acre
US /ˈekɚ/
UK /'eɪkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
B1Morearchitect
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/
- Noun
- Person who designs and advises on buildings
B1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMoreauntie
US /ˈænti, ˈɑn-/
UK /ˈænti:, ˈɑ:n-/
- Noun
- A nickname for your aunt
B1Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morecharismatic
US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to attract and make them like you
B2Morecouple
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
A2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreesteem
US /ɪˈstim/
UK /ɪˈsti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- Transitive Verb
- To regard with great respect or admiration
B2TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregoodness
US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/
UK /ˈgʊdnəs/
- Interjection
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nourishment; good food value
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morehostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Morein suspense
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of excitement or anxiety, uncertain about what may happen.
- In a state of mental uncertainty, typically with anxiety.
C2Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorenephew
US /ˈnɛfju/
UK /ˈnefju:/
- Countable Noun
- Son of your brother or sister
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMoresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMoresuccessful
US /səkˈsɛsfəl/
UK /səkˈsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Moresuspense
US /səˈspɛns/
UK /səˈspens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- Uncountable Noun
- Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
C2Moreunpleasant
US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
UK /ʌnˈpleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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Vocabulary
- break up
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in suspense: In a state of excitement or anxiety, uncertain about what may happen.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- respect: To follow the established rules
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- happen: To take place or occur
- acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- auntie: A nickname for your aunt
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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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