ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreacutely
US /əˈkjuːtli/
UK /əˈkju:tli/
- Adverb
- Strongly and suddenly
B2Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
breaker
US /ˈbrekɚ/
UK /ˈbreɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Device that switches electricity on or off
B2Morebring back
US /brɪŋ bæk/
UK /briŋ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to remember
- To return something
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecentralize
US /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˈsentrəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To locate efforts, energy into one place or thing
- To bring under the control of one person or group
B1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecircuit
US /ˈsɜ:rkɪt/
UK /ˈsɜ:kɪt/
- Noun
- An area where cars race in a circle
- Route for journey all the way around a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To complete a journey all the way round an area
B1Morecollaborative
US /kə'læbəˈretɪv/
UK /kəˈlæbərətɪv/
- Adjective
- Working with others to complete a task
- Involving or done by collaboration.
- Noun
- A situation where people work together to achieve a common goal.
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMorefiscal
US /ˈfɪskəl/
UK /ˈfɪskl/
- Adjective
- Concerning government spending and taxing
B2TOEICMoregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMoremajesty
US /ˈmædʒɪsti/
UK /'mædʒəstɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Impressive quality that something large has
B1Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMorepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepositivity
US /ˌpɒzə'tɪvətɪ/
UK /ˌpɒzɪ'tɪvɪtɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tendency to be positive or accepting
- The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
B2Morepreventative
US /prɪˈvɛntətɪv/
UK /prɪ'ventətɪv/
- Adjective
- Intended to stop something bad from happening
- Noun
- Something that is intended to stop something from happening.
- A medicine or treatment intended to prevent a disease or condition.
B1Moreprocurement
US /prəˈkjʊrmənt/
UK /prəˈkjʊəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of getting possession of something
C2TOEICMorepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMoreregain
US /riˈɡen/
UK /rɪ'ɡeɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To get something back that had been lost
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresolution
US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- End part of a story resolving the conflict
- Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
C2Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moresustainable
US /səˈsteɪnəbl/
UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
B2Moreturn things around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
A2Moreunity
US /ˈjunɪti/
UK /'ju:nətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being in full agreement; being joined together
- Quality of having parts that fit or work together
B2Morewelfare
US /ˈwelfer/
UK /ˈwelfeə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
B1More
Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- mental: Concerning the mind
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- require: To demand that someone does something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- defense: Argument in support of something
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
- public: Owned by the government
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- regain: To get something back that had been lost
- fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- acutely: Strongly and suddenly
- unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
- positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- procurement: Act of getting possession of something
- preventative: Intended to stop something bad from happening
- centralize: To locate efforts, energy into one place or thing
- breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off
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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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Andy Burnham’s first speech as UK prime minister in full | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/20Wow, catch Andy Burnham's powerful first speech as UK Prime Minister right after accepting the King's invitation to form a government! He talks about making politics work better and bringing big changes to Britain, so you'll hear some really important phrases about national challenges and new beginnings.
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