airport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMorealight
US /əˈlaɪt/
UK /əˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- (Mainly British) on fire
- Intransitive Verb
- To get off a vehicle such as a bus
C1Moreas a result of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of something; owing to.
A1Morebrigade
US /brɪˈɡeɪd/
UK /brɪ'ɡeɪd/
- Noun
- Official group who give help or rescue
B2Morebustle
US /ˈbʌsəl/
UK /ˈbʌsl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move energetically or busily
B2Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Morechaotic
US /keɪˈɒtɪk/
UK /keɪ'ɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Utterly confused
B1Moreclock in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
A1Moreclosure
US /ˈkloʊʒə(r)/
UK /ˈkləʊʒə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of closing something
B2Morecordon
US /ˈkɔ:rdn/
UK /ˈkɔ:dn/
- Noun
- Line of things around person/place, as to separate
- Transitive Verb
- To make a line around, as to separate/keep safe
B2TOEICMorecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredepart
US /dɪˈpɑ:rt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To die
- To go from a place in order to start a journey
B1TOEICMoredivert
US /daɪˈvɜ:rt/
UK /daɪˈvɜ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone's attention from something
- To redirect something, such as a river or road
B2TOEICMoreerupt
US /ɪˈrʌpt/
UK /ɪˈrʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- (Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire
B1Moreestablish
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
A2TOEICMoreevacuate
US /ɪˈvækjuˌet/
UK /ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To move people from dangerous to a safe places
B2Morefireball
US /ˈfaɪrˌbɔl/
UK /ˈfaɪəbɔ:l/
- Noun
- Ball of fire (such as the sun)
C2Morefor days
US /fɔr dez/
UK /fɔ: deɪz/
- Phrase
- For a long period of time; lasting several days.
frankly
US /ˈfræŋkli/
UK /ˈfræŋkli/
- Adverb
- Speaking honestly and directly
- Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
B2Moreglobe
US /gloʊb/
UK /gləʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
B1TOEICMorehiccup
US /ˈhɪkəp/
UK /'hɪkʌp/
- Noun
- A spasm of the diaphragm emitting a sharp sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sound after a spasm of the diaphragm
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on this side of
US /ɑn ðɪs saɪd əv/
UK /ɒn ðɪs saɪd əv/
- other
- Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
B2Moreoutage
US /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
UK /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Temporary loss of electrical power
C2Moreprolong
US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/
UK /prə'lɒŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make continue for a longer amount of time
B2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreripple
US /ˈrɪpəl/
UK /'rɪpl/
- Countable Noun
- Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- Sound/noise/laughter that changes in volume
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel or move as small, gentle waves
- To be spread through a person or group
B2TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moreshutdown
US /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
- Noun
- Termination of operations
C2Moresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMorestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMorestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Moretracker
US /'trækər/
UK /'trækə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person using marks to follow a wild animal
- A person or animal that finds things or people by following the marks they have left behind.
B2Morewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMorezone
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
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- huge: Very very large
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- couple: To join something to something else
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- piece: A counter in a board game
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- shut: To stop being open for business
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- land: Region or country
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- area: Amount of measured space
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- divert: To attract someone's attention from something
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- depart: To die
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- outage: Temporary loss of electrical power
- hiccup: A spasm of the diaphragm emitting a sharp sound
- brigade: Official group who give help or rescue
- alight: (Mainly British) on fire
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- shutdown: Termination of operations
- tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
- cordon: Line of things around person/place, as to separate
- fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)
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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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