accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Morebyproduct
US /ˈbaɪˌprɑdəkt/
UK /'baɪˌprɒdʌkt/
- Noun
- A waste product made from making something else
C1Morecollapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Morecommodity
US /kəˈmɑdɪti/
UK /kə'mɒdətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- A valuable quality or thing.
- Adjective
- Something that is treated as a simple object of trade or commerce, rather than valued for its intrinsic qualities.
B1Moreconservative
US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/
UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/
- Adjective
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- Noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecontain
US /kənˈten/
UK /kənˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Morecrescent
US /ˈkrɛsənt/
UK /ˈkresnt/
- Adjective
- Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- Increasing or growing.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Curved shape with pointed ends and a wider middle
- A street or row of buildings in a curved shape.
B2Moreculinary
US /ˈkjuləˌnɛri,ˈkʌlə-/
UK /ˈkʌlɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Concerned with cooking
B2Moredairy
US /ˈderi/
UK /ˈdeəri/
- Adjective
- Concerning or made from milk
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
B2Moredelicacy
US /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
UK /ˈdelɪkəsi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something pleasing because of its good taste
- State of being easily damaged
B2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredomesticate
US /dəˈmɛstɪˌket/
UK /də'mestɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
- To breed a plant to be used or consumed by humans
C1Moredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexperiment
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
A2TOEICMorefertile
US /ˈfɚtl/
UK /'fɜ:taɪl/
- Adjective
- (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- Capable of producing children or young
B1Moregrate
US /ɡret/
UK /ɡreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To shred food into very small pieces
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unpleasantly harsh or annoying
B2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMoreinvade
US /ɪnˈved/
UK /ɪnˈveɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
- To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
B1Moreinvention
US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something new that is different from other things
- Power or ability to create new things
A2TOEICMoremaritime
US /ˈmærɪˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈmærɪtaɪm/
- Adjective
- Concerning sailing, ships
- Being next to or near the sea
- Noun
- The branch of law concerning ships and shipping.
B2Moremedieval
US /ˌmidiˈivəl/
UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/
- Adjective
- Old or out of date and not of much use
- Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
B1Moremild
US /maɪld/
UK /maɪld/
- Adjective
- Gentle in nature or behavior
- Being neither too cold nor too hot
A2Moremillennium
US /məˈlɛniəm/
UK /mɪˈleniəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- The anniversary of a thousand years.
B2TOEICMoremyriad
US /ˈmɪriəd/
UK /ˈmɪriəd/
- Adjective
- Very large quantity of something
- Having innumerable aspects or elements.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large quantity of something
B2TOEICMoreor simply
US
UK
- Phrase
- Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
A1Moreparmesan
US /ˈpɑ:rməzɑ:n/
UK /ˈpɑ:mɪzæn/
- Adjective
- Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
C1Morepreserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
B1TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprofitable
US /ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl/
UK /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful; benefiting someone or something
- Making more money than it cost to make
A2TOEICMoreration
US /ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən/
UK /ˈræʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
B2Morereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMorerenaissance
US /ˈrenəsɑ:ns/
UK /rɪˈneɪsns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of intense activity in art and science
- Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance.
B1Morescarce
US /skers/
UK /skeəs/
- Adjective
- Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
B2TOEICMorescatter
US /ˈskætɚ/
UK /'skætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To throw or move into various different directions
- Transitive Verb
- To place or leave things in various places
B2Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMoresour
US /saʊr/
UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- Adjective
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
B2Morespread around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- To apply something loosely or thinly over a surface.
B2Morestaple
US /ˈstepəl/
UK /ˈsteɪpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main food of a particular community
- A basic food that is eaten all the time
- Transitive Verb
- To pin together using a machine and bent wire
B2TOEICMorestrain
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
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretransformation
US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/
UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A complete change in shape or form of something
C2Moreturkey
US /ˈtɜ:rki/
UK /ˈtɜ:ki/
- Countable Noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- Noun
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
C1Morevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
A2TOEICMorevegetarian
US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/
UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/
- Adjective
- Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
B2TOEICMorevinegar
US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
B1More
Vocabulary
- spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- such as: For example; like
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- staple: Main food of a particular community
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- dairy: Concerning or made from milk
- renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
- contain: To keep something from spreading
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- myriad: Very large quantity of something
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
- profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
- maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- add: To include as well
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- ship: Large boat
- grate: To shred food into very small pieces
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
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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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詹士緯 posted on 2019/03/15Ever wondered how cheese went from a simple food preservation technique to a global delicacy? This video dives into the fascinating history of cheese, from the Fertile Crescent to the Benedictine monks, and you'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a delicious way to boost your knowledge and your English skills.
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