amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMoreby now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Morecereal
US /ˈsɪriəl/
UK /'sɪərɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Breakfast food eaten with milk
- Grain that can be eaten
B1Morecheck on
US /tʃɛk ɑn/
UK /tʃek ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To check that things are OK, correct
- To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
A1Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Moreconjure
US /ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr/
UK /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
- To make something appear through a magic trick
B2TOEICMoreconjure up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something appear as if by magic.
- To bring a memory, feeling, or image to your mind.
A1Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredude
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.
B2Moreembarrass
US /ɛmˈbærəs/
UK /ɪm'bærəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
A2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefountain
US /ˈfaʊntən/
UK /'faʊntən/
- Noun
- Structure out of which a jet of water comes
B1Morefrank
US /fræŋk/
UK /fræŋk/
- Proper Noun
- Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To stamp envelopes for posting
B2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Moreplayground
US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outdoor area for children to play in
B2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescenic
US /ˈsinɪk/
UK /ˈsi:nɪk/
- Adjective
- Having beautiful scenery
A2Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreswarm
US /swɔrm/
UK /swɔ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of flying insects moving together
- (Of people) large group of people acting as one
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of bees) to form a group and leave the bee hive
- (Of people) to form a crowd and move together
B1Moretubular
US /ˈtu:bjələ(r)/
UK /ˈtju:bjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Long, round and with hollow inside; made of tubes
C1Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
vampire
US /ˈvæmˌpaɪr/
UK /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
B2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- tv show: A television program.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- conjure up: To make something appear as if by magic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- dude: Form of address for a man
- blast: To attack someone with words
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
- kid: Child or young person
- conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- tubular: Long, round and with hollow inside; made of tubes
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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