approximate
US /əˈprɑksəmɪt/
UK /ə'prɒksɪmət/
- Adjective
- About; not exact but close
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to, but not exactly the same
B2Morearchitecture
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Design and construction of buildings
- The style or design of a building or buildings.
A2Morebony
US /ˈboni/
UK /'bəʊnɪ/
- Adjective
- With the bones showing; skinny
C1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morecoup
US /ku/
UK /ku:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
- Attempt to take control from the government
B2Morecurve
US /kɚv/
UK /kə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
A2Moredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMoreestablish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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
A2TOEICMoreexternal
US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/
UK /eksˈtə:nl/
- Adjective
- Concerning foreign countries
- Concerning the outside of something; outer
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefundamentally
US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/
UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
- Adverb
- In a basic and important way
- In a complete and thorough way
B1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moreland on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- To criticize someone severely.
B1Morelumbar
US /ˈlʌmbɚ, -ˌbɑr/
UK /ˈlʌmbə(r)/
- Noun
- Of the part of back between ribs and hipbones
C1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMoreposture
US /ˈpɑstʃɚ/
UK /'pɒstʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- The position of the body when standing or sitting
- Intransitive Verb
- To be insincere in order to gain favor
B1TOEICMorepredicate
US /'predɪkət/
UK /ˈpredɪkət/
- Transitive Verb
- To base something on a previous situation
- Noun
- Part of the sentence containing the main verb
B2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Moreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreskeleton
US /ˈskɛlɪtn/
UK /ˈskelɪtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure of bones that supports the body
- Frame that provides support for e.g. a building
- Adjective
- Outline of the basic of main part of something
B1Moreslump
US /slʌmp/
UK /slʌmp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden reduction in prices, profits or amounts
- Time when an economy becomes less successful
B1TOEICMorespine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of bones that runs down your back
- The place the pages of a book are attached
C1Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMoresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoreunable
US /ʌnˈebəl/
UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/
- Adjective
- Not being able to do something
B1TOEICMoreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
B1Moreunnatural
US /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/
UK /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Not being what you would expect; not normal
- Being different from anything occurring in nature
B1Moreunstable
US /ʌnˈstebəl/
UK /ʌnˈsteɪbl/
- Adjective
- (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
- Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced
B1More
Vocabulary
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- land: Region or country
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- unable: Not being able to do something
- predicate: To base something on a previous situation
- unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
- unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- bony: With the bones showing; skinny
- lumbar: Of the part of back between ribs and hipbones
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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