abbey
US /ˈæbi/
UK /'æbɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious building in a Christian community
- A church associated with a monastery or convent.
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreaccess
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
A2TOEICMoreawareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorebeware
US /bɪˈwer/
UK /bɪˈweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful, used in warning someone
B1Morecalculate
US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecolleague
US /ˈkɑlˌiɡ/
UK /'kɒli:ɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person you work or cooperate with
- A fellow member of a profession
A2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecork
US /kɔrk/
UK /kɔ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- The soft bark of an oak tree
B2Morecroissant
US /krwɑˈsɑŋ, krəˈsɑnt/
UK /'krwæsɒ̃/
- Countable Noun
- Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
C2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredial
US /ˈdaɪəl/
UK /'daɪəl/
- Transitive Verb
- To call a person or place on a telephone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Face of a clock that shows the time
- A knob or switch
B1TOEICMoredisplay
US /dɪˈsple/
UK /dɪˈspleɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
- A device for showing information visually, such as a screen.
A2TOEICMoredrive away
US /draɪv əˈwe/
UK /draiv əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave in a vehicle.
- To force someone to leave or stay away.
A2Moreexternal
US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/
UK /eksˈtə:nl/
- Adjective
- Concerning foreign countries
- Concerning the outside of something; outer
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
freak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moregenerative
US /ˈdʒɛnərətɪv, -əˌre-/
UK /ˈdʒenərətɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to produce or originate
B1Moreget into it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- To start a career or profession.
- Intransitive Verb
- To become interested in something.
A1Moreglassy
US /ˈglæsi/
UK /ˈglɑ:si/
- Adjective
- Looks or acts like glass; shiny
B1Moreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMoreinfo
US /ˈɪnfoʊ/
UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shortened form of the word 'information'
B2Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreliquid
US /ˈlɪkwɪd/
UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- In a state of being uncertain
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is similar to the state of water
- A drink; beverage.
A2Moreloafer
US /ˈloʊfə(r)/
UK /ˈləʊfə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who does little or no work
C2Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenutritional
US /njuˈtrɪʃənl:/
UK /njʊ'trɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
B1Morepastry
US /ˈpestri/
UK /ˈpeɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- A food item made of flour, fat, and water, often filled with sweet or savory ingredients and baked.
B2Moreprivacy
US /ˈpraɪvəsi/
UK /ˈprɪvəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being hidden from the presence of others
B2TOEICMorereceipt
US /rɪˈsit/
UK /rɪˈsi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of receiving something
- Piece of paper showing you have paid
B1TOEICMorerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMorerecommendation
US /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeʃən/
UK /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- Support or endorsement.
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresift
US /sɪft/
UK /sɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look through and remove less valuable things
- To remove lumps from/add air to flour with a sieve
B2Moresift through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
A2Moresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Morespeed dial
US
UK
- Noun
- A function on a telephone that allows you to dial a stored number by pressing only one or two buttons.
- A telephone number that has been assigned to a speed dial function.
B1Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Moresuede
US /swed/
UK /sweɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Leather with a soft brushed surface
C1Moreswipe
US /swaɪp/
UK /swaɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- To hit someone with a big wild swing
C1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreupgrade
US /ˈʌpˌɡred/
UK /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something in terms of quality
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Updated or better version of something
- A new and improved version of a software or system.
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
- turn off
- speed dial: A function on a telephone that allows you to dial a stored number by pressing only one or two buttons.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
- recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- datum: Item of factual information
- add: To include as well
- software: Computer applications and systems
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- call: A order or request for action
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- abbey: Religious building in a Christian community
- suede: Leather with a soft brushed surface
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- generative: Having the ability to produce or originate
- glassy: Looks or acts like glass; shiny
- loafer: Person who does little or no work
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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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iOS 27: How Apple’s New Siri AI Can See and Search Your iPhone | WSJ
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/09/18Apple's latest iOS update brings a super-powered Siri with "Apple Intelligence" that can actually see and understand what's on your screen! You'll learn how to use Siri to perform amazing tasks like adding items from an email to a reminder list or even splitting a restaurant bill just by pointing your camera at the receipt. This video is a fantastic way to explore practical new AI features and pick up useful vocabulary for interacting with your devices.
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