asteroid
US /ˈæstəˌrɔɪd/
UK /ˈæstərɔɪd/
- Noun
- Very small planets that move around the sun
B2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreballoon
US /bəˈlun/
UK /bəˈlu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
- To travel in a large balloon
B1Moreboost
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
B1TOEICMorebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morechunk
US /tʃʌŋk/
UK /tʃʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large bit of something; thick lump
- A significant amount or portion.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into chunks.
- To throw something forcefully (slang).
B2Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Moredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreescape
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
A2Moreexcept that
US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/
UK /ikˈsept ðæt/
- Conjunction
- But; with the exception that.
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
gas
US /ɡæs/
UK /ɡæs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
A2Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMoreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMoreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Morehelium
US /ˈhiliəm/
UK /ˈhi:liəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
C1Morehydrogen
US /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
UK /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightest of all chemical elements
B1Moreinto space
US
UK
- Phrase
- Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoreleak
US /lik/
UK /li:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- Information released that wasn't supposed to be
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
- (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
B1Morelighter
US /ˈlaɪtɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Device used to light a cigarette
- Large low boat used for moving goods between ships
- Adjective
- Less dark in color or illumination
- Less heavy; weighing less
A2Morelive wire
US /lɪv ˈwaɪɚ/
UK /lɪv ˈwaɪə/
- other
- A very energetic and lively person.
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremagnetic
US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
UK /mægˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- Having great power to attract attention, interest
B2Moremetric
US /ˈmɛtrɪk/
UK /ˈmetrɪk/
- Adjective
- Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
B1Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoremolecule
US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/
UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/
- Noun
- Two or more atoms chemically combined
B2Moreneutral
US /ˈnu:trəl/
UK /ˈnju:trəl/
- Adjective
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
B1Moreof ours
US /ʌv ˈaʊɚz/
UK /əv ˈaʊəz/
- other
- Belonging to us; associated with us.
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreparticle
US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/
UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun
- Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- Tiny piece or quantity of something
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreplasma
US /ˈplæzmə/
UK /ˈplæzmə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in which the blood cells are carried
- Gas-like substance with little electric charge
B2Moreprecious
US /ˈprɛʃəs/
UK /'preʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
B1Moreprotective
US /prəˈtɛktɪv/
UK /prəˈtektɪv/
- Adjective
- Serving to defend against harm or danger
A2Moreregularly
US /ˈregjələrli/
UK /ˈregjələli/
- Adverb
- At the usual time each day, week, or month
- In a normal or customary way.
B1TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorespeeding
US /ˈspidɪŋ/
UK /ˈspi:dɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2Morespeedy
US /ˈspidi/
UK /ˈspi:di/
- Adjective
- Moving with or capable of moving with high speed
A2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Moretether
US /ˈtɛðɚ/
UK /'teðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
- Noun
- A rope or tie that restrains things, e.g. a cow
C1Moretonne
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
A2Moreviolent
US /ˈvaɪələnt/
UK /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Adjective
- Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
A2Moreweaken
US /ˈwikən/
UK /'wi:kən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone less powerful
A2Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
A1Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- live wire: A very energetic and lively person.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stop: To block or close something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- person: Man, woman or child
- live: To be alive
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- fill: To make something full
- losing: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- atmosphere: Air around us
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- speedy: Moving with or capable of moving with high speed
- speeding: To move quickly when completing an action
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- lighter: Device used to light a cigarette
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- surround: To be all the way around something
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- weak: Not having a strong character
- protective: Serving to defend against harm or danger
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- tonne: Unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- outer: Far away
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- tether: To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
- metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
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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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Our Atmosphere is Escaping!
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/18Ever wondered if Earth is losing its atmosphere? This video dives into the fascinating science of 'atmospheric escape,' explaining how gases leave our planet and what that means for habitability! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about the incredible forces at play, like solar wind and escape velocity.
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