acquire
US /əˈkwaɪr/
UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or earn something by thinking or working
- To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecorpus
US /ˈkɔ:rpəs/
UK /ˈkɔ:pəs/
- Noun
- Large collection of written and spoken language
B2Moredeposition
US /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
UK /ˌdepəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- Removal of a person from his or her position
- Testimony to be used in court
B2TOEICMoreequitable
US /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/
UK /ˈekwɪtəbl/
- Adjective
- Fair for all people involved
B2Moreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morejargon
US /ˈdʒɑ:rgən/
UK /ˈdʒɑ:gən/
- Noun
- Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
B2Moremarital
US /ˈmærɪtl/
UK /ˈmærɪtl/
- Adjective
- Concerning marriage
B2Moremarriage
US /ˈmærɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreprosecute
US /ˈprɑsɪˌkjut/
UK /'prɒsɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- To proceed with something, such as a transaction
B2Morerear
US /rɪr/
UK /rɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- Transitive Verb
- To care for a young animal, child into adulthood
A2TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morespare
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
A2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- have to: Must do
- mental: Concerning the mind
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- amount: Quantity of something
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- great: Very good; better than before
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- marital: Concerning marriage
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- call: A order or request for action
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
- equitable: Fair for all people involved
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- deposition: Removal of a person from his or her position
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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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