action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morearchitecture
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Design and construction of buildings
- The style or design of a building or buildings.
A2Morearguably
US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/
UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/
- Adverb
- Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreavenue
US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/
UK /'ævənju:/
- Noun
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wide street
- Way to approach something or some issue
B1Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
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.
A2Morecathedral
US /kəˈθidrəl/
UK /kəˈθi:drəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large impressive main church in a particular area
B1Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moreculminate in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
culture
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.
A2Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMorefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Moregallery
US /ˈɡæləri/
UK /ˈgæləri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building to look at various types of art
- Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.
A2Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehustle
US /ˈhʌsəl/
UK /ˈhʌsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
B2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinterior
US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/
UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- Remote central area of a continent
- Adjective
- Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
B1TOEICMorejewel
US /ˈdʒuəl/
UK /'dʒu:əl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Precious stone like a diamond; gem
B1Morelive life
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
A1Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreornate
US /ɔ:rˈneɪt/
UK /ɔ:ˈneɪt/
- Adjective
- Decorated with many fancy objects or patterns
B2TOEICMorepyramid
US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
UK /'pɪrəmɪd/
- Noun
- Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- With a small management and huge workforce
B1Moreroadside
US /ˈrodˌsaɪd/
UK /'rəʊdsaɪd/
- Noun
- Edge of a way or road or path
B2Moreserenity
US /səˈrɛnɪti/
UK /sə'renətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Absence of mental stress or anxiety
B2Moreto the full
US
UK
- Phrase
- Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- To the maximum capacity or extent.
A1Moreultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
B2Moreunusually
US /ʌnˈjuʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəli/
- Adverb
- To an uncommon degree or extent
B1More
Vocabulary
- culminate in: To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
- to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- love: Person's name
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- famous: Excellent
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- live: To be alive
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- history: Established pattern or record
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- express: To send something by fast mail
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- avenue
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
- de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- ornate: Decorated with many fancy objects or patterns
- roadside: Edge of a way or road or path
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- le
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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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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