adapt
US /əˈdæpt/
UK /ə'dæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
- Intransitive Verb
- To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
B1TOEICMoreappeal
US /əˈpil/
UK /ə'pi:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
A2TOEICMorearchitecture
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Design and construction of buildings
- The style or design of a building or buildings.
A2Moreastronaut
US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/
UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person who travels in space
B2Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreby design
US
UK
- Phrase
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morechange your mind
US
UK
- Phrase
A1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredignity
US /ˈdɪgnəti/
UK /ˈdɪgnəti/
- Noun
- Person of high rank deserving respect
- Quality or state of deserving respect
B1TOEICMoredistinctive
US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a quality that is different from others
- Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
A2TOEICMoreeducation
US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- Process of giving or receiving teaching
A2TOEICMoreembark
US /ɪmˈbɑ:rk/
UK /ɪmˈbɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
B2TOEICMoreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreembrace it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To accept something enthusiastically.
C1Moreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMoreexpertise
US /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/
UK /ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z/
- Uncountable Noun
- The special knowledge that an expert has
- Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
B1TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefaculty
US /ˈfækəlti/
UK /'fækltɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- The teachers in a school or college
B1Morefielder
US /ˈfildɚ/
UK /ˈfi:ldə(r)/
- Noun
- Member of the baseball team that is in the field
B1Morefinish with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a relationship
A1Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morefreshman
US /ˈfrɛʃmən/
UK /ˈfreʃmən/
- Noun
- Student in the first year of high school, college
B2Moregeology
US /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/
UK /dʒɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehumility
US /hjuˈmɪlɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of not feeling better than others
B2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein the stars
US /ɪn ðə ˈstɑrz/
UK /in ðə ˈstɑ:z/
- other
- Determined by fate or destiny.
B2Morein turn
US
UK
- Adverb
- One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
A1Moreinternship
US /ˈɪntɜːrnʃɪp/
UK /ˈɪntɜ:nʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time when a person works as an intern
- A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.
C2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelegendary
US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMoreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepoint up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emphasize or draw attention to something.
A1Morequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerenewal
US /rɪˈnu:əl/
UK /rɪˈnju:əl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action of making something more modern or like new
B1Moreresearch
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.
A2TOEICMoresuccessful
US /səkˈsɛsfəl/
UK /səkˈsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMoretogether with
US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/
UK /təˈɡeðə wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; along with.
- Including; as well as.
A1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- work out
- point up: To emphasize or draw attention to something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
- change your mind
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- finish with: To end a relationship
- going on: To continue doing something
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- quarter: 25 cents
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- point: An item to be discussed
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
- renewal: Action of making something more modern or like new
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
- fielder: Member of the baseball team that is in the field
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/18Welcome to Stanford! President Levin shares an inspiring message about the freedom to explore and the power of a liberal education, using examples like astronaut Jessica Watkins. You'll hear great phrases for discussing personal growth and the excitement of discovery, perfect for expanding your academic vocabulary!
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