access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMorealtogether
US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/
- Adverb
- All things considered
- Completely and entirely, fully
A2Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Moredigital media
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic devices and media platforms used to create, distribute, and consume content.
- Forms of electronic communication (such as websites, video, email, social media) that can be used to create and disseminate content.
B2Moredominate
US /ˈdɑməˌnet/
UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
B1TOEICMoreedition
US /ɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɪˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- All the copies of a book, newspaper, etc. printed at one time.
B1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefraction
US /ˈfrækʃən/
UK /ˈfrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small part of something
- A numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g., 1/2, 0.5).
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinfancy
US /ˈɪnfənsi/
UK /ˈɪnfənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
- The early stage of development of something.
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Morepricey
US /ˈpraɪsi/
UK /ˈpraɪsi/
- Adjective
- Expensive; dear; costly
B1Moreproduction
US /prəˈdʌkʃən, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of producing or growing food naturally
- Process of making something on a large scale
A2TOEICMorepublish
US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
UK /'pʌblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
A2TOEICMorerent
US /rɛnt/
UK /rent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give the use of something in return for payment
- To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
A2TOEICMorerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Moreretail
US /ˈriˌtel/
UK /'ri:teɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of selling products to the public
- Adverb
- Bought or sold in a store or shop
C1TOEICMoresemester
US /səˈmɛstɚ/
UK /sɪˈmestə(r)/
- Noun
- Half or a third of a school or college year
B1TOEICMoreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestrain
US /stren/
UK /streɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
- Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
B2Moresyllabus
US /ˈsɪləbəs/
UK /ˈsɪləbəs/
- Noun
- Teaching schedule for a school or college course
B2Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMoreunreasonable
US /ʌnˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
- Having unfair or unrealistic expectations
B1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- digital media: Electronic devices and media platforms used to create, distribute, and consume content.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- have to: Must do
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- fraction: Small part of something
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- altogether: All things considered
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- license: To give official permission to do something
- syllabus: Teaching schedule for a school or college course
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- infancy: Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- come: To arrive at a place
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- special: Being additional or extra
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- unreasonable: Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
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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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Why Are College Textbooks So Expensive?
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April Lu posted on 2019/01/22Ever wondered why college textbooks cost a fortune? This video dives into the surprising reasons behind those hefty price tags, from major publishers' strategies to edition changes. You'll pick up practical vocabulary for discussing college costs and learn about potential solutions like Open Educational Resources!
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