analyze
US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/
UK /'ænəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study carefully to find out the meaning of
B1TOEICMorecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecredible
US /ˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Believable; that can be believed or trusted
B2TOEICMorecriminal
US /ˈkrɪmənəl/
UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- Noun
- Person who commits a crime
A2Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moredeception
US /dɪˈsɛpʃən/
UK /dɪ'sepʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
- The quality of being deceptive; misleading.
B1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
found out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMoreintegrity
US /ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/
UK /ɪnˈtegrəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- The state of being whole and undivided.
B1TOEICMorejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMorejury
US /ˈdʒʊri/
UK /ˈdʒʊəri/
- Noun
- 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
B1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMorepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Moreportray
US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/
UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Morepotty
US /ˈpɑti/
UK /'pɒtɪ/
- Noun
- (Child's) portable toilet
C1Morepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morequestionnaire
US /ˌkwestʃəˈner/
UK /ˌkwestʃəˈneə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Form used to get information from many people
B1Morerefrain
US /rɪˈfren/
UK /rɪˈfreɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide to not do something you want to do
- To keep from doing, saying, or thinking something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea or comment that is repeated frequently
- Part of a song or poem that repeats several times
B2Morerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorerun through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- To practice or rehearse quickly, e.g. for a play
A1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1More
Vocabulary
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- check out
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- daily: Happening every day
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- part: Division of a book
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- software: Computer applications and systems
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
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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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Leo posted on 2022/06/03Ever wondered if swearing is a sign of intelligence? This fun DNews Short dives into surprising research that links cursing with honesty and credibility! You'll pick up on how to understand cultural attitudes towards language and learn some great insights into social psychology.
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