action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreangle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMoreassist
US /əˈsɪst/
UK /əˈsɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To help
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
A2TOEICMorecavity
US /ˈkævɪti/
UK /ˈkævəti/
- Noun
- Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- Hole in a tooth
B2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreinsertion
US /ɪnˈsə:ʃən/
UK /ɪn'sɜ:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of putting something into something else
B1Morelateral
US /ˈlætərəl/
UK /'lætərəl/
- Adjective
- On the side; moving sideways
B2Moremove over
US /muv ˈovɚ/
UK /mu:v ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- To change one's job or position within an organization.
movement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moremuscle
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
A2Moreorigin
US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/
UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
- Noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- A person's social or ethnic background.
A2TOEICMoreoriginate
US /əˈrɪdʒəˌnet/
UK /ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To first come into existence
- Transitive Verb
- To create or start something
A2TOEICMoreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
posterior
US /pɑ:ˈstɪriə/
UK /pɒˈstɪəriə(r)/
- Adjective
- Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
C1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreprocess
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
A2TOEICMoreprojection
US /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
UK /prəˈdʒekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A prediction; guess about future developments
- An image on a screen
B1TOEICMorescapula
US
UK
- Noun
- Shoulder blade
C2Moresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoresectional
US /ˈsɛkʃənəl/
UK /ˈsekʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being made up of separate parts
- Concerning a group of people within a larger group
B1Moreskeletal
US /ˈskɛlɪtl/
UK /ˈskelətl/
- Adjective
- Of the bones of the body
- So thin that you see bones through the skin
C1Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morespine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of bones that runs down your back
- The place the pages of a book are attached
C1Moresuperior
US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/
UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Better; higher quality
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Noun
- The senior person in a monastic community
- Person of higher rank than you
B1TOEICMoretilt
US /tɪlt/
UK /tɪlt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
- Noun
- Position in which one side is above the other
B2Moretransverse
US /ˈtrænzvɜ:rs/
UK /ˈtrænzvɜ:s/
- Adjective
- Laying or made across something
C1Morevideo
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
- move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- superior: Better; higher quality
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- section: A part of a whole
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- leave: To go away from; depart
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- assist: To help
- cross: Angry and upset
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
- muscle: Physical power
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- elevate: To make something higher
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- picture: General situation or state of being
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- come: To arrive at a place
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- originate: To first come into existence
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- lateral: On the side; moving sideways
- skeletal: Of the bones of the body
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- insertion: Process of putting something into something else
- transverse: Laying or made across something
- sectional: Being made up of separate parts
- scapula: Shoulder blade
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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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Levator Scapulae Anatomy: Origin, Insertion & Action
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汪小潁 posted on 2026/09/10Ever wondered about the muscle that helps you shrug your shoulders? This video breaks down the levator scapulae muscle, explaining its origin on the cervical spine, its insertion point on the scapula, and its two main actions: elevating and tilting the scapula. You'll get a clear visual and learn key anatomical terms that will boost your understanding of human movement!
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