alliance
US /əˈlaɪəns/
UK /əˈlaɪəns/
- Noun
- Group of people/organizations working together
B1TOEICMoreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morecast back
US /kæst bæk/
UK /kɑ:st bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about something in the past; to recall.
- To reflect light or sound.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To finish off knitting by taking the stitches off the needle.
- To throw a fishing line out again.
A1Morechoir
US /kwaɪr/
UK /'kwaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- The area in a church or cathedral reserved for the clergy and choir.
B2Morecruelty
US /ˈkruəlti/
UK /ˈkru:əlti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
B1Moredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredominate
US /ˈdɑməˌnet/
UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
B1TOEICMoredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moredwarf
US /dwɔrf/
UK /dwɔ:f/
- Noun
- Person of short stature, due to medical condition
B2TOEICMoreelvish
US /'elvɪʃ/
UK /'elvɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Mischievous, usually in a good-natured way
C2Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Moreforge
US /fɔ:rdʒ/
UK /fɔ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something by hammering hot metal
- To form something new, such a relationship
- Countable Noun
- A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
B1TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoregovern
US /ˈgʌvərn/
UK /ˈgʌvn/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially control land and make policies
- To control the actions or behaviour of someone
B1Moreimmortal
US /ɪˈmɔ:rtl/
UK /ɪˈmɔ:tl/
- Adjective
- Not subject to death; that will never die
- Noun
- Famous or godlike person who will never die
B2Moreindistinctly
US /ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋktlɪ/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋktlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way not easy to hear, see or define
B1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Morepour
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
A2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoreshout
US /ʃaʊt/
UK /ʃaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak very loudly to get attention
- Noun
- Speaking loudly so you get attention
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresoftly
US /ˈsɔːftli/
UK /ˈsɔftlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a gentle or quiet manner
A2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoretranslate
US /trænsˈlet/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
A2Moreturn back
US /tɚn bæk/
UK /tə:n bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop and move backward on some issue
B2More
Vocabulary
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- cast back: To think about something in the past; to recall.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- strength: Condition of being strong
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- master: To gain control over something
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- great: Very good; better than before
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- translate: To change something into a different state
- land: Region or country
- mount: To attach something to something else
- cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- govern: To officially control land and make policies
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- smell: To have a particular odor
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- indistinctly: In a way not easy to hear, see or define
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- softly: In a gentle or quiet manner
- elvish: Mischievous, usually in a good-natured way
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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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