awake to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become aware of something.
A1Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Moreceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/
UK /'serəmənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special social or religious event
- Rigidly formal way of behaving
B1Morecheeky
US
UK
- Adjective
- Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
B1Morechubby
US /ˈtʃʌbi/
UK /ˈtʃʌbi/
- Adjective
- Somewhat fat
C1Morecommand
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Morecrusty
US /ˈkrʌsti/
UK /ˈkrʌsti/
- Adjective
- Having a hardened crust as a covering
B2Morecurly
US /ˈkə:li/
UK /'kɜ:lɪ/
- Adjective
- Having curls or waves
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
A2TOEICMoredeposit
US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/
UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concentration of mineral left by a river
- Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
- Transitive Verb
- (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
- To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
A2TOEICMoreendless
US /ˈɛndlɪs/
UK /ˈendləs/
- Adjective
- Having or appearing to have no end
- Having no end or limit.
A2Moreexcellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
A2TOEICMoreexcuse
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
A2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefetus
US /ˈfitəs/
UK /'fi:təs/
- Noun
- An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
C1Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Moregay
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 through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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
A1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morein a rut
US
UK
- Adjective
- Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- Experiencing a lack of progress or satisfaction in one's career.
- Phrase
- Stuck in a monotonous or unchanging routine.
jingle
US /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
UK /ˈdʒɪŋgl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- Catchy song as used in ads to sell products
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause light ringing sounds by shaking objects
C1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremeadow
US /ˈmɛdo/
UK /'medəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- An area of grassland, especially one used for hay.
- Adjective
- A color resembling that of a green meadow.
B2Moremoo
US /mu/
UK /mu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
B2Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorerinse
US /rɪns/
UK /rɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- To wash lightly
- Uncountable Noun
- Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- A form of shampoo or conditioner
B2Morerut
US /rʌt/
UK /rʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
B2Moreset you free
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To release something that wasn't free to leave
- Phrasal Verb
- To release someone from an obligation or promise
A1Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresoapy
US /ˈsopi/
UK /'səʊpɪ/
- Adjective
- Resembling or having the qualities of soap
B1Morespleen
US /splin/
UK /spli:n/
- Noun
- Organ near stomach that controls quality of blood
C1Morestick on
US /stɪk ɑn/
UK /stik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- To continue doing something despite difficulties.
B1Moresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
A1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- awake to: To become aware of something.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- set you free: To release something that wasn't free to leave
- on to: Toward something; forward
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- tiny: Very, very small
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- chubby: Somewhat fat
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- truth: Real facts about something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- repeat: Action that is done again
- spleen: Organ near stomach that controls quality of blood
- cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
- kid: Child or young person
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- curly: Having curls or waves
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- jingle: Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- soapy: Resembling or having the qualities of soap
- gay: Happy and bright
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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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