achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMorealign
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Morecling
US /klɪŋ/
UK /klɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be dependent on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stick or be attached to
B1TOEICMorecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexternal
US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/
UK /eksˈtə:nl/
- Adjective
- Concerning foreign countries
- Concerning the outside of something; outer
A2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinevitably
US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
- Adverb
- (Happening) with complete certainty
B1Moreinherently
US /ɪn'herəntlɪ/
UK /ɪn'herəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- As an essential part of
B1Moreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorelotus
US /ˈlotəs/
UK /'ləʊtəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
B2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moreoften used to
US
UK
- Phrase
- Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
- Commonly applied or implemented in a particular situation or context.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMorerebound
US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/
UK /rɪ'baʊnd/
- Noun
- Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
- Intransitive Verb
- To bounce off of a surface
- To recover or increase after decreasing
B2TOEICMorerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMorerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreshed
US /ʃed/
UK /ʃed/
- Countable Noun
- Small building used for storage
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
- Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
B2Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresignificance
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/
- Noun
- The potential for something to have a big effect
- Meaning or importance of something
B1TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Morethrive
US /θraɪv/
UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
B2TOEICMoreunhealthy
US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/
UK /ʌn'helθɪ/
- Adjective
- Being in poor health; sickly
B1Moreunnecessary
US /ʌnˈnesəseri/
UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/
- Adjective
- Being more than needed or not needed
B1TOEICMoreused 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
A1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- initially: At first; originally
- shed: Small building used for storage
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- inherently: As an essential part of
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- require: To demand that someone does something
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- cling: To be dependent on
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
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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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