activist
US /ˈæktəvɪst/
UK /ˈæktɪvɪst/
- Noun
- A person who tries to change a government, society
B1Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Moreborder
US /ˈbɔrdɚ/
UK /'bɔ:də(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- Noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
A2TOEICMoreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconfidently
US /ˈkɑnfədəntlɪ/
UK /'kɒnfədəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that shows you expect to have no problems
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoreexcellence
US /ˈɛksələns/
UK /ˈeksələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extremely high quality
- A particularly high level of skill or ability.
B1Morefamine
US /ˈfæmɪn/
UK /ˈfæmɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- A drastic food shortage in a large area or country.
B2Morefirewood
US /ˈfaɪrˌwʊd/
UK /ˈfaɪəˌwʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wood that can be burned as fuel
C2Morefoster
US /'fɔ:stər/
UK /'fɒstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
B1TOEICMorefoster father
US
UK
- Noun
A1Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morefrom the first
US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/
UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/
- other
- From the very beginning.
B2Moreget here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To arrive at a specific location.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehopelessness
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of desire for, or belief in success
B1Morehumiliation
US /hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən/
UK /hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loss of self-respect or status
B2Morehunger
US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong desire or need
- Need for food; a severe lack of food
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
B2Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein exchange for
US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/
UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/
- Phrase
- Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
B1Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelive my life
US
UK
- Phrase
- To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Moremore than once
US
UK
- Phrase
- On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
next to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morenighttime
US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/
UK /'naɪttaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time after sunset and before sunrise
C2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreorphan
US /ˈɔ:rfn/
UK /ˈɔ:fn/
- Countable Noun
- Child whose parents have died
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a child to become an orphan.
B2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepunishment
US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- Noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
A2Morerefugee
US /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi/
UK /ˌrefjuˈdʒi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
B2Moresatisfy
US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone happy because they got their wish
- To do what is required in order to finish
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestarvation
US /stɑ:rˈveɪʃn/
UK /stɑ:ˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
B1Morestarve
US /stɑ:rv/
UK /stɑ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMoretry for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
A2Moreuncommon
US /ʌnˈkɑ:mən/
UK /ʌnˈkɒmən/
- Adjective
- Not typical; not normal; unusual
B1Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMorewing
US /wɪŋ/
UK /wɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly to a place
A2Morewither
US /ˈwɪðɚ/
UK /'wɪðə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become drier and smaller, as when dead or dying
- To lose vitality, energy or force
B2Morewithout knowing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
Vocabulary
- foster father
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- have to: Must do
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
- at least: As a minimum
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- next to: Being located along side another
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- piece: A counter in a board game
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- act: To behave in a certain way
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- alive: Living; not dead
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- orphan: Child whose parents have died
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- cross: Angry and upset
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- wither: To become drier and smaller, as when dead or dying
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
- starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- confidently: In a way that shows you expect to have no problems
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
- excellence: Extremely high quality
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
- hopelessness: Lack of desire for, or belief in success
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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】Joseph Kim: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.
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