academy
US /əˈkædəmi/
UK /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Noun
- School that specializes in certain subjects
A2Moread
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreadvanced
US /ædˈvænst/
UK /ədˈvɑ:nst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
- Adjective
- With a high level of skill or development
- very old
A2Moreargument
US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
A2TOEICMoreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Morebossy
US /ˈbɔsi, ˈbɑsi/
UK /'bɒsɪ/
- Adjective
- Always telling others what to do
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecalculus
US /ˈkælkjələs/
UK /ˈkælkjələs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
C1Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecustody
US /ˈkʌstədi/
UK /ˈkʌstədi/
- Noun
- Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
B2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreexponent
US /ɪkˈsponənt, ˈɛkˌsponənt/
UK /ɪkˈspəʊnənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who exemplifies an art movement, etc.
C1Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Moregood person
US
UK
- Noun
- A morally upright and kind individual.
- A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoreholy
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 jail
US /ɪn dʒel/
UK /in dʒeil/
- Phrase
- Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
B1Morejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Moreloan
US /lon/
UK /ləʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of allowing someone to borrow something
A2TOEICMoremultiply
US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/
UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- To increase something by a large quantity
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
A2Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Morepetition
US /pəˈtɪʃən/
UK /pə'tɪʃn/
- Noun
- Request to an authority to change something
- Transitive Verb
- To request an authority to make a change
B1Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moresh
US /ʃ/
UK /ʃ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make to make someone be quiet
C2Moresmother
US /ˈsmʌðɚ/
UK /'smʌðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something or someone completely
- To conceal bad news to stop others knowing
B2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Moretreason
US /ˈtrizən/
UK /ˈtri:zn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
B2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- client: Person paying for professional services
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- petition: Request to an authority to change something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
- bossy: Always telling others what to do
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- smother: To cover something or someone completely
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- exponent: Person who exemplifies an art movement, etc.
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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