activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Morealphabet
US /ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/
UK /ˈælfəbet/
- Noun
- Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
B1Moreamino
US /ə'miːnəʊ/
UK /ə'miːnəʊ/
- Noun
- Of some substances that form proteins
C2Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morechart
US /tʃɑ:rt/
UK /tʃɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- Transitive Verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
B1Morecomplementary
US /ˌkɑ:mplɪˈmentri/
UK /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Working well together; completing something
B1Moreconsists of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Is made up or composed of.
A1Morecontrast
US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/
UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
A2Morecorrespond
US /ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have similarity or equality with something
- To write letters or emails to someone
B1Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoredisclaimer
US /dɪsˈklemɚ/
UK /dɪsˈkleɪmə(r)/
- Noun
- Written denial of any legal responsibility
C1TOEICMoredna
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in living cells with genetic information
B2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreenzyme
US /ˈɛnzaɪm/
UK /ˈenzaɪm/
- Noun
- A protein made by cells
B2TOEICMoreessential
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.
B1TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morefascinating
US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/
UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
- To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
- Adjective
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
B1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
gene
US /dʒin/
UK /dʒi:n/
- Noun
- Part of cell controlling development of a thing
B1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Moregenetic information
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən/
UK /dʒiˈnetik ˌɪnfəˈmeiʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
get out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarvel
US /ˈmɑ:rvl/
UK /ˈmɑ:vl/
- Noun
- Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
B2Moremessenger
US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/
UK /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
- A program or application used for sending instant messages.
B1TOEICMoremodification
US /mɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)/
UK /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A small change to a machine, system, or plan
- The act of adjusting or adapting something.
B1TOEICMoremonomer
US /'mɒnəmə/
UK /'mɒnəmə/
- Noun
- Simple compound that can form polymers
C2Morenucleus
US /ˈnu:kliəs/
UK /ˈnju:kliəs/
- Noun
- Center of an atom
- Control center of a cell
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepeptide
US /ˈpɛpˌtaɪd/
UK /ˈpeptaɪd/
- Noun
- Amide derived from two or more amino acids
C1Morepigment
US /ˈpɪɡmənt/
UK /'pɪɡmənt/
- Noun
- Substance that makes things have a certain color
B2Moreposter
US /ˈpostɚ/
UK /'pəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large, printed notice or picture
- Someone who writes and shares messages on online
B1Moreprocess
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
A2TOEICMoreprotein
US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/
UK /ˈprəʊti:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of molecules made from amino acids
B1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
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.
A2Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
role
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morestrand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
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
A2TOEICMoresynthesis
US /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
UK /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of making something new out of other ones
- Building something complex from simple parts
B2TOEICMoretrait
US /tret/
UK /treɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- A genetically determined characteristic or condition.
C2Moretranscription
US /trænˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /trænˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Something written from spoken material
- The act or process of transcribing something.
B2Moretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreused 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
A1Morevary
US /ˈveri/
UK /ˈveəri/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change something and make it different
- To be changeable, both up and down
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- lead to: To result in some action
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on to: Toward something; forward
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- 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
- consider: To think carefully about something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
- role: Character played by an actor
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- vary: To change something and make it different
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- complementary: Working well together; completing something
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- disclaimer: Written denial of any legal responsibility
- modification: A small change to a machine, system, or plan
- synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- transcription: Something written from spoken material
- messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
- peptide: Amide derived from two or more amino acids
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- monomer: Simple compound that can form polymers
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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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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/07/06Ever wondered how your DNA actually leads to traits like eye color? This video breaks down the amazing process of protein synthesis, explaining how your cells make proteins right now! You'll get a clear look at transcription and translation, picking up key terms like mRNA, tRNA, and codons along the way.
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