allow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
ambition
US /æmˈbɪʃən/
UK /æmˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire to win or be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMoreassess
US /əˈsɛs/
UK /əˈses/
- Transitive Verb
- To judge something's value or suitability
A2TOEICMoreauto
US /ˈɔ:toʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/
- Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
B2Moreautomobile
US /ˌɔtəmoˈbil, -ˈmoˌbil/
UK /ˈɔ:təməbi:l/
- Countable Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- The industry involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of automobiles.
- Adjective
- Relating to the design or manufacture of automobiles.
B2TOEICMoreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebc
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Before Christ; used after dates/years
C1Morebelly
US /ˈbɛli/
UK /'belɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Middle part of the body; the stomach
- A bulging or rounded part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expand outward; swell
- To swell like a balloon
B2Morebiotech
US /ˌbaɪoˈtɛk/
UK /'baɪəʊtek/
- Noun
- Shortened form of biotechnology
C2Moreby now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Morecivilization
US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A highly developed society
B2Moreconclusion
US /kənˈkluʒən/
UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/
- Noun
- End of something; finish
- Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
A2Morecordial
US /ˈkɔrdʒəl/
UK /ˈkɔ:djəl/
- Noun
- A fruit-based drink
- Adjective
- Having a pleasant and friendly manner; welcoming
B2TOEICMoredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoreeffectively
US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/
UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/
- Adverb
- In a way that produces the desired result
B1Moreenvision
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To imagine or picture in your mind
C2TOEICMorefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefusion
US /ˈfjuʒən/
UK /ˈfju:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Combining various things to make something new
- The process in which light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing large amounts of energy.
B2Moregospel
US /ˈgɑ:spl/
UK /ˈgɒspl/
- Noun
- Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
B1Moregreatness
US /ˈɡretnɪs/
UK /ɡreɪtnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Property of outstanding importance or eminence
B2Moregunpowder
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
C2Moreindistinguishable
US /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbl/
- Adjective
- Exactly alike; not able to be seen as different
B1Moreindulge
US /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
UK /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To let someone else have or do what they want
- To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal
B1TOEICMorejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Moreliver
US /ˈlɪvɚ/
UK /ˈlɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organ from animals served as food
- Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
B1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoresettle for
US /ˈsɛtl fɔr/
UK /ˈsetl fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accept something although not satisfied with it
A2Morespacecraft
US /ˈspeɪskræft/
UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/
- Noun
- Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
C2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretitan
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Person gigantic or great in size or power
C2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moreunlimited
US /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/
UK /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
B1TOEICMorewhatsoever
US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/
UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/
- Determiner
- Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
B2More
Vocabulary
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- strength: Condition of being strong
- indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- decade: Period of 10 years
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- favor: Support or approval from people
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
- civilization: A highly developed society
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- flame: To glow
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- fusion: Combining various things to make something new
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- indistinguishable: Exactly alike; not able to be seen as different
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- cordial: A fruit-based drink
- gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
- biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology
- bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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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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蕭胖 posted on 2018/05/08Ever wondered about the future of technology and humanity's role in it? This dramatic monologue from Peter Weyland dives into a mind-bending tech timeline, exploring themes of 'playing God' and the Prometheus myth. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth by connecting myth with cutting-edge science!
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