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
A2TOEICMoreaggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Moreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreapproved for
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- Officially accepted or allowed.
B1Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat a glance
US /æt e ɡlæns/
UK /æt ə ɡlɑ:ns/
- Phrase
- Immediately; instantly upon looking.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoreby accident
US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/
UK /bai ˈæksidənt/
- Phrase
- Without intending to; unintentionally.
cancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechemotherapy
US /ˌki:moʊˈθerəpi/
UK /ˌki:məʊˈθerəpi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Treatment of diseases using chemicals
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Morecross it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
- Intransitive Verb
- To hope for good luck or a positive outcome.
A1Morecrystal clear
US /ˈkrɪstəl klɪr/
UK /ˈkristəl kliə/
- Adjective
- Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- Perfectly transparent; allowing light to pass through without obstruction.
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredose
US /doʊs/
UK /dəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- Transitive Verb
- To give a certain amount of something to someone
B1Moreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Moreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefell ill
US /fɛl ɪl/
UK /fel il/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
A2Morefight back
US /faɪt bæk/
UK /fait bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make your point more strongly against opponent
A1Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoregrow back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
A1Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Moreharsh
US /hɑrʃ/
UK /hɑ:ʃ/
- Adjective
- Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- Being severe and unkind
B1Morehave at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack someone or something.
- To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
A1Moreimmune
US /ɪˈmjoon/
UK /ɪˈmju:n/
- Adjective
- Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
B1Morein droves
US
UK
- Phrase
- In large numbers; in a large group.
in shock
US
UK
- Phrase
- When not enough blood flows round the body
A2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morein total
US /ɪn ˈtotl/
UK /in ˈtəutəl/
- Phrase
- Completely; with everything added together.
A1Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Moreleak
US /lik/
UK /li:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- Information released that wasn't supposed to be
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
- (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
B1Moreleft and right
US
UK
- Adverb
- In both the left and right directions.
- Everywhere; in all directions.
- Noun
- Referring to both liberal and conservative political viewpoints.
- Two opposing options or directions.
A1Moremass
US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Moremassacre
US /ˈmæsəkɚ/
UK /'mæsəkə(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMoreneedle
US /ˈnidl/
UK /'ni:dl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- Very thin pointed object used in sewing
- Transitive Verb
- To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
- To prick or pierce with a needle.
B1Moreof choice
US /əv tʃɔɪs/
UK /əv tʃɔɪs/
- other
- Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
B2Moreof itself
US /ʌv ɪtˈself/
UK /əv ɪtˈself/
- other
- Happening automatically without external cause or help.
B1Moreof sorts
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- Used to describe something when you cannot be more precise.
A1Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreprocess
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
A2TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMoreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorescam
US /skæm/
UK /skæm/
- Noun
- A trick to fool other people to get their money
- Transitive Verb
- To trick to fool other people to get their money
B2Morescream for
US /skrim fɔr/
UK /skri:m fɔ:/
- other
- To loudly demand or request something.
B1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespread all over
US /sprɛd ɔl ˈovɚ/
UK /spred ɔ:l ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- To apply something thinly and evenly across a surface.
B2Moresurvival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
A2Moretake away from
US /tek əˈwe frʌm/
UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moretogether with
US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/
UK /təˈɡeðə wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; along with.
- Including; as well as.
A1Moretrade off
US /treid ɔf/
UK /treid ɔf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept that you cannot have everything you want and give up something that is less important so that you can have what is more important.
- To balance two opposing situations or qualities; to compromise.
C2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoretumor
US /'tju:mə/
UK /'tju:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMorevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
- spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- scream for: To loudly demand or request something.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- regardless of
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
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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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