accumulate
US /əˈkjumjəˌlet/
UK /əˈkju:mjəleɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
C2Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebackyard
US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/
UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/
- Adjective
- Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
- Noun
- Yard or garden behind a house
- An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
C2Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Morecontentment
US /kənˈtɛntmənt/
UK /kənˈtentmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Satisfaction with your situation in life
B1Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Moredistract
US /dɪˈstrækt/
UK /dɪ'strækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To draw someone's attention away from something
B1TOEICMoredusty
US /ˈdʌsti/
UK /ˈdʌsti/
- Adjective
- (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- Covered with a layer of dust
A2Moreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMorefoundational
US /faʊn'deɪʃənəl/
UK /faʊn'deɪʃənəl/
- Adjective
- Being the base or important starting point
C1Morefulfillment
US /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
UK /fʊl'fɪlmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- The act of doing something that is necessary or that someone has asked you to do.
B2TOEICMoregarage
US /ɡəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ/
UK /'ɡærɑ:ʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Place for keeping a car
- A place where vehicles are repaired.
- Uncountable Noun
- A style of rock music characterized by a raw, energetic sound, often associated with amateur bands practicing in garages.
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMorematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moreminimalism
US /ˈmɪnəməˌlɪzəm/
UK /ˈminiməlizm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
C2Moreminimalist
US /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/
- Adjective
- Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person emphasizing extreme simplification in form
C2Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Morenaturally
US /ˈnætʃərəli, ˈnætʃrə-/
UK /ˈnætʃrəli/
- Adverb
- In the expected or usual way
- Without the aid of someone or something
A2Moreneighbor
US /ˈnebɚ/
UK /'neɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who lives, or is near, you
- A country or area next to another.
- Adjective
- Situated near or next to something.
B1Morepile
US /paɪl/
UK /paɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
- To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
B1TOEICMorepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMorerealization
US /ˌri:ələˈzeɪʃn/
UK /ˌri:əlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of noticing something not noticed before
- The achievement or making something happen.
B1TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Moretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreunfortunate
US /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/
UK /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/
- Adjective
- Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- Regrettable or undesirable.
- Noun
- A person who experiences bad luck or misfortune.
- An unfortunate event or situation.
B1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- material: Cloth; fabric
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- pile: Large amount of something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- require: To demand that someone does something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- important: Having power or authority
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- point: An item to be discussed
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- truth: Real facts about something
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- foundational: Being the base or important starting point
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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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How I Became a Minimalist
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Debbie Chan posted on 2019/04/07Ever wondered how to declutter your life? This video shares a personal story about a garage cleanout that sparked a journey into purposeful living and minimalism! You'll pick up practical tips and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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