abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreadulthood
US /'ædʌlthʊd/
UK /'ædʌlthʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time of life when a person is fully grown
- The time when someone has the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat risk
US
UK
- Phrase
- In danger; likely to be harmed
bear
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
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Moreburden
US /ˈbɚdn/
UK /'bɜ:dn/
- Transitive Verb
- To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
- Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Morediscrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
B1Moredomestic
US /dəˈmɛstɪk/
UK /dəˈmestɪk/
- Noun
- Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- Adjective
- British informal fight between husband and wife
- Concerning your own home or house
A2TOEICMoreentrench
US /ɛnˈtrɛntʃ/
UK /ɪn'trentʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
C1Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefrequent
US /ˈfrikwənt/
UK /ˈfri:kwənt/
- Adjective
- Happening often
- Transitive Verb
- To go to a place regularly
A2TOEICMorein jail
US /ɪn dʒel/
UK /in dʒeil/
- Phrase
- Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
B1Morein 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.
A1Morejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Moremassively
US /'mæsɪvlɪ/
UK /'mæsɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- To a very large degree or in a large manner
B1Moremutilation
US /ˌmju:tɪ'leɪʃn/
UK /ˌmju:tɪ'leɪʃn/
- Noun
- Injury that causes disfigurement
B2Moreoften seen
US
UK
- Adjective
- Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreselective
US /sɪˈlɛktɪv/
UK /sɪˈlektɪv/
- Adjective
- Choosing through thoughtful comparison
A2Moresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moresexuality
US /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
A2Moreunsafe
US /ʌnˈsef/
UK /ʌnˈseɪf/
- Adjective
- Likely to be dangerous or harmful
B1Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1More
Vocabulary
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- financial: Involving money
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- frequent: Happening often
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- selective: Choosing through thoughtful comparison
- entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
- safe: Highly likely
- sex: State of being male or female
- mutilation: Injury that causes disfigurement
- unsafe: Likely to be dangerous or harmful
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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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