abolish
US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/
UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially stop (a law or practice)
B1TOEICMoreabruptly
US /ə'brʌptlɪ/
UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/
- Adverb
- Suddenly; without warning
B1Moreadmission
US /ædˈmɪʃən/
UK /ədˈmɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of allowing someone to enter
- Taking responsibility for an error or mistake
B1TOEICMoreadmit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMorealtar
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Area in a church where the priests preaches from
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreastonish
US /əˈstɑnɪʃ/
UK /ə'stɒnɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel great wonder or surprise
A2Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morebrilliance
US /ˈbrɪljəns/
UK /'brɪlɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great amount of skill or intelligence
- The (great amount of) brightness of something
B2Morecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Morecrooked
US /ˈkrʊkɪd/
UK /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- Adjective
- Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
B2Morecut down
US /kʌt daʊn/
UK /kʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce your use of something
- To fell a tree.
A1Morediary
US /ˈdaɪəri/
UK /ˈdaɪəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book in which you write what you did each day
- A book with spaces for each day of the year, used to record appointments and other arrangements.
A2TOEICMoredifferently
US /ˈdɪfərəntlɪ/
UK /'dɪfrəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In another and different manner
- In a way that shows a different opinion or perspective.
A2Moredoomsday
US /ˈdumzˌde/
UK /ˈdu:mzdeɪ/
- Noun
- A day said to end time; the end of the world
C1Moredub
US /dʌb/
UK /dʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- To give (a person or place) a name or nickname
B2Moreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMoreeconomical
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪkl/
- Adjective
- Careful in how you use money or resources
- Providing good value or service in relation to the money spent.
A2Moreeducation
US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- Process of giving or receiving teaching
A2TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreescort
US /ˈeskɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeskɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person going with you for protection/help/company
- Transitive Verb
- To go along with to provide protection, help
B2Moreexploitation
US /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- Making full use of the qualities of something
B1TOEICMorego against
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To disagree with or challenge someone
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehumiliating
US /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/
UK /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
B2Morein the hospital
US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/
UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/
- Preposition
- Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
A1Morein the streets
US /ɪn ðə strits/
UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/
- other
- Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
A2Moreincomplete
US /ˌɪnkəmˈplit/
UK /ˌɪnkəmˈpli:t/
- Adjective
- Not finished; not having everything necessary
A2Moreinequality
US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti/
UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Situation where things are not equal, fair
B1Moreinjustice
US /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
B1Moreirony
US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/
UK /'aɪrənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
B2Morelethal
US /ˈliθəl/
UK /'li:θl/
- Adjective
- Causing or able to cause death
B2Morelivelihood
US /ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/
UK /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Way someone earns money to live
B2TOEICMoremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremigrate
US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/
UK /maɪˈgreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one country or place to live or work
B1Moremove around
US /muv əˈraʊnd/
UK /mu:v əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- Intransitive Verb
- To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
newborn
US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/
UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
C2Morenorm
US /nɔ:rm/
UK /nɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- An established standard of performance or behavior
- Transitive Verb
- To make something average (statistics)
B1Moreobedience
US /oˈbidiəns/
UK /ə'bi:dɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
- Compliance with religious laws or doctrines.
B1Moreon the verge of
US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/
UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/
- Phrase
- Very near to doing or experiencing something.
A1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreplight
US /plaɪt/
UK /plaɪt/
- Noun
- Difficult situation
B2Morepoise
US /pɔɪz/
UK /pɔɪz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something steadily
B2Moreprohibit
US /proˈhɪbɪt/
UK /prə'hɪbɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something impossible
- To prevent, forbid to use or do something
B1TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoresit with
US /sit wɪð/
UK /sit wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- To take time to consider or accept something.
A1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoresolace
US /ˈsɑ:ləs/
UK /ˈsɒləs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
C2TOEICMorestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMoresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreto a man
US /tə ə ˈmæn/
UK /tə ə ˈmæn/
- other
- Every single person involved without exception.
B2Moretolerate
US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/
UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- To be able to survive under specific conditions
B1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretribal
US /ˈtraɪbəl/
UK /ˈtraɪbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or about a tribe
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreverge
US /vɚdʒ/
UK /vɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Brink or threshold
- Intransitive Verb
- To be near the edge of something
B2Morevolunteer
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Working willingly without pay to help others
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps others without being paid
- A person who enters military service voluntarily.
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- daughter: A female child of someone
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- father: A male parent
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- call: A order or request for action
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- fill: To make something full
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- welcome: Being what was wanted or needed
- incomplete: Not finished; not having everything necessary
- diary: Book in which you write what you did each day
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- differently: In another and different manner
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- voice: Ability to sing well
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- obedience: Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
- tribal: Concerning or about a tribe
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- astonish: To cause someone to feel great wonder or surprise
- abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
- prohibit: To make something impossible
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- economical: Careful in how you use money or resources
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- plight: Difficult situation
- abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- verge: Brink or threshold
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
- solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
- altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
- emancipation: Act of freeing from a person's control or power
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- crooked: Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
- doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
- poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
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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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【TED】My Daughter, Malala | Ziauddin Yousafzai | TED Talks
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Max Lin posted on 2015/10/06Dive into the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai through her father's eyes in this powerful TED Talk! You'll gain incredible cultural insights into the fight for girls' education and pick up advanced vocabulary related to activism and resilience. This is a fantastic chance to practice listening comprehension with real-life dialogue and understand complex social issues.
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