ad
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreafter hours
US
UK
- Adverb
- After the usual closing time.
- Adjective
- Occurring or done after the usual closing time.
A1Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreat 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.
C2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreaurora
US /ɔˈrɔrə, ɔˈrorə, əˈrɔrə, əˈrorə/
UK /ɔ:'rɔ:rə/
- Noun
- Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
C2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebackbone
US /ˈbækˌbon/
UK /'bækbəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strength and determination
- Noun
- strength; the most important part of something, providing support for everything else
B2Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebenchmark
US /ˈbentʃmɑ:rk/
UK /ˈbentʃmɑ:k/
- Noun
- Standard by which other similar things are judged
B2TOEICMoreblooded
US /'blʌdɪd/
UK /'blʌdɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebrowser
US /ˈbraʊzɚ/
UK /ˈbraʊzə(r)/
- Noun
- Software that lets you search for information
B1TOEICMorebuild up
US /bɪld ʌp/
UK /bild ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the amount; collect something
- To develop or increase something in stages
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase or develop something gradually.
- To praise or encourage someone.
A1Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Morechrome
US /krom/
UK /krəʊm/
- Noun
- Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
B2Morecome down with
US /kʌm daʊn wɪð/
UK /kʌm daun wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become ill with a disease or illness
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Morecookie
US /ˈkʊki/
UK /'kʊkɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A flat, round sweet baked food
B1Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moredune
US /du:n/
UK /dju:n/
- Countable Noun
- Hill made of sand that is formed by the wind
B1Morefar and away
US
UK
- Phrase
- By a considerable margin; easily the best.
fascinating
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
B1Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morein heat
US /ɪn hit/
UK /in hi:t/
- Adjective
- (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
A2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreindicate
US /ˈɪndɪˌket/
UK /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something; direct attention to; point out
- To represent something using a symbol or sign
A2TOEICMoreinfo
US /ˈɪnfoʊ/
UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shortened form of the word 'information'
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinvasive
US /ɪnˈvesɪv/
UK /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
- Adjective
- Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.
C1Moreion
US /ˈaɪən/
UK /'aɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atoms with either a positive or negative charge
B2Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Morelapse
US /læps/
UK /læps/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
- Noun
- Mistake or error; halt, e.g. in concentration
B2Morelatitude
US /ˈlætɪtu:d/
UK /ˈlætɪtju:d/
- Noun
- Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
B2TOEICMorelog
US /lɔ:g/
UK /lɒg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- To leave a website or computer account
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Detailed account of events and progress on journey
- Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
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
A1Moremainland
US /ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd/
UK /'meɪnlænd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main land mass of a country or continent
- Adjective
- Relating to or situated on the main landmass of a country or continent.
B2Moreon the news
US
UK
- Phrase
- Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
A1Moreon the same wavelength
US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈweɪvlɛŋθ/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈweɪvlɛŋθ/
- other
- Having similar ideas or feelings; understanding each other well.
B2Moreone too many
US
UK
- Adjective
- More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An instance that exceeds what is tolerable or permissible.
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreonline shopping
US
UK
- Noun
- The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
A2Moreraw
US /rɔ/
UK /rɔ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Morereassure
US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/
UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make feel less worried about something
B1Morerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMoresafari
US /səˈfɑri/
UK /səˈfɑ:ri/
- Noun
- Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
B2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moresite
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
A2TOEICMorespend more time
US
UK
- Phrase
- To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
A1Morespread all over
US /sprɛd ɔl ˈovɚ/
UK /spred ɔ:l ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- To apply something thinly and evenly across a surface.
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreuntouched
US /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/
UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/
- Adjective
- Still full
B1Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morewavelength
US /ˈwevˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/
UK /'weɪvleŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To have similar feelings
- The size of a wave
C1More
Vocabulary
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- come down with: To become ill with a disease or illness
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
- in heat: (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on the same wavelength: Having similar ideas or feelings; understanding each other well.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- consider: To think carefully about something
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- atmosphere: Air around us
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
- invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- public: Owned by the government
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- shut: To stop being open for business
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- land: Region or country
- business: A company formed for making profit
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- latitude: Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
- backbone: Strength and determination
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- aurora: Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
- browser: Software that lets you search for information
- dune: Hill made of sand that is formed by the wind
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- untouched: Still full
- online: Connected to the internet
- chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- ion: Atoms with either a positive or negative charge
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- blooded: To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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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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eunice4u4u posted on 2020/02/17Did you know that the standard human body temperature might be lower than we think? This CNN 10 episode dives into the novel coronavirus and public health emergencies, offering a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with terms like 'poikilotherms' and 'endothermic'. You'll also get a glimpse into travel restrictions and the fascinating science behind aurora time-lapses!
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