actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreanticipate
US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/
UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
B1TOEICMoreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMoreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMoreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreenable
US /ɛˈnebəl/
UK /ɪˈneɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make it possible to do something
A2Moreflirt
US /flɚt/
UK /flɜ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- Noun
- A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
B2Moreflood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
B1Morehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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
A2TOEICMoreintelligent
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/
UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
- Adjective
- Smart; able to think and reason
- Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
A2Morejoke around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
B1Morelogic
US /ˈlɑ:dʒɪk/
UK /ˈlɒdʒɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Proper, valid sensible reasoning
- Scientific study of reasoning
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
A2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepolicy
US /ˈpɑlɪsi/
UK /'pɒləsɪ/
- Noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
A2TOEICMorerecognition
US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- Considering something as important or special
B1TOEICMorereliable
US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Being likely to be true; believable
- Deserving of your trust; dependable
A2TOEICMoresenate
US /ˈsɛnɪt/
UK /'senət/
- Noun
- A board of governors at a college or university
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubcommittee
US /ˈsʌbkəˌmɪti/
UK /ˈsʌbkəmɪti/
- Countable Noun
- Subset of committee members
B1Morethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMorethreat to
US
UK
- Phrase
- A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
B2Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- logic: Proper, valid sensible reasoning
- model: Being an excellent example of
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- subcommittee: Subset of committee members
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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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Why Siri Can Take Over the World
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Vincent Chang posted on 2013/08/17Ever wondered if Siri could take over the world? This video dives into how Apple's voice assistant understands language, competes with Google, and even helps you shop hands-free! You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary and see how these simple sentences are used in daily life.
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