admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreas a gift
US
UK
- Phrase
- Given without expectation of payment; a present.
A2Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreattorney
US /əˈtɚni/
UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
B2TOEICMoreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMoreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morecommitted
US /kəˈmɪtɪd/
UK /kə'mɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
- Adjective
- Feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; dedicated.
A2Morecontainer
US /kənˈtenɚ/
UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An object that can be used to hold things
- A large metal box used for transporting goods
A2Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMoredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Moremarble
US /ˈmɑrbəl/
UK /'mɑ:bl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- Adjective
- Made of or resembling marble.
- Having a veined or swirled appearance like marble.
B1Moreobserve
US /əbˈzɜ:rv/
UK /əbˈzɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMorereminiscent
US /ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt/
UK /ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
B2TOEICMorescallop
US /ˈskɑləp, ˈskæl-/
UK /ˈskɔləp, ˈskæl-/
- Countable Noun
- Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
C1Moresend in
US /sɛnd ɪn/
UK /send in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- To deliver something to its destination
A1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreslippery
US /ˈslɪpəri/
UK /ˈslɪpəri/
- Adjective
- Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
B1Morespeech
US /spitʃ/
UK /spi:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal talk to an audience
- Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
A2TOEICMoreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- going on: To continue doing something
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- job: Something that must be done
- forget: To not remember something
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- wife: Married woman
- clean: Completely; entirely
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- woman: Adult female human being
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- business: A company formed for making profit
- office: Room or building used for business
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- scallop: Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
- cleanup: (Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
- reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
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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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