abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreadmit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morearc
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Smoothly curving line or movement
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend in a smooth curve
B2Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMoreclutch
US /klʌtʃ/
UK /klʌtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold strongly in your hand
- To operate the clutch of a vehicle.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A tight grasp or grip.
- A mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially in a vehicle.
B1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconcession
US /kənˈsɛʃən/
UK /kən'seʃn/
- Noun
- Special right granted, as by someone in authority
- Giving something up to reach an agreement
- Adjective
- A discount (e.g. for a bus) for being young, old
B1Moreconcrete
US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/
UK /'kɒŋkri:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or make with a hard grey building material
- To lay or cover with concrete.
B1Moreconsent
US /kənˈsɛnt/
UK /kən'sent/
- Intransitive Verb
- To agree or give approval to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Approval, agreement (for something to happen)
- Official permission to do something
B1Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morecrooked
US /ˈkrʊkɪd/
UK /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- Adjective
- Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
B2Moredagger
US /ˈdæɡɚ/
UK /ˈdægə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
B2Moreevacuate
US /ɪˈvækjuˌet/
UK /ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To move people from dangerous to a safe places
B2Moreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Morefathom
US /ˈfæðəm/
UK /ˈfæðəm/
- Noun
- 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
- Transitive Verb
- To work out the reason for something
B2TOEICMorefist
US /fɪst/
UK /fɪst/
- Noun
- Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
B2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moregender
US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/
UK /'dʒendə(r)/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreheir
US /er/
UK /eə(r)/
- Noun
- Person to receive power or money when someone dies
C1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinfant
US /'ɪnfənt/
UK /'ɪnfənt/
- Countable Noun
- Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- The early stage of development of something.
B1TOEICMorekeep from
US /kip frʌm/
UK /ki:p frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prevent someone from doing something
A1Morelook away
US /lʊk əˈwe/
UK /luk əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
A2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremomma
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /ˈmɑ:mə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morenasty
US /ˈnæsti/
UK /'nɑ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- Unkind; unpleasant.
A2Moreoath
US /oθ/
UK /əʊθ/
- Noun
- Promise to do something
B2Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoffspring
US /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɑf-/
UK /'ɒfsprɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- Something that results or is produced from something else.
- Noun (plural)
- Plural form of offspring.
B2Moreoutright
US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/
UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/
- Adjective
- In a complete manner; totally
- Open and direct; not concealed.
- Adverb
- In a clear and direct manner
B2Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMoreprivilege
US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/
UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advantage or right given to only certain people
- An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
- Transitive Verb
- To give advantages to some people not others
B1TOEICMoreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoresolidarity
US /ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti/
UK /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
B2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morespite
US /spaɪt/
UK /spaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- Transitive Verb
- To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone
B2Moretriumph
US /ˈtraɪəmf/
UK /'traɪʌmf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Joy from victory or success
- A victory or win of an event
- Intransitive Verb
- To celebrate victory or success with much joy
- To achieve a victory; to be successful.
B2Morewartime
US /ˈwɔrˌtaɪm/
UK /'wɔ:taɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Period of time when there is armed conflict
B2Morewipe
US /waɪp/
UK /waɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean or dry something with a cloth
- To spread a liquid on something
- Noun
- Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
A2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- gender: State of being male or female
- flame: To glow
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
- drawn: To attract attention to someone or something
- solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- live: To be alive
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- crooked: Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- oath: Promise to do something
- fathom: 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
- dagger: Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
- arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
- wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
- momma: A mother
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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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【TED】Chinaka Hodge: What will you tell your daughters about 2016? (What will you tell your daughters about 2016? | Chinaka Hodge)
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Nemo posted on 2017/01/13Ever wondered how to talk about challenging times with your daughters? This powerful spoken word piece uses vivid imagery and advanced vocabulary to explore themes of defiance, feminism, and intergenerational connection. You'll not only gain cultural depth but also pick up complex sentence structures and poignant expressions that resonate long after watching!
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