adjacent
US /əˈdʒesənt/
UK /əˈdʒeɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
- (In geometry) having a common vertex and side.
B1Moreadvertise
US /ˈædvərtaɪz/
UK /ˈædvətaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- To make something known generally in a public medium.
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecheetah
US /ˈtʃitə/
UK /ˈtʃi:tə/
- Countable Noun
- Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
B2Morechunk
US /tʃʌŋk/
UK /tʃʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large bit of something; thick lump
- A significant amount or portion.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into chunks.
- To throw something forcefully (slang).
B2Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Morecommitment
US /kəˈmɪtmənt/
UK /kə'mɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredistinguish
US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clearly different from others
- To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
A2TOEICMoreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMorefetch
US /fɛtʃ/
UK /fetʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To go and get something and bring it back
A2TOEICMoreformula
US /ˈfɔrmjələ/
UK /'fɔ:mjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mathematical or scientific rule
- Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
A2TOEICMoreimpartial
US /ɪmˈpɑ:rʃl/
UK /ɪmˈpɑ:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Showing lack of favoritism; objective; fair
C2Moreimportance
US /ɪmˈpɔ:rtns/
UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being important; having a big effect on
A2Moreindex
US /ˈɪnˌdɛks/
UK /ˈɪndeks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- Written or printed (usually alphabetical) list
- Transitive Verb
- To adjust a value/wages as other things change
- To make a list of things in alphabetical order
A2TOEICMoreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMorekeyword
US /ˈki:wɜ:rd/
UK /ˈki:wɜ:d/
- Noun
- Significant or descriptive word used in searches
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepayment
US /ˈpemənt/
UK /ˈpeɪmənt/
- Noun
- Amount of money that is paid for something
A2TOEICMorequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerank
US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- Noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
B1TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoresite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
A2TOEICMoresnippet
US /ˈsnɪpɪt/
UK /ˈsnɪpɪt/
- Countable Noun
- A small piece, as of information
C1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMorestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMoresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretitle
US /ˈtaɪtl/
UK /'taɪtl/
- Noun
- Book produced by a publisher
- Name given to something to identify or describe it
- Transitive Verb
- To give a name to identify or describe something
A2TOEICMoreunderstandable
US /ˌʌndɚˈstændəbəl/
UK /ˌʌndəˈstændəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be understood; intelligible
- Which would be reasonable in the circumstances
A2Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- page: Person's name
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- understandable: Able to be understood; intelligible
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- hour: 60 minutes
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- business: A company formed for making profit
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- software: Computer applications and systems
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- point: An item to be discussed
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- title: Book produced by a publisher
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- advertise: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- rank: To rate or class things
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
- snippet: A small piece, as of information
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- impartial: Showing lack of favoritism; objective; fair
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2014/01/21Ever wondered how Google magically finds exactly what you're looking for? This video breaks down the fascinating tech behind search engines, from web crawlers to PageRank, and you'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary along the way! It's a super clear explainer that makes complex ideas easy to grasp.
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