allegiance
US /əˈlidʒəns/
UK /əˈli:dʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loyalty
B2TOEICMoreanticipate
US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/
UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
B1TOEICMoreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreback then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebale
US /bel/
UK /beɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
- Transitive Verb
- To make something into a bale shape
B2Morebang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebreakthrough
US /ˈbrekˌθru/
UK /'breɪkθru:/
- Countable Noun
- Important discovery in doing something difficult
B2TOEICMoreburst into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- To suddenly express an emotion.
B1Morecaliber
US /ˈkæləbɚ/
UK /'kælɪbə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Degree or grade of excellence or worth
C1Morecall up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To require someone to join the army
- To bring to your memory
A1Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecertain to
US
UK
- Adjective
- Sure to happen; inevitable.
cheer on
US /tʃɪr ɑn/
UK /tʃɪə ɒn/
- other
- To shout encouragement to someone doing something.
A2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredefender
US /dɪˈfɛndɚ/
UK /dɪˈfendə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Fighter who fights against attack
B1Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Morefeat
US /fit/
UK /fi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Impressive act showing courage or skill
- A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
- Noun
- An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
B1Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefor the world
US /fɚ ðə wɝld/
UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/
- other
- Used to emphasize something would never happen.
B2Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinjury
US /ˈɪndʒəri/
UK /'ɪndʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or emotional harm or damage
- An unjust or unfair action or event.
A2TOEICMoreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMoreleft out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To forget; omit
- To exclude someone or something; to not include.
A1Morelooking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To take care and watch something carefully
- To be careful; to be vigilant
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful or vigilant
A1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremidfielder
US /ˌmɪd'fi:ldə(r)/
UK /ˌmɪd'fi:ldə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Soccer player who plays in the center of the field
B1Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Moremount
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
B2Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepremier
US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/
UK /'premɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being the most influential, important, or best
- Noun
- Prime minister of a country
- The chief administrative official in some governments.
B1Morequalify
US /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/
UK /'kwɒlɪfaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- To (cause to) have the necessary skill or quality
A2TOEICMorerecover
US /rɪ'kʌvər/
UK /rɪ'kʌvə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
A2TOEICMoreredefine
US /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/
UK /ˌri:dɪˈfaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a new explanation of or reason for
- To set or mark the limits of something again
B1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoresane
US /sen/
UK /seɪn/
- Adjective
- showing good judgment and understanding
- having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
B2Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoresemi
US /ˈsɛmaɪ, ˈsɛmi/
UK /ˈsemi/
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'half'
- Noun
- House that shares a wall with another house
B1Moresenior
US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /'si:nɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- Person who is older than someone else
- Adjective
- Being older than another person
- (Student) in the final year of school
A2TOEICMoresnub
US /snʌb/
UK /snʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone rudely by ignoring them
- Noun
- Ignoring someone in a rude way; put down
C1TOEICMoresquad
US /skwɑ:d/
UK /skwɒd/
- Noun
- A sports team
B1Morestab
US /stæb/
UK /stæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
B1Moresuccessful
US /səkˈsɛsfəl/
UK /səkˈsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Moresuperstar
US /ˈsjupɚˌstɑr/
UK /'su:pəstɑ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
C2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoreteammate
US /ˈtimˌmet/
UK /ˈti:mmeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Fellow member of a team
C2Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretournament
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/
UK /'tʊənəmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Sports contest with many games to find a winner
B2Moreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1Morevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMorewith a bang
US /wɪð e bæŋ/
UK /wið ə bæŋ/
- Phrase
- In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
- Accompanied by a loud, explosive noise.
B2More
Vocabulary
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- call up: To require someone to join the army
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
- left out: To forget; omit
- cheer on: To shout encouragement to someone doing something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have to: Must do
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- back then: At that time in the past.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- turn on
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- squad: A sports team
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- allegiance: Loyalty
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
- semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
- caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
- snub: To treat someone rudely by ignoring them
- bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
- defender: Fighter who fights against attack
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- midfielder: Soccer player who plays in the center of the field
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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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20 Superstars Who Will Be Making World Cup Debuts This Year
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JT posted on 2022/11/14Get ready for the World Cup with this exciting list of 20 superstars making their debut this year in Qatar! You'll discover surprise selections and learn about potential injury doubts, all while picking up key vocabulary related to the tournament.
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