accurate
US /ˈækjərɪt/
UK /ˈækjərət/
- Adjective
- With no mistake or error; Correct
A2Moreadorable
US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/
UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/
- Adjective
- Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
B2Moreambiguous
US /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
UK /æmˈbɪgjuəs/
- Adjective
- Able to be understood in more than one way
B1TOEICMoreas opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morecanine
US /ˈkenaɪn/
UK /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Long, pointed tooth
- a dog
- Adjective
- of or relating to dogs
- Relating to or resembling a dog or dogs.
C1Morecognition
US /kɑ:gˈnɪʃn/
UK /kɒgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Recognition involved in thought processing
C1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Morefacial
US /ˈfeʃəl/
UK /'feɪʃl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- Adjective
- Concerning or on the face
B2Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefloppy
US /ˈflɑ:pi/
UK /ˈflɒpi/
- Adjective
- Being soft and able to be bent easily
- Countable Noun
- Magnetic computer disks used in the 1980s to 1990s
C2Morefrequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMorefrown
US /fraʊn/
UK /fraʊn/
- Noun
- When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To pull the eyebrows together to show anger
B1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelower half
US
UK
- Noun
- The bottom part of something, especially when divided horizontally.
- The part of the body below the waist.
B2Moremedium
US /ˈmidiəm/
UK /'mi:dɪəm/
- Noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
A2TOEICMoremuzzle
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To quieten by or as by covering the mouth
- Noun
- A device put over a dogs mouth to keep it quiet
B2Morenucleus
US /ˈnu:kliəs/
UK /ˈnju:kliəs/
- Noun
- Center of an atom
- Control center of a cell
B2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepeer
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
B2Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMorepsychologist
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/
UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- A therapist specializing in mental health.
C2Morepup
US /pʌp/
UK /pʌp/
- Countable Noun
- Very young dog (and some other animals)
B1Moreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreround up
US /raʊnd ʌp/
UK /raund ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To bring together; gather; collect
- Transitive Verb
- To gather together; to collect or assemble.
- To increase a number to the next highest whole number.
A1Moresideways
US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/
UK /'saɪdweɪz/
- Adverb
- Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
B1Moresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMorespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestatistically
US /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
UK /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- With respect to statistics
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresubtly
US /ˈsəd(ə)li/
UK /ˈsʌtli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
B1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMorethe whole story
US
UK
- Phrase
- The complete and unabridged account of something.
- The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
A2Moretilt
US /tɪlt/
UK /tɪlt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
- Noun
- Position in which one side is above the other
B2Moretilting
US /tɪltɪŋ/
UK /tɪltɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- lower half: The bottom part of something, especially when divided horizontally.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- round up: To bring together; gather; collect
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- express: To send something by fast mail
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- couple: To join something to something else
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- frequently: Often; regularly
- ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- frown: When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- canine: Long, pointed tooth
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- part: Division of a book
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
- come: To arrive at a place
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
- pup: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- datum: Item of factual information
- muzzle: To quieten by or as by covering the mouth
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- tilting: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- online: Connected to the internet
- sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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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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Leo posted on 2017/07/01Ever wondered why your dog tilts its head when you talk to it? This fun explainer dives into the science behind that adorable head tilt, exploring dog cognition and ear anatomy. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to animal behavior and research along the way!
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