accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
B1TOEICMoreace
US /es/
UK /eɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Highest value card in a game of cards
- Best player
- Intransitive Verb
- To get a perfect score on a test; be successful
B1Moreanxiety
US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/
UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
B1Moreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Moreconfine
US /kənˈfaɪn/
UK /kənˈfaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold or imprison someone in a place
- Limit to your movements or behavior s
B1Moreecho
US /'ekoʊ/
UK /'ekəʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
B1Moreembark
US /ɪmˈbɑ:rk/
UK /ɪmˈbɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
B2TOEICMoreenjoyable
US /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfying or pleasurable
A2Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moregentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Moreharbor
US /ˈhɑrbɚ/
UK /'hɑ:bə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- Transitive Verb
- To contain, have, hide or protect something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
B1Moreincomplete
US /ˌɪnkəmˈplit/
UK /ˌɪnkəmˈpli:t/
- Adjective
- Not finished; not having everything necessary
A2Morekiss
US /kɪs/
UK /kɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
A2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremute
US /mjut/
UK /mju:t/
- Adjective
- Not willing or being unable to speak
- Noun
- Device used to make trombone, etc. sound quieter
B2Morepeek
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- Noun
- A quick look at something (often secretly)
B2Moreperfectionism
US /pɚˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/
UK /pə'fekʃənɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
B1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Morepulse
US /pʌls/
UK /pʌls/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular beating of a heart
- A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To beat in a rhythm
- To emit or produce in pulses.
B1Morereinforce
US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/
UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To send more troops/resources to support an army
- To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
B2TOEICMoreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresmoky
US /ˈsmoki/
UK /'sməʊkɪ/
- Adjective
- (Room) full of smoke
- Being suggestive of smoke in appearance or taste
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMoretranslation
US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
A2Moreunbreakable
US /unˈbrekəbəl/
UK /ʌn'breɪkəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to break under ordinary usage
B1More
Vocabulary
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
- act: To behave in a certain way
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- fill: To make something full
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- pulse: Regular beating of a heart
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- part: Division of a book
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- weak: Not having a strong character
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- perfectionism: Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
- ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- incomplete: Not finished; not having everything necessary
- enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- unbreakable: Impossible to break under ordinary usage
- smoky: (Room) full of smoke
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
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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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