ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreacid
US /ˈæsɪd/
UK /ˈæsɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
A2Morealong 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.
A2Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecommunicate
US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/
UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give and exchange information
- To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
A2Morecrank
US /kræŋk/
UK /kræŋk/
- Noun
- Device for turning
B2Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
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.
B2Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreget along
US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- To manage with what you have, e.g. money
A1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMoreinvention
US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something new that is different from other things
- Power or ability to create new things
A2TOEICMorelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelive off
US /liv ɔf/
UK /liv ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To receive money from someone on which to live
- To eat only a particular type of food
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremega
US /'meɡə/
UK /ˈmegə/
- Noun
- Big; great; large; impressive
B2Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepartner
US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/
UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- Intransitive Verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
A2Morepractically
US /ˈpræktɪkli/
UK /ˈpræktɪkli/
- Adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
- In a practical manner; realistically.
C1Morerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Morerut
US /rʌt/
UK /rʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
B2Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresolitary
US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'sɒlətrɪ/
- Adjective
- Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- Noun
- A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
- A person who chooses to live alone
B2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moresupernatural
US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- Noun
- Something not explained by natural causes
C2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreverbal
US /ˈvɚbəl/
UK /ˈvə:bəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning verbs
- Using speech, rather than being written
- Noun
- Word that is made from a verb
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Moreyup
US /jʌp/
UK /jʌp/
- Noun
- Another way of saying 'yes'
B2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- dude: Form of address for a man
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- row: To move a boat using oars
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- truth: Real facts about something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- crank: Device for turning
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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Spider-Man - Christina Is OBSESSED With Spider-Man (S1E6) | Movieclips
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