access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreagreement
US /əˈɡrimənt/
UK /əˈgri:mənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- A formal arrangement between people or groups
A2TOEICMoreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreappetite
US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/
UK /'æpɪtaɪt/
- Noun
- Feeling of hunger or desire for something
B1Moreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMoreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moredeal to
US /dil tə/
UK /di:l tə/
- other
- To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
C1Moreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMoreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreoperational
US /ˌɑpəˈreʃənəl/
UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being in working condition and ready to be used
B1TOEICMorequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerestructure
US /riˈstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /ˌri:'strʌktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change or organize something in a different way
B1Morerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMoreroughly
US /ˈrʌflɪ/
UK /ˈrʌfli/
- Adverb
- Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- In a manner that is violent or not careful
B1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestartup
US /'stɑ:t'ʌp/
UK /'stɑ:tʌp/
- Countable Noun
- A company just starting its operations
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of setting in operation
C2Moresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2More
Vocabulary
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- financial: Involving money
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- quarter: 25 cents
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- great: Very good; better than before
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- unit: One apartment in a building
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- add: To include as well
- operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
- restructure: To change or organize something in a different way
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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