associate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
bunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecorrespond
US /ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have similarity or equality with something
- To write letters or emails to someone
B1Morecreepy
US /'kri:pɪ/
UK /'kri:pɪ/
- Adjective
- Scary; annoying or unpleasant
B1Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moredistinctly
US /dɪˈstɪŋktlɪ/
UK /dɪ'stɪŋktlɪ/
- Adverb
- Clearly; very
- In a way that is easily distinguishable or different.
A2Moreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorejerk
US /dʒɚk/
UK /dʒɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone you think is an idiot
- Sudden sharp movement; tug
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move suddenly and violently; tug
C2Morememorize
US /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/
UK /ˈmeməraɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study something so that you remember it
A2Moreneighbor
US /ˈnebɚ/
UK /'neɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who lives, or is near, you
- A country or area next to another.
- Adjective
- Situated near or next to something.
B1Morenonsense
US /ˈnɑ:nsens/
UK /ˈnɒnsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- Foolish or unacceptable behaviour.
- Interjection
- Used to say that you do not agree with something or think it is not true.
A2Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreperception
US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/
UK /pəˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way in which one sees or understands something
- The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
B1Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morephone number
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
A1Morerainbow
US /ˈreɪnboʊ/
UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/
- Noun
- Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
B1Moresensation
US /sɛnˈseʃən/
UK /sen'seɪʃn/
- Noun
- (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
B1Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morespiky
US /ˈspaɪki/
UK /ˈspaɪki/
- Adjective
- Having a long sharp point
B2Moresynesthesia
US /ˌsɪnəs'θi:ʒɪr/
UK /ˌsɪnəs'θi:ʒɪə/
- Noun
- Stimulation of one sense organ by another
C2Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreugly
US /ˈʌɡli/
UK /ˈʌgli/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
B1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2More
Vocabulary
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sharp: Person's name
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- spiky: Having a long sharp point
- correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
- distinctly: Clearly; very
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- synesthesia: Stimulation of one sense organ by another
- smell: To have a particular odor
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
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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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Derek posted on 2020/04/18Ever wondered if numbers have personalities or if sounds have colors? Dive into the fascinating world of synesthesia with this couple's personal story and learn how you can even try a fun home experiment to explore your own senses! You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures while discovering how our brains work in amazing ways.
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