alcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Moreant
US /ænt/
UK /ænt/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
B1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebiceps
US /ˈbaɪˌsɛps/
UK /'baɪseps/
- Noun (plural)
- Muscle of the front upper arm
C2Morebug
US /bʌɡ/
UK /bʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bother someone
- To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
- Countable Noun
- An insect
- Problem in the functioning of computer code
B1Morecancel
US /ˈkænsəl/
UK /'kænsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- To stop a planned event from happening
A2Moreconfused
US /kənˈfjuzd/
UK /kənˈfju:zd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Morecontinental
US /ˌkɑ:ntɪˈnentl/
UK /ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
- Adjective
- Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
- Concerning or found on a continent
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person living on mainland Europe
- A light breakfast, typically including pastries, cereal, and fruit.
B1Moreconvenience
US /kənˈvinjəns/
UK /kənˈvi:niəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- The quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone.
- Adjective
- Designed to be easy or quick to use.
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredentist
US /ˈdɛntɪst/
UK /ˈdentɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
B1Moredistrict
US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
UK /'dɪstrɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a country, city, or town
- A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
A2Moreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMorefishy
US /ˈfɪʃi/
UK /ˈfɪʃi/
- Adjective
- Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
frog
US /frɔ:g/
UK /frɒg/
- Noun
- Small hopping amphibian
B1Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehorny
US /ˈhɔ:rni/
UK /ˈhɔ:ni/
- Adjective
- Feeling great sexual desire
C1Morein a queue
US
UK
- Phrase
- Standing or waiting in a line of people.
B1Moreinsect
US /ˈɪnˌsɛkt/
UK /ˈɪnsekt/
- Countable Noun
- A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
A2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreladybug
US /ˈlediˌbʌɡ/
UK /'leɪdɪbʌɡ/
- Countable Noun
- US small round bright-colored and spotted beetle
C2Morelogo
US /ˈloˌɡo/
UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/
- Noun
- Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
B2TOEICMorelottery
US /ˈlɑtəri/
UK /'lɒtərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
B2Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremetro
US /ˈmetroʊ/
UK /ˈmetrəʊ/
- Noun
- Underground railway or subway
B2Moreobsess
US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/
UK /əbˈses/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk or think about someone, something too much
- To think about something to an excessive degree
C1Moreobsession
US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/
UK /əb'seʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
B2Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Moreonion
US /ˈʌnjən/
UK /ˈʌnjən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
B1Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Morepee
US /pi/
UK /pi:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To urinate
B2Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Morepolish
US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
UK /'pɒlɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something clean and shiny
- A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
B1Moreposter
US /ˈpostɚ/
UK /'pəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large, printed notice or picture
- Someone who writes and shares messages on online
B1Moreproblematic
US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Being difficult to deal with or fix
- Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
B2Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorequeue
US /kju/
UK /kju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of people or cars waiting for something
- A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
- Intransitive Verb
- To wait in a line.
B1Morerapper
US /ˈræpɚ/
UK /ˈræpə(r)/
- Noun
- Singer who performs rap music
B1Moreretarded
US /rɪˈtɑ:rdɪd/
UK /rɪˈtɑ:dɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to move or proceed slowly
- Adjective
- (Rude) having mental issues
B2Moresausage
US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/
UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
B1Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresmelly
US /ˈsmɛli/
UK /ˈsmeli/
- Adjective
- Having an unpleasant odor or smell
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretoothbrush
US /ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ/
UK /ˈtu:θbrʌʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
C2Moretram
US /træm/
UK /træm/
- Noun
- Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewarning
US /ˈwɔ:rnɪŋ/
UK /ˈwɔ:nɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
- Noun
- Act of telling someone about possible danger
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in a queue: Standing or waiting in a line of people.
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- bug: To bother someone
- retarded: To cause to move or proceed slowly
- pee: To urinate
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
- metro: Underground railway or subway
- continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
- smell: To have a particular odor
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- smelly: Having an unpleasant odor or smell
- fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- warning: To tell someone about possible danger
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- horny: Feeling great sexual desire
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- frog: Small hopping amphibian
- toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
- biceps: Muscle of the front upper arm
- ladybug: US small round bright-colored and spotted beetle
- gay: Happy and bright
- rapper: Singer who performs rap music
- ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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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