attractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebreast
US /brɛst/
UK /brest/
- Countable Noun
- Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
B1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecheesy
US /ˈtʃizi/
UK /'tʃi:zɪ/
- Adjective
- Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- Tasting like cheese
C1Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecollapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoreeventual
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
B2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefill out
US /fɪl aʊt/
UK /fil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become fatter
- To complete a form by adding information needed
A1Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morehypothetical
US /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/
- Adjective
- Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- Of the nature of a hypothesis; conjectural; provisional.
- Noun
- A hypothetical example or case.
- A hypothetical situation or scenario.
B2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Moremenopause
US /ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/
UK /ˈmenəpɔ:z/
- Noun
- Mid-life period when women's periods stop
B2Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMorenewsletter
US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/
UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/
- Noun
- Report or open letter giving news to a group
B2TOEICMorenourish
US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/
UK /'nʌrɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- To provide food and the necessary things to live
B1Moreogre
US /ˈoʊgə(r)/
UK /ˈəʊgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Cruel and frightening giant who eats people
- A cruel or terrifying person.
C1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreonce a month
US
UK
- Phrase
- Happening or appearing one time in each month.
A1Moreoverly
US /ˈoʊvərli/
UK /ˈəʊvəli/
- Adverb
- To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
B2Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorepluck
US /plʌk/
UK /plʌk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of bravery or determination
- Transitive Verb
- To pull the feathers or hair off something
- To pull a string to make sounds on (e.g. a guitar)
B2TOEICMorepregnancy
US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
UK /ˈpregnənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
B1Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMoreprotect from
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
A1Morepuberty
US /ˈpju:bərti/
UK /ˈpju:bəti/
- Noun
- Stage of life when you become sexually mature
C1Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morerapid
US /ˈræpɪd/
UK /ˈræpɪd/
- Adjective
- Moving or happening very quickly
- Noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
B1Morerate as
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
B1Moreregulate
US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/
UK /ˈregjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To control something with rules or laws
- To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
A2TOEICMorerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreright for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- Correct or most appropriate.
A1Moresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoresneak
US /snik/
UK /sni:k/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around in such a way no one will see you
B2Morestash
US /stæʃ/
UK /stæʃ/
- Noun
- Supply of something that is hidden or stored
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something in a secret place
C1Morestraightforward
US /stretˈfɔrwəd/
UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/
- Adjective
- Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
B1TOEICMorestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretaken over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To gain control of something.
A1Moretenderness
US /ˈtɛndɚnɪs/
UK /'tendənɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
B2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretube
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
B1Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Moreuterus
US /ˈjutərəs/
UK /ˈju:tərəs/
- Noun
- Inside part of female animals where young develop
C1Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
B1TOEICMorewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1More
Vocabulary
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- protect from: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- fill out: To become fatter
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- on to: Toward something; forward
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- check out
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- urge: A strong desire for something
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- tiny: Very, very small
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- section: A part of a whole
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
- nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
- stash: Supply of something that is hidden or stored
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- ogre: Cruel and frightening giant who eats people
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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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