addict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Moreaddiction
US /əˈdɪkʃən/
UK /əˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
B1TOEICMoreaddictive
US /əˈdɪktɪv/
UK /əˈdɪktɪv/
- Adjective
- Being powerless to stop doing or using something
B1Morealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Morealter
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change or modify something.
- To become different; to change.
A2TOEICMorearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreclassified
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things into groups of similar items
- To keep some information secret from the public
- Adjective
- Designated as officially secret and accessible only to authorized people.
- Arranged into categories, especially in a newspaper or magazine for advertisements.
B2Moreclosely
US /ˈkloslɪ/
UK /'kləʊslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a careful manner
- Nearby; just next to
A2Morecocaine
US /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/
UK /kəʊˈkeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- A street name for the drug cocaine.
- Intransitive Verb
- To use cocaine.
B2Moreconfusing
US /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
UK /kənˈfju:zɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredebunked
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To expose and ridicule false claims
C2Moredisorder
US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/
UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of confusion or a lack of organization
- Illness when the body is not functioning well
- Transitive Verb
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
B2Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Morefetus
US /ˈfitəs/
UK /'fi:təs/
- Noun
- An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
C1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moreheroine
US /ˈhɛroɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main female character in a book, play or film
B1Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moreindependently
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'pendəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner being free from the control of another
A2Morejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMoremonitor
US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/
UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To observe and keep a record of something
- To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
- Noun
- A senior student at school
- Electronic screen on which you can see images
A2TOEICMorenay
US /ne/
UK /neɪ/
- Interjection
- Old-fashioned word for 'No'
B2Moreneutral
US /ˈnu:trəl/
UK /ˈnju:trəl/
- Adjective
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
B1Morenutty
US /ˈnʌti/
UK /ˈnʌti/
- Adjective
- Containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
- Crazy; acting as if insane
B1Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Morepleasant
US /ˈplɛzənt/
UK /'pleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a good feeling
- Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
B1Moreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Morepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morepublish
US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
UK /'pʌblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
A2TOEICMorerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoreresearch
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.
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresex
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
A2Moresexuality
US /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
A2Moresexy
US /ˈsɛksi/
UK /ˈseksi/
- Adjective
- Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
A2Moresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethingy
US /ˈθɪŋi/
UK /ˈθɪŋi/
- Noun
- Something you cannot remember the name of
B2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moreunpleasant
US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
UK /ʌnˈpleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
B1Moreunusually
US /ʌnˈjuʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəli/
- Adverb
- To an uncommon degree or extent
B1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreusage
US /ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/
UK /ˈju:sɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount something is used
- Way something is actually used
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevisual
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.
A2Morewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- going on: To continue doing something
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- talk: Style of speaking
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- repeat: Action that is done again
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- call: A order or request for action
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- special: Being additional or extra
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- sex: State of being male or female
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- independently: In a manner being free from the control of another
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- confusing: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- closely: In a careful manner
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- classified: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- usage: Amount something is used
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- nutty: Containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
- thingy: Something you cannot remember the name of
- nay: Old-fashioned word for 'No'
- debunked: To expose and ridicule false claims
- neuro
- fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
- heroine: Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- porn: Short for pornography
- yay: A way of saying yes
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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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