background
US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- Adjective
- Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
- Hidden or not easily seen
A2TOEICMorebeach
US /bitʃ/
UK /bi:tʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
A2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecashier
US /kæˈʃɪr/
UK /kæ'ʃɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
B2Morechick
US /tʃɪk/
UK /tʃɪk/
- Countable Noun
- A baby bird
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecomment
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.
A2Morecommercial
US /kəˈmɚʃəl/
UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/
- Noun
- Radio or television advertisement
- Adjective
- A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
- Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredonate
US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/
UK /dəʊ'neɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
B1TOEICMoredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morefantasy
US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/
UK /'fæntəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something imagined and very different from reality
- Work of literature set in an unreal world
B1Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moreget back at
US /ɡɛt bæk æt/
UK /ɡet bæk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take revenge on someone
A1Moregot 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
A1Moregrocery
US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/
UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- Countable Noun
- A store that sells food and household supplies.
B2TOEICMorehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehell yeah
US
UK
- Interjection
- An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- Phrase
- Used to strongly affirm a statement.
holler
US /ˈhɑ:lə(r)/
UK /ˈhɒlə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout very loudly; yell
C1Moreholler at
US /ˈhɑlər æt/
UK /ˈhɒlə ət/
- other
- To shout or call out to someone to get their attention.
B2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein shape
US /ɪn ʃep/
UK /in ʃeip/
- Adjective
- In good physical condition; fit.
- Phrase
- In good physical condition.
- In good condition or order.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Morekarma
US /'kɑ:rmə/
UK /'kɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
C1Morelick
US /lɪk/
UK /lɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- To defeat (someone) easily.
- Intransitive Verb
- (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
B1Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremanly
US /ˈmænli/
UK /'mænlɪ/
- Adverb
- Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Moreprank
US /præŋk/
UK /præŋk/
- Noun
- Trick performed to make people look foolish
C1Moreracist
US /'reɪsɪst/
UK /'reɪsɪst/
- Adjective
- Believing that people of other races are inferior
- Noun
- Person who judges others negatively based on race
B2Morerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morespontaneously
US /spɔnˈtenɪəslɪ/
UK /spɒn'teɪnɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden, unplanned way
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morevictory
US /ˈvɪktəri/
UK /'vɪktərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Defeating or beating someone or something
- An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
B1Morewallpaper
US /ˈwɔlˌpepɚ/
UK /'wɔ:lpeɪpə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wall with wallpaper
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- holler at: To shout or call out to someone to get their attention.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- get back at: To take revenge on someone
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- dude: Form of address for a man
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- great: Very good; better than before
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- person: Man, woman or child
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- boob: Breast (vulgar)
- chick: A baby bird
- weak: Not having a strong character
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- picture: General situation or state of being
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- safe: Highly likely
- holler: To shout very loudly; yell
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
- gay: Happy and bright
- wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
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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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