achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreadventurous
US /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/
UK /ədˈventʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- Full of excitement, risk, or daring.
A2Morealter
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.
A2TOEICMoreamplify
US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the effect of something
- To add more details to a story or something said
B2Morearmpit
US /ˈɑrmˌpɪt/
UK /ˈɑ:mpɪt/
- Noun
- Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
C1Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebiologically
US
UK
- Adverb
- As regards life and living things
B1Morebone structure
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
- The shape and arrangement of the bones in the face.
B1Morebrow
US /braʊ/
UK /braʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- The arch of hair above each eye.
B1Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecome up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet expectations
A1Moreconfidently
US /ˈkɑnfədəntlɪ/
UK /'kɒnfədəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that shows you expect to have no problems
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecontour
US /ˈkɑnˌtʊr/
UK /'kɒntʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
- The shape and elevation of land in a particular region.
- Transitive Verb
- To apply makeup to define or enhance the shape of (a part of the face).
- To mold or shape something to a desired form.
C2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moreduct
US /dʌkt/
UK /dʌkt/
- Countable Noun
- Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant
- Pipe or tube acting as a channel for liquids/gases
B2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreego
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
B1Moreexcited
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
A2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Moreglitter
US /ˈɡlɪtɚ/
UK /ˈglɪtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
B1Moreglued
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Morehands down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- Adverb
- Without a doubt; easily and decisively.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Moreimpress
US /ɪmˈprɛs/
UK /ɪm'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Noun
- A mark or design made by stamping.
A2TOEICMoreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moremanly
US /ˈmænli/
UK /'mænlɪ/
- Adverb
- Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
B2Moremasculine
US /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
UK /ˈmæskjəlɪn/
- Adjective
- Having the characteristics associated with males
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremustache
US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/
UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Hair that grows above the upper lip
- The style or shape of a mustache.
B1Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepenis
US /ˈpinɪs/
UK /'pi:nɪs/
- Noun
- Male organ for copulation and urination
- (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
C2Moreperformer
US /pərˈfɔ:rmə(r)/
UK /pəˈfɔ:mə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who completes a task well
- Actor, musician, dancer, etc. who entertains
A2Morepersona
US /pərˈsoʊnə/
UK /pəˈsəʊnə/
- Noun
- Personality that you project in public
B2Morepreferably
US /ˈprɛfərəblɪ/
UK /'prefrəblɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that would be better
A2Moresexually
US /ˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ/
UK /'sekʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way or manner that involves sex
A2Moresexy
US /ˈsɛksi/
UK /ˈseksi/
- Adjective
- Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
A2Moreskirt
US /skɜ:rt/
UK /skɜ:t/
- Noun
- To go around the edge of an area
- Loose piece of women's clothing for the lower body
A2Moreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMorespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMoreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moreterror
US /ˈtɛrɚ/
UK /ˈterə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- Extreme fear; dread.
A2Moretrans
US
UK
- Prefix
- Prefix meaning 'across', 'through' or 'changing'
B2Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Moreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
B1Morewithout a doubt
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly; definitely.
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- stand out
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- bone structure: The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- come up to: To meet expectations
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- big: Popular
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- love: Person's name
- skirt: To go around the edge of an area
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- preferably: In a way that would be better
- glued: To join or affix things with glue or paste
- sock: Covering for your feet, worn under shoes
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- sexually: In a way or manner that involves sex
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- act: To behave in a certain way
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- performer: Someone who completes a task well
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- confidently: In a way that shows you expect to have no problems
- adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- biologically: As regards life and living things
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- express: To send something by fast mail
- masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- dude: Form of address for a man
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- duct: Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant
- persona: Personality that you project in public
- mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
- slay: To kill violently
- brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
- armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- trans: Prefix meaning 'across', 'through' or 'changing'
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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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