ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Moreacid
US /ˈæsɪd/
UK /ˈæsɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
A2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morealcoholic
US /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk, -ˈhɑlɪk/
UK /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/
- Adjective
- Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
- Relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol.
- Noun
- Person who drinks too much alcohol
- A drink containing alcohol.
B1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreattribute
US /əˈtrɪbjut/
UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
B1TOEICMoreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebeverage
US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/
UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- A drink other than water
B2TOEICMorecalorie
US /ˈkæləri/
UK /'kælərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- A kilocalorie, equal to 1000 small calories, used to measure the energy content of food.
B2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreconcentration
US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
A2Morecongestion
US /kənˈdʒestʃən/
UK /kənˈdʒestʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- The state of being crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
B2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredigestion
US /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- The process of understanding new information
B2Moredrink to
US /drɪŋk tə/
UK /drɪŋk tə/
- other
- To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
B1Morefascinating
US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/
UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
- To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
- Adjective
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
B1Moreflask
US /flæsk/
UK /flɑ:sk/
- Countable Noun
- Narrow-necked drink container
C1Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregrace
US /ɡres/
UK /ɡreɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- God's kindness shown to people
- Transitive Verb
- To make a place look more attractive
B1Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morehealth benefits
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
historian
US /hɪˈstɔriən/
UK /hɪˈstɔ:riən/
- Noun
- Someone who studies the course of history
B1Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in point
US /ɪn pɔɪnt/
UK /in pɔint/
- Adjective
- Relevant; pertinent
A2Morein wine
US /ɪn waɪn/
UK /ɪn waɪn/
- other
- Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
B2Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Moreladen
US /ˈledn:/
UK /ˈleɪdn/
- Adjective
- Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To load (truck, ship) with cargo
B2Moreliquor
US /ˈlɪkɚ/
UK /ˈlɪkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong alcoholic beverage
B2Morelongevity
US /lɑnˈdʒɛvɪti, lɔn-/
UK /lɒn'dʒevətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremade with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
- Phrasal Verb
- To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
A1Moremash
US /mæʃ/
UK /mæʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
B2Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moremoderately
US /ˈmɑ:dərətli/
UK /ˈmɒdərətli/
- Adverb
- A reasonable or fair degree
B1TOEICMoreorderly
US /ˈɔrdəli/
UK /ˈɔ:dəli/
- Adverb
- Organized in a way that makes sense or is neat
- Adjective
- Being peaceful or well managed
- Neatly and methodically arranged.
B1Morepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
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
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepraise
US /preɪz/
UK /preɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To express approval of something or someone
- To express thanks, respect, and love
- Uncountable Noun
- Expression of approval of something/someone
- Expression of thanks, respect, and love
B1Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morereasonable
US /ˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being somewhat good, but not great
- Fair and sensible; appropriate
A2TOEICMorerecommendation
US /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeʃən/
UK /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- Support or endorsement.
A2TOEICMorerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Moreresearch
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.
A2TOEICMoreresistance
US /rɪˈzɪstəns/
UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
A2TOEICMorerogue
US /roʊg/
UK /rəʊg/
- Adjective
- Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
- Noun
- Wicked or problematic person
B2Morerumble
US /ˈrʌmbəl/
UK /ˈrʌmbl/
- Noun
- Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- Intransitive Verb
- To make low, heavy continuous sounds
B2Morescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moreshiver
US /ˈʃɪvɚ/
UK /ˈʃɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Act of shaking from fear or cold
- Intransitive Verb
- To shake from fear or cold
C1Moreslew
US /slu/
UK /slu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn and move suddenly in another direction
C1TOEICMoresovereign
US /ˈsɑ:vrən/
UK /ˈsɒvrɪn/
- Countable Noun
- King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
B2Moreswollen
US /ˈswolən/
UK /ˈswəʊlən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- To become larger than normal, often due to injury
- Adjective
- Increased in size due to injury
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethrive
US /θraɪv/
UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
B2TOEICMorethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretot
US /tɑ:t/
UK /tɒt/
- Countable Noun
- A small child
- Transitive Verb
- To add up numbers
C1Moretraditionally
US /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/
UK /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Something done in a customary, traditional manner
B2More
Vocabulary
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- deal with
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- check out
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- beverage: A drink other than water
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- value: Importance you attach to something
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- ache: To want something very badly
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
- sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
- pal: Friend
- longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- moderately: A reasonable or fair degree
- slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
- shiver: Act of shaking from fear or cold
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- carb: Short form of carbohydrate
- historian: Someone who studies the course of history
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- orderly: Organized in a way that makes sense or is neat
- flask: Narrow-necked drink container
- tot: A small child
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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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The Real Reason Whiskey Is Healthier Than Any Other Drink
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Fibby posted on 2019/08/14Ever wondered if your favorite drink could actually be good for you? This video dives into the surprising science behind whiskey, exploring its antioxidant properties and even its use as a home remedy! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and fascinating cultural insights along the way.
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