afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Morebelly
US /ˈbɛli/
UK /'belɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Middle part of the body; the stomach
- A bulging or rounded part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expand outward; swell
- To swell like a balloon
B2Morebullshit
US /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
UK /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
- Interjection
- Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nonsense; something that is not true.
C2Morebust
US /bʌst/
UK /bʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
- Noun
- A woman's chest or breasts
B2Morecacao
US /kə'kaʊ/
UK /kəˈkaʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dark beans that are the basis of chocolate
C2Morecommitment
US /kəˈmɪtmənt/
UK /kə'mɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Morecorporate
US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/
- Adjective
- Concerning (usually large) companies
- Relating to a large company or group.
- Noun
- The overall strategy and direction of a company.
- The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
A2Moredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefrost
US /frɔ:st/
UK /frɒst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- To cover something with a thin layer of ice
- Uncountable Noun
- Ice formed on the surfaces in cold weather
B1Moreglaze
US /ɡlez/
UK /gleɪz/
- Noun
- Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (food) with liquid to make it shine
- To fit a piece of glass in the frame of a window
B2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreordeal
US /ɔrˈdil/
UK /ɔ:'di:l/
- Noun
- Event that is difficult to survive, live through
B2Morepick it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To lift something from a surface.
- To collect something or someone.
A2Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Moreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Morepromotion
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
A2Moreraspberry
US /ˈræzberi/
UK /ˈrɑ:zbəri/
- Countable Noun
- Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
- Adjective
- Having a color resembling that of a raspberry.
B2Morerealistic
US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Looks or appears real; like things really are
- Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
A2Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Moresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestick
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
A2Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretier
US /tɪr/
UK /tɪə(r)/
- Noun
- One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- One in a series of levels in a system
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange in tiers.
B2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- have to: Must do
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- afford: To make available, to provide
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- expire: To breathe out
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- leave: To go away from; depart
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- cacao: Dark beans that are the basis of chocolate
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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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