ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreape
US /ep/
UK /eɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Animal related to monkeys and humans
- Transitive Verb
- To copy someone's actions
B1Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorecapture
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.
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morechoreography
US /ˌkɔriˈɑɡrəfi, ˌkor-/
UK /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Art of designing and arranging dances
C1Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMoreeffortless
US /ˈefərtləs/
UK /ˈefətləs/
- Adjective
- Requiring little or no work; easy
- Appearing natural and unforced.
B1Moreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreessence
US /ˈɛsəns/
UK /'esns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Most important part or quality of something
- Substance that has a very strong, unique smell
B1TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moreforefront
US //ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt//
UK
- Noun
- Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
- The leading or most important position or place.
- Transitive Verb
- To bring to the front or into a position of prominence.
B1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepremiere
US /prɪˈmɪr/
UK /ˈpremieə(r)/
- Noun
- First performance of a show, film, play in public
- Transitive Verb
- To give a first public performance.
B2Moreremarkable
US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/
UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/
- Adjective
- Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- Worthy of attention; striking.
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoresquat
US /skwɑ:t/
UK /skwɒt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To illegally live on anothers property or land
- To sit on your heels
- Noun
- Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
B2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- express: To send something by fast mail
- amount: Quantity of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- performance: Act of doing something
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- respond: To answer something or someone
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- act: To behave in a certain way
- forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- effortless: Requiring little or no work; easy
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
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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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Seina posted on 2020/07/14Ever wondered how actors become apes? Dive behind the scenes of 'War for the Planet of the Apes' and see Andy Serkis in action with incredible performance capture! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to physical acting and character study, perfect for understanding complex performances.
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