admission
US /ædˈmɪʃən/
UK /ədˈmɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of allowing someone to enter
- Taking responsibility for an error or mistake
B1TOEICMorealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreanonymity
US /ˌænəˈnɪmɪti/
UK /ˌænəˈnɪməti/
- Uncountable Noun
- When no one knows your identity
B2Moreappropriation
US /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃn/
UK /əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
B2Moreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Morebarbaric
US /bɑrˈbærɪk/
UK /bɑ:'bærɪk/
- Adjective
- Uncivilized; cruel and wild
C1Moreboundary
US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/
UK /'baʊndrɪ/
- Noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
- In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
B1Morecode
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
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredeliberate
US /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/
UK /dɪ'lɪbərət/
- Adjective
- Carefully thought out in advance
- Done purposely
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider a problem or decision carefully
B2Moredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoreelephant
US /ˈɛləfənt/
UK /ˈelɪfənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
A2Moreempowerment
US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/
UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Giving the power to make their own decisions
B2Moreeven once
US
UK
- Phrase
- At least one time; even a single time.
- Used to emphasize the infrequency or absence of something.
A2Moregraffiti
US /ɡrəˈfiti/
UK /grəˈfi:ti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- The activity of writing or drawing graffiti.
- Transitive Verb
- To create graffiti on something.
B2Morein hand
US /ɪn hænd/
UK /in hænd/
- Phrase
- In one's possession or control.
intrigue
US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/
UK /ɪnˈtri:g/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
- To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
B1TOEICMoremainstream
US /ˈmenˌstrim/
UK /ˈmeɪnstri:m/
- Noun
- Prevailing current of thought
- Adjective
- considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
- Considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people
C2Moremural
US /ˈmjʊrəl/
UK /'mjʊərəl/
- Adjective
- Art that is painted directly on a wall
- Noun
- Art that is painted directly on a wall
B2Moreoutcry
US /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/
UK /'aʊtkraɪ/
- Noun
- Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
C1Moreoverlap
US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lie over or cover a part of something else
- To happen at the same time as another event
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
B1TOEICMoreownership
US /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
UK /ˈəʊnəʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having a legal right to possess something
A2TOEICMoreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepointless
US /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/
UK /'pɔɪntləs/
- Adjective
- Being without a purpose or meaning
B1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepropaganda
US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/
UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
B1Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreprose
US /proʊz/
UK /prəʊz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing that is not a poem
B2Morerebellion
US /rɪˈbɛljən/
UK /rɪ'beljən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- Resisting and fighting against existing authority
B1Moreregularly
US /ˈregjələrli/
UK /ˈregjələli/
- Adverb
- At the usual time each day, week, or month
- In a normal or customary way.
B1TOEICMorerepression
US /rɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /rɪˈpreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
B2Morespan
US /spæn/
UK /spæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance between two supports of a bridge
- Period of time that something continues for
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go across a certain distance between things
- To cover or extend over a time period
B1TOEICMorespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1Morespray
US /spre/
UK /spreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
- Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
A2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresubway
US /ˈsʌbˌwe/
UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/
- Noun
- Train system running under the ground in a city
B1Moresymbol of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- A visible sign of something intangible.
B2Moretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moretribe
US /traɪb/
UK /traɪb/
- Noun
- Racial group united by language, religion, customs
B1Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Morevisually
US /ˈvɪʒʊəlɪ/
UK /'vɪʒʊəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With respect to vision
- In a way that involves images or visual representation.
B1More
Vocabulary
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- strike: To hit something
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- act: To behave in a certain way
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- century: Period of 100 years
- public: Owned by the government
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- visually: With respect to vision
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
- writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- anonymity: When no one knows your identity
- empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
- mural: Art that is painted directly on a wall
- barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
- repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
- outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
- prose: Writing that is not a poem
- elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
- nazi: Relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
- appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2016/09/13Ever wondered if that spray paint on the wall is art or just vandalism? This video dives deep into the fascinating history of graffiti, from ancient Pompeii to the Berlin Wall, and explores the ongoing debate about its place in public spaces. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about street politics and urban culture!
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