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US /ædˈvænst/
UK /ədˈvɑ:nst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
- Adjective
- With a high level of skill or development
- very old
A2Moreaffect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreanalysis
US /əˈnælɪsɪs/
UK /əˈnæləsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Careful study to better understand something
B1TOEICMorebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebell
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
A2Morebring back
US /brɪŋ bæk/
UK /briŋ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to remember
- To return something
A1Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Moredissolve
US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/
UK /dɪˈzɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to end
- To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
B2Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
experience in
US
UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Moregrade
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
B1TOEICMorein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinternship
US /ˈɪntɜːrnʃɪp/
UK /ˈɪntɜ:nʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time when a person works as an intern
- A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.
C2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
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
A1Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoremotivator
US /'moʊtɪveɪtə(r)/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- The reason you have the will to do something
- A person or thing that motivates someone.
B1Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Moreparticipate
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part with others in doing something
- To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
B1TOEICMorepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morering a bell
US /rɪŋ e bɛl/
UK /riŋ ə bel/
- Idiom
- To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
B1Morerun to
US /rʌn tu/
UK /rʌn tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- To go to some place
A1Moresalinity
US /sə'lɪnətɪ/
UK /sə'lɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Concentration of salt in a solution
B2Moresample
US /ˈsæmpl/
UK /ˈsɑ:mpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- Noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
A2TOEICMoresemester
US /səˈmɛstɚ/
UK /sɪˈmestə(r)/
- Noun
- Half or a third of a school or college year
B1TOEICMoreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoreswim in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a lot of something.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMorewash out
US /wɑʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- To fail to complete successfully; to be eliminated.
A1More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- bring back: To cause to remember
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- wash out: To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- job: Something that must be done
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- clean: Completely; entirely
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- ninth: 9th
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- mark: Person's name
- kid: Child or young person
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- fill: To make something full
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- valuable: Being useful or important
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
- motivator: The reason you have the will to do something
- re: Are
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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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Internships Offer Meaningful Real-World Learning (Is School Enough? Series)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/08/30Ever wonder if school is enough to prepare you for the real world? This video dives into a student internship focused on water quality, showing you exactly how hands-on learning and practical skills can give you a career headstart! You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary related to water sampling and bacteria analysis, making it perfect for boosting your professional English.
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