amusement
US /əˈmjuzmənt/
UK /ə'mju:zmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
B2Moreape
US /ep/
UK /eɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Animal related to monkeys and humans
- Transitive Verb
- To copy someone's actions
B1Morearcade
US /ɑ:rˈkeɪd/
UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪd/
- Noun
- Covered passageway with shops on either side
B2Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMorecarpenter
US /'kɑ:rpəntər/
UK /'kɑ:pəntə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Morecommercially
US /kəˈmə:ʃəlɪ/
UK /kə'mɜ:ʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a business-like manner
B1Morecompetition
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.
A2Moreconsole
US /kənˈsol/
UK /kən'səʊl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel better in times of distress
B2TOEICMorecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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
A2TOEICMoredevice
US /dɪˈvaɪs/
UK /dɪˈvaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- Method of doing something; a way
A2TOEICMoredistress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Moreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreevolution
US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/
UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Theory that living things change over time
- Process by which something develops over time
B1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoregain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMoregame on
US /ɡem ɑn/
UK /ɡeim ɔn/
- Interjection
- An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- An exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge.
A1Moregaming
US /ˈɡemɪŋ/
UK /'ɡeɪmɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Betting money on sports, horses, games etc.
B1Moregenre
US /ˈʒɑnrə/
UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/
- Noun
- Category of art, music with its own qualities
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreheating
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make hot or hotter
- Uncountable Noun
- System that provides warmth to a house or building
A2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein part
US /ɪn pɑrt/
UK /in pɑ:t/
- Adverb
- To some extent; partially.
A1Moreinteraction
US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of people or things affecting each other
- The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
A2Moreinterface
US /ˈɪntərfeɪs/
UK /ˈɪntəfeɪs/
- Noun
- Place where things come together to communicate
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make two different elements interact
B1Morekick off
US /kɪk ɔf/
UK /kik ɔf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To start a football match.
- To start a campaign or event.
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start something.
- To remove (shoes) by kicking.
A1Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoremaking waves
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause problems or difficulties.
- To attract a lot of attention; to be noticed.
B1Moremilestone
US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
- Noun
- Significant event in your life (or in a project)
C2Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moremouthful
US /ˈmaʊθˌfʊl/
UK /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
- Noun
- Something difficult to pronounce
- Amount of food a mouth will hold at one time
A2Moremy personal favorite
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that I like more than other things.
A1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreon record
US /ɑn rɪˈkɚd/
UK /ɔn riˈkɔ:d/
- Adverb
- Formally and publicly stated
- Adjective
- Officially documented or registered.
A1Moreon 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.
A1Morepatent
US /ˈpætnt/
UK /ˈpætnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
B2Morepet
US /pɛt/
UK /pet/
- Countable Noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- Transitive Verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
A2Morepopularity
US /ˌpɑ:pjuˈlærəti/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being liked or supported by many people
- The extent to which something is widespread or commonly liked.
A2Morerank
US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- Noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
B1TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerenamed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To change the name of something or someone
A2Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestoryline
US /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/
UK /ˈstɔ:rilaɪn/
- Noun
- The plot of a book or play or film
B1Moresuccessful
US /səkˈsɛsfəl/
UK /səkˈsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
- name: What something or someone is called
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- gaming: Betting money on sports, horses, games etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- part: Division of a book
- player: Machine that plays recorded material
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- call: A order or request for action
- license: To give official permission to do something
- sell: To exchange something for money
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- sixth: 6th
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- map: Diagram showing the geography of an area
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- heating: To make hot or hotter
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- continued: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- consider: To think carefully about something
- role: Character played by an actor
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- commercially: In a business-like manner
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- military: Army or armed forces
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- rank: To rate or class things
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- storyline: The plot of a book or play or film
- console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
- renamed: To change the name of something or someone
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
- patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
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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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【TED-Ed】A brief history of video games (Part I) - Safwat Saleem
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/09/19Ever wondered how video games went from simple blips on a screen to the immersive worlds we know today? This video dives into the fascinating origin story of video games, from the Magnavox Odyssey to the Golden Age of arcades with Space Invaders and Atari! You'll pick up some cool cultural knowledge and practice simple sentence structures along the way.
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