adopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMorealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreappropriation
US /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃn/
UK /əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
B2Moreatheist
US /ˈeθiɪst/
UK /ˈeɪθiɪst/
- Noun
- Person who does not believe in a god or gods
B2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Morecultural
US /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
- Adjective
- Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- Of arts, music, literature, theater
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredyslexia
US /dɪsˈlɛksiə/
UK /dɪsˈleksiə/
- Noun
- Condition affecting one's spelling and reading
C1Moredyslexic
US /dɪs'leksɪk/
UK /dɪs'leksɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
C1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreinclusive
US /ɪnˈklusɪv/
UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Covering or including everything
B2TOEICMoreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorereligion
US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
- Countable Noun
- Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
- A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
A2Moresay cheese
US /seɪ ˈtʃiz/
UK /sei ˈtʃi:z/
- other
- To say 'cheese' to smile for a photograph.
A2Moreshot
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
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretestosterone
US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/
UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
C1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretofu
US /'toʊfu:/
UK /'təʊfu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Compressed bean curd used in cooking
C1Moretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Morevegan
US /ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən/
UK /ˈvi:gən/
- Noun
- Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
C1Morewait on
US /wet ɑn/
UK /weit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
A1More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
- say cheese: To say 'cheese' to smile for a photograph.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- alive: Living; not dead
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- inclusive: Covering or including everything
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- dyslexia: Condition affecting one's spelling and reading
- atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- dyslexic: Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
- appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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