account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explain the cause or reason for something
- To form a particular amount or part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To supply a reason or explanation for something.
- To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
A1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefor one thing
US /fɔr wʌn θɪŋ/
UK /fɔ: wʌn θiŋ/
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a reason for something.
A1Moregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMorehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMoreimpressed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Adjective
- Feeling an emotional impact
A2Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMoremadonna
US /məˈdɑ:nə/
UK /məˈdɒnə/
- Proper Noun
- A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
B2Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMorenonlinear
US /nɑnˈlɪniɚ/
UK /'nɒn'lɪnɪəl/
- Adjective
- Not in a line or straight progression
C2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMoreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreparanoia
US /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
UK /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
C1Morepsychology
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
C2Morepublicist
US /ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
UK /ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
- Noun
- Person whose job it is to promote and publicize
C1Morereverse
US /rɪˈvɚs/
UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
B1TOEICMoresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretrick
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
A2Morevariable
US /ˈveriəbl/
UK /ˈveəriəbl/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to change or vary
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mathematical quantity with several values
- A keyword used in some programming languages to declare a variable.
A2More
Vocabulary
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- account: An advantage
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- host: Mass; a great number
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- variable: Having the ability to change or vary
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- publicist: Person whose job it is to promote and publicize
- nonlinear: Not in a line or straight progression
- madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
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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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