accommodate
US /əˈkɑ:mədeɪt/
UK /əˈkɒmədeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To adapt or handle a situation, task
- To fit in with others' needs, opinions
B1TOEICMoreadministration
US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
B1TOEICMoreambivalent
US /æmˈbɪvələnt/
UK /æmˈbɪvələnt/
- Adjective
- Not sure what you feel about something
B2TOEICMoreamnesty
US /ˈæmnɪsti/
UK /ˈæmnəsti/
- Noun
- Freedom given to someone who could be punished
B2Moreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat risk
US
UK
- Phrase
- In danger; likely to be harmed
campaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecandidate
US /ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt/
UK /ˈkændɪdət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Politician who is running for public office
B1Morecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Moreconstitutional
US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl/
- Adjective
- Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- Regarding the basic health, character of a person
B2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoredefer
US /dɪˈfɚ/
UK /dɪˈfɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold back to a later time
B2TOEICMoredeport
US /dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈport/
UK /dɪ'pɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To force a person to leave a country
C1Moreeligible
US /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/
UK /ˈelɪdʒəbl/
- Adjective
- Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
B1TOEICMoreembarrassed
US /ɪmˈbærəst/
UK /ɪmˈbærəst/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Adjective
- Ashamed
- Showing signs of embarrassment.
A2Moreensure
US /ɛnˈʃʊr/
UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
A2TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMoreexpansion
US /ɪkˈspænʃən/
UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making or becoming larger
- The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
B2TOEICMoreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefederal
US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/
UK /'fedərəl/
- Adjective
- Consisting of several united states
- Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
- Proper Noun
- The central banking system of the United States.
B1Morefloat
US /floʊt/
UK /fləʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
B1Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregame over
US /geɪm ˈoʊvɚ/
UK /geɪm ˈəuvə/
- other
- The end of a game or a situation.
A2Moregrocery
US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/
UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- Countable Noun
- A store that sells food and household supplies.
B2TOEICMorehomeland
US /ˈhoʊmlænd/
UK /ˈhəʊmlænd/
- Noun
- Country where you were born
C1Moreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Moreimmigration
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving your home to a new country
- The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
B1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelimbo
US /ˈlɪm.boʊ/
UK /ˈlɪm.bəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Morepreviously
US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/
UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At an earlier time
- In the past; formerly.
B1TOEICMorepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMorerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresenate
US /ˈsɛnɪt/
UK /'senət/
- Noun
- A board of governors at a college or university
B2Morestark
US /stɑ:rk/
UK /stɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Very clear and often unpleasant
B2Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresue
US /su/
UK /su:/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To take legal action against someone
B2Moresurrender
US /səˈrɛndɚ/
UK /sə'rendə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give up in a fight that you cannot win
- To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
B1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Morewedge
US /wɛdʒ/
UK /wedʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
- Triangular shape with a sharp point
- Transitive Verb
- To push something forcefully into a narrow space
- To place something under a door to keep it open
B2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- game over: The end of a game or a situation.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- decade: Period of 10 years
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- expire: To breathe out
- eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- previously: At an earlier time
- ambivalent: Not sure what you feel about something
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sue: Person's name
- constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
- wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
- defer: To hold back to a later time
- limbo: An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
- homeland: Country where you were born
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
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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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Arissa Wang posted on 2018/08/14Ever wondered about DACA and the "DREAMers"? This video breaks down this complex immigration policy, sharing powerful personal stories and explaining the "legal limbo" many face. You'll gain a deeper cultural understanding and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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