bill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebillionaire
US /ˌbɪljəˈner/
UK /ˌbɪljəˈneə(r)/
- Noun
- Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- Countable Noun
- A person whose wealth amounts to one billion or more units of currency.
A2Morebride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Moreceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/
UK /'serəmənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special social or religious event
- Rigidly formal way of behaving
B1Morechairman
US /ˈtʃɛrmən/
UK /'tʃeəmən/
- Countable Noun
- A man in charge of a meeting
- The person who leads a company or organization
B1Morecommunal
US /kəˈmjunəl, ˈkɑmjə-/
UK /kəˈmju:nl/
- Adjective
- Shared or used in common by members of a group
B2Morecourtesy
US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/
UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Polite and respectful behavior
B2Morecourtesy of
US
UK
- Preposition
- Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- Because of; as a result of.
B2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moreextravagant
US /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/
UK /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/
- Adjective
- Going beyond what is normal or proper
- Wasteful, e.g. of money; using a lot of a resource
B2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMoregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMorehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMorekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremerchant
US /ˈmɜ:rtʃənt/
UK /ˈmɜ:tʃənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who buys and sells goods
- A retail dealer; shopkeeper.
- Adjective
- Engaged in trade or commerce.
B1Morenet
US /nɛt/
UK /net/
- Adjective
- Remaining amount after something is taken away
- Transitive Verb
- To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
- To gain or earn a certain amount of money
A2Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morereliance
US /rɪˈlaɪəns/
UK /rɪˈlaɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being dependent on something for help
B1Morereportedly
US /rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli/
UK /rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli/
- Adverb
- According to information heard from some sources
A2Morereputation
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.
B1TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMorewedding
US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
UK /ˈwedɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
- Noun
- A marriage of two people
A2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Moreworth
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
- courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
- communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
- courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- host: Mass; a great number
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
- reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- mark: Person's name
- billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
- town: Small city
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- father: A male parent
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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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