addition
US /əˈdɪʃən/
UK /əˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of adding something; thing that is added
- The process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts
A2TOEICMoreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMorebeside the point
US /bɪˈsaɪd ði pɔɪnt/
UK /biˈsaid ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Irrelevant; not important to the issue being discussed.
- Phrase
- Not the most important thing; not relevant to the main subject.
A2Morebeside yourself
US /bɪˈsaɪd jɚˈsɛlf/
UK /bɪˈsaɪd jɔ:ˈself/
- other
- Overcome with strong emotions such as worry or anger.
B2Moreblow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Moreborrow
US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/
UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and later return something from another
- To carry one number to another column when adding
A2TOEICMorecomma
US /ˈkɑ:mə/
UK /ˈkɒmə/
- Noun
- Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
B2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMoreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregrief
US /ɡrif/
UK /ɡri:f/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- Things that are troublesome or annoying
B1Morehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelose control
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
native
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreneighborhood
US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/
UK /'neɪbəhʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a town or city that people live in
- People who live in a particular area
- Adjective
- Relating to a neighborhood.
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMorepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerelevance
US /ˈrɛləvəns/
UK /'reləvəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being related or appropriate to a topic
- The quality or state of being significant or important.
B1Morerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorerobot
US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/
UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
B1Moresadness
US /ˈsædnəs/
UK /ˈsædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Morevideo
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
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- beside the point: Irrelevant; not important to the issue being discussed.
- beside yourself: Overcome with strong emotions such as worry or anger.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- next to: Being located along side another
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- in terms of
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- driver: People who move cattle from one place to another
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- test: To be given a medical examination
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- point: An item to be discussed
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- ship: Large boat
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- add: To include as well
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- couple: To join something to something else
- fix: Answer to a problem
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- relevance: State of being related or appropriate to a topic
- driveway: Road leading up to a private house
- lightsaber
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
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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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Vocabulary - Beside & Besides
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VoiceTube posted on 2015/06/17Ever get confused between 'beside' and 'besides'? This fun lesson breaks down the difference with everyday examples and even a Star Wars reference, so you can use them perfectly in conversation! You'll pick up practical grammar and useful phrases that will make your English sound more natural.
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