ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreaffordability
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Cheap enough to buy something you want
B1Moreallude
US /əˈlud/
UK /əˈlu:d/
- Intransitive Verb
- To refer to without mentioning it directly
C1Moreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMorebaffle
US /ˈbæfəl/
UK /'bæfl/
- Transitive Verb
- To puzzle; to confuse
B2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Moreconsistent
US /kənˈsɪstənt/
UK /kənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- In agreement; reliable
A2Moredelicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morehunky
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having a well-developed physique
C1Morehustle
US /ˈhʌsəl/
UK /ˈhʌsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
B2Moreinsecurity
US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrətɪ/
UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
- State of feeling unsafe
B1Moreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMorelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMorelofty
US /ˈlɔfti, ˈlɑf-/
UK /'lɒftɪ/
- Adjective
- Having high goals
C2TOEICMoremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMorepace
US /pes/
UK /peɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- Single step, often used to measure a distance
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To set and control your speed, as in a race
- To walk with slow purposeful steps
A2Morepopped
US /pɒpt/
UK /pɒpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
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
A2TOEICMoreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morerevolve
US /rɪˈvɑ:lv/
UK /rɪˈvɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a circular motion
B2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestatistic
US /stəˈtɪstɪk/
UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/
- Noun
- Number that represents a piece of information
B1Morestruggle
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
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2More
Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- amount: Quantity of something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- shift: To change in position or direction
- financial: Involving money
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- huge: Very very large
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
- statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- revolve: To move something in a circular motion
- lofty: Having high goals
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
- allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
- affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
- hunky: Having a well-developed physique
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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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4 in 10 people making $300K+ live paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs survey finds
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/04Did you know that many people earning over $300,000 a year still live paycheck to paycheck? This video dives into a surprising Goldman Sachs survey that reveals why high earners might be struggling with expenses and credit card debt. You'll gain insight into lifestyle creep and pick up useful phrases for discussing personal finance.
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