add up to
US /æd ʌp tu/
UK /æd ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To amount to a particular sum or total.
- To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
A2Moreall along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat 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.
C2Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebodyguard
US /ˈbɑ:digɑ:rd/
UK /ˈbɒdigɑ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Man who escorts and protects some important person
C1Moreburn out
US /bɚn aʊt/
UK /bə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- To stop burning because fuel is consumed
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become extremely tired or exhausted, often due to prolonged stress.
A1Morecallous
US /ˈkæləs/
UK /'kæləs/
- Adjective
- Hardhearted; uncaring
C1TOEICMorecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morechorus
US /ˈkɔrəs, ˈkor-/
UK /ˈkɔ:rəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a song that is repeated
- Something spoken together by many people or birds
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak or sing together at one time
B2Morecome on over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
A1Morecontrast with
US /ˈkɑntræst wɪð/
UK /ˈkɔntræst wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be strikingly different from something else.
A1Moredeuce
US
UK
- Noun
- Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
C2Moredolly
US
UK
- Noun
- Childish form of 'doll'
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
C2Moredown memory lane
US
UK
- Idiom
- A nostalgic journey into the past, recalling pleasant memories.
B2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreexplosive
US /ɪkˈsplosɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/
- Adjective
- Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- Occurring very quickly and suddenly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Material which can explode (e.g. a bomb)
B1Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoregenerational
US /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning people born at about the same time
B1Moreget excited
US /ɡɛt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɡet ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become enthusiastic or eager.
A1Morego nowhere
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- To lead to no particular place or destination.
A1Moregoes to show
US
UK
- Phrase
- To demonstrate or prove something.
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
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morekick it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the intensity, energy, or quality of something.
A1Moreloose
US /lus/
UK /lu:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To shoot or fire something from a gun
- Adjective
- (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
- Not tightly attached or held
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morenight and day
US /naɪt ənd de/
UK /nait ænd dei/
- Phrase
- Continuously; all the time.
- Noun
- The contrast between two very different things.
A1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morenotify
US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/
UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To inform; to communicate specific information
B2Moreone too many
US
UK
- Adjective
- More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An instance that exceeds what is tolerable or permissible.
A1Moreorchestra
US /ˈɔ:rkɪstrə/
UK /ˈɔ:kɪstrə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group who perform instrumental music
- Seating area in a theater close to the stage
B1Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morepercussion
US /pərˈkʌʃn/
UK /pəˈkʌʃn/
- Noun
- Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
C1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreproduction
US /prəˈdʌkʃən, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of producing or growing food naturally
- Process of making something on a large scale
A2TOEICMorerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Moreraw emotion
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- A display of vulnerability through intense feelings.
B1Morerendition
US /rɛnˈdɪʃən/
UK /renˈdɪʃn/
- Noun
- Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
C1Morerespect
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
A2TOEICMorerevamp
US /riˈvæmp/
UK /ˌri:'væmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
C1Morerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Moreset on
US /sɛt ɑn/
UK /set ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack
- To cause someone to want to do something.
A1Moreshine through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emit light through something.
- To be clearly apparent; to be easily noticed.
A2Moresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Moresongwriter
US /'sɔ:ŋraɪtər/
UK /'sɒŋraɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Composer of words or music for popular songs
B2Morestellar
US /ˈstɛlɚ/
UK /ˈstelə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very brilliant; very successful or good
C1Moreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moretaint
US /tent/
UK /teɪnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To hurt or damage the good condition of something
- Noun
- A trace of something bad or undesirable.
- A state of being contaminated or morally corrupted.
B2Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretimeless
US /ˈtaɪmlɪs/
UK /ˈtaɪmləs/
- Adjective
- Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
B1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevocalist
US /ˈvoʊkəlɪst/
UK /ˈvəʊkəlɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person who sings in a band
B2More
Vocabulary
- set on: To attack
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- have to: Must do
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- at least: As a minimum
- contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- shine through: To emit light through something.
- down memory lane: A nostalgic journey into the past, recalling pleasant memories.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- kick it up: To increase the intensity, energy, or quality of something.
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- performance: Act of doing something
- respect: To follow the established rules
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- mad: Very angry
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- orchestra: Large group who perform instrumental music
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
- chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- callous: Hardhearted; uncaring
- revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
- percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- bodyguard: Man who escorts and protects some important person
- vocalist: Person who sings in a band
- dolly: Childish form of 'doll'
- deuce: Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
- generational: Concerning people born at about the same time
- songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs
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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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