approval
US /əˈpruvəl/
UK /əˈpru:vl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- Positive opinion of something or someone
A2TOEICMorebear
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
A2Morebourbon
US /ˈbɚbən/
UK /ˈbə:bən/
- Noun
- Type of whiskey made in the US
C1Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorecontamination
US /kənˌtæməˈneʃən/
UK /kənˌtæmɪ'neɪʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being impure because of a harmful agent
B2Morecranberry
US /ˈkrænˌbɛri/
UK /'krænbərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
C1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredispense
US /dɪˈspɛns/
UK /dɪ'spens/
- Transitive Verb
- To distribute, prepare and give out
B2TOEICMoredrip
US /drɪp/
UK /drɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
B1Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreexcellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
A2TOEICMoreexcess
US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/
UK /ɪkˈses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- An extra amount.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be more than or go beyond.
B1Morelemon
US /ˈlɛmən/
UK /'lemən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Badly made or poorly functioning product
- Small yellow fruit with sour juice
B2Morelevel with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
A2Moreliquid
US /ˈlɪkwɪd/
UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- In a state of being uncertain
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is similar to the state of water
- A drink; beverage.
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreoptic
US /ˈɑ:ptɪk/
UK /ˈɒptɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning vision or helping people see
B1Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerim
US /rɪm/
UK /rɪm/
- Noun
- Outer edge of something circular
- Transitive Verb
- To give something an outer edge, as specified
B2Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMorespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMoreverification
US /ˌvɛrəfɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌverɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something
B2Moreverify
US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /'verɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prove that something is right, accurate or true
B2TOEICMorevodka
US /ˈvɑdkə/
UK /'vɒdkə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
B2Morewash out
US /wɑʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- To fail to complete successfully; to be eliminated.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wash out: To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- such as: For example; like
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- leave: To go away from; depart
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- fully: Completely or entirely
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- close: Almost; near
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- verification: Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something
- optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
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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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