accommodate
US /əˈkɑ:mədeɪt/
UK /əˈkɒmədeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To adapt or handle a situation, task
- To fit in with others' needs, opinions
B1TOEICMoreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreanew
US /əˈnu:/
UK /əˈnju:/
- Adverb
- Doing something again or in a different way
B2Moreappreciate
US /əˈpriʃiˌet/
UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- Transitive Verb
- To be thankful for; to value or admire
A2TOEICMoreapproximately
US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/
UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
A2TOEICMorebehind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Moreburst out
US /bɚst aʊt/
UK /bə:st aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
- To leave a place suddenly and energetically.
A1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecirculate
US /ˈsɚkjəˌlet/
UK /'sɜ:kjəleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around or through something, or to cause something to move around or through.
B1Moreclear out
US /klɪr aʊt/
UK /kliə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To empty things out of a place
A1Moreclockwork
US /ˈklɑkˌwə:k/
UK /ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
C1Moredegenerate
US /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/
UK /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become something worse or inferior; deteriorate
- Adjective
- Having become morally corrupt
B2Moreembed
US /ɛmˈbɛd/
UK /ɪm'bed/
- Transitive Verb
- To place or set inside rock, etc.
- To integrate (something) into something else.
B2Moreempower
US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a power or ability
B2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefertilize
US /ˈfɜ:rtəlaɪz/
UK /ˈfɜ:təlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
- To add chemicals to produce larger, better plants
B1TOEICMorefollicle
US /ˈfɑlɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɒlɪkl/
- Noun
- Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
C1Moregland
US /ɡlænd/
UK /ɡlænd/
- Noun
- Organ that produces substances for the body to use
B2Morehold over
US /hold ˈovɚ/
UK /həuld ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To postpone; delay.
- To retain in a position beyond the usual term.
hormonal
US /hɔ:'moʊnl/
UK /hɔ:'məʊnl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
B2Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreinternal
US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/
UK /inˈtə:nəl/
- Adjective
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
B1TOEICMoremature
US /məˈtʃʊr/
UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like an adult
- Being fully developed physically
- Intransitive Verb
- (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
A2Moremenstrual
US /ˈmɛnstruəl/
UK /ˈmenstruəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a female's period
B2Moremenstruation
US /ˌmɛnstruˈeʃən/
UK /ˌmenstruˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Monthly discharge of blood from the uterus
C2Moremilestone
US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
- Noun
- Significant event in your life (or in a project)
C2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreovary
US /ˈoʊvəri/
UK /ˈəʊvəri/
- Noun
- Egg-producing organ of female humans and animals
C1Morepad
US /pæd/
UK /pæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
- Transitive Verb
- To put soft material in to provide comfort
- To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
B1TOEICMorepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Moreplump
US /plʌmp/
UK /plʌmp/
- Adjective
- Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
B2Moreplump up
US /plʌmp ʌp/
UK /plʌmp ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something fuller or more rounded, often by shaking or beating it.
pregnancy
US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
UK /ˈpregnənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
B1Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepuberty
US /ˈpju:bərti/
UK /ˈpju:bəti/
- Noun
- Stage of life when you become sexually mature
C1Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morepump out
US /pʌmp aʊt/
UK /pʌmp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- To produce something in large quantities.
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerotation
US /roʊˈteɪʃn/
UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- Group who take turns performing a certain task
B2Moresecrete
US /sɪˈkrit/
UK /sɪ'kri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so it will not be seen or found
- To produce a liquid from a bodily organ
B1Moreshed
US /ʃed/
UK /ʃed/
- Countable Noun
- Small building used for storage
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
- Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
B2Moresperm
US /spə:m/
UK /spɜ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
C2Morestimulate
US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/
UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse or excite emotionally
B1Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreunfold
US /ʌnˈfold/
UK /ʌn'fəʊld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- Intransitive Verb
- To happen, be told or be revealed
B1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreunused
US /ʌnˈjuzd, ʌnˈjust/
UK /ʌnˈju:st/
- Adjective
- Not yet used; clean; new
B1Morewomb
US /wum/
UK /wu:m/
- Noun
- Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
B2More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- hold over: To postpone; delay.
- pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
- plump up: To make something fuller or more rounded, often by shaking or beating it.
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- shed: Small building used for storage
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- tiny: Very, very small
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- factor: Something that influences a result
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- leave: To go away from; depart
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- menstrual: Concerning a female's period
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- menstruation: Monthly discharge of blood from the uterus
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- degenerate: To become something worse or inferior; deteriorate
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- secrete: To hide something so it will not be seen or found
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- ovary: Egg-producing organ of female humans and animals
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- circulate: To go round continuously
- hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
- fertilize: To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
- plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
- follicle: Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
- anew: Doing something again or in a different way
- clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
- unused: Not yet used; clean; new
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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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