at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredelight
US /dɪˈlaɪt/
UK /dɪ'laɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong feeling of great pleasure
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or joy
B1Moreelderly
US /ˈeldərli/
UK /ˈeldəli/
- Adjective
- Being very old
A2Moreeve
US /i:v/
UK /i:v/
- Noun
- The time just before something happens
- Day before a significant or special day
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreexcellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
A2TOEICMorefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Moregentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMoreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorelively
US /ˈlaɪvli/
UK /'laɪvlɪ/
- Adjective
- Full of life and energy; merry; animated
B1Moremerry
US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
B1Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Moreonce upon a time
US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/
UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/
- Phrase
- A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
B1Morepile
US /paɪl/
UK /paɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
- To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
B1TOEICMorepity
US /ˈpɪti/
UK /'pɪtɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- A cause for regret or disappointment.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorry for someone in trouble
- To have no compassion or mercy.
A2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreproud of you
US
UK
- Phrase
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreroadside
US /ˈrodˌsaɪd/
UK /'rəʊdsaɪd/
- Noun
- Edge of a way or road or path
B2Moresatisfied
US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/
UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone happy because they got their wish
- To do what is required in order to finish
- Adjective
- Happy because you got what you wanted; content
A2Moreshone
US /ʃon/
UK /ʃɒn/
- Intransitive Verb
- 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
A2Moresparkle
US /ˈspɑ:rkl/
UK /ˈspɑ:kl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny brief bits of light energy
B1Morestatue
US /ˈstætʃu/
UK /ˈstætʃu:/
- Noun
- Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
B1Morestraw
US /strɔ/
UK /strɔ:/
- Adjective
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- Countable Noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
B1Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Moreupon a time
US
UK
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
A1Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
A2More
Vocabulary
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at least: As a minimum
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- pile: Large amount of something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- elderly: Being very old
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- eve: The time just before something happens
- roadside: Edge of a way or road or path
- shone: To point a light in a certain direction
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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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