accomplish
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
B1TOEICMoreactivate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreadrenaline
US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/
UK /ə'drenəlɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
C1Morealert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMoreat first sight
US /æt fɚst saɪt/
UK /æt fə:st sait/
- Phrase
- Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
A1Morebreast
US /brɛst/
UK /brest/
- Countable Noun
- Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
B1Morecocaine
US /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/
UK /kəʊˈkeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- A street name for the drug cocaine.
- Intransitive Verb
- To use cocaine.
B2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Moredetect
US /dɪˈtɛkt/
UK /dɪˈtekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To discover or identify the presence of something
A2TOEICMoredevotion
US /dɪˈvoʃən/
UK /dɪ'vəʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
- Religious worship or observance.
B1Moredistress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreempathy
US /ˈɛmpəθi/
UK /ˈempəθi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
B2TOEICMoreexhausting
US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/
UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
- Adjective
- Very very tiring
A2Morefrequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMorehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein 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.
A1Moreinfant
US /'ɪnfənt/
UK /'ɪnfənt/
- Countable Noun
- Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- The early stage of development of something.
B1TOEICMoreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorekick in
US /kɪk ɪn/
UK /kik in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
A1Morelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremotherhood
US /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/
UK /'mʌðəhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being a female parent
B1Moreneutral
US /ˈnu:trəl/
UK /ˈnju:trəl/
- Adjective
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
B1Morenewborn
US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/
UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
C2Moreon a daily basis
US
UK
- Phrase
- Happening every day.
A1Moreoxytocin
US /ˌɒksɪ'toʊsɪn/
UK /ˌɒksɪ'təʊsɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
B2Morepregnancy
US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
UK /ˈpregnənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
B1Moreramp
US /ræmp/
UK /ræmp/
- Noun
- Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- Transitive Verb
- To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
B2Moreramp up
US /ræmp ʌp/
UK /ræmp ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
regulation
US /ˌrɛɡjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌregjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
- Noun
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMoresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Moresurge
US /sɜ:rdʒ/
UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
B2Moretemper
US /ˈtɛmpɚ/
UK /ˈtempə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An angry mood or fit; temperament
- Lack of calmness
- Transitive Verb
- To dilute something or make it less severe
- To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
B1TOEICMorethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreuterus
US /ˈjutərəs/
UK /ˈju:tərəs/
- Noun
- Inside part of female animals where young develop
C1Morevisible
US /ˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Can see, easily seen or understood
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- frequently: Often; regularly
- infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
- regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- important: Having power or authority
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
- devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- motherhood: Condition of being a female parent
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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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Ginger Liu posted on 2019/07/19Ever wondered how becoming a parent totally rewires your brain? This fascinating video dives into the amazing science behind the 'maternal brain,' exploring hormones like oxytocin and how they shape your emotions and connection with your baby. You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms related to neuroscience and emotion regulation, making it a super engaging way to learn!
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