Loading...

Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • move into: To start living in a new house or building
  • deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
  • dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • draw out: To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
  • corner office
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • case out: To observe or investigate a place carefully before taking action.
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
  • only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in the Biblical sense: According to the meaning or context found in the Bible.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
  • woman: Adult female human being
  • sit: To take an exam
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • room: All of the people inside a particular room
  • daughter: A female child of someone
  • job: Something that must be done
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
  • married: To become the husband or wife of someone
  • busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • office: Room or building used for business
  • meeting: To provide something that is necessary
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • enter: To start a career or an education
  • exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • convinced: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • salary: Money an employee is paid each month
  • senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
  • promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
  • pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
  • literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • slightly: Only a little
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • nodding: To move the head up and down to agree or say hello
  • hosted: To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
  • laziness: Relaxed and inactive manner
  • workforce: The total number of working people
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
  • correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
  • childcare: Looking after children and babies
  • maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
Placeholder Image

Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
      A1
      More
    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
      More
    • at the outset

      US /æt ði ˈaʊtˌsɛt/

      UK /æt ðə ˈautset/

      • Phrase
      • At the very beginning; from the start.
      A1
      More
    • attribute

      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
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
      A2
      More
    • case out

      US /keɪs aʊt/

      UK /keɪs aʊt/

      • other
      • To observe or investigate a place carefully before taking action.
      C1
      More
    • childcare

      US /ˈtʃaɪldker/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Looking after children and babies
      • Adjective
      • Looking after children and babies
      C1
      More
    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
      A2
      More
    • complicated

      US /ˈkɑmplɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      • Adjective
      • Difficult to do, understand or use
      • Involving many different and confusing aspects.
      B1
      More
    • convinced

      US /kənˈvɪnst/

      UK /kənˈvɪnst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
      • Adjective
      • Persuaded to feel sure of something
      A2
      More
    • corner office

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      A1
      More
    • correlate

      US /ˈkɔ:rəleɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒrəleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have/show the relationship between two things
      • To have a mutual relationship or connection; to establish a systematic connection.
      • Noun
      • Something that is mutually related to or associated with something else.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • couple

      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
      A2
      More
    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
      B1
      More
    • deal in

      US /dil ɪn/

      UK /di:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy and sell a particular product or products.
      A1
      More
    • draw out

      US /drɔ aʊt/

      UK /drɔ: aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
      • To get someone to tell you their real feelings
      A1
      More
    • dropping out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      A1
      More
    • exam

      US /ɪɡˈzæm/

      UK /ɪgˈzæm/

      • Noun
      • (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
      • Test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
      A2
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
      More
    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
      A1
      More
    • gas

      US /ɡæs/

      UK /ɡæs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
      • Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
      A2
      More
    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
      More
    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • hand down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
      A1
      More
    • hand up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
      More
    • hosted

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
      • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
      A2
      More
    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
      A2
      More
    • in the Biblical sense

      US /ɪn ði ˈbɪblɪkəl sɛns/

      UK /ɪn ði ˈbɪblɪkəl sens/

      • other
      • According to the meaning or context found in the Bible.
      C1
      More
    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
      A1
      More
    • laziness

      US / ˈlezɪnɪs/

      UK /'leɪzɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Relaxed and inactive manner
      A2
      More
    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
      A1
      More
    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
      A2
      More
    • literary

      US /ˈlɪtəreri/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning writers or the profession of writing
      B1
      More
    • live on

      US /lɪv ɒn/

      UK /lɪv ɒn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
      B2
      More
    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
      More
    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
      More
    • make for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
      • To result in; cause
      A1
      More
    • maternity

      US /məˈtɜ:rnəti/

      UK /məˈtɜ:nəti/

      • Adjective
      • For or relating to the time of having a baby
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being a mother or having a baby
      B2
      More
    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
      More
    • move into

      US /muv ˈɪntu/

      UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start living in a new house or building
      • To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
      More
    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
      A1
      More
    • nodding

      US /'nɒdɪŋ/

      UK /'nɒdɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move the head up and down to agree or say hello
      A2
      More
    • objective

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
      • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
      • Noun
      • Something you decide you want to do; goal
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      A1
      More
    • only from

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
      • Phrase
      • Solely as a result of; exclusively due to.
      A1
      More
    • out 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.
      A1
      More
    • partner

      US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One you have a business/personal relationship with
      • Someone you have personal relationship with
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To join with others for work or other activity
      A2
      More
    • pedal

      US /ˈpɛdl/

      UK /ˈpedl/

      • Noun
      • Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To operate or move something with the foot.
      B1
      More
    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • promotion

      US /prəˈmoʃən/

      UK /prə'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of advertising a product to people
      • Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
      A2
      More
    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
      A1
      More
    • salary

      US /ˈsæləri, ˈsælri/

      UK /ˈsæləri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Money an employee is paid each month
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • senior

      US /ˈsinjɚ/

      UK /'si:nɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who has usually reached a specific old age
      • Person who is older than someone else
      • Adjective
      • Being older than another person
      • (Student) in the final year of school
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
      A1
      More
    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
      B1
      More
    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
      A1
      More
    • stay home

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in one's house or residence.
      A1
      More
    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
      More
    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
      More
    • think 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
      A1
      More
    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
      More
    • workforce

      US /ˈwə:kˌfɔrs/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The total number of working people
      B1
      More
    Video not in English?
    Video not in English?

    Get the full experience in the app

    Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis

    preview
    01:03

    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.

    Get the full experience in the app

    Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage

    preview

    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
    A2 Elementary

    Get the full experience in the app

    Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback

    preview

    Try this speaking exercise.

    Try practicing with this sentence.

    80
    A2
    #TED#workforce#table#heidi#woman#sit

    【TED】Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders (Why we have too few women leaders | Sheryl Sandberg)

    0
    VoiceTube posted on 2013/07/22
    Ever wondered why there aren't more women in leadership roles? Sheryl Sandberg dives into the research and shares practical insights on career advancement and gender equality that you won't want to miss! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of workplace dynamics.

    Learn this video on the APP!

    The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!

    Recommended Videos

    Auto Next Video

    Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved