advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
bill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morechronicle
US /ˈkrɑnɪkəl/
UK /'krɒnɪkl/
- Noun
- Record of something in time order
- Transitive Verb
- To make a historical record
B2Moredoo
US
UK
- Noun
- Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
B2Moreelectric
US /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/
UK /ɪˈlektrɪk/
- Adjective
- Creating a feeling of excitement
- Using electricity
A2Moreestate
US /ɪˈstet/
UK /ɪˈsteɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- Group of houses all built at the same time
A2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefad
US /fæd/
UK /fæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something popular for a short time
C1TOEICMorefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefrank
US /fræŋk/
UK /fræŋk/
- Proper Noun
- Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To stamp envelopes for posting
B2TOEICMorefreely
US /ˈfrili/
UK /ˈfri:li/
- Adverb
- (Living, existing) without being controlled
A2Moregorilla
US /ɡəˈrɪlə/
UK /gəˈrɪlə/
- Countable Noun
- Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
B2Moreimagination
US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/
UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
A2TOEICMoreimprov
US /ˈɪmˌprɑv/
UK /ɪmp'ru:v/
- Noun
- Drama that the actors make up as they go along
B2Moreinvestigative
US /ɪnˈvestɪgeɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈvestɪgətɪv/
- Adjective
- Searching for information or truth
B1Morejazz
US /dʒæz/
UK /dʒæz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Music known for its energetic beat and spontaneity
- Empty or meaningless talk, conversation
A2Morejournalist
US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/
- Noun
- Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelumpy
US /ˈlʌmpi/
UK /'lʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Like or containing small hard or sticky lumps
B1Moremuscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
UK /'mʌsl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical power
- Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
- Transitive Verb
- To use or muscles of force to get what you want
A2Morenut
US /nʌt/
UK /nʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- Person who is extremely interested in something
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone hard with your head
A2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreslime
US /slaɪm/
UK /slaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
B2Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMorespaghetti
US /spəˈɡɛti/
UK /spəˈgeti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Italian pasta in long thin strands
B2Moresupplement
US /ˈsʌpləmənt/
UK /'sʌplɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Added extra to support or make something complete
- Vitamins, etc. added to diet for health reasons
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra to support or make something complete
B1TOEICMorewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2More
Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- muscle: Physical power
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- chronicle: Record of something in time order
- lumpy: Like or containing small hard or sticky lumps
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
- freely: (Living, existing) without being controlled
- investigative: Searching for information or truth
- jazz: Music known for its energetic beat and spontaneity
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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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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