accountability
US /əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ/
UK /əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Responsibility to someone or for some activity
B1Moreaffair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Moreaffectionate
US /əˈfɛkʃənɪt/
UK /əˈfekʃənət/
- Adjective
- Having or displaying warmth or affection
B1Moreafter hours
US
UK
- Adverb
- After the usual closing time.
- Adjective
- Occurring or done after the usual closing time.
A1Moreallege
US /əˈlɛdʒ/
UK /əˈledʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To state without proof
B1TOEICMorebeing with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
- Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
A1Morebriefing
US /ˈbrifɪŋ/
UK /ˈbri:fɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information and instructions in a meeting
- Noun
- Giving information and instructions for a meeting
B2TOEICMoreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Moredeadline
US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈdedlaɪn/
- Noun
- A date or time before which something must be done
B1TOEICMoreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMorehealthcare
US /'helθker/
UK /'helθkeə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
B1Morehill
US /hɪl/
UK /hɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- High land not as high as a mountain
- Where the road or land goes upward; slope
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMorespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMoresubpoena
US /səˈpinə/
UK /səˈpi:nə/
- Noun
- Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence
- Transitive Verb
- To force a witness to give evidence in court
C2TOEICMoretestify
US /'testɪfaɪ/
UK /'testɪfaɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To tell what you know (in court)
B2TOEICMorevice
US /ˌvaɪ.sə/
UK /ˌvaɪs/
- Noun
- used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a moral fault or weakness in someone's character
- illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- respond: To answer something or someone
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- affectionate: Having or displaying warmth or affection
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- allege: To state without proof
- testify: To tell what you know (in court)
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- close: Almost; near
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- hill: High land not as high as a mountain
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- call: A order or request for action
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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Jensen Huang said to have had relationship with Nvidia executive who reports to him: New York Times
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marty3693 posted on 2026/11/11Catch up on the latest breaking news regarding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and recent reports about his professional conduct. This video is a perfect way to practice hearing professional reporting vocabulary like 'accountability' and 'subpoena' in a fast-paced business context.
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