basically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredash
US /dæʃ/
UK /dæʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit against something with a lot of force
- To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
- Noun
- Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
- Act of running quickly towards a particular place
B1TOEICMoredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredrama
US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/
UK /'drɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- Exciting, emotional event or series of events
A2Moreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
gran
US
UK
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMorelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremessed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
B1Moremuck
US /mʌk/
UK /mʌk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dirt; mud; filth
- Moist farmyard manure.
- Transitive Verb
- To remove manure and other dirt from an animal's enclosure.
- To spoil something; to make a mess of.
B2Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreoffensive
US /əˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /əˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Attacking or intended to attack
- Noun
- A military attack
B1TOEICMorephrasal
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning or consisting of a phrase
B1Morerecognition
US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- Considering something as important or special
B1TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMoresave for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
A2Morescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Morescrew up
US /skru ʌp/
UK /skru: ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- Spoken to make a big mistake
- To make a mistake; make a mess of
- Adjective
- Emotionally or mentally damaged; disturbed.
B1Moreslang
US /slæŋ/
UK /slæŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words or phrases used in a very informal way
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretemporarily
US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/
UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- For a limited amount of time
- In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
A2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoretil
US /tɪl/
UK /til,ti:l/
- Adverb
- Until
B2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
used to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- tv show: A television program.
- save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- blow: To move something using air
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- mad: Very angry
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- messed: To make something untidy or dirty
- muck: Dirt; mud; filth
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- til: Until
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- gran: Your mother or father's mother
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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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