alter
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change or modify something.
- To become different; to change.
A2TOEICMoreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreantiquity
US /ænˈtɪkwɪti/
UK /æn'tɪkwətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very old object
- An ancient period
B2Morebuild on
US /bɪld ɑn/
UK /bild ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
A2Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecriticize
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMorediminish
US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
UK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something smaller or less important
- To imply someone's reputation is less good
B1Morediscipline
US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
UK /'dɪsəplɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Transitive Verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
B1TOEICMoredisgust
US /dɪsˈɡʌst/
UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong feeling of dislike for something
- Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
B2Moredisregard
US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/
UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To treat something as unimportant; ignore
B1Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreexcitement
US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
A2Moreexquisite
US /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
UK /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
- Adjective
- Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
B2Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefaithful
US /ˈfeθfəl/
UK /'feɪθfl/
- Noun
- (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- Adjective
- Showing constant support for someone or something
- Worthy of trust
B1Moreflourish
US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/
UK /'flʌrɪʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To show and direct attention by waving something
- To add a fancy addition or decoration
- Noun
- Fancy addition or decoration
B2TOEICMorefor the last time
US /fɚ ðə læst taɪm/
UK /fə ðə lɑ:st taɪm/
- other
- Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
A2Moreformula
US /ˈfɔrmjələ/
UK /'fɔ:mjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mathematical or scientific rule
- Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
A2TOEICMorefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Morefrom the top
US /frʌm ði tɑp/
UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/
- Phrase
- From the beginning.
- From the highest point or position.
A1Moregaze
US /ɡez/
UK /ɡeɪz/
- Noun
- Direction you are looking
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at with fixed eyes
A2Moreget it together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To organize your life and become more responsible.
give up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morein touch
US /ɪn tʌtʃ/
UK /in tʌtʃ/
- Adjective
- Having contact or communication with someone.
- Aware of or informed about something.
B1Moreingenuity
US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnju-/
UK /ˌɪndʒə'nju:ətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cleverness and originality
- The ability to solve difficult problems, often in an original and creative way.
C1Morelunch in
US /lʌntʃ ɪn/
UK /lʌntʃ ɪn/
- other
- To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
A2Moremarketplace
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtpleɪs/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtpleɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a public market is held
- An online platform where multiple sellers can list products or services for sale.
C1Moremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moremotivate
US /ˈmotəˌvet/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a reason, the will to do something
A2TOEICMoreneglect
US /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
UK /nɪ'ɡlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of failing to do something important, required
- State or condition of not receiving proper care
- Transitive Verb
- To not do something that is important or required
- To fail to take care of something; ignore
B1TOEICMoreoblivion
US /əˈblɪviən/
UK /əˈblɪviən/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
C1Moreof use
US /ʌv jus/
UK /əv ju:s/
- other
- Having practical value; useful or helpful.
B1Moreon paper
US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/
UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/
- Phrase
- In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- Recorded in writing; documented.
A1Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreponder
US /ˈpɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈpɒndə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think about something with great care
B2TOEICMoreprematurely
US /ˌpriməˈtjʊrlɪ/
UK /'premətʃə(r)lɪ/
- Adverb
- Before the end of the natural or desired time
B2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepush back
US /pʊʃ bæk/
UK /puʃ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To resist or oppose something.
- To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
A1Morereach
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
A2TOEICMorereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMorescout
US /skaʊt/
UK /skaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To watch or search for something or someone
B2Moresettle for
US /ˈsɛtl fɔr/
UK /ˈsetl fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accept something although not satisfied with it
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
A2TOEICMoreunused
US /ʌnˈjuzd, ʌnˈjust/
UK /ʌnˈju:st/
- Adjective
- Not yet used; clean; new
B1Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMorevessel
US /ˈvɛsəl/
UK /ˈvesl/
- Countable Noun
- Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- A ship or boat; something that carries things
B1TOEICMorevitality
US /vaɪˈtælɪti/
UK /vaɪˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of having energy and life
- The capacity to live and develop; the power of survival or continuance.
B1Morewind down
US /wɪnd daʊn/
UK /wind daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become quiet or calm, after activity
A1Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
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.
A1More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- from the top: From the beginning.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
- wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
- get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- valuable: Being useful or important
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- century: Period of 100 years
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- prematurely: Before the end of the natural or desired time
- ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- vitality: Quality of having energy and life
- ponder: To think about something with great care
- oblivion: State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
- antiquity: Very old object
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- unused: Not yet used; clean; new
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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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Mahmoud Abo srie posted on 2026/08/29Ready to unlock your inner drive? This powerful talk from Jim Rohn dives deep into the mindset of discipline, sharing unforgettable advice like "I'll do it or die" and "Don't settle for less than you can be." You'll walk away inspired and armed with phrases to tackle any challenge!
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