above all
US /əˈbʌv ɔl/
UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Most importantly; more than anything else.
A1Moreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMoreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreconfront
US /kənˈfrʌnt/
UK /kən'frʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredeliver
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
A2TOEICMoreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreexamine
US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- To test your knowledge or ability
A2Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreintimately
US /ˈɪntəmɪtlɪ/
UK /'ɪntɪmɪtlɪ/
- Adverb
- Privately and personally
- In a close or personal way; with detailed knowledge or deep understanding.
B2Morelegislature
US /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ/
UK /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Official group with the authority to make laws
B2Morelesbian
US
UK
- Noun
- Homosexual woman
B2Morenotion
US /ˈnoʃən/
UK /ˈnəuʃən/
- Noun
- Sudden idea or desire to do something
B1TOEICMoreorientation
US /ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor-/
UK /ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- Process of giving information about something new
B1Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreportrait
US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/
UK /ˈpɔ:trit/
- Noun
- Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
- Adjective
- A format in which the height is greater than the width.
- Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
B1Moreradical
US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/
UK /ˈrædɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who believes in extreme political change
- A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
- Adjective
- Very new and different from what is traditional
- Concerning something's most basic part or form
B1Morerelease
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.
A2TOEICMoresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morespeech
US /spitʃ/
UK /spi:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal talk to an audience
- Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
A2TOEICMorespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moretestimony
US /ˈtɛstəˌmoni/
UK /'testɪmənɪ/
- Noun
- Public statement of personal religious experiences
- Statement of evidence in court
C1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretoil
US /tɔɪl/
UK /tɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To do hard physical work for a long time
B2TOEICMoreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2More
Vocabulary
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- sit down: To take a seat
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- couple: To join something to something else
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- strength: Condition of being strong
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- love: Person's name
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- land: Region or country
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- American: Person from the USA
- parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- lesbian: Homosexual woman
- intimately: Privately and personally
- gay: Happy and bright
- legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
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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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