avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMoreexploit
US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- To use something in a very effective manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Personal journey or series of events
- A bold or daring feat.
B1TOEICMoreexploitation
US /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- Making full use of the qualities of something
B1TOEICMorein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreloyal
US /ˈlɔɪəl/
UK /ˈlɔɪəl/
- Adjective
- Always showing support for; faithful
- Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
B1TOEICMoresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Moretoil
US /tɔɪl/
UK /tɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To do hard physical work for a long time
B2TOEICMorevoid
US /vɔɪd/
UK /vɔɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- Noun
- Empty space; empty place
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- long: Person's name
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- voice: Ability to sing well
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- noisy: Being loud; too much sound
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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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Long OY /ɔɪ/ MIDDLE of Words Daily Pronunciation Practice - American English Vowel Master Class
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