announce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreboost
US /bust/
UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
B1TOEICMorebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morebumpy
US /ˈbʌmpi/
UK /'bʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Being rough, or not smooth
- (Of a time) having many difficulties
B1Morechart
US /tʃɑ:rt/
UK /tʃɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- Transitive Verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
B1Morecontrast
US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/
UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecut in
US /kʌt ɪn/
UK /kʌt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To interrupt someone's conversation
- To enter a queue at the wrong place
A1Moredramatically
US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden or extreme manner
- In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
B1Moreenact
US /ɛnˈækt/
UK /ɪˈnækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bill into law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act or perform, as in a play
B2Moreequity
US /ˈɛkwɪti/
UK /ˈekwəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of people being treated the same
- Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
- The value of the shares issued by a company
B1TOEICMoreequity markets
US
UK
- Noun
- A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
estimate
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.
A2TOEICMoreexception
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something different or not included
- An objection or feeling of disapproval.
B1TOEICMorefederal
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.
B1Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMorein turn
US
UK
- Adverb
- One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
A1Moreissue
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
A2TOEICMorelikelihood
US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/
UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chance that something might happen
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreloosen
US /ˈlusən/
UK /'lu:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something less tight
B1Moremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoremomentum
US /moˈmɛntəm/
UK /mə'mentəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed or force that is gained when something moves
B2TOEICMoreon the back of
US /ɑn ðə bæk əv/
UK /ɒn ðə bæk əv/
- other
- As a result of or following something.
B2Moreoverwhelming
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
B2Morepolicymaker
US /'pɒləsɪˌmeɪkə/
UK /'pɒləsɪmeɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who makes and decides (government) plans
C2Moreprofit
US /'prɑ:fɪt/
UK /'prɒfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit from doing something
- Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a benefit to someone
- To earn money from something
A2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMorereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Morestance
US /stæns/
UK /stæns/
- Noun
- A position or opinion stated in public
- Position or way of standing
B1TOEICMorestimulus
US /ˈstɪmjələs/
UK /ˈstɪmjələs/
- Noun
- Something that causes a change
B2Moresum up
US
UK
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To state the main points of (something) in a concise way.
A2Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moretrade
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
A2TOEICMoreturbulent
US /ˈtɜ:rbjələnt/
UK /ˈtɜ:bjələnt/
- Adjective
- (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
- (Of times) unstable and unpredictable
B2Moreturmoil
US /ˈtɚˌmɔɪl/
UK /ˈtɜ:mɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very confused situation where things are not clear
- A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
B2TOEICMoreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1Moreyen
US /jɛn/
UK /jen/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Currency used in Japan
B1More
Vocabulary
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- equity markets: A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- sum up
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- exception: Something different or not included
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- stance: A position or opinion stated in public
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- enact: To make a bill into law
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- happen: To take place or occur
- bumpy: Being rough, or not smooth
- loosen: To make something less tight
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans
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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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Apple Falls: World Feels the Gravity
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Liang Chen posted on 2019/01/11Ever wondered why markets tumble after an Apple profit warning or Fed announcements? This video breaks down the connection between interest rates, equity markets, and global slowdowns, giving you advanced vocabulary to discuss complex financial news. You'll gain a clearer understanding of market turmoil and investor reactions, all explained with simple sentence structures!
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