adopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorebeen there, done that
US /bɪn ðɛr, dʌn ðæt/
UK /bɪn ðɛə, dʌn ðæt/
- other
- To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
B1Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morechannel
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
B1Moreclutter
US /ˈklʌtɚ/
UK /ˈklʌtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with disorderly mess of things
- Uncountable Noun
- A disorderly mess of things
B2Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Moreconsistent
US /kənˈsɪstənt/
UK /kənˈsɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- In agreement; reliable
A2Morecultivate
US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/
UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
B1Morecynical
US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/
- Adjective
- Always believing that bad things are the reasons
B2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredelightful
US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Greatly pleasing or entertaining
B2Moredig deep
US /dɪɡ dip/
UK /diɡ di:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a great effort; to try very hard.
- To use one's resources, especially money, to help others.
A2Morediscover
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).
A2TOEICMoreemphasize
US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
UK /'emfəsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To stress the items that are important
B2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefilter out
US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiltə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- To ignore or block something from your awareness.
C2Morefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrateful
US /ˈɡretfəl/
UK /ˈgreɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
B1TOEICMoregratitude
US /ˈɡrætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈgrætɪtju:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Warm friendly feelings of thanks
B2TOEICMorehabit
US /ˈhæbɪt/
UK /'hæbɪt/
- Noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMoreimmensely
US /ɪˈmensli/
UK /ɪˈmensli/
- Adverb
- Very much; greatly; a lot
B1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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.
A1Morein touch
US /ɪn tʌtʃ/
UK /in tʌtʃ/
- Adjective
- Having contact or communication with someone.
- Aware of or informed about something.
B1Moreingrain
US /ɪn'greɪn/
UK /'ɪn'greɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To be deeply attached or fixed in
C2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintentionally
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With a plan to do or achieve something
- In a deliberate and purposeful manner.
B1Moreintrovert
US /'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/
UK /'ɪntrəvɜ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who does not like social contact
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn inward for energy and rejuvenation.
C1TOEICMorejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMorejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morelook up to
US /lʊk ʌp tu/
UK /luk ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To respect or admire someone
A1Moremanifest
US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/
UK /'mænɪfest/
- Countable Noun
- List of cargo on a ship
- Transitive Verb
- To express or show clearly
- Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
B1TOEICMorementally
US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- With or in the mind and thoughts
A2Moreminimalist
US /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/
- Adjective
- Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person emphasizing extreme simplification in form
C2Moreneat
US /nit/
UK /ni:t/
- Adjective
- That you approve of; cool
- (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
A2Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morephysical things
US
UK
- Phrase
- Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
- Material possessions or belongings.
B2Morepractically
US /ˈpræktɪkli/
UK /ˈpræktɪkli/
- Adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
- In a practical manner; realistically.
C1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreprioritize
US /praɪˈɔ:rətaɪz/
UK /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To rank things in importance
B1TOEICMoreproductive
US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
B1Moreproductive person
US
UK
- Noun
- An individual who is efficient and effective in their work or activities, consistently achieving results.
- A person who generates a significant amount of output or results.
productivity
US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/
UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rate at which people or machines produce
- A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
B1TOEICMorereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerevamp
US /riˈvæmp/
UK /ˌri:'væmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
C1Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Morethankful for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
C1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreused 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
A1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morework through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
- dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
- sit down: To take a seat
- going on: To continue doing something
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in terms of
- productive person: An individual who is efficient and effective in their work or activities, consistently achieving results.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- deal with
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- silly: Careless
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- shift: To change in position or direction
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- important: Having power or authority
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- person: Man, woman or child
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
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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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