amber
US /ˈæmbɚ/
UK /ˈæmbə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreartist
US /ˈɑrtɪst/
UK /ˈɑ:tɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
A2Moreblaze
US /blez/
UK /bleɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bright light, as from a burning fire
- a sudden show of very strong feeling
B1Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morebreeze
US /briz/
UK /bri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
- Transitive Verb
- To complete something easily; find success
B1Morebrightly
US /ˈbraɪtlɪ/
UK /'braɪtlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a happy manner
- With a lot of light
A2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredarkness
US /ˈdɑrknɪs/
UK /'dɑ:knəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state or quality of being dark in color
A2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moregrain
US /ɡren/
UK /greɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Seeds of plants used for food
- Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
B1TOEICMorehaze
US /hez/
UK /heɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- State of confusion about thoughts, or meanings
- Transitive Verb
- To initiate members who perform dangerous acts
B2TOEICMorehue
US /hju/
UK /hju:/
- Noun
- Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
B2Morehung
US /hʌŋ/
UK /hʌŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morein sight
US /ɪn saɪt/
UK /in sait/
- Phrase
- Visible; able to be seen.
- Near to being achieved; imminent.
lie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelinen
US /ˈlɪnən/
UK /ˈlɪnɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
B2Morenameless
US /ˈnemlɪs/
UK /'neɪmləs/
- Adjective
- Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
B1Morepalette
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Countable Noun
- Flat board for mixing paint
B1Moreragged
US /ˈræɡɪd/
UK /ˈrægɪd/
- Adjective
- In a wild or neglected state
B2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoresanity
US /ˈsænɪti/
UK /ˈsænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Normal or sound powers of mind
B2TOEICMoresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Moresketch
US /skɛtʃ/
UK /sketʃ/
- Noun
- Brief account of something without many details
- A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
- Transitive Verb
- To make a rough plan or idea of something
- To draw images roughly with a pencil
B1Moresnowy
US /ˈsnoi/
UK /'snəʊɪ/
- Adjective
- When snow falls; marked by snow falling
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestarry
US /'stɑ:rɪ/
UK /'stɑ:rɪ/
- Adjective
- Full of stars or celebrities
- With a lot of stars; resembling stars
B1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moreswirl
US /swɜrl/
UK /swɜ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
B1Morethorn
US /θɔ:rn/
UK /θɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
B2Moreviolet
US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /'vaɪələt/
- Noun
- Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
B2Morevirgin
US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/
UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- Person who has never had sexual intercourse
- Adjective
- Never having had sexual intercourse
B1More
Vocabulary
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- flame: To glow
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- sketch: Brief account of something without many details
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- palette: Flat board for mixing paint
- breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
- haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- silver: Person's name
- land: Region or country
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- thorn: Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
- linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
- starry: Full of stars or celebrities
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- ragged: In a wild or neglected state
- snowy: When snow falls; marked by snow falling
- brightly: In a happy manner
- nameless: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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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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