acronym
US /'ækrənɪm/
UK /'ækrənɪm/
- Acronym
- A word made from the first letters of other words
C1TOEICMoreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreat liberty
US /ˌæt ˈlɪbərti/
UK /ˌæt ˈlɪbəti/
- other
- Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
B2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebad idea
US
UK
- Phrase
- An unwise or imprudent course of action.
A2Morebarbarian
US /bɑrˈbɛriən/
UK /bɑ:ˈbeəriən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person considered wild and uncivilized
- A cruel or brutal person.
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of uncivilized people.
- Lacking refinement or culture.
B2Morebest known
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
A1Moreblend
US /blɛnd/
UK /blend/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine different elements or substances
- To mix ingredients when cooking
- Noun
- Product known for mixing ingredients
B1Morecap in hand
US /kæp ɪn ˈhænd/
UK /kæp ɪn ˈhænd/
- other
- To approach humbly or with a request, often seeking favor.
C1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecomedy
US /ˈkɑmɪdi/
UK /'kɒmədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Morecreek
US /krik, krɪk/
UK /kri:k/
- Countable Noun
- Water channel that is smaller than a river
B2Morecreepy
US /'kri:pɪ/
UK /'kri:pɪ/
- Adjective
- Scary; annoying or unpleasant
B1Moredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Moreeffectively
US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/
UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/
- Adverb
- In a way that produces the desired result
B1Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moreexorcist
US /ˈeksɔ:rsɪst/
UK /ˈeksɔ:sɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who can free people from evil spirits
C1Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefrightening
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone afraid or nervous
- Adjective
- Being scary
A2Moregradually
US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/
- Adverb
- Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
B1TOEICMoregrotesque
US /groʊˈtesk/
UK /grəʊˈtesk/
- Adjective
- Extremely different from what is normal/expected
- Repulsively ugly or distorted.
- Noun
- A style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of mixed animal, human, and plant forms.
B2Morehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorein hand
US /ɪn hænd/
UK /in hænd/
- Phrase
- In one's possession or control.
in recent memory
US /ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri/
UK /ɪn ˈri:sənt ˈmeməri/
- other
- Within the period people can still remember.
B2Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morenightmare
US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
A2Moreobsessive
US /əbˈsɛsɪv, ɑb-/
UK /əbˈsesɪv/
- Adjective
- Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- Thinking about something or someone all the time
B2Moreon edge
US /ɑn ɛdʒ/
UK /ɔn edʒ/
- Adjective
- Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- Tense and easily upset.
B1Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Moreoutrageous
US /aʊtˈredʒəs/
UK /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- Highly unusual and unacceptable
B1Moreparody
US /ˈpærədi/
UK /ˈpærədi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- Transitive Verb
- To produce a parody of.
B2Morepossess
US /pəˈzɛs/
UK /pəˈzes/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- To have or own something
A2TOEICMorepossum
US /ˈpɑsəm/
UK /'pɒsəm/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
C1Morepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorerevolutionize
US /revəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely change so that it is much better
B1Morerighteous
US /ˈraɪtʃəs/
UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/
- Adjective
- Regarding what you think is right
- Regarding what you think is right
B2Moreritual
US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/
UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/
- Adjective
- Performed as part of a ceremony
- Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Social or religious ceremony always done the same
- A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoreshot in the dark
US /ʃɑt ɪn ðə dɑrk/
UK /ʃɒt ɪn ðə ˈdɑ:k/
- other
- An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
B2Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moreslow burn
US /sloʊ bɝn/
UK /sləu bɜ:n/
- other
- A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
B2Moresolely
US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/
UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/
- Adverb
- With no one or nothing else
B1TOEICMorestrike back
US /straɪk bæk/
UK /straik bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To retaliate or counterattack.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresupernatural
US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- Noun
- Something not explained by natural causes
C2Moresuspense
US /səˈspɛns/
UK /səˈspens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- Uncountable Noun
- Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
C2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretrauma
US /ˈtraʊmə/
UK /'trɔ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very severe or upsetting experience
- Serious injury to part of the body
B2Moretusk
US /tʌsk/
UK /tʌsk/
- Countable Noun
- Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
C1Moreunnerve
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to become nervous or upset
C1Moreunsettle
US /ʌnˈsɛtl:/
UK /ˌʌnˈsetl/
- Transitive Verb
- To upset; making someone feel uneasy
B2Morewillow
US /ˈwɪlo/
UK /'wɪləʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Tree with drooping branches often found near water
B2Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2More
Vocabulary
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- cap in hand: To approach humbly or with a request, often seeking favor.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
- slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- sit down: To take a seat
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
- check out
- such as: For example; like
- shot in the dark: An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- evolve: To develop certain features
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- dread: To await with great fear
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- atmosphere: Air around us
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
- possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- burn: To destroy with fire
- parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- righteous: Regarding what you think is right
- creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
- grotesque: Extremely different from what is normal/expected
- barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
- tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
- willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
- unnerve: To cause to become nervous or upset
- unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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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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