administrative
US /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/
UK /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/
- Adjective
- Concerning managing an organization
- Relating to or characteristic of administration or those who administer.
B1TOEICMoreattend
US /əˈtɛnd/
UK /əˈtend/
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of someone in need
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
B1TOEICMorecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecriticize
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMoremaneuver
US /məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju-/
UK /mə'nu:və/
- Noun
- Military movement of troops
- Intransitive Verb
- To move troops in a battle
C2Moreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreretain
US /rɪˈten/
UK /rɪ'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- To keep one thing inside another for a time
A2Morestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMorestandardized
US /'stændədaɪzd/
UK /'stændədaɪzd/
- Transitive Verb
- To change to make everything the same level
B2More
Vocabulary
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- require: To demand that someone does something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- maneuver: Military movement of troops
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- broken: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- administrative: Concerning managing an organization
- standardized: To change to make everything the same level
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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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【TED-Ed】Meet Shahruz Ghaemi
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Halu Hsieh posted on 2013/10/19Ever wondered if standardized tests really measure understanding, or if there's more to learning than just memorizing? This fascinating TED-Ed talk dives into education reform and the power of improvisation, using jazz piano as a surprising example! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while exploring deep ideas about knowledge and personal growth.
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