artist
US /ˈɑrtɪst/
UK /ˈɑ:tɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
A2Moreascend
US /əˈsɛnd/
UK /ə'send/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise, go up to a higher level
B2TOEICMoreastronaut
US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/
UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person who travels in space
B2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebaron
US /ˈbærən/
UK /'bærən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very influential, powerful person in a business
- Person of rank in British and European nobility
B2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebeer
US /bɪr/
UK /bɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
A2Morebillboard
US /ˈbɪlbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈbɪlbɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
C2Moreboxer
US /ˈbɑ:ksə(r)/
UK /ˈbɒksə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who fights with his fists for sport
- A short-haired dog with a flat nose and face
B1Morecannonball
US /ˈkænənˌbɔl/
UK /ˈkænənbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Solid ball of metal fired from a cannon
C2Moreclerk
US /klɚk,klɑrk/
UK /klɑ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who works in a store or bank
A2Morecomfortably
US /ˈkʌmfɚtəblɪ/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbli/
- Adverb
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Not being worried about something; at ease
A2Moreconceptual
US /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/
UK /kənˈseptʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Including concepts or the forming of concepts
B1Morecritic
US /ˈkrɪtɪk/
UK /'krɪtɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- A person who tends to find fault or express adverse criticism.
A2Moreeconomic
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
- Financially worthwhile; profitable.
- Noun
- A system relating to economics
- A factor relating to economics
A2Moreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoreexclude
US /ɪk'sklu:d/
UK /ɪk'sklu:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent someone from taking part in something
- To decide that something is not worth considering
A2TOEICMorefood critic
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who professionally evaluates and critiques food and restaurants.
A1Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Moregrease
US /ɡris/
UK /gri:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- Thick gel used to lubricate a machine
- Transitive Verb
- To use grease to lubricate a machine
B2Moregrim
US /ɡrɪm/
UK /ɡrɪm/
- Adjective
- Being very serious or determined
- Causing someone to worry or feel sad or hopeless
B1Morehippie
US /ˈhɪpi/
UK /ˈhɪpi/
- Noun
- Someone rejecting established culture
B2Morehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Moreimitation
US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of copying or imitating something
- Something made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.
- Adjective
- Made to resemble something else, typically of higher value or quality.
B2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreinflation
US /ɪnˈfleʃən/
UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of filling something with air or gas
- Continual rise in the prices of products
B1TOEICMoreinspector
US /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/
UK /ɪnˈspektə(r)/
- Noun
- Person whose job is to inspect places
- Policeman or policewoman with a high rank
B1TOEICMoreinventor
US /ɪnˈventə(r)/
UK /ɪnˈventə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who creates new machines, systems etc.
A2TOEICMorelinear
US /ˈlɪniər/
UK /ˈlɪniə(r)/
- Adjective
- Made of lines
- Series of progressing from one stage to another
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelucrative
US /ˈlukrətɪv/
UK /ˈlu:krətɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing a lot of money
B1TOEICMoremart
US /mɑ:rt/
UK /mɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Market in which goods are sold or bought
B2Moremascot
US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/
UK /'mæskət/
- Noun
- Object, person or animal used to represent a team
C1Moremayor
US /ˈmeɪər/
UK /meə(r)/
- Noun
- Head of a town or city government
B1TOEICMoremedian
US /ˈmidiən/
UK /ˈmi:diən/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle or average
- Noun
- Middle of an ordered set of numbers
B2Moremissionary
US /ˈmɪʃəneri/
UK /ˈmɪʃənri/
- Adjective
- Concerning or connected to a religious mission
- Countable Noun
- A person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work.
- A person who zealously advocates or promotes a cause or belief.
B2Moremomentarily
US /ˌmomənˈtɛrəli/
UK /ˌməʊmənˈteərəli:/
- Adverb
- For an instant or moment
A2Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the real
US /ɑn ðə ˈril/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈri:əl/
- other
- Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
B2Moreoutrage
US /ˈaʊtˌredʒ/
UK /'aʊtreɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- Transitive Verb
- To cause anger to due to wrong or cruel acts
B1Moreper year
US
UK
- Phrase
- For each year; annually.
A2Moreplant
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
A2TOEICMoreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreplow
US /plaʊ/
UK /plaʊ/
- Noun
- Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- A truck or device to remove snow from a street
- Transitive Verb
- To turn soil to prepare it for planting
- To remove snow from a street with a large truck
B2Moresalary
US /ˈsæləri, ˈsælri/
UK /ˈsæləri/
- Countable Noun
- Money an employee is paid each month
A2TOEICMoresalesman
US /ˈselzmən/
UK /'seɪlzmən/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to sell things
B2Moreseasonal
US /ˈsizənəl/
UK /ˈsi:zənl/
- Adjective
- Of or occurring at a particular time of year
A2Moreseasonal jobs
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Temporary employment that is available during certain times of the year.
B2Morestub
US /stʌb/
UK /stʌb/
- Noun
- A stand-in piece of programming code
- Part of a ticket you keep to prove you paid
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a tree back and allow it to regrow
B2Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1More
Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- food critic: A person who professionally evaluates and critiques food and restaurants.
- seasonal jobs: Temporary employment that is available during certain times of the year.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- American: Person from the USA
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- job: Something that must be done
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
- grim: Being very serious or determined
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- lucrative: Producing a lot of money
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- salary: Money an employee is paid each month
- ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
- inventor: Person who creates new machines, systems etc.
- exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- clerk: Person who works in a store or bank
- billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
- comfortably: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- conceptual: Including concepts or the forming of concepts
- missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
- momentarily: For an instant or moment
- linear: Made of lines
- plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- seasonal: Of or occurring at a particular time of year
- median: Being in the middle or average
- boxer: Someone who fights with his fists for sport
- inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
- oregon: A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
- reaper: Farm machine that harvest a food crop
- stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
- baron: Very influential, powerful person in a business
- cannonball: Solid ball of metal fired from a cannon
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
- homer: A base hit on which the batter scores a run
- mart: Market in which goods are sold or bought
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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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Homer Simpson: An economic analysis
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Binyann posted on 2016/09/26Ever wondered how Homer Simpson makes ends meet? This video dives into a fun economic analysis of his salary, exploring the 'middle-class squeeze' and income trajectory using everyone's favorite animated dad! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to economics and gain a deeper cultural understanding of The Simpsons' satire.
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