ad
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreanalogy
US /əˈnælədʒi/
UK /əˈnælədʒi/
- Noun
- Comparison of things based on their similarity
B1Morebasement
US /ˈbesmənt/
UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/
- Noun
- Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
B1Morebench
US /bɛntʃ/
UK /bentʃ/
- Noun
- Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- Long (wooden) seat 2 people often found in a park
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a player from playing in a game
B1Moreborderline
US /ˈbɔrdɚˌlaɪn/
UK /'bɔ:dəlaɪn/
- Noun
- Line dividing two areas or categories
- Adjective
- Almost being; nearly (something specified)
C1Morebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morebureaucracy
US /bjʊˈrɑ:krəsi/
UK /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Governing system with many rules and officials
- A system of government or business administration containing many departments, administrators, and complicated rules.
B2Morecame off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete something
- To detach or come away from something in pieces
A1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Morecounterintuitive
US /ˌkaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/
UK /kaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Contrary to what common sense would suggest
C2Moreempowerment
US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/
UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Giving the power to make their own decisions
B2Moreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Morefactor
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
A2TOEICMorego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Moreintellectual
US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/
UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
- Adjective
- Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
- Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
B1Moreinterestingly
US
UK
- Adverb
- You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
A2Morejunior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoremanagement
US /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
UK /'mænɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who are in control of a business or group
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
- The skill of organizing and controlling resources.
A2TOEICMoreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMoreorganization
US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people with a particular purpose
- The way in which something is structured or arranged.
A2Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Morepiano
US /piˈæno, ˈpjæno/
UK /piˈænəʊ/
- Noun
- Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- Adverb
- In a soft and quiet manner (on the piano)
A2Moreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Morepoint out
US /pɔɪnt aʊt/
UK /pɔint aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make others aware of an idea
- To draw attention to something or someone
A1Morereference
US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/
UK /'refrəns/
- Noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- Transitive Verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
- Mention or refer to.
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morescratching
US /sk'rætʃɪŋ/
UK /sk'rætʃɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
B1Moresenior
US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /'si:nɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- Person who is older than someone else
- Adjective
- Being older than another person
- (Student) in the final year of school
A2TOEICMoreslogan
US /ˈsloɡən/
UK /ˈsləʊgən/
- Noun
- Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
B2TOEICMoresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorestarter
US /ˈstɑ:rtə(r)/
UK /ˈstɑ:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Electric motor for starting an engine
- First part of a big meal, e.g. soup or salad
A2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morevolleyball
US /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
UK /'vɒlɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
B2Morewith flying colors
US
UK
- Phrase
- With great success or distinction.
- Idiom
- With great success; triumphantly.
A1Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- go on: To continue doing something
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- with flying colors: With great success or distinction.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- starter: Electric motor for starting an engine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- daughter: A female child of someone
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- level: Specific height of something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- volleyball: Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
- interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- piano: Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- strike: To hit something
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- junior: Student in third year
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- scratching: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- factor: Something that influences a result
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
- bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
- analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
- varsity: Main team of college/school in a particular sport
- counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
- borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
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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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Marissa Mayer: Work with Smart People
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Zenn posted on 2013/10/06Ever wonder what it's like to work with truly brilliant minds? Marissa Mayer shares her insights on building a team and fostering professional growth, giving you a peek into the early days at Google and how to attract top talent! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical workplace knowledge that's perfect for job seekers and anyone aiming for career success.
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