apparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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.
A1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebreakthrough
US /ˈbrekˌθru/
UK /'breɪkθru:/
- Countable Noun
- Important discovery in doing something difficult
B2TOEICMorecirculate
US /ˈsɚkjəˌlet/
UK /'sɜ:kjəleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around or through something, or to cause something to move around or through.
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome on in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to enter a place.
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
A1Moreconsensus
US /kənˈsɛnsəs/
UK /kənˈsensəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decision that is shared by most of a group
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecontribute
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
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMoredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredissertation
US /ˌdɪsɚˈteʃən/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An in-depth paper submitted for a higher degree
B2Moredoctoral
US /ˈdɑːktərəl/
UK /ˈdɒktərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest academic degree
C1Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMoreflaw
US /flɔ/
UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMorefundamentally
US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- In a basic and important way
- In a complete and thorough way
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morehypothesis
US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/
- Noun
- A theory trying to explain something
- A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
B1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Moremolecular
US /məˈlɛkjəlɚ/
UK /mə'lekjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- About or caused by molecules
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreolive
US /ˈɑ:lɪv/
UK /ˈɒlɪv/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
B1Moreopportunity
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.
A2TOEICMoreprecipice
US /ˈprɛsəpɪs/
UK /ˈpresəpɪs/
- Noun
- Very steep or overhanging dangerous cliff
C1Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMoreproposal
US /prəˈpozəl/
UK /prəˈpəʊzl/
- Noun
- Act of asking someone to marry you
- Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
B1TOEICMoreprotocol
US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/
UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/
- Noun
- Written agreement between countries
- Set of rules computers use to exchange data
B1TOEICMorerenew
US /rɪˈnu, -ˈnju/
UK /rɪ'nju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- To replace something old or worn by something new
B1TOEICMorerevolutionary
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/
- Adjective
- Marking a significant change in something
- Relating to a violent replacement of a government
- Countable Noun
- Person fighting to replace a government
B2Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moretumor
US /'tju:mə/
UK /'tju:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
B1Moreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1Moreunhappy
US /ʌnˈhæpi/
UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling happy; sad or worried
B1Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- have to: Must do
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- huge: Very very large
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- factor: Something that influences a result
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- important: Having power or authority
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- protocol: Written agreement between countries
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- circulate: To go round continuously
- molecular: About or caused by molecules
- olive: Person's name
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- dissertation: An in-depth paper submitted for a higher degree
- precipice: Very steep or overhanging dangerous cliff
- doctoral: Concerning the highest academic degree
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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Adam Accepts Olive's Fake Dating Proposal | The Love Hypothesis | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/26Ever wondered what it takes to fake a relationship for a good cause? This clip dives into a hilarious proposal between two academics who strike a deal to pretend they're a couple, navigating the tricky parameters of their 'experiment.' You'll pick up some fun vocabulary for discussing relationships and university politics along the way!
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