agenda
US /əˈdʒɛndə/
UK /ə'dʒendə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
B1TOEICMorebun
US /bʌn/
UK /bʌn/
- Noun
- Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
B2Morechar
US /tʃɑr/
UK /tʃɑ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To become burnt and the outside appears black
- Uncountable Noun
- A solid material that remains after heating a substance.
B2Morechuckle
US /ˈtʃʌkəl/
UK /ˈtʃʌkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh quietly, as when amused
- Noun
- Quiet amused laugh
B2Morecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moredemocrat
US /ˈdɛməˌkræt/
UK /'deməkræt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advocate of democratic principles
B2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreelaborate
US /ɪˈlæbəret/
UK /ɪ'læbəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explain something in detail
- To be made or explained with great care/in detail
- Adjective
- Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
B2TOEICMoreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefederal
US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/
UK /'fedərəl/
- Adjective
- Consisting of several united states
- Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
- Proper Noun
- The central banking system of the United States.
B1Morefortitude
US /ˈfɔ:rtətu:d/
UK /ˈfɔ:tɪtju:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mental strength enabling you to endure adversity
B2TOEICMorehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorejudiciary
US /dʒuˈdɪʃiˌɛri, -ˈdɪʃəri/
UK /dʒʊ'dɪʃərɪ/
- Noun
- System of judges and courts in a country
B2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morememorial
US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/
UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
B1Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorereach
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
A2TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMorescaffold
US /ˈskæfəld, -ˌold/
UK /'skæfəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To build on previous information or knowledge
- Countable Noun
- Temporary supporting platform outside buildings
C2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescrub
US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean with hard rubbing
- Noun
- Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
- An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
B2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretone
US /toʊn/
UK /təʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
A2Moreunbelievable
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/
- Adjective
- Being very hard to believe; very great
- Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
B1Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- amount: Quantity of something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- leave: To go away from; depart
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- shut: To stop being open for business
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
- fortitude: Mental strength enabling you to endure adversity
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge
- char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
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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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