agenda
US /əˈdʒɛndə/
UK /ə'dʒendə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
B1TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorealert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMoreapparatus
US /ˌæpəˈretəs, -ˈrætəs/
UK /ˌæpə'reɪtəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
B1TOEICMorecommunication
US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/
UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Talking to people; giving information to people
- The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
A2Morecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
A2Moredab
US /dæb/
UK /dæb/
- Noun
- Light and quick touch
- Transitive Verb
- To touch lightly a few times, often with a cloth
B2Moredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreflexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreilluminate
US /ɪˈluməˌnet/
UK /ɪˈlu:mɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply light to something
- To make something easier to understand
B1Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morein 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.
A1Moreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Morepainted over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cover something with paint.
A1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreprey
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
B1Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreretina
US /ˈretənə/
UK /ˈretɪnə/
- Noun
- Part of the eye that senses light
B2Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morespectacular
US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/
UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Impressive or out of the ordinary
- Noun
- A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
B1Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morestalk
US /stɔk/
UK /stɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- Transitive Verb
- To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretracker
US /'trækər/
UK /'trækə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person using marks to follow a wild animal
- A person or animal that finds things or people by following the marks they have left behind.
B2Moreultraviolet
US /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /ˌʌltrə'vaɪələt/
- Adjective
- Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- Uncountable Noun
- Ultraviolet radiation.
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
B1TOEICMorewax on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply wax to a surface.
A1More
Vocabulary
- interact with
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- painted over: To cover something with paint.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- tiny: Very, very small
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- flexible: Bending easily
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
- role: Character played by an actor
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- creature: Animal of any type
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- illuminate: To supply light to something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- great: Very good; better than before
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- dab: Light and quick touch
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
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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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Liang Chen posted on 2018/12/03Ever wondered how a tiny jumping spider sees the world? This fascinating video uses an eye tracker and ultraviolet imaging to map a spider's retina, revealing its incredible hunting behavior and motion detection skills! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning about this amazing creature.
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