agenda
US /əˈdʒɛndə/
UK /ə'dʒendə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
B1TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreas 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.
A1Moreban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Morecoalition
US /ˌkoəˈlɪʃən/
UK /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn/
- Noun
- Union of separate political parties
B1Morecomprehensive
US /ˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensɪv/
UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
- Adjective
- Including most or all things
B1TOEICMoreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moreestate
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
A2TOEICMoreethnic
US /ˈɛθnɪk/
UK /ˈeθnɪk/
- Adjective
- Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- Belonging to a minority group that differs in culture, religion, or origin from the dominant group of a society.
B1Moreexpansion
US /ɪkˈspænʃən/
UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making or becoming larger
- The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
B2TOEICMoreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMorefacilitate
US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/
UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an action or process easier
B1TOEICMorefinance
US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/
UK /ˈfaɪnæns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Control of money a person, business has access to
- Adjective
- Concerned with money
A2TOEICMorehonorable
US /ˈɑnərəbəl/
UK /'ɒnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- Worthy of honor; respectable.
B2Moreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Moreimplement
US /ˈɪmpləmənt/
UK /ˈɪmplɪment/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to do something you plan to do
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A tool
B1TOEICMorein areas
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
A1Morein concert
US /ɪn ˈkɑnˌsɚt/
UK /in ˈkɔnsət/
- Adverb
- Together in cooperation or agreement.
- Phrase
- Performing a live musical performance.
A2Morein effect
US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/
UK /in iˈfekt/
- Phrase
- In reality; in practice; virtually
A1Morein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moreinjustice
US /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
B1Moreintention
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aim or purpose
- A determination to act in a certain way.
A2TOEICMorelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoreoccupation
US /ˌɑkjəˈpeʃən/
UK /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/
- Noun
- A career or regular job
- Act of entering and taking control of an area
A2TOEICMorepermanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMoreperpetrate
US /ˈpɜ:rpətreɪt/
UK /ˈpɜ:pətreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something wrong, e.g. commit a crime
C1TOEICMorepersist
US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
UK /pə'sɪst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue a course of action despite opposition
- To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
B1TOEICMorepolicy
US /ˈpɑlɪsi/
UK /'pɒləsɪ/
- Noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
A2TOEICMorerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreregime
US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/
UK /reɪˈʒi:m/
- Noun
- A system of management; a form of government
B1Morereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresovereignty
US /ˈsɑ:vrənti/
UK /ˈsɒvrənti/
- Uncountable Noun
- The power a country has to decide for itself
B2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresuspend
US /səˈspɛnd/
UK /sə'spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To hang something or someone from something
- To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
B2TOEICMoresuspension
US /səˈspɛnʃən/
UK /səˈspenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
B2More
Vocabulary
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- such as: For example; like
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- address: Exact street location of a place
- intention: Aim or purpose
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- broad: General; not detailed
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- coalition: Union of separate political parties
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fully: Completely or entirely
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- act: To behave in a certain way
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- occupation: A career or regular job
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- license: To give official permission to do something
- suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- perpetrate: To do something wrong, e.g. commit a crime
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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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UK Announces Ban on Goods From Israeli Settlements
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/08The UK is taking a strong stance against goods from Israeli settlements, and this video breaks down the official reasons behind this new import ban. You'll hear key phrases like 'ethnic cleansing' and 'unlawful occupation,' and learn how the UK is using sanctions to address the situation. It's a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary on international relations and current events!
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