assassin
US /əˈsæsn/
UK /əˈsæsɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Person who kills a public figure
B2Morebenefit
US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
UK /'benɪfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a good effect or be helpful
- To receive an advantage; to be helped
A2TOEICMoreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Moreconstable
US /ˈkɑnstəbəl, ˈkʌn-/
UK /'kʌnstəbl/
- Countable Noun
- Police officer
B1Morecrane
US /kren/
UK /kreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- Tall machine that lifts heavy objects in the air
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stretch (neck) or lean to get better view
B2Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Moreflesh
US /flɛʃ/
UK /fleʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- The soft tissues of your body covering the bones
- Transitive Verb
- To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish
A2Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Morehaunt
US /hɔnt, hɑnt/
UK /hɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
- Noun
- Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
B2Moreheadless
US /ˈhɛdlɪs/
UK /ˈhedləs/
- Adjective
- Not having a head
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMorehorseman
US /ˈhɔ:rsmən/
UK /ˈhɔ:smən/
- Countable Noun
- Person skilled in riding horses
C2Moreinvestigate
US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/
UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to find out facts; to carry out research
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremanner
US /ˈmænɚ/
UK /ˈmænə(r)/
- Noun
- The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- Polite and respectful behavior to others
A2TOEICMoremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moresever
US /ˈsɛvɚ/
UK /'sevə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut off
B2TOEICMoreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMoresteed
US /stid/
UK /sti:d/
- Countable Noun
- A fine horse, e.g. ridden by a knight
C1Moresuperstition
US /ˌsu:pərˈstɪʃn/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃn/
- Noun
- Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
C2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreventure
US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/
UK /'ventʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To risk something, such as money
- To face the dangers, take the risk of something
B1TOEICMorevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- superstition: Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
- village: Small town in the country
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- long: Person's name
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- slay: To kill violently
- talk: Style of speaking
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- sever: To cut off
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- steed: A fine horse, e.g. ridden by a knight
- constable: Police officer
- horseman: Person skilled in riding horses
- headless: Not having a head
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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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