accountability
US /əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ/
UK /əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Responsibility to someone or for some activity
B1Moreachieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreasparagus
US /əˈspærəɡəs/
UK /əˈspærəgəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green vegetable with long thin stems
C1Moreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebonito
US /bə'ni:toʊ/
UK /bə'ni:təʊ/
- Noun
- Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
C2Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morechic
US /ʃik/
UK /ʃi:k/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
B2Morecomfy
US /ˈkʌmfi/
UK /ˈkʌmfi/
- Adjective
- In a position that feels just right
B1Moreconsciously
US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- With full awareness of what one is doing.
B1Morededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehinge
US /hɪndʒ/
UK /hɪndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be dependent on or caused by
- Noun
- Metal piece that attaches a door/gate to the wall
B2Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Moreintention
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aim or purpose
- A determination to act in a certain way.
A2TOEICMoreirrational
US /ɪˈræʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈræʃənl/
- Adjective
- Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
B2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremicrowave
US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/
UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
- Noun
- Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- Concerning electromagnetic radiation
- Transitive Verb
- To heat or cook something in a microwave
B1Moreminimalist
US /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/
- Adjective
- Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person emphasizing extreme simplification in form
C2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMorepetite
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
C1Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepsychology
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
C2Morepyramid
US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
UK /'pɪrəmɪd/
- Noun
- Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- With a small management and huge workforce
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Moresponsor
US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/
UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
- Noun
- Person that supports the passage of a new law
- Person giving money for someone's education
- Transitive Verb
- To support the passage of a new law
- To help someone succeed by giving them money
B1TOEICMoretailor
US /ˈtelɚ/
UK /'teɪlə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- Countable Noun
- Person who makes men's clothes by hand
B2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethrow away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- To put things in the trash
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreutilize
US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/
UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To use something for a particular purpose
B1TOEICMorewardrobe
US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/
UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stock of clothes belonging to a person
B1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- express: To send something by fast mail
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- tiny: Very, very small
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- intention: Aim or purpose
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
- asparagus: Green vegetable with long thin stems
- chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
- hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
- bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
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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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