access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreact on
US /ækt ɑn/
UK /ækt ɔn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have an effect on something.
- To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action as a result of information received.
- To have an effect on something.
B1Moreactual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreample
US /ˈæmpəl/
UK /'æmpl/
- Adjective
- (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
B2TOEICMoreargument
US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
A2TOEICMoreaside from
US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/
UK /əˈsaid frɔm/
- Phrase
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebiblical
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning the bible
- Very great and impressive
B2Moreblindly
US /ˈblaɪndlɪ/
UK /ˈblaɪndli/
- Adverb
- Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
B1Morebook into
US /bʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /bʊk ˈɪntə/
- other
- To arrange to stay at a hotel by registering upon arrival.
B2Morebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorebubble up
US /ˈbʌbəl ʌp/
UK /ˈbʌbl ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To rise to the surface in bubbles.
- To emerge or intensify, especially a feeling or emotion.
C1Morecheckout
US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/
UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/
- Noun
- Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
C2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moredistraction
US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
B2Moreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreevaporate
US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/
UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To pass off or away; to disappear
- Transitive Verb
- To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
B2Moreexaggerate
US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/
UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
B1TOEICMoreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Moreflaw
US /flɔ/
UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMorefrom scratch
US /frʌm skrætʃ/
UK /frɔm skrætʃ/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from nothing.
- From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
A1Moreget lost
US /ɡɛt lɔst/
UK /ɡet lɔ:st/
- Intransitive Verb
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
- Interjection
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
A1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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
A1Morehang with
US /hæŋ wɪð/
UK /hæŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with someone.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreimmersion
US /ɪˈmə:ʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ɪˈmɜ:ʒən, -ʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
- The act of putting something completely under the surface of a liquid; the state of being completely under the surface of a liquid.
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinadequate
US /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/
UK /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
- Adjective
- Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
B1Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoremore than once
US
UK
- Phrase
- On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
move on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morenovelty
US /ˈnɑ:vlti/
UK /ˈnɒvlti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
B2TOEICMoreobstacle
US /ˈɑbstəkəl/
UK /ˈɒbstəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that blocks a path or course
- A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreon the other side of
US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/
- Preposition
- Located across something from a given point.
A2Moreoriginal
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.
A2TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepointless
US /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/
UK /'pɔɪntləs/
- Adjective
- Being without a purpose or meaning
B1Morepurpose
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
A1Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreseek out
US /sik aʊt/
UK /si:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
B2Moreseverance
US /ˈsɛvərəns, ˈsɛvrəns/
UK /'sevərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Money received when you are let go from a company
B2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretake after
US /tek ˈæftɚ/
UK /teik ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To resemble (an older family member); favor
- To imitate or follow the example of someone.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
universe
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Moreused 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
A1Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMorevandalism
US /'vændəlɪzəm/
UK /'vændəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of damaging public property on purpose
- Act of damaging public property on purpose
B2Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Moreweary
US /ˈwɪri/
UK /'wɪərɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- Adjective
- Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
B1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- hang with: To spend time with someone.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- aside from
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- book into: To arrange to stay at a hotel by registering upon arrival.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- tv show: A television program.
- take after: To resemble (an older family member); favor
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- silly: Careless
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- valuable: Being useful or important
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- seek: To ask someone for help
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
- biblical: Concerning the bible
- vandalism: Act of damaging public property on purpose
- blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
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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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How the Internet Ruins My Brain
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Sophie posted on 2026/08/23Ever feel like the internet is hijacking your brain and killing your creativity? This video dives into how constant online access and information overload can actually hinder your creative process, offering insights to help you reclaim your focus. You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing digital overload and its effects on our minds!
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