approach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorebelief system
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
- An individual's personal set of beliefs about the world and how it works.
B2Morecircuit
US /ˈsɜ:rkɪt/
UK /ˈsɜ:kɪt/
- Noun
- An area where cars race in a circle
- Route for journey all the way around a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To complete a journey all the way round an area
B1Morecoma
US /ˈkoʊmə/
UK /ˈkəʊmə/
- Noun
- State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
B2Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMoreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreembody
US /ɪmˈbɑ:di/
UK /ɪmˈbɒdi/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something into part of a body or system
B2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoreforbid
US /fərˈbɪd/
UK /fəˈbɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone not to do something
B1Morego straight
US /ɡo stret/
UK /ɡəu streit/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue in the same direction without turning.
- To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein the midst of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- During; while something is happening.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinternal
US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/
UK /inˈtə:nəl/
- Adjective
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
B1TOEICMorelifetime
US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The time between birth and death
- An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
- Adjective
- Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook up to
US /lʊk ʌp tu/
UK /luk ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To respect or admire someone
A1Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMorementality
US /mɛnˈtælɪti/
UK /menˈtæləti/
- Noun
- Attitude toward, or a belief about something
A2Moremidst
US /mɪdst, mɪtst/
UK /mɪdst/
- Noun
- Middle area or part of something
B2Morenavy
US /ˈnevi/
UK /ˈneɪvi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
B1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreobligation
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
B2TOEICMoreof a lifetime
US /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/
UK /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- other
- Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
B2Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMorepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreunsure
US /ʌnˈʃʊr, -ˈʃə:r/
UK /ˌʌnˈʃʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty
- Lacking confidence in your own words or actions
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreutmost
US /ˈʌtˌmost/
UK /ˈʌtməʊst/
- Adjective
- Greatest possible
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewant in
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To desire to participate or be included in something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- have to: Must do
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- mental: Concerning the mind
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- conduct: Your behavior
- huge: Very very large
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- act: To behave in a certain way
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- embody: To make something into part of a body or system
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- utmost: Greatest possible
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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