blur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morecarrier
US /ˈkæriɚ/
UK /ˈkæriə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- Someone with a disease who gives it to another
- Noun
- someone who does not suffer from a disease but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and can give the disease to someone else
A2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morecourteous
US /ˈkɜ:rtiəs/
UK /ˈkɜ:tiəs/
- Adjective
- Polite; showing good manners and consideration
C1Morecurrency
US /ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Widespread acceptance
- Money system that a country uses
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredetermination
US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
B1Morediversity
US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/
UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- A range of different things.
B1TOEICMoreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMoreearnest
US /ˈɜ:rnɪst/
UK /ˈɜ:nɪst/
- Adjective
- Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sum of money paid as a deposit to bind a contract.
B2TOEICMoreearnestly
US /ˈə:nɪstlɪ/
UK /'ɜ:nɪstlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a serious manner
B2Moreelect
US /ɪˈlɛkt/
UK /ɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
B1TOEICMoreencouragement
US /ɪnˈkɜ:rɪdʒmənt/
UK /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
- Something nurturing courage, confidence or hope
A2Moreexcursion
US /ɪkˈskɚʒən/
UK /iksˈkə:ʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short trip or outing to some place
B2Moreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefur
US /fɚ/
UK /fɜ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hairy coat of an animal
- Clothing item made with animal fur
- Transitive Verb
- To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
B1Morefurniture
US /ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ/
UK /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
A2TOEICMoregerm
US /dʒɚm/
UK /dʒɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
B2Moreherbal
US /ˈɜ:rbl/
UK /ˈhɜ:bl/
- Adjective
- Being made of small plants used for food, medicine
B1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morelawyer
US /ˈlɔjɚ/
UK /ˈlɔ:jə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Professional who helps people with the law
- A person who advises on legal matters and can act on their behalf.
B1TOEICMorelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoremeat
US /mit/
UK /mi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- Noun
- Something that is important or significant
A2Morenervously
US /ˈnə:vəslɪ/
UK /'nɜ:vəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In an anxiously nervous manner
B1Morepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Morepersuade
US /pərˈsweɪd/
UK /pəˈsweɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make someone to do, believe something
A2TOEICMoreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorespur
US /spɚ/
UK /spɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make your horse go faster
- To make someone want to do something
- Noun
- Rock that sticks out from the side of a mountain
- Something that makes a person act
B2Morestir
US /stɚ/
UK /stɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse (attention or interest)
- To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention or interest aroused by an event
B1Moreteller
US /ˈtɛlɚ/
UK /ˈtelə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works at a bank front counter
B2Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Moreurgent
US /ˈɜ:rdʒənt/
UK /ˈɜ:dʒənt/
- Adjective
- Very important and needing immediate attention
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- urge: A strong desire for something
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- courteous: Polite; showing good manners and consideration
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- spur: To make your horse go faster
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- license: To give official permission to do something
- excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
- burn: To destroy with fire
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- picture: General situation or state of being
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- carrier: A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- encouragement: Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
- herbal: Being made of small plants used for food, medicine
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- earnestly: In a serious manner
- nervously: In an anxiously nervous manner
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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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Quick Daily Pronunciation Practice | ER SOUND | American English /ɝ/ & /ɚ/ | @TarleSpeech
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