acoustic
US /əˈkustɪk/
UK /əˈku:stɪk/
- Adjective
- Connected with sound or hearing
B2Moreactivate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreadd up to
US /æd ʌp tu/
UK /æd ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To amount to a particular sum or total.
- To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
A2Moreaffordable
US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/
UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/
- Adjective
- Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
A2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreassign
US /əˈsaɪn/
UK /ə'saɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a particular job to do
- To give someone credit or blame for something
B2TOEICMoreaudio
US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/
- Adjective
- Concerning sound
- Uncountable Noun
- Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
B2TOEICMorebased 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.
A1Morecable
US /ˈkebəl/
UK /ˈkeɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To transmit a message over a wire
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Message sent by wireless telegraphy
- Satellite TV distributed by cables
B1Morechord
US /kɔrd, kord/
UK /kɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Line that joins two points on a circle
- Combination of musical notes played at same time
B1Morechorus
US /ˈkɔrəs, ˈkor-/
UK /ˈkɔ:rəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a song that is repeated
- Something spoken together by many people or birds
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak or sing together at one time
B2Moreclarinet
US /ˌklærəˈnɛt/
UK /ˌklærəˈnet/
- Noun
- Musical wind instrument
B2Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Moreconvert
US /kənˈvɚt/
UK /kən'vɜ:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- To change form, character, or function to another
- Countable Noun
- Person switching from one belief system to another
A2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moredynamic
US /daiˈnæmik/
UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/
- Adjective
- Always active or energetic; getting things done
B1TOEICMorefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoreflute
US /flut/
UK /flu:t/
- Noun
- Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
B2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefrustrating
US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/
UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- Adjective
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- Serving to frustrate.
B1Moregain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMoreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMorehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Moreimprovisation
US /ɪmˌprɑvɪˈzeʃən, ˌɪmprəvɪ-/
UK /ˌɪmprəvaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing something without preparation
B2Morein effect
US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/
UK /in iˈfekt/
- Phrase
- In reality; in practice; virtually
A1Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreknob
US /nɑ:b/
UK /nɒb/
- Countable Noun
- Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
C2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelayer
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
B1TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreoctave
US /ˈɑktɪv, -ˌtev/
UK /'ɒktɪv/
- Noun
- Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
C1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMorepa
US /pɑ/
UK /ˌpi:'eɪ/
- Noun
- Father
B2Morepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morepedal
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /ˈpedl/
- Noun
- Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To operate or move something with the foot.
B1Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Moreprocess
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
A2TOEICMorepurchase
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
A2TOEICMorequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMorereverb
US /ˈri:vɜ:rb/
UK /ˈri:vɜ:b/
- Uncountable Noun
- A reverberative effect produced in recorded music by electronic means
- An effect added to audio to simulate the sound of a space.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to reverberate; to echo.
B2Moresemester
US /səˈmɛstɚ/
UK /sɪˈmestə(r)/
- Noun
- Half or a third of a school or college year
B1TOEICMoresetup
US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/
UK /'setʌp/
- Noun
- Way something is organized or arranged
B2TOEICMoreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMoresynth
US /sɪnθ/
UK /sɪnθ/
- Noun
- Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
B2Moretouchscreen
US /tʌtʃɪzk'ri:n/
UK /tʌtʃɪzk'ri:n/
- Adjective
- Computer screen that is controlled by touch
C1Morevolume
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
A2Moreworkstation
US /ˈwɜ:rksteɪʃn/
UK /ˈwɜ:ksteɪʃn/
- Countable Noun
- Desktop digital computer used for work
B2More
Vocabulary
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in store: About to happen in the future
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- for instance: As an example.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- require: To demand that someone does something
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- option: A choice
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- respond: To answer something or someone
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- audio: Concerning sound
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
- improvisation: Doing something without preparation
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- octave: Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
- reverb: A reverberative effect produced in recorded music by electronic means
- clarinet: Musical wind instrument
- workstation: Desktop digital computer used for work
- pa: Father
- touchscreen: Computer screen that is controlled by touch
- synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
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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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