
C1Morebiomass
US /'baɪoʊmæs/
UK /'baɪəʊmæs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of living things in a particular area
B2Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Morecome by
US /kʌm baɪ/
UK /kʌm bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- To visit someone
A1Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMoreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecrate
US /kret/
UK /kreɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Large wooden container for transporting goods
- Transitive Verb
- To put objects in a large wooden box for delivery
B2Morecrust
US /krʌst/
UK /krʌst/
- Noun
- Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
B2Moredecay
US /dɪˈke/
UK /dɪˈkeɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- To lose health or strength
- Uncountable Noun
- Slow loss of physical or mental health
B1Moredescend into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To go down into a place.
- To get into a bad state or situation.
B2Moredioxide
US /daɪˈɑksaɪd/
UK /daɪˈɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
B2Moredrill
US /drɪl/
UK /drɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- Exercise done to learn military skills
- Transitive Verb
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
B1TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefloat around
US /flot əˈraʊnd/
UK /fləut əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
- To move or drift about without a specific purpose or direction.
A2Morefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Morehardcore
US /'hɑ:dˌkoʊr/
UK /'hɑ:dkɔ:/
- Adjective
- (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
- Extremely dedicated or enthusiastic
- Noun
- A subgenre of punk rock characterized by its intensity and aggression
C1Moreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMorein a box
US /ɪn ə bɑks/
UK /ɪn ə bɒks/
- other
- Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
B2Morein the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
A1Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lavish
US /ˈlævɪʃ/
UK /ˈlævɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To use or give a lot of something
- Adjective
- Generous; providing a lot of something
B2TOEICMorelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMorelimestone
US /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
UK /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
B2Morelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Moremethane
US /ˈmeθeɪn/
UK /ˈmi:θeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
B2Moremicrobe
US /ˈmaɪkroʊb/
UK /ˈmaɪkrəʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very small, microscopic, living thing
C1Moreminiature
US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/
UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small model of something larger
- Very small painting, picture or portrait
- Adjective
- Made to be much smaller than normal
B2Morenitrogen
US /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
UK /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless chemical element without a smell
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreorganic
US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/
UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/
- Adjective
- Developing naturally and without a set structure
- Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
B1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreradiation
US /ˌrediˈeʃən/
UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereach down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend one's arm downwards in order to grasp or touch something.
- To offer help or support to someone who is in a lower position or less fortunate.
B1Moreroam
US /rom/
UK /rəʊm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about freely without a set destination
B1Moresane
US /sen/
UK /seɪn/
- Adjective
- showing good judgment and understanding
- having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
B2Moresaturate
US /ˈsætʃəˌret/
UK /ˈsætʃəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- To try to fill up e.g. a market
B2Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoreshoot out
US /ʃut aʊt/
UK /ʃu:t aut/
- Noun
- A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
- A method of deciding a drawn game in some sports, such as soccer, by having players take penalty shots.
- Phrasal Verb
- To move out or away suddenly and rapidly.
- To extinguish by shooting.
B1Moresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Moresolid
US /ˈsɑlɪd/
UK /'sɒlɪd/
- Adjective
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
A2Moresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Moresqueezed out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove an object by pressing something firmly
C1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubmerge
US /səbˈmɚdʒ/
UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To sink or put below the surface
B2TOEICMoresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moretraverse
US /trəˈvɜ:rs/
UK /trəˈvɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass across, over, or through
- To lie or extend across; obstruct.
- Noun
- A route or way across or over.
- A method in surveying of establishing a network of control stations.
B2Moretry out
US /traɪ aʊt/
UK /trai aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to win a place on a team in a group
- To test briefly to determine how well it works
A1Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Morevery top
US
UK
- Noun
- The highest point or part of something.
- Adjective
- The most important or successful.
volume
US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/
UK /ˈvɒlju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- Amount of space that something takes up
- Countable Noun
- One book that is part of a set of books
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- at least: As a minimum
- descend into: To go down into a place.
- very top: The highest point or part of something.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
- reach down: To extend one's arm downwards in order to grasp or touch something.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
- shoot out: A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- extreme: Very great in degree
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tiny: Very, very small
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- lavish: To use or give a lot of something
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- fill: To make something full
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- part: Division of a book
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
- saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
- submerge: To sink or put below the surface
- traverse: To pass across, over, or through
- limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
- bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
- biomass: Number of living things in a particular area
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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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