aggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Moreattitude
US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈætitju:d/
- Noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
A2TOEICMoreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morebossy
US /ˈbɔsi, ˈbɑsi/
UK /'bɒsɪ/
- Adjective
- Always telling others what to do
B1Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepushy
US /'pʊʃɪ/
UK /'pʊʃɪ/
- Adjective
- Being too aggressive to get what you want
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- bossy: Always telling others what to do
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- pushy: Being too aggressive to get what you want
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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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4 Ways to Describe Someone Who is Too Aggressive
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Minjane posted on 2025/09/24Ever met someone who's just a little *too* much? This video dives into four super useful ways to describe people who are overly aggressive, perfect for boosting your personality vocabulary! You'll pick up practical phrases that are great for everyday conversations and even the workplace.
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