account of
US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/
UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/
- Noun
- A spoken or written description of an event.
- Preposition
- Because of; for the reason of.
B1Morearrogant
US /ˈærəɡənt/
UK /ˈærəgənt/
- Adjective
- Rude, from belief you are better than others
B2Morebuff
US /bʌf/
UK /bʌf/
- Countable Noun
- Person who knows a great deal about a topic
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something so that it shines
B2Morecare for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecommemorate
US /kəˈmɛməˌret/
UK /kə'meməreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
B2TOEICMoreconsecutive
US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
UK /kənˈsekjətɪv/
- Adjective
- Following one after the other in order
B2Morecontention
US /kənˈtɛnʃən/
UK /kənˈtenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having the possibility of winning
- Belief, opinion, or idea you argue for or express
B2Moreconvert
US /kənˈvɚt/
UK /kən'vɜ:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- To change form, character, or function to another
- Countable Noun
- Person switching from one belief system to another
A2Morecorny
US /ˈkɔrni/
UK /'kɔ:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
C1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morededication
US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌdedɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun
- Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- Commitment to work hard for something important
B1TOEICMoredepiction
US /dɪˈpɪkʃən/
UK /dɪ'pɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Picture or a written description of something
B2Moredepress
US /dɪˈprɛs/
UK /dɪ'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
B2Moredialogue
US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Conversation between two or more individuals
- A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
B1Moredisaster
US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/
UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- A complete failure.
- Uncountable Noun
- A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
A2Moreeager
US /ˈiɡɚ/
UK /ˈi:gə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited and interested
A2TOEICMoreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Moreerotic
US /ɪˈrɑtɪk/
UK /ɪ'rɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
B2Moreexecute
US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
B1TOEICMorefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefor the ages
US /fɚ ðə ˈeidʒəz/
UK /fə ðə ˈeidʒɪz/
- other
- Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
B2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moreimmensely
US /ɪˈmensli/
UK /ɪˈmensli/
- Adverb
- Very much; greatly; a lot
B1Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMoreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMorelitter
US /ˈlɪtɚ/
UK /'lɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- Intransitive Verb
- To give birth to more than one animal at once
B1TOEICMorememorable
US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/
UK /ˈmemərəbl/
- Adjective
- Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- Worth remembering; notable
B2Moremonumental
US /ˌmɑ:njuˈmentl/
UK /ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/
- Adjective
- (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- Great in importance, extent, or size.
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morenominate
US /ˈnɑməˌnet/
UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To choose someone to fill a certain position
B2TOEICMoreobjectively
US /əbˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ/
UK /əb'dʒektɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an open-minded way; without prejudice
- In a way that is based on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; realistically.
B1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreparties involved
US
UK
- Phrase
- The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
- Those individuals or entities with a direct legal interest or obligation in a matter.
B1Moreprolific
US /prəˈlɪfɪk/
UK /prəˈlɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Producing something in large quantities
B2TOEICMorepsyche
US /ˈsaɪki/
UK /ˈsaɪki/
- Noun
- Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
C2Moreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerelegate
US /ˈrɛlɪˌɡet/
UK /ˈrelɪgeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place in a less important place or position
- To put a team in a lower league when they lose
C1Morerepetitive
US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Doing or saying the same things many times
B2Moreresonate
US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/
UK /'rezəneɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
C2TOEICMoreresounding
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To echo with the sound of
- Adjective
- Impressively thorough or complete
C1Moreromance
US /ˈroʊˈmæns/
UK /rəʊˈmæns/
- Transitive Verb
- To court someone into a love relationship
- To describe more attractively than the reality
- Uncountable Noun
- Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
- Qualities that make something attractive etc.
B1Moreroot for
US /rut fɔr/
UK /ru:t fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a sports team
A2Moresalvage
US /ˈsælvɪdʒ/
UK /'sælvɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To save damaged or discarded material
- To do something to prevent a disaster
B2TOEICMorescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMorespill over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To flow over the edge of a container.
- To spread or extend into other areas or situations, especially undesirable things.
B1Morestay afloat
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
steamy
US /ˈstimi/
UK /ˈsti:mi/
- Adjective
- Filled with steam, vapor or mist
- (Of movies, books) filled with sexual tension
B1Moresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moretechnically speaking
US
UK
- Phrase
- According to the precise meaning of something; in a strict or literal sense.
B2Morethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2Moretitanic
US /taɪˈtænɪk/
UK /taɪ'tænɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning great force or power
- Having catastrophic or disastrous proportions.
- Proper Noun
- A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.
C2Moretrademark
US /ˈtredˌmɑrk/
UK /'treɪdmɑ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
C1Moreunnoticed
US /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/
UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst/
- Adjective
- Without being seen or noticed
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorewith the exception of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Excluding; not including.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- parties involved: The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
- spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
- go on: To continue doing something
- root for: To support a sports team
- regardless of
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- technically speaking: According to the precise meaning of something; in a strict or literal sense.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- couple: To join something to something else
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- eager: Very excited and interested
- act: To behave in a certain way
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- deep: Complex and important
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- avatar: An online character that represents who you are
- picture: General situation or state of being
- prolific: Producing something in large quantities
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
- ship: Large boat
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- depiction: Picture or a written description of something
- resounding: To echo with the sound of
- objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
- commemorate: To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
- contention: Having the possibility of winning
- trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
- salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
- buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
- relegate: To place in a less important place or position
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- steamy: Filled with steam, vapor or mist
- unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
- titanic: Concerning great force or power
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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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abc111614 posted on 2017/05/23Dive into the epic romance and thrilling shipwreck of Titanic with this movie review! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while exploring the cultural depth and visual effects of this Oscar-winning historical drama.
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