automatic
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk/
- Adjective
- Done without conscious thought
- Operating by itself, without an operator
- Noun
- Car that is able to change gears by itself
A2Moreblend
US /blɛnd/
UK /blend/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine different elements or substances
- To mix ingredients when cooking
- Noun
- Product known for mixing ingredients
B1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebrew
US /bru/
UK /bru:/
- Countable Noun
- A beer; a drink of beer
- A mixture or concoction
- Transitive Verb
- To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
- To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
B1Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMoreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecoarse
US /kɔrs,kors/
UK /kɔ:s/
- Adjective
- Feeling rough and not smooth
- Being rude and impolite
B2Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredrip
US /drɪp/
UK /drɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
B1Morefilter
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
B1Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefreshness
US /freʃnəs/
UK /freʃnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alert and refreshed state
- Property of being pure and as if newly made
B1Moregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Morehomemade
US /ˈhomˈmed/
UK /'həʊm'meɪd/
- Adjective
- Made at home, not in a factory
B1Moreinexpensive
US /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
UK /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a low price; cheap
B1Moreinvestment
US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
A2TOEICMorekettle
US /ˈkɛtl/
UK /ˈketl/
- Noun
- Metal container with spout used for boiling water
B2Moreliquid
US /ˈlɪkwɪd/
UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- In a state of being uncertain
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is similar to the state of water
- A drink; beverage.
A2Moremanual
US /ˈmænjuəl/
UK /ˈmænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Done by hand (not machine)
- (Of a car) using individual gears ( not automatic)
- Countable Noun
- Book explaining how to use a machine
A2TOEICMoremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoremild
US /maɪld/
UK /maɪld/
- Adjective
- Gentle in nature or behavior
- Being neither too cold nor too hot
A2Moreounce
US /aʊns/
UK /aʊns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
- (Often in negative) very small amount of something
B2Moreplunger
US /ˈplʌndʒɚ/
UK /ˈplʌndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Tool with rubber ends used to clean clogged drains
B1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morereservoir
US /ˈrezərvwɑ:(r)/
UK /ˈrezəvwɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A lake storing water for use by the community
- Large, extra supply of something future use
B1Moreroast
US /roʊst/
UK /rəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- To cook food in an oven or over a fire
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A joint of meat cooked in an oven
B1Morestir
US /stɚ/
UK /stɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse (attention or interest)
- To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention or interest aroused by an event
B1Moresubmerge
US /səbˈmɚdʒ/
UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To sink or put below the surface
B2TOEICMoretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretemper
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
B1TOEICMoretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- regardless of
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- turn off
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- automatic: Done without conscious thought
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
- submerge: To sink or put below the surface
- inexpensive: Having a low price; cheap
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- plunger: Tool with rubber ends used to clean clogged drains
- freshness: Alert and refreshed state
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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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Courtney Shih posted on 2023/03/25Dreaming of that perfect cup of coffee at home? This video breaks down everything from choosing the right coffee beans to mastering brewing methods like the French press, giving you practical tips for your daily brew. You'll pick up useful vocabulary and simple sentence structures to talk about your coffee-making adventures!
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