academy
US /əˈkædəmi/
UK /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Noun
- School that specializes in certain subjects
A2Morealbum
US /ˈælbəm/
UK /'ælbəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- CD, record, or tape with many pieces of music
A2Moredeserved
US /dɪ'zɜ:vd/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:vd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2Moreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMorefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMoreheap
US /hip/
UK /hi:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
- To place things on top other things in a pile
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, disordered pile of things
- Large quantity or amount of something
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Moremax
US /mæks/
UK /mæks/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Short for 'maximum'
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoreunbelievable
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/
- Adjective
- Being very hard to believe; very great
- Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
B1Moreundercut
US /ˌʌndər'kʌt/
UK /ˌʌndə'kʌt/
- Noun
- Material removed by a cut made underneath
- Transitive Verb
- To sell goods/services at lower price than others
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
- producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
- swift: Quick
- undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
- deserved: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- max: Person's name
- taylor: A person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, trousers, and jackets to order.
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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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