along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morebabe
US /beb/
UK /beɪb/
- Noun
- Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
B2Morecheque
US /tʃɛk/
UK /tʃek/
- Countable Noun
- Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
B1Moreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moredefault
US /dɪˈfɔlt/
UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
- To return to a previously determined state
B2TOEICMorediscretion
US /dɪˈskrɛʃən/
UK /dɪˈskreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- The right to exercise your own judgment
B2TOEICMoreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMoreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreetiquette
US /ˈɛtɪˌkɛt, -kɪt/
UK /ˈetɪket/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rules regarding manners or good behavior
B2Moreexclamation
US /ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Abrupt excited utterance
- The act of exclaiming; a loud outcry or expression of protest or complaint.
B1Morefeel the need
US
UK
- Phrase
- To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
A1Morefortnight
US /ˈfɔ:rtnaɪt/
UK /ˈfɔ:tnaɪt/
- Noun
- A period of two weeks
B1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Moreinformal
US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/
UK /inˈfɔ:məl/
- Adjective
- Casual; relaxed
- Not official; not done by the rules
B1TOEICMoreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMorelair
US /ler/
UK /leə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
C1Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMorelingo
US /ˈlɪŋgoʊ/
UK /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/
- Noun
- Language or dialect
C1Moremedium
US /ˈmidiəm/
UK /'mi:dɪəm/
- Noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
A2TOEICMoreno limit to
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without any restriction or boundary.
- Having an infinite or boundless extent.
A1Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMoreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMorepunctuation
US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/
UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
B2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moretone
US /toʊn/
UK /təʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
A2Moretopic
US /ˈtɑpɪk/
UK /'tɒpɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Subject or issue people talk or write about
A2TOEICMoreuninterested
US /ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd/
UK /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/
- Adjective
- Not interested; not having your attention grabbed
B1Morevengeance
US /ˈvɛndʒəns/
UK /'vendʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- The act of inflicting such punishment or retribution.
- Adverb
- To a great or excessive degree; vehemently.
B2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewith a vengeance
US /wɪð ə ˈvɛndʒəns/
UK /wɪð ə ˈvendʒəns/
- other
- With great force, intensity, or energy.
C1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- set up
- with a vengeance: With great force, intensity, or energy.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- express: To send something by fast mail
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- business: A company formed for making profit
- exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
- discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- fortnight: A period of two weeks
- lingo: Language or dialect
- lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
- cheque: Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
- uninterested: Not interested; not having your attention grabbed
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
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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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