abundance
US /əˈbʌndəns/
UK /əˈbʌndəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quantity that is very large or more than enough
B2Moreaffect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Morearbitrarily
US /ˌɑrbəˈtrɛrəlɪ/
UK /'ɑ:bɪtrəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Without using reason, often unfairly; on a whim
B1Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Moreattraction
US /əˈtrækʃən/
UK /ə'trækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- The act of making someone become interested in
A2Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecategory
US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/
UK /ˈkætəgəri/
- Noun
- Groups of things that are similar in some way
B1Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Morecome before
US /kʌm bɪˈfɔr/
UK /kʌm biˈfɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- To be considered more important than something else.
A1Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Morecrave
US /krev/
UK /kreɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a very strong desire for something
B2Morecultivate
US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/
UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
B1Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreeducate
US /ˈɛdʒəˌket/
UK /ˈedʒukeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To teach someone in a school or college
A2Moreego
US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/
UK /'i:ɡəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- Part of the human mind that deals with real world
B1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Morefeminine
US /ˈfɛmənɪn/
UK /ˈfemənɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or relating to females
- Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
B2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morego shopping
US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go to stores to buy things
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMoregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehoney
US /ˈhʌni/
UK /ˈhʌni/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- Noun
- Darling; used to refer to express love
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreindifferent
US /ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt/
UK /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/
- Adjective
- Neutral; not taking sides
- Not caring; without feeling
B1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintimacy
US /ˈɪntəməsi/
UK /'ɪntɪməsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The sharing of private and personal things
B2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorekiss
US /kɪs/
UK /kɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremasculine
US /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
UK /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- Adjective
- Having the characteristics associated with males
B2Moremasculinity
US /ˌmæskjəˈlinɪti/
UK /ˌmæskjuˈlɪnəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
B2Moremassively
US /'mæsɪvlɪ/
UK /'mæsɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- To a very large degree or in a large manner
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepenetrate
US /ˈpɛnɪˌtret/
UK /ˈpenɪtreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter or pass through something
- To gain a market in a new area or country
B1Moreplayful
US /ˈplefəl/
UK /'pleɪfl/
- Adjective
- Being fun or wanting to play
A2Moreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Morepriority
US /praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/
UK /praɪ'ɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- A level of importance assigned to a task or process in a computer system.
- Adjective
- Denoting something that constitutes a priority.
B1TOEICMorepsychology
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
C2Morepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMorerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresponsibility
US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- A thing to be done because it is morally correct
A2Moreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMoreroller
US /ˈroʊlə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- Plastic or metal tube for shaping hair
A2Moresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go on: To continue doing something
- going on: To continue doing something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- woman: Adult female human being
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- sit: To take an exam
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- playful: Being fun or wanting to play
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- leave: To go away from; depart
- part: Division of a book
- shopping: To look for or buy goods or services
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- happen: To take place or occur
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- anymore: No longer; no more
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- sex: State of being male or female
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- require: To demand that someone does something
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- educate: To teach someone in a school or college
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
- masculinity: Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
- arbitrarily: Without using reason, often unfairly; on a whim
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- porn: Short for pornography
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
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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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