absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreaccurate
US /ˈækjərɪt/
UK /ˈækjərət/
- Adjective
- With no mistake or error; Correct
A2Moreatom
US /ˈætəm/
UK /'ætəm/
- Noun
- Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
B1Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMorecondensation
US /ˌkɑ:ndenˈseɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of shortening something
- Drops of water on a surface, as produced by steam
B2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefrequency
US /ˈfrikwənsi/
UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- How often something happens
B1TOEICMoregravitational
US /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/
UK /ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the force of gravity
C1Morein future
US /ɪn ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /ɪn ˈfju:tʃə/
- Preposition
- At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreintercept
US /ˌɪntərˈsept/
UK /ˌɪntəˈsept/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or catch something while it is moving
B2Moreintersect
US /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkt/
UK /ˌɪntə'sekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To divide something by crossing it
B2Moremagnetic
US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
UK /mægˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- Having great power to attract attention, interest
B2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremineral
US /ˈmɪnərəl/
UK /'mɪnərəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance naturally formed in the ground
B1Moremomentum
US /moˈmɛntəm/
UK /mə'mentəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed or force that is gained when something moves
B2TOEICMoremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Morenitrogen
US /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
UK /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless chemical element without a smell
B2Moreoptical
US /ˈɑptɪkəl/
UK /ˈɒptɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning vision or helping people see
B1Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMoreperpendicular
US /ˌpə:pənˈdɪkjəlɚ/
UK /ˌpɜ:pənˈdɪkjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Being at right angles to a given line or plane
- In a straight up and down direction; vertical.
- Noun
- A line at right angles to a given line, plane, or surface.
C1Morephoton
US /ˈfoʊtɑ:n/
UK /ˈfəʊtɒn/
- Noun
- Particle with energy but no mass, electric charge
B2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprecise
US /prɪˈsaɪs/
UK /prɪ'saɪs/
- Adjective
- (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- (Of a time, place, quality) exact
A2TOEICMoreprobe
US /prob/
UK /prəʊb/
- Transitive Verb
- To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- To examine the inside of something using a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A thorough or deep examination of a problem
- Device used to send information from outer space
B1Morequantum
US /ˈkwɑ:ntəm/
UK /ˈkwɒntəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The smallest unit or amount of energy
B2Morequest
US /kwɛst/
UK /kwest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long and challenging journey to find something
- Transitive Verb
- To ask (someone) questions.
- To search or seek for something.
B2Morerapidly
US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/
UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- With great speed; quickly
B1TOEICMorerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerefrigerator
US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/
UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- A container or room for keeping things cool.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morestall
US /stɔl/
UK /stɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretuned to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- To adjust or adapt to something.
A2Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Moreunravel
US /ʌnˈrævəl/
UK /ʌnˈrævl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
- To separate or disentangle threads; to come apart.
B2Moreused 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
A1Morevacuum
US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/
UK /'vækjʊəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Space with absolutely no air in it
- Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
- Transitive Verb
- To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
- To seal something in a vacuum.
B1More
Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- extreme: Very great in degree
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- require: To demand that someone does something
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- unravel: To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
- intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- mount: To attach something to something else
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
- intersect: To divide something by crossing it
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- condensation: Act of shortening something
- photon: Particle with energy but no mass, electric charge
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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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What is the coldest thing in the world? - Lina Marieth Hoyos
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HsiangLanLee posted on 2022/07/20Ever wondered what the absolute coldest thing in the universe is? This video dives into the fascinating world of laser cooling and ultracold atoms, explaining how scientists achieve these extreme temperatures using techniques like magneto-optical traps. You'll pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way, making it a fantastic way to boost your English skills!
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