actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreadjust
US /əˈdʒʌst/
UK /əˈdʒʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
A2TOEICMorebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morebounce into
US /baʊns ˈɪntu/
UK /baʊns ˈɪntə/
- other
- To collide with someone or something by accident.
C1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecome down to
US /kʌm daʊn tu/
UK /kʌm daun tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become in the end a matter of
- To be passed on to someone as an inheritance.
A1Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moredecently
US /ˈdisn:tlɪ/
UK /'di:sntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a good or acceptable way
B2Moredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Morefeel for
US /fil fɔr/
UK /fi:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- To try to find something by touching it.
A1Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Moreflick
US /flɪk/
UK /flɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
- Noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
B1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Moreflip over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To turn something over quickly, with a sudden movement.
- To turn upside down or onto its side, especially a vehicle.
grip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehippie
US /ˈhɪpi/
UK /ˈhɪpi/
- Noun
- Someone rejecting established culture
B2Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein the pocket
US /ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət/
UK /in ðə ˈpɒkit/
- other
- Having secured or certain success or advantage.
B2Moreinitiate
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
- Noun
- A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
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.
A2TOEICMorejump off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a path or designated area.
- To begin or start something, often a project or activity.
A2Moreland on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- To criticize someone severely.
B1Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Morepassive
US /ˈpæsɪv/
UK /ˈpæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
- Noun
- A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
B1Moreregular
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
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerotate
US /ˈroʊteɪt/
UK /rəʊˈteɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly change people who perform a role
- To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
B2Morerotation
US /roʊˈteɪʃn/
UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- Group who take turns performing a certain task
B2Moresetup
US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/
UK /'setʌp/
- Noun
- Way something is organized or arranged
B2TOEICMoreshove
US /ʃʌv/
UK /ʃʌv/
- Transitive Verb
- To roughly push someone or something away
- Noun
- Rough push on something or someone
B2Moreskate
US /sket/
UK /skeɪt/
- Noun
- Flat sea fish
- Boot with a metal blade attached to the bottom
- Intransitive Verb
- To slide on ice wearing boots with a metal blade
- To slide on a surface, e.g. ice
B2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretakeoff
US /ˈtekˌɔf, -ˌɑf/
UK /'teɪkɔ:f/
- Noun
- A composition imitating someones artistic work
- Moment a plane leaves the ground
C2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- flip over: To turn something over quickly, with a sudden movement.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- in the pocket: Having secured or certain success or advantage.
- bounce into: To collide with someone or something by accident.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- require: To demand that someone does something
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- depth: Distance below a surface
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- decently: In a good or acceptable way
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- skate: Flat sea fish
- takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
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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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