absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreadvancement
US /ədˈvænsmənt/
UK /ədˈvɑ:nsmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Progress made in a field of knowledge
- Improvement; going forward; progress
B1TOEICMoreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreantenna
US /ænˈtɛnə/
UK /ænˈtenə/
- Noun
- Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
B2Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebackbone
US /ˈbækˌbon/
UK /'bækbəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strength and determination
B2Morebackfire
US /ˈbækˌfaɪr/
UK /ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- (Plans) to go wrong and have unexpected results
C1Moreblip
US /blɪp/
UK /blɪp/
- Noun
- Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a brief delay in something
C1Morecanvas
US /ˈkænvəs/
UK /ˈkænvəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- Thick, strong cloth used e.g. to make sails
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To solicit votes or support from people.
B1Moreclassify
US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/
UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things into groups of similar items
- To keep some information secret from the public
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Morecomposite
US /kəmˈpɑzɪt/
UK /'kɒmpəzɪt/
- Adjective
- Made of more than one different part
- Noun
- Something made up of more than one different part
B2Morecomputational
US /ˌkɑ:mpjuˈteɪʃənl/
UK /ˌkɒmpjuˈteɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involving computation or computers
B1Moredifferential
US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl/
- Adjective
- Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
- Relating to or based on a difference; involving derivatives.
- Noun
- A gear to let back wheels spin at different speeds
- An infinitesimal change in a variable; a derivative.
B2Moredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreembed
US /ɛmˈbɛd/
UK /ɪm'bed/
- Transitive Verb
- To place or set inside rock, etc.
- To integrate (something) into something else.
B2Moreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Moreexistence
US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being present, alive or real
- A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
A2TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefeat
US /fit/
UK /fi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Impressive act showing courage or skill
- A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
- Noun
- An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
B1Morefiber
US /'faɪbə/
UK /'faɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic character and nature of a person
- Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
C2Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Moreglossy
US /ˈɡlɔsi, ˈɡlɑsi/
UK /'ɡlɒsɪ/
- Adjective
- Smooth and shiny
B2TOEICMorein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein use
US /ɪn juz/
UK /in ju:z/
- Adjective
- Being used at the present time.
A2Moreincorporate
US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/
UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To form into a company or business corporation
- To include or involve as part of something else
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMoreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMoreleft and right
US
UK
- Adverb
- In both the left and right directions.
- Everywhere; in all directions.
- Noun
- Referring to both liberal and conservative political viewpoints.
- Two opposing options or directions.
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.
A1Moremagnitude
US /ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈmægnɪtju:d/
- Noun
- Number representing force of an earthquake
- Size or importance
B2Morenot available
US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/
UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/
- Adjective
- Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
A1Moreoutward
US /ˈaʊtwəd/
UK /ˈaʊtwəd/
- Adjective
- Going away from a place that will be returned to
- Seeming to be from the outside
B1Morepenetrate
US /ˈpɛnɪˌtret/
UK /ˈpenɪtreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter or pass through something
- To gain a market in a new area or country
B1Morepractically
US /ˈpræktɪkli/
UK /ˈpræktɪkli/
- Adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
- In a practical manner; realistically.
C1Moreradar
US /ˈredɑr/
UK /ˈreɪdɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Radio device used to find the location of objects
B2Morereceiver
US /rɪˈsivɚ/
UK /rɪˈsi:və(r)/
- Noun
- Earpiece of a telephone
- A device that receives signals
B1Morerudder
US /ˈrʌdɚ/
UK /ˈrʌdə(r)/
- Noun
- Flat piece of wood or metal that steers ships
C1Moresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresleek
US /slik/
UK /sli:k/
- Adjective
- Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
B2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestealth
US /stɛlθ/
UK /stelθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
B2Morestreamline
US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
- Adjective
- Having a smooth efficient shape
C2TOEICMoresupercomputer
US /ˈsu:pərkəmpju:tə(r)/
UK /ˈsu:pəkəmpju:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Very powerful computer
C2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreuncountable
US /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- Uncountable Noun
- A noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.
B1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- set up
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- section: A part of a whole
- factor: Something that influences a result
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- leave: To go away from; depart
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- glossy: Smooth and shiny
- backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
- backbone: Strength and determination
- advancement: Progress made in a field of knowledge
- stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
- blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- computational: Involving computation or computers
- composite: Made of more than one different part
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- uncountable: (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- receiver: Earpiece of a telephone
- rudder: Flat piece of wood or metal that steers ships
- differential: Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
- supercomputer: Very powerful computer
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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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