abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreantitrust
US /ˌæntiˈtrʌst, ˌæntaɪ-/
UK /ˌæntiˈtrʌst/
- Adjective
- (Laws) preventing unfair business practices
B2Moreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMorebloc
US /blɑ:k/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun
- People or nations with similar political aims
B2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morecommission
US /kəˈmɪʃən/
UK /kə'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- An official role or title in the military
- Transitive Verb
- To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
- To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
A2TOEICMorecriticism
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Article or essay that judges quality
- Negative judgment of something
A2Moredefence
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪˈfens/
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredominant
US /ˈdɑmənənt/
UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
- Adjective
- The strongest; most powerful
- Being the most common, significant or important
- Noun
- (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
B1Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Moreimpose
US /ɪmˈpoʊz/
UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone to do or endure something
A2TOEICMorein hot water
US
UK
- Idiom
- In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- Experiencing disapproval or facing punishment for one's actions.
A1Moreinterim
US /ˈɪntərɪm/
UK /ˈɪntərɪm/
- Adjective
- Acting or being used for a limited period of time
B1TOEICMoreintervene
US /ˌɪntərˈvi:n/
UK /ˌɪntəˈvi:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- To interrupt a situation, argument, etc.
B1Moreinvestigate
US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/
UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to find out facts; to carry out research
A2Morepolicy
US /ˈpɑlɪsi/
UK /'pɒləsɪ/
- Noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoresilicon
US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/
UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
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
A2TOEICMoretemporary
US /'tempəreri/
UK /ˈtemprəri/
- Adjective
- Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- Noun
- A temporary worker.
A2TOEICMorethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2More
Vocabulary
- in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
- antitrust: (Laws) preventing unfair business practices
- defence: The process of protecting something from attack
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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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