ancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
UK /'ænsestə(r)/
- Noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
B1Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Morebirch
US /bɜ:rtʃ/
UK /bɜ:tʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
B2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecoincidence
US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- State in which two ideas or opinions are the same
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Moredate back
US /det bæk/
UK /deit bæk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have existed since a particular time in the past.
- Phrasal Verb
- To have originated at a certain time in the past.
A1Moredenote
US /dɪˈnot/
UK /dɪ'nəʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent or have a meaning of something
B1Morederive
US /dɪˈraɪv/
UK /dɪˈraɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come from another thing
B1Moreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMorefactual
US
UK
- Adjective
- Involving or being based upon evidence
B1Morefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefaithful
US /ˈfeθfəl/
UK /'feɪθfl/
- Noun
- (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- Adjective
- Showing constant support for someone or something
- Worthy of trust
B1Morefidelity
US /fɪˈdɛlɪti,faɪ-/
UK /fɪˈdeləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loyalty
B2TOEICMorehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein 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.
C1Moreinhabit
US /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
UK /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain area or place
B1TOEICMorelandscape
US /ˈlændˌskep/
UK /'lændskeɪp/
- Noun
- Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- Picture of natural scenery in a place
- Transitive Verb
- To make gardens that improve an area of land
B1TOEICMorelexical
US /ˈlɛksɪkəl/
UK /ˈleksɪkl/
- Adjective
- About words
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
A1Moreloyal
US /ˈlɔɪəl/
UK /ˈlɔɪəl/
- Adjective
- Always showing support for; faithful
- Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
B1TOEICMoremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremillennium
US /məˈlɛniəm/
UK /mɪˈleniəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- The anniversary of a thousand years.
B2TOEICMorenurturing
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To help something or someone to grow or succeed
B1Moreoak
US /oʊk/
UK /əʊk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- Adjective
- Made from a special hard durable wood
B2Moreorchard
US /ˈɔ:rtʃərd/
UK /ˈɔ:tʃəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area containing lots of fruit trees
B2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepledge
US /plɛdʒ/
UK /pledʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a promise; make an oath
- Noun
- A formal promise
B2Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreproverb
US /ˈprɑ:vɜ:rb/
UK /ˈprɒvɜ:b/
- Noun
- A saying that gives advice
B2Morereliable
US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Being likely to be true; believable
- Deserving of your trust; dependable
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresearch
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
A2TOEICMoreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresunshine
US /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
UK /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- Rays of light coming from the sun
A2Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretruce
US /trus/
UK /tru:s/
- Noun
- Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
B2TOEICMoretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreupright
US /ˈʌpˌraɪt/
UK /ˈʌpraɪt/
- Adjective
- Having good moral standards; of good character
- Positioned to be straight up; vertical
- Adverb
- Straight up; not leaning or falling over
B1Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- shorter: Smaller in height
- fruit: Result or product of something
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- long: Person's name
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- history: Established pattern or record
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- silver: Person's name
- forest: Large area with many trees
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- mark: Person's name
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- truth: Real facts about something
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- trust: To expect confidently
- positioned: To put in a particular location or direction
- sunshine: Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- seek: To ask someone for help
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- derive: To come from another thing
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- proverb: A saying that gives advice
- orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
- lexical: About words
- cyborg: Human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices
- birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
- nurturing: To help something or someone to grow or succeed
- denote: To represent or have a meaning of something
- truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
- fidelity: Loyalty
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
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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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