affluent
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having plenty of money and possessions
B2Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMoreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morebalance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMorebarge
US /bɑ:rdʒ/
UK /bɑ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Large low boat with a flat bottom
- Intransitive Verb
- To push your way into a place or conversation
B2Moreby day
US /baɪ de/
UK /bai dei/
- Phrase
- During the daytime; not at night.
A2Morecreation
US /kriˈeʃən/
UK /krɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something
A2Moredarkness
US /ˈdɑrknɪs/
UK /'dɑ:knəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state or quality of being dark in color
A2Moredawn
US /dɔn/
UK /dɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- First light of day
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin to grow light as the sun rises
- To begin to be understood for the first time
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredeceased
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.
B2Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreeternal
US /ɪˈtɚnəl/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Endless; constant; never ending
B2Moreeternity
US /ɪˈtə:nɪti/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very long time; forever
- The state or time that comes after death.
B2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefertile
US /ˈfɚtl/
UK /'fɜ:taɪl/
- Adjective
- (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- Capable of producing children or young
B1Morefertilize
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
B1TOEICMoreflooding
US /flʌdɪŋ/
UK /flʌdɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Moreinvoke
US /ɪnˈvok/
UK /ɪn'vəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- To use a law, concept, or right to achieve a goal
B1Morejungle
US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
UK /'dʒʌŋɡl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- Environment which is difficult, harsh, or complex
B1Moremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moremourning
US /ˈmɔ:rnɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɔ:nɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel or show sadness over someone dying
- Uncountable Noun
- The expression of sorrow for someone's death.
- Black or dark-colored clothes worn as a sign of mourning.
B2Moresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Moresow
US /so/
UK /saʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To plant seeds in an area of ground
- Countable Noun
- An adult female pig.
B2Moresupernatural
US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- Noun
- Something not explained by natural causes
C2Moresymbolize
US /ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz/
UK /'sɪmbəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent to show a thing's essential character
B1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreto the gods
US /tu ðə ɡɑdz/
UK /tu ðə ɡɒdz/
- other
- Completely destroyed or ruined.
C2Moreunderworld
US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/
UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/
- Noun
- Criminals as a group
B2More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- call: A order or request for action
- live: To be alive
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- land: Region or country
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- dawn: First light of day
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- dead: Not alive
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- creation: Act of making something
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- deceased: Dead; not alive
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
- fertilize: To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
- invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- mourning: To feel or show sadness over someone dying
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- barge: Large low boat with a flat bottom
- underworld: Criminals as a group
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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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