academic
US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
UK /ˌækə'demɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Educator teaching at a college or university
- A subject taught at schools and universities.
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
A2TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMoreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMoreborder
US /ˈbɔrdɚ/
UK /'bɔ:də(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- Noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
A2TOEICMorecampus
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.
B1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Morecontain
US /kənˈten/
UK /kənˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
A2Morecontribute
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
A2Moredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMorehectare
US /ˈhɛkˌtɛr/
UK /ˈhekteə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metric measurement of land; 10,000 sq.m
B2Moreinaugurate
US /ɪnˈɔɡjəˌret/
UK /ɪ'nɔ:ɡjəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To celebrate the opening (business or institution)
- To bring an important change into being or action
C1Moreindependent
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
- Adjective
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- Not connected with or influenced by something else.
- Noun
- A person not connected to a political party
- Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
A2TOEICMoreinitiative
US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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
A1Moremainland
US /ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd/
UK /'meɪnlænd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main land mass of a country or continent
- Adjective
- Relating to or situated on the main landmass of a country or continent.
B2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreoversee
US /ˌovɚˈsi/
UK /ˌəʊvə'si:/
- Transitive Verb
- To check on or manage the work of others
B2TOEICMorepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Moreprovince
US /ˈprɑvɪns/
UK /'prɒvɪns/
- Noun
- Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- Area a country is divided into outside the capital
B1Moreprovincial
US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
UK /prəˈvɪnʃl/
- Adjective
- People living out of a main city
- Unsophisticated; narrow-minded
B1Morepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMoresafeguard
US /ˈseɪfgɑ:rd/
UK /ˈseɪfgɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and ensure the safety of
B2Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMorestrengthen
US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/
UK /ˈstreŋθn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger
A2TOEICMoretouchscreen
US /tʌtʃɪzk'ri:n/
UK /tʌtʃɪzk'ri:n/
- Adjective
- Computer screen that is controlled by touch
C1Moreturf
US /tɜ:rf/
UK /tɜ:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grass or a grass-like surface
B2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- contain: To keep something from spreading
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- defense: Argument in support of something
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fully: Completely or entirely
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- provincial: People living out of a main city
- turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
- oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
- safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
- inaugurate: To celebrate the opening (business or institution)
- hectare: Metric measurement of land; 10,000 sq.m
- touchscreen: Computer screen that is controlled by touch
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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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