accomplish
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
B1TOEICMorecaptivate
US /ˈkæptəˌvet/
UK /'kæptɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
C2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecharming
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being very likable; attractive
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecuriosity
US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/
UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- Eager desire to learn more about something
B1Moredeceit
US /dɪˈsit/
UK /dɪˈsi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
C1Moredetect
US /dɪˈtɛkt/
UK /dɪˈtekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To discover or identify the presence of something
A2TOEICMoredistinctive
US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
- Adjective
- Having a quality that is different from others
- Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
A2TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreflawed
US / flɔd/
UK /flɔ:d/
- Adjective
- Having a quality that makes something not perfect
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMoreflirt
US /flɚt/
UK /flɜ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- Noun
- A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
B2Morefrankly
US /ˈfræŋkli/
UK /ˈfræŋkli/
- Adverb
- Speaking honestly and directly
- Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
B2Morefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Moregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moregood person
US
UK
- Noun
- A morally upright and kind individual.
- A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
A1Morehonesty
US /ˈɑnɪsti/
UK /'ɒnəstɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being fair and truthful; being honest
A2TOEICMorejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Moreliterature
US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
A2Moremagnificent
US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/
UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
B1TOEICMoremake of
US /mek ʌv/
UK /meik ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand or have an opinion about something
- To create or produce something from a particular material
A1Moremotivated
US /ˈmotɪvetɪd/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- Adjective
- Being enthusiastic to do something
- Having a strong reason or desire to do something.
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof value
US /ʌv ˈvælju/
UK /ɔv ˈvælju/
- Adjective
- Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- Providing a benefit or advantage.
A1Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorephenomenal
US /fɪˈnɑmənəl/
UK /fəˈnɒmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Amazing; remarkable
- Relating to or consisting of phenomena.
B2Morepicturesque
US /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/
UK /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
- Adjective
- Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- Visually interesting or unusual.
B2Morepoetry
US /ˈpoʊətri/
UK /ˈpəʊətri/
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- A collection of poems.
A2Morepredetermine
US /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:rmɪn/
UK /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To decide or determine ahead of time
C2Moreserpent
US /ˈsə:pənt/
UK /ˈsɜ:pənt/
- Countable Noun
- Very big snake
B2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresuperiority
US /suːˌpɪriˈɔːrəti/
UK /su:ˌpɪəriˈɒrəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
B1Moreunusually
US /ʌnˈjuʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəli/
- Adverb
- To an uncommon degree or extent
B1Moreverse
US /vɚs/
UK /vɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
B1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- person: Man, woman or child
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- strike: To hit something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- motivated: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
- captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
- picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
- afternoon: Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
- deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
- serpent: Very big snake
- predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- martin: Any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- tom: (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
- joseph: (New Testament) Husband of Mary and (in Christian belief)
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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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