annual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMorebattery
US /ˈbætəri/
UK /ˈbætri/
- Countable Noun
- Portable device that stores electricity
- Noun
- Large group of similar things functioning together
B1Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecellular
US /ˈsɛljəlɚ/
UK /'seljələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning a cell of a living thing
- (Of radio signals) functioning without wires
B2Moreceramic
US /səˈræmɪk/
UK /sə'ræmɪk/
- Adjective
- Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item made from clay and hardened in a hot oven
- A hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant material made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
B2Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecomparison
US /kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of comparing things
- The quality or state of being similar or alike.
A2Moreconnectivity
US /ˌkɑnɛkˈtɪvɪti/
UK /ˌkɒnekˈtɪvɪti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Degree to which computer system has connections
B1Morecram
US /kræm/
UK /kræm/
- Transitive Verb
- To add more to something that is already full
- To study intensively (for a test)
- Countable Noun
- A room in which people are crammed.
B2Morecrop
US /krɑp/
UK /krɒp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- Section of short, thick hair
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to a shorter length or size
- To cut (something, especially hair) short.
B1Moredurable
US /ˈdʊrəbəl, ˈdjʊr-/
UK /ˈdjʊərəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to stay in good condition for a long time
B2TOEICMoreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreelongate
US /ɪˈlɔ:ŋgeɪt/
UK /ˈi:lɒŋgeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something longer; to extend something
C1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMorefront and back
US
UK
- Adverb
- On both the front and rear surfaces.
A2Moregalaxy
US /ˈɡæləksi/
UK /'ɡæləksɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of stars and planets in space
B2Moreglobally
US /'ɡloʊbəlɪ/
UK /'ɡləʊbəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Throughout the world
B1Morehertz
US /hɜ:rts/
UK /hɜ:ts/
- Noun
- Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
B2Morehorizontal
US /ˌhɔ:rəˈzɑ:ntl/
UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the horizon
- A level and flat position
- Adverb
- In a horizontal position or direction.
B1Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMoremitigate
US /ˈmɪtˌɪɡet/
UK /'mɪtɪɡeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less severe or serious
B2TOEICMoremodem
US /ˈmoʊdem/
UK /ˈməʊdem/
- Noun
- Device that sends data to another computer
C2Moreon sale
US /ɑn sel/
UK /ɔn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreoptical
US /ˈɑptɪkəl/
UK /ˈɒptɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning vision or helping people see
B1Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Moreplateau
US /plæˈto/
UK /'plætəʊ/
- Noun
- Flat land that is higher than the land around it
- Intransitive Verb
- To not increase or decrease; stay stable or stuck
B2Moreplayback
US /ˈpleˌbæk/
UK /'pleɪbæk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of reproducing recorded sound
C2Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepromotion
US /prəˈmoʃən/
UK /prə'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of advertising a product to people
- Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
A2Moreresolution
US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- End part of a story resolving the conflict
- Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
C2Moresensor
US /ˈsɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr/
UK /ˈsensə(r)/
- Noun
- Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
B2Moreshield
US /ʃild/
UK /ʃi:ld/
- Noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
B1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretitanium
US /taɪˈteniəm, tɪ-/
UK /tɪˈteɪniəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
C2Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevertical
US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/
- Adjective
- (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- Extending or operating upward from a base.
- Noun
- A vertical line or plane.
- An upright structural member.
B1Morewobble
US /ˈwɑ:bl/
UK /ˈwɒbl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be indecisive; hesitate
- To walk or move with a rocking, staggering motion
B2Morezoom
US /zum/
UK /zu:m/
- Noun
- Camera lens used to magnify images
- Intransitive Verb
- To move along or go somewhere very quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- strike: To hit something
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- mitigate: To make less severe or serious
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
- horizontal: Concerning the horizon
- ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- elongate: To make something longer; to extend something
- globally: Throughout the world
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
- titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- playback: Act of reproducing recorded sound
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
- modem: Device that sends data to another computer
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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