account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explain the cause or reason for something
- To form a particular amount or part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To supply a reason or explanation for something.
- To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
A1Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMorecognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
C1Moreconsequential
US /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌkɔnsɪˈkwenʃəl/
- Adjective
- Following as a logical conclusion or result
B2TOEICMoreconsists of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Is made up or composed of.
A1Moredaunt
US /dɔnt, dɑnt/
UK /dɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less courageous or confident
B2TOEICMoredegrade
US /dɪˈɡred/
UK /dɪ'ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce in amount or strength
B2Moredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredirectional
US /dɪˈrɛkʃənəl, daɪ-/
UK /dəˈrekʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or indicating directions in space
B1Moredynamic
US /daiˈnæmik/
UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/
- Adjective
- Always active or energetic; getting things done
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
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
generally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Moreget lost
US /ɡɛt lɔst/
UK /ɡet lɔ:st/
- Intransitive Verb
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
- Interjection
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
A1Moreget turned around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become lost or disoriented; to lose one's sense of direction.
A1Moregrid
US /ɡrɪd/
UK /ɡrɪd/
- Noun
- Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
- Transitive Verb
- To mark with a grid.
B2Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreimpair
US /ɪmˈpɛr/
UK /ɪm'peə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or weaken something
B2TOEICMorein the absence of
US /ɪn ði ˈæbsəns əv/
UK /ɪn ði ˈæbsəns əv/
- other
- When someone or something is not present or available.
B1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintelligence
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
A2TOEICMoreinternal
US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/
UK /inˈtə:nəl/
- Adjective
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
B1TOEICMorelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremalleability
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- (Substance) easily changed into a new shape
C2Moremartial
US /ˈmɑ:rʃl/
UK /ˈmɑ:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
B1Moremaze
US /mez/
UK /meɪz/
- Noun
- Network of paths you have to make your way through
B2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremust learn
US
UK
- Modal Verb
- Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
navigation
US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding and following the correct course
B2Moreon foot
US /ɑn fʊt/
UK /ɔn fut/
- Phrase
A1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoreresearch
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.
A2TOEICMorerugby
US /ˈrʌɡbi/
UK /ˈrʌgbi/
- Noun
- Game played by two teams with an oval ball
B2Moresensory
US /ˈsɛnsəri/
UK /ˈsensəri/
- Adjective
- Referring to the physical senses
B2Morespatial
US /ˈspeʃəl/
UK /ˈspeɪʃl/
- Adjective
- About space
B1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Moresuburban
US /səˈbɜ:rbən/
UK /səˈbɜ:bən/
- Adjective
- Of residential areas outside a city
B1Moresword
US /sɔrd/
UK /sɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
B1Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moreverbal
US /ˈvɚbəl/
UK /ˈvə:bəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning verbs
- Using speech, rather than being written
- Noun
- Word that is made from a verb
B1Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1Morewhiz
US /wɪz/
UK /wɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
B2More
Vocabulary
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
- stand out
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
- lead to: To result in some action
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on foot
- get turned around: To become lost or disoriented; to lose one's sense of direction.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- 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
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- spatial: About space
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
- consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
- degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
- rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
- malleability: (Substance) easily changed into a new shape
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
- directional: Concerning or indicating directions in space
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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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Why do some people have a better sense of direction than others? - Oliver Baumann
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嚕嚕 posted on 2026/09/29Ever wonder why some people can navigate a new city like a pro while others get lost going to the grocery store? This video dives into the fascinating science behind our built-in navigation systems, exploring how parts of our brain like the hippocampus and striatum help us with everything from reading maps to forming habits. You'll pick up some cool insights into spatial skills and discover why putting down your GPS might actually improve your sense of direction!
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