agriculture
US /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/
UK /ˈægrɪkʌltʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- The science of farming
- The study of farming and related sciences.
A2Moreapart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
at night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morechief
US /tʃif/
UK /tʃi:f/
- Noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
- Adjective
- The one highest in authority or importance
A2Morechristianity
US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti, ˌkrɪsti-/
UK /ˌkrɪstiˈænəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
- The culture and civilization associated with Christian countries.
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moreequivalent
US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
- Adjective
- Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- Having the same meaning or significance.
- Noun
- Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
B1TOEICMoreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregill
US /ɡɪl/
UK /ɡɪl/
- Noun
- Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
C1Morehistorical
US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/
UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Connected with the past
B1Morein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMorelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelook through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To examine carefully to see what is there
- To search for something among a collection of things.
A1Moremessenger
US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/
UK /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
- A program or application used for sending instant messages.
B1TOEICMorename for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
A1Morenorthern
US
UK
- Adjective
- In or toward the north
- Coming from the north.
- Noun
- A person who comes from the north.
- The Aurora Borealis.
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepagan
US /ˈpeɡən/
UK /ˈpeɪgən/
- Countable Noun
- People who do not have a formal religion
- Adjective
- Relating to pagans or paganism.
- (dated, offensive) Uncivilized or irreligious.
B2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Moretoken
US /ˈtokən/
UK /'təʊkən/
- Noun (plural)
- Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- Noun
- Representative of a feeling
- Something representing a feeling, e.g. Gratitude
B2TOEICMoretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2Morevaguely
US /ˈveɪɡli/
UK /ˈveɪgli/
- Adverb
- In a vague way; not fully
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- on to: Toward something; forward
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- agriculture: The science of farming
- important: Having power or authority
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- thunder: Loud sound
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- pagan: People who do not have a formal religion
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- historical: Connected with the past
- token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- northern: In or toward the north
- christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
- gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
- messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
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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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seesaw posted on 2017/02/23Ever wondered why we call them Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday? This fun lesson dives into the fascinating etymology behind the days of the week, exploring their roots in Norse and Roman mythology. You'll pick up cool cultural history and improve your pronunciation along the way!
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