alpine
US /ˈælˌpaɪn/
UK /ˈælpaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
B2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreascent
US /əˈsɛnt/
UK /ə'sent/
- Noun
- Act of rising or going upwards
B2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Moreconsciousness
US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/
UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- A person's awareness or perception of something.
A2Moredesignation
US /ˌdɛzɪɡˈneʃən/
UK /ˌdezɪgˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Giving a name and purpose to something
- Identification of what a thing should be used for
B2Moredetour
US /ˈdi:tʊr/
UK /ˈdi:tʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) go around, as to avoid an accident
B2Moredome
US /doʊm/
UK /dəʊm/
- Noun
- Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
B2Moreentirety
US /ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti/
UK /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being complete
- A form of joint ownership of property by a husband and wife, in which both have an equal, undivided interest in the whole property.
C1Moreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMorefertile
US /ˈfɚtl/
UK /'fɜ:taɪl/
- Adjective
- (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- Capable of producing children or young
B1Moregallery
US /ˈɡæləri/
UK /ˈgæləri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building to look at various types of art
- Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.
A2Moregaze
US /ɡez/
UK /ɡeɪz/
- Noun
- Direction you are looking
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at with fixed eyes
A2Moreglacier
US /ˈgleɪʃər/
UK /ˈglæsiə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Very large river of ice moving down a mountain
B2Moregranite
US /ˈɡrænɪt/
UK /ˈgrænɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Type of very hard stone used in buildings
B2Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morein character
US /ɪn ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /in ˈkæriktə/
- Adjective
- Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- Phrase
- Consistent with one's typical behavior or personality.
B1Morein honor of
US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/
- Phrase
- To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
- Preposition
- To show respect and admiration for someone.
A1Moreinhale
US /ɪnˈhel/
UK /ɪnˈheɪl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To breathe in something like air or smoke
- To eat or drink something extremely fast
B2Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMorejaw
US /dʒɔ/
UK /dʒɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
B1Morelead off
US /lid ɔf/
UK /li:d ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
- To be the first batter in a baseball game.
A2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moremeadow
US /ˈmɛdo/
UK /'medəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- An area of grassland, especially one used for hay.
- Adjective
- A color resembling that of a green meadow.
B2Moremoderate
US /ˈmɑdərɪt/
UK /ˈmɒdərət/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To host a meeting or panel discussion
- To make something less violent, severe, or strong
- Adjective
- Being average in quantity or size
B1Moreoak
US /oʊk/
UK /əʊk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- Adjective
- Made from a special hard durable wood
B2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepine
US /paɪn/
UK /paɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sad because you miss someone
B1TOEICMoreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMorepull over
US /pʊl ˈovɚ/
UK /pul ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerefresh
US /rɪˈfrɛʃ/
UK /rɪ'freʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a person's glass with a drink
- To restore strength and energy to; revive
B1Morerewarding
US /rɪˈwɔ:rdɪŋ/
UK /rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Adjective
- (Of job, etc.) giving a feeling of being worthwhile
A2Morerugged
US /ˈrʌɡɪd/
UK /ˈrʌgɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- Strong in a rough kind of way
B1Morescenery
US /ˈsinəri/
UK /'si:nərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stage props during a play; a country view
- Natural views of an area
A2TOEICMorescenic
US /ˈsinɪk/
UK /ˈsi:nɪk/
- Adjective
- Having beautiful scenery
A2Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Moreserenity
US /səˈrɛnɪti/
UK /sə'renətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Absence of mental stress or anxiety
B2Moresheer
US /ʃɪr/
UK /ʃɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly turn or change direction
- Adverb
- Straight up and down; steeply
B1Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moresit back
US /sit bæk/
UK /sit bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and take it easy.
- To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
A1Moresolemn
US /ˈsɑ:ləm/
UK /ˈsɒləm/
- Adjective
- Serious and dignified
B2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresparse
US /spɑ:rs/
UK /spɑ:s/
- Adjective
- Being few in number and often widely spread
B2Morespectacle
US /ˈspɛktəkəl/
UK /ˈspektəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Impressive performance, public event or show
- Large public event, performance, or show
B1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestock up
US /stɑk ʌp/
UK /stɔk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accumulate a supply of something.
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
A2Moreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
trail
US /trel/
UK /treɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
B1TOEICMoretunnel
US /ˈtʌnəl/
UK /'tʌnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- Noun
- As if looking in a long hole
B1Morevalley
US /ˈvæli/
UK /'vælɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area between mountains with river running through
- The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces.
A2Morevantage
US /ˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /ˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
- A particular perspective or viewpoint.
B2Morevegetation
US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
- Plants in general or those growing in one area
B2Morevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2Morewash over
US /wɑʃ ˈovɚ/
UK /wɔʃ ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
- To flow over and cover (something).
A1More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
- lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- black and white
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- look back: To think about past events
- pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
- in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
- lead to: To result in some action
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
- glacier: Very large river of ice moving down a mountain
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- point: An item to be discussed
- vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
- detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- village: Small town in the country
- great: Very good; better than before
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- left: To go away from; depart
- rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- sparse: Being few in number and often widely spread
- vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
- granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
- solemn: Serious and dignified
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
- ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
- entirety: State of being complete
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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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