a tremendous amount
US
UK
- Determiner
- A very large quantity or number of something.
B2Moreaccess
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreapp
US /æp/
UK /æp/
- Countable Noun
- Small applications for smartphones
A2Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebaker
US /ˈbekɚ/
UK /ˈbeɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who bakes bread or cake as their job
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecraziness
US /'kreɪzɪnəs/
UK /'kreɪzɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Insanity; strangeness
B2Morecultural phenomenon
US
UK
- Noun
- A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
C1Moredeceased
US /dɪˈsist/
UK /dɪˈsi:st/
- Adjective
- Dead; not alive
- Noun
- A person who has died.
- The person who has died, especially in legal or official contexts.
B2Moredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMorediscovery
US /dɪˈskʌvəri/
UK /dɪ'skʌvərɪ/
- Noun
- Learning something for the first time
A2Moredownload
US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/
UK /'daʊnləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- Noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
A2TOEICMoredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMorefence
US /fɛns/
UK /fens/
- Countable Noun
- Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
- Transitive Verb
- To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
B1TOEICMoreget a hold
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make contact with someone
- To control your emotions
C1Moregrove
US /groʊv/
UK /grəʊv/
- Countable Noun
- Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
B2TOEICMoreheinous
US /ˈhenəs/
UK /ˈheɪnəs/
- Adjective
- Hatefully bad; evil
C1TOEICMorein the wind
US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morekicker
US /ˈkɪkɚ/
UK /ˈkɪkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Player who kicks the football
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelure
US /lʊr/
UK /lʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
B1Moremalicious
US /məˈlɪʃəs/
UK /məˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Intending to harm or hurt someone
B2Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morerelease
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.
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorerobbing
US /'rɒbɪŋ/
UK /'rɒbɪŋ/
- Gerund
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
A2Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morestaggering
US /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
UK /ˈstægərɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing amazement; unbelievable
- Transitive Verb
- To greatly surprise someone
B2Morestartling
US /ˈstɑ:rtlɪŋ/
UK /ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ/
- Adjective
- So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a shock or surprise
B2Moresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moretread
US /trɛd/
UK /tred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To step; to walk on
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- cultural phenomenon: A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- set up
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at least: As a minimum
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- account: An advantage
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- staggering: Causing amazement; unbelievable
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- deceased: Dead; not alive
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
- startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
- tread: To step; to walk on
- heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
- craziness: Insanity; strangeness
- app: Small applications for smartphones
- grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
- baker: Someone who bakes bread or cake as their job
- download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- robbing: To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- kicker: Player who kicks the football
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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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