anxiously
US /ˈæŋkʃəslɪ/
UK /'æŋkʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- With anxiety or a feeling of worry
- Wanting something badly
A2Moreas true as
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement by comparing it to something known to be true.
- Extremely loyal and reliable.
A2Moreawait
US /əˈwet/
UK /əˈweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Morecastle
US /ˈkæsl/
UK /ˈkɑ:sl/
- Countable Noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
A2Moredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Moredespair
US /dɪˈspɛr/
UK /dɪ'speə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have lost all hope; lose heart
- Uncountable Noun
- Felling of having lost all hope
B1TOEICMoredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoredoorstep
US /ˈdɔ:rstep/
UK /ˈdɔ:step/
- Noun
- Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
B2Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moreexhausted
US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/
UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
- Adjective
- Very very tired out
- Completely used up; depleted.
A2Morefilthy
US /ˈfɪlθi/
UK /'fɪlθɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
B2Moregasp
US /ɡæsp/
UK /ɡɑ:sp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- Noun
- A short quick breath because of surprise, shock
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregrumpy
US /ˈɡrʌmpi/
UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Easily annoyed and complaining
C1Morehappily
US /ˈhæpɪli/
UK /ˈhæpɪli/
- Adverb
- In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
A2Morehooray
US /hʊˈre/
UK /hʊ'reɪ/
- Interjection
- Said to show delight at something happening
B2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelump
US /lʌmp/
UK /lʌmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- A small hard part of something smooth
- Transitive Verb
- To combine things together in a group
- To group things together indiscriminately.
B1Moremuddy
US /ˈmʌdi/
UK /ˈmʌdi/
- Adjective
- (Of the ground) soft and watery
- Unclear or confused
- Transitive Verb
- To make something muddy
- To make something unclear or confused
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoverly
US /ˈoʊvərli/
UK /ˈəʊvəli/
- Adverb
- To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
B2Morepea
US /pi:/
UK /pi:/
- Countable Noun
- Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
- Adjective
- Of the size of a pea
B1Morepicky
US /ˈpɪki/
UK /ˈpɪki/
- Adjective
- Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
B1Moreprince
US /prɪns/
UK /prɪns/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Son of a king
A2Moreprincess
US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
UK /ˌprɪnˈses/
- Countable Noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
A2Morequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Moresoggy
US /'sɑ:ɡɪ/
UK /'sɒɡɪ/
- Adjective
- Unpleasantly wet
C2TOEICMoreswollen
US /ˈswolən/
UK /ˈswəʊlən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- To become larger than normal, often due to injury
- Adjective
- Increased in size due to injury
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretoss
US /tɔ:s/
UK /tɒs/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- To mix ingredients lightly.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
- To be thrown about violently.
B1Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewoe
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
B2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as true as: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement by comparing it to something known to be true.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- tiny: Very, very small
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- test: To be given a medical examination
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
- doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
- prince: Person's name
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- muddy: (Of the ground) soft and watery
- darling: Dearly loved person
- queen: Person's name
- pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
- woe: Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
- anxiously: With anxiety or a feeling of worry
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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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