afterlife
US /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/
UK /ˈɑ:ftəlaɪf/
- Noun
- Life after death
C2Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreanthropology
US /ˌænθrəˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of human origins, development and society
B2Morecapital
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.
A2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecontemporary
US /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
UK /kən'temprərɪ/
- Adjective
- Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
- Happening in the same time period
- Countable Noun
- Person doing things at the same time as you
B1Morecool off
US /kul ɔf/
UK /ku:l ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become cooler.
- To become calm after being angry or excited.
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoreelite
US /iˈliːt/
UK /iˈliːt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- A person of the elite class.
- Adjective
- Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
B2Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreeventual
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
B2TOEICMoreexpansive
US /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
- Adjective
- Talkative; speaking freely
B2Morefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefew steps
US
UK
- Phrase
- A small number of steps; a short distance.
B1Morefierce
US /fɪrs/
UK /fɪəs/
- Adjective
- Very strong, wild or violent
- Intense in a way that causes or displays force.
B1Morefolk
US /fok/
UK /fəʊk/
- Adjective
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ordinary common people
A2Moregateway
US /ˈɡetˌwe/
UK /ˈgeɪtweɪ/
- Noun
- Entrance that can be closed by a gate
B2Moregaze
US /ɡez/
UK /ɡeɪz/
- Noun
- Direction you are looking
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at with fixed eyes
A2Moregovernor
US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/
UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who leads a state or province
B2Morehit the road
US /hɪt ði rəʊd/
UK /hit ðə roʊd/
- Idiom
- To begin a journey; to leave.
- To begin a journey, especially a long one, by car or other vehicle.
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a place.
- To travel.
A1Morehumidity
US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
B1TOEICMoreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinspire
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.
B1TOEICMorelavish
US /ˈlævɪʃ/
UK /ˈlævɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To use or give a lot of something
- Adjective
- Generous; providing a lot of something
B2TOEICMorelead 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.
A1Moremansion
US /ˈmænʃən/
UK /ˈmænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large, expensive home
- Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
B2Morenext door
US /nɛkst dɔr/
UK /nekst dɔ:/
- Adverb
- Living in the house next to the one mentioned
A1Moreoasis
US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
UK /əʊˈeɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place in a desert where there is water
- A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, chaotic, or unpleasant place or situation.
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreornate
US /ɔ:rˈneɪt/
UK /ɔ:ˈneɪt/
- Adjective
- Decorated with many fancy objects or patterns
B2TOEICMorepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morepastel
US /pæˈstel/
UK /ˈpæstl/
- Adjective
- Being a pale or light color
B2Morepeninsula
US /pəˈnɪnsjələ, -sələ/
UK /pə'nɪnsjələ/
- Noun
- Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
B2Morepeon
US /ˈpiˌɑn, ˈpiən/
UK /ˈpi:ən/
- Noun
- Laborer who is obliged to do menial work
C2TOEICMorepreserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
B1TOEICMoreprovoke
US /prəˈvoʊk/
UK /prəˈvəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
B2TOEICMorepyramid
US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
UK /'pɪrəmɪd/
- Noun
- Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- With a small management and huge workforce
B1Morereconciliation
US /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeʃən/
UK /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
B2Moreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMorereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMoresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresensation
US /sɛnˈseʃən/
UK /sen'seɪʃn/
- Noun
- (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
B1Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestep into
US /stɛp ˈɪntu/
UK /step ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place or situation.
- To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
A1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresubterranean
US /ˌsʌbtəˈreniən/
UK /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/
- Adjective
- Living or situated below the surface of the earth
C2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Moresymphony
US /ˈsɪmfəni/
UK /ˈsɪmfəni/
- Noun
- Harmony of color or sound
- Long piece of classical music for an orchestra
B1Moreturbulent
US /ˈtɜ:rbjələnt/
UK /ˈtɜ:bjələnt/
- Adjective
- (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
- (Of times) unstable and unpredictable
B2Moreventure
US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/
UK /'ventʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To risk something, such as money
- To face the dangers, take the risk of something
B1TOEICMorewander
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
A2TOEICMorewash away
US /wɑʃ əˈwe/
UK /wɔʃ əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something by the action of water.
- To gradually eliminate or make something disappear.
A2Morewealthy
US /ˈwɛlθi/
UK /ˈwelθi/
- Adjective
- Having a great quantity of money or property
A2More
Vocabulary
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
- lead to: To result in some action
- such as: For example; like
- cool off: To become cooler.
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- consider: To think carefully about something
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- strike: To hit something
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- soak: To make something completely wet
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- lavish: To use or give a lot of something
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- symphony: Harmony of color or sound
- fill: To make something full
- surround: To be all the way around something
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- great: Very good; better than before
- subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
- anthropology: Study of human origins, development and society
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- forest: Large area with many trees
- expansive: Talkative; speaking freely
- gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- oasis: Place in a desert where there is water
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- ornate: Decorated with many fancy objects or patterns
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- afterlife: Life after death
- pastel: Being a pale or light color
- peon: Laborer who is obliged to do menial work
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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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