army
US /ˈɑrmi/
UK /'ɑ:mɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
A2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecommand
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Morecrook
US /krʊk/
UK /krʊk/
- Noun
- A criminal or thief; dishonest person
B2Moredead set against
US /dɛd sɛt əˈɡɛnst/
UK /ded set əˈgenst/
- other
- Strongly opposed or determined not to accept something.
B2Moredecisive
US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
UK /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to make choices quickly and confidently
B1Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMoredispatch
US /dɪˈspætʃ/
UK /dɪˈspætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To send (people or objects) somewhere
B2TOEICMoredraw up
US /drɔ ʌp/
UK /drɔ: ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To create a formal document
- To stand straight to make yourself look taller
A1Moreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMoreferocious
US /fəˈroʊʃəs/
UK /fəˈrəʊʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very fierce or intense
- Marked by extreme and violent energy; wild and frightening.
B2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreframer
US /'freɪmə/
UK /'freɪmə/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
B1Morefrom scratch
US /frʌm skrætʃ/
UK /frɔm skrætʃ/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from nothing.
- From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
A1Moreglimmer
US /ˈɡlɪmɚ/
UK /ˈglɪmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dull, weak light
- Intransitive Verb
- To cast a dull, weak light
B2TOEICMorein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morein secret
US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/
UK /in ˈsiːkrət/
- Phrase
- Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
B1Moreindependence
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'pendəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having the freedom to make your own decisions
- The state of not relying on others for financial support or assistance.
A2Moreinform
US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/
UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information or facts about something
- To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
A2TOEICMoreinvasion
US /ɪnˈveʒən/
UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Entry into a place to cause harm
- An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
B1Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMorejeopardy
US /ˈdʒɛpədi/
UK /'dʒepədɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
B2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morelegislature
US /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ/
UK /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Official group with the authority to make laws
B2Moreliable
US /ˈlaɪəbəl/
UK /ˈlaɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Open to (attack, etc.)
- Legally responsible for something
A2TOEICMoremislead
US /ˌmɪs'li:d/
UK /ˌmɪs'li:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone have the wrong idea about a thing
A2Moremonarch
US /ˈmɑ:nərk/
UK /ˈmɒnək/
- Noun
- A king or queen
B2Morenegotiate
US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/
UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- To manage a difficult task or path successfully
B1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepresidency
US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/
UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fact or period of time of being a president
B2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerebellion
US /rɪˈbɛljən/
UK /rɪ'beljən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- Resisting and fighting against existing authority
B1Moreredesign
US /ˌridɪˈzaɪn/
UK /ˌri:dɪ'zaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the design or style of something
- To revise the design of something, often to improve its function or appearance.
- Noun
- Action to change the design or style of
B2Morerisky
US /ˈrɪski/
UK /ˈrɪski/
- Adjective
- With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
A2Morerose garden
US
UK
- Noun
- A garden or area specifically designed for growing roses.
A1Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorescratchy
US /ˈskrætʃi/
UK /ˈskrætʃi/
- Adjective
- Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
B1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreset against
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
- To cause (someone) to be hostile or antagonistic towards.
settle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Morestart over
US /stɑrt ˈovɚ/
UK /stɑ:t ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin again.
A1Moretake over
US /tek ˈovɚ/
UK /teik ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To assume control or possession of something.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretoss out
US /tɔs aʊt/
UK /tɔs aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To throw something away; discard.
- To force someone to leave a place; eject.
C1Moreunchecked
US /ʌnˈtʃɛkt/
UK /ˌʌnˈtʃekt/
- Adjective
- With the details not yet confirmed as correct
- Uncontrolled
- Transitive Verb
- Past tense of uncheck; to deselect a previously selected checkbox or option.
B1Moreunlimited
US /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/
UK /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
B1TOEICMorewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Morewinner
US / ˈwɪnɚ/
UK /'wɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person or thing that wins a contest or race
A2Morewise
US /waɪz/
UK /waɪz/
- Adjective
- Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
A2Morewrist
US /rɪst/
UK /rɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part where your hand joins your arm
- A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
A2More
Vocabulary
- rose garden: A garden or area specifically designed for growing roses.
- toss out: To throw something away; discard.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- start over: To begin again.
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- draw up: To create a formal document
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for instance: As an example.
- dead set against: Strongly opposed or determined not to accept something.
- set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- lead to: To result in some action
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- hotter: Higher in temperature
- job: Something that must be done
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- long: Person's name
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- close: Almost; near
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- office: Room or building used for business
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- unchecked: With the details not yet confirmed as correct
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
- scratchy: Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
- decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- liable: Open to (attack, etc.)
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- framer: Someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
- glimmer: Dull, weak light
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
- jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
- crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
- dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
- legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
- monarch: A king or queen
- mislead: To make someone have the wrong idea about a thing
- ferocious: Very fierce or intense
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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】Inventing the American presidency - Kenneth C. Davis
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lsy posted on 2013/10/27Ever wondered how the U.S. Presidency was actually invented? This video dives deep into the Constitutional Convention, exploring fascinating details like the Electoral College and the Three-Fifths Compromise. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth as you learn about the Founding Fathers' incredible debates!
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