access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreacrobatic
US /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/
UK /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to perform difficult body movements
C1Moreanonymous
US /əˈnɑnəməs/
UK /ə'nɒnɪməs/
- Adjective
- Unknown; with no name revealed
B1Moreaspire
US /əˈspaɪr/
UK /əˈspaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a great ambition or goal
B2Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreattend
US /əˈtɛnd/
UK /əˈtend/
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of someone in need
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
B1TOEICMorecanal
US /kəˈnæl/
UK /kəˈnæl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- A tubular passage in the body.
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMorecriticize
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Moredefinition
US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- The sharpness of an image on a screen
A2TOEICMoredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredrunkenness
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Temporary state from drinking too much alcohol
B2Moreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Moreescort
US /ˈeskɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeskɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person going with you for protection/help/company
- Transitive Verb
- To go along with to provide protection, help
B2Moreeternally
US /ɪˈtə:nəlɪ/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a never-ending way
B2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoreexecute
US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
B1TOEICMoreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Moregrim
US /ɡrɪm/
UK /ɡrɪm/
- Adjective
- Being very serious or determined
- Causing someone to worry or feel sad or hopeless
B1Morein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein the streets
US /ɪn ðə strits/
UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/
- other
- Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
A2Moreinaccurate
US /ɪnˈækjərɪt/
UK /ɪnˈækjərət/
- Adjective
- Not correct, accurate, or true
B1Moreinappropriate
US /ˌɪnəˈpropriɪt/
UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
- Adjective
- Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
B1Moreinfirmary
US /ɪnˈfə:məri/
UK /ɪn'fɜ:mərɪ/
- Noun
- Place where injured or sick people go for care
C1Morejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Morekeynote
US /ˈki:noʊt/
UK /ˈki:nəʊt/
- Noun
- Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
- Adjective
- Main; central; basic; most important
C2Morelook down on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To show you think others are not as good as you
A1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreobnoxious
US /ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, əb-/
UK /əbˈnɒkʃəs/
- Adjective
- Annoying or rude; offensive
C1Moreopium
US /ˈopiəm/
UK /ˈəʊpiəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
C1Moreoppression
US /əˈprɛʃən/
UK /ə'preʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Treatment of people to limit their freedom
- A sense of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically.
B2Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorepollution
US /pəˈluʃən/
UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dangerous substances released into an environment
- The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
B1TOEICMoreprimitive
US /ˈprɪmɪtɪv/
UK /ˈprɪmətɪv/
- Adjective
- Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- Being rough and underdeveloped
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-taught artist; the art done in this style
- Offensive people considered lacking a culture
B1Morereality
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.
A2Morereflect
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
A2TOEICMoreremedy
US /ˈrɛmɪdi,'rɛmədɪ/
UK /'remədɪ/
- Noun
- Way to solve or fix a problem
- Treatment that relieves pain or cures illness
- Transitive Verb
- To solve or correct a problem
- To cure or relieve (a disease or its symptoms).
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moresissy
US /ˈsɪsi/
UK /'sɪsɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of a male) cowardly; easily scared
- Noun
- Male who is cowardly or easily scared
C2Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMorespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretextile
US /ˈtɛksˌtaɪl, -təl/
UK /ˈtekstaɪl/
- Adjective
- Referring to something made of cloth
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any kind of cloth goods, like cotton, for example
B1More
Vocabulary
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- extreme: Very great in degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- require: To demand that someone does something
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- grim: Being very serious or determined
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- textile: Referring to something made of cloth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- elevate: To make something higher
- inaccurate: Not correct, accurate, or true
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
- acrobatic: Able to perform difficult body movements
- keynote: Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
- eternally: In a never-ending way
- infirmary: Place where injured or sick people go for care
- sissy: (Of a male) cowardly; easily scared
- drunkenness: Temporary state from drinking too much alcohol
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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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Hard Times by Charles Dickens | Book 1, Chapter 5: Sowing (The Keynote)
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Yvonne posted on 2026/09/02Dive into Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' with this chapter analysis that paints a vivid picture of the grim, polluted "Coketown" and its inhabitants! You'll explore how the oppressive environment and the wealthy's misunderstandings shape the lives of the working class, and pick up key vocabulary to discuss social commentary.
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