actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreadminister
US /ædˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /əd'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- To manage or have responsibility for something
B2TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreat worst
US /æt wɚst/
UK /æt wə:st/
- Adverb
- If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
A1Moreattribute
US /əˈtrɪbjut/
UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
B1TOEICMorebloodstream
US /ˈblʌdˌstrim/
UK /ˈblʌdstri:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Blood flowing through the circulatory system
C2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreerratic
US /ɪˈrætɪk/
UK /ɪˈrætɪk/
- Adjective
- Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
- Moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected.
B2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefuzzy
US /ˈfʌzi/
UK /'fʌzɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered with fur or short hair
- Not clear; blurred
B2Moregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregoose
US /ɡus/
UK /gu:s/
- Countable Noun
- Large water bird related to a duck
- Someone you think is silly or foolish
- Transitive Verb
- To touch someone on their bottom
B2Moregrocery
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.
B2TOEICMorein check
US /ɪn tʃɛk/
UK /in tʃek/
- Phrase
- Under control; restrained.
- Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
in truth
US
UK
- Phrase
- In fact; actually; really
A1Moreinflammation
US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
B2Moreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Moreirritation
US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
B1TOEICMoremisconception
US /ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/
UK /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wrong or misunderstood idea
- A widely held but incorrect belief.
B1Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenausea
US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/
UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
B2Moreoccasionally
US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/
UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/
- Adverb
- Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- Happening or appearing irregularly.
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMorepermanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMorepicking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To choose or select one item from many
- The action of distinguishing or recognizing something or someone from a group.
A1Morepierce
US /pɪrs/
UK /pɪəs/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To force a way into
- To make a hole with something sharp
B2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepose
US /poʊz/
UK /pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- To suggest an idea, question or solution
- Noun
- False behavior to gain respect or liking
B1TOEICMoreprey
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The victim of another person's aggression
- The victim of another person's aggression
B1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMorespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moreswell
US /swɛl/
UK /swel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- Uncountable Noun
- Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
- Act of growing in size or increasing in number
B1Morethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMorethreat to
US
UK
- Phrase
- A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
B2Moreuncontrollable
US /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl/
UK /ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be controlled or prevented
B1Moreunpleasant
US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
UK /ʌnˈpleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
B1Morevenom
US /ˈvɛnəm/
UK /ˈvenəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
B2Morevenomous
US /ˈvɛnəməs/
UK /ˈvenəməs/
- Adjective
- Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
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Vocabulary
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- picking out: To choose or select one item from many
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- require: To demand that someone does something
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- click: To work well with someone or something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
- burn: To destroy with fire
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- venomous: Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
- forest: Large area with many trees
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
- pierce: Person's name
- goose: Large water bird related to a duck
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
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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 If You Were Bitten By The Most Venomous Spider?
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jasicko posted on 2018/09/20Ever wondered what would happen if you were bitten by the world's most venomous spider? This video dives into the fascinating world of venomous spiders, including the Brazilian Wandering Spider, and even debunks the Daddy Longlegs myth! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for discussing spider safety and antivenom treatments, making it a super useful watch.
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