a dime a dozen
US /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/
UK /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzn/
- other
- Very common and of little value.
B1Moreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreallergic
US /əˈlədʒɪk/
UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/
- Adjective
- Of or having a reaction to an allergy
B2Moreas intended
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
B1Moreassemble
US /əˈsɛmbəl/
UK /əˈsembl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put parts together to make a complete unit
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather together in one place
B1TOEICMoreat long last
US
UK
- Phrase
- After a long delay; finally.
A1Morebane
US /ben/
UK /beɪn/
- Noun
- Something causing misery or death
C1TOEICMorebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morebold
US /bold/
UK /bəʊld/
- Adjective
- Brave; very confident; too confident
- Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
- Noun
- Darker heavier shade of a font
B1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorebrew
US /bru/
UK /bru:/
- Countable Noun
- A beer; a drink of beer
- A mixture or concoction
- Transitive Verb
- To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
- To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
B1Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Moreby half
US /baɪ hæf/
UK /baɪ hɑ:f/
- other
- Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
B2Morecamaraderie
US /ˌkɑməˈrɑdəri, ˌkæməˈrædə-/
UK /kɑ:məˈrɑ:dəri:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Good feeling of togetherness
- A spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group.
C1Morecap off
US
UK
- Phrase
- To end something in an exciting or extreme way
- Phrasal Verb
- To end something in an exciting or extreme way
B1Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecombat
US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/
UK /'kɒmbæt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight someone or something physically
B1Morecontend with
US /kənˈtɛnd wɪð/
UK /kənˈtend wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To struggle or deal with something difficult.
contender
US /kənˈtɛndɚ/
UK /kənˈtendə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
B2Morecrimson
US /ˈkrɪmzən/
UK /'krɪmzn/
- Noun
- Deep purplish-red color
B2Morecrusader
US /kruˈsedɚ/
UK /kru:ˈseɪdə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who leads a campaign for a worthy cause
B2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moredo the trick
US /du ði trɪk/
UK /du: ðə trik/
- Idiom
- To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
A1Moredouble down
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
- To reinforce one's commitment to a particular course of action, even in the face of opposition or risk.
A2Moredying to
US
UK
- Phrase
- Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- To have a very strong desire or need for something.
A1Moreemblem
US /ˈɛmbləm/
UK /'embləm/
- Noun
- Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
B2Moreemphasis
US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/
UK /ˈemfəsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Special attention, importance, or force
- Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
A2TOEICMoreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefever
US /ˈfivɚ/
UK /'fi:və(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A high body temperature, indicating illness
- State of excited emotion or activity
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have a fever.
B1Morefever dream
US
UK
- Noun
- A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
- A state of delirium or hallucination resembling a dream, often characterized by incoherence and disorientation.
fortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregoldeneye
US
UK
- Noun
- Variety of green lacewing
C2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moregrotesque
US /groʊˈtesk/
UK /grəʊˈtesk/
- Adjective
- Extremely different from what is normal/expected
- Repulsively ugly or distorted.
- Noun
- A style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of mixed animal, human, and plant forms.
B2Moregruesome
US /ˈɡrusəm/
UK /ˈgru:səm/
- Adjective
- Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
C2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morehardcore
US /'hɑ:dˌkoʊr/
UK /'hɑ:dkɔ:/
- Adjective
- (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
- Extremely dedicated or enthusiastic
- Noun
- A subgenre of punk rock characterized by its intensity and aggression
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehitman
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Criminal hired to kill someone
C2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein tandem
US /ɪn ˈtændəm/
UK /in ˈtændəm/
- Phrase
- (Of two people/organizations) working together
C1Moreintrigue
US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/
UK /ɪnˈtri:g/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
- To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
B1TOEICMoreironically
US /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/
UK /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Contrary to plan or expectation
B2Moreknight
US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
- Transitive Verb
- To grant someone the title of knight
B2TOEICMorelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMorelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelineup
US /'laɪnˌʌp/
UK /'laɪnʌp/
- Noun
- People arranged by police for identification
C2Morenext 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
B2Morenumerous
US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:mərəs/
- Adjective
- Existing in large numbers
- Consisting of many things or people.
B1Moreoccasional
US /əˈkeʒənəl/
UK /əˈkeɪʒənl/
- Adjective
- Not happening often; irregular; rare
A2Moreover the moon
US /ˈovɚ ði mun/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə mu:n/
- Phrase
A2Moreperfection
US /pɚˈfɛkʃən/
UK /pəˈfekʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of excellence that cannot be improved
A2Moreraccoon
US /ræˈkun/
UK /rəˈku:n/
- Countable Noun
- A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
C2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moreshiver
US /ˈʃɪvɚ/
UK /ˈʃɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Act of shaking from fear or cold
- Intransitive Verb
- To shake from fear or cold
C1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestreamline
US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
- Adjective
- Having a smooth efficient shape
C2TOEICMoresuperhero
US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/
- Noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
C2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretandem
US /ˈtændəm/
UK /ˈtændəm/
- Noun
- A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
C1Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMoretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreunrelenting
US /ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ/
UK /ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Non-stop; without stopping
C1Moreupcoming
US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Occurring soon; approaching
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- at long last: After a long delay; finally.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
- by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
- have to: Must do
- do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- over the moon
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
- contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- next to: Being located along side another
- as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
- double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- amount: Quantity of something
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- trust: To expect confidently
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- part: Division of a book
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
- contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
- shiver: Act of shaking from fear or cold
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- out: No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
- long: Person's name
- raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
- tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- camaraderie: Good feeling of togetherness
- emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
- grotesque: Extremely different from what is normal/expected
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- lineup: People arranged by police for identification
- bane: Something causing misery or death
- crimson: Deep purplish-red color
- unrelenting: Non-stop; without stopping
- hitman: Criminal hired to kill someone
- crusader: Someone who leads a campaign for a worthy cause
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- goldeneye: Variety of green lacewing
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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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