achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreacne
US /ˈækni/
UK /ˈækni/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red spots or pimples on your face
B2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreamino
US /ə'miːnəʊ/
UK /ə'miːnəʊ/
- Noun
- Of some substances that form proteins
C2Moreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreantioxidant
US /ˌæntiˈɑ:ksɪdənt/
UK /ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/
- Noun
- Substance that stops harmful chemical reactions
B1Moreanxiety
US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/
UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
B1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebeverage
US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/
UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- A drink other than water
B2TOEICMoreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moreboost
US /bust/
UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
B1TOEICMorecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecholesterol
US /kəˈlestərɔ:l/
UK /kəˈlestərɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- Noun
- A test to measure the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
B2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMoredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Moreflu
US /flu/
UK /flu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- A specific instance or bout of influenza.
B2Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Moregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMorehealth benefits
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
helpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Moreimmune
US /ɪˈmjoon/
UK /ɪˈmju:n/
- Adjective
- Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
B1Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Moreinflammation
US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
B2Moreinflammatory
US /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri, -ˌtori/
UK /ɪnˈflæmətri/
- Adjective
- Making or intended to make someone angry
B2TOEICMorelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelower
US /ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr/
UK /'ləʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- In a position more near the bottom
- Transitive Verb
- To move something downward to the ground
A2Morepressure
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
A2TOEICMorequantity
US /ˈkwɑntɪti/
UK /ˈkwɒntəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large amount of something
- Amount or number of something
A2TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Moreresistance
US /rɪˈzɪstəns/
UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretroubled
US
UK
- Adjective
- Worried, upset, concerned
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
A2Moreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMoreyouthful
US /ˈjuθfəl/
UK /ˈju:θfl/
- Adjective
- Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- due to: Because of; owing to
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- green: Color of young leaves
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- great: Very good; better than before
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- safe: Highly likely
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- long: Person's name
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- add: To include as well
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- level: Specific height of something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- youthful: Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
- troubled: Worried, upset, concerned
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- quantity: A large amount of something
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- weight: How heavy something is
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- lower: In a position more near the bottom
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- beverage: A drink other than water
- acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
- antioxidant: Substance that stops harmful chemical reactions
- inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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10 Amazing Benefits of Green Tea
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Saba Singh posted on 2015/09/08Did you know that your daily cup of green tea could be a secret weapon for your health and beauty? This video spills the tea on 10 amazing benefits, from boosting your metabolism and skin health to helping you de-stress. You'll pick up some fantastic new vocabulary along the way, perfect for everyday conversations!
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