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
A2TOEICMorealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moredynamite
US /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt/
UK /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
B2Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Moreghetto
US /ˈɡɛto/
UK /ˈgetəʊ/
- Noun
- Area in a city where one race of people live
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehunt
US /hʌnt/
UK /hʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
- Noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
A2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMoreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Moreon the wrong foot
US /ɑn ðə rɔŋ fʊt/
UK /ɒn ðə rɒŋ fʊt/
- other
- Beginning something with a mistake or unfavorable impression.
B2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepat
US /pæt/
UK /pæt/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or touch lightly
B1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorerebellion
US /rɪˈbɛljən/
UK /rɪ'beljən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- Resisting and fighting against existing authority
B1Morerendezvous
US /ˈrɑndeˌvu, -də-/
UK /'rɒndɪvu:/
- Noun
- An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- A place designated for a meeting.
- Intransitive Verb
- To meet at an agreed time and place.
C1Morerise and shine
US
UK
- Interjection
- A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
- Intransitive Verb
- To wake up and start the day with energy and enthusiasm.
B1Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretenet
US /ˈtɛnɪt/
UK /ˈtenɪt/
- Noun
- Principle or belief, usually religious
B2Moreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewillow
US /ˈwɪlo/
UK /'wɪləʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Tree with drooping branches often found near water
B2More
Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- rise and shine: A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- on the wrong foot: Beginning something with a mistake or unfavorable impression.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- pat: Person's name
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- battle: Military fight between armies
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- dynamite: Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- tenet: Principle or belief, usually religious
- ghetto: Area in a city where one race of people live
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
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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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