affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreapology
US /əˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
- Noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
A2TOEICMoreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreattract
US /əˈtrækt/
UK /ə'trækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
A2TOEICMorebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Moreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Moredemocratic
US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMorediarrhea
US /ˌdaɪəˈriə/
UK /ˌdaɪə'rɪə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Frequent and watery bowel movements
- Frequent and watery bowel movements
C1Moredisaster
US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/
UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- A complete failure.
- Uncountable Noun
- A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
A2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreintimate
US /ˈɪntəmɪt/
UK /'ɪntɪmət/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- Private and personal things shared with another
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone understand without saying directly
B1TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMoreloosen
US /ˈlusən/
UK /'lu:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something less tight
B1Morelust
US /lʌst/
UK /lʌst/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sexual desire
B2Moremalaria
US /məˈlɛriə/
UK /məˈleəriə/
- Noun
- Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
B2Moremalnutrition
US /ˌmælnu:ˈtrɪʃn/
UK /ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
C1Moremistress
US /ˈmɪstrɪs/
UK /ˈmɪstrəs/
- Noun
- Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
B1Morepneumonia
US /nu:ˈmoʊniə/
UK /nju:ˈməʊniə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morepreventable
US /prɪˈvɛntəbl:/
UK /prɪ'ventəbl/
- Adjective
- Being capable of being stopped from happening
B1Moresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMorevisceral
US /ˈvɪsərəl/
UK /ˈvɪsərəl/
- Adjective
- From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
- lust: Sexual desire
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- person: Man, woman or child
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- deep: Complex and important
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
- preventable: Being capable of being stopped from happening
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- loosen: To make something less tight
- sex: State of being male or female
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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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