adversity
US /ædˈvə:sɪti/
UK /əd'vɜ:sətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
B2TOEICMoreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebent
US /bɛnt/
UK /bent/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To turn in a different direction, as a road
- Adjective
- Become curved or no longer straight
A2TOEICMoreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebrace
US /bres/
UK /breɪs/
- Noun
- Structure that strengthens a joint
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To prepare yourself for a struggle/difficult time
B2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecontrary
US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri/
UK /'kɒntrərɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- Going against authority, a parent, or the rules
- Adverb
- In opposition to.
B1Morecontrary to
US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri tu/
UK /ˈkɔntrəri tu:/
- Preposition
- In opposition to; against.
- Differing from; not in agreement with.
A1Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMoreface of adversity
US
UK
- Noun
- The ability to remain strong and determined when faced with difficulties or challenges.
- Phrase
- Demonstrating resilience and strength when confronted with hardship.
- A calm and enduring demeanor when experiencing misfortune.
A1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMoreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMorein force
US /ɪn fɔrs/
UK /in fɔ:s/
- Phrase
- In large numbers or with great strength
B1Morein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Moreinsignificant
US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Being very small or unimportant
B1Morekidnap
US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/
UK /'kɪdnæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone and demand money to return them
B1Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morenuclear
US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
A2Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreparachute
US /ˈpærəˌʃut/
UK /'pærəʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
- Countable Noun
- Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepredicament
US /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
UK /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
- Noun
- Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
B1Morereduction
US /rɪˈdʌkʃən/
UK /rɪ'dʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of making something smaller
B1Morescenario
US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMoreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMorezombie
US /ˈzɑmbi/
UK /ˈzɔmbi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dead person who exists among the living
- A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
- Adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
C1More
Vocabulary
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- in force: In large numbers or with great strength
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- face of adversity: The ability to remain strong and determined when faced with difficulties or challenges.
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- slightly: Only a little
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- land: Region or country
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- weight: How heavy something is
- bent: To become curved or no longer straight
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
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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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How to survive in a free falling elevator - Lonely Planet
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Colleen Jao posted on 2020/11/08Ever wondered how to survive a free-falling elevator? This video hilariously debunks the 'jump myth' and gives you practical, life-saving tips for that terrifying predicament. You'll pick up useful vocabulary for real-world situations and practice complex sentence structures, all while learning how to brace for impact!
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