anew
US /əˈnu:/
UK /əˈnju:/
- Adverb
- Doing something again or in a different way
B2Moreat the end of the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- After a day's work or activities.
A1Morebacon
US /ˈbekən/
UK /ˈbeɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Moreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredisappointing
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- Adjective
- Feeling you did not meet expectations
- Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
B1Moreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Moregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMorehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morememorable
US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/
UK /ˈmemərəbl/
- Adjective
- Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- Worth remembering; notable
B2Moremix it up
US /mɪks ɪt ʌp/
UK /miks it ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- To engage in a fight or physical confrontation.
A1Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morepoetry
US /ˈpoʊətri/
UK /ˈpəʊətri/
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- A collection of poems.
A2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMorerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
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
A2TOEICMoreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMoreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMoresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethankful for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
C1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreunderstatement
US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/
UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Description undervaluing how important a thing is
B2TOEICMoreurge
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
A2Morevegan
US /ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən/
UK /ˈvi:gən/
- Noun
- Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
C1Morevomit
US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/
UK /ˈvɒmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
B2Morework at
US /wɚk æt/
UK /wə:k æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- To make an effort to improve something.
A1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- work out
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- look back: To think about past events
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- urge: A strong desire for something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- huge: Very very large
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- slam: To criticize sharply
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- anew: Doing something again or in a different way
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
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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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