admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreall along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreassemble
US /əˈsɛmbəl/
UK /əˈsembl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put parts together to make a complete unit
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather together in one place
B1TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreglare
US /gler/
UK /gleə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- To shine with a very strong, harsh, bright light
- Noun
- Long, unfriendly and angry look
- A very strong, harsh, bright light
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehand on
US /hænd ɑn/
UK /hænd ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
A1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMorepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMorereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morevacancy
US /ˈvekənsi/
UK /ˈveɪkənsi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Space or position available for occupancy
- An unoccupied position or job; an empty room or space.
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being empty or unoccupied
B2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- sit: To take an exam
- big: Popular
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- love: Person's name
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- history: Established pattern or record
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- truth: Real facts about something
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- vacancy: Space or position available for occupancy
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- ahh: Sound people make when they are thinking
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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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