ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreactivist
US /ˈæktəvɪst/
UK /ˈæktɪvɪst/
- Noun
- A person who tries to change a government, society
B1Moreadvantage
US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing making the chance of success higher
- A positive point about something
- Transitive Verb
- To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
A2TOEICMorearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Morecolleague
US /ˈkɑlˌiɡ/
UK /'kɒli:ɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person you work or cooperate with
- A fellow member of a profession
A2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoreconceal
US /kənˈsil/
UK /kən'si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide; prevent from being discovered
- To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
B1TOEICMoredame
US /dem/
UK /deɪm/
- Noun
- Title of respect given to a woman
B2Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Morededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moredeforestation
US //diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən//
UK //diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən//
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of removing the trees from an area
C2Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoreempire
US /ˈɛmˌpaɪr/
UK /ˈempaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Group of countries controlled by one government
- A large and important business or group of businesses owned by one person or company.
- Adjective
- A style of dress with a high waistline, just below the bust.
B1Moreexpand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪk'spænd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
A2TOEICMorefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefamily ties
US
UK
- Noun
- The connections and relationships between members of a family.
- A sense of loyalty and commitment to one's family.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moregrit
US /ɡrɪt/
UK /ɡrɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong determination
- Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
B2TOEICMorehumanity
US /hjuˈmænɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All human beings collectively; the human race.
A2Moreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMoreinstitute
US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/
UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
- Transitive Verb
- To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
- To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
A2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
live out
US /liv aʊt/
UK /liv aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- To live somewhere that is not the place where you work.
A1Moremessenger
US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/
UK /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
- A program or application used for sending instant messages.
B1TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreobservation
US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark or comment on something you noticed
- Practice of performing actions required by rules
B1Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMoreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepreviously
US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/
UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At an earlier time
- In the past; formerly.
B1TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Morestature
US /ˈstætʃɚ/
UK /ˈstætʃə(r)/
- Noun
- How tall someone is; height
- Degree to which something is respected
B2Moreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoretalent
US /ˈtælənt/
UK /'tælənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
B1Moretermite
US /ˈtə:ˌmaɪt/
UK /'tɜ:maɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small white tropical insect which eats wood
C1Moreused 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
A1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewisdom
US /ˈwɪzdəm/
UK /'wɪzdəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Knowledge gained from experience in life
A2More
Vocabulary
- family ties: The connections and relationships between members of a family.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- initially: At first; originally
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- previously: At an earlier time
- grit: Strong determination
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- staff: Employees of a company
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
- great: Very good; better than before
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- swift: Quick
- stature: How tall someone is; height
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
- dame: Title of respect given to a woman
- termite: Small white tropical insect which eats wood
- messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
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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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Jane Goodall, chimpanzee researcher and conservationist, dead at 91
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