at last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecosmetic
US /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/
UK /kɒz'metɪk/
- Adjective
- Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecruelty
US /ˈkruəlti/
UK /ˈkru:əlti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
B1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefactory
US /ˈfæktəri/
UK /ˈfæktri/
- Countable Noun
- Building where things are made
A2TOEICMorefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morego straight
US /ɡo stret/
UK /ɡəu streit/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue in the same direction without turning.
- To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
A1Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Morehippie
US /ˈhɪpi/
UK /ˈhɪpi/
- Noun
- Someone rejecting established culture
B2Morehorrid
US /ˈhɔrɪd, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrɪd/
- Adjective
- Being very shocking or bad
C1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMorelaboratory
US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori/
UK /lə'bɒrətrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place to do scientific experiments
- A place where tests are done for medical diagnosis.
B1Morelipstick
US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/
UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/
- Noun
- Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
C1Morelook after
US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/
UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take care of someone or something
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Morenick
US /nɪk/
UK /nɪk/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
- Transitive Verb
- To make a scratch in
- To steal
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Morepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Morepremiere
US /prɪˈmɪr/
UK /ˈpremieə(r)/
- Noun
- First performance of a show, film, play in public
- Transitive Verb
- To give a first public performance.
B2Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMoreprotest
US /ˈproʊtɛst/
UK /'prəʊtest/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To argue against something in a forceful way
- To express a strong objection or dislike
- Noun
- Forceful argument against something
- Objection to something
A2Morepuppy
US /ˈpʌpi/
UK /ˈpʌpi/
- Countable Noun
- Very young dog (and some other animals)
B1Moresanctuary
US /ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri/
UK /'sæŋktʃʊərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to find rest and relaxation
- Area used for protecting wildlife
B1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Moresplit up
US /splɪt ʌp/
UK /split ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To break up your marriage or relationship
- To divide something into smaller parts.
- Noun
- A termination of a romantic relationship
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresympathetic
US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
A2Morewait up
US /wet ʌp/
UK /weit ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- To delay going to bed, e.g. until someone returns
A1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- go on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- act: To behave in a certain way
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- own: To have something as your property
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- factory: Building where things are made
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- nick: Person's name
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
- horrid: Being very shocking or bad
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
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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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