alter
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change or modify something.
- To become different; to change.
A2TOEICMorebacklash
US /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
UK /ˈbæklæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- A sudden, adverse reaction or consequence, especially in computing or technology.
C2TOEICMorebrilliant
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.
A2Morebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morechuckle
US /ˈtʃʌkəl/
UK /ˈtʃʌkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh quietly, as when amused
- Noun
- Quiet amused laugh
B2Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Morecollaborate
US /kəˈlæbəˌret/
UK /kəˈlæbəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cooperate with or help an enemy
- To work together to complete a task
B1Morecollaboration
US /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/
UK /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of working with someone to complete a task
B1Morecollective
US /kəˈlɛktɪv/
UK /kəˈlektɪv/
- Noun
- Business owned or controlled by its workers
- Adjective
- Formed by working together as a group
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecritique
US /krɪˈtik/
UK /krɪˈti:k/
- Noun
- A review of the quality of a work
- Transitive Verb
- To review the quality of a work
B2Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoredevice
US /dɪˈvaɪs/
UK /dɪˈvaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- Method of doing something; a way
A2TOEICMoredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moreego
US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/
UK /'i:ɡəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- Part of the human mind that deals with real world
B1Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreengage in
US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/
UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or become involved in something.
B1Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrateful
US /ˈɡretfəl/
UK /ˈgreɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
B1TOEICMorehindsight
US /ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
UK /'haɪndsaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
C1Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Morein touch
US /ɪn tʌtʃ/
UK /in tʌtʃ/
- Adjective
- Having contact or communication with someone.
- Aware of or informed about something.
B1Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremeet up
US /mit ʌp/
UK /mi:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange to meet someone.
A1Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Moremove forwards
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To advance or make progress; to proceed.
A2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoutrage
US /ˈaʊtˌredʒ/
UK /'aʊtreɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- Transitive Verb
- To cause anger to due to wrong or cruel acts
B1Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepastor
US /ˈpæstɚ/
UK /'pɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun
- Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
B2Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereach out
US /ritʃ aʊt/
UK /ri:tʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to communicate with someone.
- To offer help and support to someone.
B1Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerecipe
US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/
UK /'resəpɪ/
- Noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
B1Moreresponsibility
US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- A thing to be done because it is morally correct
A2Moresenator
US /ˈsɛnətɚ/
UK /ˈsenətə(r)/
- Noun
- An elected politician belonging to the senate
B2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMoretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2Morevery much so
US
UK
- Phrase
- To a great extent; indeed
- Used to emphasize a previous statement
A2Moreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2Morevolatile
US /ˈvɑ:lətl/
UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
B2TOEICMorework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
Vocabulary
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- move forwards: To advance or make progress; to proceed.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- very much so: To a great extent; indeed
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
- backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- happen: To take place or occur
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- critique: A review of the quality of a work
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
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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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