agent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMorealong 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.
A2Morealtercation
US /ˌɔ:ltərˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun
- A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
C1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreaudition
US /ɔˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try out for a part in a play or film
- Noun
- Trial performance to show suitability for a part
B2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Morefellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
A2TOEICMorefuck away
US /fʌk əˈweɪ/
UK /fʌk əˈweɪ/
- other
- To waste money, time, or opportunities foolishly.
C2Morehallway
US /ˈhɔlˌwe/
UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/
- Noun
- Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
B2Morehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMorein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Moreinherently
US /ɪn'herəntlɪ/
UK /ɪn'herəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- As an essential part of
B1Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorejarring
US /'dʒɑ:ɪŋ/
UK /'dʒɑ:ɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
C1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremumble
US /ˈmʌmbəl/
UK /ˈmʌmbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak without being clear or loud enough
B1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMorenerve
US /nɚv/
UK /nə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
A2Morenightclub
US /ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/
UK /ˈnaɪtklʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Place for drinking and dancing at night
B2Morepun
US /pʌn/
UK /pʌn/
- Noun
- Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a joke with a word with a double meaning
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
A2TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescratch
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
B1TOEICMorespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morestripper
US /ˈstrɪpɚ/
UK /ˈstrɪpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A performer who takes off clothes to music
B1Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moreupgrade
US /ˈʌpˌɡred/
UK /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something in terms of quality
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Updated or better version of something
- A new and improved version of a software or system.
B1TOEICMoreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morevisibly
US /ˈvɪzɪblɪ/
UK /ˈvɪzəbli/
- Adverb
- So as to be seen or noticed
B1Morezoom
US /zum/
UK /zu:m/
- Noun
- Camera lens used to magnify images
- Intransitive Verb
- To move along or go somewhere very quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- fuck away: To waste money, time, or opportunities foolishly.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- inherently: As an essential part of
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- fellow: Man or a boy
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- respect: To follow the established rules
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- role: Character played by an actor
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- part: Division of a book
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- jarring: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- visibly: So as to be seen or noticed
- stripper: A performer who takes off clothes to music
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- altercation: A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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Hannah Einbinder, Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Precious Lee on The Art of the Audition | Harper's BAZAAR
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