admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreafar
US /əˈfɑr/
UK /ə'fɑ:(r)/
- Adverb
- From far away
C1Moreback out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreembark
US /ɪmˈbɑ:rk/
UK /ɪmˈbɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
B2TOEICMoreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMoreexcursion
US /ɪkˈskɚʒən/
UK /iksˈkə:ʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short trip or outing to some place
B2Moreexpedition
US /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun
- Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
B1Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefjord
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
C1Morefragility
US /frə'dʒɪlətɪ/
UK /frə'dʒɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
B2Moreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoreglacial
US /ˈɡleʃəl/
UK /ˈgleɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Being extremely and especially cold
- Concerning, produced, caused by ice and glaciers
C1Moregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morehorizon
US /həˈraɪzn/
UK /həˈraɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
B1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelandscape
US /ˈlændˌskep/
UK /'lændskeɪp/
- Noun
- Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- Picture of natural scenery in a place
- Transitive Verb
- To make gardens that improve an area of land
B1TOEICMorelifetime
US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The time between birth and death
- An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
- Adjective
- Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
B1Moremesmerize
US /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz,ˈmɛs-/
UK /ˈmezməraɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
- To hyponotize or attract strong attention
C2TOEICMoremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Moreof a lifetime
US /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/
UK /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- other
- Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
B2Moreon deck
US /ɑn dɛk/
UK /ɔn dek/
- Adjective
- In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- Next in line; ready or available.
- Adverb
- Located or situated on the deck of a ship.
B2Moreon the bow
US /ɑn ðə baʊ/
UK /ɒn ðə baʊ/
- Preposition
- Located at the front part of a ship or boat.
A2Moreon the flat
US /ɑn ðə ˈflæt/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈflæt/
- other
- Located on a level, even, or smooth surface.
C2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepolar
US /ˈpolɚ/
UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
B1Morepole
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun
- One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- Most northern or most southern point on a planet
- Transitive Verb
- To move a boat with a stick or pole
B1Moreprofoundly
US /prəˈfaʊndlɪ/
UK /prəˈfaʊndli/
- Adverb
- With a great depth psychologically
- To a very great extent; deeply or intensely.
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMorereindeer
US /ˈreɪndɪr/
UK /ˈreɪndɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
C1Moreremote
US /rɪˈmot/
UK /rɪ'məʊt/
- Adjective
- Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
- Noun
- Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
A2TOEICMorerugged
US /ˈrʌɡɪd/
UK /ˈrʌgɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- Strong in a rough kind of way
B1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreserene
US /səˈrin/
UK /səˈri:n/
- Adjective
- Very calm or peaceful
B2Moreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moreshroud
US /ʃraʊd/
UK /ʃraʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
- Noun
- Cover for a dead body
C1Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moresouthward
US /ˈsaʊθwəd, ˈsʌðəd/
UK /'saʊθwəd/
- Adverb
- Moving toward the south
C2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestop in
US /stɑp ɪn/
UK /stɔp in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
A1Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMoreswell
US /swɛl/
UK /swel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- Uncountable Noun
- Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
- Act of growing in size or increasing in number
B1Morethrive
US /θraɪv/
UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
B2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morevoyage
US /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
UK /'vɔɪɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Long journey to a distant or unknown place
- Intransitive Verb
- To take a sea journey to a different or new place
B1TOEICMorewaterfall
US /ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/
- Noun
- Steep descent of the water of a river
C2Morewinning the lottery
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- Noun
- The event of being successful in a lottery.
Vocabulary
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- winning the lottery: To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- on the bow: Located at the front part of a ship or boat.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- on the flat: Located on a level, even, or smooth surface.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- spot: A certain place or area
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- tiny: Very, very small
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- soak: To make something completely wet
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- fully: Completely or entirely
- reindeer: Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
- serene: Very calm or peaceful
- embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- deep: Complex and important
- excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
- special: Being additional or extra
- glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
- afar: From far away
- mesmerize: To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
- fjord: Long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
- southward: Moving toward the south
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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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