adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMorearistocratic
US /əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- Being/acting like one from the highest social group
B2Moreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Moreauthority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMorebad habits
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
A1Moreblindly
US /ˈblaɪndlɪ/
UK /ˈblaɪndli/
- Adverb
- Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
B1Morecircumference
US /sərˈkʌmfərəns/
UK /səˈkʌmfərəns/
- Noun
- Length around an outer boundary, e.g. a circle
C1Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMoredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoreevolution
US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/
UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Theory that living things change over time
- Process by which something develops over time
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMorein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein the here and now
US /ɪn ðə ˈhɪɚ ænd naʊ/
UK /in ðə ˈhɪə ənd naʊ/
- other
- Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
B2Morein the hope of
US /ɪn ðə ˈhoʊp ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈhəup ɔv/
- Preposition
- With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
B2Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreintellectually
US
UK
- Adverb
- In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
B1Morelatin
US /ˈlætn/
UK /ˈlætɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- Adjective
- Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
C2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremedieval
US /ˌmidiˈivəl/
UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/
- Adjective
- Old or out of date and not of much use
- Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
B1Moreobedient
US /oˈbidiənt/
UK /əˈbi:diənt/
- Adjective
- Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
B1Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreoutwardly
US /ˈaʊtwərdli/
UK /ˈaʊtwədli/
- Adverb
- On the outside
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepermission
US /pɚˈmɪʃən/
UK /pəˈmɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Right to do something as allowed by another
- Formal authorization from an authority.
A2Morepleasant
US /ˈplɛzənt/
UK /'pleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a good feeling
- Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
B1Moreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Moreprovincial
US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
UK /prəˈvɪnʃl/
- Adjective
- People living out of a main city
- Unsophisticated; narrow-minded
B1Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereassure
US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/
UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make feel less worried about something
B1Morerebellious
US /rɪˈbɛljəs/
UK /rɪˈbeljəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- Engaged in or relating to rebellion.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMorereverse
US /rɪˈvɚs/
UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
B1TOEICMoresatisfactory
US /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
UK /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
- Adjective
- Good enough; acceptable
B1Moresimultaneously
US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/
UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At the same time; all together
B2Moretalent
US /ˈtælənt/
UK /'tælənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
B1Moretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moreversa
US /'vɜ:sə/
UK /'vɜ:sə/
- Adverb
- used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
C1Morevice
US /ˌvaɪ.sə/
UK /ˌvaɪs/
- Noun
- used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a moral fault or weakness in someone's character
- illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.
B2More
Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at school: Present and attending school.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
- lead to: To result in some action
- in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- going on: To continue doing something
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- require: To demand that someone does something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- respect: To follow the established rules
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
- obedient: Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
- German: Concerning the culture and people of Germany
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- provincial: People living out of a main city
- satisfactory: Good enough; acceptable
- outwardly: On the outside
- aristocratic: Being/acting like one from the highest social group
- circumference: Length around an outer boundary, e.g. a circle
- blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
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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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