attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorecurvature
US /ˈkə:vəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈkɜ:vətʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
B1Morediameter
US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/
UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Distance across the center of an object
B1Moredispose
US /dɪˈspoz/
UK /dɪ'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To get rid of by throwing away
B1TOEICMoredispose of
US /dɪˈspoz ʌv/
UK /disˈpəuz ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
- To deal with something quickly and effectively.
A1Moreedible
US /ˈɛdəbəl/
UK /ˈedəbl/
- Adjective
- Being safe to eat
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An edible item; food
- A food item infused with cannabis.
B2TOEICMorefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Moregrower
US /'ɡroʊr/
UK /'ɡrəʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehit the jackpot
US /hɪt ði ˈdʒækˌpɑt/
UK /hit ðə ˈdʒækpɔt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To win a large prize or achieve a significant success.
A2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morejackpot
US /ˈdʒækˌpɑt/
UK /'dʒækpɒt/
- Noun
- The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
C1Morelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Morelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMoreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreshocking
US /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
- Adjective
- Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hit the jackpot: To win a large prize or achieve a significant success.
- have to: Must do
- dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- edible: Being safe to eat
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- point: An item to be discussed
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- product: Item that can be bought
- dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- diameter: Distance across the center of an object
- jackpot: The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- curvature: Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
- shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
- grower: Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
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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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Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story #mustseeBC | VIFF 2014
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Cindy Wang posted on 2026/09/22Did you know that a shocking 40% of food raised or grown never actually gets eaten? This eye-opening video dives into the world of food waste, exploring why perfectly good food is discarded by supermarkets and growers alike. You'll hear relatable frustrations about this issue and pick up phrases for discussing everyday consumption and waste.
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