advantageous
US /ˌædvænˈtedʒəs, -vən-/
UK /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Being likely to benefit a person
B1Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreaura
US /ˈɔrə/
UK /'ɔ:rə/
- Noun
- Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
B2Morebeneath the surface
US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/
UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/
- other
- In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
B2Morebond
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
A2TOEICMorecompelling
US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to do something
- Adjective
- Making you do, believe something; persuasive
B1Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Morefallout
US /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/
UK /'fɔ:laʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- The adverse results of a situation or action.
C2Morefrontier
US /frʌnˈtɪr, frɑn-, ˈfrʌnˌtɪr, ˈfrɑn-/
UK /'frʌntɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Border crossing between countries
- Most advanced point of development or research
B1TOEICMoreglucose
US /ˈɡluˌkos/
UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
C1Morehard to say
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
A1Moreheadline
US /ˈhedlaɪn/
UK /ˈhedlaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the main performer at a show
- Noun
- Title summarizing a news story
B2Moreheadwind
US /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/
UK /ˈhedwɪnd/
- Noun
- Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship, plane
C2Moreincremental
US /ˌɪŋkrə'mentl/
UK /ˌɪŋkrə'mentl/
- Adjective
- Happening or growing bit by bit over time
B2Moreinertia
US /ɪˈnɚʃə/
UK /ɪˈnɜ:ʃə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of movement or activity
- The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.
C1Morelofty
US /ˈlɔfti, ˈlɑf-/
UK /'lɒftɪ/
- Adjective
- Having high goals
C2TOEICMorematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moremuch about
US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/
UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/
- Phrase
- A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
A1Moremuse
US /mjuz/
UK /mju:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To think about slowly or over a long period
B2TOEICMoreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoutlook
US /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/
UK /ˈaʊtlʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General feeling or attitude about something
- Place from which there is a clear view of an area
B1Moreportfolio
US /pɔrtˈfoliˌo, port-/
UK /pɔ:t'fəʊlɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of the financial assets held by someone
- List of work submitted to a teacher/for approval
B1TOEICMorepragmatic
US /præɡˈmætɪk/
UK /prægˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
B2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moresell off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
A2Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoresensor
US /ˈsɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr/
UK /ˈsensə(r)/
- Noun
- Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresupercomputer
US /ˈsu:pərkəmpju:tə(r)/
UK /ˈsu:pəkəmpju:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Very powerful computer
C2Moresustainable
US /səˈsteɪnəbl/
UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
B2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- material: Cloth; fabric
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- atmosphere: Air around us
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- inertia: Lack of movement or activity
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- incremental: Happening or growing bit by bit over time
- frontier: Border crossing between countries
- mount: To attach something to something else
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- datum: Item of factual information
- lofty: Having high goals
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
- advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- muse: To think about slowly or over a long period
- headwind: Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship, plane
- supercomputer: Very powerful computer
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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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Is the bond selloff coming for the AI boom?
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/02Wondering if the AI boom is about to face a major setback? This video dives into how rising bond yields are impacting the stock market, especially tech and industrial sectors. You'll hear expert insights on why companies are hesitant to invest and how AI's massive data center buildout might be contributing to higher interest rates.
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