absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Morealarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMorechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecyber
US /'saɪbə/
UK /'saɪbə/
- Adjective
- Concerning the internet
B1Moredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreexpectation
US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/
UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
A2TOEICMorefrequency
US /ˈfrikwənsi/
UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- How often something happens
B1TOEICMoregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregrid
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.
B2Morehertz
US /hɜ:rts/
UK /hɜ:ts/
- Noun
- Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
B2Moreinstantaneously
US /ˌɪnstənˈtenɪəslɪ/
UK /ˌɪnstən'teɪnɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- Without any delay at all
B1TOEICMoremajor
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
A2TOEICMorenebula
US /ˈnɛbjələ/
UK /ˈnebjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
C1Morenorthern
US
UK
- Adjective
- In or toward the north
- Coming from the north.
- Noun
- A person who comes from the north.
- The Aurora Borealis.
B1Moreoffshore
US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/
UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- (Of winds) coming from the land
- Noun
- A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
B2Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMoreresilience
US /rɪˈzɪljəns/
UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
B2TOEICMoreroute
US /rut, raʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to get from one place to another place; path
- Path or way that people often use
- Transitive Verb
- To send along a particular path or way
A2TOEICMoresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMorespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorethrottle
US /ˈθrɑtl:/
UK /'θrɒtl/
- Noun
- Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
- Transitive Verb
- To put your hands round someone's neck and squeeze
- To stop or hinder the development or growth of
B2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMorevolt
US /volt/
UK /vəult/
- Noun
- Unit in which electricity is measured
B1Morevoltage
US /ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/
UK /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Measured force of electricity
B1More
Vocabulary
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- amount: Quantity of something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- cyber: Concerning the internet
- instantaneously: Without any delay at all
- offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- northern: In or toward the north
- throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
- voltage: Measured force of electricity
- nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
- volt: Unit in which electricity is measured
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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It's getting harder to balance the power grid. Here's why.
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/11/06Ever wondered how the lights stay on? Get an exclusive look inside the high-stakes National Energy System Operator control room to see how experts balance the country's electricity grid in real-time. You'll learn fascinating terms like 'frequency' and 'redundancy' while discovering the complex challenges of managing power supply alongside renewable energy sources.
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