adventurous
US /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/
UK /ədˈventʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- Full of excitement, risk, or daring.
A2Moreanticipate
US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/
UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
B1TOEICMoreargument
US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
A2TOEICMoreawkwardly
US /ˈɔkwə:dlɪ/
UK /'ɔ:kwədlɪ/
- Adverb
- With a lack of smooth movement
- With a lack of social ease
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelineage
US /ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
- Noun
- People in someone's family who lived in the past
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreoffense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMoreoverheard
US /ˌoʊvə'hɜ:d/
UK /ˌəʊvə'hɜ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To happen to hear something not meant for you
B2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMorestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Morevaguely
US /ˈveɪɡli/
UK /ˈveɪgli/
- Adverb
- In a vague way; not fully
B1Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Morewithout me
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not including me; excluding me.
A2More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- go on: To continue doing something
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- next to: Being located along side another
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- couple: To join something to something else
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- respond: To answer something or someone
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- point: An item to be discussed
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- person: Man, woman or child
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- overheard: To happen to hear something not meant for you
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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Said It, Meant It: "No Offense, BUT..."
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