adaptable
US /əˈdæptəbəl/
UK /əˈdæptəbl/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to change to new conditions
B1Morebartender
US
UK
- Noun
- Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
C2Morecapability
US /ˌkeɪpə'bɪləti/
UK /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means, ability, or potential to do something
- The potential or capacity for future development or achievement.
B1Moreconsciously
US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Morecouch
US /kaʊtʃ/
UK /kaʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To formulate in a particular style or language
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sofa; settee
B1Moredivine
US /dɪˈvaɪn/
UK /dɪ'vaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or coming from God or a god
- Being very good or wonderful
- Intransitive Verb
- To predict through feeling and without reason
B1Moreempower
US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a power or ability
B2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefeminine
US /ˈfɛmənɪn/
UK /ˈfemənɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or relating to females
- Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
B2Morefierce
US /fɪrs/
UK /fɪəs/
- Adjective
- Very strong, wild or violent
- Intense in a way that causes or displays force.
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreflexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMorefluid
US /ˈfluɪd/
UK /'flu:ɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
- Adjective
- Able to move smoothly or gracefully
- Liable to change; unstable.
B2Moregentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorekitten
US /ˈkɪtn/
UK /ˈkɪtn/
- Countable Noun
- Young cat
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Morementality
US /mɛnˈtælɪti/
UK /menˈtæləti/
- Noun
- Attitude toward, or a belief about something
A2Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Moremotherhood
US /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/
UK /'mʌðəhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being a female parent
B1Moreon the couch
US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/
UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/
- other
- Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
B1Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMorepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreprove
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.
A2TOEICMorerighteous
US /ˈraɪtʃəs/
UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/
- Adjective
- Regarding what you think is right
- Regarding what you think is right
B2Morerug
US /rʌɡ/
UK /rʌg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
B2Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresweep
US /swip/
UK /swi:p/
- Countable Noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
A2Moretender
US /ˈtɛndɚ/
UK /'tendə(r)/
- Adjective
- Gentle; with great care or consideration
- Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
- Noun
- A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
B2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreunbelievably
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəblɪ/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəblɪ/
- Adverb
- Very; exceptionally
B1Moreunder the rug
US
UK
- Idiom
- To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strength: Condition of being strong
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- value: Importance you attach to something
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
- flexible: Bending easily
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- own: To have something as your property
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- person: Man, woman or child
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- righteous: Regarding what you think is right
- kitten: Young cat
- bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- model: Being an excellent example of
- adaptable: Having the ability to change to new conditions
- motherhood: Condition of being a female parent
- unbelievably: Very; exceptionally
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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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WOMEN | How You See Me
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Jim posted on 2017/09/12Ever wonder how society sees women today? This video dives into womanhood, motherhood, and the challenges of gender bias, offering a powerful personal story that's great for understanding cultural depth. You'll pick up on real-life dialogue and simple sentence structures that make complex ideas easy to grasp!
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