action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Moredefy
US /dɪˈfaɪ/
UK /dɪ'faɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to obey; be resistant to
B1Moredown the drain
US /daʊn ði dren/
UK /daun ðə drein/
- Phrase
- Wasted or lost completely.
- Gradually deteriorating or failing.
C2Moredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Moregrain
US /ɡren/
UK /greɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Seeds of plants used for food
- Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreon the shelf
US /ɑn ði ʃɛlf/
UK /ɔn ðə ʃelf/
- Phrase
- Located on a shelf.
- Not being actively considered or used; shelved.
A1Moreoutright
US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/
UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/
- Adjective
- In a complete manner; totally
- Open and direct; not concealed.
- Adverb
- In a clear and direct manner
B2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreproof
US /pruf/
UK /pru:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of showing that something exists or is true
- Special coating that protects something
- Transitive Verb
- To read a written work to check for mistakes
- To protect by painting on a special coating
A2TOEICMoreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moresand
US /sænd/
UK /sænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
- To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
A2Moreshelf
US /ʃɛlf/
UK /ʃelf/
- Countable Noun
- Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moresoap
US /sop/
UK /səʊp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- A TV serial
- Transitive Verb
- To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretexture
US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality from different elements, as in music
- Look and feel of a substance or material
- Transitive Verb
- To give a particular look or feel to a surface
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretoothpaste
US /ˈtuθˌpest/
UK /ˈtu:θpeɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- A paste used for cleaning teeth
- A tube containing paste used for cleaning the teeth.
B2Moretoxic
US /ˈtɑksɪk/
UK /ˈtɒksɪk/
- Adjective
- Poisonous; harmful
- (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
B2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreyuck
US /jʌk/
UK /jʌk/
- Interjection
- Used to express rejection or strong disgust
C1More
Vocabulary
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- tiny: Very, very small
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- soak: To make something completely wet
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- act: To behave in a certain way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- fill: To make something full
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- product: Item that can be bought
- toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- live: To be alive
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- yuck: Used to express rejection or strong disgust
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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