aggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Morearmor
US /ˈɑrmɚ/
UK /'ɑ:mə/
- Noun
- Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something in metal to protect it
C1Moreballroom
US /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
UK /ˈbɔ:lru:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large room used mainly for dancing
C1Morebattlefield
US /ˈbætlˌfild/
UK /ˈbætlfi:ld/
- Noun
- Region where a battle was, or is being fought
C1Morebestow
US /bɪˈsto/
UK /bɪ'stəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something to someone
- To give something to honor someone
B2TOEICMoreconsultant
US /kənˈsʌltənt/
UK /kən'sʌltənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Expert who gives (paid) advice
- A senior doctor in a hospital who specializes in a particular field.
A2Moredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMoreflag
US /flæɡ/
UK /flæɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate something should get special attention
- Noun
- Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
A2TOEICMorefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Morehispanic
US /hɪˈspænɪk/
UK /hɪˈspænɪk/
- Adjective
- Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
B2Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMorelaser
US /ˈlezɚ/
UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
- Transitive Verb
- To treat with a laser.
- To cut or engrave with a laser.
B1Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremeridian
US /məˈrɪdiən/
UK /məˈrɪdiən/
- Noun
- Line going from North Pole to South Pole on a map
C1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moremusk
US /mʌsk/
UK /mʌsk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
C1Morenewt
US /nut, njut/
UK /nju:t/
- Noun
- Small salamander that lives mostly in water
C1Morepentagon
US /ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn/
UK /'pentəɡən/
- Noun
- A five-sided shape
C1Morepew
US /pju/
UK /pju:/
- Countable Noun
- Long bench, usually used in churches
B2Morepoll
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a group of people in a vote or election
B1TOEICMorepsalm
US
UK
- Noun
- Religious song or poem
B2Morepsych
US /saɪk/
UK /saɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
C2Moreracial
US /ˈreʃəl/
UK /ˈreɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to race
B2Morereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Moresolution
US /səˈluʃən/
UK /səˈlu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoreunacceptable
US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/
UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
B1Morevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- military: Army or armed forces
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- defense: Argument in support of something
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- consultant: Expert who gives (paid) advice
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- person: Man, woman or child
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- bestow: To give something to someone
- racial: Of or relating to race
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- pew: Long bench, usually used in churches
- ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
- meridian: Line going from North Pole to South Pole on a map
- newt: Small salamander that lives mostly in water
- psalm: Religious song or poem
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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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