apologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moredude
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.
B2Moreexcessive
US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈsesɪv/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is usual or proper
B2Moreget past
US /ɡɛt pæst/
UK /ɡet pɑːst/
- Phrasal Verb
- To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
A1Morego for it
US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/
UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelunge
US /lʌndʒ/
UK /lʌndʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To thrust or reach forward with a sudden motion
B2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moremutant
US /ˈmjutn:t/
UK /ˈmju:tənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organism derived from a change in genes
- A fictional being with altered or enhanced abilities due to mutation.
- Adjective
- Resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.
- Differing in some respect from the normal or typical form.
B2Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepast
US /pæst/
UK /pɑ:st/
- Noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- Adjective
- No longer current or new
A2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moretornado
US /tɔrˈnedo/
UK /tɔ:'neɪdəʊ/
- Noun
- Violent storm with strong winds
B2Moreunconscious
US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Not aware of what is going on around you
- Not being deliberate or on purpose
- Uncountable Noun
- The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
B1Morewait on
US /wet ɑn/
UK /weit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- at least: As a minimum
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- tonight: Night following this day
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- past: Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- woman: Adult female human being
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- lunge: To thrust or reach forward with a sudden motion
- mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
- dude: Form of address for a man
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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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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