accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreaffection
US /əˈfɛkʃən/
UK /əˈfekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of liking someone or something
- A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
B1Morealternative
US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEICMorebaptize
US /bæpˈtaɪz, ˈbæpˌtaɪz/
UK /bæpˈtaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To bathe someone in water to make them a Christian
C1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebrow
US /braʊ/
UK /braʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- The arch of hair above each eye.
B1Morebullock
US /ˈbʊlək/
UK /'bʊlək/
- Countable Noun
- Bull that has been castrated
C1Moreclassically
US /'klæsɪklɪ/
UK /'klæsɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In the manner of Greek and Roman culture
B2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecorset
US /ˈkɔ:rsɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:sɪt/
- Noun
- Stiffened garment worn to make you look slimmer
C1Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMorecrush on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
C2Moredearest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most loved or valued
- Being the being the most expensive
B1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredreadfully
US /ˈdrɛdfəlɪ/
UK /ˈdredfəli/
- Adverb
- Very; extremely (usually something bad)
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreesteem
US /ɪˈstim/
UK /ɪˈsti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- Transitive Verb
- To regard with great respect or admiration
B2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefantasy
US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/
UK /'fæntəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something imagined and very different from reality
- Work of literature set in an unreal world
B1Morefrightfully
US
UK
- Adverb
- Very (used as an intensifier)
B2Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMoreheterosexual
US /ˌhɛtəroˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˌhetərəˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- Noun
- Person attracted to members of the opposite sex
B2Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreimpression
US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
B1TOEICMoreinappropriate
US /ˌɪnəˈpropriɪt/
UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
- Adjective
- Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
B1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinduce
US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ɪn'dju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone do something; create an outcome
- To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
B1TOEICMoreinflict
US /ɪnˈflɪkt/
UK /ɪn'flɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone endure (something bad)
B2TOEICMoreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMoremarvelous
US /ˈmɑrvələs/
UK /'mɑ:vɪləs/
- Adjective
- Extraordinarily good or great
- Remarkably skilled or talented.
B2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreomelette
US /ˈɑməlɪt, ˈɑmlɪt/
UK /'ɒmlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An egg mixture cooked until just set
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.
A2TOEICMoreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreprejudice
US /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/
UK /'predʒʊdɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- To cause to hold unreasonable or unfair beliefs
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dislike based only on which race people are of
- Unfairness due to dislike of a different group
B2TOEICMorepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Morerogue
US /roʊg/
UK /rəʊg/
- Adjective
- Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
- Noun
- Wicked or problematic person
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshow in
US /ʃo ɪn/
UK /ʃəu ɪn/
- other
- To lead someone into a room or building.
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestick around
US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
UK /stik əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain in place; not leave or go
A2Moresturdy
US /ˈstɜ:rdi/
UK /ˈstɜ:di/
- Adjective
- Substantially made or built; strong
C2Morethee
US /ði/
UK /ði:/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for you
C2Morethou
US /ðaʊ/
UK /ðaʊ/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for you
C2Morethy
US /ðaɪ/
UK /ðaɪ/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for your
C2Moreunfortunate
US /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/
UK /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/
- Adjective
- Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- Regrettable or undesirable.
- Noun
- A person who experiences bad luck or misfortune.
- An unfortunate event or situation.
B1More
Vocabulary
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- dude: Form of address for a man
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- address: Exact street location of a place
- require: To demand that someone does something
- inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- marvelous: Extraordinarily good or great
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
- great: Very good; better than before
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- part: Division of a book
- burn: To destroy with fire
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- omelette: An egg mixture cooked until just set
- thou: An old-fashioned word for you
- thee: An old-fashioned word for you
- frightfully: Very (used as an intensifier)
- thy: An old-fashioned word for your
- corset: Stiffened garment worn to make you look slimmer
- baptize: To bathe someone in water to make them a Christian
- dreadfully: Very; extremely (usually something bad)
- dearest: Most loved or valued
- classically: In the manner of Greek and Roman culture
- bullock: Bull that has been castrated
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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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