along 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.
A2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebalance out
US /ˈbæləns aʊt/
UK /ˈbæləns aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become more equal to another thing
A2Morebicep
US /baɪ'sep/
UK /baɪ'sep/
- Noun
- Muscle of the front upper arm
C2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechase
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
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Morecurvature
US /ˈkə:vəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈkɜ:vətʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
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.
B1TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreexceed
US /ɪkˈsid/
UK /ɪk'si:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater in number, degree than something
- To go above or beyond a limit or rule
B1TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefor a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a short period of time; briefly.
- Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
A1Moregenerator
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that produces electrical power
- An element that can be used to generate the elements of a group or set.
B2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehealth benefits
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
hip
US /hɪp/
UK /hɪp/
- Noun
- The upper part of Leg
- Adjective
- Being stylish and popular
B1Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morehunch
US /hʌntʃ/
UK /hʌntʃ/
- Noun
- Premonition or suspicion; guess
- Intransitive Verb
- To raise one's shoulders and bend the top of the body forward; to curve the back.
B2Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreideally
US /aɪˈdiəli/
UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a perfect way; very suitably
- In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
B2Morein reserve
US /ɪn rɪˈzɝv/
UK /ɪn rɪˈzɜ:v/
- other
- Kept as a backup or for future use.
B1Morein total
US /ɪn ˈtotl/
UK /in ˈtəutəl/
- Phrase
- Completely; with everything added together.
A1Moreindirect
US /ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ-/
UK /ˌɪndəˈrekt/
- Adjective
- Being not directly connected to or caused by
- Having a path that is not straight or direct
B1Moreintensity
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great energy, strength, or concentration
- The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
A2TOEICMorelaboratory
US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori/
UK /lə'bɒrətrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place to do scientific experiments
- A place where tests are done for medical diagnosis.
B1Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremetabolism
US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- The rate at which the body uses energy.
B2Moremetric
US /ˈmɛtrɪk/
UK /ˈmetrɪk/
- Adjective
- Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
B1Moreout 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.
A1Morepedal
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /ˈpedl/
- Noun
- Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To operate or move something with the foot.
B1Morepeer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- Person of the same age, class or situation
- Intransitive Verb
- To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
B2Moreposture
US /ˈpɑstʃɚ/
UK /'pɒstʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- The position of the body when standing or sitting
- Intransitive Verb
- To be insincere in order to gain favor
B1TOEICMorepracticality
US /ˌpræktɪˈkælətɪ/
UK /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being useful or realistically possible
C1Moreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMoreprotein
US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/
UK /ˈprəʊti:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of molecules made from amino acids
B1Morerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorereserve
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
A2Morereset
US /riˈsɛt/
UK /ˌri:'set/
- Transitive Verb
- To return to the original start or formation
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To return to the original start or formation
C1Moreright 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.
A1Morerotate
US /ˈroʊteɪt/
UK /rəʊˈteɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly change people who perform a role
- To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
B2Morestimulate
US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/
UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse or excite emotionally
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresynthesis
US /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
UK /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of making something new out of other ones
- Building something complex from simple parts
B2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretreadmill
US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/
UK /ˈtredmɪl/
- Noun
- Boring job, with repetitive tasks
C2Moreverify
US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /'verɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prove that something is right, accurate or true
B2TOEICMorevolume
US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/
UK /ˈvɒlju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- Amount of space that something takes up
- Countable Noun
- One book that is part of a set of books
A2Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2Moreyoga
US /ˈjoʊgə/
UK /ˈjəʊgə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
B2More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- have to: Must do
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- person: Man, woman or child
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
- curvature: Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
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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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