agency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMoreamusement
US /əˈmjuzmənt/
UK /ə'mju:zmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
B2Moreas 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.
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Morecontroversy
US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/
UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong public disagreement about something
B1Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoredisease
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.
A2TOEICMoreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
enormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Moreextensive
US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/
- Adjective
- Large; full or complete
B1TOEICMorefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefrustrate
US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/
UK /frʌ'streɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
B1TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehealthcare
US /'helθker/
UK /'helθkeə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
B1Morehit with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To strike someone or something using an object.
- To suddenly realize or understand something.
A1Morein areas
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
A1Morein sight
US /ɪn saɪt/
UK /in sait/
- Phrase
- Visible; able to be seen.
- Near to being achieved; imminent.
in times
US
UK
- Phrase
- During periods or moments of.
- During a particular era or period in history.
A1Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMorelast summer
US
UK
- Noun
- The summer before this one.
- Phrase
- Referring to events or memories from the previous summer.
A1Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMorelive through
US /liv θru/
UK /liv θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
A2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoff the rails
US /ɔf ðə reɪlz/
UK /ɒf ðə reɪlz/
- other
- Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
B2Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreoutbreak
US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/
UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
B2Morepandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
C2Morepatience
US /ˈpeʃəns/
UK /ˈpeɪʃns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to wait without being annoyed
- Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
B2TOEICMorepeace talks
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
A1Morepine for
US
UK
- Phrase
- To become sad because someone has left
- Phrasal Verb
- To become sad because someone has left
B1Morepolish
US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
UK /'pɒlɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something clean and shiny
- A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
B1Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorequarantine
US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/
UK /'kwɒrənti:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The place to isolate sick plants, animals
C1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerefugee
US /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi/
UK /ˌrefjuˈdʒi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
B2Morereputation
US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/
UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common opinion that people have about someone
- A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
B1TOEICMorescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshout out
US /ʃaʊt aʊt/
UK /ʃaut aut/
- Noun
- A public expression of greeting or praise.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
- To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMorespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespring for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
A1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
stop in
US /stɑp ɪn/
UK /stɔp in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
A1Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoretake in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- To include or add
- Transitive Verb
- To absorb (liquid).
- To understand or comprehend something.
A1Moreto the nth degree
US /tu ði ɛnθ dɪˈɡri/
UK /tu ði enθ dɪˈɡri:/
- other
- To an extreme or limitless extent.
C1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreuntil further notice
US /ənˈtɪl ˈfɝðɚ ˈnoʊtɪs/
UK /ənˈtil ˈfɜ:ðə ˈnəutɪs/
- other
- Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
B1Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1More
Vocabulary
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- next to: Being located along side another
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
- for instance: As an example.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- to the nth degree: To an extreme or limitless extent.
- off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
- pine for: To become sad because someone has left
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- instance: An example of something; case
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- conduct: Your behavior
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- important: Having power or authority
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- online: Connected to the internet
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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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