anchor
US /ˈæŋkɚ/
UK /'æŋkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- Person who presents a news program on TV
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
- To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
B2TOEICMoreauction
US /ˈɔ:kʃn/
UK /ˈɔ:kʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To sell to a person offering the highest price
- Noun
- Public sale where people compete to buy things
B1TOEICMorecanal
US /kəˈnæl/
UK /kəˈnæl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- A tubular passage in the body.
B1Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMoreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Moreconvert
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
A2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMorecustom made
US
UK
- Adjective
- Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
B1Moredeck
US /dɛk/
UK /dek/
- Noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- Transitive Verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
B1Moredeco
US /ˈdɛko/
UK /ˈdekəu/
- Noun
- Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s
C2Moreeager
US /ˈiɡɚ/
UK /ˈi:gə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited and interested
A2TOEICMoreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMoreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreestate
US /ɪˈstet/
UK /ɪˈsteɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- Group of houses all built at the same time
A2TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreevoke
US /ɪˈvok/
UK /ɪ'vəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
B1TOEICMorefirm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMoreflee
US /fli/
UK /fli:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
B1Moreforfeiture
US /ˈfɔ:rfətʃər/
UK /ˈfɔ:fɪtʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loss of property, etc. at a breach of a legal duty
B2Moreforge
US /fɔ:rdʒ/
UK /fɔ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something by hammering hot metal
- To form something new, such a relationship
- Countable Noun
- A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
B1TOEICMorefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morein good condition
US
UK
- Phrase
- Being in a satisfactory or healthy state; not damaged or deteriorated.
- Well-maintained and showing little sign of wear or damage.
A1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreinfinity
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
UK /ɪn'fɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being without end; endless time, space
B2Moreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMorelinen
US /ˈlɪnən/
UK /ˈlɪnɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
B2Moreluxury
US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/
UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something expensive bought for pleasure
- Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
- Adjective
- Very comfortable and expensive.
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moreoligarch
US /ˈɑ:ləgɑ:rk/
UK /ˈɒlɪgɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Powerful rich person, one of very few in a country
C2Moreon the market
US
UK
- Phrase
- Available for sale.
- Actively seeking employment.
A2Moreparliament
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
A2Morepostcard
US /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
UK /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/
- Countable Noun
- Card for sending messages by post
B2Moreprevail
US /prɪˈvel/
UK /prɪˈveɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful against enemy/problem
- To exist at a certain time; to be common
- Transitive Verb
- Persuade (someone) to do something.
B2TOEICMorepurchase
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
A2TOEICMorerenovate
US /ˈrɛnəˌvet/
UK /'renəveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
B2TOEICMoresalon
US /səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ/
UK /'sælɒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
B2Morescarcity
US /ˈskersəti/
UK /ˈskeəsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small or limited amount of something
B2Moreseize
US /siz/
UK /si:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To take a place with force, as by military action
- To arrest or catch someone
B1Moreshipyard
US /ˈʃɪpˌjɑrd/
UK /ˈʃɪpjɑ:d/
- Noun
- Workplace where ships are built or repaired
C2TOEICMoreskyline
US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
- Noun
- Outline of objects seen against the sky
C1Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morespa
US /spɑ/
UK /spɑ:/
- Noun
- Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
C2Morestroke
US /strok/
UK /strəʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
- Transitive Verb
- To rub your hand in a caring way on something
B1Morestroke of luck
US
UK
- Noun
- A sudden and unexpected piece of good fortune.
B2Moreteak
US /tik/
UK /ti:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very hard wood, used for ships and furniture
C1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretick
US /tɪk/
UK /tɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To function properly or normally
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
B1Moretrophy
US /ˈtroʊfi/
UK /ˈtrəʊfi/
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to the winner of a competition
- Something to show your high social status
B1Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Moreunder construction
US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /ˈʌndə kənˈstrʌkʃən/
- Phrase
A2Morevessel
US /ˈvɛsəl/
UK /ˈvesl/
- Countable Noun
- Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- A ship or boat; something that carries things
B1TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the market: Available for sale.
- custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
- under construction
- make up: To invent or create a story
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in terms of
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in good condition: Being in a satisfactory or healthy state; not damaged or deteriorated.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- stroke of luck: A sudden and unexpected piece of good fortune.
- check out
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- initially: At first; originally
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- value: Importance you attach to something
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- eager: Very excited and interested
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- tick: To function properly or normally
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- gray: Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- meter: Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
- shipyard: Workplace where ships are built or repaired
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
- postcard: Card for sending messages by post
- oligarch: Powerful rich person, one of very few in a country
- deco: Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s
- spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
- forfeiture: Loss of property, etc. at a breach of a legal duty
- teak: Very hard wood, used for ships and furniture
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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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Aboard The $250 Million Superyacht ‘Amadea’ With The World’s Youngest Real Estate Billionaire
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Susan posted on 2026/08/11Ever wondered what life is like aboard a $250 million superyacht? Join the world's youngest real estate billionaire as he gives us a tour of his incredible vessel, the 'Amadea,' and shares his insights on the luxury Dubai market. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to real estate and high-end living!
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