academically
US /ˌækə'demɪklɪ/
UK /ˌækə'demɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In regard to teaching or learning
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreas opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Moreasset
US /ˈæsˌɛt/
UK /'æset/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that has value to you
A2TOEICMoreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreauthoritarian
US /əˌθɔ:rəˈteriən/
UK /ɔ:ˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/
- Noun
- Person expecting complete obedience
- Adjective
- Expecting complete obedience to your rules
- Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
B2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebest of both worlds
US /ˈbɛst əv boʊθ ˈwɝrldz/
UK /ˈbest əv bəʊθ ˈwɜ:rldz/
- other
- A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
B2Moreblue collar
US /blu ˈkɑlɚ/
UK /blu: ˈkɔlə/
- Adjective
- Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
A1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecivilize
US /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˈsɪvəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To teach people how to behave properly
B2Morecolleague
US /ˈkɑlˌiɡ/
UK /'kɒli:ɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person you work or cooperate with
- A fellow member of a profession
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecommonwealth
US /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/
UK /ˈkɒmənwelθ/
- Noun
- Group of countries connected politically
B2Moreconservative
US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/
UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/
- Adjective
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- Noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
B1Morecontract in
US /ˈkɑntrækt ɪn/
UK /ˈkɒntrækt ɪn/
- other
- To formally engage someone by contract.
C2Morecorporate
US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/
- Adjective
- Concerning (usually large) companies
- Relating to a large company or group.
- Noun
- The overall strategy and direction of a company.
- The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
A2Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Morecrowded around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Gathered closely around someone or something.
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecv
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Résumé; official record of one's work
B1Moredisagree with
US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri wɪð/
UK /ˌdisəˈɡri: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a different opinion from someone else.
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ill or uncomfortable.
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefish out of water
US /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɑtɚ/
UK /fɪʃ aut əv ˈwɔ:tə/
- other
- Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
foreign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moregender equality
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- Equal treatment and opportunity regardless of gender, as protected by law.
B2Moregiant
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
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregranny
US /ˈɡræni/
UK /'ɡrænɪ/
- Noun
- Grandmother
B2Moreheadquarter
US /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
UK /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
- Noun
- Main office of a company or organisation
- Transitive Verb
- To establish a headquarters in a particular place.
B1TOEICMorein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreintegrate
US /ˈɪntɪˌɡret/
UK /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine together; make into one thing
- To bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution.
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lawless
US /ˈlɔlɪs/
UK /ˈlɔ:ləs/
- Adjective
- Without law or control; criminal
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Morementality
US /mɛnˈtælɪti/
UK /menˈtæləti/
- Noun
- Attitude toward, or a belief about something
A2Moremercenary
US /ˈmɜ:rsəneri/
UK /ˈmɜ:sənəri/
- Adjective
- (Of soldiers) hired to fight for another country
C1Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMoreoutside the box
US
UK
- Phrase
- Thinking in a new and creative way.
- Adjective
- Innovative or unconventional.
A1Morepee
US /pi/
UK /pi:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To urinate
B2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreregional
US /ˈridʒənəl/
UK /ˈri:dʒənl/
- Adjective
- Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- Characteristic of a particular region.
B1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morespit on
US /spɪt ɑn/
UK /spit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- To eject saliva onto a surface.
stab
US /stæb/
UK /stæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
B1Moresupermarket
US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-service store selling groceries etc.
C2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in terms of
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- crowded around: Gathered closely around someone or something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
- blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- set up
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- business: A company formed for making profit
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- academically: In regard to teaching or learning
- pee: To urinate
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
- mercenary: (Of soldiers) hired to fight for another country
- granny: Grandmother
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- gay: Happy and bright
- cv: Résumé; official record of one's work
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- civilize: To teach people how to behave properly
- lawless: Without law or control; criminal
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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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