animate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
B2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Moredestiny
US /ˈdɛstəni/
UK /'destənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Someone's future; the power that governs this
B1Morediet
US /ˈdaɪɪt/
UK /'daɪət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
A2TOEICMorediet coke
US
UK
- Noun
- A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoreplan on
US /plæn ɑn/
UK /plæn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
A1Moreprophecy
US /ˈprɑfɪsi/
UK /'prɒfəsɪ/
- Noun
- Statement that something will happen in the future
B2Morereset
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.
A1Morerock the boat
US /rɑk ði bot/
UK /rɔk ðə bəut/
- Idiom
- To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
A2Moresetup
US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/
UK /'setʌp/
- Noun
- Way something is organized or arranged
B2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Moresphere
US /sfɪr/
UK /sfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of interest or activity
- A round 3D object shaped like a ball
B1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morestrait
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Noun
- Channel joining large bodies of water
C2Moresuch an idiot
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expressing strong disapproval or frustration at someone's foolish action.
- Phrase
- A person who has behaved very stupidly.
B2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreswear
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
B1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- such an idiot: Expressing strong disapproval or frustration at someone's foolish action.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- shut: To stop being open for business
- great: Very good; better than before
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- mark: Person's name
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- talk: Style of speaking
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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