bar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Moreesoteric
US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/
UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/
- Adjective
- Being known only by a few people; obscure
C1TOEICMorefabric
US /ˈfæbrɪk/
UK /ˈfæbrɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
B1TOEICMorefraternity
US /frəˈtɜ:rnəti/
UK /frəˈtɜ:nəti/
- Noun
- Social club of male college students
- A group of people sharing a common profession or interests.
B2Morehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMorein the black
US /ɪn ði blæk/
UK /in ðə blæk/
- Adjective
- Operating with a profit; not in debt.
- Phrase
- Having a positive balance; out of debt.
A1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelocation
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.
B1TOEICMoremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Morepierce
US /pɪrs/
UK /pɪəs/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To force a way into
- To make a hole with something sharp
B2Morepledge
US /plɛdʒ/
UK /pledʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a promise; make an oath
- Noun
- A formal promise
B2Morepriest
US /prist/
UK /pri:st/
- Countable Noun
- Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
B1Moreproceed
US /proʊˈsi:d/
UK /prəˈsi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
A2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Moresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Moretragic
US /ˈtrædʒɪk/
UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
B1Moreunspoken
US /ʌnˈspokən/
UK /ˌʌnˈspəʊkən/
- Adjective
- Expressed without speech
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- fabric: Cloth or material
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- soak: To make something completely wet
- leave: To go away from; depart
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- shitty: Very bad
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- intertwine: To wind together; to cause to be wound together
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- pierce: Person's name
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- fraternity: Social club of male college students
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- unspoken: Expressed without speech
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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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