blind date
US /blaɪnd det/
UK /blaind deit/
- Noun
- A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- An experience where you know very little about the person you are meeting.
B1Morecautious
US /ˈkɔʃəs/
UK /ˈkɔ:ʃəs/
- Adjective
- Careful about avoiding danger, problems
B2Morecostly
US /ˈkɔstli/
UK /'kɒstlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very expensive, often wasteful
B1Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredebate
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
A2TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefactor in
US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/
UK /ˈfæktə in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
B2Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
go on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMoreinappropriate
US /ˌɪnəˈpropriɪt/
UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
- Adjective
- Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
B1Moreinsurance
US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
A2TOEICMorelack
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
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMoremismatch
US /mɪsˈmætʃ/
UK /ˈmɪsmætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be the same as or as good as
- (Of two or more things) to not go well together
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Not equal in a contest
- Two objects or people that do not go together
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreout of the picture
US
UK
- Adjective
- No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
- Not being considered as a possibility.
overtime
US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/
UK /'əʊvətaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extra time in a sports game
- Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
- Adverb
- Beyond the regular working hours.
B2TOEICMorepartially
US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/
UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/
- Adverb
- In part; in some degree; not wholly
B1Morepayroll
US /ˈpeɪroʊl/
UK /ˈpeɪrəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money needed to pay those working for a company
- List of people working for a company
- Idiom
- Employed by a company and receiving regular payments.
B2TOEICMorepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprosperity
US /prɑˈspɛrɪti/
UK /prɒ'sperətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being financially/economically successful
- State of growing and being healthy
B1Moreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorereluctant
US /rɪˈlʌktənt/
UK /rɪˈlʌktənt/
- Adjective
- Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- Showing doubt or unwillingness.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
serve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresubsidize
US /'sʌbsɪdaɪz/
UK /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
B1TOEICMoretake for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- To use as an instance or illustration.
A1Moreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2Moreunanswered
US /ʌnˈɑːnsərd/
UK /ʌnˈɑ:nsəd/
- Adjective
- Was not answered
B1Moreuncertainty
US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/
UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- Lack of confidence; doubt.
B2TOEICMoreunemployment
US /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt,-ɪm-/
UK /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of people without jobs in a country
- State of not having a job
B1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- go on: To continue doing something
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- financial: Involving money
- prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
- require: To demand that someone does something
- factor: Something that influences a result
- inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fill: To make something full
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
- payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as
- unanswered: Was not answered
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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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3 Reasons You Can't Find a Job
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VoiceTube posted on 2020/06/13Ever wondered why finding a job can be so tough for young people? This video dives into the surprising reasons, like the skills gap and labor regulations, that might be holding them back. You'll pick up some great advanced vocabulary related to economics and public policy along the way!
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