bathtub
US /bæθtʌb/
UK /ˈbɑ:θtʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Thing you take a bath in
C2Morebelow the surface
US /bəˈloʊ ðə ˈsɝfɪs/
UK /bɪˈləu ðə ˈsɜ:fɪs/
- other
- Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
B2Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredesignate
US /ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet/
UK /'dezɪɡneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially choose for a position; appoint
- To identify or mark something for a purpose
B1Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moredive in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- Intransitive Verb
- To jump into water headfirst.
A1Moredozen
US /ˈdʌzən/
UK /ˈdʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- 12 people or things
A2Moreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
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
A2Moreharbor
US /ˈhɑrbɚ/
UK /'hɑ:bə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- Transitive Verb
- To contain, have, hide or protect something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
B1Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreheat up
US /hit ʌp/
UK /hi:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- To become excited or agitated.
A1Morehull
US /hʌl/
UK /hʌl/
- Noun
- Frame or main body of a boat
- The main body or frame of a ship or boat, largely submerged in water.
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the covering of a fruit, nut or seed
B1Morelieutenant
US /lu:ˈtenənt/
UK /lefˈtenənt/
- Noun
- Officer in the army, navy, or air force
B2Moremammal
US /ˈmæməl/
UK /'mæml/
- Noun
- Animal which drinks milk from its mother
B1Moremarine
US /məˈrin/
UK /mə'ri:n/
- Countable Noun
- Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- Adjective
- Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
- Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
B1Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Morenuclear
US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
A2Moreoctopus
US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/
UK /ˈɒktəpəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
B2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepotentially
US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/
UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- That could happen or become reality
B1Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
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
A2TOEICMorereach down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend one's arm downwards in order to grasp or touch something.
- To offer help or support to someone who is in a lower position or less fortunate.
B1Morerecorded history
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The period of time for which written records exist.
A2Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreseafloor
US /ˈsiˌflɔr, -ˌflor/
UK /'si:flɒə/
- Noun
- Bottom of the sea
C2Moreset by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To separate and save for another use or time
A1Moreshrimp
US /ʃrɪmp/
UK /ʃrɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- Someone who is small and weak
B1Moresquid
US /skwɪd/
UK /skwɪd/
- Noun
- Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
B1Morestagger
US /ˈstæɡɚ/
UK /ˈstægə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To greatly surprise someone
B2Moresubmarine
US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/
UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/
- Noun
- Ship that travels above and below the sea
B2Moresubmerge
US /səbˈmɚdʒ/
UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To sink or put below the surface
B2TOEICMoresummit
US /ˈsʌmɪt/
UK /'sʌmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- Highest part or top point of a mountain
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).
B1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMorethrive
US /θraɪv/
UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
B2TOEICMoretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretitanic
US /taɪˈtænɪk/
UK /taɪ'tænɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning great force or power
- Having catastrophic or disastrous proportions.
- Proper Noun
- A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.
C2Moretrench
US /trɛntʃ/
UK /trentʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a trench.
B2Moreunderwater
US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
C2Morewhale
US /hwel, wel/
UK /weɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- To hunt and catch whales
- Countable Noun
- a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
B1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- reach down: To extend one's arm downwards in order to grasp or touch something.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- depth: Distance below a surface
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- point: An item to be discussed
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- fill: To make something full
- dozen: 12 people or things
- great: Very good; better than before
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- land: Region or country
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- deep: Complex and important
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- mount: To attach something to something else
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- submerge: To sink or put below the surface
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
- hull: Frame or main body of a boat
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- titanic: Concerning great force or power
- seafloor: Bottom of the sea
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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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