access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMoreathlete
US /ˈæθˌlit/
UK /ˈæθli:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person trained to compete in sports
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
B1Moreattend
US /əˈtɛnd/
UK /əˈtend/
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of someone in need
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
B1TOEICMoreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebasement
US /ˈbesmənt/
UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/
- Noun
- Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecompetitor
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/
UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
B1Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMoreformidable
US /ˈfɔ:rmɪdəbl/
UK /ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl/
- Adjective
- Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- Being very hard to deal with or overcome
B2Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Moreglobe
US /gloʊb/
UK /gləʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
B1TOEICMoreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMorein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Moreinstinct
US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/
UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/
- Noun
- Natural way of thinking; intuition
- Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
B1Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMoremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMorenewcomer
US /ˈnuˌkʌmɚ, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:kʌmə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who arrives, often with a promising future
B2Morenovice
US /ˈnɑvɪs/
UK /ˈnɒvɪs/
- Noun
- A person with little or no experience in something
- Someone who is a new member of a group
B2Morenurture
US /ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)/
UK /ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Care and support given to people as they develop
- Transitive Verb
- To help something or someone to grow or succeed
- To help something or someone to grow or succeed
B1Morenutrition
US /nuˈtrɪʃən, nju-/
UK /njuˈtrɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- Food and other things you eat or drink
B1Moreopponent
US /əˈponənt/
UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
B1Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMoreoutcome
US /ˈaʊtˌkʌm/
UK /ˈaʊtkʌm/
- Noun
- Something that happens as a result, consequence
A2Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1Moreup against
US /ʌp əˈɡenst/
UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/
- Phrase
- Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- In close proximity or contact with something.
worth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- check out
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- mental: Concerning the mind
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- role: Character played by an actor
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- great: Very good; better than before
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- novice: A person with little or no experience in something
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- newcomer: Person who arrives, often with a promising future
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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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