academy
US /əˈkædəmi/
UK /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Noun
- School that specializes in certain subjects
A2Moreaccent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreapron
US /ˈeprən/
UK /'eɪprən/
- Noun
- Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
B2Morebackpack
US /ˈbækˌpæk/
UK /'bækpæk/
- Countable Noun
- Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel very lightly carrying your things
B2Morebalcony
US /ˈbælkəni/
UK /'bælkənɪ/
- Noun
- Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
B1Morebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morebracelet
US /ˈbreslɪt/
UK /ˈbreɪslət/
- Countable Noun
- Chain or band worn around the wrist
- A band worn on the wrist for medical or identification purposes.
B1Morebrim
US /brɪm/
UK /brɪm/
- Noun
- Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
B2Morecam
US /kæm/
UK /kæm/
- Noun
- Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
C1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecomprehension
US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- The scope or range of something.
B1Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Moredefinition
US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- The sharpness of an image on a screen
A2TOEICMorefence
US /fɛns/
UK /fens/
- Countable Noun
- Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
- Transitive Verb
- To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
B1TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morego over all
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To review or examine every part of something carefully.
A2Morehabit
US /ˈhæbɪt/
UK /'hæbɪt/
- Noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
A2TOEICMorehalfway
US /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
UK /ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ/
- Adverb
- A middle point between two extremes
- At or to a point equidistant between two places.
- Adjective
- Located at or being at a point equidistant between two places.
- Partially completed; at an intermediate stage.
B2Morehalfway through
US
UK
- Adverb
- At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- Phrase
- Having completed approximately half of something.
A2Morehands down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- Adverb
- Without a doubt; easily and decisively.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehood
US /hʊd/
UK /hʊd/
- Noun
- Front part of the car that covers the engine
- A head covering attached to a cape, sweater etc.
B2Morehorizon
US /həˈraɪzn/
UK /həˈraɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
B1Morein a row
US /ɪn e ro/
UK /in ə rəu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morekeep it up
US /kip ɪt ʌp/
UK /ki:p it ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something well
A1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
laptop
US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
UK /ˈlæptɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremortar
US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/
UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To use a bonding cement to coat walls
B2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoven
US /ˈʌvən/
UK /ˈʌvn/
- Noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
B1Morepat
US /pæt/
UK /pæt/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or touch lightly
B1Morepaw
US /pɔ/
UK /pɔ:/
- Countable Noun
- Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- Transitive Verb
- To touch inappropriately, in a sexual way
B1Moreplaid
US /plæd/
UK /plæd/
- Noun
- Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
C1TOEICMoreplanter
US /ˈplæntə(r)/
UK /ˈplɑ:ntə(r)/
- Noun
- Decorative pot for house plants
B2Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Moreprompt
US /prɑmpt/
UK /prɒmpt/
- Noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- Transitive Verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
B1Morepylon
US /ˈpaɪˌlɑn/
UK /ˈpaɪlən/
- Noun
- A large vertical steel tower to carry electricity
C1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMorerefrigerator
US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/
UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- A container or room for keeping things cool.
B1Morereview
US / rɪˈvju/
UK /rɪˈvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- Noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
A2TOEICMoreskateboard
US /ˈsketˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/
UK /'skeɪtbɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- Intransitive Verb
- To stand on board with wheels and ride it
C2Moreskill
US /skɪl/
UK /skɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to do something well
A2TOEICMorestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestep to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
A1Morestrap
US /stræp/
UK /stræp/
- Noun
- Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
B1TOEICMorestump
US /stʌmp/
UK /stʌmp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To campaign by making political speeches
- Transitive Verb
- To be too difficult for; baffle or perplex
B2TOEICMoretablet
US /ˈtæblɪt/
UK /'tæblət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- Small round piece of medicine which is swallowed
B2Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretile
US /taɪl/
UK /taɪl/
- Noun
- Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreviewfinder
US /ˈvjuˌfaɪndɚ/
UK /ˈvju:faɪndə(r)/
- Noun
- Optical device to help find the target of interest
C2Morevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1Moreyolk
US /joʊk/
UK /jəʊk/
- Noun
- Yellow central part of a bird's egg
B2More
Vocabulary
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- have to: Must do
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- pat: Person's name
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- stump: To campaign by making political speeches
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- skill: Ability to do something well
- brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
- bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
- picture: General situation or state of being
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- call: A order or request for action
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- plaid: Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- pylon: A large vertical steel tower to carry electricity
- viewfinder: Optical device to help find the target of interest
- planter: Decorative pot for house plants
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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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