accountable
US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
UK /əˈkaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- Be responsible to someone or for some activity
B1Moreatheist
US /ˈeθiɪst/
UK /ˈeɪθiɪst/
- Noun
- Person who does not believe in a god or gods
B2Morebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMoreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Moreconspiracy
US /kənˈspɪrəsi/
UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/
- Noun
- Plan made in secret to do something illegal
B2Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMorecorruption
US /kəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being damaged or spoiled
- Illegal, immoral dishonesty
B1Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moredrown out
US /draʊn aʊt/
UK /draun aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- To try to forget something unpleasant by doing something to excess.
A1Moreexistent
US /ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
UK /ɪgˈzɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Still existing; real; actual
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefascist
US /'fæʃɪst/
UK /'fæʃɪst/
- Noun
- Person advocate an authoritarian government
B2Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreinfo
US /ˈɪnfoʊ/
UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shortened form of the word 'information'
B2Morejournalism
US /ˈdʒɜ:rnəlɪzəm/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Profession of writing or reporting news
B2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moreof interest
US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/
UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/
- other
- Relevant or important to someone or something.
B2Moreominous
US /ˈɑmənəs/
UK /ˈɒmɪnəs/
- Adjective
- Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
B2TOEICMorepeer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- Person of the same age, class or situation
- Intransitive Verb
- To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
B2Morepiss off
US /pɪs ɔf/
UK /pis ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- To go away; leave.
A2Morepope
US /pop/
UK /pu:p/
- Proper Noun
- Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
B2Morereputation
US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/
UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common opinion that people have about someone
- A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
B1TOEICMoresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moretheorist
US /ˈθiərɪst, ˈθɪrɪst/
UK /ˈθɪərɪst/
- Countable Noun
- A person who forms new ideas about a subject
B2Morethoughtful
US /ˈθɔtfəl/
UK /ˈθɔ:tfl/
- Adjective
- Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- Engaged in or characterized by careful thought
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreuphold
US /ʌpˈhold/
UK /ʌp'həʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To support to keep it being used as it should
- To maintain an argument in spite of opposition
B2Morework 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.
A1Moreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1More
Vocabulary
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- barely: Only just; just possible
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- click: To work well with someone or something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- act: To behave in a certain way
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- deep: Complex and important
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- truth: Real facts about something
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
- atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- existent: Still existing; real; actual
- theorist: A person who forms new ideas about a subject
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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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洪紹華 posted on 2017/02/11Ever wondered how fake news stories are cooked up? This hilarious CollegeHumor sketch dives into the wild world of clickbait journalism and invented sources, perfect for a laugh! You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and workplace phrases while learning how to spot a fabricated scandal.
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