alter
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change or modify something.
- To become different; to change.
A2TOEICMoreappetite
US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/
UK /'æpɪtaɪt/
- Noun
- Feeling of hunger or desire for something
B1Morearousal
US /ə'raʊzl/
UK /ə'raʊzl/
- Noun
- Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
B2Morearouse
US /əˈraʊz/
UK /ə'raʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To wake someone who has been sleeping
- To create emotional excitement or interest
B2Morebaseline
US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/
UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/
- Noun
- Imaginary standard by which things are compared
C1Morecatch someone's eye
US /kætʃ ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪ/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪ/
- other
- To attract someone's attention visually.
B1Morecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Morecingulate
US /'sɪŋgjəleɪt/
UK /'sɪŋgjəleɪt/
- Adjective
- An adjective of a girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal.
- Relating to or resembling a girdle or encircling band.
- Noun
- cingulate cortex
- The cingulate gyrus, a band of cerebral cortex.
C2Morecocaine
US /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/
UK /kəʊˈkeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- A street name for the drug cocaine.
- Intransitive Verb
- To use cocaine.
B2Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Morecontraction
US /kənˈtrækʃən/
UK /kənˈtrækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- Involuntary, often painful tightening of a muscle
B2Morecortex
US /ˈkɔrˌteks/
UK /'kɔ:teks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- The outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), other organs, or a plant.
C1Morecrave
US /krev/
UK /kreɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a very strong desire for something
B2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Morediagnose
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/
UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To determine the cause of an illness or problem
B1Moredisorder
US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/
UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of confusion or a lack of organization
- Illness when the body is not functioning well
- Transitive Verb
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
B2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreenergetic
US /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/
UK /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/
- Adjective
- Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
- Having or showing enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreengage in
US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/
UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or become involved in something.
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
B1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morefrontal
US /ˈfrʌntl:/
UK /ˈfrʌntl/
- Adjective
- Belonging to the forward part
- Relating to the front part of something, especially the front of the head or brain.
- Noun
- The bone that forms the front part of the skull above the eyes.
B1Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moregenital
US /ˈdʒɛnɪtl/
UK /'dʒenɪtl/
- Adjective
- Concerning sexual organs
B2Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Moregot 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
A1Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morehorny
US /ˈhɔ:rni/
UK /ˈhɔ:ni/
- Adjective
- Feeling great sexual desire
C1Morein the process of
US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/
- Phrase
- During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
A1Moreinferior
US /ɪnˈfɪriɚ/
UK /ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being of little importance or worth
- Of lower status; not powerful or rich
- Noun
- Person of lower status
B2Moreintegral
US /ˈɪntɪɡrəl, ɪnˈtɛɡrəl/
UK /ˈɪntɪgrəl/
- Adjective
- Being an essential part of something; necessary
- Being an essential part of something.
- Noun
- A function whose derivative is a given function.
B1Moreinundate
US /ˈɪnʌnˌdet, ˈɪnən-/
UK /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To fill up beyond the capacity of; flood
- To cover a place with a flow of water
C2TOEICMorelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moreliteral
US /ˈlɪtərəl/
UK /ˈlɪtərəl/
- Adjective
- Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- Being real and true and without exaggerating
B1Morelobe
US /loʊb/
UK /ləʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
- part of an organ(e.g. the brain, lungs, or liver) that seems to be separate in some way from the rest
B2Moremasturbate
US /ˈmæstɚˌbet/
UK /'mæstəbeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
C1Moremasturbation
US /ˌmæstɚˈbeʃən/
UK /ˌmæstə'beɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure
C1Moremotivation
US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reason behind why someone did something
- Enthusiasm for doing something.
B1TOEICMoreof age
US /əv eɪdʒ/
UK /əv eɪdʒ/
- other
- Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
A2Moreon the brain
US
UK
- Idiom
- To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
on the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMoreorgasm
US /ˈɔrˌɡæzəm/
UK /ˈɔ:gæzəm/
- Noun
- Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
B2Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
porn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Moreprecursor
US /pri:ˈkɜ:rsə(r)/
UK /pri:ˈkɜ:sə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that comes before another; forerunner
B1Morerational
US /ˈræʃənəl/
UK /'ræʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Able to think clearly
- A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
- Noun
- A rational person.
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerelease
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.
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreresolution
US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- End part of a story resolving the conflict
- Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
C2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
science
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreserotonin
US /ˌserəˈtoʊnɪn/
UK /ˌserəˈtəʊnɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
C2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moresexually
US /ˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ/
UK /'sekʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way or manner that involves sex
A2Morestabilization
US /ˌsteɪbəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
UK /ˌsteɪbəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Making something stable, e.g. body's condition
C2Moresubconsciously
US /ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəslɪ/
UK /ˌsʌb'kɒnʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- From the subconscious mind
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoretake with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept or endure something, especially something unpleasant, as a necessary part of an experience.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretestosterone
US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/
UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
C1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethirst
US /θɚst/
UK /θɜ:st/
- Uncountable Noun
- Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a powerful desire for e.g. knowledge
- To have a powerful desire to drink
B2Morethreshold
US /ˈθrɛʃˌold, -ˌhold/
UK /'θreʃhəʊld/
- Noun
- Degree or level at which something begins
- A strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Moreyummy
US /ˈjʌmi/
UK /ˈjʌmi/
- Adjective
- (Of food) delicious; very tasty
C1More
Vocabulary
- lead to: To result in some action
- due to: Because of; owing to
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- catch someone's eye: To attract someone's attention visually.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- such as: For example; like
- on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- rational: Able to think clearly
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
- arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- due: When something is required or expected
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- orgasm: Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- central: Being in the middle
- porn: Short for pornography
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
- lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
- precursor: Something that comes before another; forerunner
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- sexually: In a way or manner that involves sex
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
- horny: Feeling great sexual desire
- genital: Concerning sexual organs
- masturbation: Stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure
- masturbate: To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- cingulate: An adjective of a girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal.
- inundate: To fill up beyond the capacity of; flood
- stabilization: Making something stable, e.g. body's condition
- gay: Happy and bright
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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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