admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreagent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreattraction
US /əˈtrækʃən/
UK /ə'trækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- The act of making someone become interested in
A2Moreavenue
US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/
UK /'ævənju:/
- Noun
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wide street
- Way to approach something or some issue
B1Morebasin
US /ˈbesɪn/
UK /'beɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
- Hollow place created naturally to contain water
B1Moreboutique
US /buˈtik/
UK /bu:ˈti:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small fashionable shop
- A small, stylish hotel.
- Adjective
- Relating to or denoting a small company that offers specialized services or products.
B1Morebrowse
US /braʊz/
UK /braʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- To use a browser to view websites on the Internet.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A collection of things to look through.
B2TOEICMoreby day
US /baɪ de/
UK /bai dei/
- Phrase
- During the daytime; not at night.
A2Moreby night
US /baɪ naɪt/
UK /bai nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; not during the day.
A2Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecemetery
US /ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri/
UK /'semətrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where people are buried after they die
B1Morecenterpiece
US /'sentəˌpi:s/
UK /'sentəpi:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Central or most important feature
- An object or arrangement placed in the center of a table as a decoration.
C2Morededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moredelight
US /dɪˈlaɪt/
UK /dɪ'laɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong feeling of great pleasure
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or joy
B1Moredistrict
US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
UK /'dɪstrɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a country, city, or town
- A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
A2Moredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMoreengrave
US /ɛnˈɡrev/
UK /ɪnˈgreɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut an image or message into stone, metal
C1TOEICMoreeternal
US /ɪˈtɚnəl/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Endless; constant; never ending
B2Morefederal
US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/
UK /'fedərəl/
- Adjective
- Consisting of several united states
- Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
- Proper Noun
- The central banking system of the United States.
B1Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moreget a sense
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or perceive something intuitively.
A1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Moreimagination
US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/
UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
A2TOEICMorein the news
US
UK
- Phrase
- Being widely reported in the media.
A1Moreinstitution
US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- Tradition, custom or system accepted by a group
A2TOEICMorelawn
US /lɔn/
UK /lɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden
B1Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moremall
US /mɔl, mæl/
UK /mɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large public area often covered with grass
- Large shopping center with many individual stores
B2TOEICMoremarble
US /ˈmɑrbəl/
UK /'mɑ:bl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- Adjective
- Made of or resembling marble.
- Having a veined or swirled appearance like marble.
B1Moremetropolis
US /mɪˈtrɑpəlɪs/
UK /mə'trɒpəlɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large and important city
- A city that is a center of a particular activity or industry.
C1Moremilestone
US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
- Noun
- Significant event in your life (or in a project)
C2Moremonument
US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/
UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something built to remember an event or person
- A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
B1Morenestled
US /ˋnɛs!d/
UK /ˋnɛs!d/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
- Transitive Verb
- To rest against something that is comfortable
B2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreobelisk
US
UK
- Noun
- Tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
C1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepropose
US /prəˈpoz/
UK /prə'pəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereflect
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
A2TOEICMoresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Morespace museum
US
UK
- Noun
- A museum dedicated to the history and science of space exploration.
spacecraft
US /ˈspeɪskræft/
UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/
- Noun
- Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
C2Morestop by
US /stɑp baɪ/
UK /stɔp bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or some place for a short time
A1Morestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moresuburb
US /ˈsʌbɜ:rb/
UK /ˈsʌbɜ:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Residential area on the outskirts of a city
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresweep
US /swip/
UK /swi:p/
- Countable Noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
A2Moretidal
US /ˈtaɪdl/
UK /ˈtaɪdl/
- Adjective
- Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
C2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2Moreundercover
US /ˌʌndərˈkʌvə(r)/
UK /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r)/
- Adverb
- Operating in disguise; incognito
- Adjective
- Involving secret work within an organization, especially for the police or government.
B2Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMoreweary
US /ˈwɪri/
UK /'wɪərɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- Adjective
- Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
B1More
Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- space museum: A museum dedicated to the history and science of space exploration.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- by night: During the night; not during the day.
- such as: For example; like
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- look back: To think about past events
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- atmosphere: Air around us
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- flame: To glow
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- boutique: Small fashionable shop
- monument: Something built to remember an event or person
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
- avenue
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- famous: Excellent
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- nestled: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
- tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- centerpiece: Central or most important feature
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
- obelisk: Tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
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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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Guía turística - Washington, Estados Unidos | Expedia.mx
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Eric Wang posted on 2017/06/30Dreaming of visiting Washington D.C.? This video is your ultimate guide, taking you through iconic spots like the National Mall, the Smithsonian museums, and the White House! You'll pick up practical phrases for sightseeing and learn fascinating cultural facts along the way.
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