attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreclock in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
A1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreearly bird
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who gets up or arrives early.
- Someone who takes the opportunity to do something before other people will have an advantage over them.
A1Moreexhausted
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.
A2Morefind out about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To look for information to learn about it
A1Morefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMorefluent speaker
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person who speaks a language easily and well.
A2Moreget up in
US /ɡɛt ʌp ɪn/
UK /ɡet ʌp ɪn/
- other
- To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
B2Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moremodal
US /ˈmodl:/
UK /'məʊdl/
- Adjective
- Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
B2Moreobligation
US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- Fact of being forced morally to do something
B2TOEICMorepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMorevowel
US /ˈvaʊəl/
UK /ˈvaʊəl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1Moreworkshop
US /ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p/
UK /ˈwɜ:kʃɒp/
- Noun
- A brief intensive course for a small group
B1TOEICMoreworm
US /wɚm/
UK /wɜ:m/
- Noun
- Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- Transitive Verb
- To remove worms from an animals stomach
- To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
- early bird: A person who gets up or arrives early.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- fluent speaker: A person who speaks a language easily and well.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- repeat: Action that is done again
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
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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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