angle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreborder
US /ˈbɔrdɚ/
UK /'bɔ:də(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- Noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
A2TOEICMorecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Morecommonly seen
US
UK
- Adjective
- Frequently observed; often encountered.
C1Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredepend
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.
A2Moregently
US /ˈdʒentli/
UK /ˈdʒentli/
- Adverb
- In a mild, careful, and soft manner
A2Morehamstring
US /ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæmstrɪŋ/
- Noun
- Great tendon behind the leg and below the buttocks
C1Moreinsert
US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/
UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a certain place or spot
- To add (writing) to something.
- Noun
- Act of putting into a certain place or spot
- A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
B1TOEICMoreinsertion
US /ɪnˈsə:ʃən/
UK /ɪn'sɜ:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of putting something into something else
B1Moreirritation
US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
B1TOEICMorelateral
US /ˈlætərəl/
UK /'lætərəl/
- Adjective
- On the side; moving sideways
B2Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMorelocate
US /ˈloˌket,loˈket/
UK /ləʊ'keɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
A2TOEICMoremuscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
UK /'mʌsl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical power
- Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
- Transitive Verb
- To use or muscles of force to get what you want
A2Moreneedle
US /ˈnidl/
UK /'ni:dl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- Very thin pointed object used in sewing
- Transitive Verb
- To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
- To prick or pierce with a needle.
B1Moreneural
US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/
UK /ˈnjuərəl/
- Adjective
- About the nerves or nervous system
B2Morepatient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Moreposterior
US /pɑ:ˈstɪriə/
UK /pɒˈstɪəriə(r)/
- Adjective
- Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
C1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresistance
US /rɪˈzɪstəns/
UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerotate
US /ˈroʊteɪt/
UK /rəʊˈteɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly change people who perform a role
- To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
B2Moreslight
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
B1Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moretwitch
US /twɪtʃ/
UK /twɪtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- Noun (plural)
- A sudden and sharp movement often involuntary
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- commonly seen: Frequently observed; often encountered.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- slightly: Only a little
- amount: Quantity of something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- require: To demand that someone does something
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- central: Being in the middle
- muscle: Physical power
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- lateral: On the side; moving sideways
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- insertion: Process of putting something into something else
- hamstring: Great tendon behind the leg and below the buttocks
- medial: Situated in the middle
- spillover: Any indirect effect of public expenditure
- sacrum: Wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
- mm: Something you say when you are satisfied
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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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汪小潁 posted on 2026/09/02Ever wondered about the piriformis muscle and how dry needling works? This video breaks down the techniques for both medial and lateral trigger points, showing you exactly how to locate them and insert a needle for the best results. You'll pick up key terms like 'sacral base,' 'PSIS,' and 'greater trochanter' as you learn about eliciting a 'twitch response'!
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