authority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMorecalculate
US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Morecapacity
US /kəˈpæsɪti/
UK /kə'pæsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- Largest amount of something that can be produced
B1Morecompassionate
US /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/
UK /kəm'pæʃənət/
- Adjective
- Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- Relating to the humane treatment and care of others, especially in healthcare.
B2Morecompliance
US /kəmˈplaɪəns/
UK /kəmˈplaɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of obeying a law, etc.
- The quality of being willing to do what other people want you to do.
B1Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moreconstructive
US /kənˈstrʌktɪv/
UK /kənˈstrʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Having positive effective results
B1Moredefensive
US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /dɪˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Protecting something, yourself from attack
B1Moredemocratic
US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
B2Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreestablish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
A2TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorehangover
US /ˈhæŋoʊvər/
UK /ˈhæŋəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
C1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMorehumiliation
US /hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən/
UK /hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loss of self-respect or status
B2Moreingredient
US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/
UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food item used when making a meal or drink
- Quality necessary to be something to work well
B1TOEICMorelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMorelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreobedience
US /oˈbidiəns/
UK /ə'bi:dɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
- Compliance with religious laws or doctrines.
B1Moreparental
US /pəˈrɛntl:/
UK /pəˈrentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, or provided by, a parent
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morerealization
US /ˌri:ələˈzeɪʃn/
UK /ˌri:əlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of noticing something not noticed before
- The achievement or making something happen.
B1TOEICMorerecipe
US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/
UK /'resəpɪ/
- Noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
B1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moreskepticism
US /ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /'skeptɪsɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
C2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoresubtle
US /ˈsʌtl/
UK /'sʌtl/
- Adjective
- Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
B1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuffer from
US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/
UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
A1Moresuperior
US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/
UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Better; higher quality
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Noun
- The senior person in a monastic community
- Person of higher rank than you
B1TOEICMoresuspicion
US /səˈspɪʃən/
UK /sə'spɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
B1Moretalent
US /ˈtælənt/
UK /'tælənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
B1Morevague
US /veɡ/
UK /veɪɡ/
- Adjective
- Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- Being not clearly visible
B1More
Vocabulary
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- silly: Careless
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- superior: Better; higher quality
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- obedience: Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
- skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
- suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
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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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Grovyle posted on 2020/11/19Ever wondered why confidence can feel so elusive? This video dives deep into overcoming fear and embracing imperfection, offering practical daily advice and advanced vocabulary to help you build unshakable self-assurance. You'll explore fascinating concepts like 'inner serfdom' and 'calculated disrespect' that will truly change how you see yourself!
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