align
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
biological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morecohort
US /ˈkoˌhɔrt/
UK /ˈkəuhɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Group of students studying something together
- Friends or supporters of a person
B2TOEICMoreconduct
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
B1TOEICMorecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Moredomain
US /doʊˈmeɪn/
UK /dəˈmeɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- Area that a ruler or government controls
B1Moredonation
US /doʊˈneɪʃn/
UK /dəʊˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gift or money given to help support a cause
B1TOEICMoregen
US /dʒen/
UK /dʒen/
- Uncountable Noun
- (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- Noun
- a group of people born around the same time who share a similar age
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Moreinexperienced
US /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
UK /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst/
- Adjective
- Lacking knowledge or training
B1Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreoptimization
US /ˌɑptəmɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɒptɪmaɪ'zeɪʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Efforts to make as effective as possible
B2Moreparallel
US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
UK /'pærəlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
B1Morepartnership
US /ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp/
UK /ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shared business relationship with someone
- Working with others for some purpose
B1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Moreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Morepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMorerecession
US /rɪˈsɛʃən/
UK /rɪˈseʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving backward gradually
- Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
- Noun
- a period of low economic activity
- period of economic decline
B2TOEICMorerecorded history
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The period of time for which written records exist.
A2Morerecur
US /rɪˈkɚ/
UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To occur again or repeatedly
B1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Moresurvey
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
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretrial
US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/
UK /ˈtraɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- Transitive Verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
A2TOEICMoreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
B1More
Vocabulary
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- have to: Must do
- next to: Being located along side another
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- stand out
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- decade: Period of 10 years
- conduct: Your behavior
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- tiny: Very, very small
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- account: An advantage
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- great: Very good; better than before
- business: A company formed for making profit
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- recur: To occur again or repeatedly
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- cohort: Group of students studying something together
- donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
- partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- online: Connected to the internet
- optimization: Efforts to make as effective as possible
- inexperienced: Lacking knowledge or training
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
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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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Gen Z is having less sex
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/18Ever wondered why Gen Z is reportedly having less sex? This video dives into the surprising "sex recession" and explores potential reasons, from mental health to social media's impact. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary and phrases to discuss modern social trends!
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