allegedly
US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- According to what has been alleged
B2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreamber
US /ˈæmbɚ/
UK /ˈæmbə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMoreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebehind bars
US
UK
- Phrase
- In prison; imprisoned.
A1Morebreak back
US /breɪk bæk/
UK /breik bæk/
- other
- To return quickly to a previous place or state.
C2Morebrutal
US /ˈbrutl/
UK /'bru:tl/
- Adjective
- Extremely violent or mean
B1Morebuffalo
US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
UK /ˈbʌfələʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
B2Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecharged with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To be officially accused of something
- To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecoverage
US /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- The extent to which something is insured.
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Moredecease
US /dɪˈsis/
UK /dɪˈsi:s/
- Intransitive Verb
- To die
B2Moredeeply troubled
US
UK
- Adjective
- Experiencing significant emotional distress or worry.
B2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreenact
US /ɛnˈækt/
UK /ɪˈnækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bill into law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act or perform, as in a play
B2Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefell ill
US /fɛl ɪl/
UK /fel il/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
A2Morefellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
A2TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moregang
US /ɡæŋ/
UK /ɡæŋ/
- Noun
- Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together to do something (often illegal)
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMoreheartbroken
US /ˈhɑrtˌbrokən/
UK /ˈhɑ:tˌbrəʊkən/
- Adjective
- Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
- Overwhelmed by sorrow; deeply distressed.
C1Moreheinous
US /ˈhenəs/
UK /ˈheɪnəs/
- Adjective
- Hatefully bad; evil
C1TOEICMorehomicide
US /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
UK /'hɒmɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- A murder
B2Morehorrific
US /hɔˈrɪfɪk, hɑ-/
UK /həˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Terrifying and shocking
B2Morehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Morein court
US /ɪn kɔrt/
UK /in kɔ:t/
- Phrase
- Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
A1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinvestigation
US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Search for information about something
B1Morejail time
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
- A sentence to be served in a jail or prison.
lead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremake waves
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause problems or difficulties.
- To attract a lot of attention; to be noticed.
A1Moremassacre
US /ˈmæsəkɚ/
UK /'mæsəkə(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMorenationwide
US /ˌneʃənˈwaɪd/
UK /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Including or existing in every part of a country
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morenotify
US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/
UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To inform; to communicate specific information
B2Moreoffender
US /əˈfɛndɚ/
UK /ə'fendə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who breaks a law or other rule
B1TOEICMoreon the warpath
US /ɑn ðə ˈwɔrpæθ/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈwɔ:ˌpɑ:θ/
- other
- Being very angry or ready to argue or fight.
C1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
patient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Moreplea
US /pli/
UK /pli:/
- Noun
- Response given by a person charged with a crime
- Urgent request
B1TOEICMoreposthumous
US /ˈpɑ:stʃəməs/
UK /ˈpɒstjʊməs/
- Adjective
- Done or happening after a person's death
C1Moreresemblance
US /rɪˈzɛmbləns/
UK /rɪˈzembləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being similar in appearance
- The degree to which one thing resembles another.
- Intransitive Verb
- To have qualities or features similar to another person or thing.
B1Moreright next to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
A1Moresadden
US /ˈsædn/
UK /ˈsædn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to be sad
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMoreslum
US /slʌm/
UK /slʌm/
- Noun
- Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time in less good place or conditions
B2Moresuspect
US /səˈspɛkt/
UK /sə'spekt/
- Noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
A2TOEICMoresuspicion
US /səˈspɪʃən/
UK /sə'spɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
B1Moreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moretamper
US /ˈtæmpɚ/
UK /'tæmpə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To interfere with; change for the worse
C1TOEICMoreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moretragedy
US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/
UK /'trædʒədɪ/
- Noun
- Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- Very sad event that usually involves death
B1Moretrial
US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/
UK /ˈtraɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- Transitive Verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
A2TOEICMoreunsuspecting
US /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/
UK /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling doubts or suspicions
B1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMoreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Morewitchcraft
US /ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft/
UK /ˈwɪtʃkrɑ:ft/
- Uncountable Noun
- Performing magic using spells, often to harm
C2More
Vocabulary
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- lead to: To result in some action
- got to: To arrive at some place
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
- break back: To return quickly to a previous place or state.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- deeply troubled: Experiencing significant emotional distress or worry.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- make waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- on the warpath: Being very angry or ready to argue or fight.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- fellow: Man or a boy
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- couple: To join something to something else
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- act: To behave in a certain way
- suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- horrific: Terrifying and shocking
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- homicide: A murder
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- area: Amount of measured space
- enact: To make a bill into law
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
- offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- unsuspecting: Not feeling doubts or suspicions
- plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
- slay: To kill violently
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- tamper: To interfere with; change for the worse
- witchcraft: Performing magic using spells, often to harm
- buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
- heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
- decease: To die
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- sadden: To cause someone to be sad
- posthumous: Done or happening after a person's death
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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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