activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreafford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreangular
US /ˈæŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈæŋgjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having one or more sharp angles
B2Moreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMoreappeal
US /əˈpil/
UK /ə'pi:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
A2TOEICMoreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morebeak
US /bik/
UK /bi:k/
- Noun
- Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
B2Morebeaver
US /ˈbivɚ/
UK /'bi:və(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry animal that builds things
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard on something
B2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Moredevastate
US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/
UK /'devəsteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- To cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
B1Moredisturb
US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/
UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
A2TOEICMoreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moredump
US /dʌmp/
UK /dʌmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a romantic relationship
- To put something somewhere without care
- Noun
- A place where waste or garbage is left.
- A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
B1Moreeven once
US
UK
- Phrase
- At least one time; even a single time.
- Used to emphasize the infrequency or absence of something.
A2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefill out
US /fɪl aʊt/
UK /fil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become fatter
- To complete a form by adding information needed
A1Morefor someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreincorporate
US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/
UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To form into a company or business corporation
- To include or involve as part of something else
A2Moreinternship
US /ˈɪntɜːrnʃɪp/
UK /ˈɪntɜ:nʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time when a person works as an intern
- A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelunatic
US /ˈlunətɪk/
UK /ˈlu:nətɪk/
- Adjective
- Old use, offensive a crazy person
B2Moremeatloaf
US /mi:t'loʊf/
UK /mi:t'ləʊf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ground meat formed and baked in an oven
C2Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Morenah
US /nɑ:/
UK /nɑ:/
- Noun
- Way of saying 'No'
B2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Moreon purpose
US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/
UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/
- Idiom
- Intentionally; deliberately.
- Phrase
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepillow
US /ˈpɪlo/
UK /'pɪləʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- A cushion used as decoration.
- Uncountable Noun
- Something used to provide support or cushioning.
B1Moreplatypus
US /ˈplætɪpəs/
UK /ˈplætɪpəs/
- Countable Noun
- Small Australian aquatic animal with a broad tail
C2Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMoreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretangerine
US /ˌtændʒəˈrin, ˈtændʒəˌrin/
UK /ˌtændʒə'ri:n/
- Adjective
- A light reddish orange color
- Countable Noun
- Small reddish orange citrus fruit
C1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMorethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMoretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreupstart
US /ˈʌpstɑ:rt/
UK /ˈʌpstɑ:t/
- Noun
- Suddenly successful person with little training
C1Morevacuum
US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/
UK /'vækjʊəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Space with absolutely no air in it
- Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
- Transitive Verb
- To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
- To seal something in a vacuum.
B1Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMorewander off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stray or move away aimlessly from a place or group.
- To deviate from the main subject or topic.
A2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- fill out: To become fatter
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- wander off: To stray or move away aimlessly from a place or group.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- due to: Because of; owing to
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- afford: To make available, to provide
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- due: When something is required or expected
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- point: An item to be discussed
- fill: To make something full
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
- lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- platypus: Small Australian aquatic animal with a broad tail
- beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- angular: Having one or more sharp angles
- tangerine: A light reddish orange color
- meatloaf: Ground meat formed and baked in an oven
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- upstart: Suddenly successful person with little training
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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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