accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreaccurate
US /ˈækjərɪt/
UK /ˈækjərət/
- Adjective
- With no mistake or error; Correct
A2Moreaerial
US /ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl/
UK /'eərɪəl/
- Adjective
- Being done, living or seen in the air
- Noun
- Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
B1Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebeing driven by
US
UK
- Participle
- Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
A2Morebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Moredismal
US /ˈdɪzməl/
UK /ˈdɪzməl/
- Adjective
- Bad in a sad and depressing way
B2TOEICMoredocument
US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/
UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official (printed) record that gives information
- Transitive Verb
- To support an opinion with recorded evidence
A2TOEICMoreexceptional
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being extremely and unusually good
- (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
B2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoreglobally
US /'ɡloʊbəlɪ/
UK /'ɡləʊbəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Throughout the world
B1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremotivate
US /ˈmotəˌvet/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a reason, the will to do something
A2TOEICMorenonprofit
US /nɑnˈprɑfɪt/
UK /ˌnɒn'prɒfɪt/
- Adjective
- Not commercially motivated; charitable
B1Moreobserve
US /əbˈzɜ:rv/
UK /əbˈzɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
A2TOEICMoreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreper year
US
UK
- Phrase
- For each year; annually.
A2Moreperennial
US /pəˈrɛniəl/
UK /pəˈreniəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant that lives for more than one year
- Lasting for a long time
- Adjective
- (Of a plant) living more than just one year
B2TOEICMorepreserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
B1TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoretakeaway
US /ˈtekəˌwe/
UK /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- A meal bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere.
C2More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- being driven by: Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- atmosphere: Air around us
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- alive: Living; not dead
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
- happen: To take place or occur
- dismal: Bad in a sad and depressing way
- globally: Throughout the world
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
- perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year
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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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Colorado's glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/24Have you ever wondered how rapidly our landscape is changing? This eye-opening look at Colorado's retreating glaciers provides a clear explanation of environmental impact while helping you build your vocabulary around climate-related terms like "accelerating rate" and "perennial."
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