acrylic
US /əˈkrɪlɪk/
UK /əˈkrɪlɪk/
- Noun
- A chemical used to make clothes and paint
B2Moreadhesive
US /ædˈhisɪv, -zɪv/
UK /ədˈhi:sɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A substance used for gluing one thing to another
- Adhesive tape or a similar material.
- Adjective
- Having the ability to be glued to something
B2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreaquarium
US /əˈkwɛriəm/
UK /ə'kweərɪəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
B1Morearguably
US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/
UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/
- Adverb
- Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
A2Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morebrainstorm
US /ˈbreɪnstɔ:rm/
UK /ˈbreɪnstɔ:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- Countable Noun
- Group discussion about concepts or ideas
C1Moreby hand
US /baɪ hænd/
UK /bai hænd/
- Phrase
- Done manually; not by machine.
- Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
A1Morecement
US /sɪˈmɛnt/
UK /sɪ'ment/
- Uncountable Noun
- Building material made from gray powder, water
- Transitive Verb
- To bind or hold together strongly
- To make something more stable or stronger
B1Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morecoat
US /koʊt/
UK /kəʊt/
- Noun
- Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something thinly with something
A2Morecutter
US /ˈkʌtɚ/
UK /'kʌtə(r)/
- Noun
- A special tool used for cutting things
B2Morediamond
US /ˈdaɪəmənd, ˈdaɪmənd/
UK /'daɪəmənd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
A2Moredrill
US /drɪl/
UK /drɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- Exercise done to learn military skills
- Transitive Verb
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
B1TOEICMoredrill through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a hole by using a drill to penetrate an object or material completely.
drilling
US /'drɪlɪŋ/
UK /'drɪlɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a drill
B1Moreelectrical
US /ɪˈlektrɪkl/
UK /ɪˈlektrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Related or connected to electricity
- Skilled in working with electricity.
A2Morehack
US /hæk/
UK /hæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
B1TOEICMorehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morekeeper
US /ˈkipɚ/
UK /ˈki:pə(r)/
- Noun
- Person taking care of animals
B1Moreleak
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
B1Moreon hand
US /ɑn hænd/
UK /ɔn hænd/
- Adverb
- Present and available; in attendance.
- Phrase
- Available; readily accessible.
A1Morepanel
US /ˈpænəl/
UK /'pænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group who answer questions or give opinions
- Flat surface with controls and switches
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
A2TOEICMorepipe
US /paɪp/
UK /paɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- Transitive Verb
- To play music using a pipe-like instrument
- To send liquid or gas through a long tube
A2TOEICMoreprecision
US /prɪˈsɪʒən/
UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/
- Adjective
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
- The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
A2TOEICMorerazor
US /ˈrezɚ/
UK /ˈreɪzə(r)/
- Noun
- Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
C1Moreresidue
US /ˈrezɪdu:/
UK /ˈrezɪdju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Left over part after most is taken away
B2Moreseam
US /sim/
UK /si:m/
- Noun
- Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
B1Moresilicone
US /ˈsɪlɪˌkon/
UK /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
B2Moresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretriple
US /ˈtrɪpəl/
UK /ˈtrɪpl/
- Noun
- Group or set of three
- A hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base.
- Transitive Verb
- To multiply by three; to increase threefold.
B2Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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
A1Moreweld
US /wɛld/
UK /weld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring things together in close association
- To join two pieces of metal together with heat
B2Morewood
US /wʊd/
UK /wʊd/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
- Cut tree used for making fires or building things
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- at least: As a minimum
- drill through: To make a hole by using a drill to penetrate an object or material completely.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- small: Little in size; not big
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- job: Something that must be done
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
- wood: Person's name
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- residue: Left over part after most is taken away
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
- diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
- adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- triple: Group or set of three
- drilling: Act of making a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
- acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
- cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
- weld: To bring things together in close association
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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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Cai Xin Liu posted on 2016/09/08Ever dreamed of building your own aquarium? This video dives into the TOP 10 DIY aquarium tools and supplies you'll need, from power drills to specialized Weld-On products! You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary perfect for discussing DIY projects and gain practical knowledge for your next build.
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