antisocial
US /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃl/
UK /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/
- Adjective
- Avoiding friendly associations with other people
B1Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreaverage down
US /ˈævərɪdʒ daʊn/
UK /ˈævəridʒ daun/
- other
- To reduce the average price of holdings by buying more shares cheaply.
C1Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morecommercial
US /kəˈmɚʃəl/
UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/
- Noun
- Radio or television advertisement
- Adjective
- A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
- Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
B1Moredown to earth
US /daʊn tu ɚθ/
UK /daun tu: ə:θ/
- Adjective
- Practical, realistic, and approachable.
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moregear up
US /ɡɪr ʌp/
UK /ɡiə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prepare for an activity or event.
- To equip oneself with necessary gear or equipment.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morein the mood
US /ɪn ði mud/
UK /in ðə mu:d/
- Adjective
- Wanting to do something
- Having a desire for sex
A1Morejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Morekick ass
US /kɪk æs/
UK /kik æs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decisively defeat someone
- To perform exceptionally well
suppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretie in
US /taɪ ɪn/
UK /tai in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a connection to bring two things together
A2Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
- tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- average down: To reduce the average price of holdings by buying more shares cheaply.
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- battle: Military fight between armies
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- movie: Motion picture; film
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
- total: Whole number or amount of something
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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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