advent
US /ˈædˌvɛnt/
UK /'ædvent/
- Noun
- First appearance of something important
B2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Morebasis
US /ˈbesɪs/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪs/
- Noun
- Main ingredient or part of something
- Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Morecurrency
US /ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Widespread acceptance
- Money system that a country uses
B1Moredominate
US /ˈdɑməˌnet/
UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
B1TOEICMoredramatically
US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden or extreme manner
- In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
B1Moreeastern
US /ˈi:stərn/
UK /ˈi:stən/
- Adjective
- Being in the area to the east
- Concerning countries that are in the east
A2Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMorefare
US /fer/
UK /feə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- Food of a particular type.
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform well or poorly
- To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
B1TOEICMorein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Moreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMorelatin
US /ˈlætn/
UK /ˈlætɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- Adjective
- Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremass
US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Morepassive
US /ˈpæsɪv/
UK /ˈpæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
- Noun
- A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
B1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepresidency
US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/
UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fact or period of time of being a president
B2Morerecover
US /rɪ'kʌvər/
UK /rɪ'kʌvə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
A2TOEICMorerecovery
US /rɪˈkʌvəri/
UK /rɪˈkʌvəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of returning to a former (good) state
- Act of getting back something that was lost
A2TOEICMoreremarkably
US /rɪˈmɑrkəblɪ/
UK /rɪ'mɑ:kəblɪ/
- Adverb
- In an interesting or unexpected manner
A2Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoreweaken
US /ˈwikən/
UK /'wi:kən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone less powerful
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- performance: Act of doing something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- advent: First appearance of something important
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
- recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- long: Person's name
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- eastern: Being in the area to the east
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
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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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2017 in a minute: emerging markets
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Jerry shiu posted on 2017/01/06Ever wonder what happened in the world of emerging markets in 2017? This video breaks down key trends like currency weakness and passive investing, giving you a quick look at Wall Street's take on it all. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to finance and global markets that's super useful for workplace discussions!
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