affiliate
US /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/
UK /əˈfɪlieɪt/
- Noun
- Organization that is associated with another
- Transitive Verb
- To connect an organization with a larger one
B2TOEICMoreaffiliation
US /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃn/
UK /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Social, educational or business relationship
B2TOEICMoreatheist
US /ˈeθiɪst/
UK /ˈeɪθiɪst/
- Noun
- Person who does not believe in a god or gods
B2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebuddhist
US /'bʊdɪst/
UK /'bʊdɪst/
- Noun
- Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
C2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecommunist
US /ˈkɑmjənɪst/
UK /ˈkɒmjənɪst/
- Adjective
- Believer in communism
- Noun
- A person who supports or believes in communism.
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moreglobally
US /'ɡloʊbəlɪ/
UK /'ɡləʊbəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Throughout the world
B1Morehindu
US
UK
- Adjective
- Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
C2Morein areas
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
A1Morein 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
A1Moreislam
US /ɪsˈlɑm,ɪz- /
UK /ˈɪzlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
C2Moremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoremuslim
US /ˈmʌzləm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʌs-, ˈmʊs-/
UK /ˈmʊzlɪm/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to Islam
C2Moreofficially
US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/
UK /əˈfɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
- In a public or open manner.
A2Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreoutnumber
US /aʊtˈnʌmbɚ/
UK /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To be larger than something in number
B2Morepercent
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
A2TOEICMorepercentage
US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/
UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- An advantage or allowance.
B1Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMoreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Morereliable
US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Being likely to be true; believable
- Deserving of your trust; dependable
A2TOEICMorereligion
US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
- Countable Noun
- Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
- A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
A2Morereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Morerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morespiritual
US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- Noun
- Religious song from the southern united states
A2Morespirituality
US /ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Concern with things of religion or of the spirit
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- communist: Believer in communism
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- person: Man, woman or child
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- spirituality: Concern with things of religion or of the spirit
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- picture: General situation or state of being
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- affiliation: Social, educational or business relationship
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- globally: Throughout the world
- atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- outnumber: To be larger than something in number
- islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
- hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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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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Religion, faith and the role they play today | The Economist
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Cyndi posted on 2018/03/22Ever wondered how religion is changing across the globe? This video dives into fascinating global religion trends, from declining Christianity to the growing Muslim population, and even explores the tricky business of survey reliability. You'll gain a deeper cultural understanding and pick up some great vocabulary along the way!
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