aluminum
US /ə'lju:minəm/
UK /ə'lju:minəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
B2Morebarnacle
US /ˈbɑ:rnəkl/
UK /ˈbɑ:nəkl/
- Countable Noun
- Marine crustaceans that live on rocks
C1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morebog
US /bɔ:g/
UK /bɒg/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
- Noun
- Area of wet spongy ground
B2Morebust
US /bʌst/
UK /bʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
- Noun
- A woman's chest or breasts
B2Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecharcoal
US /ˈtʃɑ:rkoʊl/
UK /ˈtʃɑ:kəʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
- Adjective
- Of a dark grey color.
B2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoreearn it
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefrontman
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Man who serves as leader but lacks authority
C2Moreget at
US /ɡɛt æt/
UK /ɡet æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone, often personally
- To imply something; hint at
A1Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Moregot 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
A1Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMorehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morekeel
US /kil/
UK /ki:l/
- Noun
- Long central strip along the bottom of a boat
C2Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelawnmower
US /ˈlɔːnmoʊər/
UK /ˈlɔ:nməʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A device for cutting grass
C2Morelayer
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
B1TOEICMorelive out
US /liv aʊt/
UK /liv aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- To live somewhere that is not the place where you work.
A1Morelounge
US /laʊndʒ/
UK /laʊndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- Living room of a house
- Intransitive Verb
- To sit or lie down in a lazy or relaxed manner
B1TOEICMoremarine
US /məˈrin/
UK /mə'ri:n/
- Countable Noun
- Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- Adjective
- Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
- Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
B1Moremonologue
US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
C1Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moremule
US /mjul/
UK /mju:l/
- Noun
- Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
B2Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreneighborhood
US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/
UK /'neɪbəhʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a town or city that people live in
- People who live in a particular area
- Adjective
- Relating to a neighborhood.
B1Moreon camera
US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/
UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/
- Adverb
- While being filmed or recorded.
- Adjective
- Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
A1Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMorepartially
US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/
UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/
- Adverb
- In part; in some degree; not wholly
B1Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Moreplywood
US /ˈplaɪˌwʊd/
UK /ˈplaɪwʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Building material made of layers of wood
- A sheet of this material.
C1Morepotty
US /ˈpɑti/
UK /'pɒtɪ/
- Noun
- (Child's) portable toilet
C1Morepremier
US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/
UK /'premɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being the most influential, important, or best
- Noun
- Prime minister of a country
- The chief administrative official in some governments.
B1Morequad
US /kwɑ:d/
UK /kwɒd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
C1Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerehearsal
US /rɪˈhɜ:rsl/
UK /rɪˈhɜ:sl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
B1TOEICMorerelease
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.
A2TOEICMorerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMorereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Moreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Moresalvage
US /ˈsælvɪdʒ/
UK /'sælvɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To save damaged or discarded material
- To do something to prevent a disaster
B2TOEICMoreseafood
US /ˈsiˌfud/
UK /'si:fu:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
B2Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoresegue
US /ˈsɛɡˌwe, ˈseˌɡwe/
UK /ˈsegweɪ/
- Noun
- Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- Intransitive Verb
- To link to another topic or part in a smooth way
B2Moreshack
US /ʃæk/
UK /ʃæk/
- Countable Noun
- Small often wooden building that is not well made
B2Moresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretrim
US /trɪm/
UK /trɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
B2Morewarren
US /ˈwɔrən, ˈwɑr-/
UK /'wɒrən/
- Noun
- Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
C1Morewisdom
US /ˈwɪzdəm/
UK /'wɪzdəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Knowledge gained from experience in life
A2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- mount: To attach something to something else
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- add: To include as well
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- bog: To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
- close: Almost; near
- charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
- mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
- quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
- segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- sit: To take an exam
- crustacean: Any of various types of animal that have a hard outer shell and live mostly in water; shellfish
- barnacle: Marine crustaceans that live on rocks
- warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- keel: Long central strip along the bottom of a boat
- lawnmower: A device for cutting grass
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
- plywood: Building material made of layers of wood
- frontman: Man who serves as leader but lacks authority
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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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