abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreacceptable
US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/
UK /əkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfactory; good enough
A2Moreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Moreautonomy
US /ɔˈtɑnəmi/
UK /ɔ:'tɒnəmɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The power to make independent decisions
B1Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMoreburden
US /ˈbɚdn/
UK /'bɜ:dn/
- Transitive Verb
- To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
- Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
B1Morecivilized
US /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
UK /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
- Transitive Verb
- To teach people how to behave properly
B2Moredepressed
US /dɪˈprɛst/
UK /dɪˈprest/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
- Adjective
- Feeling sad or miserable
- Suffering from clinical depression.
B2Moredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredignity
US /ˈdɪgnəti/
UK /ˈdɪgnəti/
- Noun
- Person of high rank deserving respect
- Quality or state of deserving respect
B1TOEICMoredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein relation to
US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/
UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/
- Phrase
- Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- Compared with.
B1Moreinflict
US /ɪnˈflɪkt/
UK /ɪn'flɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone endure (something bad)
B2TOEICMoremanagement
US /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
UK /'mænɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who are in control of a business or group
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
- The skill of organizing and controlling resources.
A2TOEICMoremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Morepalliative
US /ˈpæliˌetɪv, -iətɪv/
UK /ˈpæliətɪv/
- Adjective
- Moderating suffering by making it easier to bear
C1Morephysician
US /fɪˈzɪʃən/
UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/
- Countable Noun
- A medical doctor
B2Moreprove
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.
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresuffering
US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ, ˈsʌfrɪŋ/
UK /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
- Uncountable Noun
- Experience of pain, illness or injury
A2Moresuicidal
US /ˌsuɪˈsaɪdl/
UK /ˌsu:ɪˈsaɪdl/
- Adjective
- Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
- Dangerous to yourself or your interests
B2Moresuicide
US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/
UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- Act of purposely killing yourself
- Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
B2Moreterminal
US /ˈtɚmənəl/
UK /'tɜ:mɪnl/
- Noun
- End part of some structure or concept
- Final stop or station for a bus, train or plane
- Adjective
- (Of an illness, etc.) likely to lead to death
- Of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
A2TOEICMoretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Morevulnerable
US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
B1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- require: To demand that someone does something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- respect: To follow the established rules
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- favor: Support or approval from people
- suffering: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
- century: Period of 100 years
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- depressed: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- physician: A medical doctor
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- great: Very good; better than before
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- civilized: To teach people how to behave properly
- palliative: Moderating suffering by making it easier to bear
- suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
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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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Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide FAQ - Video 1
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GaryChan posted on 2017/02/21Ever wondered about the complex topic of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide? This video dives deep into the ethical debates and practical aspects, offering clear explanations and boosting your vocabulary on end-of-life care. You'll gain a richer understanding of these sensitive issues while picking up some advanced terms!
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