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.
A2TOEICMoreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreamazingly
US /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a surprising and pleasing manner
B1Moreanger
US /ˈæŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- Uncountable Noun
- Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
- A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
A2TOEICMorearticulate
US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/
UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To express something clearly using language
- Adjective
- Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
B2TOEICMoreassignment
US /əˈsaɪnmənt/
UK /ə'saɪnmənt/
- Noun
- Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- A homework task or report
A2TOEICMoreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Moreattract
US /əˈtrækt/
UK /ə'trækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
A2TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoregolden
US /ˈgoʊldən/
UK /ˈgəʊldən/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
A2Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Moremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreread for
US /rid fɚ/
UK /ri:d fə/
- other
- To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
B2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
A2TOEICMoresuccessful
US /səkˈsɛsfəl/
UK /səkˈsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- at school: Present and attending school.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- interact with
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- read: Person's name
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- buy: To believe something; accept
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- new: Not old, recently born, built or made
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- part: Division of a book
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- business: A company formed for making profit
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- amazingly: In a surprising and pleasing manner
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- online: Connected to the internet
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- product: Item that can be bought
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- truth: Real facts about something
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
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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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