alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorearsenic
US /ˈɑ:rsnɪk/
UK /ˈɑ:snɪk/
- Adjective
- Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
C1Moreat sea
US /æt si/
UK /æt si:/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Confused; not knowing what to do.
A1Moreattribute
US /əˈtrɪbjut/
UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
B1TOEICMoreblood
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
A2Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Moreconclude
US /kənˈklud/
UK /kənˈklu:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To finish or cause to finish; end
- To arrive at a judgment or opinion
A2Morecontrary to
US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri tu/
UK /ˈkɔntrəri tu:/
- Preposition
- In opposition to; against.
- Differing from; not in agreement with.
A1Morecorruption
US /kəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being damaged or spoiled
- Illegal, immoral dishonesty
B1Morecove
US /kov/
UK /kəʊv/
- Noun
- Small, sheltered inlet or bay
C1Moredeem
US /dim/
UK /di:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To judge something to be a certain thing, way
B2Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreemit
US /ɪˈmɪt/
UK /ɪ'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
B1Moreendure
US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/
UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- Transitive Verb
- To accept difficulties without struggle
B1TOEICMoreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Moreflourish
US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/
UK /'flʌrɪʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To show and direct attention by waving something
- To add a fancy addition or decoration
- Noun
- Fancy addition or decoration
B2TOEICMorefor short
US /fɔr ʃɔrt/
UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/
- Phrase
- As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
A1Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein under
US
UK
- Preposition
- Located inside and beneath something.
- Covered or concealed by something.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreindex
US /ˈɪnˌdɛks/
UK /ˈɪndeks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- Written or printed (usually alphabetical) list
- Transitive Verb
- To adjust a value/wages as other things change
- To make a list of things in alphabetical order
A2TOEICMoreinfluenza
US /ˌɪnflʊ'enzə/
UK /ˌɪnfluˈenzə/
- Noun
- Full name for the 'flu'
B2Moreintake
US /ˈɪnˌtek/
UK /ˈɪnteɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- Act of consuming something
B1Morelava
US /'lɑ:və/
UK /ˈlɑ:və/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
B2Morelethal
US /ˈliθəl/
UK /'li:θl/
- Adjective
- Causing or able to cause death
B2Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremalaria
US /məˈlɛriə/
UK /məˈleəriə/
- Noun
- Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
B2Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moreminiature
US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/
UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small model of something larger
- Very small painting, picture or portrait
- Adjective
- Made to be much smaller than normal
B2Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moremurder
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
A2Moremurder rate
US
UK
- Noun
- The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Moreorganism
US /ˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm/
UK /'ɔ:ɡənɪzəm/
- Noun
- Living thing, often one that is small
- System with many parts that function as a whole
B2Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Moreplague
US /pleɡ/
UK /pleɪɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have continual problems with something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Deadly) disease passing rapidly between people
- An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
B1Morepoint at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
A1Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorequicksand
US /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
UK /ˈkwɪksænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pit of loose wet sand which sucks objects into it
C2Moreradioactive
US /ˌredioˈæktɪv/
UK /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/
- Adjective
- Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
B2Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreserial
US /ˈsɪriəl/
UK /ˈsɪəriəl/
- Noun
- Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
- Adjective
- Arranged according to a particular system or order
- Repeating the same actions in the same way
B2Moresink
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
A2TOEICMoresink in
US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /siŋk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- To penetrate a surface.
A2Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Morestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moresubmerge
US /səbˈmɚdʒ/
UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To sink or put below the surface
B2TOEICMoresummit
US /ˈsʌmɪt/
UK /'sʌmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- Highest part or top point of a mountain
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).
B1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moretoo much work
US
UK
- Phrase
- An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- A quantity of tasks that is difficult or impossible to manage effectively.
A1Moretotality
US /toʊˈtæləti/
UK /təʊˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being total and complete
B2Moretrench
US /trɛntʃ/
UK /trentʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a trench.
B2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
unconscious
US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Not aware of what is going on around you
- Not being deliberate or on purpose
- Uncountable Noun
- The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
B1Moreway to go
US /we tu ɡo/
UK /wei tu: ɡəu/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
A1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- in terms of
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- at sea
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- have to: Must do
- have on: To be wearing something.
- tv show: A television program.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- extreme: Very great in degree
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- organism: Living thing, often one that is small
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- alive: Living; not dead
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
- mount: To attach something to something else
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- submerge: To sink or put below the surface
- serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- dead: Not alive
- radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
- warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- arsenic: Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
- cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
- quicksand: Pit of loose wet sand which sucks objects into it
- totality: State of being total and complete
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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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What's The Most Dangerous Place on Earth?
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/27Ever wondered what the most dangerous places on Earth are? This video dives into extreme environments, from the chilling effects of Chernobyl to the deadly impact of malaria, and you'll pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a fascinating look at the places that challenge humanity and the planet, perfect for curious minds and science enthusiasts.
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