alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebadger
US /ˈbædʒɚ/
UK /'bædʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
- Transitive Verb
- To bother by repeatedly asking questions
B2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecomfy
US /ˈkʌmfi/
UK /ˈkʌmfi/
- Adjective
- In a position that feels just right
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconfine
US /kənˈfaɪn/
UK /kənˈfaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold or imprison someone in a place
- Limit to your movements or behavior s
B1Moreconquer
US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
B2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoregrasp
US /ɡræsp/
UK /ɡrɑ:sp/
- Noun
- Person's control over something
- Act of holding something strongly in your hands
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
B1TOEICMoreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelay it on
US /leɪ ɪt ɑn/
UK /leɪ ɪt ɒn/
- other
- To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
B2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Morepathetic
US /pəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /pəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
B1Moresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Morespare
US /spɛr/
UK /speə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- Adjective
- Being extra or in reserve
A2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoresurvival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
A2Moreswap
US /swɑp/
UK /swɒp/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- Noun
- A trade or exchange of goods without using money
B2TOEICMoresweetheart
US /ˈswi:thɑ:rt/
UK /ˈswi:thɑ:t/
- Noun
- Person loved by another person
B2Moreterrain
US /təˈren/
UK /təˈreɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- An area of activity or knowledge.
B1Moreterritory
US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/
UK /'terətrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land defended by an animal
- Area of particular knowledge or experience
B1TOEICMoretundra
US /ˈtʌndrə/
UK /ˈtʌndrə/
- Noun
- Flat frozen region that has no trees
B2Moreturtleneck
US /ˈtə:tl:ˌnɛk/
UK /ˈtɜ:tlˌnek/
- Countable Noun
- Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
C2Moreunable
US /ʌnˈebəl/
UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/
- Adjective
- Not being able to do something
B1TOEICMorewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morewilderness
US /ˈwɪldənɪs/
UK /'wɪldənəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rural area left natural and largely untouched
B1More
Vocabulary
- lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- grasp: Person's control over something
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- master: To gain control over something
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- fill: To make something full
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- alive: Living; not dead
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- tundra: Flat frozen region that has no trees
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- forest: Large area with many trees
- live: To be alive
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
- unable: Not being able to do something
- badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- turtleneck: Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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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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Monica posted on 2025/11/17Ever wondered what happens when the "Call of the Wild" hits the concrete jungle? Dive into this hilarious "We Bare Bears" clip where the bears hilariously tackle wilderness survival, and you'll pick up some fun situational dialogue along the way!
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